- WILLIAM DUNN, tailor, East Bridge street; was born in 1829,
in Ballyserry, County
- Tipperary, Ireland; came to the United States in 1846, to
Wisconsin middle of September, 1847, and located in Milwaukee;
remained one year, then removed to Janesville, where he kept
the Bunster House; from there, went to Green Bay, Wis.; thence
to Mineral Pont, Wis., and engaged in mining lead; was proprietor
of the mine; from Mineral Point, he went to Platteville, Grant
Co., Wis., and engaged in the tailoring business, as well as
lead mining; removed to Ellenboro, Wis. where he kept tavern,
and also owned a grocery and provision store; he then returned
to Janesville, and from 1859 to 1863, was engaged in gold mining
in Denver, Col., where he had an interest in 100 claims, part
of which he worked; returned to Janesville, thence, in 1865,
to Monroe, Wis., and ended in the grocery and restaurant business;
went to Brodhead, Wis., and engaged in the tailoring business,
and from there to Beloit, where he also started a tailoring establishment,
in which he is doing a successful business; in 1861, when in
Denver, he held the office of First Lieutenant of the Home Guards.
Mr. DUNN married Margaret O'NEIL of County Kilikenny, Ireland;
he has five children living - Julia Ann, John, Elizabeth, Ann
and Margaret; Mr. and Mrs. DUNN are members of the St. Thomas'
Catholic Church.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, pp. 744-745.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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