“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago: Western Historical Company. 1879. D. HEIMSEHR, merchant; a native of the Kingdom of Prussia, where he was born April 16, 1848; came to America in 1854, locating at Waukegan, Ill., where he resided four years; removing thence to Watertown. For some time he was engaged in peddling, and thirteen years ago began his present business in Watertown. In October, 1858, he was married to Josephine Stueklih, a native of Bohemia, at Waukegan, by whom he has had three children - Mary, Anna and Charles. Mr. Heimsehr and his family are members of the German Methodist Church. Submitted by: Linda Pingel (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)