Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: George C. Schloerb

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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. 1155

George C. Schloerb, of the above firm, was born in Germany June 3, 1821,
emigrated to America in 1848, and located at Cleveland, Ohio; worked there
one year in a tannery, having learned his trade in Germany.  He then went
to Racine, Wis., and followed his trade one year; then came to Oshkosh,
Wis., and immediately engaged in the tannery business alone until 1859,
after which he went in company as above noted.  He was married in Racine,
Wis., in 1850, to Miss Wilhelmina Strangman, who was born in Germany.  They
have two children- Amelia and Otto E.  Amelia married Richard Guenther, the
present Member of Congress, this district.