Jarvis Rogers Loper and the Bad Soap
Born in Saratoga, New York on February 26, 1835 and baptized in Hempstead at Christ’s Church. Jarvis‘ father Isaac was a tallow chandler (candlemaker), a profession that Jarvis would follow. The Loper family lived in Saratoga Springs until around 1862, when they moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. by 1865, the Loper family operated a soap and […]
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