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Ackermann, Christian, of Mueller & Ackermann, contractors, masons and builders, Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in 1873; located at Sheboygan City and been in engaged in partnership with Fred D. D. Mueller since that time. Born in Germany, Sept. 4, 1850; learned trade of mason there; came to America in 1869; lived at Chicago, Ill., for four years and was employed as mason. Married at Sheboygan, Nov. 15, 1874, to Lena Ehler; born in Germany. They have three children - Annie, Charles and Ada.

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Allen, George, farmer, P. O. Sheboygan. Came to Wisconsin in 1846; located at Sheboygan with parents; was engaged teaming and also employed as carpenter for some ten years, then went to Holland, Sheboygan Co., and farmed there for some nine years. Came on to present farm in town of Sheboygan about 1865, and has been engaged as a farmer since; owns 73 acres of improved land. He was born at Chautauqua, N. Y., Dec. 8, 1827. Married at Holland, Wis., Nov. 23, 1852, to Susan L. Green, now deceased, leaving two children - George and Merritt; re-married at Wilson, Wis., May 1, 1864, to M. L. Jackson, new (sic) deceased, leaving one child - Frederick. Married again at Plymouth, Wis., June 20, 1878, to Mary E. Giffin; born in Otsego, Co., N. Y.

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Ashby, William, farmer, P.O. Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in 1835; lacated (sic) in Menomonee and was engaged farming for a year; came to town of Sheboygan in 1836; was engaged in lumbering and conducting a saw-mill up to 1846, then owned and ran a pier company with William Farnsworth for two years, and since then has been engaged conducting a farm; owns 106 acres of land; was County Commissioner for two years, and County Treasurer from 1872 to 1876, and was also Chairman of Town for sixteen years; born in Oneida Co., N. Y., May 4, 1816. Married at town of Sheboygan Falls, Wis., in March, 1843 to Harriet Walker; born in State of Virginia. They have three children - Elizabeth, Hattie and Frank.

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Barrett, Harry A., Secretary of Sheboygan Manufacturing Company, Sheboygan; born at Cincinnati, Ohio, June 30, 1853; began business life in branch of the Sheboygan Manufacturing Company store at Cincinnati, Ohio, as salesman for several years, and afterward manager for two years; came to Sheboygan in 1876, and has been Secretary of Sheboygan Manufacturing Company since that time. Married at Sheboygan in the fall of 1878, to Julia Townsend; born at Sheboygan. Is a son of S. M. Barrett, President of the company, residing at Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Bell, James, toys, fancy goods and confectionary, Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin, July, 1851, and located at Sheboygan where he commenced present business with his father, Wm. Bell, who died April, 1879, and since then, James Bell has carried on the business alone. In 1869, he was appointed School Commissioner for one year; was Alderman of the Second Ward in 1868, 1869 and 1870, and in 1873 was elected Mayor of the city; was chosen Alderman again in 1875 and 1876, also Supervisor and Superintendent of the Poor; was Alderman 1879, and Superintendent of the city schools in 1880, also 1879; was elected School Commissioner for three years and is also Chairman of Board of Public Works. He was born in Canada, in 1835; came to the United States in 1848, and was employed for some time sailing on the lakes.

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Bendler, William E., foreman of carpenter and finishing department of Phoenix Chair Company, Sheboygan; born at Sheboygan Falls, Wis., Dec. 13, 1853; came to Sheboygan City in 1864; commenced business life at fifteen years of age; learned trade of house carpenter, and was engaged at it some two years; then in the employ of Crocker, Bliss & Co. , for some years; entered the employ of the Phoenix Chair Company in 1874; was engaged making fine chairs up to January, 1880, when he commenced in present capacity. Married at Sheboygan, July 30, 1876, to Jennie Keller; born at Sheboygan Falls. They have two children - Louisa and Augusta.

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Bertschy, John (retired), Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in 1845; located at Milwaukee; kept hotel for five years; afterward engaged in flouring mill business for some nine years; was connected with Eagle Mills; came to Sheboygan in 1859, and was engaged in flouring mill and grain business up to 1878; afterward was a warehouseman and dealer in coal for one year; then also engaged in the mineral water business for several years, in partnership with "J. O. Thayer"; born at Alsatia, in Germany, July 17, 1822; learned milling business there; came to America in 1840; resided at Syracuse, N. Y., for about five years and was engaged in the production of salt. Married at Milwaukee in 1856 to Kate Bertschy; born in Alsatia, Germany. They have six children - John L., Jacob P., Kate, Jennie, Frederick and Ellen.

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Bentrop, August, groceries, saloon and marble factory, Sheboygan, was born in Chicago, Ill., May 25, 1857; came to Wisconsin with his parents the fall of 1857; located at Sheboygan; learned the trade of a "molder" and was employed at it some seven years; then at Chicago, Ill., for eighteen months, engaged as molder; returned to Sheboygan and was employed at trade of a molder for a short time. He commenced grocery business and saloon in 1877, in partnership with H. Mehrtens. They continued together for eighteen months, and since then Mr. Bentrop has been alone. He has also been engaged in dealing in marble since the spring of 1881; employs two men in that business. He was married in Sheboygan, Nov. 11, 1879, to Lena Ecke, born in Sheboygan. They have one child, Amanda, aged six months.

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Blackstock, Thomas M., President and General Manager of the Phoenix Chair Company, was born in County Armagh, Ireland, of Scotch descent; came to Canada in the fall of 1848; resided there until the spring of 1849, then came to Sheboygan; was in drug business 1850-56; afterward, for four years, he was Superintendent of the Sheboygan & Fond du Lac Plank Road; for a short time he superintended a wood and lumber business. In 1861 he returned to the drug business and is still interested in it. Since 1860 he has been engaged in farming to a considerable extent. When the Phoenix Chair Company was organized, in 1875, he was one of the most active promoters of the enterprise, and was elected Secretary of the company, and about a year later was elected President and General Manager. He has twice held the position of Mayor, and served as Alderman seven years. In 1869 he was a member of the State Legislature. While he was Mayor, and afterward, he was instrumental in successfully settling the city indebtedness, being one of the Commissioners of Public Debt. Mr. Blackstock was married in Sheboygan in November, 1860, to Bridget Dunn. She was born in the city of Waterford, Ireland.

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Bode, Louis, knitting factory, Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin in 1873; located at Sheboygan and commenced present business in 1875; was elected City Surveyor in 1878, for two years, and was elected City Surveyor in 1880. He was born in Germany in 1833, and came to the United States in 1873.

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Brechtel, William, tinner, Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin in 1851; located at Sheboygan with his parents; learned a trade at sixteen years of age and was employed at it some years; was then at Chicago, Ill., two years, and six years in New York, employed at trade; returned to Sheboygan in 1878, worked at trade for some time, and in present business since the spring of 1881. He was born in Germany in 1850; came to America in 1851. He was married at Plymouth, Wis., in February, 1881, to Theresa Fischer, born in Plymouth, Wis. He has been a member of I.O.O.F. for one year and the Royal Arcanum for over a year.

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Bradford, George W., County Treasurer, was born in Onondaga, N.Y., Nov. 7, 1845; came to Plymouth, Wis. in October, 1846, with his parents, Ira A. and Sarah G. (Sweeting) Bradford. They still reside in that town. George W. held the office of Clerk of the town of Plymouth for three years; was elected County Treasurer in November, 1880. He is a member of the I.O.O.F. and Royal Arcanum. Dec. 26, 1867, he was married, in Plymouth, to Sarah A. Brezee. She was born in Jefferson Co., N.Y., and died May 16, 1881, leaving two children, Alice M. and Elmer M.

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Buchheim, Herman, groceries, notions, music and toys, Sheboygan, came to Winconsin (sic) in 1857; located at Sheboygan; commenced a bakery and carried it on for two years and opened in present business April 1, 1860, with Alexander Lupinsky. They continued together up to April 1, 1875, and since that time Mr. Buchheim has been alone. He was born in Prussia March 5, 1834; was engaged in mercantile business for some years; came to America in 1857. He was married at Sheboygan, July 24, 1862, to Dora Minckner, born in Hanover, Germany. They have six children - Albert, Matilda, Emil, Hedwig, Herman and Dora.

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Burk, William H., of the firm of W. H. & C. E. Burk manufacturers of tanks, cisterns, etc., Sheboygan, was born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1848; came to Wisconsin in 1857; located with parents at Sheboygan; went to Chicago, Ill., in 1865, and was employed as book-keeper for a short time; returned to Sheboygan and was appointed Deputy Register of Deeds - engaged in that capacity for a short time only; then at Lake Superior, Mich., engaged in forwarding and shipping business for two years; then at Sheboygan, Wis., in same business for two years, and at Chicago, Ill., engaged as book-keeper for five years; returning to Sheboygan; commenced present business in 1878 in partnership with his brother, Chas. E. Burk, and continued in it since. Is a son of John Burk, builder, who settled in Sheboygan in 1857.

