“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


WILLIAM BUCHHEIT, grain-dealer; born in Bavaria, Aug. 15, 1827; 
came to America in 1851; landed at New York City April 8, 1851; came 
to Milwaukee in May of the same year; came to Watertown and located 
in August, 1852; engaged in the liquor business for a number of years; 
carried on a rectifying establishment and did a large wholesale business 
after doing a retail business for some years; he also built and carried on a 
brewery for awhile; in 1860, he commenced business as a commission 
and produce merchant; in 1865, he commenced buying grain and is now 
one of the largest and most prosperous grain-dealers in the West.  July 
30, 1857, he was married in Watertown, to Helena Weis, a native of 
Prussia; they have ten children living - Anna, Helena, Mena, Amelia, 
Josephina, William, Jr., Alexander, Henry, Gustav and Albert.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)