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


         [page 179-180]
         
         J. D. KERKER, hotel, Chilton. Born in Oswego Co., N.Y. Sept.
       15, 1845. He came to Wisconsin with his parents in 1850, then
       locating in Walworth County, where they lived till 1862, when
       they went to Ozaukee County. There he engaged in farming, and 
       in 1864 enlisted in the 36th Reg. Wis. V. I., Co. E, and served 
       till the close of the war. He then returned to Ozaukee County, 
       and followed farming till 1869, when he began working on the 
       Wisconsin Central Railroad, and other lines. In 1871, he tried 
       lumbering, but returned to the farm, and remained till 1876, 
       when he took a mail route and livery stable in Washington County. 
       He finally came to Chilton, and kept the American House. In 1878, 
       Nov. 28, he married Miss LEVOY. They have one child, JESSE J.
       
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