Biography

Wigman was born on August 15, 1835 in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam

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. He moved to the United States

United States

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 with his brother when he was thirteen years old. They settled in Little Chute, Wisconsin

Little Chute, Wisconsin

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 before moving to Bay Settlement, Wisconsin

Bay Settlement, Wisconsin

Bay Settlement is an unincorporated community located in the town of Holland, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. Bay Settlement is located on the outskirts of Green Bay east-northeast of the city's downtown.-History:...

. Wigman married Matilda Lyannoise in 1856 and the couple moved to Appleton, Wisconsin

Appleton, Wisconsin

Appleton is a city in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 78,086 at the 2010 census...

. They would have seven children. After Matilda's passing, he married Jennie Meagher. Wigman moved to Green Bay in 1870. He passed away from diabetes mellitus

Diabetes mellitus

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 on January 31, 1920.

Career

Wigman was a lawyer

Lawyer

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, practicing law in Appleton and Green Bay. He served as Mayor in 1882.