HISTORY OF GREEN COUNTY. 
 
John J. Pfisterer, dealer in diamonds and 
jewelry, at Brodhead, established his business 
here in 1866, succeeding  A. G. Wetstein. 
±Mr. Pfisterer was born in Wurtemburg, Ger- 
many, in 1841. Ile learned the trade of watch- 
maker in his native country, and came to the 
United States in 1861. He worked at Ann Ar- 
bor, Mich., three years, then went to Chicago, 
where he resided two years. Mr. Pfisterer is 
an excellent workman, and has established an 
extensive and lucrative trade.  He is also a 
successful business man. He owns the store 
building which he occupies, also a pleasant 
home in the village, and a good farm in the town 
of Sp.ing Grove. His wife was also a native 
of Wurtemburg. '1hey have one daughter- 
Clarie. 
Ernest Hahn is the merchant tailor of Brod- 
head. He engaged in business here in 1868. 
Mr. Hahn was born in the northern part of Ger- 
many, in 1832. He learned his trade in his 
native land, and came to the United States in 
1856. He worked at his trade in Cleveland, 
Ohio, fora time; in 1857, came to Madison, Wis. 
In the spring of 1859, he went to Prairie du 
Chien, and soon after came to Morroe, Green 
county, and in a short time went to St. Louis and 
remained one year. He then returned to this 
county and located at Monroe, where he re- 
mained working at his trade, with his father-in- 
law, until he came to Brodhead. His wife was 
Mary Spahr, daughter of Peter Spabr, of Mon- 
roe. Mr. and Mrs. Hahn have four children. 
The eldest, a daughter, was born in St. Louis. 
Two sons were born in Monroe and one in 
Brodhead. Mr. Hahn is an excellent workman 
and does a prosperous business. 
Charles W. Lucas, artist and.photographer, 
at Brodhead, located here in April, 1869. He 
is a native of Maine, and was born in Piscata- 
quis county of that State in 1841. He engaged 
in the business of photography in 1866, and in 
1868 came to Wisconsin. He was in company 
with other parties till the spring of 1871, since 
which time he has carried on busins alone. 
 
Mr. Lucas has had much experience in photo- 
graphy, is an excellent artist, and possesses 
facilities for doing first-class work. Mrs. Lucas' 
maiden name was Bashie Springstead. She has 
lived in Brodhead and vicinity since she was a 
child, and is a daughter of David Springstead, 
who came to Green county in March, 1855, and 
died subsequently. Mrs. Springstead and six 
daughters are still living. Two of the latter, 
besides Mrs. Lucas, reside in this county, Mrs. 
Sarah Straw and Mrs. Dolly Gardner. Two, 
reside in Illinois, Mrs. Georgia Stiles and Rella, 
unmarried, and one, Mrs. Esther Johns, lives in 
Nebraska. There were also two sons in the 
family, William, who went to California in 
1859 where-he died in 1861, and Jeremiah, who. 
served in tle War of the Rebellion, first in the 
3d Wisconsin Infantry, company C, and after- 
wards in company B, of the 46th regiment. He 
removed to Minnesota after the war, where he 
died in 1875. 
Charles F. Thompson, a well known citizen 
of Green county, is a native of Susquehanna 
Co., Penn., born in 1828. He came to this 
county with his father, who settled in the town 
of Sylvester, at quite an early day, and was one 
of the prominent farmers and dairymen of that 
town. Charles F. Thompson was married to. 
Kate C. Chandler, daughter of Josephus Chand- 
ler, who settled in Dane county, where he died 
in 1859. Mr. Chandler emigrated to Wisconsin 
from the State of Maine. Mrs. Thompson was 
one of the early teachers in the town of Sylves- 
ter, engaging in that occupation in 1851. He 
was one of the prominent business men of Syl- 
vester, and resided for considerable time in the 
village of Monticello, engaged in farming'and 
other occupations. He was a member of the 
legislature of Wisconsin while a resident of 
Monticello. In 1863 he removed to Milwaukee 
and engaged in a commission business. From 
Milwaukee he went to Green Bay and engaged 
in lumbering. He came to Brodhead in 1870. 
At the present time (1884) he has charge of the 
 
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