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BELGIANS IN AMERICA:    Biographies of Belgian settlers  

Peter JONES, Town Clerk; was born in Belgium, Europe in 1832; emigrated to the, United States in 1852, and after stopping at Port Washington six' months, went to Peshtigo, whore he. followed lumbering until 1858 ; he then returned to Ozaukee Co., taught school in the town of Fredonia one year, and then purchased 84 acres of land in the town of Belgium, 80 acres of which are in Sec. 20, while 4 acres are located at Holy Cross. Mr. Jones his since lived upon the latter. Ile has taught school in District No. 5F since 1880. Is a Democrat in politics, and is at present Town Clerk, which office he has held since 1880. Mr. Jones wag married; in 1858, to Margaret Schumacher; they have six children-Nicalas, Peter, Mary, Michael, Mar--aret and Anna. Religion, Roman Catholic.
Source : History of Washington and Ozaukee Counties, Wisconsin : containing an account of its settlement, growth, development and resources, an extensive and minute sketch of its cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories, churches, schools and societies, its war record, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, the whole preceded by a history of Wisconsin, statistics of the state, and an abstract of its laws and constitution and of the constitution of the United States.; Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881, 644  pgs.