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dred and fifty thousand dozen suits of ladies' and children's underwear per year. The company manufactures its goods in cotton, wool and cotton, wool and silk, also all silk garments, selling to the jobbing trade only. For the time the plant has been in operation it has enjoyed a marvelous growth and development, having become one of the largest of the kind in the United States. Mr. Breslauer has prospered even beyond his fondest expectations and the thoroughness, resourcefulness and forcefulness which he has ever displayed in business affairs promise still further advancement in the future.
After Mr. Breslauer had been a resident of the United States for a time he sent for his two brothers and two sisters and later for his parents, all of whom joined him in the new world, his father and mother spending their remaining days on this side of the Atlantic.
On the 19th of June, 1900, Mr. Breslauer was united in marriage to Miss Sadie Pereles, a daughter of Benjamin Franklin Pereles, an early pioneer settler of Mil- waukee. To Mr. and Mrs. Breslauer have been born two sons: Nathan Pereles and Benjamin Franklin, the former now a student in the University of Wisconsin, while the latter was a student in the high school at Milwaukee.
Mr. Breslauer belongs to various fraternities, clubs and social organizations. He is a member of the Masonic lodge, also of the Elks Club and the Old Settlers' Club. He has membership in the Milwaukee Athletic Club and in B'nai B'rith. He is a member of the B'nai Jeshurun Temple and he holds office in five different charitable institutions. His political allegiance is given to the republican party and he keeps well informed on the questions and issues of the day, while in local affairs he takes a deep and helpful interest, cooperating iu many measures which he believes will be of benefit in the up- building of Milwaukee, the extension of its trade relations and the advancement of its civic welfare.
EDWARD C. BAYERLEIN.
The rapid industrial and commercial development of Milwaukee has made this a fruitful scene of labor for many progressive business men and ranking today with the progressive figures in business circles here is Edward C. Bayerlein, the vice president and treasurer of the Nordberg Manufacturing Company. He was born in Kilbourn, Wisconsin. January 17, 1873, and is a son of John L. and Chris- tina ( Meusel) Bayerlein, both of whom were natives of Bavaria, Germany, whence they came to the United States in 1860, settling first in Adams county, Wisconsin. There they took up their abode on a farm, which continued to be their place of residence until they removed to Kilbourn, Wisconsin, in 1868, atter which the father engaged in the hardware and harness business in that city to the time of his death, which occurred in 1911. He was a prominent factor in local affairs, holding all of the offices within the gift of the village and seeking at all times to promote public progress and improvement. His widow makes her home in Milwaukee.
Edward C. Bayerlein was educated in the high school at Kilbourn and in the University of Commerce and Finance at Minneapolis, Minnesota, of which institu- tion he is a graduate, pursuing a course there from 1890 until 1892. He next became associated with the Bank of Kilbourn as assistant cashier, remaining with the institution until the spring of 1894. He then came to Milwaukee to take a position with the Commercial Savings Bank, but before he had entered upon his duties with that institution the bank failed-not a very encouraging outlook for the young man, who was seeking to make his way in the world unaided. Forth- nately, however, he soon obtained a position as assistant bookkeeper with the Nord- berg Manufacturing Company and since that time has worked his way upward through various positions with the company until he was elected treasurer in 1910, while in 1916 he was also made vice president and is filling the two offices at the present time. He is proving a capable executive, thorough, systematic and with broad vision as to the future outlook upon opportunities of the company.
In 1900 Mr. Bayerlein organized the Milwaukee Society of Accountants, which is still in existence and is in a flourishing condition. He was its first president and was reelected until he had filled the office for seven consecutive years. This is per- haps the only society of the kind in the country. He is likewise a member of the National Foundrymen's Association, the National Metal Trades Association and the National Manufacturers' Association and through his connection with these bodies studies closely the questions of vital import and interest along the line of trade in which he is engaged. He delves deep to the root of every matter that comes up for discussion and his opinions concerning business affairs are never of a super- ficial order.
