Marathon County, Wisconsin - Chapter 35, 1913 (part 3 of 10)

John L. Sell attended the public schools in Marathon county until he was about fourteen years of age and then went to work for Curtis & Yale, later working for Schmidt & Shoneberg, merchants, and was connected with the firm at Wausau for eighteen years, then was elected city comptroller and served four years in that ofifice. Later, for one year, he was with the G. D. Jones Land Company. In 1906 he was appointed under sheriff of Marathon county, in 1908 was elected sheriff, and in 1910 was elected register of deeds. The above offices are all of such public importance that they are seldom held by any but men who enjoy a large measure of public confidence and esteem. Mr-. Sell has served in other positions of trust and responsibility, being in office for the past twenty years. For several years he was county supervisor, thereby being a member of the county board, and served also for several years as an alderman, and throughout the whole period his record is that of an able, efficient and honest public man. He has always been identified with the Democratic party.

Mr. Sell was married in 1892, to Miss Clara Pradel, a daughter of August and Elizabeth Pradel, of Wausau, and they have three children: Gertrude, Arnold and John. Jr. Mr. Sell and family are members of the Lutheran church.

WALTER HENRY BISSELL. of Wausau, one of the best known citizens of Marathon county, and one whose name is closely identified with the great lumber industry both of this and other states, was born at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, July 28. 1858, a son of Leonard C. and Cornelia (Bradley) Bissell.

Leonard C. Bissell was descended from a line of New England lumbermen. He came to Fond du Lac from Connecticut in the forties and built the first steam saw mill ever operated there. In 1861 he returned to Connecticut and enlisted in the Union army, serving until he was discharged on account of total disability, being practically disabled for life. In 1868 the family returned to Wisconsin and it was in the saw mills of that state mainly in Fond du Lac that Walter Henry Bissell and his three brothers were trained to their life work.

Mr. Bissell's boyhood was not one of leisure, his duties beginning earl)? even while attending the district school, and by the time he was thirteen years of age he was considered old enough to provide for his own support. He began in the mill as errand boy and by 1872 was bookkeeper. In 1877 he entered the employ of the Ford River Lumber Company, at Ford River, Mich., where he remained until 1883, when he returned to Wisconsin as manager of the Brooks ^ Ross Lumber Company, then operating at Schofield. Five years later he became manager and secretary of the Wisconsin Valley Lumber Company, and in 1893, in association with John D. Ross, he organized the Ross Lumber

In 1905 Mr. Bissell in association with C. C. Yawkey and Walter Alexander, organized the Yawkey-Bissell Lumber Company, which acquired a tract of pine timber in Vilas county with mills at Arbor Vitae and at Hazelhurst. It is undoubtedly true that the limits of pine timber are receding: it could not be otherwise when enterprises of so extensive a character as those mentioned are yearly expanding. With the foresight that his thirty years of experience in the industry have given him, Mr. Bissell has to a large degree provided for the day when white pine can no longer be cut in Wisconsin and he and his business associates for the past ten years have interested themselves in the almost inexhaustible pine timbered lands of other sections, particularly Mississippi. In recent years the Wausau Southern Lumber Company has established a plant, with modern equipment, near Laurel, Miss., which promises to open up an almost unsettled region, bring prosperity to that section and for many years provide one of the necessities of commerce, a fine quality of pine lumber. Of this company Walter Henry Bissell is president, and his brother, S. B. Bissell, is treasurer. His financial and official interests are numerous and among these may be mentioned : the W^ausau Lumber Company, of Rib Falls, \\'is. ; the Bissell-Wheeler Lumber Company of Marshfield, \\'is.. being president of both concerns; is secretary of the Yawkey-Bissell Lumber Company, of Arbor Vitae, Wis. ; is a director of the Marathon Paper Mills Company, of Rothschild, Wis. ; a director of the National German-American Bank of Wausau, and a director of the Great Northern Life Insurance Company, of ^^'ausau.

In 1880 Mr. Bissell married Elizabeth M. Boardman, of Ford River, Michigan, who died in 1897, and by whom he has two sons and three daughters: May, who is the wife of ^\'. W. Gamble; F. K., who is connected with the business of the Bissell-Wheeler Lumber Company at Marshfield: J. M., who is superintendent of the Yawkey-Bissell Lumber Company, af Arbor Vitae : Katherine and Margaret who still grace the Wausau home. In April, 1898, he married Miss Grace Gamble at Wausau, in which city he continues to reside.- One son has been born to them, Walter Henry, Jr., now attending school at Wausau. Mr. Bissell and family attend the First Presbyterian church at \\'ausau. He is a Mason of high degree, a Knight Templar and Shriner. His social relations are with the W'ausau Club and the Wausau Country Club.

ANTON M. MUNES, owner and proprietor of a general store at Athens. Wis., interested in numerous other successful business enterprises and somewhat prominent in public matters, was born at Saukville, Wis., July 6, 1867, and is a son of John and Marie (Dries) Munes. John Munes was born in Germany and was brought to the United States when six years old and died at Athens. Wis., in 1901. Prior to coming to Marathon county he engaged in farming in O'Zaukee county, Wis., and in 1882 opened the first store at Athens and continued in the mercantile business here until 1900, when he sold out to the Athens Farmers' Store Company. He was a well known and highly respected pioneer here. He married Marie Dries, who was born in Germany, eighty-one years ago, and still lives at Athens. They had the following children: Nicholas; Anton. Mary, wife of August Kreft ; Margaret; Anna; and Fannie, the last named being Sister Vivine in the Franciscan Convent at La Crosse, Wis.

Anton M. Munes attended the public school and afterward spent two and one-half years in a Catholic school at St. Francis, Wis. For some eight terms he afterward taught school, maihly in the winter time and during other seasons assisted his father in the store, later becoming his partner. In 1904 he opened his own store at Athens and has conducted the business ever since, making it one of the first class business houses of the village. He is a stockholder in the Bank of Athens; in the Athens Manufacturing Company; the Geo. Ruder Brewing Company; the Marathon County Telephone Company ; and also of the Wisconsin and the National Life Insurance Company of Oshkosh, Wis. A stanch Democrat he has frequently served in public office, was town chairman for one term, clerk for four years and a justice of the peace for five years.

Mr. Munes was married in 1893 to Miss Elizabeth Hildebrand, who was born in Switzerland, and died in 1893. five months after marriage. She was a daughter of Alexander and Maria Hildebrand, farming people, who came from Switzerland directly to Athens with two of their children, Samuel and Elizabeth, while four sons and one daughter remained in their native land. Mr. Munes belongs to St. Anthony's Catholic church at Athens, and he is identified further with the Catholic Order of Foresters and the Wisconsin Catholic Family Protective Association.

W'ENZEL PIVERNETZ, superintendent of the schools of Marathon county, Wis., and one of the best known educators in the state, was born in Kewaunee county, Wis., August 5. 1877, a son of Frank and Annie (Zeman) Pivernetz. His parents were natives of Bohemia who came to the United States in 1855. Frank Pivernetz was a wagon maker and followed his trade in the village of Kewaunee for 20 years. He then moved to a mill site some distance out in the country, where for another 20 years he was engaged in milling. In 1892 he moved to Edgar, Marathon county, being one of the first permanent settlers in the village. Here he resumed his original trade of wagon making and continued to reside until his death in 1898, at the age of 64 years. His widow, who still resides in Edgar, came to America with her parents in 1857, they settling on a farm in Kewaunee county, Wis., where they spent their last years.

To Frank Pivernetz and wife four sons and three daughters were born, as follows: Milosh, a miller by occupation, who married Anna Zelinka and died in 1889 at the age of 26 years; Frank, who married Mary Peroutka and is in the employ of the Paine Lumber Company, of Oshkosh, Wis., as lumber inspector; Vlasta, who died in 1878 at the age of 12 years: Joseph, a wagon maker residing at Edgar, Wisconsin; Anna, wife of Jacob Duevstein, a lumber scaler and grader for the Ouaw Lumber Company: Libbie, who died in 1901, after being for six years a teacher in the public schools, and A\'enzel, subject of this sketch, who is the seventh and youngest member of the family.

W'enzel Pivernetz was fourteen years of age when his parents settled in Marathon county. He completed the public school course here and was graduated in the class of 1904 from the Stevens Point Normal School, having previously taught school for three years in the county. He has been exclusively engaged in educational work, for which his natural inclinations, with years of special training, have well qualified him. He has worthily filled some responsible positions in the educational field in different parts of the state ; for two years he was principal of the state graded schools and he has been principal of the high schools of both Athens and Mosinee. In the spring of 1909 he was elected county superintendent of the schools of IMarathon county, being re-elected to the same office in 191 1. He takes a keen interest in educational advancement, to which he has efficiently contributed through public lectures and literary work. In politics he is affiliated with the Republican party and he is a member of the E. F. U., and the Western Bohemian Fraternal Association.

CONRAD BOPF, general merchant, with place of business at No. 701 Washington street, Wausau, has been a resident of this city since 1880 and a merchant here for eighteen years. He was born in Germany, June 18, 1857, and is a son of Conrad and Maria Bopf. In 1870 the family came to Marathon county from Germany and settled on a farm in the town of Wausau, where the father died in 1899, the mother surviving until 1905.

AMien twenty-three years old Conrad Bopf left the home farm and came to Wausau, going to work on the delivery wagon of Anton Schutz a merchant here, and one year later became a clerk and remained with this employer for twelve years and was valued by him as a faithful and intelligent young man. When he went into business for himself it was on Scott street but since 1910 he has been established on Washington street. In addition to his mercantile business he is associated with his brother-in-law, Carl Lotz, in dealing in real estate, they owning the Lotz & Bopf addition on the west side of the city.

