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MARSHALL, William
MARSHALL, William. (London, England, June 24, 1831--Dubuque, IA, Feb. 15, 1904). Marshall served an apprenticeship in a boiler works in London. He came to America in 1854 and then Chicago in July 1855 where he began work for C. Reisig & Co., boiler makers.
Marshall in 1857 came to Dubuque and worked for one year before returning to Chicago. In January, 1861, he returned to Dubuque and located permanently. He had a partner until 1865 and then carried on the business alone. In 1852, he was married to Miss Sarah Adams, a native of London; they had nine children.
See: WILLIAM MARSHALL BOILER WORKS
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Source:
Oldt, Franklin. History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 846