On the 4th of October, 1898, Mr. Bayerlein was united in marriage to Miss
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Ella Marie Bartelt of Milwaukee, and they have become the parents of three chil- dren: Roland, Irma and Ruth. Politically Mr. Bayerlein is a republican, giving stalwart allegiance to the party and has taken considerable interest in legislative enactment in this state. He was instrumental in securing the passage of a law beneficial to public accountants by raising the standard of service of that character in the state. He is a member of the North Avenue Business Men's Association, also the Northwest Side Community Society and has been chairman of the indus- trial section of the campaign of the centralized budget of philanthropies. His in- terest in the public welfare is thus manifest and his labors have been resultant factors in work of this character. Mr. Bayerlein and his family are members of the English Lutheran Church of the Reformation, of which Mr. Bayerlein served the congregation as president in 1921 and was for four years councilman. In club circles, too, he is prominently and popularly known, belonging to the Milwaukee Athletic Club, to the Merrigo Club, of which he is president, to the Credit Men's Association, to the Travelers Protective Association and also to the Masonic fra- ternity, being a member of Independent Lodge, No. 80, F. & A. M .; Wisconsin Chapter, R. A. M .; Wisconsin Commandery, K. T .; Wisconsin Consistory and Trip- oli Shrine. During the World war he took a helpful part in all war drives and activities, for which he received honorable mention, acting in all drives as chair- man of the metal trades branch. He belongs to the Milwaukee Association of Commerce, of which he was elected a director in 1922. While he is a self-made man and one who has given close attention to business, working his way upward through his own efforts, he has nevertheless found time and opportunity for co- operation in those movements which look to civic welfare and improvement, or which have their root in a broad humanitarian spirit.
EDWARD JOHN MEISENHEIMER.
Edward John Meisenheimer, president of the Meisenheimer Printing Company of Milwaukee, was born in this city September 7, 1869. His father, Phillip Meisenheimer, who departed this life in 1892, was born in Germany in 1843 and was brought by his parents to Wisconsin when but six months old, the family settling on a farm in Wash- ington county, this state. The grandfather was Jacob Meisenheimer, also a native of Germany and after coming to America he spent his life as a farmer of Washington county. His son, Phillip Meisenheimer, became an engineer with the old Milwaukee fre department, which he joined in 1863. He was one of the most courageous fire fighters of the city and went with his company to assist Chicago when it was stricken by the great fire of 1871. All who knew him recognized in him a high-minded, honor- able man. He married Elizabeth Amman, who is living in Milwaukee at the age of seventy-three years. She was born near Holy Hill, Wisconsin, a daughter of Cerephan Amman. He was a native, of Alsace and of French lineage and also served in the French army.
Edward John Meisenheimer was educated in the public schools of Milwaukee and afterward learned the printer's trade. He carried the Sentinel when Mr. Bruce, editor of this work, was bookkeeper on the paper, Mr. Meisenheimer being at that time eleven years of age. He also carried papers for Louis Blyer and worked around the Sentinel office, learning to set type on its mailing list. In 1885, when only sixteen years of age, he went into the printing business on his own account with money he had earned in carrying papers, having practiced industry and the closest economy in order to enable him to gain a start. His first location was at the southeast corner of National avenue and Clinton street. His space has increased until the company of which he is the head now occupies a building one hundred and seventy-five by one hundred and fifty feet and two stories and basement in height. The entire plant is devoted to printing, litho- graphing and binding and something of the volume of the business is indicated in the fact that the firm now has one hundred and twenty-five employes, this being the largest and most complete plant of the kind in the state of Wisconsin. The business was in- corporated in 1889 under its present name and E. J. Meisenheimer has been president of the company from the beginning. In 1898 he took the position of advertising mana- ger with the Allis-Chalmers Company and served in that capacity until 1906. During this time he also supervised the printing business, while his three brothers, Adam, Joseph and Rudolph Meisenheimer, all of whom are now officers of the company, attended to the details of the business. Their work today is sent practically throughout the United States and Canada. They excel in making high grade books and catalogues for military schools, also high grade machinery catalogues. They also do commercial printing and lithographing and the business is one of substantial and gratifying proportions.
In May, 1893, Mr. Meisenheimer was united in marriage to Miss Julia Mahony of Chicago, a daughter of John Mahony, a lithographer, who is a native of Cork, Ireland,
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and is still living, being actively engaged in business in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Meisenheimer have one son, Gilles Edward, who was born in 1894 and was educated in the public schools of this city, attending the East Side high school and also Mar- quette University. He served on the Mexican border with Troop A of the Wisconsin Cavalry just before the World war. When the great conflict was inaugurated he joined the English service in the Royal Air Force and was commissioned lieutenant. He was held as an instructor at Camp Borden in Canada and was ready for France when the armistice was signed. He is now president of the Curtiss Wisconsin Aeroplane Company and is also active in connection with his father's business. He married Helen Hausfeld, a daughter of Bernhard Hausfeld of Milwaukee, and they have one child, Borden Gilles, born November 18, 1921. Gilles E. Meisenheimer is a thirty-second degree Mason and member of the Elks. While he was taking his thirty-second degree in Masonry he was called out by the Great Lakes officers to search for three men, miss- ing from the Great Lakes in a flying boat. He jumped in his plane and searchel for them for hours in the desperate November storm that was raging and on the search he was accompanied by Ivan Speer of the Sentinel. He is recognized as an authority on aviation and is well known among the flying men of the United States.
