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


PHILLIPP SEIGEL, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Fort Atkinson; was born on 
the Rhine, in Prussia, Oct. 30, 1827; he received a good common-school 
education, and at the age of 16, was employed in a coal mine, where he 
remained four years.  He emigrated to New Jersey in 1848, and learned 
the trade of carpenter, and, in 1852, went to Bridgeport, Conn., where he 
was employed on the Housatonic Railroad, at bridge-building.  Married 
in Bridgeport in 1856, Louisa Hartel, born in Prussia in 1839; had five 
children, four living - George, Phillip, Henry and Louisa.  In 1867, he 
came to Wisconsin and bought a farm of 120 acres in Oakland 
Township, which he worked until 1872, when he came to live on and 
manage Mr. Klamant's farm in Sumner township.  He is Independent in 
politics.


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