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Cole, Nathan, insurance and real estate, Sheboygan, born at Sheboygan Falls, Wis., Nov. 22, 1842. Attended school up to 1861, when he enlisted in 4th W.V.I.; served in that regiment eighteen months, and during that time promoted to rank of Company Sergeant and also acted as Color Sergeant. In September, 1862, was commissioned to Lieutenant in 20th W.V.I.; served in that capacity to Dec. 2, 1862, when he was wounded in the right arm at battle of Prairie Grove, Ark.; was disabled for six months, afterward was commissioned to 15th Veteran Reserve Corps; served up to the early part of 1865, and afterward transferred and appointed Captain of 20th Veteran Reserve Corps, and in that capacity was at Milwaukee, Fort Snyder, etc.; was afterward gazetted Brevet Major, and had command of Columbus and Washington Counties, Ark., and was located in Arkansas up to July 1867; resigned in that month. Returned to Sheboygan Falls, Wis., and ran a flouring mill a year. Came to Sheboygan City, in 1869; was elected Register of Deeds for two years term, 1869 to 1871; then appointed Assistant Assessor of Internal Revenue for Sheboygan County, and filled that position for some time, and afterward for several other counties until office was abolished in May, 1873; was then appointed Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue, for Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Dodge and Fond du Lac Counties; served in that capacity up to June 14, 1881. Has been engaged in business of insurance and real estate since 1871. Married, at Sheboygan, in 1864, Harriet A. Manville, born in the State of New York. They have five children - Sarah C., Annie M., Charles D., George C., Dorathea.

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Dean, Chas. A., attorney at law, Sheboygan; born at Sheboygan Falls, Wis., Aug. 2, 1851; was engaged teaching school for some years; went to Port Washington, Wis., at the age of twenty-six; studied law with George W. Foster for some four years. Was admitted to the bar, at West Bend, Washington Co., April 7, 1879, and afterward practiced law at Port Washington, Wis. for one year. Came to Sheboygan City, April 1, 1881, and has since been engaged in practicing law, in partnership with Dennis T. Phaler, who was admitted to the bar at Sheboygan City. Mr. Dean was married at Ozaukee County, Wis., Nov. 17, 1879, to Emma Ruhmer, born in Milwaukee. They have one child, Julia. Is a son of A. F. Dean, of Sheboygan Falls, who settled at that place in 1845.

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Diehl, Paul, foreman of seat department of Sheboygan Manufacturing Company. Came to Wisconsin in 1855; located at Plymouth with parents, then at Rhine, Sheboygan Co., Wis., for two years, afterward at Glenbeulah, Wis., for some eighteen months; farmed some, then farming at Herman, Wis., for five years. In the fall of 1864 went to Lake Superior, Mich., and was engaged in stamp mills for eighteen months, and at Portage Lake, Mich., in same capacity, for a year; returned to Glenbeulah, Wis., and employed as carpenter for two years. Came to Sheboygan City in 1870, and commenced with Sheboygan Manufacturing Company, engaged in different capacities, and has been in present capacity for eighteen months. Has been foreman of fire company for three years. Born in Germany Jan. 23, 1849; came to America in 1855. Married at Sheboygan, Nov. 17, 1872, to Annie Eickmeyer, born in Sheboygan. They have two children, Lucy C. and William J.; one deceased.

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Elliott, John N., Pastor of Methodist Church, Sheboygan. Came to Wisconsin in October 1880; was engaged lecturing through the State. Came to Sheboygan in February, 1881, and has had charge of Methodist Church since then. The church has a congregation of 150 and is the only English Methodist Church in the town. Mr. E. was born in Canada in 1832; came to America in 1848; was educated at Oberlin, Ohio; ordained into the ministry, in 1860, at St. Mary's, Canada, by Bishop Smith, and was employed in the service of the Methodist Church, in Canada, up to the spring of 1880. Married in Canada, in February, 1851, to Phoebe J. Bouck, a native of Canada. They have four children, George W., an engineer; Augustus M., a telegraph operator; Dudley S., a druggist; Louisa J., now Mrs. Newton.

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Ellison, Ole M., fisheries, Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin in 1866; located at Milwaukee; was engaged sailing on the lakes during the summer and fishing during the winter for some seven years; came to Sheboygan in 1873; engaged one year sailing on Lake Michigan; since then in present business; employs about one thousand hooks; average shipment of fish, per month, 3,000 pounds; born in Norway, Sept. 3, 1841; engaged with father, fishing, etc., for some years; came to America in 1866. Married at Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 29, 1871, Matilda Armeson, born in Norway. They have four children - Oscar, Martin, Herman, Lillie.

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Elvin, Alpheus E., of the Evergreen City Business College, Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin in September, 1876; located at Elkhorn and was engaged teaching school for one year, then engaged in teaching book-keeping and penmanship in Eastern and Southern Wisconsin for three years, and during that time he had his classes, 600 to 700 scholars; came to Sheboygan in May, 1881, and opened the Evergreen City College; has now thirteen pupils; having passed eleven others through the college since May, 1881; employs what is known as the "Dow System;" was born in Canada, in October, 1848; graduated at the Normal School in Toronto, Canada, in 1871, and taught school for three years; learned book-keeping and penmanship at Belleville, Canada.

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Elwell, Wm., plaster manufacturer, was born in Towanda, Bradford Co., Pa., Dec. 6, 1834; came from there to Fond du Lac, in September, 1853; remained there until the spring of 1854, then removed to Plymouth, Sheboygan Co., where he was employed as a clerk in the mercantile establishment of H. N. Smith. In 1858 he was elected Clerk of the Circuit Court, and came to Sheboygan to live. In January, 1861, he returned to Plymouth and purchased the business of his former employer, H. N. Smith, and engaged in mercantile business in partnership with P. H. Smith, they continued together until 1868, when Mr. Elwell sold out and came to Sheboygan and built a plaster-mill. Since 1874 he has also been engaged in grain trade, in connection with his plaster business. He was one of the projectors of the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railroad; he was superintendent of construction, and was superintendent of the road, after it was built, for about three years. He was Mayor at the time the road was commenced; he has been interested in nearly all the public enterprises started in Sheboygan since he came here; he is a member of the Board of Supervisors and has served several years as a member of that board; he has also held the position of Alderman. Mr. E. was married at Towanda, Pa., Feb. 12, 1861, to Helen M. Spaulding, a native of Athens, Bradford Co., PA. They have four children - Helen M., Wm. S., Robert S. and Henry S.

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End, Joseph, merchant; was born in Milwaukee, Nov. 8, 1846; lived there until 1855, then resided in Mayville, Dodge Co., until 1861, when he came to Sheboygan. He was employed as a clerk until 1870, when he engaged in mercantile business for himself, in partnership with his present partner, Joseph F. Kent. July 2, 1868, he was married, in this city, to Miss Josephine Kent, who was born in Sheboygan. They have two children - William George and Edgar Alban.

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End, George, capitalist; was born on the Cold Spring farm (now part of the city of Buffalo), in Erie Co., N. Y., Jan. 10, 1830; came to Joliet, Ill., with his parents in 1838; came to Milwaukee in 1840, and to Sheboygan in 1854; prior to coming here, for four years, he had been engaged in the mercantile business in Milwaukee. After locating in Sheboygan, he carried on mercantile business until 1872. From 1873 to 1875, he was engaged in tannery business. From 1875 to 1879, he was Mayor of Sheboygan. In 1880, he was one of the Republican Presidential Electors; he is now Alderman of the Second Ward. Mr. End was married in Chicago, Sept. 24, 1854, to Mary Augusta Schuller; she was born in the city of Mannheim, Baden, Germany. They have seven children - Clara, Mary Louise, Sarah Josephina, Anna E., Joseph W., Kate and Henry George Augustus.

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Ewer, E. P., agent for Goodrich line of steamships, Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in 1856; located at Sheboygan; resided with his parents; clerked in dry goods business for ten years; afterward agent for Goodrich's Express Company for one year; engaged on Lake Michigan for three years as a clerk on steamboats. In 1871, was appointed agent of the Goodrich line of steamers and has been engaged in that capacity since. Born in Stockholm, St. Lawrence Co., N.Y., April 25, 1845. Married in Sheboygan, Feb. 2, 1870 to Maggie Ryan, born in Syracuse, N.Y. They have three children - Eva, Chester, Nellie.

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Evans, Evan, retired farmer; P. O. Sheboygan; born in Wales, Oct. 5, 1821; came to America in 1844; located at Racine, Wis., resided there with parents for one year; came to Sheboygan City in 1845; was employed as carpenter and joiner for many years; afterward toll-keeper on Sheboygan & Fond du Lac plank road; then farmed in town of Sheboygan up to 1875; since then has not been engaged in any business. He was Clerk of town of Sheboygan for a year, and Superintendent of Town Schools for one year. Married at Racine, Wis., in September, 1847, to Jane Jones, born in Wales. They have one child - Annie, now Mrs. Henry C. Humphrey.