Mr. Bopf married Miss Louisa Dinnis, of the town of Berlin, Marathon county, and they have two children, Walter and Ella. The son is associated with his father in the mercantile line, the firm name being C. Bopf & Son. Mr. Bopf is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran church. As a citizen he is held in high regard and in all matters of a public character relating to the welfare of the city, his interest and cooperation may be counted on.

WILLIAM GALLON, whose death occurred at Wausau. Wis., in 1894, was one of the best known men of Northern Wisconsin and for many years was prominent in the lumber industry. He was born in County Armaugh, Ireland, February 24, 1833, and came alone to America, arriving in the L^nited States. June 10. 1849.

During his first year William Gallon lived in Susquehannah county, Pa., then went to Clearfield. Pa., finding plenty of hard work in the lumbering districts, and after two years there located in Cattaraugus county, N. Y. In October, 1854, he moved from there to Stevens Point, Wis., and there engaged in logging and lumbering for three years and then came on to Schofield, and from there to Wausau in 1874, in which year he erected a comfortable residence at No. 634, Grand avenue, which was one of the first houses built in that section of Wausau. Lumbering in all its phases continued to be his business although he engaged to some extent also in farming in the town of Wes- ton, Marathon county, and was a member of the town board. He was a man of energy and of sterling integrity and his honesty and capacity were recognized by his appointment as receiver in the U. S. Land Ofifice at Wausau. For some years prior to his death he had lived retired from business cares.

In August, 1854, William Gallon was married at Lumberville, Clearfield county. Pa., to Miss Nancy Atchison, who was born at Burnside, Clearfield county, January 22, 1834, and died at Wausau when almost seventy-seven years old. They had two children : W'illiam A. and Jennie, both of whom were born at Schofield, \\'is. The latter is the wife of Dr. L. E. Spencer. Mrs. Callon was a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal church. In all the trials and hardships of early married life she was a cheerful and helpful wife, became a devoted mother and was held in esteem and afifection by all who knew her in later years.

William A. Callon, only son of William and Nancy Callon, was born November 13, 1873, at Schofield, in the town of Weston, Marathon county, and was a babe of one year when his parents settled permanently at Wausau. He was educated in the city schools and at Lawrence University. On February 16, 191 1, he was married to Miss Margaret E. Delaney, a daughter of Patrick Delaney. a pioneer of Wausau. Mr. Delaney was born at Montreal, Canada, March 3. 1846, and in 1856 came to Fond du Lac, \\is.. where he lived for two years, then lived for several years at Oshkosh and afterward spent five years at Baraboo Valley, in Sauk county. He returned then to Oshkosh and from there in 1872 came to Wausau. For many years he was in the liquor business but now is a commercial traveler, making his home, however, with Mr. and Mrs. Callon. At Oshkosh, April 28. 1870, he married Miss Johanna Sheepy, who was born in Ireland in April, 1846, and five daughters were born to them. Visitors to the neighborhood of the old Callon homestead have watched with admiration the completion of the elegant bungalow which Mr. Callon has erected at No. 702 Grand avenue, its appearance being that of a handsome club house while it is probably one of the finest appointed homes in the city. All its surroundings are equally attractive including a garage for the housing of his automobile. Mr. Callon has numerous social connections and his late father was a member of the Knights of Honor and of the Masonic fraternity.

and respected all over Marathon county both personally and professionally, was born August i6, 1858, and is a son of Isaac F. and Eliza (Livermore) Fish. They had other children: Sarah, wife of Elemuel Wing, John, Rush and Fidus.

Edward C. Fish continued to live with his parents on the home farm until he was eighteen years of age, attending the country schools and then taught school for three years before taking a higher course for himself at Valparaiso, Ind. After one year there he decided upon the study of medicine and later became a student in the medical department of the University of Michigan, where he was graduated in 1883. Ever since, with the exception of one and one-half years spent at Hurley, Wis., Dr. Fish has followed medical practice at Mosinee. He has been a very usefvil and active citizen and for the past twenty-five years has been a justice of the peace.

On October 20, 1886, Dr. Fish was married to Miss Jennie Clark, of Mosinee, a daughter of Stephen H. and Rachel (Barnes) Clark. Mr. Clark was a farmer and logger in Marathon county for many years. His children were: Lodemia; Anna wife of Bowen Van Bosenberg; Marcus; George; Hiram; Jennie, wife of Dr. Fish, and Wesley; To Dr. and Mrs. Fish one son was born, November 5, 1891, whose life of promise was cut off in his sixteenth year. Dr. and Mrs. Fish belong to the Episcopal church. He is identified with the E. F. U. and the M. W. A. Although he has always been a Democrat in political belief, he has reserved the right to frequently exercise his own judgment in supporting party candidates.

JOHN H. JENKINS, manager and one of the stockholders of the Marathon County Farmers' Creamery Company, of which he was the main organizer, was born May 25, 1867, in Waukesha county, Wisconsin, and is a son of Howell and Elizabeth (Evans) Jenkins. The parents of Mr. Jenkins were born and reared in Wales and immediately after marriage they came to the United States, their objective point being Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which city they reached in the spring of 1852. Howell Jenkins worked there for three years as a carpenter and then bought farm land in Waukesha county, on which he and his wife spent the rest of their lives. They were estimable people and became parents of a large family, all of whom became respected members of their communities, namely: David; Margaret, who is the wife of Richard Felix; Evan; Mary, who is now deceased, was the wife of Daniel Felix; Howell;

John H. Jenkins went to school more or less regularly until he was eighteen years of age, mainly in the winter time as his father needed his help on the farm in the summers, and when twenty-two years of age took charge of a farm owned by George Bullen of Chicago, situated near Oconomowoc, where he remained for four years and for five years afterward was manager for Mrs. J. T. Bartlett, whose estate adjoins the Bullen place. For ten years after coming to Marathon county he was on the Halsey farm, but in the meanwhile had bought land for himself, of which he took charge after leaving the Halsey farm. He owns one farm of eighty acres situated in the town of Rietbrock and another of eighty acres in the town of Johnson, both of which he has rented to capable tenants. In March, 1906, the Marathon County Farmers' Creamery Company was organized with the following officers: John H. Jenkins, president and manager, and A. F. Hoge, secretary and treasurer. The present officers are : William Riehle, president ; Rinehold Paersch, secretary; M. M. Schartzl. treasurer, and John H. Jenkins, manager. The following are the directors : Fred Hoge, August Fiedler, William Stark, John Kreutzer and Henry Ritter. The output of the plant is butter and cheese. This is an important business enterprise of this section, $60,000 being paid out yearly to the farmers for cream and milk.

Mr. Jenkins was married in September, 1889, to Miss Lilly Rogers, whose twin sister, Ida, is the wife of Orlo Lane. Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins have nine children : Mary, Roger, Jesse, Fern, Howard, John, Edna, Florence and Christmas. Mr. Jenkins and family belong to the Presbyterian church. In politics he is a Republican and has been clerk of the school board of his district since its organization. He is identified with the Modern Woodmen of America.

GEORGE SILVERTHORN, a former well known citizen of Wausau, now deceased, was for many years one of the prominent business figures of Marathon county. His chief attention was given to banking and lumbering, but he became connected with various other interests as the city of Wausau, and the county generally, developed along its many lines of commercial and manufacturing activity. Possessing great business foresight, he had both the courage to enter untried fields and the dominant qualities which enabled him successfully to direct others.

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about ten years old. Through practical experience in logging camps he acquired that thorough knowledge of lumber which afterwards proved one of his greatest business assets. One of the earliest banking firnis of Wausau was that composed of George Silverthorn, W. C. Silverthorn and D. L. Plumer. At the time of the organization of the First National Bank at Wausau, George Silverthorn retired from his former firm as an official, retaining his stock, however, and becoming also a stockholder in the First National. Subsequently he disposed of all his banking interests and during the rest of his life devoted himself entirely to his large real estate and lumber interests. His death took place at Battle Creek, Mich., June 8, 1904, and his remains were brought back to Wausau for interment.

Mr. Silverthorn on a return visit to Canada met Miss Mary A. Alderson, whom he married seven years later. She was born near Toronto, Canada, and was reared and educated in the Dominion. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Silverthorn came directly to Wausau, and this city has been Mrs. Silverthorn's home ever since. She is widely known both in social and charitable circles and is very sincerely esteemed. To Mr. and Mrs. Silverthorn two children were born, a son, George Thomas, who died in infancy, and a daughter, Caroline Sarah, who is the wife of I. E. Fosnaugh, and resides at Clinton, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Fosnaugh have three children : George A., Irvin S. and Dorothy Jean.

WILLIAM BRAUN, president and general superintendent of the Braun Bros. Company, at Athens, Wisconsin, and one of the representative business men of Marathon county, was born November 14, 1865, in Fond du Lac county, W^isconsin, and is a son of Mathias Braun, of an early Wisconsin family, of German extraction.

William Braun attended the public schools until he was thirteen years of age and then began to assist his father on the home farm and remained until he was eighteen years old when he went to work in mills as a sawyer, after which he worked for about seven years in Wausau as a cooper. In 1907, after the death of his brother, the late Joseph Braun, he bought an interest in the Braun Bros. Company and has been actively identified with this business ever since.

