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


         [page 182]
         
         GUSTAV HOBERG, hardware, New Holstein. Born in Prussia,
       Germany, March 4, 1845; came to America in 1860 and entered 
       the hardware business in Chicago. In 1861, he enlisted in 
       the Ohio Militia and afterwards in the U. S. Navy, where 
       he served till 1865, when he enlisted in the 11th Ill. Cav., 
       Co E. He served seven months and then went to Chicago and 
       entered business. He afterward joined the 23d U. S. Reg. 
       Army Corps of Mounted Infantry; was sent on the frontier 
       and along the Pacific coast. Being wounded both by bullet 
       and Indian's arrows, he returned to Chicago, and was mar-
       ried in 1870, to Miss STOLZENWEALD, of Holstein, Germany. 
       Then removing to New Holstein, Calumet Co., he engaged in 
       teaching, until 1876, when he entered the employ of his 
       present partner, becoming a member of the firm in 1881. 
       He has four children - GEORGE, MAX, PAUL and ELLEN. He 
       is a member of the Masonic lodge and of the I. O. O. F.
       
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