Nathan & Woolestenholme Biography - Grant County Wisconsin

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Submitted by David W. Taft, dtaft @ cowtown.net

History of Grant County Wisconsin
Western Historical Publishing, Chicago, July 1881
Town of Lancaster, Biographical Sketches, Page 895

NATHAN & WOOLSTENHOLME, dealers in general merchandise, Lancaster, commenced 
business in the fall of 1869, with a $2,000 stock and small capital of about 
$1,500, doing a trade the first year of about $2,500; their business has since 
increased threefold.  Joseph Woolstenholme, of this firm, is a native of 
Lancaster, Grant Co., born Nov. 1, 1860, son of John W. and Annetta Nathan 
Woolstenholme; his father was born in Philadelphia, of English parentage, and 
his mother was born in Germany.  He has always been engaged in this business.  A 
graduate of Lancaster High School.

John Woolstenholme, deceased, was born in Philadelphia, Penn., in 1836, where he 
lived until 14 years of age, when he moved with his father, William 
Woolstenholme, to Grant Co., and settled on Fennimore Prairie in 1850.  He 
followed farming until 26 years of age, when he enlisted as a private in the 
25th W. V. I., Co. C. Capt. H. D. Ferguson; he served one year, when he was dis-
charged on account of disability.  He returned home, and, in 1868, was engaged 
in building the company's store, in company with Mr. Nathan, which they occupied 
till his death, which occurred Aug. 20, 1880.  His wife survives him, and the 
business is still continued, his sons representing him.

Jacob Woolstenholme, Lancaster a native of Philadelphia, Penn., where he was 
born May 27, 1838.  His father came to Grant Co. in 1843, and still resides 
there; his brother John died Aug. 21, 1880, in Lancaster, leaving a wife and 
four children.