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Fairchild, Albert, merchant, came to Sheboygan, Wis., with his parents in 1846; engaged in the fishing business when a youth and has continued in it ever since. For the last ten years, he has been engaged in the mercantile business in partnership with Mr. Feagan. They also do a large fishing business. Mr. Fairchild is a native of Rock, Erie Co., N.Y.; born Jan. 31, 1842. We was married in Winneconne, Wis., Feb. 1, 1873, to Maria L. Jackson. She is a native of Sheboygan. They have three children - Hattie M., Eleanor and Watner. Mr. Fairchild is a member of the I.O.O.F. His parents, Joseph and Harriet Fairchild, reside in the town of Wilson, five miles from Sheboygan.

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Feagan, Peter, of Feagan & Fairchild, groceries and fisheries, Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin in 1851; located at Sheboygan; engaged in farming with parents for about two years, then went to California and was engaged mining eleven months, and carried on a restaurant in Marysville, Cal., for nearly to years. and afterward was express mail rider for eleven months; returned to Sheboygan and farmed for four years; enlisted in 1861 in 17th W.V.I.; was Lieutenant for eight months, acting as Quartermaster of the regiment for eighteen months and afterward Captain of CO. E, 17th W.V.I.; served altogether three years and ten months; returning again to Sheboygan, commenced grocery and fishery in partnership with A. M. Leigh and continued in that firm for seven years; entered present business with Albert Fairchild May 1, 1872; ran the tug Maggie Lutz in the fishery business; average shipments of fish, 9,000 pounds per month. He was born in Ireland in 1836; came to America with his parents when quite young. He was married in Sheboygan in 1861, to Josephine Thomas, born in the State of New York. They have three children - Sherman, Mary and Thaddeus.

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Firzlaff, Reinhard B., boots and shoes, Sheboygan, was born in Sheboygan June 21, 1854; commenced business life as a fisherman; was engaged in that capacity for one season; then learned the trade of shoemaker; engaged at it eighteen months; was at Escanaba, Mich., employed at his trade for one and a half years, and at Cleveland, Ohio, for nearly a year ; returned to Sheboygan for a short time; then at Hancock, Mich., for three months; also at Prince Arthur's Landing, Canada, for two years and in State of Minnesota for some years; returned to Sheboygan, Dec. 23, 1880, and been in present business since. He was married at Sheboygan, May 26, 1881, to Jennie Kaufmann, born in Germany.

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Fischer, Henry J., blacksmith, Sheboygan, was born in Sheboygan, April 28, 1858; went to Plymouth, Wis., with parents when quite young; learned his trade there and was employed at it some two years, and in business on his own account for one year; returned to Sheboygan in the spring of 1881, and commenced present business. He was married at Sheboygan May 26, 1881, to Louisa Hilmert, born in the State of Wisconsin. He is a son of Hartman Fischer, farmer in Sheboygan Co.

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Flaig, John, cooper-shop and dealer in barrels, Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in 1852; located at Sheboygan; was engaged in farming for some time, and in various capacities up to 1870, when he learned the cooper trade and was employed at it some two years; commenced present business in 1872, and has been engaged at it since. Born in Germany, Aug. 14, 1846; came to America in 1852. Married at Sheboygan. April 25, 1869, to Caroline A. Buchen, born in Germany; they have six children - Henry, Caroline, Bertha, Mina, Augusta and John.

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Folger, John M. (Capt.), Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin in 1859; located at Sheboygan; was engaged in the lumbering business with A. L. Weeks, Charles S. Norton and D. E. Swineton, and also had a general store called "The Three Captains;" retired from that business in 1865; then ticket agent of the S. & F. R. R. Co. for four years; and dealt in real estate; was then in California for a few months; returned to Sheboygan, and has been since engaged in gardening and agricultural pursuits. Was City Assessor for the years 1875-76. Born at Nantucket, Mass., Nov. 12, 1818, and at thirteen years of age commenced active life as cooper; was engaged on a whaling vessel as cooper for over three years; then as harpooner on a whaler for four years; afterward mate for four years; then as captain for eight years; was then farming in Ohio from 1854 to 1858. Married at Nantucket, Mass., in July, 1841, to Eliza B. Upham, born there.

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Foeste, Henry, manufacturer, Sheboygan; came to Sheboygan in 1847; was born in Herford, Prussia, May 17, 1828. Mr. F. was married in Sheboygan, _____ 27, 1849, to Mary Prange, a native of Hanover, Germany; they have five children - Emma F. (now Mrs. H. Rakow, of Milwaukee), Sophia H., Otto W., Arthur H. and Alvina M.; all except the married daughter reside in Sheboygan; Otto recently returned from Switzerland, where he spent two and a half years at school.

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Gearlds, George M., farmer, P. O. Sheboygan; born in Sheboygan City, Wis. Dec. 20, 1858. His father, Edward Gearlds, moved on the present farm in the town of Sheboygan in 1863. George resides with his father, and assists him in conducting the farm. Edward Gearlds settled in Sheboygan Oct. 25, 1853; he owns 80 acres of land, all improved.

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Geele, Frank, hardware merchant, Sheboygan; was born in Prussia March 15, 1825; came to Milwaukee, Wis., in August, 1846; employed as a tinsmith in the establishment of Gov. Farwell; came to Sheboygan in November, 1847; he worked in the tinshop of Orrin S. Camp for about two years; he then bought the business of Mr. Camp, and since then has been engaged in business for himself. He has been County Supervisor two terms, County Treasurer four years, City Treasurer several years, Mayor five years, and is now Alderman of the First Ward. He was one of the promoters and organizers of the Phoenix Chair Co., and is still interested in the company as a stockholder. Mr. G. was married, in Sheboygan, to Gertrude Trilling; she was born in Prussia; they have six children - Matilda (now Mrs. R. Hoch, of Marquette, Mich.), Henry, Frank, Tony, Willis and Emma.

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Goehringer, John G. (Rev.), Pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Church, Sheboygan. Born at Accident, Md., March 20, 1848; received his classical education at Concordia College, Ft. Wayne, Ind., from 1863 to 1869, then took up his theological course at Concordia College, St. Louis, Mo., and graduated there in June, 1872; was then at Mascoutah, St. Clair Co., Ill., in charge of the Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church for nine years; came to Sheboygan, Wis., Aug. 13, 1881, and entered into present duties, Aug. 18, 1881; married at St. Louis, Mo., June 15, 1873, to Fredrika Pogenpohl, born in Germany. They have two living children - George and Dora, and one deceased.

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Garton, E. B., manufacturer, was born in the Province of Ontario, Aug. 16, 1841; lived there until he came to Sheboygan Co. in the fall of 1864. For eight years he carried on a hat factory at Sheboygan Falls. He then resided at Chilton for two years. In 1874, he came to Sheboygan, and four years he was foreman in one of the departments of Sheboygan Manufacturing Company. Since then he has been in planing-mill business. About twenty months ago, commenced the manufacture of toys in connection with the other business. He was married at Sheboygan Falls in January, 1865, to Nancy J. Goodell. She is a native of Illinois. They have two children living - Edith May and Clarence Edwin; lost three children - Mary E., Eva C. and Harry E.

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Griffith, John, manufacturer. Was born in Wales April 3, 1826. Came to America in 1831 with his parents, Griffith and Ann Griffith. They settled in Pottsville, Schuylkill Co., Penn., where John lived until he was fifteen years of age, when he went to sea and was engaged in ocean sailing until 1856, when he came to Sheboygan. He was engaged in sailing on the lake until the fall of 1880, when he formed a partnership with E. B. Garton, in planing mill. Mr. Griffith was married at Rockland, Main, in 1855, to Ardelle C. Packard, a native of that place. They have four children living - Agnes, Nellie, Bessie and Kittie; they have lost two sons - Alfred and Charles.

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Grogan, Bernard R., Principal of High Schools, Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in 1863; located at Elkhart Lake, Sheboygan Co.; was educated at the Normal School, at Oshkosh, Wis.; attended there for some four years, and graduated in 1876; was then at State University, Madison, Wis., for one term, and afterward pursued studies in private; had charge of High School at Stockbridge, Calumet Co., Wis., for eighteen months; was then elected Superintendent of County Schools in fall of 1877, and re-elected in 1879, and resigned that position to assume the principalship of Sheboygan High School; was born in LeRoy, N. Y., in 1850; is a son of Matthew Grogan, farmer, at Elkhart, Wis., who settled there in 1853.

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Groh, George M., of G. M. Groh & Bros., photographers, Sheboygan. Born in Sheboygan July 14, 1855. Began business life at seventeen years of age, as musician in a theatrical troupe, for one year. Learned trade of photographer in State of Ohio, and St. Louis, Mo., and was engaged at it some four years. Was in Sedalia, Mo., for a short time. Returned to Sheboygan in fall of 1875, and commenced present business in partnership with his brother, Edward Groh. Is a son of George Groh, resident of Sheboygan. Has been a member of the Royal Arcanum for one year.

