- J. J. PIERRON, contractor and builder; born in Department
Muerth, France, April 4, 1825;
- came to America, May 1847; went to Syracuse and was there
ten years, working at his trade as carpenter and builder; after
moving to several places, finally located in Beloit, in 1857;
brought his family in the fall of same year; it was hard to find
work enough to support his family at first, but, after hard work
and much perseverance and frugality he did well, and in 1862,
went into business on his own account and has accumulated a comfortable
property; owns four houses and shop; when he first came could
neither read nor write the English language, and worked under
some disadvantages. Married Olive ROUSCH, a native of France,
May 6, 1852; have three children; Olive C. is living at home;
Joseph C. graduated at Ann Arbor, Mich., June, 1876, with honors,
and is now at Lincoln, Ill., in the drug business; Ferdinand
is with his brother in the same business. Mr. PIERRON and family
are members of the Catholic Church.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 761.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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