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


WILLIAM LOUIS ROEBER, boot and shoe maker; born in Hanover, 
Germany, Oct. 4, 1814; came to America in 1845; spent seven months in 
Buffalo, N.Y., then went to Cleveland, Ohio, where he remained only 
three months; from Cleveland, he went to St. Mary’s, Wis., and spent 
three months; from there he came to Milwaukee, Wis., where he 
remained until June, 1847, when he came to Watertown; learned the 
shoemaker’s trade when 15 years of age, and he has always worked at 
that trade since.  April 17, 1849, he was married, in Watertown, to Doris 
Stolle; she was born in Hanover Feb. 2, 1823, and died May 8, 1975; 
they have had six children – Marie Louisa, born May 19, 1852; 
Frederick W. J., Dec. 19., 1853; Henry C. F., Aug. 7, 1855; Sophie H. 
M., Aug. 13, 1861; Frederick H., Sept. 4, 1863, and Lena.  Mr. R. is a 
member of I.O.O.F. and Workmen’s Societies.


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