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Groh, Oley, Captain of Life Saving Station, Sheboygan; born at Galveston, Tex., in 1847; came to Wisconsin in 1850; located at Sheboygan; at thirteen years of age, he began active life as a sailor before the mast; was mate in 1864; in 1865, was made Captain of the schooner Gazelle, afterward Captain and part owner of schooner Jennie; then owned and ran the schooner Pride up to 1873, when he took and ran the tugboat W. C. Tillson, for a short time, after which he owned and ran the tugboat Triad for two months; is now superintending the dredging of the Sheboygan River for the city of Sheboygan; has been Captain of Life Saving Station since 1876; married at Sheboygan, Wis., in 1870, to Odelia Freyburg - now deceased - leaving four children - Hattie, Clara, Emma and Laura.

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Grube, William, of Grube Bros., coopers, Sheboygan. Came to Wisconsin in 1860, and located at Sheboygan at the age of fifteen years. Learned the trade of shoemaker, and was employed in that capacity for four years. Then learned coopering business, and was employed at it some seven or eight years. Commenced present business in partnership with his brother, Louis Grube in 1878, and they have continued together since. Manufacture 1,500 pork barrels and tierces per annum, and 7,000 pea barrels. They employ four men in shop. Born in Germany Feb. 9, 1850; came to America in 1860. Married at Sheboygan, August, 1874, to Bertha Neumeister, born in Germany. They have four children - Meta, Alfred, William and Augusta.

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Gunther, Theodore, stoneware factory, Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in 1859; located at Milwaukee and was employed in stoneware factory for some four years. Came to Sheboygan in 1863, and commenced manufacturing stoneware in company with P. Berns; they continued together in that line of business two and a half years; since that time he has carried on a stoneware factory alone; employs ten men, and manufactures 8,000 gallons of stoneware monthly. Was Alderman of the Second Ward for the years 1867-68-69 and 1870, and was also Poormaster in the years 1869 and 1870. Was born in France, Sept. 6, 1826; learned trade there and in Germany. Came to America in 1855, and was engaged in manufacturing stoneware at Detroit, Mich., for some three years. Married, at Detroit, Mich., Nov. 1, 1859, to Bertha Schaeffer, born in Germany; they have two children - William, studying medicine at Rush Medical College, Chicago, Ill., and Emil.

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Guenther, Henry, contractor and builder, Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in 1849; located at Sheboygan City, and has been engaged in building and contracting for carpentering work since he came here; was Assessor of the Fourth Ward for two years; born in Prussia, April 15, 1817; learned trade of carpenter and was employed at it for some years; came to America in 1849; married in Germany in 1845, to Augusta Schitzenmeister, born there. They have three children - Theresa, Mary and Joseph.

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Gutsch, Henry, saloon, Sheboygan. Came to Wisconsin in 1865. Located in Sheboygan. Was employed in brewery of Leopold Gutsch for ten years. Commenced present business in 1875, and has been engaged in it since. Born at Chicago, Ill., June 13, 1852. Learned trade of machinist, and worked at it some two years. Married at Sheboygan, Wis., May 23, 1876, to Antonia Gutsch, born at Sheboygan, Wis. They have three children - Josephine, Leopold and Olga.

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Gutsch, Adolph F., bottler at L. Gutsch's Lager Beer, Sheboygan. Born at Sheboygan, Wis., Sept. 17, 1858. Learned brewing business with his father, Leopold Gutsch, and was employed with him some six years. Commenced present business in the spring of 1870. Bottles about 600 barrels of beer per annum, employs three men and two delivery wagons. Married at Sheboygan, Wis., Feb. 3, 1880, to Charlotte Henschel, born at Sheboygan. They have one son - Alfred O.

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Halbach, William, retired merchant, Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in June, 1848; located in the town of Herman, Sheboygan Co.; was engaged farming up to 1852, when he came to Sheboygan and conducted a blacksmith shop for two years; returning to Herman, was employed as foreman and engineer in saw-mill for two years; from 1856 to 1879 he was engaged in general store business, and also engaged in conducting saw-mill in company with Henry Mueller from 1866 to 1873; there for three years in same business in company with E. Frome. Returned to Sheboygan in 1879 and has not since engaged in business. He was Postmaster at Howard's Grove, town of Herman, for some six years, and also Town Clerk and Justice of the Peace at that place for six years. Was born in Germany June 10, 1821; was employed as a machinist in that country. Came to America in 1848. Married, in Germany, in 1846, to Mary Mennenolh, born there; they have seven children - William, Albert, Lucy, Bertha, Laura, Charles and Rudolph.

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Halbach, Charles H., of Halbach & Co., photographers, Sheboygan; was born at Howard's Grove, Sheboygan Co., Oct. 16, 1861; was educated there; came to Sheboygan City in 1876; employed some two years with Groh & Bros., photographers; then at Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn., employed in photographing business for some two years; they had a gallery at Clear Lake, Wis., for a few months; returned to Sheboygan in July, 1881. Commenced business Aug. 1, 1881, in partnership with Joseph M. Koerner. Is a son of William Halbach, who is a retired farmer, residing in Sheboygan.

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Halsted, DeWisner, proprietor of the Beekman House; was born in the town of Woodville, Calumet Co., Wis., May 24, 1845. He was married, at Charles City, Iowa, March 11, 1866, to Mary G. Stearns, a native of Oneida Co., N. Y.; she died in May, 1871, leaving one son - John D. Mr. Halstead's present wife was Bertha K. Balzer; she was born in Sheboygan; they have two children - Aurel F. and an infant son. Mr. H. enlisted in October, 1861, in Co. A. 2d Wisconsin Cavalry, he was wounded at the battle of Prairie Grove; mustered out Feb. 24, 1863. Before entering the army he had been engaged in farming, and when he left the service he returned to Calumet Co. and resumed farming, which he continued until February, 1865, when he re-enlisted in Co. I, 3d U.S. Veteran Volunteers; served until February, 1866; he then returned to Wisconsin and engaged in the manufacture of lumber and staves, in addition to his farming operations, which he continued until 1872, when he came to Sheboygan and engaged in the hotel business, which he has continued ever since; he was the proprietor of the Park Hotel for two years, balance of the time running the Beekman House. His father, DeWisner Halsted, was born in Niagara Co., N. Y.; he was the first postmaster in the town of Woodville, Calumet Co., Wis.; he served in the Black Hawk War; he was at first Corporal and afterward Sergeant in the 5th Regt. U.S. Infantry; he was connected with that branch of the army which opened the old military road from Fort Winnebago to Green Bay. His business in Calumet Co. was lumber manufacturer and farmer; he first came to Sheboygan in 1837; one year later he went to Green Bay, where he remained until he located in Calumet Co. in 1841; he died in 1859. His wife was Rachel Turner, she was born at Dundas, Canada; she died in March, 1863. The first post office in Woodville, Calumet Co., she named Dundas, after her native place. The Beekman House is located in the business center of the city, being the largest hotel in the city; it is the favorite summer resort for visitors from all parts of the country.

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Harvey, L. D., lawyer; was born in Deerfield, Rockingham Co., N. H., Nov. 23, 1848; came to Wisconsin with his parents in 1850; they located in the town of Fulton, Rock Co.; L. D. was educated at Milton College; graduated from that institution in 1872; he taught one term of select school at Spring Prairie, Walworth Co.; the he taught a graded school at Albany, Green Co., one term; afterward for two years he was Principal of the Mazomanie School in Dane Co.; in 1875, he came to Sheboygan; he was Principal of the High School here until July, 1880, and had practical charge of the city schools during that period in October, 1880, he was admitted to the bar, having commenced the study of law some time before he discontinued teaching; he is now a member of the School Board and also Superintended of the city schools; he is Secretary of the Sheboygan Library Association. Dec. 25, 1874, he was married to Miss. Lettie Brown, a native of Illinois; they have three children - Leeta, Alice, Helen and an infant daughter.

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Heyer, Christian, Proprietor of tannery; was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, Feb. 15, 1827; in 1840 he became a tanner's apprentice; in 1851, he came from his native country to Milwaukee; worked in a tannery there until the fall of 1855, when he came to Sheboygan and engaged in business for himself; commenced with a capital of $400; worked about six men; in 1859, he commenced in his present location with a capital of $2,000, and employed ten men; now he gives employment to about forty; for fourteen years, Theodore Zschetzsche was a partner with him. Mr. Heyer was married at Milwaukee in May , 1853 to Rosina Hofsas; she is also a native of Wurtemburg, Germany. Mr. H. has been an Alderman.

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Higby, Andrew, insurance agent, Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in 1848; located in Kenosha; was engaged in mercantile business in company with J. B. Griffin for six months; then at Beloit, Wis., for some years, and a short time at Columbus, Wis.; came to Sheboygan in 1852; was engaged in mercantile business as clerk for some nine years; in 1861, engaged in insurance business, and has followed it since; from 1876 to 1879, was in partnership with his son, Charles F. Higby; now of Milwaukee with Goodrich Transportation Company; was at one time Treasurer of School Board for about a year; born in Otsego, N. Y.; Nov. 18, 1815, went to Detroit, Mich., at twenty years of age; clerked for some time, and was engaged in the hardware business for some years. Married, at Beloit, Wis., Jan. 3, 1848, to Maria R. Hunt, born at Troy, N. Y., now deceased; they have living one boy - Charles F. Married again at Sheboygan October 1875, to Bertha J. C. Bechly, born in Germany; they have one son - Anson W.

