Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: William DECKER ************************************************************************ Submitted by Kathy Grace, November 2004 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ 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. 1143 William Decker, dentist; was born in the town of Glover, Orleans Co., Vt., in October, 1826; came to Horicon, Wis., in 1855; came to Oshkosh in 1875; he has been engaged in the practice of dentistry for over thirty years; in January, 1849, he was married at Derby Line, Vt., to Julia A. Gilman, a native of Lower Canada; they have three children living- Clara M., Mary and Jessie A.; lost four children. The Doctor has been a member of the I. O. O. F. for twenty-eight years; he is also a member of the K. of P.