New Glarus Town (part 2 of 2)

J, Conrad Zimmerman was born in canton Schaffbausen, Switzerland, Jan. 18, IS'il. He came to the United States in 1854, landing in New York, September 15, of that year. He went directly to Freeport, 111., where he taught a German school one year. In the fall of 1855 he came to New Glarus, and taught the only school in town, for the next four years. The whole town was included in one school district. The school house was the log church of the colonists. Oct. 14, 1858, he was married to Mary, only child of Peter and Barbara Jenny, of New Glarus. Mr. and Mrs. Jenny were eaily settlers in the town, coming from Switzerland in 1847. Mr. Jenny brought some money here and made more after his arrival. He was a hard working and prosperous farmer. He died in 1880. His widow still lives at the homestead, which consists of more than 200 acres, on section 13. Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman also reside at the homestead. They have two sons - Peter, born in November, 1859, and John, born in October, 1864. Peter is married and rents the homestead, and occupies the former residence of Mr. and Mrs. Jenny. John is attendinj? school at Elmhurst Seminary, in Illinois. The subject of this sketch, J. Conrad Zimmerman, in 1859, moved to Freeport, Illinois,where he taught a German school until 1864. He then returned to New Glarus and has since resided on section 13. Mr. Zimmerman received an academic education in Switzerland and attended the State University in 1857. He has served several terms as chairman of the town board of supervisors, and is one of the prominent public men of the town and county. His elder brother, John Zimmerman, was the pastor of New Glarus from 1855 to 1859. He is now a resident of Burlington, Iowa. Of his four sisters who came to the United States, Magdalena, wife of Rev. C. F. Doehring, died in Missouri in 1865; Verena is the wife of Rev. A. H. Fismer, of Boeuf Creek, Mo.; Catharine is the wife of C Weber, of Toledo, Ohio; and Ursula, widow of Rev. C. F. Doehring, lives in Monroe, Wis.

Andrew J. Magoon resides upon section 2, of the town of New Glarus. He is a son of Richard and Maria Magoon of Monticello, and was born in Mount Pleasant, June 10, 1856. He was married July 4, 1877, by H. M. Barnes, Esq., of Exeter, to Barbara, daughter of Jacob Burgy of Washington. She was born Nov. 21, 1859. The first year of their married life was spent on a farm in Mount Pleasant. They then rented a farm on section 2, of the town of New Glarus, of his father-in-law. In 1884 he bought the farm, which contains 220 acres. Mr. and Mrs. Magoon have three children - Maud M., born in August, 1878; Melviu Jacob, born in February, 1880; and Clarence James, born in January, 1882. Richard Magoon came to Green county in an early day, there being then only a few houses in Monroe,two or three in Exeter, and one in Monticello. The first year of his residence here, he lived in Exeter. He then moved to what is now the town of Mount Pleasant, where he now lives in the village of Monticello. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Magoon have five children living with them - Ella, Albert, Arthur, Etta and Ernest. One of their daughters, Martha, is a teacher and has taught thirty terms of school. They have also one son and two daughters living in Iowa.

Fred Luchsinger was born in Philadelphia, March 14, 1847. His parents, John and Barbara Luchsinger, settled in New Glarus, in 1856, buying land on section 1, which is now included in the fine farm of 296 acres, owned by the subject of this sketch. The other children of John and Barbara Luchsinger are John, the present county treasurer of Green county; Catharine, wife of Mathias Stuessy; and Barbara, wife of Jacob Burgy, of Washington. Fred Luchsinger was married to Magdalena Durst, Nov. 28, 1869. She is a daughter of John Henry Durst, who came from Switzerland and settled in New Glarus in 1847. He now lives in the village. Mr. and Mrs. Luchsinger have eight children - Barbara, John, Fred, Robert, Maggie, Catharine, Mary and a little girl not yet christened. Mr. Luchsinger's father died in 1862, and his mother in 1868. Fred Luchsinger is a popular and respected citizen and one of the prominent men of New Glarus. He has filled oflices of trust.

John Klassy owns a highly improved farm of 300 acres, on sections 23 and 24. He has large and substantial buildings. Mr. Klassy was born in Switzerland, Dec. 5, 1844, and came to this country with his parents, Joachim and Catharine Klassy, in 1860. One other son, Joshua, came with Mr. and Mrs. Klassy to the United States. Joshua Klassy lives in Jordan. The parents are both living with Joshua, John Klassy was married March 9, 1865, to Elizabeth Kundert, daughter of Rudolph and Elizabeth Kundert. She was born in Switzerland, May