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Hickey, John, foreman of shops of C.N.W. R.R. Co., Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in 1873, and located in Sheboygan, and has been engaged in present capacity since; born in Chicago, Ill., in 1842, learned the trade of machinist and engineer at Cleveland, Ohio; was then employed as engineer on the M. H. & O. R.R. at Marquette, Mich., for three years; then at Chicago, Ill., on the C., R. I. & P. R.R. as machinist for one year, afterward with the C., B. & Q. R.R. as engineer and machinist for nine years. Married at Marquette, Mich., September, 1867, to Mary Melody, born in Detroit, Mich.; they have six children - Daniel, Frederick, Charles, William, Ella and Joseph.

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Holmes, G. L., (there is a drawing of G. L. Holmes), Vice President and Superintendent of the Sheboygan Manufacturing Company, was born in Canaan, Somerset Co., Maine, Dec. 28, 1843; resided there until he was nineteen years of age, then went to Boston, and prior to his removal to Sheboygan, he was employed as salesman for a Boston furniture establishment. In the fall of 1867 he came to Sheboygan; after coming here he was with the Sheboygan & Fond du Lac Railway Co., most of the time, until he became connected with the Sheboygan Manufacturing Company, in August, 1869; for three or four years was employed as a traveling salesman for them. In January, 1876, he was elected Vice President and Superintendent; he has served as Alderman for two years. Mr. H. was married in Sheboygan, April 28, 1880, to Belle, daughter of Benjamin H. Gibbs, an early settler of this county, she was born in Gibbsville, Sheboygan Co., Wis.

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Hildebrand, Frederick, builder, Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in 1848; located at Sheboygan; was engaged in farming for some three years; then employed as carpenter some six years, and since that time has been engaged as contracting builder; built the Lutheran Church in 1869, and some of the prominent business and dwelling houses. Born in Germany, Oct. 31, 1829; learned the trade of carpenter and builder, and was employed at it some years; came to America in 1848, married at Sheboygan, Wis., Nov. 13, 1853, to Amelia Wissbroecker, born in Germany; that have three children - Ernst, carpenter, employed with his father; Bertha and Lina; three children deceased.

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Hilpertshauser, Jacob, contractor and builder, Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in 1855; located in the town of Herman, in Sheboygan Co., Wis., and was engaged in contracting carpenter work, etc., for some years; came to Sheboygan City in 1863; was employed in ship-building for about a year; enlisted in 1864 in the 45th Wisconsin Infantry, served for seven months, returned to Sheboygan and was employed for over a year at ship-building; then engaged in present business for some four years alone, then in company with Fred Hildebrand for ten years, and since that time has been alone; was a sub-contractor for the County Court House, built in 1868; has been principally engaged in erecting business and private buildings; was also engaged in building the Episcopal and Lutheran Churches. Born in Switzerland, May 26, 1830; learned the trade of carpenter, and was employed at it some years; came to America in 1854; resided at St. Louis., Mo., engaged as carpenter for fourteen months. Married at Switzerland, Sept. 1, 1851, to Annie Schweitzer, born there; they have five children - Kate, Charles, employed with his father; Jacob, William and George.

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Hahn, Frederick, M. D., Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin in fall of 1847 and located in Sheboygan Co.; was engaged in farming and practicing medicine for some five years; came to Sheboygan City in 1853, and has been engaged in practicing medicine since; was Justice of the Peace for a short time and was City Physician for several years; born at Buttstadt, Thuringen, Germany, Feb. 5, 1815; was educated there and graduated in June 1842, and passed State examination at Weimar, in Thuringen, in same year; practiced there for five years; came to America in 1847. Married in Germany in 1847 to Josephine Kind; born there; died in 1872, leaving five children - Lena, Louise, Mary, Adolph, Gustave.

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Imeg, Jacob, boots and shoes, Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin in 1851; located with parents at Sheboygan; at fifteen years of age learned the trade of shoemaker and was employed at it some three years; then employed at trade in Chicago, Ill., for five years; then went to New York City and enlisted in the United States Navy; was appointed as cook on United States torpedo boat "Naubuck." and was engaged in that capacity for six months; then on receiving ship for six months; was then discharged; then employed at trade in Chicago, Ill, for one year; returned to Sheboygan in 1866, and commenced boot and shoe business in partnership with J. M. Heinzelman; continued with him for five years, and since that time has been in present business alone; was Alderman of the Second Ward for the years 1875, '76, '77, and 1879; was President of the Calumet plank road for the year 1880, and was also Superintendent of Poor for 1879 and '80; born in Germany in 1843; came to America in 1851. Married at Sheboygan, August, 1869, to Rosa Gutsch, born in Sheboygan. They have six children - Hugo, Alma, Leopold, Adolph, Lulu, Theckla.

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Jenkins, David, proprietor of machine sops, was born in South Wales, June 24, 1834; came to America with parents in 1841; they located in Utica, N. Y., and resided there until the fall of 1844, when they came to Racine, Wis., where they remained until the spring of 1845; then came to Sheboygan. Price Jenkins, father of David, carried on the business of gunsmith here until he died. David commenced working at machinist's trade when he was only fourteen years of age, and he has worked at same trade ever since; engaged in business for himself since the spring of 1876, and has the finest shop of its size to be found in Wisconsin. He was married at Sheboygan, Oct. 29, 1855, to Mary E. Crocker, a native of the town of Schroon, Essex Co., N.Y. They have three children living - Edward W., DeWitt and Henry. They have lost eight children. Mr. Jenkins is a member of the A., F. & A. M.

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Johnson, Peter, foreman of sanding department of the Phoenix Chair Company, Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1872; located at Sheboygan; was employed as sailor before the mast for several years, and afterward, as mate of schooner sailing on the lakes; has been in the employ of the Phoenix Chair Company for four years, and in present capacity since January, 1879; born in Norway in 1837; was engaged as mate of vessels on the ocean for twelve years; came to America in 1872. Married in Canada, Oct. 3, 1871, to Mary Blake, born in Canada. They have four children - Ellen H., Robert J. C., William T. and Henry M.

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Karste, Fr., Cashier of the German Bank, Sheboygan, was born in Baderslaben, Prussia, April 27, 1837; came to Sheboygan from his native country May 22, 1854; worked in brickyard for the first two summers after coming here; winters employed in wood chopping; afterward for one year, he was employed in teaming between Sheboygan and Fond du Lac; he was employed for awhile in a saw-mill at Howard's Grove; seven miles from Sheboygan; then for three years he was employed in the hardware store of Geele & Plath; for one year he carried on mercantile business at Glenbeulah, Wis., in partnership with Gerhard Buensow; June 19, 1861, he became connected with the German Bank of Sheboygan, as book-keeper; six years later he was appointed Assistant Cashier, which position he held until he was elected Cashier, in 1871. Mr. K. was married in Sheboygan, May 24, 1862, to Eva Simmer; she was born in Hesse-Darmstadt. They have four children - Fred, Otto, Bertha and Emma. Mr. Karste has been an Alderman.

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Kern, John G., Pastor of Evangelical Association, Sheboygan, was born in Germany, in 1850; came to America in 1870; located in Greenfield, Wis.; was employed as wagonmaker for two years; then at Port Washington for ten months, and at Neenah for one year, connected with the Evangelical Association; was at Ripon, Wis., for a year; then for two years at Milwaukee in charge of German Church; was ordained a clergyman in 1876; attended college in Illinois; was in Kansas for ten months, and Montpelier, Wis., for a year; came to Sheboygan in 1880, and had been employed in his present capacity since then; also at Plymouth, Centerville and Herman.

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Kent, Joseph F., merchant, Sheboygan, was born in Erie, Pa., Feb. 25, 1842; came to Wisconsin with his parents, Alban and Wallburga Kent, in October, 1844; they stopped a short time in Milwaukee; then came to Sheboygan the same year; for twenty-two years Joseph F. was employed as a clerk in the store of George End; afterward for eighteen months he was in the hardware business. In 1870, he engaged in business for himself, with his present partner, Joseph End; in August, 1862, he enlisted in Company E, 27th Wis. Vol. Infantry; he went out a Quartermaster Sergeant, and served in that capacity for sixteen months; afterward he was Quartermaster of the Regiment. June 15, 1869, he married in Plymouth, Wis., to Amelia Zerler, a native of Germany. They have three children living - Flora, Gustav and George; they have lost one daughter, Cora.

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Kempf, Jacob, boots and shoes, Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin in 1850; located at Sheboygan; was employed at shoemaking for one year; commenced present business in 1853, and continued in that since that time; born in Germany in 1830; learned trade of shoemaker in that country; came to America in 1849; worked one year at trade in Buffalo, N.Y.; married at Sheboygan in 1852, to Henrietta Knutz, born in Germany; they have eleven children - Charles, John, George, Lena, Edward, William, Emma, Albert, Frank, Julia, Clara.

