Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: George W. Newman

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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. 1157

George W. Newman, proprietor saloon and billiard hall, 51 Main St.; he was
born in Germany Sept. 2, 1836; emigrated to America in 1847 with his
parents, and settled in Washington Co., Wis.  Some time after, he went to
Milwaukee and lived several years, and followed shoe making, after which he
came to Oshkosh, began the same business and followed it until the fall of
1861.  Then enlisted, in December, in Co. F. 19th Reg. Wis. Vol. Inft.;
served about three years and was mustered out at Madison, Wis., April 29,
1865; during his service he was promoted to Second Lieutenant.  He was
taken prisoner at the battle of Fair Oaks, Oct. 27, 1864, and was exchanged
March 4, 1865; after he was mustered out, he soon returned to Oshkosh; he
began business January, 1866, and has since followed same; he was married
in Oshkosh, Wis., in 1859, to Miss Catharine Scherff, who was born in
Germany; they have six children- Hellen, Martin J., William J., George F.,
Katie and Anna.