Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Isaac H. CRAWFORD

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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,
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Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1141

Isaac H. Crawford

I.H. Crawford, engineer, was born in Toronto, Canada West, June 8, 1850.
Parents came to United States in 1857, and located in Monona, Clayton Co.,
Iowa, where they engaged in farming.  His first work was braking on C. M. &
St. P. R. R., then firing, then in shops.  Came to Oshkosh in 1866, and
engaged in steamboating on the lake.  Was assistant engineer five seasons,
and was chief engineer of the Milwaukee five seasons; after this, engage in
engineering in the mills.  Has been in present position since March, 1880. 
He was married in Oshkosh in 1872, to Miss Ellen M. Mintor, of Booneville,
N.Y.  They have three children- George, Mary, and an infant unnamed.