Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Peter H. Soper

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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,
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of county seats, etc.
Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1164

Peter H. Soper, sawyer, McM. & Co., was born in Delaware, Delaware Co.,
Ohio, Oct. 30, 1830.  His parents moved to Sangamon Co., Ill., in 1839, and
from there to Wisconsin in 1843, locating in Walworth County, where they
engaged in farming.  The subject of this sketch enlisted March 21, 1847, in
4th Regular Infantry and served until March 21, 1852, when he was mustered
out in California; returned to the States and engaged in milling a short
time and also in mining up to 1859, when he located in Winnebago County;
engaged in milling.  May 10, 1861, he enlisted in Co. G, 5th W.V.I., as
Orderly Sergeant; mustered out May 17, 1865; took part in all the marches
and engagements of his regiment during this time; was wounded three times;
returned to Winnebago County and moved into Oshkosh in 1873.  He was
married in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Oct. 17,	1863, to Miss Eliza S. Robertson,
of Brooklyn, N.Y.  They have five children- Carrie A., Eugenia E., Amy C.,
Fred E., George.