- MICHAEL MIZO, farmer; P.O. Milton Junction; born at Moscow
Mountain, Province of
- Quebec, in 1823; his parents moved to Vermont when he was
quite small; there he was brought up and educated; came to Wisconsin
in 1845 and located at Janesville; enlisted Feb. 18, 1847, in
the 6th Regt. U.S. Inf.; regiment went to the Mexican war; he
served through the Valley of Mexico till wounded at the battle
of Churubusco, Mexico, and was mustered out July 31, 1848. Married
Margaret EVANS, a native of Christiania, Norway, in March, 1854;
have seven children - Elizabeth A., born Feb. 4, 1855; George
W., Jan. 9, 1859; Edwin A., Aug. 9, 1861; Mary E. and Sarah E.,
twins, March 9, 1865; Cora B., Nov. 24, 1868; William S., October
16, 1871. Emma Maria, born March 9, 1857, died Feb. 9, 1858,
aged 19 months and 26 days. Was Director of School board four
terms. Attends Methodist Church; Republican.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 847.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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