“History of Grant County, Wisconsin” W. C. Butterfield, 1881
published:  Chicago, IL:  Western Historical Society

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

TOWN OF POTOSI.

Pages 940-941

     VALENTINE HUNDERMER, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Potosi; born Feb. 13,
1822, at Achren, near Baden, Germany, son of George and Geneiveve 
(MUNDE) HUNDEMER; came to St. Louis, Mo., in 1846, and in 1847 to this 
town; owns 240 acres of land.  Married in 1846 by Father STALER to Catharine, 
daughter of John and Justina (WERNER) FALLERT, of Baden, Germany;
had fourteen children, twelve now living---August, born Aug. 28, 1847, married
Mary DOLAN; William, born Oct. 28, 1848, married Katie OBRINE, at Sioux Falls, 
Dakota; has three children; Josephine, born May 12, 1852, wife of Peter BOWEN, 
of Dakota; has four children---Charles B., born Dec. 29, 1853, married Caroline
SWEENEY, of Dakota, two children; Henry, born Sept. 28, 1855, at Leadville, Colo;
mining; A. U., born Feb. 7, 1857, wife of Frank CRAMER, of Dakota, two children;
George V., born July 10, 1859, at Lancaster; Joseph, born July 21, 1863; Mary 
Catharine, born June 19, 1865; Frank J., born Aug. 31, 1867; Anna Amelia, born
Sept. 20, 1869.  John enlisted in 1st W. V. C. at 14 years and seven are of age; 
145 pounds weight; helped to capture Jeff DAVIS, and was paid $300 of the bounty
(or reward).  Subject of this sketch is a stone-mason by trade, and had $12 to begin
his married life.  He now owns, with the boys 1,800 acres of good land.

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