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


CHRISTOPHER GRIMM,  merchant and apiarist, Jefferson; was born in 
Bavaria, Germany, March 18, 1828; came to America in 1846; resided in 
Terre Haute, Ind., till coming to Jefferson; has traveled through nearly 
all the States of the Union and visited most of the larger cities; came to 
Jefferson in 1865 and bought out W. Hillier’s store and established in 
mercantile business; in 1869, began in the bee business, also, and now 
has about five hundred swarms on farm near by and at other points.  Mr. 
G. has been President of Village Board three terms, was appointed 
Commissioner of Public Debt, elected member of County Board of 
Supervisors and is now Justice of the Peace.  Married Caroline Wahler 
March 4, 1851; she was born in Wittenburg, Germany, May 22, 1825; 
they have six children – Caroline, Emma, Otto, Menie, Thomas and 
Matilda, aged 25, 21, 20, 18, 16 and 13 years, respectively.  Mr. G.’s 
family are Lutherans.  He is a Mason.


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