Calumet Harbor, Wisconsin

JACOB KEIKER!^, dealer in general nierehandise, Calumet Harbor; was born in the city of Marne, Holstein, Geriiiany, December ol. 1833. He attended the schools in his native city and obtained a proficient education. In 18-tS, he emigrated to this country with his purents, and settled with them at New Holstein, Calumet Co., Wis , where they remained until the following spring. 1840, when they moved to this town (Calumet) ; iu 1870, he engaged in the mercantile business, in Calumet Harbor, and now has a fine, prosperous and constantly increasing trade. He was appointed Postmaster in 1874, a position be still holds; has been Town Clerk since 1875, has also been elected to various school offices. Nov. 26, 1858, he married in Calumet, Miss Eleanor Punke, a native of Brannsheim, Prussia; they have seven ciiildren, viz., Mary, William, Matilda, Mena, Henry, Liuise and Heriu in. Politically, Mr. Reimers acts with the Democratic party. His father, iSIicholas lleimes, was born in Barelt, Holstein, Germany,- Nov. 17, 1801 ; he w.is a soldier for over six years in his native country, serving in the 16th Battery ; he married, Jan. IG, 1833, Miss Kathrine Peters; she was born June 24, 181)6; they came to this country in 1848 and settled at New Holstein, Calumet Co., thus becoming pioneer settlers; they lived in New Holstein until the spring of 1849, when they came to Calumet, where she died June 0, 1876. She was a woman of rare Christian viriues, and one who will be long remembered for her many acts of kindness. He is still living in Calumet, an old and honored citizen ; to him belongs the credit of blazing and cutting out the first road from Marytown to New Holstein, Calumet Co.; this he did in 1848 while he was emigrating to that place. That portion of the county w.is then heavily timbered, and it took him several days to make the trip and do the necossury clearing to make the way passable. The Reimers family are all members of the Lutheran Church.

Passage source: The History of Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin, published 1880.

(jiEORCiE REICHART, general blacksmithing, Calum. t Harbor; is a native of t.ermany ; was born Jan. 2, 1843 ; in 1849, he emigrated with his parents to this country ; they settled at Addison, Washington Co., Wis., where George was educated ; he learned the blacksmithing trade at Hartford, Wis.; worked for the Government, during the war of the rebellion, as a blacksmith. In 1866. he married, in Fond du Lac City, Wis., Miss Fredrica Ehlers ; they have three children - Rose, Anna and Henrietta. He engaged in business in Fond du Lac in 1868, and in 1875, moved to Calumet Harbor, where he has been successfully engaged in the business of blacksmithing since. Politically, he acts with the Democratic party.

Passage source: The History of Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin, published 1880.

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Read the whole chapter on Calumet Town - it names this place 10 more 10 times.