18, 1838, and came to New Glarus in 1861. He enlisted October 15, of that year, in the 2d Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, one of the "Iron Brigade" regiments. His devotion to the land of his adoption was sealed with blood more than once. He has the scars of three wounds to show for his service in the battles of the Union, for which he receives a pension. Recovering from wounds received atthe battle of Gainesville,where the Wisconsin boys won the title of the "Iron Brigade," he was again in line at the "pivotal battle of the war," Gettysburg. He was in the following battles: Gainesville, Va., Bull Run, (No. 2.), Fitzhugh's Crossing, Va., Chancelorsville, Va., Gettysburg, Penn., Wilderness, Va., Laurel Hill, Va., Cold Harbor, Va., North Anna River, Bethesida Church, Va., Spottsylvania Court House, Va., Petersburg, Va., Weldon Railroad and Hatcher's Run, Va., and many smaller battles. He was corporal, and was promoted to sergeant on the Ist day of June, 1864, at Cold Harbor, He was married Feb. 25, 1864, while home on a veteran furlough, to Barbara, daughter of Joshua Wild. After the war Mr. Streiff was in trade at New Glarus, in company with his father-in-law, Mr. Wild, and later engaged in the same business at Paoli, Dane county, then purchased a farm in the town of New Glarus, which he commenced improving in 1866. It is located on section 7, and contains 211 acres with very fine buildings and improvements. Mr. and Mrs. Streiff have eight children - Agatha, Joshua, Barbara, Emanuel, Fredolin, John, Anna and Robert. Mr. Streiff has been a member of the town board and is a respected citizen.

Thomas Kundert resides on section 28, on the farm his father formerly owned. He is a son of Belshazzar and Elizabeth Kundert, and was born May 26,1861. His parents came to this country from Switzerland, in 1854. They settled on section 9, where they remained until 1860, when they purchased the farm on sections 28 and 29, where Thomas now lives. The farm contains 265 acres, and is well improved, and on which Thomas erected one of the largest barns in the town. His father died on the 11th of May, 1881. His mother lives in the village of New Glarus. There are four children living - Barbara, born in Switzerland, wife of Jacob Voegele, living in the town of Jordan ; Jacob, born November, 1862; Elizabeth, born in May, 1871, and Thomas. Elizabeth lives with her mother. Thomas was married to Rosina Hoesly, on the 31st of January, 1884. She is a daughter of John and Anna Hoesly. Her father died May 18, 1881. He came from Switzerland in 1854, and was a brewer by trade. His mother lives in the village of New Glarus.

Dietrich Stauffacher lives on section 35, where he owns a fine farm of 354 acres, well improved. He was born in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland, April 23, 1832, and came to the United States in 1871. He came dii-ectly to this town, and purchased his farm the same year. He was married in Switzerland, in 1851, and four children came to this county with him - Bai"^ bara, wife of Paul Marty, of Exeter; Euphemia, wife of Oswald Zentner, Jr., of Mount Pleasant; Conrad, who is now married and living on a part of bis father's farm, and Mary, who lives with her father. His wife, Verena, died July 28, 1879, aged fifty-four years. Mr. Stauffacher was again married, Aug. 19, 1882, ito Mrs. Susan (Babler) Zentner, widow of Oswald Zentner, Sr. She was born in Switzerland. Two of her sons were buried under a landslide in Switzerland, Sept. 11, 1881. She came to this country in May, 1882, accompanied by five sons and four daughters. - Hilarious, Oswald, Fritz, Henry, Samuel, Regula, Ellen, Susanna and Mary. Those buried by the landslide were Peter and Caspar. Mr. Stauft'acher bought out the last American family in the south half of the town, buying his farm of the heirs of James

Jacob Rf'gez was born in the canton of }Jern, Switzerland, Sept. 25, 1849. He came to the United States in 1869, and lived in Ohio one year. His father at that time was operating a large cheese factor}' in France, and having other interests demanding his attention, Jacob returned to France to take charge of this factory. He remained in that country, thus employed, two and a half years, when the Franco- Prussian war compelled a suspension of the business, and he returned to the United States, accompanied by his brother, Rudolph, and the fall of 1872 found him at New Glarus, where he established himself in the cheese manufacturing business. He is at present (1884) operating successfully ten cheese factories. He thoroughly understands the art of cheese making, and has acquired quite a fortune in the business. His father, Jacob Regez, died in Switzerland in 1878. His mother is living in that country. Jacob returned to Switzerland on a visit, in 1883. Rudolph, who came here in 1870, lives in Dane county where he operates six cheese factories. Another brother, Ernest, and a sister, Susan, came to this county in 1880. The former is in the employ of Jacob, and the latter is living in Monroe. A young sister, Rosie, accompaned Jacob on his return in 1883, and is now a member of his family. Mr. Regez was married Jan. 20, 1876, to Louisa Wittwer. Four children have been born to them - Ida, Jacob, Louisa and Edward. Their residence is on section 33.

Henry Holdrick was born in Bavaria, Germany, Dec. 29, 1844. He came to America in 1867, landing at New York city. Being an adept at the dairy business, he sought employment in that line, and succeeded in obtaining work in a cheese factory in Jefferson county in that State. He remained here three years then returned to New York city, and was employed as clerk and salesman in a cheese and butter store. In 1876 he went to Washington Depot, Conn., and worked in a creamery. In the fall of that year he came to Green county. He spent the following winter in Monroe, and the next season was employed in cheese making in Dayton. The next two years he worked in a cheese factory at Monticello, after which he came to New Glarus, where he is following the same business. He was married April 24, 1879, to Mrs. Margaret Disch, widow of Jacob Disch. Mrs. Holdrick has one child by her former marriage - John Disch, born July 27, 1875. Mr. Holdrick thoroughly understands the business in which he is engaged, and is a well informed and intelligent gentleman.