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


HENRY MEYER, manufacturer of boots and shoes, and dealer in 
leather, hides, furs, pelts, etc.; born in Germany Aug. 24, 1824; came to 
Springfield, Ohio, in spring of 1853, resided there until he came to 
Watertown in 1855.  Mr. Meyer has been engaged in present business 
ever since he came here.  He was married in December, 1852, in 
Germany, to Marie Thompson, a native of that country; they have six 
children – Henry, Jr., Adolph, Agnes, Leonard, Ida and Eugene; lost two 
children that died in infancy.


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