JOHN KEMLER, retired merchant, Platteville; has been a resident of Platteville since January, 1844, and was in the mercantile business from that time up to 1871; he was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1818, and came to America in 1837; he spent one summer in New York City, then went to Savannah, Ga., and resided there two years, being one year overseer on a plantation. He came to Galena, Ill., in the spring of 1842, and was there till the fall of 1843; then went to Germany and was married in 1844 to Miss Maggie A. Meyer, of Hanover; then returned to America and settled in Platteville, as before stated. Mr. Kemler has four children, all living in Platteville. His oldest daughter, Minnie, is now the wife of H. P. Schroder; Julia is now Mrs. Geo. Handy; A. W. Kemler married, and in the mercantile business of the firm of Huntington & Kemler, and James C., who is clerking for his brother. Mr. Kemler spent the summer of 1866 in Germany, being accompanied by his wife and daughter Julia; was Village Trustee for several years.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.