(From HISTORY OF MITCHELL AND WORTH COUNTIES, IOWA, 1883, Page 741)

H. C. Wiser came to Danville townsip, Worth County, in September, 1874, and located on section 35. He was born in Germany in 1848. In 1855 his parents came to America, and settled in Green Lake Co., Wis. The father died in 1864, the mother still lives there. He enlisted in the Wisconsin 1st Heavy Artillery, Company D, Oct. 1, 1864. He was discahaged at Washington, Aug. 18, 1865. H He returned to Wisconsin, June 29, 1871, and married Miss M. Stacy. They have four children - Malvern, Mary, Almeda and Ralph.

Transcribed by Gordon Felland, Sept. 1, 2005