Watertown Town (part 3 of 3)

W. SCHULTZ, merchant and proprietor of saloon ; born in Germany Dec. 25, 1825 ; came to Watertown June 15, 1846 ; engaged in manufactnring wagons until 1858 ; engaged in saloon and mercantile business ever since. Mr. S. was Supervisor of the First Ward in 1875-76. In December, 1846, he married Caroline Ehl ; she was born in Germany ; they have six children - Caroline, Albert, Charles, Emma, Hattie and Matilda. Mr. Sehultz has been prominently identified with the Fire Department, the military organizations and the various other interests of this city.

A. G. SCHWANKE, teacher in the German Evangelical Lutheran School ; born in Prussia Jan. 29, 1847 ; came to America in 1863; located at Newton, Marquette Co., Wis.; engaged in farming until 1868; Mr S. received his elementary education in Europe, and, in 1870, he graduated from the Addis(m Lutheran Seminary in Illinois; he then taught school in Winnebago Co., Wis., for three years and a half; afterward, taugiit in Washington Co. one year and a half; came to Watertown in 1874, and has taught in the school he is now connected with ever since he came here. Oct. 6, 1872, he married Mary Otto; she was born at New London, Wis., Feb. 11, 1853; they have two children - Clara, born Aug. 25, 1873, and Louis, June 18, 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Schwanke are members of the Lutheran Church.

H. P. SEIBEL, proprietor of saloon ; born in Prussia Aug. 17, 1826 ; came to Watertown in 1853 ; remained here two years, then went on his ftrm in Waterloo Town.sbip ; after a residence of a year and a half there, he returned to Watertown and engaged in grocery and saloon business ; afterward, discontinued the grocery business and has since conducted the saloon ; Mr. Seibel first located at Philadelphia when he came to America ; resided there two years and a half, then came to Wisconsin. He married Lizette Wegeman Dec. 6, 1853, in Milwaukee ; she was born in Prussia; they have five children - Emil, Laura (now Mrs. Hermann Straus), Ida Bertha and Max.

AUGUST SEIFFERT, contractor and builder; was born in the Kingdom of Prussia Oct. 24,1840; in 1869, he emigrated to America and settled in Chicago, where he was engaged as a contractor and builder, prominently identified with the erection of some of the elegant structures to be seen in that city ; after a residence of eight years in the Garden City, he removed to Watertown, where he has been extensively engaged in building, etc., having been the contractor for the erection of Turner Hall and other structures, and being at the present time City Surveyor and Engineer. April 29, 1866, he was married to Wilhelmina Puthar, also a native of Prussia, the ceremony being performed in Germany, by whom he has had three children - Anna, Lizzie and Richard.

C. B. SKIKXER, lawyer; was born in Adams, Jefferson Co., N. Y., Oct. 10, 1828, and came to Wisconsin March 15, 1855, locating in Watertown; while in Adams he prepared for college, and, in 1847, went to Hamilton College, at Clinton, N. Y., graduating there in 1849; he then entered the Albany Law School, at Albany, and was a member of the first class; he then went to Cape Vincent, N. Y., and practiced law two years and a half; from Cape Vincent he went to Watertown, Wis., in 185.5, and has practiced law since that time. In Cape Vincent he held the offices of Town Clerk and Justice of the Peace; Mr. Skinner has held the following oflices in Watertown : In 1857, he was Superintendent of Schools for one term ; was Alderman of the First Ward one term, and also Mayor of Watertown one term ; in Dec. 20, 1870, he was appointed United States Commissioner for the Western District (.f Wisconsin. He married, in November, 1856, Frances M. Lee, of Cape Vincent, N. Y.; he has four children

JONAS H. SLEEPER, agent C, M. & St. P. Rj. Co., and grain-dealer; born in Bristol, Grafton Co., N. H.; lived in that State until 1857; he then went to Washington, D. C., where he conducted a hotel for one year ; afterward one year in Leavenworth, Kan., when he returned to Washington, where he carried on the hotel business again for one year ; in 1860, he came to Watertown and has been connected with the St. Paul Railway ever since ; he was also for a year and a half a member of the firm of F. Miller & Co., proprietors of flouring-mills here; from 1802 to 1873. he was also engaged in the lumber business; for the last ten or fifteen years, he has been dealing in grain to sotue extent. Sept. 3, 1863, he married S. Annie Hamlin ; she was born in Middletown, Vt. She is a member of the Congregati' nal Church.

