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


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         LAURENCE KESSINGER, teacher, Alma, was born in Baden,
       Germany, Aug. 10, 1826. He came to America in 1853, and 
       first located in St. Louis. He remained there six months. 
       He then went to Terre Haute, Ind., where he was employed 
       as teacher for one year. In 1855, he came to this county, 
       and settled in Buffalo City, and was still engaged as 
       teacher; in 1865, was elected County Surveyor, which of-
       fice he held two terms. He was also Superintendent of 
       Schools three terms. In 1870, he removed to Alma, where 
       he has since resided. He is a graduate of the Meersburg 
       Normal School, Germany. He married MARY SCHNEIDER, a 
       native of Switzerland. They have four children - ALICE,
       MARY, CHARLES and MATILDA.
       
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