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


A. J. VANDWATER,  Marshal of Jefferson; was born in Wayne Co., 
N.Y., July 9, 1837; came to the town of Hebron, Jefferson Co., 
Wisconsin, with his parents, in 1838; his father, John, took up land from 
the Government, and died in 1872; his mother, Catherine, is still living 
in Hebron.  Mr. A. J. has followed mechanical and engineering business 
most of his life; worked four years as foreman in the turning-room of the 
Wisconsin Manufacturing Company; has been engineer in the Fire 
Department the past eight years; was elected City Marshal in 1874, and 
has held the office ever since.  Married his first wife Sept. 15, 1861, by 
whom he had two children - Willie and Frank, aged 14 and 11 years, 
respectively; first wife died in 1872; for second wife, married Miss 
Emiline Baldwin, Nov. 14, 1874, by whom he has one child – Emiline, 
born Jan. 19, 1869.  Mr. V. has been Constable several terms, and is an 
Odd Fellow.


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