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


         [page 184]
         
         GEORGE ORAM, retired, Gravesville. Born in Susquehanna Co.,
       Pa., Nov. 29, 1819, where he remained till 1850, when he came 
       to Calumet Co., Wis, and bought 100 acres in the town of Chil-
       ton, on which part of the city is now laid out. He lived on 
       this farm till 1878, when he sold it and removed to Graves-
       ville, where he now resides, having retired from active life. 
       In 1839 he married Miss JANE SIMPSON, of Pennsylvania. They 
       had five children - ALVIRA, now Mrs. WHITE, and JENNIE, now 
       Mrs. POTTER, are living; they lost the three sons, JOHN, 
       GEORGE and WILLIAM. Mr. ORAM has been Chairman of town of 
       Chilton, and has held other offices. They are members of 
       the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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