On September 27, 1892, Mr. Braun was married to Miss Mary Meyer, who was born in Switzerland and was eight years old when she accompanied her parents, Stephen and Mary (Frey) Meyer to Marathon county where she was reared and married. Her parents live on a farm, and her mother died in 1908. She was the third youngest born of their children, the others being : Joseph, Emil and Robert ; Anna, now deceased, was the wife of John Vollenweider ; Josephine was the wife of Peter Bearis; and August and Albert. Four children make up the family of Mr. and Mrs. Braun: Albert, Lucy, William and Marie, ail attending school and Miss Lucy belongs to the graduating class of 1914. The family is of the Catholic faith and Mr. Braun is a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters. In his political views he is a Democrat.

GEORGE STOLZE, proprietor of the Northern Machine Works, at No. 630 Washington street, Wausau, Wis., and manufacturer of the Little Cut-ofif machine, is one of the successful young business men of his native city, for he was born here June 17, 1882. He is a son of Gustave and Marie Stolze, and is a brother of Paul F. Stolze, who is publisher of the Deutche Pioneer.

George Stolze was reared at A\'ausau and after attending both the public and German schools, spent four years at the bookbinding and printing trade, under the supervision of his father. His talents, however, lay in another direction and when permitted to follow his own inclinations he entered upon an apprenticeship to the machinist trade and served under D. J. Murray, in the Wausau machine shops. In 1906 he embarked in business for himself and not only is an inventor but a thorough all-round mechanic, and does his own blacksmithing and patternmaking. He manufactures his own patent device, the Little Giant, which is a machine for cutting ofif pipes, shafting, etc.; he also does all kinds of repairing and makes special machinery of all designs, having his shops equipped with two lathes, one with a 26-inch swing and the other with a 13-inch swing, two drill presses, a five horse-power electric motor supplying power, and his Little Giant is sold all over the world.

In November. 1909. Mr. Stolze was married to Miss Lena Ziegel, of the town of Hamburg. Marathon county, and they have one son. George, who bears his father's name. Mr. Stolze is a member of the Equitable Fraternal Union.

HUGO R. K. BELZ, who is serving in the honorable office of president of the town of Athens, Wisconsin, is also one of the well known business men, dealing in a general line of clothing in connection with his tailor shop. He was born in Germany, October 14, 1874, and is a son of Edward and Wilhelmine (Miehlke) Belz. The father of Mr. Belz was a butcher by trade and spent his entire life in Germany, where he died in 1880. The mother kept her children together and in 1893 came to the United States with Frederick, Hugo and Paul. Emily, the eldest, had married Henry Hinz.

Hugo Belz attended school in Germany until he was eighteen years old going through the full elementary course including Latin and French. After he secured work in a store at Appleton, Wis., where the family first settled, he applied himself to books at night, helped by his knowledge of French and Latin, and thus learned the English language. After completing his apprenticeship to the tailor's trade he made preparations to go into business for himself and opened his present store at Athens on September i, 1901. He carries a dependable class of goods, is honest, courteous and obliging and has many personal as well as business friends in this village. He has taken much interest in the well being and proper government of the town and has served as a member of its council for many years and is also one of the directors of the High School.

On June 26, 1900, Mr. Belz was married to Miss Minnie Carstens, who was born in Fond du Lac county, Wis., a daughter of John and Dorothy (Schwartz) Carstens. The mother of Mrs. Belz is deceased but the father survives and conducts a butcher shop at Medford, Wis. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Carstens were: Theodore; Louis; Rose, who is deceased, was the wife of William Hansman ; Emma; Minnie, who is Mrs. Belz ; Lilly, who is the wife of Herman Marks ; Catherine, who is the wife of Joseph Paustenbach ; and Nellie. Mr. and Mrs. Belz have four children; Margaret, Erna, Meta and Edward. They are members of the German Lutheran church. Mr. Belz is a Democrat.

JULIUS OUADE, vice president of the George Ruder Brewing Company of Wausau, Wis., and a member of its directing board, for many years was active in business here and is one of the well known men of Marathon county. He was born in Germany, June 9, 1846, and is a son of Frederick and Caroline (Krueger) Ouade.

Julius Ouade was reared in his own land, attended the German schools in his province and then learned the trade of blacksmith and thus equipped, in 1866, when twenty years old, came to the United States. He reached Wausau, August 12, 1866, and immediately went to work as a blacksmith. Later he went to Milwaukee but after almost a year's absence, returned to Wausau, where he started his own shop, on the corner of Jackson and Second streets. He continued in the blacksmith

Mr. Quade was married at Milwaukee, Wis., to Miss Amelia Mahlon and they have five children : Martha, who is the wife of Gustave Schiede ; Julius, who resides on a farm in Marathon county; E. B., who is a well known physician of Wausau ; and Paul and Bernard. In all that has furthered the commercial prosperity of Wausau, Mr. Quade has been to some degree interested and he has been liberal in his contributions to charity and in support of churches and schools.

ARTHUR R. MARSON, who is a member of the well known business firm, N. P. Molter Plumbing & Heating Company, at Wausau, is one of the enterprising young men of this, his native city. He was born July I, 1889, and is a son of John Peter and Minnie (Helt) Marson. Both parents were born in Germany, and the father came from one of the smaller provinces in early manhood, his objective point being Wisconsin. In 1872 he came to Wausau and was married here to Miss Minnie Helt, who survives. He was engaged first in the logging business, then in the liquor business in the town of Main, where he also carried on farming. Perhaps no man in Marathon county was better known in the bee industry than the father of Marson. He not only took a great deal of pleasure in raising bees but made the business of practical value and at one time owned more than 500 hives. His death occurred October 11, 191 1. His children are all living. Arthur R., Ella, Erna, Freida, Myrtle and George.

Arthur R. Marson was six years old when his parents moved to the farm and there he attended school for about seven years when he returned to Wausau, where he took a course in a business college before entering the employ of Hett Bros., plumbers, in the capacity of bookkeeper. This firm later became Benjamin Hett, and still later, Hett & Molter, which changed to the N. P. Molter Plumbing & Heating Company, Mr. Marson having a one-fourth interest in the business since January, 1913, and having charge of the ofifice. The position indicates a large amount of confidence being placed in the discretion and good judgment of the youngest partner.

ALFRED A. BOCK, formerly clerk of the circuit court of Marathon county and at present engaged in the real estate, loan and fire-insurance business at Wausau, is a representative citizen here, widely known and valued in every circle. He was born in Warmland, Sweden, April 28, 1854, and is a son of Charles J. and Mary Elizabeth Bock. The parents of Mr. Bock came to America in 1868 and established their home at Lansing, la., where the father followed his trade of blacksmith. He was a good workman and the family prospered and became identified with local affairs. The father died there in September, 1905, aged over seventy-nine years, and the mother died in April, 1906, her aged being eighty-one years. Seven sons and one daughter were born to them, namely: Charles, residing at New Albin, la.; Julius, a resident also of New Albin; Alfred A.; Andrew, of Waukon, la.; William, of New Albin; Mary, wife of William Cutting, of Lacrosse, Wis.; Edward, of New Albin; and Leonard, who is deceased.

Alfred A. Bock attended the public schools of Lansing until sixteen years of age. In 1873 he became a clerk in a local store and remained at Lansing until 1879, when he went to New Albin, where he was engaged in the mercantile business until the spring of 1884, when he came to Wausau. Here he was associated with K. S. Markstrum in the mercantil business for two years and then purchased his partner's interest and formed a partnership" with E. Strobridge which was continued from 1886 until 1900. In the spring of 1889, he was elected city treasurer and served from April, 1889, until April, 1891. In 1896 he was elected clerk of the circuit court in which ofifice he continued to serve until January, 191 1, a period of fourteen years and when he retired from public life immediately embarked in his present line of business. Politically he is a Republican and for nine years has served as a member of the board of education at Wausau.

Mr. Bock was married in 1881. at New Albin, la., to Miss Mary E. Anderson, a daughter of Joseph R. Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Bock have three children: Grace, Arley and Marie, the son being in partnership with his father and the daughters being teachers in the public schools. Mr. Bock and family attend the Methodist Episcopal church. His fraternal connections include membership with the Masons, the Modern Woodmen of America and other organizations.

has been very successful in his undertakings notwithstanding early disadvantages, being left an orphan in childhood and from youth being entirely dependent upon his own efforts. He was born at Boston, Mass., November zt,, 1880, and was six years old when he was taken to rear by Joseph Herriges and wife, with whom he remained until the death of Mr. Herriges, in 1896, and two years longer with Mrs. Herriges. He obtained his education in the public schools and began his business life as one of the delivery men for C. A. Gardner, with whom he remained for twelve years, and was continuously connected with mercantile life until 1907, when he found himself prepared to embark in the same for himself. In 1910 he erected his fine brick store building with dimensions of 40x50 feet, with warehouse of 16x32 feet, and carries a very large stock of well selected merchandise.

On November 27, 1907, Mr. Doherty was married to Miss Mamie Werner, who was born in Marathon county, a daughter of Frederick and Elizabeth Werner, whose other children are : Lula, Nellie, Anna, Florence, Katherine, Mildred and Sylvester. Mr. and Mrs. Doherty have two children, Dorothy and Donald. The family belongs to the Catholic church. In politics Mr. Doherty is a Republican but has always been too much engaged in business to find time for any public office. He is a member of the Catholic Relief Association, the Beavers and the F. R. A

EDWARD F. BUTLER. M. D., physician and surgeon at Mosinee, was born at Parnell, Sheboygan county. \\'is., September 21, 1875, a son of ]\Iichael and Ellen (Brown) Butler. The father of Dr. Butler was born in Ireland and farming has been his business through life. The mother was born in the state of New York. They have the following children: James, Charles, Sarah, Mary, Thomas, Anna, Margaret. Catherine, Michael, Benjamin, Edward F., Josephine and Joseph.

