Mathias Brown

Title

Mathias Brown

Description

Mathias Brown, host and saloon, St John. Born in Prussia Germany, in 1831, and emigrated to America in 1848. He at once came west, and stopped in Fond du Lac County, where he farmed till 1871, when he came to St John and built his hotel. He was appointed Postmaster in 1872, which office he now holds. In 1858, he married Miss Stine. She died, leaving a family of eight children. He married again, a Mrs. Becker, and they have two children. They belong to the Catholic Church.

Source

1881 Hist North Wis Calumet Co The Calumet County portion of the History of Northern Wisconsin has been indexed.

Call number:  MTWC 977.5 H62 http://www.archive.org/details/historyofnorther00west

Date

1881-01-01

Name

Mathias Brown

Date

1881-01-01

Notes

Mathias Brown, host and saloon, St John. Born in Prussia Germany, in 1831, and emigrated to America in 1848. He at once came west, and stopped in Fond du Lac County, where he farmed till 1871, when he came to St John and built his hotel. He was appointed Postmaster in 1872, which office he now holds. In 1858, he married Miss Stine. She died, leaving a family of eight children. He married again, a Mrs. Becker, and they have two children. They belong to the Catholic Church.

Source Title

1881 Hist North Wis Calumet Co

Source Description

The Calumet County portion of the History of Northern Wisconsin has been indexed.

Call number:  MTWC 977.5 H62

Citation

“Mathias Brown,” Manitowoc Genealogy and Local History Database, accessed November 8, 2026, https://www.manitowoccollection.manitowoclibrary.org/items/show/9164.

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