Lacrosse-Dane County WI Archives Biographies.....Quackenbus, Solomon 1828 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Roxanne Munns rmunns@uwalumni.com April 17, 2007, 4:30 pm Author: Unknown SOLOMON QUACKENBUS, gardener, Sec. 17; P. O. West Salem; born in Madison Co., N. Y., in 1828. In 1856, Mr. Q. and three brothers, named respectively, Joseph, Hiram, Solomon and Ezra, came to La Crosse County together from the State of New York, and settled on Sec. 16, town of Hamilton. Joseph is now near Lincoln, Neb. Hiram still resides on Sec. 16. Ezra lives in the town of Bristol, Dane Co., Wis. Solomon settled where he now lives in 1861, purchasing his farm of Samuel Brese. His wife was Mary Fox, daughter of David Fox. Mr. Q.'s farm contains 70 acres, about 25 of which he devotes exclusively to gardening. He makes a specialty of tomatoes, celery and onions. His market is La Crosse. Additional Comments: From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 827. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/lacrosse/bios/quackenb537gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb