“The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago: Western Historical Company. 1880. Township: Shields CARL MAY, farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Watertown; born in Prussia July 1, 1839; son of Frederick and Mary May; came to America in 1855, and located in Milwaukee, and moved to Watertown, Wis., in 1865; bought forty acres and sold it in 1875; bought his present homestead, consisting of eighty acres. Married, April 16, 1865, Minna Loula, daughter of Christian Loula; have three children, two boys and one girl – Gustavus, Matilda, Otto. Member of Lutheran Church; politics, Democrat. Submitted by: Linda Pingel (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)