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


JOHN REINEL, Jr.,  lumber merchant, Jefferson; came to Jefferson with 
his father, John R., Sr., and family in 1846; his father bought a claim, 
upon which John, Jr., farmed for four or five years; then was in a saw-
mill fourteen years; since then he has been in present business of lumber 
trade; he was born in Bavaria, Germany, Nov. 20, 1827; came to 
America in August, 1846.  Married Miss Elenora Miller; they have had 
seven children, six living – Barbara, Lisette, George, Franklin, Edward 
and Bernhart; Henry, the second child, is dead.  Mr. R. has served 
several terms as Supervisor, Town Treasurer and Alderman; was elected 
Mayor of Jefferson in 1879; belongs to Lutheran Church.


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