Edward F. Butler was reared on the home farm and attended the public schools of Sheboygan county and from them entered upon a higher course at Valparaiso, Ind., where he was graduated in 1902. When prepared to enter a medical college he chose the Chicago College of Medicine, where he was graduated and afterward was attached for one year to St. Joseph's Hospital, Chicago, and engaged in practice in that citv for four years before coming to Mosinee in 1910. He belongs to various medical organizations and keeps thoroughly abreast with modern research in his practice, giving his patients not only the results

On September ii, 1912, Dr. Butler was married to Miss Catherine O'Connor, a daughter of Edward and ^lary (Schmidt) O'Connor, who was the third born in her parents' family, the others being: Marie, Thomas, Anna, Myrtle, William, Ella, Alice, John and Grace. Dr. and Mrs. Butler are members of the Catholic church. He is identified with the Knights of Columbus, belonging to the council at Valparaiso, Ind.

LEWIS H. HALL, proprietor of Hall's Garage, at Nos. 131-133 Clinton street, Wausau, Wis., the largest establishment of its kind in the city, went into business at ^^'ausau in 1906 and from the first has prospered. He was born on a farm in the town of Marathon, Marathon county, Wis., south of Marathon City, May 23, 1881, and is a son of Harman and Susanna Hall. Harman Hall was born in Vermont and came to Marathon county from there about 1854. Farming was his main occupation through life. During the Civil War he was a volunteer in the Union army in a Marathon county regiment and served with credit during his enlistment of two and one-half years. After he returned to Marathon county he was married and continued to live on his farm until the time of his death, which occurred in 1899. His widow survives.

Lewis H. Hall was reared on the home farm until the age of eighteen years, in the meanwhile attending the country schools. He found himself more interested in mechanics than agriculture and went to work for the Ashland Iron Company and learned the blacksmith trade which he subsequently followed and operated a blacksmith shop of his own for a few years at Marathon City before coming to Wausau in October, 1905. For a little more than a year he was employed as a millwright for the Wausau Sand-paper Company here, but on April 13, 1906, embarked in business for himself. Beginning in a small way, in one room on the present site of the Palace Clothing House, his work was mainly the repairing of bicycles. Later he rented a second room and utilized that for a harness stock, which he had bought at a bankrupt sale and which he sold one year later, and continued in the same quarters until 191 1, when he erected his present fine building. Here he deals in automobile supplies, carries a complete line of tires of reliable and modern make and handles the Chalmers, Kissel and Hupp automobiles. His

Mr. Hall was united in marriage with Miss Annie Huffman, of Rib Falls, Marathon county, and they have two children: Irvin and Evaline. He has business associations of various kinds particularly in his own line, and fraternally is identified with the Knights of Pythias and the Modern Woodmen of America. Politically he is not active beyond attending to the duties of good citizenship.

GEORGE M. BLECHA, who is proprietor of a meat market at Athens, in which village he has valuable property interests, owns also a farm of i6o acres, situated in the town of Halsey and belongs to a well known early family of this section. He was born in 1872 and is a son of Frank E. and Mary (Hubing) Blecha.

Frank E. Blecha was born in Bohemia and came to Wisconsin in early manhood and was married in Marathon county to Mary Hubing, of German parentage. For a number of years he conducted a hotel at Athens, which was the first one in the place, and was well known all over the county. His widow survived him for some years and continued the hotel with the assistance of her sons who subsequently purchased the business and carried it on, together with a lumber business, until 1903, when they sold the property.

Mr. Blecha was in the flour and feed business here for two years prior to embarking in the meat business. On October 16, 1900, George M. Blecha was married to Miss Mary B. Chesak, a daughter of Joseph Chesak and they have two children : Almira and Lucinda. The family has always been devoted in its support of the Catholic church and Mr. Blecha belongs to the Catholic Order of Foresters and also to the strictly German organization, the G. U. G. In politics he is inclined to be an independent voter although nominally a Republican, and has never consented to accept any public ofifice except in connection with school district No. i, town of Halsey, serving one year as school treasurer.

HENRY BAESEMANN. one of the highly respected retired citizens of Rib Falls, Wis., is a representative of a family that has had much to do with the development of this part oi Marathon county. He was the third bom in a family of seven children, to John and Ernestina (Gruell) Baesemann.

when he accompanied his parents to the United States. At first he lived at Columbus, O., and from there came to Wisconsin and later he bought eighty acres of land eighteen miles northwest of Milwaukee. In Germany he had learned the blacksmith trade, and he opened a shop on his farm. In Washington county, Wis., he married Ernestina Gruell, who was also bom in Germany, and the following children were born to them : August, who lives in the town of Weir oji a tract of land received from his father, married Johanna Baumann; Frank, who is deceased; Henry; G. H., who is a resident of Wausau; Mary, who is deceased; Alvina, who is the wife of Henry Henricrets ; and Albertina, who is the wife of Frank Linder, and they reside on Washington street, Wausau. The father of the above family sold his eighty acres near Milwaukee and came to ]\Iarathon county, securing 200 acres in section 22, town of Rib Falls, all this land being then entirely unimproved. He spent his first year in the hard work of clearing; in the second year he built his dam to control the water power for the saw mill that he built in the third year. Then came the disaster that has visited many other river men, a time of high water from freshets that washed the dam away. He rebuilt the dam and made it stronger than ever, and three years later had his saw mill operating and soon after added a flour mill. The former mill is now abandoned, but the flour mill is used to some extent. He was a busy man until the end of his life, his death occurring at the age of seventy-one years. His widow survived him four years, and both were interred at Rib Falls. They were members of the Lutheran church. In politics always a Democrat, John Baesemann at times held public offices and ser\'ed as chairman of the county board.

Henry Baesemann with his brother G. H. Baesemann, under the firm style of Baesemann Bros., bought eighty acres of land of their father and continued together as lumbermen until 1903. Henry Baesemann owns twentysix acres, twelve of which are well timbered. Since marriage he has lived in the village of Rib Falls. He married Miss Louisa Gabelain, who was born at Milwaukee, one of a family of ten children and one of two survivors. Her brother Henry is a resident of Rib Falls. Her mother died at the age of seventy years and was buried at Fond du Lac, where her father still resides and is now in his eighty-third year. Mrs. Baesemann was reared in the Methodist Episcopal faith. Mr. Baesemann has taken much interest in public movements here and was a member of the committee of prominent citizens that brought about the locating of the creamery here, an important business enterprise of this section. He is financially interested in the Marathon County Tile Company. He was reared in the Lutheran faith, the church edifice being erected on his land.

ALBERT H. HALDER, who conducts a plumbing business at Wausau, Wis., with quarters at No. 303 Washington street, has been in the same line of business here for the past fifteen years and sustains the reputation for excellent work and honest prices that has been so long associated with the name. He has been a resident of this city for thirty years but his birth took place in the city of Pittsburgh, Pa., May 15, 1870, and is a son of Charles H. and Minnie (Schure) Haider. The mother died when he was seven years old and the father passed away in April, 1912.

Albert H. Haider was one year old when his parents moved to Two Rivers, Manitowoc county. Wis., where the father followed the shoemaking trade for eleven years and then the family moved to Wausau. In this city Albert H. completed his school attendance and then learned the plumbing trade and later was associated with his brother, George H. Haider, in the plumbing busines under the firm name of Haider Bros. The latter retired from the firm in 1906 in order to give all his attention to the ofifice of under sheriff of Marathon county, and since then Albert H. Haider has been sole proprietor. He is vice president of the Wausau Master Plumbers' Association.

In 1892 Mr. Haider was married to ]\Iiss Bertha \\'aitman, a daughter of Frank Waitman, of Wausau, and they have two sons, Thomas and Albert. Mr. Haider is one of the directors of the Wausau Building, Loan and Investment Association. He is well known and valued in several leading fraternal organizations, including the Masons, the Knights of Pythias and the E. F. U., and generally, is a citizen who enjoys the respect and confidence of those with whom he is associated.

HENRY KREUTZER, who conducts a hardware and furniture business at Athens, Wis., where he is one of the leading men, was born in the town of Macquon, Marathon county. Wis., February 8, 186", and is a son of Andrew A. Kreutzer.

Henry Kreutzer attended the public schools in his native neighborhood and remained at home assisting his father on the farm until he was twenty-two years of age. For the next iive years he was a clerk in a store at Athens and then embarked for himself in the hardware line and two years later added a stock of furniture. He has a wide circle of friends and acquaintances and does a very satisfactory business. Although independent in his political views he has frequently been

On January i, 1888, Mr. Kreutzer was married to IMiss Nellie C. Worden, a daughter of D. W. Worden of Marathon county, who was a lumberman during the greater part of his life. Mrs. Kreutzer has three brothers and one sister: James, Oscar, William, and Margaret, who is the wife of William Curler. Mr. and Mrs. Kreutzer have four children: Lillian, Henry, Phillip and Edna. Henry Kreutzer is a resident of St. Paul, where he has charge of the tinware department for the hardware establishment of G. Summers. Mr. Kreutzer and family attend the Lutheran church. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, the Blue Lodge and Colby Chapter, at Bedford ; and to the M. W. A., the F. O. E. and the Beavers, all at Athens.

HENRY ELLENBECKER, who is one of the stable and representative men of Wausau, Wis., has been a resident of this city for twenty years and has been identified with much of its progress. He was born at Belgium, Ozaukee county, Wis., February 27, 1871, and is a son of Nicholas and Katie (Risch) Ellenbecker, both of whom died in Ozaukee county. The father was a farmer and also a building contractor.

