Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Frederick King

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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. 1152

Frederick King, of the firm of King & Englebright, proprietors of saloon
and billiard tables in west end of Tremont House.  Mr. K. was born in
Switzerland, July 1, 1855.  He emigrated to America in 1864, and settled in
Oshkosh, Wis.; attended the public and select schools about two years, then
worked in a stave factory about one year; then he engaged as clerk in a
cigar store two and a half years, after which, he clerked for another firm,
doing the same business two and a half years.  March 11, 1870, he engaged
as clerk in a liquor store until Dec. 3, 1880.  He engaged in the liquor
business until 15th of March, 1881, on Main street, and followed the same
until June 1, 1881, when he went in company with Mr. William H. Englebright
in rear of Tremont House.  He was married in Oshkosh, Wis., May 1879, to
Miss Mary H. Gorman; she was born in Cherryfield, Me., May 20, 1859.  They
lost one daughter- Anna King.