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Keseweter, August, butcher and dealer in live stock, Sheboygan, born at Sheboygan, Wis., Sept. 4, 1856; at twelve years of age assisted his father in butcher business, and was employed with him, altogether, some twelve years; commenced butchering business on his own account in February, 1880, and engaged in dealing and shipping live stock for about one year; resides with his father, Andrew Keseweter, who came to Sheboygan in 1857, and was engaged in butcher business for some thirty years; is sixty-eight years of age.

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Kilton, Norris W., of Laing & Kilton, wagon and blacksmith shop, Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin in April, 1866; located at Sheboygan Falls; was employed one year at trade of blacksmith; commenced business with Walter Hawkins in 1867, in horseshoeing establishment, and they carried on that business up to the spring of 1873. Mr. Kilton then came to Sheboygan City; owned and sailed the schooner Exchange on Lake Michigan for a few months; then entered into the present business with John Laing and continued with him since; was a member of the Board of Supervisors of Sheboygan Falls in 1870. He was born in Jonesboro, Washington Co., Me., July 13, 1827; was for some years engaged in farming and sailing on the Atlantic Ocean, and employed in shipbuilding, and afterward had a blacksmith shop for fourteen years. He was married at Jonesboro, Me., Jan. 1, 1848, to Miss Annie Steele, born in Jonesport, Me. They have three children - George W., Melicia (now Mrs. Frank, at Sheboygan) and Manning.

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Kellner, Joseph (deceased), came to Wisconsin in 1856, and was employed in various capacities for some six years; then commenced the cooper business and continued it up to Sept. 6, 1881, when he died, leaving six children - Joseph, John, Frank, Mary, George and August. The cooper business is now carried on by Joseph, John and Frank Kellner, born at Sheboygan, Wis., Nov. 27, 1857, Oct. 5, 1859, and Aug. 27, 1862, respectively. Joseph was married at Sheboygan June 14, 1881, to Johanna Bartzen; John was married at Sheboygan, Wis., May 17, 1880, to Mary Schuster. They have one child, Kate. The firm manufactures 2,000 barrels and tierces per annum.

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Keppler, Louis A., foreman of bending room, Phoenix Chair Company, Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin in 1849; located in Sheboygan Co.; engaged in farming up to 1862, when he enlisted in the 27th W.V.I.; served some two years and seven months, and from 1865 to 1868 was employed as carpenter in Sheboygan Co. He came to Sheboygan City in 1868; was employed for two years in Sheboygan Manufacturing Company; then with Crocker & Bliss, chair factory, for two years, and since that time has been engaged in present capacity. He was born in Germany in 1836; came to America in 1849; was married at Madison, Wis., in 1865, to Miss Mary Bauer, born in Germany. They have seven children - Amelia, Henry, William, Adelaide, Caroline, Louis and Arthur.

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Koehn, Frederick, Sr., fisheries, Sheboygan. Came to Wisconsin July 9, 1853; located in Sheboygan; employed for some two years in various capacities, and commenced fishing in a small way on Sheboygan River; continued it for five years, then commenced fishing on Lake Michigan, and has continued it since; is also engaged in curing and smoking fish. Owns and runs the tug Hoffnung in connection with fisheries; average yearly yield of fish about 200,000 pounds; employs twelve to fourteen men; born in Germany Oct. 30, 1811; was a millwright there for some years. Married in Germany in 1832, Anne E. Balke, born in Germany; came to America in 1853. They have two children - Frederick and Mary.

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Kohler, John M., manufacturer, was born in Austria, Nov. 3, 1844; came to America with his parents, John M. and Mary Ann Kohler; they first located in St. Paul, Minn., where he lived until 1865, when he went to Chicago and engaged in clerking until 1868. From 1868 to 1873 he was employed as a traveling salesman, selling goods in the Western country. In 1871 his family came to Sheboygan to reside, and, in May, 1873, he came here and engaged in business for himself in foundry and machine shops. Mr. Kohler was married here July 5, 1871, to Lillie, daughter of Jacob J. Vollrath; she was born in Chicago. They have six children, Evangeline, Robert, Walter, Marie, Lillie and Carl. Mr. Kohler is serving second term as a member of the County Board of Supervisors; he is a member of the A., F. & A.M. and I.O.O.F.

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Kroeff, John, cooper-shop and dealer in barrels, Sheboygan. Came to Wisconsin in 1855; located in Sheboygan; commenced present business and has continued it since; employs three men; makes 1,500 barrels and tierces per annum. Was Alderman of Fourth Ward from 1869 to 1872, and also from 1875 to 1879. Born in Germany in 1830; was employed in that country as a slater; came to America in 1852. Learned cooper trade in Chicago, Ill. Married in Sheboygan, June 19, 1856, to Ursula Sommersperger, born in Germany. They have eight children - Mary, Annie, Josephine, Johnnia, John, Margaret, George, Frank.

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Krez, Conrad, Gen., lawyer, was born in Bavaria, April 27, 1827. In January, 1851, he came to America as a political refugee; he resided in the city of New York until he came to Sheboygan, Wis., Aug. 27, 1854. He has been engaged in the practice of law ever since he came here; he was, for twelve years, District Attorney, and now holds the position of City Attorney, having held that office several terms. He is Water and Park Commissioner. That artesian well is largely the result of his labors in that interest, being Alderman at that time. Aug. 21, 1862, he enlisted as a private soldier, and raised the 27th W. V. I.; before going to camp he was commissioned Colonel of the regiment. He participated in all battles of his command, and was only absent thirty days during his term of service; he served until Aug. 29, 1865; he commanded his brigade and was made a Brevet Brigadier General. The General is a poet of considerable distinction; he is a prominent contributor to German literature. In December, 1852, he was married at New York to Adelphina, daughter of Judge Stemmler; she is a native of the city of New York. They have seven children - Paul T., associated with his father in practice of law, Josephine, Louise, Cornelia, Gertrude, Albert and Alfred.

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Lampman, James, builder, Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in 1837; located in Waukesha; was engaged as a builder for eighteen years; afterward in farming in the town of Lyndon, Sheboygan Co., Wis., for two years, and in the same capacity in Oconomowoc, Wis., for seven years. Was then engaged in conducting a grist-mill at Hingham, town of Lima, Sheboygan Co., for some time alone, and for two years in partnership with P. H. Delavan; in 1873, went to the town of Sheboygan, Wis., and was engaged in farming up to July, 1881, and also had the Sheboygan & Fond du Lac Toll Road up to 1878; came to Sheboygan City in July, 1881, and has been engaged in his present capacity since. Owns 100 acres of land in the town of Sheboygan. Was Justice of the Peace in the town of Sheboygan for three years. Born in Madison Co., N.Y., Dec. 23, 1818. Married at Brookfield, Waukesha Co., Wis., in 1841, to Eliza Van Bleck, born in Madison Co., N.Y.; they have two children - Frank and Alice.

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Lawrence, Francis, hardware merchant, Sheboygan; came to Sheboygan in the spring of 1854; he has been engaged in the hardware business ever since he came here; since 1879, he has also carried on a grocery, and also has a fruit house; in the latter establishment he packed about four hundred and fifty cases of eggs last year. Mr. L. is a native of Monroe, Mich., born Nov. 7, 1830. He was first married at Sheboygan, Nov. 29, 1856, to Eliza A., daughter of Daniel Wheeler, and early settler here; she died Jan. 12, 1869; Mr. Lawrence was again married, to his present wife, in Monroe, Mich., Oct. 6, 1870; she was Martha L., daughter of Isaac Lewis, of Monroe; she was born at that place; they have three living children - Fannie L., Francis W. and Mary S.; they have lost two sons; Henry died at the age of four months, and Lewis R. died when twenty months.

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Laing, John, of Laing & Kilton (sic), blacksmith and wagon shops, Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in 1860; located in Sheboygan Falls; was employed in blacksmith-shop up to June, 1863, when he enlisted in the Mechanics Corps, U.S.A.; was stationed at Nashville, Tenn.; served one year. Returned to Sheboygan Falls and carried on a blacksmith business some eight years; came to Sheboygan City in 1872 and commenced present business alone; in 1873, was joined by N. W. Kelton (sic), and they have continued business together since. Born in Oswego Co., N.Y., Aug. 20. 1836; learned the trade of blacksmith there, and was employed at it some years. Married at Sheboygan Falls, Wis., in 1862, to Emma Hubbard, born in the State of New York; they have two children - Charles and Annie.

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Lieberman, Emil, manager for M. Lieberman, produce dealer, Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in 1857, and resided with his parents at Milwaukee; came to Sheboygan in 1860, and was employed for some time with his father, M. Lieberman, in general mercantile business; went to Chicago and was engaged in commission business there for three years; returned to Sheboygan in 1878, and has been engaged in his present capacity since. Mr. L. was born in Austria in 1841; came to America in 1857. Was married at Chicago in 1872, to Elise Stein, born in Austria; that have four living children - William, Emma, Julia and Ernst.

