- CHARLES D. WINSLOW, merchant; born in Liverpool, N.Y.; came
to Beloit with his parents,
- in 1843; his father, J. G. WINSLOW, took up 160 acres Government
land, built residence, and made all improvements; occupied it
till 1854, and then sold it, and moved to Beloit; he was appointed
Cashier of the Bank of Beloit, which position he held five years;
then purchased a dairy farm, and now owns and operates a cheese
factory in Shirland. His son, Charles D., in 1861, entered the
Bank of Beloit; remained until 1865; in 1866, formed a co-partnership
with George H. ROSENBERG, in the hardware business, and opened
a store on the corner of State and School streets. They carry
a large and varied stock of hardware, stoves, tinware, agricultural
tools, etc. Mr. WINSLOW married in Beloit, in 1873, Mary MANCHESTER,
of Beloit. They have no children. Members of the Episcopal
Church.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, pp. 769-770.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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