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


WILLIAM WIGAND, farmer, Sec. 21;  P.O. Watertown; born April 24, 
1840, in Prussia; came to America July 21, 1848; his father bought 
eighty acres of land in Watertown Township, Jefferson Co., Wis., and 
Mr. W. worked for him till 1862, when he gave him the farm, and the 
father died in fall of that year.  Mr. W. now owns 100 acres and raises all 
kinds of grain and stock.  On their arrival only three acres had been 
broken; they made all the improvements themselves; built the barns in 
1850 and the house in 1852, and now all is cleared except eight acres of 
woodland, kept for their own use.  Married Miss Philippina Pfeifar, of 
Prussia, Dec. 2, 1862; they have five children – Emma L., born Nov. 9, 
1863; Edward, Nov. 8, 1867; William, Sept. 21, 1871; Louis, May 21, 
1874; Clara, Sept. 19, 1876.  He was Supervisor of township four years; 
Treasurer of township one year.  They are members of the Lutheran 
Church.


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