Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Fred 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

Fred Hoeper & Son, coopers; business was established in 1880; employ twelve
to fifteen men, and turn out about 1,000 barrels weekly, flour barrels
exclusively.

Fred Hoeper, Sr.; was born in Hanover, Germany, Sept. 16, 1826; came to the
United States in 1848; located at Buffalo, N.Y., where he learned his
trade; afterward spent some time in Pennsylvania, Canada and Seneca Falls,
N.Y.; came to Wisconsin in 1868; located in Neenah, and engaged in
coopering.  He was married in Sandusky, Ohio, to Miss Magdelena Unger; they
have seven children living- Magdelena, Fred, May, Caroline, Henry, Sophia,
Lizzie.

Fred Hoeper, Jr., firm of Hoeper & Son; was born in Seneca Falls, N.Y.,
Sept. 29, 1855; went to school in Buffalo; came to Wisconsin with his
parents in 1868, and learned his trade in Neenah.  Mr. H. is a member of
A., F. & A. M., and belongs to the fire department of the city.