(jrEORCwE W. SL.OAN; born in Farmington. this county, Jan. 24, 1850 ; graduated from the Michigan University at Ann Arbor in 1873 ; since he was 17 years of age, Mr. Sloan has been prominently identified with the educational interests of the State, particularly with the schools of Jefferson and Dodge Cos.; he taught in the public schools of these counties during the winter terms for six years prior to entering college; since then, he was for nearly two years Principal of the Juneau Graded School; one year Principal at Milford, and taught one term at Waterloo; in connection with his other school work, and during vacations for the last ten years. Mr. Sloan has given much attention to penmanship classes ; he read law in the office of Enos &, Hall, of Watertown, and was admitted to the bar in 1875; he is a son of Patrick and Ann ( Killoy i Sloan, who located on Sec. 1, in Farmington, in 1846; they removed to Sec. 22, Watertown Township, in 1853, and still reside there.

(irEORdrK A. SXERE, marble dealer, associated with Josejih Walter; born in Watertown April 24, 18.')6 : worked at jireseut bu^iness for five years; in partnership with Mr. Walter since Jan. 1, 1879.

A. SOLLIDA^ , dentist; born in Lehigh Co., Penn., Feb. 13, 1842; came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1868, locating at Watertown ; he practiced on his own account in 1867, in Circleville, Ohio, under the firm name of Solliday & Moore; this he continued for one year, when he moved to Watertown and opened parlors over the Bank of Watertown ; remained for three years, then moved to his present location on the south side of Main street between First and Second, where he has been doing a highly successful business. In the spring of 1879, he wa.s elected School Commissioner of the Third Ward. He enlisted, in the foil of 1862, in the 114th Ohio V. I. a.s Principal Musician, and was after leader of the division band attached to Gen. Lawler's headquarters, and also of the post band at Galveston, Tex. He married, Oct. 28, 1869, Elizabeth A. Van Ness, of Watertown; he has one child - A. Fayette. >-rs. Solliday is a member of the Episcopal Church.

FERDINAND SPEER, butcher; born in Germany Aug. 2, 1822; came to Watertown in September. 1>47 ; he spent about two months in Milwaukee prior to coming here; Mr. Speer is the pioneer butcher of this place; he has carried on the business ever since he came here. He was married, in Watertown, in December, 1847, to Catharine Ullrich; she was born in Germany in December, 1825; they have seven children - Amelia, Bertha, Eliza, Paulina, Emma, Laura and Emil ; lost one daughter, who died at the age of 8 monlhs.

JONAS STAHL,, with the C, >L & St. P. Ry. Co., freight department ; born in Sodus Point, Wayne Co.,N. Y., June 12, 1836; came to Wisconsin in 1859; located at Oconomowoc ; remained there until Aug. 16, 1861, when he enlisted in Co. A. 1st W. V. C. ; was First Sergeant of his company; participated in all the battles his regiment was engaged in ; mustered out Sept. 10, 1864, having served over three years; <;ame to Watertown in September, 1864; was in the employ of the M. & St. P. Ry. Co. one year, then eni;aged in business as traveling salesman for H. S. JIanville, wholesale dealer in notions, etc. ; was with him six years ; then traveled in notion business for two years for himself; afterward three years and a half for prominent Milwaukee firms; he was in Junction Hotel one year with N. W. Pierce; March 1, 1878. he re-entered the service of the railway company. In September, 1861, he married Mary M. Blake; she was a native of Camden, N. Y. ; she died Juno 14, 1 S()6, leaving one son - Frederick B.. who died in August, 1867, aged 21 months; Mr. Stahl's present wife was Mrs. Mary V. Seaman, a native of Brattleboro, Vt. ; they were married in March, 1868; Mrs. Stahl has one daughter by former marriage - Hattie JI. Seaman. Mr. and .>Irs Stahl and Hattie are members of the M E. Church.

A. a. STEINER, lawyer; born in Huntingdon Co., Penn., April 15, 1851 ; came to Wisconsin in April, 1877, locating in Watertown; he received his literary education at the Hullidaysburg Seminary at Hollidaysburg, Penn. ; he commenced the study of law with Congressman S. S. Blair, of

Hollidiiysburg, and finished his law studies at Ann Arbor, Mich., and, shortly after, entered the United States District Attorney's oiSce at Grand Rapids, Mieh., as Clerk; in 1877, he came to Watertown, and, Nov. 5, 1878, was elected District Attorney of Jefferson Co.

