Lacrosse-Milwaukee County WI Archives Biographies.....Sandman, Dietrich November 23, 1823 - ************************************************ 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 May 16, 2007, 6:29 pm Author: Unknown DIETRICH SANDMAN, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Holmen; was born in Hanover, Nov. 23, 1823; came to America in 1846, and went to Milwaukee; then, in 1853, came to La Crosse Co., Wis., and bought 80 acres, and now owns 360 acres of land, with a beautiful creek of water passing through the place, and other improvements of the very best kind. His wife, Margaret Sprain, was born in Hanover, Sept. 28, 1832; came to America in the year 1846, and came to Milwaukee; then to La Crosse Oct. 19, 1853; married Oct. 14, 1853; they have nine children - Anna, Dora, Sophia, Mary, Amelia, Adelia, Rachel, William and Robert. In religion, Free Thinker. Has been Treasurer most of the time since he came here; Chairman of the Town Board of Supervisors four years; held the office of Supervisor in Hamilton Town; assessed in the town of Barre. Additional Comments: From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 841. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/lacrosse/bios/sandman649gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb