River Forks Cheese Factory
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Moscow Township, Iowa County
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1059 River Fork Rd.,
Hollandale WI 53544 Off site resource
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Operated: 1885 - 1986
Cheesemakers: Jacob Fluckiger; Jack Fluckiger; Simon Thoni; Fred Thoni; Nicolas Myer; Ulrich and Margaret Furrer; John and Bertha Amacher; John Lenherr; Bragge(i?); John Herman; Jack Armstrong; James Zimmerman; Eldon and Iona; Ott; John and Esther Metzger; Jeff Metzger
Patrons: Karinius Knudson; Ole Larson (Bjorgeseter); Magnus Johnson; Henry Ivey; William Ivey; Iver Retrum; Thosten Ranum
Notes: During flood of Sept. 1915, water reached to the 5th shelf of cheese in the basement.
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"The historic Perry Norwegian settlement"
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.HistoricPerry
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