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


PETER JANISCH,  hardware merchant, Waterloo; born in Bohemia, 
Austria, June 21, 1842; came to America in 1854, locating at Watertown, 
and learned the trade of tinsmith.  In 1861, enlisted in 4th W.V.I.; served 
a short time; was mustered out, and re-enlisted same fall in Co. E., 20th 
W.V.I.; was wounded at battle of Prairie Grove, Dec. 7, 1862; was 
discharged in the spring of 1863.  In 1867, came to Waterloo and went 
into hardware business.  Has been Village Trustee, Justice of the Peace 
since 1875; is a member of German Catholic Church.  Married, at 
Watertown, Wis., in 1868, Amelia Pfifer, native of Bohemia, Austria; 
have three children.


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