BIOGRAPHIES: Anton W. LIVER, Independence, Trempealeau Co., WI

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Anton W. Liver, a member of the firm of Liver & Torgerson, hardware dealers 
in Independence, was born in the village of Sarn, Canton of Graubuenden, 
Switzerland, Feb. 3, 1857, son of Anton and Clara (Wazau) Liver.  The father, 
who was a farmer by occupation, died in Switzerland in 1867, and two years 
later, or in 1869, his wife also passed away.  Young Anton, thus left an 
orphan at the age of 12 years, was reared by his father's sister, Mrs. Ursula 
Masueger.  In 1874, when only 17 years old, he came to the United States, 
locating first in Milwaukee, where he found employment and remained a year.  
He then removed to Buffalo county, Wis., and learned the tinner's trade at 
Alma, working at it there for some two years.  Subsequently he followed it in 
Independence until 1881, in which year he opened a hardware store for himself 
in the village, conducting it until 1888.  He then purchased the interest of 
Ferd Horst in the hardware firm of Danuser & Horst, the style of the firm being 
changed to Danuser & Liver.  In 1894 Christ Torgerson  bought the interest of 
Mr. Danuser, since which time the business has been carried on under the style 
of Liver & Torgerson.  The firm has an up-to-date store, keeping a good and 
complete stock, and enjoys a large and profitable patronage.  Mr. Liver is a 
stockholder in the State Bank of Independence, and for some time has taken a 
more or less active part in local government matters.  His service in this 
connection includes nine years as clerk of the school board, two years as a 
member of the village council and the same length of time as its president, 
and six years as a member of the county board of supervisors.  He is a member, 
trustee and steward of the Methodist Episcopal church, while fraternally he 
belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America.  Mr. Liver was married, April 28, 
1880, to Mary Russell, of Burnside Township, whose father, William, a farmer 
born in Scotland, settled in Trempealeau County in 1875 and resided there until 
his death in 1886.  Her mother, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Muir, died in 
1852.  Mr. and Mrs. Liver have had five children:  Clara, who married Alven 
Elstad, of Independence, and died at the age of 30 years; William, who died at 
the age of 18 months; Pearl, who died at the age of 15 months; Iva and Bessie, 
who are residing at home with their parents.

-Transcribed from the "History of Trempealeau County Wisconsin, 1917",
pages 603-604