HISTORY OF GREEN COUNTY. 
 
(Hanson) Peterson, of Norway. This union has 
been blessed with six children-Caroline, mar- 
ried to Lars 0. Grove, living in the town of 
Jordan; Morgan P., married to Nellie Han- 
son, and living in Dakota; Clara A., Oscar R., 
William I. and Henry E. Mr. Olson enlisted 
Oct. 14, 1861, in company E, 15th regiment, 
Wisconsin Volunteer Jnfantryserving his coun- 
try until 1864. He was mustered in at Madison, 
and mustered out at the same place. He was 
in the battles of Stone RiverPerryville,Chicka- 
mauga, where he was taken prisoner. He was 
wounded at the battle of Stone River. He was 
commissioned 1st lieutenant under Capt. Tor- 
kill A. Rossing. He is now engaged in stock 
raising and is a member of the Lutheran 
Church. Politically he is a republican, and has 
served on the side board several terms; assessor 
three terms, being the present incumbent of 
that office. He is a member of the G. A. R. 
He took the town census in 1880. 
Henry   Zimmerman was born in canton 
Glarus, Switzerland, Nov. 5, 1854, and is a son 
of Jacob and Rosena Zimmerman, who are now 
living in the city of Monroe. Before coming 
to this country his parents worked in factories 
in their native land, where Henry was educated. 
His father, upon coming to America in 1866, 
settled on section 13, of the town of Jordan, 
this county, where he bought fifty-five acres of 
land from Andrew Anderson. To that tract he 
afterward added thirty acres. This place was 
purchased by Henry, from his father, in the fall 
of 1883. He was married on the 23d of Janu- 
ary, 1879, to Wilbelmine C. Schliem. She died 
on the 2d of February, 1880, leaving one child 
-Wilhelmine C., who was born the 5th day of 
January. Mr. Zimmerman was again married 
Sept. 29, 1881, to Frederika W. Wagner, an old 
friend of his former wife, who together, when 
children, came across the sea, in 1864. Two 
sons have been born to them-Henry J., born 
Aug. 28, 1882, and Frederick D., born March 
13, 1884% Mr. Zimmerman makes stock raising 
a specialty. 
 
Henry Wiederkehr was born in Switzerland, 
Aug. 2, 1835. He left his native country in 
1855, and went to Brazil, where he remained 
ten years, occupied in various avocations. In 
1866 he returned to Switzerland, remained three 
months and then started for the United States, 
and upon his arrival, settled in New Glarus. 
Two years subsequently he bought a farm in 
the town of Monroe. He moved on to this 
place in 1870.  It is located on section 24, and 
contains ninety-six acres. He was married in 
February, 1861, in Brazil, to Mary Marty, who 
was a native of canton Glarus, Switzerland. 
They have five children-Jacob, born Nov. 15, 
1861, in Reodeanelro; Felix, born April 15, 
1866, in Switzerland; Rosa, born Aug. 14,1868; 
Anna, born SepIt. 15, 1870, and Mary, born Feb. 
22, 1874. The three latter were born in Green 
county. They are members of the Lutheran 
Church. 
Seth Welton was born June 4,1848, in the 
town of Brunswick, Medina Co., Ohio. His 
parents are Henry and Caroline (Spencer) Wel- 
ton. In 1854 his parents removed to Sauk Co., 
Wis., remaining there until the fall of 1861, 
when they returned to Ohio. On the 10th of 
January, 1862, his mother died, and her remains 
were laid to rest in the town of Granger, Me- 
dina county. His father now lives in Nebraska. 
In 1867, Seth returned to Sauk county, remain- 
ing there until 1869, when he went to Sun Prai- 
rie, Dane county, his sister keeping house for 
him. In 1871 he removed to Green county. He 
now lives on section 21, on the. farm known as 
the Widow White's farm. On the 4th of No- 
vember, 1871, he was married to Rachael, 
daughter of Thomas and Rachael White. The 
natural result of this union was four children- 
Harvey T., Frank, Charley and Lester. Mrs. 
White's father is buried in Monroe, and her 
mother in Jordan Centre Cemetery. Mr. Wel- 
ton has held the office of town treasurerfor two 
years. 
Joseph Staley is a native of Ashland Co., 
Ohio, born Dec. 6, 1849. He is a son of Israel 
 
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