Parents: George Legler from Diesbach Glarus and Agatha Wichser from Betschwanden Glarus.
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Married 14.12.1835 at Betschwanden Glarus to Anna Durst.
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From The Monroe Weekly Times (8/2/1900):
George Legler, aged 84, died at his home in New Glarus Tuesday evening. He had been failing for some time and the end came quietly.
He was one of the original settlers who immigrated to this country from Switzerland in 1845 and established a colony at New Glarus. Although at the time of his coming to this county he was quite poor he has by diligent effort become possessed of a considerable amount of wealth, at one time owning 380 acres of land.
Mr. Legler was the first to begin the making of Swiss cheese in Green county. Beginning with a very small dairy and with the most simple utensils he in the course of time so increased his product that he became the largest single producer until the coming of the cheese factory.
He was the father of eight children, five of whom are living, Magdaline, Henry, Melchoir, Fred E., and Anna Elmer. The others were August, George and Sam. George Legler, Jr., was killed at the battle of Seven Cross Roads during the Civil war, he being a member of Co. K, 9th Wis. Inft.
Parents: George Legler from Diesbach Glarus and Agatha Wichser from Betschwanden Glarus.
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Married 14.12.1835 at Betschwanden Glarus to Anna Durst.
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From The Monroe Weekly Times (8/2/1900):
George Legler, aged 84, died at his home in New Glarus Tuesday evening. He had been failing for some time and the end came quietly.
He was one of the original settlers who immigrated to this country from Switzerland in 1845 and established a colony at New Glarus. Although at the time of his coming to this county he was quite poor he has by diligent effort become possessed of a considerable amount of wealth, at one time owning 380 acres of land.
Mr. Legler was the first to begin the making of Swiss cheese in Green county. Beginning with a very small dairy and with the most simple utensils he in the course of time so increased his product that he became the largest single producer until the coming of the cheese factory.
He was the father of eight children, five of whom are living, Magdaline, Henry, Melchoir, Fred E., and Anna Elmer. The others were August, George and Sam. George Legler, Jr., was killed at the battle of Seven Cross Roads during the Civil war, he being a member of Co. K, 9th Wis. Inft.
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