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


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         OLIVER HEBERT, hardware, Chilton. Born in Eureka, Winne-
       bago Co., Wis., Aug. 31, 1853. He is of French descent. His
       parents moved to Fond du Lac County, where his mother still
       lives. In 1871, he came to Chilton, and served an apprentice-
       ship with the Ebert Bros., in the tin trade, and then went
       with Mr. David Ebert to California in 1875, locating at Oak-
       land, where they were stationed for one month, when they sold
       out and returned to Fond du Lac County. He came to Chilton,
       Calumet Co., in July, 1877, and worked with the Ebert Bros.
       till January 1880, when he went to Brillion and opened busi-
       ness, but returned with his stock of goods to Chilton, in
       February, 1881, and opened a hardware and tin shop. He car-
       ries a stock of from $3,000 to $4,000, and does a business
       of $15,000. On the 17th of September, 1877, he married Miss
       H. E. BAIVIER, of Chilton. They have two children, FLORENCE
       and OLIVE. Mr. HEBERT was elected City Treasurer by special
       election, in 1878.
       
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