KICHARD STEIXBKRtr, butcher, and pork and beef packer, wholesale and retail dealer; born in Germany March 18, 1844; came to America in 18(30; located in Milwaukee. In 1861, he enlisted in Co. H, 2Gth W. V. I. ; afterward served three years in the 1st Cav. of Wa.shington, D. C. ; he served until after the close of the war in 1865, then he returned to Milwaukee and remained there until he came to Watertown in 1867. In 1868, he was married, in Watertown, to Augusta Seibel ; she was born in Prussia ; they have four children - Awald, Julia, Elanora and Amatia.

JE^JSE STONE, manufacturer; was born in Lincolnshire, England, Aug. 23, 1836; came to Wisconsin July 27, 1869, locating in Watertown; in 1861, in connection with Mr. Joseph Fox, was engaged in the cracker business; in 1867, was engaged in the same business in connection with John A. Dick; in 1869, he was admitted as partner in the firm of Woodward & Stone in the manufacture of crackers and confectionery. He married, in July, 1854, Sarah J. Welsh, of Ticonderoga, N. Y. ; he has one child - William C.

CHARLES E. STRAW, engineer of Phoenix Fire Company; born Oct. 21, 1851, in Watertown ; was educated here, and worked for his father in the painting business till 1869, when he entered the employ of the C, M. & St. P. R. R. as fireman ; served in that capacity for three and onehalf years, when he was promoted to engineer, and acted as such for two years and one month ; Oct. 9, 1874, he left the employ of the railroad company and accepted the position of book-keeper for Straw & Murphy, and was appointed to his present position of engineer of Phrenix Steamer No. 2, June 5, 1876. He is a member of B. of L. E.. Division No. 66, of Milwaukee; member of Jjodge No. 49, Masons.

REV. CiiEORGE STRICKNER, Pastor of St. Henry's Catholic^Church at Watertown ; born in Bavaria Dee. 6, 1833, and came to Wisconsio in Januiry, 1857, locating in Milwaukee; he studied philosophy in Bavaria and continued his studies with the addition of theology, at St. Francis College, near Milwaukee ; he was ordained Dec. 16, 1859. He went to Portage City and held service in the Irish church at that place until May, 1860, when he came to Watertown as Pastor of St. Henry's Catholic Church, where he remained one year; he then went to Germantown, Washington Co., Wis., and was Pastor of St. Boniface Church for four years ; from there he went to Saukville, Wis., to St. Mary's Church ; then to There.«a, Dodge Co., Wis., and was Pastor of the Catholic Church there ; then to Waterford. Racine Co., and was Pastor of St. Thomas' Church ; then to Racine to St. Mary's for one year; on account of his health, he went to Germany and on returning to this country was again appointed Pastor of St. Henry's (Jhurch at Watertown. The St. Joseph Catholic Church at Racine was built through his efforts while Pastor of St. Mary's, he raising all the funds. In Saukville, he built the school attached to St. Mary's Church,

FRED STVIiOW, shoemaker; born in Prussia Jan. 25, 1828 ; commenced shoemaker's trade when only 14 years of age; came to America and located at Watertown in 1856. Married in Germany to Mary Wruck Feb. 17, 1853; she is a native of Prussia; they have three children - Albert, Louise and Minnie. Mr. Stylow has represented the Second Ward twice in the Common Council. He is a member of the I. 0. O. F., Workmen's Society, Hook and Ladder Company, and is one of the Trustees of the Fire Department.

EDMUND SWEEXEY, general merchant; born in County of Kerry, Ireland, in 1824; came to Clyman, Dodge Co., Wis., in 1846 ; engaged in farming in that town until 1854. He served two years as Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Dodge Co. Came to Watertown in 1856 ; engaged in mercantile business here ever since. Mr. Sweeney has been selected by his fellow-citizens to fill various important offices in the county - Supervisor several terms, Chairman of the County Board, County Treasurer, etc. ; he is now President of the Board of Education. He was married in Watertown April 16, 1856, to Margaret Farmer, a native of Ireland ; they have two children - Margaret and Elizabeth. Mr. and Mrs. Sweeney are members of the Catholic Church.

