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Patrick Hayes
Patrick Hayes, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Hartford; is the son of Redmond and Bridget Hayes. He was born in Galway Co., Ireland, April 13, 1812. He emigrated to America in 1837, and located in Orange Co., N. Y. The following year, he returned to Ireland, and, in 1840, came to the United States again; spent several months in Orange Co., N. Y. and then went to Georgia, where he remained till the following April, when he returned to New York. He next went to Massachussetts, Berkshire Co., where he spent nearly seven years, returning then to New York. He was in the employ of Prum, Ray & Co., iron manufacturers, having charge of the coal department in several places. In 1849, he came to Wisconsin, and settled on Sec. 32, town of Hartford, where he resided till August, 1874, when he moved to his present farm, still retaining the old one. He was married, April 23, 1848, in Columbia Co., N. Y., to Miss Winnefred Bohan, daughter of Joseph Bohan. She is a native of Ireland. Seven children were born to them-the eldest, Patrick, died when 13 years of age, Adelia, Gilbert (died when nearly 8 years of age), Dennis, William, James and Eliza. He has 200 acres of land.
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"History of Washington and Ozaukee Counties, Wisconsin," published in 1881 by Western Historical Company.