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Jacob Ditschler
1845 - 1910
Jacob Ditschler,
proprietor of saloon; born in Germany June 21, 1845.
He came to New Orleans with his
father in 1847; remained there eight months; then they came to Cincinnati,
Ohio; lived there six years; then resided in Hamilton, Ohio, two years; returned
to Cincinnati and remained one year, then went to Peoria, where he resided
until 1856, then came to Milwaukee; lived there eleven years except three years
spent in the army; came to Watertown in 1867; remained here six months, then
went to Beaver Dam, where he stayed one year, when he returned to Milwaukee and
spent two years more, and then finally returned to Watertown
Engaged in cigarmaking until the fall of 1878, when he engaged in saloon business. Oct. 8, 1861, he enlisted in Co. B, 1st
Wisconsin Mounted Infantry; he served as Corporal; was in all engagements his
regiment participated in; served three years.
He was married, May 26, 1870, to
Augusta Schmidt; she was born in Prussia; they have four children – Anton,
Clara, Edward and Ferdinand.
Mr. Ditschler
is a member of the Concordia Musical Society, also of the Harugari.
1895
Cross References:
Jacob
Ditschler, Civil War veteran, GAR Personal War Sketch,
1890
History of Watertown,
Wisconsin