Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: John P. CROSBY

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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. 1142


John P. Crosby, foreman in the wood-work machinery department of Thompson &
Hayward's Carriage Works.  Mr. Crosby was born in Oshkosh Nov. 5, 1852.  He
began work in a planing-mill at the age of eleven years, worked one year,
after which, he worked in shingle-mills during the summers until he was
nineteen years of age, attending school in winter.  He worked in the shops
of the Geiser Threshing Machine Company about five years, then went to
Stillwater, Minn., and worked for Seymour, Sabin & Co., in their Threshing
Machine Works about two years; returned to Oshkosh and worked at the
carpenter and joiner trade, and began work as above noticed Feb. 22, 1881. 
Was married in Oshkosh Aug. 16, 1877, to Miss Dora E. Hall; was born in
Pontiac, Mich.  They have two children- Cora I. and Lendall C.