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John G. Liver
John G. Liver, of the firm of Stark & Liver, merchants; was born in Switzerland May 25, 1854; son of Anton and Clara (Wauzan) Liver. When not quite 14 years of age, he started out alone to seek his fortune in the New World; arriving in the United States in 1868, he came directly to Washington Co., and made his home for a few years on a farm with an uncle, near Schleisingerville, where he attended school; at the end of three years, he came to Hartford and engaged as clerk with Adam Frey & Co.; was in their employ about six years; then, in 1877, he started in the hardware business at Hartford for himself, and continued that till May, 1880, when he formed the existing partnership with Mr. Adam Stark. Mr. Liver was married, at Hartford, Jan. 26, 1881, to Miss Lena Coerper, daughter of Mr. Chris Coerper.
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"History of Washington and Ozaukee Counties, Wisconsin," published in 1881 by Western Historical Company.