WI BIO - Dane Co - THEIN, George
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893, Vol I, pp 205-206

George THEIN, Postmaster and general merchant of East Bristol, Dane County, 
Wisconsin, was born in this township in June 1848 [Wisconsin became a state 
29 May 1848], a son of George THEIN, a native of Bavaria, Germany. The 
latter was a son of Andrew and Elizabeth THEIN, who lived and died in that 
country. George THEIN, Sr., came to this country in 1847, having been the 
first of the family to make the journey. He was then unmarried, but brought 
his intended bride with him. After a voyage of several weeks they landed in 
Quebec, Canada, but soon afterward went to Milwaukee [Milwaukee County], 
Wisconsin and thence to Dane County [WI], where they were married. The 
father took up government land on section 19, Bristol Township [Dane County, 
WI], where he [George THEIN, Sr.] remained until his death, in 1875, at the 
age of sixty-three years. [Thus George THEIN, Sr., was born about 1812 in 
Bavaria, Germany, if the year of death is correct.] Politically he was 
identified with the Democratic party, and religiously was a member of the 
Catholic Church. The mother [Mrs. THEIN, if never remarried] is still 
living, aged eighty-three years, and makes her home with her son, our 
subject. They [Mr. and Mrs. George THEIN, Sr.] were the parents of two sons 
and two daughters, of whom George was the oldest. The daughters died when 
young, and the [other] son, John [THEIN], is a farmer [p 206] of section 36, 
Bristol Township, Dane County [WI].

George THEIN, the subject of this sketch, was engaged in farming after 
reaching his majority until 1883. In that year he embarked in the general 
merchandise trade in this town with his brother, John, with whom he continued 
three years. Since 01 November 1886, he [George THEIN] has conducted the 
business alone. He affiliates with the Democratic party, and is a member of 
the Catholic Church.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly