Anton Stauffacher, one of the pioneers of Green County, was born in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland, in 1814. He was reared on a farm, and also worked in the slate quarries. He was married to Annie Stauffacher. In 1845, they left their native home, and in company with several other families, came to America, and settled in Green County, in the Town of New Glarus. He remained there a short time, then went to Sylvester, where he was employed for several years by Mr. Thompson. In 1849 he had accumulated enough of his hard earnings to purchase a farm, and came to Mount Pleasant and bought land on section 32, where he built a log house and commenced farming. He was successful in his enterprises, and afterwards bought more land and erected a stone house with a frame addition. He died there November 4, 1883. His wife died in 1879. Eight of their children are now living.
~from the "History of Green County, Wisconsin"; Union Publishing Co., Springfield Illinois 1884 page 1008
~from the "History of Green County, Wisconsin"; Union Publishing Co., Springfield Illinois 1884 page 1008
Anton Stauffacher, one of the pioneers of Green County, was born in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland, in 1814. He was reared on a farm, and also worked in the slate quarries. He was married to Annie Stauffacher. In 1845, they left their native home, and in company with several other families, came to America, and settled in Green County, in the Town of New Glarus. He remained there a short time, then went to Sylvester, where he was employed for several years by Mr. Thompson. In 1849 he had accumulated enough of his hard earnings to purchase a farm, and came to Mount Pleasant and bought land on section 32, where he built a log house and commenced farming. He was successful in his enterprises, and afterwards bought more land and erected a stone house with a frame addition. He died there November 4, 1883. His wife died in 1879. Eight of their children are now living.
~from the "History of Green County, Wisconsin"; Union Publishing Co., Springfield Illinois 1884 page 1008
~from the "History of Green County, Wisconsin"; Union Publishing Co., Springfield Illinois 1884 page 1008
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