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


CHARLES WILLIAM FRED HILGENDORF, grocer and saloon-
keeper, Sixth Ward, Dodge Co.; born in Prussia Dec. 29, 1832; came to 
America and located in Watertown in 1854; for six months he was 
engaged in brickmaking; clerked two months for H. Bellach; for twelve 
years he was with William Buchheit; afterward, for two years he carried 
on business as commission merchant at Beaver Dam, Wis.; in May, 
1878, he commenced the business he is now carrying on.  Mr. 
Hilgendorf’s first wife was Louise Roeber; she died Sept. 16, 1878, 
leaving two children – Charles and Anna.  March 1, 1879, Mr. H. 
married Mary Roeber, his present wife.  Mr. H. is a member of the Sons 
of Hermann and Workingmen’s Societies.


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