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History of Northern Wisconsin
pub: The Western Historical Company,
     Chicago, 1881


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         HENRY BECHMANN, merchant, Fountain City; born in Ger-
       many, 29th of August 1834; came to America in 1857, and 
       his first location was in Fountain City where he worked 
       at his trade (mason). In 1873, he was elected Register 
       of Deeds, which position he held six years. On his re-
       turn to Fountain City from the county seat, he and his
       son CHARLES purchased the store of Mr. G. G. OPPLEGER, 
       to which they gave their entire attention. His son 
       CHARLES R. was born Feb. 17, 1857. He is a graduate of 
       the Chicago College of Pharmacy. MR. BECHMANN Sr., mar-
       ried WILHELMENA TRATZSCHER, a native of Germany. They 
       have five children - CHARLES R. EMMA, OTTO, ANNIE and 
       PAULINE.
       
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