Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: William Hume

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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. 1150

William Hume, manufacturer of sash, doors and blinds; was born in
Roxburyshire, Scotland, Nov. 1, 1816; came to America with his parents John
and Isabella (Brown) Hume, when he was seventeen years of age; settled at
New Lisbon, Otsego Co., N.Y., that was his home until June, 1847, when he
came to Rock Prairie, in Rock Co., Wis., where he resided seven years;
afterward lived in Milton for a year; then at Janesville until he came to
Oshkosh in 1868.  When he first came to Wisconsin, he worked at his trade
of carpenter and builder most of the time; while at Janesville, he was
engaged in the manufacture of sash, doors and blinds, and for seven years
after coming to Oshkosh, he carried on the same business; for five years he
was in the lumber shipping business here; in the spring of 1880, he resumed
his present business.  Mr. Hume was married in the town of Cherry Valley,
Otsego Co., N.Y., to Rebecca, daughter of Robert Airis.  She was born in
Roxburyshire, Scotland; they have four children- Alice, now Mrs. John
Hicks, Belle, John W. and Robert G.