- W. T. VAN KIRK, grocer, born in Orleans County, N.Y., son
of John J. VAN KIRK, who
- came to Rock Co., and located in Harmony Township in 1846;
a resident of Janesville since 1863; W. T. VAN KIRK has been
engaged in the grocery business since 1858; he is one of the
Trustees of the State Blind Institute, also Treasurer of that
institution; he is Alderman of the Second Ward, Chairman of Rock
County Republican Committee, and President of the Board of Trustees
of the Fire Department; he is one of the most active and enterprising
citizens of Janesville.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 727.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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