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John Huels
John Huels, retired merchant and brewer, Hartford; was born in Bavaria, Germany, May 31, 1825; is the son of Joseph and Magarette (Faeh) Huels; came to the United States in July, 1847, and direct to the town of Herman, Dodge Co. He was married in this town in 1847, to Miss Barbara Oerhl, daughter of Nicholas Oerhl. Mrs. Huels was born in Germany. Mr. Huels was engaged in farming in the town of Herman twenty-four years. During this time, he built a brewery (1850), and a store in 1858, at a point called Huelsburg; continued the brewing business till 1865, when he sold out, and carried on the store and farm till 1871 when he sold that property and came to Hartford; here he bought the Hartford Brewery and ran it two years; then traded the brewery for what is known as the Gaspar property, and a year later retired from business. During the war, he was enrolling officer for the town of Herman; was Chairman of that town one year, and Treasurer two years.
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"History of Washington and Ozaukee Counties, Wisconsin," published in 1881 by Western Historical Company.