Henry Ellenbecker remained in his native county until he was seventeen years of age, in the meanwhile attending the public schools, and also, working for a time at painting. He then went to Sheboygan and there continued to work as a painter and also conducted a general store, in the meantime perfecting himself in the line of inside painting and decorating. On November 23, 1892, he came to Wausau and for the last eighteen years has been a painting contractor and deals also in wall paper, with quarters, office and store, at No. 113 Clinton street. For some years after locating at \\'ausau he was a member of the city band, being a fine performer on the violin and clarinet. In a business way he is well known all through this section, his additional interest being membership in the J. P. Jager Company, dealers in real estate, insurance and loans. His political connections have been important and entirely honorable and as an active and public spirited citizen he has served Wausau well. For six years he was a valued member of the city council, of which he was president in 1910-1911, retiring from this body in April, 1912. He is president of the Wausau Commercial Club.

and Catherine. Politically he is a Republican. Fraternally he belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America, and is president of the Master Painters and Decorators Association of Wisconsin, of which he was one of the organizers.

CLAUDE F. HAJNIILTON', proprietor of a jewelry store at Athens, and also secretary and general manager of the Athens Telephone Company, is active also in the public life of the village and for the past five years has been city clerk. He was born in Jackson county, Wis., and is a son of Claude S. and Augusta (Goucher) Hamilton. Claude S. Hamilton was born in Maine and his wife in New York, and they now are residents of Oregon. In his native state he was a farmer and later in life was associated with his son Claude F., in business at Athens for ten years. The family consisted of the following children: Charles, Arthur, Claude F., May, wife of John Misslan, and Clyde.

After completing the High School course, Claude F. Hamilton determined to learn the jewelry trade for which he had a natural inclination and spent three years at Hixton and three more at Alma Center, Wis., and in 1901 came to Athens and was the pioneer in the jewelry line here. In 1904, when the telephone company was reorganized the central office found a home in his store and he was then elected the general manager and secretary of this great general utility.

On January 27, 1901, Mr. Hamilton was married to ]\Iiss Mary Porath, who was born in Jackson county, a daughter of Herman Porath. a substantial farmer there, whose other children are : Edith Zimmerman, Carrie Gower, Hattie \A'heaton. Anna, Julia, Albert and Gustav. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton have three children: Gerald, Jamie and Alice. The family belongs to the Presbyterian church. In politics Mr. Hamilton prefers to be independent. He is identified fraternally with the K. O. T. M. and the F. O. E.

MICHAEL PHILIPP, florist, with greenhouse at No. 565 Grand avenue, A^'ausau, A\'is., and office in the Rohde Building, No. 519 Third street, is one of the enterprising and successful men in his line in this city, where he has been established for fourteen years. He was born in Luxemburg, a small province of Europe. April i, 1865, and is a son of Peter Philipp.

ness as a boy. He found himself naturally gifted in the management of plants and flowers and at the age of seventeen years chose the florist trade as his life business and has been engaged in the same ever since, and worked in Germany and France prior to coming to the United States. As a visitor to the World's Fair, at Chicago, 111., in 1893, he came to the country which has ever since been his home, for here he found conditions that pleased him and abundant business opportunity. For some time he was in the employ of a wholesale florist at Chicago and spent one year at Valparaiso, Ind., but with this exception has spent all his time at Wausau, where he has built up a large and growing business. He has erected seven greenhouses on several acres of land and has more than 17,000 square feet of space under glass. These buildings are heated by a steam plant and he has installed all modern appliances known to the trade. He deals in potted plants and cut flowers and prepares designs for every occasion, and gives special attention to out of town orders.

In the city of Chicago Mr. Philipp was married to Aliss Anna Wiltgen, who had been born also in his province and had been brought in infancy to America, and the following children were born to them : Barbara, Harold, Peter, Lawrence, Marie, Theodore, Michael, Margaret, Emma and Eugene. Mr. Philipp and family belong to the Catholic church.

ROBERT P. KUHLMANX, a representative business man of \\'ausau in the shoe line, senior member of the firm of Kuhlmann & Brach, No. 318 Third avenue, has been secretary of the Wausau Commercial Club since its organization in 1910 and has been a resident of Wausau for almost a quarter of a century. He was born on a farm in Washington county, Wis., November 30, 1873, and is a son of John C. and Eva M. (Illiam) Kuhlmann, the former of whom is serving at present as assistant postmaster of this city.

Robert P. Kuhlmann passed his boyhood and youth on his father's small farm and assisted in the latter's general store. In 1890 the family came to Wausau and at first Mr. Kuhlmann delivered groceries for a local store and afterward became a clerk. In 1895 he entered the employ of the Heinemann Bros., as a clerk in their clothing store and still later worked for Nathan Heinemann, with whom he continued until he went into business for himself, in 1909, with the exception of a period of eighteen months during which he sold shoes on the road. He carries

Mr. Kuhlmann was married in 1895, to Miss Bertha Bentz, a daughter of August Bentz. of Wausau, and they have two sons, Edwin and Robert. Mr. Kuhlmann is identified with the Modern Woodmen and with the Beavers.

A. C. WAGNER, postmaster at Edgar, Wis., and a member of the furniture and undertaking firm of C. Wagner & Son, was born at Chicago. 111., June 5. 1874, and is a son of C. and Amelia Wagner, the latter of whom died when her son was one month old.

A. C. Wagner was educated first at New Holstein and completed his public school course in the High School at Kiel, Wis., after which he was a clerk in the general mercantile store of Heins Bros, for seven years and in 1897 came to Edgar to embark in the furniture and undertaking business. Later he was joined by his father, C. Wagner, and the firm name has been C. ^^'agner & Son ever since. The firm carries furniture, wall paper, carpets, curtains, pianos, organs, sewing machines, trunks and children's carriages. Mr. Wagner also writes insurance for the New York Underwriters, the St. Paul Fire and Marine, and the National, Hanover and Queen Companies. He is interested with his brother, Arthur Wagner, in a general store at Norrie, Wis., and additionally is a stockholder in the Edgar Bank, in the Edgar Telephone Company and also the Marathon County Telephone Company. Mr. Wagner is a licensed embalmer and covers all the home territory and a radius of twenty-five miles. In politics a Republican he has been postmaster at Edgar since May, 1901, succeeding C. C. Barrett, and since then the office has been transferred from the fourth to the third class and four mail routes have been established, ^^'hen Mr. Wagner took charge there were but two daily mails while now there are five outgoing and four incoming mails, all being handled between 8 A. M. and 8 P. M. The business transacted at Edgar is probably the largest post office business of any part of the county outside the county seat, the records showing that the gross business done in the year ending December 31, 1912, amounted to $2,841.35. In every way Mr. Wagner has given satisfaction as an official. Mr. ^^'agner married Miss Mary Homne, who was born at Wittenberg, Shawano county. Wis., and they have three children: Edgar, Ruth and Dorathea. Mr. Wagner is second vice president of the Wisconsin Postmasters' Association.

PHILIP MENZNER, postmaster at Marathon City, has large business interests here, owns and operates a saw mill, and has been engaged in manufacturing lumber at this point since 1894. He was born at Rhinepfalz, Germany, May 20, 1866, a son of L. H. Menzner and wife, the former of whom died in Germany in 1872. Four years later the mother of Philip Menzner joined him in America.

Philip Menzner was sixteen years of age when he left his native land and came alone to the United States, his first location being in Indiana where he spent the summer and in the fall of the same year came to Wisconsin where he has continued to reside. For four years he worked on farms during the summer seasons and at lumbering in the big woods during the winters and afterward engaged in lumbering and logging in Marathon county and, as above mentioned, began manufacturing in 1894 at Marathon City. His mill, which was built by his father-in-law, Henry Fricke, stands on the site of the first mill ever erected here. For a number of years Mr. Menzner was engaged also in the general mercantile business here and his influence has been at all times beneficial as a promoter of the town's best interests. In politics he is a Republican and in July, 1897, was appointed postmaster. Through his efforts three rural mail routes have been established and all of the call and lock boxes provided are now rented. Although the town's business has probably quadrupled since he became postmaster he keeps the mail service satisfactory to every citizen and both as man and public official is held in esteem.

In 1893 Mr. Menzner was married to Miss Helen Fricke, who was born at Marathon City and is a daughter of Henry and Veronica Fricke, who were pioneer settlers here. Mr. and Mrs. Menzner have four children : Elmer, Fred, Philip and Margaret. The family residence stands on Main street. At different times Mr. Menzner has served in town offices, at present being a member of the school board and for five years was president of the town council. He belongs to some German social organizations and also to the Modern Woodmen of America at Wausau. Wis.

GUSTAV H. BAESEMANN. one of the well known men of Marathon county, of which he has been a resident since July, 1866, occupies his handsome residence at No. 810 Grand avenue, Wausau, and is numbered with the city's capitalists. He was born March 10, 1855, at South Germantown, Washington county. Wis., and is a son of John and Ernes- tina Baesemann. John Baesemann and wife were born in Germany but were married at Milwaukee, Wis., coming to America when aged about eighteen 3'ears. About 1866 they moved to Marathon county and settled on the Big Rib river, where Mr. Baesemann went into the saw mill business and also bought 200 acres of land in the town of Rib Falls. Both he and wife died in Marathon county in advanced age, being well known and highly respected people.

