Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Theodore Brown

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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties,
cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories,
biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views
of county seats, etc.
Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1172

Theodore Brown, barrel and stave manufacturer; was born in Hanover,
Germany, April 29, 1824; came to America in 1848; lived most of the time in
the State of New York, until he came to Neenah, Wis., in July, 1854;
engaged in the business of coopering since he came here; began with one man
besides himself; they made about fifteen barrels per day; he now employs
twenty men in his cooper-shop, and manufactures 250 barrels per day.  In
his stave factory he gives employment to forty hands, and cuts 2,000 cords
of stave boards and 1,500 boards of heading per annum.  Her was a member of
the Village Board before the city organization.  In January, 1855, Mr.
Brown was married, at Neenah, to Elizabeth Haber, a native of Hesse-
Darmstadt; they have six children- Adam, Sophia, Julia, Theodore, Jr.,
Jacob and Willie.  Mr. Brown is a member of the firm of Striddle & Brown,
prominent merchants of Neenah.