A. TAUCK, manufacturer. Notary and loan agent ; was born in the village of Cismar, Holstein, April 22, 1833, and came to Wisconsin the latter part of September, 1854, locating in Watertown, where he learned the trade of cigar-maker with Mr. tjrossmann ; in 1857-58, he started a grocery on his own account; in 1863-64, he entered into partnership with Mr. Miller, under the firm name of Miller & Tauck, in the manufacture of cigars; in 1865-67, he went into the manufacture of cigars on his own account ; in August, 1867, in connection with Mr. Grossman, started the present manufactory under the firm name of E. Grossman & Tauck, manufacturers of cigars. From April, 1858, to January, 1860, he was City Marshal of Watertown; in 1860-61, was Deputy Sheriff of Jefferson Co.; he also served two terms as

Assessor of Watertown, and two years as Justice of the Peace; in 1866 - 67, he was Alderman of the Fifth Ward; in December, 1873, he was appointed City Clerk of Watertown, to fill a vacancy on account of the death of the previous City Clerk, and was re-appointed for 1875-76. Ho married, in the fall of 1856, Rose Scheurm:inn, of Aari^an, Switzerland; married the second time, in December, 18till, Mar>;aret Scheurmann, of Aar^an, Switzerland ; he has six children - Elizabeth, August, William, Lydia, Fritz and Emil.

Al'<iJUST TOELjKE, cniraged in general merchandising; was born in Germany in 1834, and settled in Watertown July 7, 1851, in which city he lias since been constantly engaged in his present business, that lias grown in the mean time to huge proportions. He is known throughout the county as a capable, honorable business man, and deserving the confidence and respect he everywhere enjoys.

W. TKZdNSKI, fashionable barber, dealer in ladies' imported hair and manufacturer of hair jewelry, switches, curls, etc. Mr. Trzcinski was born in Poland May 3, 1848; his father removed to America with his family in 1854; located in Watertown. The subject of this sketch commenced learning the barber's business in 1862; he has been engaged in business for himself since the .spring of 1870. He was married, April 13, 1871, to Mary Hildebrandt, a native of P]mraett Township, Dodge Co., Wis. ; two children - Charles Fred and Guido. Mr. T. is a member of the I. O. 0. F.

FKA\K B. Tl'TTLE, attorney; born in the town of Lenox, Madison Co., N. Y. ; educated at the Oneida Academy and 51 iehigan University ; graduated from the Law Department of the latter institution in 1877, althou::h he had been admitted t(j the bar of New York State in 1S7G. April 25, 1878, he was married to Mary A. Birk, a native of Fort Plain, X. Y,

M. UHLiEMEYER, manufacturer of furniture and carved work, church furniture and carving a specially; born in Bavaria Sept. 25, 1835; came to America and located in Watertown in 1863; worked lor John Keck four years. June 18, 1867, he was married to Louisa Bubb, a native of Alsace; she died July 25, 1871. Two children survive - George and Leo ; lost two. Mr. Uhlemeyer is a member of the Catholic Church.

LOIIIS C. UHLRICH, butcher; born in Germany Feb. 12, 1850 ; came to Watertown in 1868; worked at butchering ever since he came here; commenced business for himself in November, 1875; spent two years in California prior to beginning business for himself. He was married, Oct. 27, 1878, to Minnie Schmutzler (daughter of Christ Schmutzler); .she was born in Watertown Jan. 6, 1855; they have one child - Willie. Mrs. Uhlrieh is a member of St. John's Lutheran Church ; Mr. Uhlrich of Pioneer Five Co., No. 1, Turner Society, Harugari and Workman's Society.

HEXRY VAUDEIj, liquor dealer; born in Mecklenburg, Germany, Dec. 31, 1816; came to Milwaukee in 1851 ; came to Watertown in ls55; engaged in grocery business five or six years; afterward, for four or five 3-ears in the grain and milling business ; carried on distillery for about eight years, at the same time dealing in liquors and wines; still carries on the business of liquor and wine merchant. In 1851, Mr. Vaudel was married, in Milwaukee, to Mary Viegner ; they have two children - Adolph and Henry. Mr. Vaudel was Alderman of the Sixth Ward two years.

JOSEPH WALTER, associated with George A. Snere in marble business. These gentlemen do all kinds of first-class monumental work ; they are both practical workmen, and thoroughly understand the work in which they are engaged. Mr. Walter came to Wisconsin in 1868, located at Janesville until he came to Watertown, in 1873 ; commenced business for himself in 1S75. He was born in Germany Dee. 12, 1843; came to West Virginia in 1867, and from there he came to Wisconsin ; wurked at marble business since he was 16 years of age. Dec. 20, 186^, he was married, in Janesville, to Amelia Saben ; she was born in Germany ; they have four children - Otto. Joseph, Jr., Ernest and Olga.