Gustav H. Baesemann obtained a district school education and as soon as old enough began work in his father's saw mill and continued to operate a saw mill for many years, later adding a flour and a feed mill, all being operated by water power. Mr. Baesemann owns 800 acres of land in the town of Rib Falls and has made many other property investments throughout the state.

Mr. Baesemann married Miss Pauline Salzman, who was born in Manitowoc, Wis., and they have four children: Laurinda, who is the wife of Irvin Marchetti ; Jessie, who is the wife of William Kickbush, of Lake View, Idaho; Clara, who is the wife of Hon. Oscar Ringle, who is a member of the Wisconsin State Legislature; and Walter R. Mr. Baesemann is a member of the Odd Fellows. His activity in public affairs is covered by the services he renders as an honest, upright and fearless citizen.

HON. A. RITGER, mayor of the village of Marathon City, where he has been a general merchant for twenty-three years, occupies a very high place in public esteem, enjoying the confidence of his fellow citizens both in business life and in public office. He was born in Washington county. Wis., November 27, 1857, and is a son of Philip and Catherine Ritger, both of whom died in ^^'ashington county.

For one year after the termination of his school days, A. Ritger engaged in business in Nebraska, then returned to Washington county and subsequently came to Marathon county and became one of the early residents of Marathon City and one of its most useful, enterprising and public spirited men. He had a part in some of the earliest business developing here, erected the first brick building in the village and in 1892 started the first creamery in Marathon county, locating it here and has continued as its sole proprietor. As the business of the village developed and the population increased, it was Mr. Ritger's enterprise and foresight that brought about the organization of the State Bank of Marathon City, of which he was elected first vice president, succeeding to the presidency of this institution in 1910. The other officials are: Michael Duerstine, vice president, and George Ritger, cashier. A lifelong Democrat, Mayor Ritger has served his party loyally and for thirteen years was chairman of the Democratic County Committee. He was first elected mayor of the village in 1895, and has served in 1899, 1903, 1904, his last election being in 1912. Without doubt much of the prosperity which has attended the grovv'th of Marathon City may be attributed to the wise measures brought about during the various administrations of Mayor Ritger. For twenty-three years he has conducted his general store here, carrying hardware, machinery, dry goods and groceries.

In Washington county, Wis., Mayor Ritger was married to Miss Maggie Seubert, and they have had the following children:. Lena, Philip, Maggie, George, Peter, John, August, Mary, Joseph, Katie, Anna, Etta and Wienant, of whom Peter, John and ]Mary are all deceased. Mayor Ritger and family belong to St. Mary's Catholic church. He is a member of the Catholic Knights of \\'isconsin, a charter member of the local body.

WILLIAM B. SCHOLFIELD, secretary and treasurer of the Wausau Box and Lumber Company of Wausau and interested in many other enterprises of business importance in this section, has practically spent his entire life in this part of Wisconsin. He was born at Stevens Point, Wis., November 15, 1855, and is a son of W^illiam and Mary (Haseltine) Scholfield.

Dr. William Scholfield was born at Sandusky, O., and prior to coming to Wisconsin, in the early fifties, practiced medicine at Joliet, 111., where he married Mary Haseltine, who was reared in the state of New York. They came to Schofield in 185 1 and Dr. Scholfield went into the lumbering business, but shortly afterward removed his residence to Stevens Point, where the family continued to reside until his death, in December, 1863, at the age of fifty-four years. He was one of the first lumber operators in the county shipping by river to St. Louis and other lower river points. For a number of years he owned a store at Stevens Point and was a man of good business energy and foresight. His widow sur^-ived him until 1893, dying at the age of sixty-one years. They had five children: Kate S., who is the wife of Charles W. Harger. who is vice president of the Marathon County Bank at Wausau; Elizabeth R.. who is the widow of George \Y. Manson, resides at Seattle, Wash. ; Mary Virginia, who is the wife of C. C. Hoefer of Kansas City; Margaret Ann, who is a resident of Wausau: and William B., who is the second bom of the family.

Air. Scholfield attended the public schools until twenty years of age, after which he was employed for ti\e year's as bookkeeper for the C. P. Haseltine Company at Schofield. and then embarked in a general mercantile business at Wausau. Several years later he moved his business to Merrill, Wis., and continued there for three years and also, in partnership with George Langley, started in the lumber and planing mill business. In 1888. after selling his interests at Merrill, he returned to Wausau and was one of the organizers of the Wausau Box and Lumber Company, the original members of the finn being: Charles V. Bardeen. president; C. E. Turner, vice president; W. B. Scholfield, secretary and treasurer, and Samuel Quaw, director. Three years later Mr. Scholfield and Mr. Turner purchased the interests of the other members and have operated the same until the present, Mr. Scholfield Ijeing secretary and treasurer since its first organization in 1892. This plant affords employment to about 133 operatives, consumes 15,000.000 feet of lumber annually, and the product is shipped to all parts of the United States and Mexico.

On September i, 1880. Mr. Scholfield was married to Miss Zoa Manson, the oldest daughter of Rufus P. Manson. a pioneer lumberman of Wausau, and they have three children: William R., who conducts a lumljer yard at Eldora, la., married Miss Delia Thayer, daughter of E. B. Thayer of Wausau, and they have one son, William Eugene ; and Mark and Han-ey, twins. Mark is in the advertising business and Harvey is in the business with his father. A Republican in politics, for fifteen years he has been a member of the school board and also served on the county board and has served as a member of the city council. For twelve years he was secretary of the Masonic lodge and has served as master and also eminent commander. He belongs also to the Knights of Pythias. He is a member of Universalist church and is one of its board of trustees.

OSCAR BREHAIER, druggist, with fine quarters in the Brehmer Building on First avenue, South Wausau, Wis., is one of the younger representative business men of this city, in which he has passed much of his life. He was born here September 30, 1882, a son of William R. and Bertha (Drost) Brehmer. William R. Brehmer was born in Germany and in his infancy was brought to the United States by his parents who settled at Mihvaukee, Wis., where he lived until he was twenty years old and then came to Wausau. Here he operated a saw mill and planing mill in and near Wausau, afterward became much interested in the lumber business in the county and subseqeuntly moved to Salem,

Ore., where he still lives. In 1897 he erected the substantial double brick building which bears his name, on First avenue, South Wausau. He married Bertha Drost, who was born in the town of Berlin, Marathon county, a daughter of William Drost, who was a pioneer in this county and a prominent early business man. He conducted a store, also a saloon, and his place was a trading point for the Indians and hunters bringing in furs.

Oscar Brehmer was reared at Wausau and educated in the public schools and afterward entered the drug store of \\\ ^^^ Albers for a time and then went to Milwaukee, where he was in a drug store for three years, and afterward, until he returned to Wausau, in 1912, was employed by the Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company. He purchased his present store from W. W. Albers, his old employer, who had established the business in October, 1897. Mr. Brehmer is a qualified pharmacist and in addition to his stock of pure drugs he carries all the articles now usually found in a first class drug store.

In 1904, at St. Joseph, Mich.. Mr. Brehmer was married to Miss Esther Grieger, of Watertown, Wis. They take part in the pleasant social life of the city.

JOSEPH BARBER, M. D., physician and surgeon at Marathon City, Avas born at Charlestown, Wis., March 24, 1864, and is a son of Joseph and Frances (Demouth) Barber. The father of Dr. Barber was born in New York and became a shipbuilder and when he came to Wisconsin located on a farm in Calumet county on which he lived for thirtytwo years, moving then to Clark county, where his death occurred in his seventy-second year. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity and was buried with Masonic honors at Greenwood, Wis. He was also an Odd Fellow. A Republican in politics he had served in public offices both in Calumet and Clark counties. He and wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. She was a native of New Jersey but was married in New York and died in Clark county. Wis., when aged seventy years.

Dr. Joseph Barber was the fifth born in a family of eight children. One brother, who is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and of the University of Chicago, is a Presbyterian minister. Another brother, who is principal of the schools of Withee, Wis., has taught school for thirty-four years, and Dr. Barber had two sisters who taught school, all the family being intellectually gifted. After completing the public school course at Chilton, \\'is., Joseph Barber spent one year in the University of Illinois and then entered the Kansas City Medical College, where he was graduated in the class of 1896. Prior to coming to Marathon City on April 7, 1906, Dr. Barber practiced at Greenwood, in Clark county, and one year at Collins, was health officer at Greenwood and for two years county coroner of Clark county, and while in Clark county served as the first president of the Metallic Screen Company. When he entered into practice at Marathon City he succeeded Dr. Taughter. On June i, 19 10, he remodeled the old city hall and has utilized it ever since as a drug store, the family residence being on N. Maine street. He is examiner for the Germania' Lodge, E. F. U., for the K. O. T. M., and for a number of insurance organizations, while his private practice extends eighteen miles both north and south of the village, sixteen miles west and eight miles east. He is an ex-member of the Wisconsin State Board of Health and belongs to county, state and national medical bodies.

On September i, 1899, Dr. Barber was married to Miss Ella Webb, of Galesville, Wis., a daughter of George and Mary (Hammond) Webb, the former of whom was born at Bedford, England, and the latter at Barndydum, England. Mrs. Barber is the youngest of their three children. Dr. and Mrs. Barber have one daughter, Mildred, who attends school. Dr. Barber belongs to the Methodist Episcopal and Mrs. Barber to the Presbyterian church. She is secretary of the E. F. U., and belongs to the Rebekahs and in 1907 took the Grand Lodge of Ashland degrees of Assembly and Chivalry. Dr. Barber is a progressive Republican. At the time the handsome school building was erected at Marathon City he was chairman of the committee in securing the public school. He is a stockholder in the Marathon Telephone Company and in the Marathon Zigler Hamburg Company, and fraternally is identified with the M. W. of A., the E. F. U., the G. N. G., and has taken the Canton high degree of Odd Fellowship and is one of the committee of the Wisconsin Encampment.

