Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Aug Hoeper

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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. 1174

Aug Hoeper, foreman, Brown's cooper-shop; was born in Hanover, Germany,
Aug. 5, 1831; came to the United States in 1858; learned his trade in
Buffalo, N.Y., and followed it in different parts of the United States and
Canada; came to Wisconsin and located in Neenah; has been foreman for Brown
some twelve or thirteen years.  He was married in Chicago, March 7, 1861,
to Miss Louisa Thela, of Chicago, born in Germany; they have six children-
Henry W., Sophia, George, Albert, Edward, Louisa.  Is a member of the
Evangelical Church.