Herman Town

Herman Town

PETER FliEURY, boot and shoe maker, and Postmaster of Huolsburg ; born in Prussia Aug. 8, 13 59 ; was educated in Prussia, and spent his young days traveling in Prance ; cam e to America in July, 1864; spent two years in Milwaukee, was a short time in Minnesota, and settled in Huelsburg, where he has built a large brick house and shop. He has twenty-three years' experience at his trade, is independent in politics, supportina; men and ideas, not party; was made Postmaster in August, 1879. Himself and wife are Catholics. He married Lena Weber Jan. 7, 1867 ; thcj have one son - ^John, born Dec. 23. 1867.

RUFUS A. GIfilI.4.X, retired merchant and farmer, Woodland ; born in Oilmanton, N. H., Nov. 24, 1801 : he was for many years in the mercantile and lumber bu-siness in Plattsburg, N. Y., his father having settled there in 1812 ; lie was also owner of the Gen. Moores, and four other fine vessels on Lake Champlain ; was also five years in the iron business. On the 26th of May, 1827, he married Miss Ann H.,d.iughter of Maj. Gen. Benjamin Mojres, of the New York State militia, an early settler and leading citizen of Plattsburg, who fought as Lieutenant at Yorktown, under La Payette. Mr. Gilman and family settled on sixty acres at Woodland in 1855; he built a saw-mill, blacksmith-shop, store and residence, etc.; was the first settler, and the founder of the village, which was laid out in 1860 ; his store, shop, etc., were destroyed by a whirlwind the same year. Mr. Gilman retired from active business in 1867 ; the old couple have a plea.sant home in the village ; three of their children, Benjamin M., Julia and Charles S., are in Denver, Colo.; Elizabeth resides in Plattsburg, and Piatt J. is in North Platte, Neb. Mr. Gilman is a Republican of the old Whiir school, and was once an active Mason, uniting with the fraternity in 1825.

REUBEIV JUDD, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Mayville ; born in Berkshire Co., Mass., April 25, 1818; spent his early life and was educated in his native State; in 1843, he removed to Ohio, and, in the spring of 1846, located in the town of Rubicon, Dodge Co., Wis.; he was a genuine pioneer, as the whole country was a trackless wilderness; it was an ea.sy matter to get lost, and his only guide to the raising of Hartford Mill was blazed trees ; deer, and all wild game were plenty ; in the fall of 1848, he took over thirty swarms of wild bees ; from 1849 to 1854, he was in the California gold mines ; bought his present farm of 108 acres in 1854 ; it is on the United States' road, cut during the Black Hawk'war. He married Miss Rebecca Butler in the spring of 1855 ; they have five children - Henry and Henrietta (twiusj, Lenora, Edea and Arthur. Mr. Judd is a Democrat, and has been Clerk of his School District eighteen successive years.

CHARLES IflACHMlTLIiER. proprietor of the Woodland Hotel ; born in Brandenburg, Prussia, March 28, 1831 ; was educited in his native land; came to America in 1852; was by trade a brickmaker, and lived and worked at his trade four years in Watertown, four years in Mayville five years in Theresa, one year in Washington Co., one season in Waupun, and eleven years in Rubicon ; he has owned the Woodland Hotel since 1867, and has kept it since May, 1878; he built the large brick store occupied by C. A. Kautke ; owns another store, and is the leading real-estate owner in the village. Married Miss Johanna Becker in 1856 ; they have seven children - -Matilda, Powell, Emil, Magdalena, Frank, Max and Eugene Mr. Machmuller is a member of the Democratic party and Lutheran Church.

