BIOGRAPHIES:  John FRASER, Durand, Pepin Co., WI

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JOHN FRASER, attorney and counselor at law, Durand. Was born on one of
the Orkney Islands, Scotland, May 18, 1826. Ils father, James Fraser,
came to the United States in 1839, and settled in East Troy. Walworth
Co., Wis., where he resided until his death in 1876. Mr. Fraser studied
law with A. O. Babcock, of East Troy, and was admitted to the Bar in
Walworth County, in 1855. He moved to Durand in 1862 and continued in
the practice of law. He has been District Attorney for the county of
Pepin several terms; Village Supervisor, and member of the County
Board. He was married, Nov. 3, 1844, to Miss Jessie Dravier, daughter
of Andrew and Elizabeth Dravier, of East Troy. They have five children
living-Sarah, now Mrs. A. J. Wallace. of Durand; Frances, now Mrs. E.
D. Page. of Honey Creek, Walworth Co.; Lila, now Mrs. E. D. Bon, of
Blakeley, Neb.; Anna and Horace.

-Transcribed from the "History of Northern Wisconsin, 1881," page 701


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