- SAMUEL C. VAN GALDER, farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Janesville; born
in New York in 1835;
- came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1853, locating at La Prairie,
where he worked on his father's farm, a part of which he succeeded
to about the year 1856; he has now under cultivation about 300
acres; raising stock and grain; has just completed one of the
finest barns in the township. Married, in 1858, Miss Eliza HEALD;
they have eight children - Alice, born in February, 1859; Clark,
in March, 1864; Louis, in February, 1866; Charles, in April,
1870; Lester, in April, 1872; Gracie, twin sister of Lester,
died at the age of 2 years; Ernst, Irving (twins), born in April,
1877. Mr. VAN GALDER has been Supervisor a number of years; also
member of the School Board fifteen years, and Pathmaster. Member
of the Universalist Church. Republican.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 840.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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