GEORGE W. BOROWITZ, merchant tailor, at No. 212 Jefiferson street, Wausau, came to this city in 1898 and has been in this business ever since. He was born in Germany, December 7, 1870, and is a son of Michae.1 and Hulda Borowitz. In 1881 Michael Borowitz brought his family to the United States and they located at Manistee, Mich., where he conducted a tailoring establishment until his death. His widow survives. At that time George W. Borowitz was a boy eleven years of age and he completed his education in the public schools of Manistee and afterward helped his father as he learned the details of the tailor's trade with him. Afterward he attended the A. D. Rhode & Son's Cutting School at Cleveland, O., and in 1898 came to Wausau as noted above. At first he had his own tailor shop and later went into the clothing business but subsequently sold his clothing stock, but during all this time had continued his tailoring business so that it has been continuous for fifteen years. Mr. Borowitz has a fine custom trade and there are many particular people who depend largely upon his taste and skill in the selection, cut and fit of their garments.

Mr. Borowitz married Miss Josie Kroupa, of Traverse City, Mich. They are members of St. James Catholic church and for two years he was a member of its board of trustees. He belongs to the Knights of Columbus, the Catholic Order of Foresters, the Eagles and the Elks.

WILLIAM SELL, who deals in hardware, stoves, tinware, paints, etc., at No. 514 Third street, Wausau, operates a tinshop and does all kinds of furnace repair work, is a well known business man here and enjoys a widely extended patronage. He was born on a farm in Wood county, Wis., November 17. 1875, and is a son of William and Caroline (Hobback) Sell, who moved to Wausau in 1876. The father is now deceased but the mother survives.

William Sell was reared and educated at Wausau and his first employment was in a box factory, where he remained one year and then entered the employ of the Montgomery Hardware Company and learned the tinner's trade while there and continued to work for James Montgomery for fourteen years. For four more years he remained connected with that company as a stockholder and then started for himself on Third street where the Electric Theater is now located. He afterward bought the site of the Mongomery Hardware Company and remained three years, moving then to his present location. He keeps five tinners busy and his products go all over the state.

Mr. Sell married Miss Rose Dietl, a daughter of August Dietl, a prominent merchant at Wausau, and they have had three children: Harold, who died at the age of five years; and Rose and Fritz.

built up a practice which inckides many families in the town and those residing within a radius of ten miles south, ten miles north, six miles east and three miles west, and in attending to so large a number distributed over so wide a territory, finds himself a very busy man. Dr. Harter was born at Campbellsport, Wis., December 26, 1882, and is a son of J. V. and Catherine Harter, the former of whom died at Milwaukee, Wis., and the latter of whom is a resident of Marathon City.

A. F. Harter first attended the parochial school in his native place, then the public schools at Milwaukee, then Marquette College at Milwaukee, and secured his medical training in the Wisconsin College of Physicians and Surgeons at Milwaukee. After some experience in St. Francis' Hospital, at La Crosse, he came to IMarathon City in June, 1905, succeeding Dr. William Gorholt. Dr. Harter is a member of the county and state medical societies and of the American Medical Association. Formerly he was physician for a number of insurance bodies. He has a fine library and well equipped office in his residence which is located on the east side of Main street, Marathon City.

Dr. Harter married Aliss ^Vinifred Slattery, who was born at Milwaukee and is a daughter of Michael Slattery. Dr. and Mrs. Harter have two children : Winifred and Alipia. They are members of St. Mary's Catholic church and Dr. Harter is identified fraternally with the Catholic Order of Foresters. Although his political convictions make him a stanch Democrat he has never engaged actively in politics but both in his profession and in his citizenship commands the respect and enjoys the esteem of those who know him in either relation.

S.^MUEL D. BURNETT, who is one of the engineers on the Wisconsin State Highway Commission board, and is one of Marathon county's leading engineers, since 1912 has been in partnership with Walter E. Richardson and they are proprietors of the Wausau Engineering Company at \Vausau. Prior to the organization of this company "Sir. Richardson had not been a resident of Wausau, but Mr. Burnett has lived here for thirty-two years. It is strange how different talents develop, for Mr. Burnett came of farming people and was born on a farm near Madison, Wis., September 22, 1876, and is a son of David Chandler and Louisa (Stahl) Burnett, these being pioneer names in Wisconsin.

Samuel D. Burnett was four years old when his parents moved to Wausau, where his father served as chief of the police force for six years and one term as under sheriff and then retired to his fine farm in the town of Kronenwetter where he still hves. Samuel D. remained at home and attended school until he was fourteen years of age and then began an independent life, going to work in the pine woods and continuing until he was nineteen years of age, when he turned his attention to school teaching and during the six consecutive terms that he taught, three in Marathon county and three in South Dakota, he applied himself both to architectural studies and to those pertaining to engineering, for which he had taste and talent. It was while he lived in South Dakota that the Spanish-American War broke out and in 1898 he enlisted as a private in the 3rd U. S. Vol. Cav., was in camp at Chickamauga and was mustered out in October of the same year. He returned then to Wausau, his home ever since although his business has called him many times into other sections for a more or less protracted period. After returning- from military service he put in two seasons on location and construction work for the Chicago and St. Paul Railroad, and then went south with the Missouri Pacific, Iron Mountain & Southern Railroad system in the maintenance of way department, being away from Wausau for nearly three years. His studies and experience soon brought him to a high degree of proficiency in his profession. He served as assistant engineer of construction on the Paper Mills at Mosinee and the four dams across the Wisconsin river at that place, this large contract being completed in February, 1912. In the following month Mr. Burnett embarked in his present business enterprise.

Mr. Burnett married Miss Barbara Marguerite Dale, of Stevens Point, and they have had two children : Claire Louise and Lucile Dale, the latter dying when aged one year and seventeen days. Mr. Burnett served two terms as deputy county surveyor. He is identified fraternally with the Modern Woodmen and is an official of the local camp.

MARTIN KEEFE, who conducts a first class livery stable at Edgar, Wis., has served in the office of village constable for the past eight years and is well known throughout Marathon county. He was born February 14, 1872, in Pocahontas county, la., and is a son of William and Catherine (Kennedy) Keefe. The mother is deceased but the father survives and resides at Mosinee, \\'is.

Martin Keefe attended the public schools in the town of Emmett, Marathon county, and afterward, until 1893, when he came to Edgar, worked on a farm. Here he succeeded Amos Rodgers in the livery stable business, conducting it ever since and, as necessity has arisen, has en- larged his service until now he keeps sixteen head of horses and all kinds of vehicles suitable for his probable patrons, including an automobile, and gives employment to experienced drivers who convey passengers as far as Athens, Mosinee, Wausau and Rib Falls.

Mr. Keefe married Miss Laura Randau, a daughter of Frank Randau, of Mosinee, Wis., and they have had the following children: Pearl, Henry, Martin, Loretta, Maurice, William and three who died in infancy. Mr. Keefe and family are members of St. John's Catholic church. Their pleasant home is on Redwood street. T\Ir. Keefe is interested as a stockholder in the Edgar Veneer Manufacturing Company in the Marathon City Brewery and also the Ruder Brewing Company of Wausau. In politics he has always been a Democrat. As village constable he has shown discretion and courage and on one occasion displayed so much bravery in the capture of two bank robbers that the press all over the state gave him credit and praised the nerve that enabled him to dare the threats of two desperate men and to finally deliver them over to justice. Reference is made to his capture of the men who robbed the Colby Bank in Wood county, of $4,000, about all of which was recovered. Mr. Keefe is identified with a number of fraternal organizations which are strong in Wisconsin: the Knights of Columbus, the Beavers, the F. R. A., the E. F. U., the Eagles and the T. I. C.

PHILIP STABLER, who is engaged in cigar manufacturing at Wausau, with factory and residence at No. 720 Washington street, Wausau, has been engaged in this business here for the past thirty years and is the oldest dealer and manufacturer in his line, in point of time, in the city. He was born in Germany. November 2, 1861, and is a son of Jacob and Margaret (Rueck) Stadler.

Philip Stadler was reared in Germany and remained there until 1878 and then came to America, his father following two years later. With his father he had learned the baking business and when he reached Milwaukee, Wis., found work at that trade and remained there until 1880, when he came to \\'ansau, where he worked on the railroad for a short time and then entered the employ of the Curtis Bros. Co., now Curtis & Yale. He continued there for almost two years and then returned to railroading, ten days later being severely injured. Thus the current of his life was changed and in seeking satisfactory employment he fortunately decided upon cigar manufacturing in which he has prospered.

In 1906 Mr. Stadler was married to Miss Beyrl Black and they have one son, Lloyd Stadler. Mr. Stadler belongs to the Eagles and the U. C. T. He has done much for Wausau in the way of outside sports, was the first one to introduce professional baseball here and for two years was manager of the Wausau Baseball Club, of which he is yet a director.

JOSEPH L. COLOMBO, who is in business at No. 112 Scott street, Wausau, Wis., contractor in heating and sheet metal worker, is one of the reliable and representative business men of this city, of which he has been a resident for six years. He was born in the village of Baden, near Toronto, Canada, December 22, 1870, and is a son of John Colombo, who was in the linseed oil business at the time of his death in 1896. The other members of the family still live in Canada.

