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William Buchheit, Sr
1827 -
1911
William Buchheit (1) , grain dealer; born in Bavaria, August 15,
1827; came to America in 1851; landed at New York City April 8, 1851; came to
Milwaukee in May of the same year; came to Watertown and located in August
1852.
Engaged in the liquor
business for a number of years; carried on a rectifying establishment and did a
large wholesale business after doing a retail business for some years.
Plank Road Brewery
He also built and carried
on a brewery for awhile (2).
In 1860, he commenced
business as a commission and produce merchant; in 1865, he commenced buying
grain and is now one of the largest and most prosperous grain dealers in the
West.
On
(1) “The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, Chicago: Western Historical Company. 1879.
(2) Corner of Dayton and
Cross-References:
No
1: 1911, Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery
No
2: 1902, William Buchheit
home,
No 3:
1919, William Buchheit home purchased; site
for Trinity Lutheran Church
No 4:
Ignatz Mallachowitz,
employee
No 5:
Partnership with Fred Miller
