Lacrosse County WI Archives Biographies.....Schild, John, Jr. 1845 - ************************************************ 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 June 18, 2007, 12:36 am Author: Unknown JOHN SCHILD, Jr., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. La Crosse; was born in Switzerland in 1845; emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1856, and came direct to La Crosse County, where he lived with his parents until 1867, when he was married to Elizabeth Schwab, born in Prussia in 1844. The children are Rosena, Henry, Minnie, Louisa, Albert and Emma. Mr. Schild is now living in a fine brick house, which he built in 1870. In politics he is a Republican; a member of the German Reformed Church; and has held nearly all of the various town offices during the past ten years. His father, John Schild, Sr., was born in Switzerland June 12, 1814, and was married to Barbara Eggler May 22, 1838; emigrated to America in 1856, and purchased his present farm of 200 acres on Sec. 13, town of Shelby, and is a member of the German Reformed Church; a Republican in politics. The children are Barbara and John. Additional Comments: From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 860 - 861. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/lacrosse/bios/schild772gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb