- WILLIAM HAMELIN, jewelry, books, stationery and wall paper,
West Bridge street; was born
- in Wexio, Sweden, in 1847. He went to Quebec, Canada, and
shortly after to Chicago, Ill..; thence to Rockford, Ill., and
from Rockford to Beloit in 1858. Mr. Hamelin worked hard and
by economy was enabled to commence the business which he is now
carrying on very successfully. He married, Sept. 15, 1874, Emma
GESLEY, who was born in Beloit. They have twin children - Ada
and Edna. Members of the Lutheran Church.
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- Taken from "History of Rock County Wis." (c)1879,
p. 751.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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