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Lindsfelt, Adolph F. St. Sure, physician, Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in 1840; located at Pine Lake; engaged practicing medicine and farming for four years; came to Sheboygan in 1844, and practiced medicine up to 1861 when he was appointed Surgeon of the 15th W.V.I., and served with that regiment until the close of the war, then returned to Sheboygan, and has been engaged in practicing since; was born in Finland May 9, 1806; was engaged in the French Revolution in 1830; came to America in 1840; graduated at Rush Medical College, Chicago, Ill., in 1852. Married in Sweden, in 1835, to Baroness Elise Von Krasow; they had eight children - Charles W., Josephine, George, Frank, William, Emma, Amanda and Clara. Married again at Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1864, Elizabeth Conway, born in the State of New York.

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Loesing, August, lumber-yard and planing-mill, Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in 1853; located at Sheboygan City; employed as teamster for ten years; then hauling and dealing in lumber for himself, and, since 1874, has had a lumber-yard. Enlisted in the 51st W.V.I., in 1865; served six months. Owns the schooner Rose; employs it in his lumber business; handles 1,000,000 feet per annum; the planing-mill is six-horse power, and produces 100,000 feet per annum; was Alderman of the Fourth Ward for 1874 and 1876; born in Germany, Jan. 1, 1832; learned the carpenter trade, and was employed at it some years; came to America in 1852; resided for one year in Geneva Co., N.W., engaged in farming. Married at Sheboygan, in 1857, to Rose Frosina; born in Germany; they have seven children - Herman, Albert, August, Louisa, Ida, Fredericka and Meta.

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Lutze, Charles, contractor and builder, Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in 1856, and located at Sheboygan; was employed at carpentering for about ten years, and has been engaged in contracting and building for about fifteen years; built several additions to K. Schreier 's brewery, and about one hundred dwellings in the Third and Sixth Wards, and some business houses. Was elected Alderman of Fifth Ward in 1877; re-elected in 1879, and again in 1881. Was Roadmaster some nine years. Born in Prussia, Feb. 15, 1839; learned trade of carpenter there, and was employed at it some two years. Came to America in 1856. Married at Sheboygan, Wis., in July, 1867, to Lena Pulmann; born at Sheboygan. They have four children - Sophia, Annie, Ida and Emma; two deceased.

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McKillip, Worthy, retired farmer and merchant, Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in 1840; located at Milwaukee; engaged in harness making business for over a year; came to Sheboygan in 1842; was engaged in lumber business in company with Henry Conkling for three years; then in the mercantile business in company with John S. Harvey for three years; afterward in the same business alone up to 1860; then engaged in farming four miles west of Sheboygan City for twenty years; he then retired from business; was Deputy Sheriff for one year, and Register of Deeds for one term; was County Commissioner for several years; President of Sheboygan Village one year, and was Alderman of the Second Ward for 1859; born in Washington Co., Md., Jan, 13, 1813; learned the trade of harness and saddle maker, and was employed at the same time. Married at Sheboygan, Wis., Oct. 31, 1850, to Arethusa Jackson, born in Rochester, N.Y.; they have two children - Elizabeth (now Mrs. John Paine), and Frank (a machinist).

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Mallmann, Gustavus, foreman of the Sawing Department of the Phoenix Chair Company, Sheboygan; was born at Sheboygan City, Wis., Dec. 17, 1854; commenced active life at fourteen years of age; was employed in the Sheboygan Manufacturing Company for three years and two months, engaged in various capacities; then in the Crocker & Bliss Factory for two years; went to Clinton, Iowa, and was employed in the Clinton Chair factory one year, in machine department, then foreman of sawing department for eighteen months. Returned to Sheboygan City Sept. 16, 1877, and was in the employ of the Phoenix Chair Co. for eighteen months. Then again at Clinton, Iowa, employed in sash, door and blind factory for some two years; then returned to Sheboygan, and has been engaged in present capacity since. Married, at Clinton, Iowa, Jan. 26, 1880, to Mary C.. Kreim, born at Davenport, Iowa; they have one child - Henry W., four months of age. Is a son of Henry Mallmann, farmer, who settled in Sheboygan Co. in 1852.

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Mallmann, August, foreman of saw department and also of lumber yard Sheboygan Manufacturing Co.; came to Wisconsin in 1853; located with parents at Sheboygan; was engaged farming for three years; commenced with the Sheboygan Manufacturing Company in present capacity in 1871, and continued in it since. Was born in Prussia in 1853; came to America in same year. Married, at Sheboygan, Dec. 16, 1877, to Lillie Mack, born in Sheboygan; they have one small child - William, two years of age.

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Mallmann, Anton J., of Fessler & Mallman, flour, feed and produce, Sheboygan; was born at Sheboygan March 7, 1855; was employed with his father in flour and feed business for some twelve years or more, and, about six months ago, was admitted as a partner in the concern, which is composed of Peter Fessler, A. J. Mallmann and J. Mallmann. Married, at Sheboygan, Feb. 2, 1881, to Ella J. Barrett, born in Canaan, Me. Is a son of John Mallmann, who founded the firm in 1854, and died some fourteen years ago, and was at one time City Treasurer for two terms.

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Mallmann, William, contractor and builder, Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in 1853; located at Sheboygan and, at seventeen years of age, learned the trade of cabinet-maker and was employed at it some four years; then learned trade of carpenter and was employed at it up to 1876, when he commenced contracting and building, in partnership with Fred Schmidt, and continued with him some two years, and since that time has been alone. Built fire-engine house and also a large portion of Phoenix Chair Company's building, besides some prominent business and private dwellings. Was born in Germany in 1847. Came to America in 1853. Married, at Sheboygan, Oct. 6, 1871, to Margaret Knoepfel, born in Germany; they have four children - Henry, Laura, Mary, Anton.

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Mattoon, George B., furniture manufacturer, came to Sheboygan Falls in the fall of 1865. He was engaged in the furniture business there for four years, then came to Sheboygan to reside and carried on the furniture business here, at the Falls and at Plymouth; continued business in these points until 1875, when he sold out his Plymouth store; in 1879 he sold his Sheboygan Falls establishment, and continued his store in Sheboygan until he sold it in January, 1881. On Jan. 5, 1881, he engaged in manufacturing bedsteads, tables, etc., employs fifty men and manufactures about 3,500 bedsteads per month. This is the only bedstead manufactory in this region. Mr. Mattoon is a native of Troy, N. Y. He was born Feb. 27, 1848. When he was five years of age he was taken charge of by an aunt, in Massachusetts, his mother having died. He resided in Northfield, Mass., until 1861, when he enlisted in Co. F, 1st Vt. V.C. He was in forty-three battles and never was wounded, although he had two horses shot from under him; was never for a single day off duty during the period of his service of three years and two months. He was married in Sheboygan July 11, 1878 to Miss Nellie F., daughter of Warren Smith. She was born at Sheboygan Falls. They have lost one son, who died in infancy in August, 1881.

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Marshall, Earnest, of Baartz & Marshall, boots and shoes, Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin and resided with parents until he went to Lake Superior, Mich. was some five years, mining in that country; returned to Sheboygan and learned the trade of shoemaking; was at Oshkosh, Wis., for some five years, employed at trade; then again at Sheboygan, employed at trade; commenced present business February, 1881, in company with August Baartz. Was born in Prussia in 1849. Came to America in 1856. Married, in Winnebago Co., Wis., in the fall of 1875, to Augusta Drews, born in Germany; they have two children - George and Clara.

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Mead, James H., President of the German Bank, was born at Montpelier, Vt., Dec. 6, 1831; came to Sheboygan in April, 1856, having lived in Cleveland and Findlay, Ohio, for five years prior to coming to Wisconsin. He had been engaged in the banking business for two years at Findlay, and came to Sheboygan to remain permanently June 14, 1856, having made arrangements in April of that year to engage in the banking business here. He organized the German Bank June 25, 1856, and commenced business July 1, 1856. He was one of the organizers of the Phoenix, being the first President of that company; he is now Secretary of the company. He is also one of the incorporators of the Crocker Chair Company, and is President of that corporation.

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Mehrtens, Herman, grocery, crockery and saloon, Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin in April, 1877; located at Sheboygan and commenced present business, in partnership with August Bentrop, and they continued together for one year. Since that time he has been alone. He was born in Germany in 1847; came to America in January, 1866; was then engaged as clerk in mercantile business in New York City and Chicago, Ill., for eleven years; then employed at St. Joe, Mich., as carpenter, for two years. He was married at Sheboygan, Wis., in October, 1876, to Miss Frederika Bentrop, born at Sheboygan. They have two children - Frederick and Herman.

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Meyer, Phillip, manufacturer, Sheboygan; came to America in 1845; lived at Albany, N.Y. until 1847, when he came to Milwaukee, Wis.; spent one summer there, then for about two years lived in Chicago; resided for a short time in Washington Co., Wis.; then in 1853, he came to Sheboygan. He commenced working at the molder's trade in his native country when he was only fifteen years of age; from 1853 to 1861, he was in the employ of the Shafton & Co., of Sheboygan; since then he has carried on business for himself, being now associated with Henry Foeste in the foundry and machine-shops. He was married at Chicago, Feb. 17, 1851, to Wilhelmina Barneck, a native of Prussia; they have six children - Matilda (now Mrs. August Ortmeyer, of Freeport, Ill.), Minnie, John, Lydia, Sarah and William.

