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


ERNEST KUNERT, of the firm of Kunert Brothers, machinists; was 
born in Austria April 25, 1847; came to America and located in 
Watertown in 1851.  At the age of 14 years, he began the machinist’s 
trade, having for a year previous to that time been employed as an 
assistant to a watchmaker, and has, since April 1875, been engaged in 
business on his own account.  On New Year’s Day, 1871, he married 
Lucinda Quies, who was a native of Bohemia; they have four children – 
Charles, Tena, George and Frances.  Mr. Kunert is a member of the Odd 
Fellows’ Fraternity, Turner Society and Fire Department, being engineer 
of Pioneer Company.


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