JACOB AVEBER, lumber merchant, also member of the firm of F. Miller & Co., proprietors of flouring-mills ; born in Germany Aug. 25, 1822; came to America and located at Northampton, Mass, Aug. 13, 1837; he was in woolen factory there until 1845, when he came to Wisconsin, located in the town of Clyman, Dodge Co., and engaged in farming until he came to Watertown, Nov. 1, 1854; engaged in mercantile business here until Dec. 1. 1877. He commenced lumber business in 1873, and, when he discontinued his other mercantile business, he gave his attention almost exclusively to his lumber trade ; he has been a member of the firm of F. Miller & Co. since May 1, 1877. He was Alderman four years; several years a member of the School Board. While a resident of Clyman, he held various offices, such as Supervisor, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Clerk of School Board, etc. Mr. Weber was married at Northampton, Mass., in October, 1844, to Wilhelniina Gloegor; .she was born in Saxony May 13, 1824 ; they have eight children living - John, Johanna (now Mrs. William Sproesser, of Watertown ), William, Frank, Lina ( now Mrs. Edward Schmutzler, of this city), Augusta, Mary and Nora ; lost two children. Mr. Weber's sons are all married ; John married Eliza Miller ; William's wife's maiden name was Josephine Ruesch ; Frank married Augusta C. Drchsel.

J, H. WRBKR, proprietor of Rock River Flouring-Mills; born in New Prussia June 21, 1833; came to America in 1853; after spending aliout two months, he went to Beaver Dam, Dodge Co., Wis., and was engaged in milling business there for eighteen years ; then he went to Tomah, Monroe Co., where he remained three years ; then lie came (o Watertown.

GEORCii-R W. \%EBB, telegraph operator at Watertown Junction, for the C, M. & St. P. R. R. Co. ; born in Conesus, N. Y., May 31, 1852 ; son of Sailor P. Webb, a lawyer, who came to Watertown with his family in 1854 ; he died here in 1861. George W. Webb was employed as a clerk in mercantile business here for about three years ; afterward for over two years in Milwaukee ; he then went to Bldora, Iowa, engaged in agricultural implement business there for two years ; then he returned to Watertown and learned the telegraph business in 1875 ; he was located one year in La Crosse as operator; then returned to Watertown. and has remained here ever since. Feb. 4, 1878, he married Lillian L. Gibbs ; she was born in Iowa ; they have one child - Blanche L., born Dec. 23, 1878.

AUGUST WEtrEMANN, proprietor of tannery, and dealer in leather, hides, pelts, etc. ; born in Prussia July 8, 1834 ; came to Lake Mills, this county, in 1849, with his father, John Peter Wegemann, who died in Watertown in 18G0. Mr. Wegemann was engaged in farming until 1866, when he came to Watertown ; he has been carrying on tannery and leather business since he came here. He has been Alderman and Supervisor here ; prior to coming here, he held offices of Supervisor and Treasurer of Concord Township, where he was engaged in farming from 1856 to 1866. He was married in Watertown, in February, 1856, to Paulina Gojady ; she was born in Prussia; they have five sons - Albert, Charles, Max, Otto and Arthur; lost four children. Mr. and Mrs. Wegemann are members of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church.

C. E. WENDTIjAND, house, sign and ornamental painter; born in Prussia Jan. 11, 1846; came to America with his parents in 1855; commenced to learn painter's trade in October, 1867; commenced business for himself in March, 1876; prior to that time, employed by the C, M. & St. P. R. R. Co. He was married, Nov. 19, 1870, to Augusta Nilmann ; she was born in Germany; they have four children - Eliza, George, Emma and Charles. Mr. Wendtland is Vice President of the Sons of Hermann ; also holds same position in the Turner Society, and he is District Deputy of the Harugari Order. Mr. Wendtland's father, Fred Wendtland, is a resident of Ixonia, this county.

GLTSTAVUS WERLiICH, real-estate and loan broker; was born in Hamburg, Germany, May 29, 1826 ; came to Wisconsin Aug. 25, 1846, locating in the town of Emmett, Dodge Co. Mr. Werlich was in the hardware business in Hamburg, and, when he came to Watertown, he went to farming until 1853, when, in connection with his brother under the firm name of Werlich Bros., opened a general stor