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


A. TAUCK, manufacturer, Notary and loan agent; was born in the 
village of Cismar, Holstein, April 22, 1833, and came to Wisconsin the 
latter part of September, 1854, locating in Watertown, where he learned 
the trade of cigar-maker with Mr. Grossman; in 1857-58, he started a 
grocery on his own account; in 1863-64, he entered into partnership with 
Mr. Miller, under the firm name of Miller & Tauck, in the manufacture 
of cigars; in 1865-67, he went in to the manufacture of cigars on his own 
account; in August, 1867, in connection with Mr. Grossman, started the 
present manufactory under the firm name of E. Grossman & Tauck, 
manufacturers of cigars.  From April, 1858, to January, 1860, he was 
City Marshal of Watertown; in 1860-61, was Deputy Sheriff of Jefferson 
Co.; he also served two terms as Assessor of Watertown, and two years 
as Justice of the Peace; in 1866-67, he was Alderman of the Fifth Ward; 
in December, 1873, he was appointed City Clerk of Watertown, to fill a 
vacancy on account of the death of the previous City Clerk, and was re-
appointed for 1875-76.  He married, in the fall of 1856, Rose 
Scheurmann, of Aargan, Switzerland; married the second time, in 
December, 1869, Margaret Scheurmann, of Aargan, Switzerland, he has 
six children – Elizabeth, August, William, Lydia, Fritz and Emil.


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