. History of northern Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources; an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories; biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers; views of county seats, etc. ... They have one daughter, Lizzie. ANTON PROCHAZKA, of the firm of A. Prochazka & Co., proprie-tors of foundry and machine shops, Manitowoc. Their business wasestablished in 1S67. They employ eight men, and manufacture gristmill and steamboat machinery. Mr. P. was born in Bohemi
. History of northern Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources; an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories; biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers; views of county seats, etc. ... They have one daughter, Lizzie. ANTON PROCHAZKA, of the firm of A. Prochazka & Co., proprie-tors of foundry and machine shops, Manitowoc. Their business wasestablished in 1S67. They employ eight men, and manufacture gristmill and steamboat machinery. Mr. P. was born in Bohemia, Jan. 10,1S36. He emigrated to America in 1850, and settled in Watertown,Wi>.. with his parents; remained there about six months, and went toMilwaukee, and lived there seven years, and learned the trade of a ma-chinist. He went to St. Louis, Mo., in the Summer of 1857, was thereduring the Summer, and went to Milwaukee in 185S, and to Manitowocin December, 1S58. First engaged in grist and saw-mill business inReedsville, Manitowoc Co.; was there seven years, and came to Mani-towoc in 1867. Since then he has lived there, engaged in machinerybusiness. He was married in Reedsville. in i860, to Miss Elizabeth Siu-pecky; she was born in Bohemia, Jan. 26, 1S42. They have three chil-dren—Emiel, Addie and WILLIAM RAIIR, deceased, a native of Prussia, born March 17,1812. In 1849, he came here, and at once commenci-d the businesswhich he continued till his death, which occurred Oct. 5, 1S80. was eminently a self-made man, commencing with a very smallcapital. His career has been marked by gradual growth, and at thetime of his death, owned and doing the largest business in his line inNorthern Wisconsin. He leaves a widow and five children, three sonsand two daughters. His eldest son, William, is the executor of thislarge estate. He with his brother is carrying on this business. WILLIAM RAHR, Jr., Eagle Brewery, Manitowoc, is a native ofthis place, born in 1855. R. RAH
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