Schoenicke Barn

Wilhclmina, Herman, Erdman, Michael, Sophia and John (deceased;. On the 17th of November, 1859, he married Miss Mary L. Dammbaeh ; they have nine ceildrcn - Louisa, Albert, Adolph, Anna, Oswald, Eva, Paulina, Agnes and Angela ; Wilhelmina is married and lives in Nort'ulk, Neb. ; Herman is a photographer in Marshfield, VVis. ; Erdman is Pastor of Lutheran congregations in Tomah and llidgeville, living at Ridgeville, Wis.; Micliael is Pastor of the Lutheran flock at Norfolk, Neb.; Sophia is married and lives in Tomah ; Albert and x\dolph are students at the Northwestern Univcr.sity, Watertown, and the other children are on the farm of eighty-five acres. Sec. 19, where Mr. Pankow built a pleasant home in 1858; he still owns the old Government claim on Sugar Island.

Passage source: The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin, Containing ... Its Early Settlement, Growth ... an Extensive and Minute Sketch of Its Cities ... War Record, Biographical Sketches, published 1880.

CHARLE$!i ARESfRERG, cooper, Sixth Ward, Dodge Co.; born in Brunswick, Germany, Oct. 8, 1832: came to America in July. 1854; located in Milwaukee; came to Watertown in May, 1856. He was married in Milwaukee, in June, 1855, to Mary Dittes; she was born in Baden, Germany ; they have had three children ; one died in infancy ; the living are Otelle and Ernst. Mr. Arenberg is one of the oldest coopers in the State ; he has been engaged in the business ever since he came to the country ; he is one of the leading citizens of the city ; he has been Supervisor ; is now President of Concordia Musical Society, having held that position several times. He has been President of the Northwestern Saengerbund, and is at present a member of that society ; he is a member of the Sons of Hermann and has been President of the same, also has held presidency of the Grand Lodge.

Passage source: The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin, Containing ... Its Early Settlement, Growth ... an Extensive and Minute Sketch of Its Cities ... War Record, Biographical Sketches, published 1880.

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