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M. F. Williams
M. F. Williams, foreman of the tailoring department of Wheelock, Denison & Co.'s. Has been with this firm fourteen years. Mr. Williams was born in the town of Gaines, Orleans Co., N. Y., June 13, 1826; learned the tailor's trade in Ridgeway, in his native county; came to West Bend in 1858, and engaged in tailoring and farming; continued this business till 1867, when he sold out and moved to Hartford, and engaged with Wheelock, Denison & Co., as cutter and foreman in their tailoring department; has been in the employ of this firm fourteen years. He was married, in Wayne Co., N. Y., Aug. 12, 1852, to Miss Fannie E. Parker; daughter of Peter Parker. They have had four children; the eldest, a daughter, is the wife of Dr. A. M. Benson, of Rio; the second, Ida, died in childhood; two others died in infancy unnamed.
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"History of Washington and Ozaukee Counties, Wisconsin," published in 1881 by Western Historical Company.