John C. and Barbara Steinman House

The Marty Bros., wlio were prominent among the pioneers of Monticello, were natives of Switzerland. They were well educated and good business men. Mathias was married to a daughter of Josiah Pierce, and is now a resi- dent of California, whither he went on account of his health. He is also a large property holder in Kansas City, Mo. Jacob Marty married a daughter of Sylvester Hills, and is now a resident of Paola, Kansas.

Passage source: History of Green County, Wisconsin, published 1884.

Thomas Mitchell, blacksmith and wagon maker, began business in Monticello in 1877. In 1878, he erected the shop which he now occupies, a commodious building, 26x32 feet. He is engaged in the manufacture of wagons and carriages, and does shoeing and general blacksmith work. He is a first-class workman, and is liberally patronized. He is a native of Bohemia, born Dec. 9, 1838. At the age of eleven he was apprenticed to a blacksmith to learn the trade. He served three and a half years. When he was sixteen years old, he left his native land and came to America. He first located at Rock River, Dodge county, where he worked at his trade until 1856, then went to Bad Axe, now Vernon county, and oj)ened a shop at Liberty Pole. He remained there one and a half years, then went to Madison, where he worked as journeyman one year, then to Minnesota, where he stopped a short time in Nininger City. In 1858, he located in New Glarus, Green county, and in the fall of that years, was married to Catharine Schindier, a native of canton Glarus, Switzerland. In 1861, he enlisted in the service as blacksmith, and served six months. He then established himself in business at Rockport, Atchison Co., Mo., continuing there until 1873, when he sold out and returned to Wisconsin. He opened a shop at Junction House, three miles west of Monroe. Six months later he went to Adauisville, Iowa county, and remained until 1^75, then went to Dane county and remained two years, and, as before stated, came to Monticello in 1877. He owns a residence here, besides two store buildings, one of which he rents, and in the other has a stock of groceries. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell are the parents of seven children - Elizabeth, May, Agnes, Clara, Katie, Edith and Thomas.

Passage source: History of Green County, Wisconsin, published 1884.

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