Joseph L. Colombo was reared in his native place, attended school and learned sheet metal working. His first visit to the United States was when he crossed the border and made his way to Chicago to attend the W^orld's Columbian Exhibition and his judgment told him that business opportunities were to be found in the Republic. He went to Milwaukee, Wis., and went to work for the Schwab & Sercomb, now the R. J. Schwab & Sons Company, wdiere he continued to be employed for thirteen years, ten of these as a man on the road entrusted with the installing of heating apparatus, his wages climbing from two dollars a day to $150 a month and expenses. He was what is termed "trouble man" for the company and became almost invaluable. When he came to Wausau he went into partnership in the firm of A. B. Wheeler & Sons Company, after which, with two partners, he embarked in business for himself, eighteen months later purchasing his partner's interests.

On April 26. 1893, Mr. Colombo was married at Toronto, to Miss Adela Crawford, and they have had two children, the one survivor, Arthur, being a college student at St. Joseph's, Dubuque, la. Mr. Colombo and family are members of the Catholic church. In sheet metal work, perhaps Mr. Colombo has no superior in the state and all over this section he fills heavy contracts, giving constant employment to eight workmen. Politically he -has never been active although as a citizen he commands respect and confidence.

CORNELIUS S. CURTIS, president of the Curtis-Yale Company, manufacturers of sash, doors, etc., at Wausau, is officially or otherwise connected with additional enterprises of large importance here. He was born on a fami in Chenango county, N. Y., August i, 185 1, and is a son of John S. and Elizabeth Curtis.

Cornelius S. Curtis left his native state when five years old, went to Rochelle, 111., and remained tliere until early manhood. He went to Clinton, la., in the year of 1869 to join his two brothers, who, in 1866, had established themselves in the manufacture of sash, door and inside wood workin that city. In 1869 Mr. Curtis entered the factory and worked in all departments of the business, in 1872 starting out as commercial man and continued on the road until coming to Wausau. When Mr. Curtis came to Wausau, June 3, i88r, it was as a member of the firm of Curtis Bros., & Co., and the business was established here under the same title. On January i, 1893, the Curtis- Yale Company was incorporated separately, and at the same time took over the Minneapolis branch of Curtis Bros. & Co., it being the jobbing house of the fimi. This is the largest factory of any kind in Marathon county, having two plants at Wausau and giving employment to 600 people. In addition to being president of the above corporation, Mr. Curtis is president of the Ingram Lumber Company of Wausau: president of the Wausau Sand Paper Company; president of the Fenwood Lumber Company of Wausau, and second vice president of the First National Bank of Wausau.

Mr. Curtis was married at Clinton, la., to Miss Emma M. Gulick, of that city, and they have two sons: John E., w'ho is superintendent of plant No. 2, of the Curtis- Yale Company at Wausau; and Walter E., who is secretary and assistant treasurer of the Curtis- Y'ale Company. Mr. Curtis is prominent in Masonic circles, is a Mason of the thirty-second degree and a Shriner Socially he is identified with the Wausau Club and the \\'ausau Country Club

JOHN HAESLE, one of the representative business men of Wau sau. senior member of the firm of Haesle & Williams, dealers in meats at No. 524 Forest street, has been engaged in this line of work ever since his school days ended. He was born at Marathon City, Wis July 26, 1877, and is a son of Vincent and Pauline Haesle, and a grand' son of Joseph Haesle, who was one of the earliest settlers of Marathon City. The parents of Mr. Haesle still reside at Marathon City, highly respected people and members of the Catholic church.

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one-half years with Anton Blier. He then came to Wausau and has been engaged in the business for about eighteen years at his present location, first as an employe of Gilhani & Rich, and for the past eight years has been associated with his present partner, Joseph Willems, with whom he bought out the old firm. The present firm is well financed, has excellent accommodations, maintains its slaughter house on the west side of the city and enjoys a heavy trade that their honorable methods and superior goods deserve.

Mr. Haesle was married to Miss Catherine Graebel, a daughter of J. J. Graebel, a prominent merchant of Wausau, and they have four children: Clara, Mary, Gertrude and Irene. The family belongs to St. Mary's Catholic church. Mr. Haesle is a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters and of the Columbian Orchestra, in which he plays the first violin and in this connection it may be added that he is the proud owner of the first violin that was ever brought to this country, an early pioneer to Marathon City having it among his most cherished posessions.

CARL SCHEW'E, who is one of the representative men of the town of Stettin, owning 214 1-2 acres of land situated in sections 9 and 4, was born near Danzig, Germany, January 21, 1865, and is a son of Gustave and Mollie (Gushe) Schewe. The parents of Carl Schewe were born, reared and married in Germany. They came to the United States in 1866, and spent two years at BufTalo, N. Y., and then moved to Manistee, Mich., where they lived for nine years. When they came to Wisconsin they lived five years in Wausau ; seven years in the town of Main, Marathon county; one year in AA'ausau again, moving then to the town of Stettin, where they still live. They had two children born in Germany, one of whom died there, and the following were born in America: John, Amelia, August, Albert, Emma, Mollie and Bertha, the last named being deceased. Gustave Schewe voted with the Democratic party for some years but during the last ten years of his life has been identified with the Republican party. He was no seeker for office but once accepted the position of pathmaster, in which he served two years.

Carl Schewe was eighteen months old when his parents brought him to the United States and was twelve years old when the family came to Marathon county, where he completed his education in the public schools. For three years afterward he worked in a saw mill, for two summers worked for J. Clark, for two summers worked in a planing mill and then at lumberinof at what was then Black Creek, now Athens. Bv that time he was twenty-five years of age and he then engaged as a teamster for Curtis & Yale, and continued with that weh known firm and hved at Wausau for seven years and then went on the farm which he received from his father and now owns, about eighty acres of which is cleared, Mr. Schewe having cleared forty of it and made improvements. He was foreman of the gang that built the macadam road near the City Limits Wausau. In politics he is a Republican. For three years he has been clerk of District No. 6, town of Stettin; president of the board of health; for three years was on the road and bridge committee; two years was on the board of equalization ; one year served on the poor board, and for nine years was chairman of the town board of Stettin, for which office he has been again nominated without opposition. For six years he has served on the committee on the cheese factory, and for the past three years has been assessor of the Stettin Mutual Fire Insurance Company, all the above showing that Mr. Schewe is held in esteem by his fellow citizens.

When twenty-five years of age, in 1890, Mr. Schewe married Miss Amelia Gritsmacher, a daughter of Fred and Fredricka (Botz) Gritsmacher, deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Schewe have had nine children: Bertha, who died in infancy being the eldest, and Lizzie, who died when aged fourteen years being the fifth in order of birth. The others survive: Frank, Paul, Selma, Lydia, Alma, Erna and Carl, Jr. The family belongs to the Lutheran church, Mr. Schewe formerly being president of the church society.

HENRY VOLHARD, a retired farmer and prominent citizen of the town of Marathon, of which he has been a resident for forty-five years, was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, September 10, 1845, and is a son of Peter and Christian Volhard, who spent their entire lives in Germany.

In his native land Henry Volhard attended school until he was over fourteen years of age, when, through a fortunate combination of circumstances, he was enabled to cross the Atlantic ocean and in 1859 landed in the harbor of New York. He found employment in that great metropolis as a clerk in a shoe store and remained there until 1868, in the meanwhile learning the shoemaking trade. In 1868 he came to Wisconsin and secured 200 acres of land situated in the town of Marathon, Marathon county, 100 of which he cleared through individual effort, and subsequently erected all the substantial buildings now standing. He carried on general farming until 1904, when he found his time well taken up with duties of a public nature and then retired, selling the farm to his sons, the property lying three miles southeast of Marathon City.

J\lr. Volhard was married at Newark, X. J., to Miss Catherine Stieber, who was born in Germany, and they have had seven children : Mary, Anthony, William, Katie, Emma, John, who is deceased, and an infant, also deceased. Mr. Volhard and family belong to St. Mary's Catholic church. He has always been an interested and conscientious citizen and has served his town in public office for many years, at present serving in his third term as trustee of the Marathon County Insane Asylum and Hospital Home; for seven years was chairman of the town of Marathon; for nine years was town supervisor, and for eight years was school treasurer. - He is one of the stockholders in the Marathon City Brewery Company. Few men are better known or more highly esteemed in the town of ^larathon than is Henry Volhard.

JACOB KNAUF, treasurer of the town of Marathon, who is a prosperous general farmer and dairyman, owning a valuable farm of 160 acres, situated in section 29, was born on a farm one and one-half miles north of this, also in town of Marathon, Marathon county, Wis., July 9, 1875. His father, Jacob Knauf, died when he was seven years old.

Jacob Knauf, the younger, attended the public schools until he was about fourteen years of age, through the winter seasons, but gave help on the home farm even that early during the summers. When twentyfour years old, about the time of his marriage, he rented a farm of eighty acres in the town of Marathon, then worked for one summer for John Seubert in tTie town of Cassel, and during the following years worked in the same town on land he had purchased which he subsequently sold. On February 5, 1902, he bought his present farm and at first resided in the house situated north of the one into which he moved after remodeling it, but three years ago sold all his personal effects to Peter Bichler, who has rented this farm and is carrying it on, while Mr. Knauf moved near Marathon City. He started his dairy business with about eighteen cows and both under his management and under that of Mr. Bichler, the business has been .profitable. About 115 acres were cleared when Mr. Knauf bought the farm and he put up the modern barn that the large business carried on made a necessity. This property lies four and one-half miles southeast of Marathon City. Mr. Knauf is a stockholder in the Marathon City Telephone Company and also owns