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


JOHN B. DENNINGER, Principal of the Lutheran School; born in 
Berlin, Prussia, Jan. 18, 1846; came to America in 1862; located in 
Addison, Washington Co., Wis., and resided there about five years, then 
came to Watertown and entered the Northwestern University, where he 
remained as a student about three years; he taught two winters in 
Addison, one year in Lomira and Teresa, in Dodge Co., in October, 
1869, went to Oshkosh; remained there until 1873; Jan. 1, 1874, he went 
to Milwaukee; was engaged in teaching there one year and nine months; 
in September, 1875, he came to Watertown.  Mr. D. married Emma 
Lindenstruth in Oshkosh, her native place, April 23, 1872; they have two 
children – Paul G.B. and Otto J.M.


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