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Morgeneier, John W., photographer, Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin in 1854; located at Sheboygan in that year, Aug. 26; was employed as a ship-carpenter, and in various other capacities, for some years, then as house carpenter for four years; enlisted in 1861 in the 9th W.V.I., as First Sergeant of Co. A; served fifteen months; at time of discharge was Color Sergeant; returned to Sheboygan in 1862, and was book-keeping, etc., for some time; commenced in present business in May, 1863, and continued in it since. He was born in Bavaria Jan. 15, 1825; engaged in mercantile business for two years; then learned cabinet-making, and was employed at it some nine years, and afterward learned photography. He came to America in 1853; resided at Rochester, N.Y., for one year, employed as a mechanic; was married in Germany; March 2, 1848, to Miss Elizabeth Brether, born in Germany. They have four children - Georgine, Sophia (now Mrs. Dr. Erb, of Appleton, Wis.), Robert and Augusta. Four deceased.

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Mogensen, John, insurance agent and dealer in real estate, Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in 1873; located at Sheboygan, and has been engaged in present business since; born in Norway, May 22, 1847; was employed there as carpenter for some years; came to America Aug. 23, 1869; was engaged as carpenter in Chicago, Ill., for some three years; married at Sheboygan, Wis., Feb. 12, 1877, to Josephine Hendrickson, born in Sheboygan, Wis. They have one child - Julian M. S.

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Mueller, Fred D. D., of Mueller & Ackermann, masons, builders and contractors, Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in 1854; at fifteen years of age, learned trade of bricklaying, etc., and was employed at it for some years; in 1874, commenced present business in partnership with Christian Ackermann, and they have continued together since; have been engaged in building some of the most prominent business and private buildings; built the Evergreen City Hotel, National Hotel building, and part of the Sheboygan Manufacturing Company's building, and also a large portion of the Phoenix Chair Company's building, and they are now engaged in adding a large addition, and also engaged on the County of Sheboygan Insane Asylum building, besides many other contracts; employs at present some thirty men; born in Prussia, April 3, 1852; came to America in 1854; married in Sheboygan, Wis.; Nov. 14, 1874, to Anne Wedell, born at Sheboygan, Wis.; is a son of Fred D. Mueller, residing at Sheboygan, and employed with him.

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Muth, Carl, physician and surgeon, Sheboygan; was born in Sandhof, Province of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, Sept. 29, 1842; came to America with his parents, William and Elizabeth Knobelauch Muth, in 1846; they lived in Cleveland nearly one year, then in 1847 came to Sheboygan. Carl was educated in the public schools of Sheboygan and in the German Academy of Milwaukee; his medical education was acquired at Rush Medical College, in Chicago (from which he graduated in 1868), ands in the medical department of the University of Goettingen, in the Province of Hanover; he was for several years engaged in the drug business here, prior to commencing practice of his profession in 1870, also two years afterward interested in the business; he spent about two years (1874 and 1874), in giving particular attention to the study of pathology and anatomy. The doctor was married at Sheboygan, May 9, 1876 to Tekla Lupinski, a native of this place. They have two children - Carl and Ludmiller.

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Muth, Henry, hardware and agricultural implements, Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in 1847; located at Sheboygan; resided with his parents; farmed for about two years; then learned trade of tinner; was engaged at it some three years; employed as clerk for F. Geele in hardware business; commenced in hardware business for himself, May 11, 1867, in partnership with John Bauman; continued with him six months; in partnership then with Joseph Kent, for sixteen months; afterward with his brother, Fred Muth, up to April 17, 1876; since that time carried on alone; born in Germany, 1843, Nov. 17; came to America in 1847; married at Sheboygan in 1866 to Ernestena Fregt, born in Germany. They have four children - William, Hattie, Clara and Emma.

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Nytes, Jacob P., contractor and builder, Sheboygan, came to Sheboygan in 1846; located with parents in town of Wilson, Sheboygan Co.; learned trade of Carpenter, and came to the city of Sheboygan, in 1852; was employed at his trade until 1862, wheh (sic) he enlisted in 26th W.V.I., served two years and three months as Orderly Sergeant; was promoted at battle of Resaca, May 15,1864 to Lieutenant; afterward made a Captain and had charge of Co. I, 45th W.V.I.; served in that capacity one year. Returned to Sheboygan in 1865; was employed at trade up to 1871, and since that time has been engaged in present capacity. He assisted in building some of the largest business houses in the city, and has now the contract for the carpenter work on the Sheboygan Insane Asylum. Born in Germany, Nov. 30, 1832; came to America Nov. 4, 1846. Married at Sheboygan, Sept. 6, 1856, to Mary Shriner, born in Germany. They have one child - William J.

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O'Neil, Arthur, Foreman of finishing department, Geo. B. Mattoon Furniture Factory, Sheboygan, born at Plymouth, Wis., June 9, 1859; went to Sheboygan Falls, with parents when quite young; at the age of fourteen years was employed in a box factory, and continued at that employment for four years, then at Kalamazoo, Mich., for one year, employed at painting; afterward at Minneapolis, Minn., engaged as house painter, for eighteen months. Came to Sheboygan City, in May, 1881, and was employed in finishing furniture for some time, and in present capacity since Aug. 1, 1881. Is a son of D. E. O'Neil.

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Oehler, Charles, cooper-shop, Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin, 1854; located at Sheboygan; employed one year at trade, and in business on own account for twenty-six years; employs two or three men in shop. Born in Germany, May 18, 1831. Learned trade in that country; came to America in 1853, and was employed for some years at trade in the Eastern States. Married at Sheboygan, Aug. 27, 1855, to Elizabeth Richvine, born in Germany. They have six children - Louisa, Charles, Otto, August, Louis, Etta.

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Olson, George, groceries, Sheboygan, born at Sheboygan, Oct. 30. 1854. Began business life as a clerk in dry goods and grocery business; continued in that line for eight years and ten months; then engaged in sailing on Lake Michigan, during the summer, and clerked in dry goods business during the winter, for four years. Commenced present business Nov. 29, 1880. Is son of John Olson, ship carpenter at Sheboygan. (Is the first Norwegian born in Sheboygan County.)

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Pape, Frederick, proprietor of Pape House, Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin in 1848; located in Sheboygan; was employed as fireman for two and a half years, and eight and a half years a locomotive engineer, on the L. S. & M.S.R.R.; from 1863 to 1869 was agent for Goodrich Transportation Company, and during that period was also agent, for some three years, of Merchants Union Express Co.; also had agency for Inman Line of steamers, and was connected with the Goodrich Express Company. March 15, 1859, he commenced in present business, and continued in it ever since. Hotel has accommodations for fifty guests, and stabling attached for sixty horses. This hotel was first opened in 1849, and was continued under different styles until Mr. Pape took it over in 1869. He was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1833. Came to America in 1848. Married at Erie, Penn., Dec. 15, 1854, to Matilda Veight, born in Germany. They have three children - Mary, now Mrs. Wm Schlicht; Henry, clerk in mercantile business, and Ida.

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Pape, C. Henry, dairy farmer; P.O. Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in 1848; located at Sheboygan City; was engaged as clerk in the mercantile capacity up to 1865, when he entered the dry goods business in company with Joseph Keesberg, and they continued together for four years; in 1869, he moved on to the present premises in the town of Sheboygan; has been engaged in dairy farming ever since. Mr. Pape is also quite an extensive breeder of blooded cattle; he was born in Germany Dec. 22, 1839; came to America in 1848. Married at Rantoul, Ill., Dec. 22, 1863, to Lizzie J. Van Arnum, born in the State of New York; they have four children - George N., Mattie W., Jennie M. and Carrie L.

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Plath, John H., merchant; came to Sheboygan in June, 1848; engaged in farming one year; then for one summer and a winter he was employed as a teamster; afterward he went to the Lake Superior mining region in Michigan, where he worked until 1850, when he returned to Sheboygan, and. in a short time went to Chicago, and was there employed for one summer as agent for a wood-shipper; he spent the following winter and part of the succeeding summer at Davenport, Iowa; in the fall of 1851, he returned to Sheboygan and engaged in hardware trade in partnership with Frank Geele and Edward Gredtner (sic); two years later Mr. Gartner (sic) retired from the firm and Geele and Plath carried on the business until 1865, when they purchased the mercantile business formerly carried on by George End, Mr. Plath taking charge of the general store and Mr. Geele looking after the hardware establishment; in 1867, Mr. Plath sold out and engaged in the foundry business, which he continued for over seven years, although he had purchased an interest in the dry goods business in 1871; for the last three years he has carried on the latter business without a partner; he was born in Kiel, Holstein, Germany, Jan. 25, 1821. He was married in Sheboygan, Feb. 1, 1857, to Anna Blocki, a native of Prussia; they have five children - Emma, Madge, Olga, Hilda and John. Mr. Plath was for several years Superintendent of the city schools; he now holds the office of Deputy United States Revenue Collector.