Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: William Manser

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Submitted by Kathy Grace, <gendiva@charter.net> December 2004

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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. 1154

William Manser, foreman; he was born in Berlin, near Grand River, Canada,
Dec. 10, 1857; came to United States with his parents in 1865; they settled
in Outagamie Co., Wis., and engaged in farming.  The subject of our sketch
was in a mill about thirteen miles from Appleton some five years; then
moved to Wausau, where he was foreman of W.B. Kelly's mills about three
years; meeting with an accident, he was disabled eight or ten months.  Came
to Oshkosh in 1880 and engaged with Hume & Washburn, now Hume alone.