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


JOHN FRIDAY,  farmer, Sec. 29;  P.O. Concord; born in Saxony April 
14, 1829; he spent his early life in his native country; came to America 
in 1848, locating in Cleveland, Ohio, where he worked on the first 
railroad in the city; spent six years in the Michigan copper mines, and 
came to Wisconsin in 1854, locating on Sec. 7, town of Farmington, 
Jefferson Co.; the land was covered with heavy timber, and, after many 
years of toil, he sold and removed to the farm he now owns of seventy-
four acres in 1864.  Married Miss Ann Connolly, of County Clare, 
Ireland, June 17, 1856; they have five children – Annie J., Harvey, 
William H., James A. and Mary F.  Mr. Friday is a Democrat, and a 
member of the Lutheran Church; Mrs. Friday is of the Catholic faith.  
Mr. and Mrs. F. have seen their full share of this world’s hardships, and 
now enjoy the fruits of their toil; have a well-improved farm and a 
substantial brick house.


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