Bio: Pribbernow, Albert (History - 1855)

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Surnames: PRIBBERNOW WUSSOW SPAULDING SCHUMAN

----Source: 1891 History of Clark and Jackson Co., Wisconsin, pg. 366

ALBERT PRIBBERNOW, of section 1, Green Grove Township, Clark County, was born in Pommeru (Pomerania), Prussia, March 3, 1855, the son of J. Fredericke and Sophia (Wussow) Pribbernow. The parents came to the United States in 1871, settling first in Dodge County, Wisconsin, in Hermann Township in 1873 they removed to Toledo, Ohio, and in 1876 to this county, where they now reside, in Green Grove Township. The had nine children, five of whom are now living, viz.: Wilhelmina, Augusta, Caroline, Louise and Albert. Two daughters, Ulricke and Ernstine, died after reaching maturity both were married and left families. Another daughter, Emily, died at the age of seventeen years, and another died in infancy.

Albert, their only son, came to the United States in 1872, coming direct to Hermann Township, Dodge County, where he worked as a farm hand until 1876, and then came to this county. He was first employed on the Spaulding farm in South Fork during the summers, in the pineries during the winters, and driving logs in the spring. In 1880 he settled on his present farm of 160 acres, sixty-two of which is cleared. He was married July 8, 1880, to Caroline Schuman, a daughter of Fred Schuman, deceased. They have had five children, four now living: August, Arthur, Lena and Adelia. Mr. Prebbernow was Assessor three years of Colby township, then including Green Grove Town Clerk one year School Clerk three years, and Justice of the Peace two years. Religiously he is a member of the Lutheran Church, and politically a Democrat.