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NEUMEISTER, William. (Germany, Feb. 14, 1827--Unknown). Neumeister emigrated to America in August 1848. He came West to Wisconsin and lived there until the spring of 1850 when he came to Dubuque and worked as a butcher. In 1854 he went into business for himself | NEUMEISTER, William. (Germany, Feb. 14, 1827--Unknown). Neumeister emigrated to America in August 1848. He came West to Wisconsin and lived there until the spring of 1850 when he came to Dubuque and worked as a butcher. In 1854 he went into business for himself and by 1880 was the oldest butcher in the city. | ||
He belonged to Schiller Lodge, I.O.O.F., and to the | He belonged to Schiller Lodge, I.O.O.F., and to the [[GERMAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY]]. He married Miss Mary Beyer, a native of Germany, on January 29,1854; they had ten children. | ||
See: [[W. NEUMEISTER]] | See: [[W. NEUMEISTER]] | ||
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NEUMEISTER, William. (Germany, Feb. 14, 1827--Unknown). Neumeister emigrated to America in August 1848. He came West to Wisconsin and lived there until the spring of 1850 when he came to Dubuque and worked as a butcher. In 1854 he went into business for himself and by 1880 was the oldest butcher in the city.
He belonged to Schiller Lodge, I.O.O.F., and to the GERMAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. He married Miss Mary Beyer, a native of Germany, on January 29,1854; they had ten children.
See: W. NEUMEISTER
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Source:
Oldt, Franklin. History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 853