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


G. P. SCHMITT,  farmer, Sec. (unknown);  P.O. Busseyville; born in 
Alsey, Province of Rhein Hessen, Germany, where he attended a 
common school; at an early age, he learned the trade of a mason, which 
he followed till he came to America.  He married, in Alsey, December, 
1857, Mrs. Maria Ann Dexheimer, a native of that city, born in January, 
1824; they had seven children, five living – Charles and Louis, twins, 
born July, 1858;  (unknown), August, 1859;  Robert, February, 1862;  
Hattie, September, 1865.  In 1858, he emigrated to America, coming to 
Wisconsin and locating at Fort Atkinson, where he worked as a farmer; 
in 1859, he took charge of Mr. Charles Hummels farm in Sumner 
Township, which he managed on shares till 1861; then he went to 
Oakland and managed Peter Craig’s farm till 1863; Edwards’ farm till 
1865, and then returned to Fort Atkinson, where he worked for different 
farmers; in 1872, he bought 128 acres, on which he erected some fine 
buildings, granary, hop-house, tobacco shed, etc.  He is a Democrat, and, 
in 1879, was elected to the office of Supervisor, which position he still 
holds.


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