CHARLES RINGLE, farmer, merchant and Postmaster of Herman; born in Bavaria Oct. 30, 1835; came to America with his parents in 1846, and settled in Washington Co., Wis.; after eighteen months they settled on Sec. 25, town of Herman ; he was educated in the Fatherland and in Washington Co. ; began mercantile .business in 1865 ; was made Postmaster in 1866 ; built a large brick store in 1876, where he has a complete stock of dry goods, groceries, boots and Shoes, hats and caps, millinery, crockery, glassware, patent medicines, notions, etc. Mr. Ringle is a Democrat ; was Town Treasurer nine years, Justice of the Peace four years. Town Clerk two years, and is now Chairman. Married Miss Johanna Erdman in 1858, who died Dec. 5, 1875, leaving five sons - William, Robert and Ernest (twins), Herman and Julius; in 1876, he married Mrs. Wilhelmina Plock, a sister of the deceased wife. Mr. Ringle is a member of the New School Lutheran Church. He has 60 acres in Herman and 400 in Marathon Co., Wis. ; Mrs. Ringle has 80 acres in Herman.

GEORGE SCHOTT, County Treasurer of Dodge Co.; P. O. Herman; born in Germany June 13, 1836; son of George M., who died in 1874, at the age of 86, in Herman; was the father of eleven children ; was a much respected and honored man; the family came to Canida in 1847, and moved to Dodge Co., Wis., in 1849, and settled on a farm of forty acres. George started for himself when 17 years old, farmint!; and running a thrashing machine; ran it four years, then bought 120 acres in IIoini:in and commenced farminj; on his own account, and was engaged in selling farm machinery; through hi-i industry and integrity has accumulated a competency. In 1S62, was elected Town Treasurer, and afterward Chairman of the town, and was elected to the Legislature in 1872 and 1876; has been on the County Board and Supervisor many times, ami is now Treasurer of Dodge Co. ; received a large majority. Married, Feb. 7, 1801, Caroline Bates, daughter of Peter Bates, who was a native of Germany; have had six children - Charles, George, Caroline, William, Ida, Emma. Himself and family are members of the Lutheran Church.

JOHIV $$TEI\ER, farmer, Sec. 2!); P. 0. Iron Ridge; born in Wurtemberg in 1819; spent his early life and was educated in his native country; was about eighteen months in the army; came to America in 1846; lived three years in Milwaukee Co., Wis., and settled in Herman, Dodge Co., in 1849, on his present farm of 100 acres ; at the time a forest, he has since cleared and improved it, erecting good buildings and making a home. Mr. Steiner is an independent Democrat; was a member of the Wisconsin Legislature in 1858; has been Justice of the Peace twenty-five years, also Chairman, Clerk and Assessor; has been Sccret.iry of the Herman Insurance Company since it was organized in 1856. Married Miss Rosina Kawalti in 1849, who died Feb. 3, 1863, leaving three children - John D., Mary A. and Ro.sa; Sept. 20, 1863, he married Miss Julia Hummel; they have three children - Sarah E., William J. and Julia.

AUGUST THIELKE, merchant, Huelsburg; born in Prussia Feb. 3, 1830; spent his early life and was educated in the Fatherland, learning his trade of brewer ; came to America and to Theresa, Dodge Co., Wis., in 1854 ; aftor eight years of farming, removed to Huelsburg, and bought a farm and brewery ; continued the business about eight years, then sold the brewery and bought the store and stock of J. Huels ; here he has a large and complete stock of dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, hats and caps, hardware, tinware, millinery, patent medicines, notions, etc.; also has a farm of 178 acres in Hermni. He is a Democrat, and a member, with his family, of the Lutheran Church. Married Miss Margaret Huels Feb. 18, 1863; they have nine children - Amelia, Augusta, August, Barbara, Herman, John, Mary, p]mma and Gustav.

M. P. WEGWAKT, merchant and Postmaster, Woodland; born in Prussia March 11, 1823; spent his early life and was educated in the Fatherland ; came to America in 1854 ; was a brickm tker by trade, and worked one year in Milwaukee and one year in Neosho, then settled on a farm in Huslisford, which he sold in 1869, and began business in Woodland, .Mr. SVegwart is a Republic;in ; is Treasurer of the Woodland Hook and Ladder Fire Co., and was made Postmaster in 1874 ; he has a large stock of dry goods, groceries, hardware, tinware, glassw.ire, stoves, crockery, boots and shoes, hats and caps, trunks, satchels, patent medicines, etc. He m irried Mi.ss Ernestina Slarsh March 18, 1848 ; they have five living children - Augusta, Rosalie, William, Herman and Ida.