Edward John Meisenheimer has always given his political allegiance to the republi- can party when national questions and issues are involved but casts an independent local ballot. For five years lie was a trustee and the president of West Milwaukee and one of the incorporators of the village. He was also a prime mover in the incorpora- tion of the city of West Allis. Members of the family are of the Episcopalian faith. Fraternally he is a Mason, belonging to Excelsior Lodge, No. 175, A. F. & A. M .; Excelsior Chapter, R. A. M .; Wisconsin Commandery. K. T .: Kilbourn Council, R. & S. M .; Wisconsin Consistory, A. A. S. R .: and Tripoli Temple of the Mystic Shrine. He likewise has membership in the Milwaukee Club, in the Milwaukee Athletic ('lub: the Tripoli Country Club and the City Club and he belongs to the Association of Com- merce. He is prominent in the Employing Printers Association, of which he is one of the directors. He is very fond of outdoor lite and has enjoyed many motor trips since 1906. He has a hobby of breeding and exhibiting dogs and in 1900 the four Meisenheimer brothers were the owners of the Tippecanoe kennels and were among the most extensive breeders and exhibitors of St. Bernard dogs in the United States. They bred and exhibited Sylvia Kenmore that took the first honors at the Westminster Kennel Clubs show in New York and others of their dogs won prizes and had great reputation. Thus the interests of his life have been broad and varied but after all business has claimed the major part of his time and attention and he has done much to assist others less fortunate than himself. He has managed many estates without compensation and is ever ready to extend a helping hand wherever aid is needed, often speaking an encouraging word whereby the individual is stimulated to put forth re- newed effort and put his powers to the test in business achievement. All bear high testimony to the worth and high purpose of Mr. Meisenheimer and to the good that he has accomplished as he has traveled the journey of life. He is a lover of music and in earlier years took an active part in musical affairs.
CLARENCE LEO MUNGER.
A well known figure in advertising circles is Clarence Leo Munger, vice president and general manager of Aultman, Incorporated, of Milwaukee. A young man of enter- prise, ability and sound judgment, he is making steady progress in the business world and what he has already accomplished argues well for a successful future. His life history is an interesting one, alheit it covers little more than three decades. He was born February 14, 1891, in Dayton, Ohio, a son of Joseph R. and Josephine (Kammer) Munger. The father was also born in Dayton, where he still makes his home, and for many years he carried on business there as a general contractor but is now living re- tired. His wife was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Their son, Clarence L. Munger, obtained his education in the public schools of Dayton and afterward entered the sign painting business as an apprentice, thoroughly acquainting himself with the work. He had won a creditable position by the time he had reached the age of seventeen years and after spending six months as a sign painter with the Thomas Cusack Company at Cincinnati he went to Cleveland, where he was associated with the Bryan Company. Later he engaged in business on his own account at Dayton and there remained until the flood of 1913, which caused him heavy losses. He next went to St. Louis, where for six months he was again associated with the Cusack Company and on the expiration of that period he was transferred by the com- pany to Milwaukee, remaining with them until January, 1918, when he entered into active connection with Aultman, Incorporated, first as an employe but after a few months elected one of the officials. This business was established in 1916 by Joseph Thomas Aultman, of whom extended mention is made elsewhere in this work, under the
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style of Aultman, Incorporated, and since that time the company has done all kinds of outdoor advertising, including the building of electric signs and commercial lettering of every description. Mr. Aultman also organized Aultman, Incorporated, of St. Paul and Minneapolis, and Madison, Wisconsin, of which he is likewise the president, and the two companies in their business cover the territory of Wisconsin and Minnesota and northern Michigan. It is with this business that Mr. Munger is now associated as vice president and general manager and his enterprise and progressiveness have brought him prominently to the front in connection with advertising business of the upper Mississippi valley.
On the 27th of May, 1912, Mr. Munger was united in marriage to Miss Jeanette Lowell of Dayton, Ohio, a daughter of Charles Lowell. In politics he maintains an independent course, voting for men and measures rather than party and never seeking office. He belongs to the Milwaukee Lodge of Elks and to the Association of Commerce. He is a lover of books, having always been a great reader, and to this he largely owes his broad general knowledge, while to his artistic taste as well as to his thoroughness and close application must be attributed his success in the special line of business to which he has devoted his attention.
JOHN R. SHEEHAN, M. D.
Dr. John R. Sheehan, physician and surgeon, is one of the younger representatives of the profession in Milwaukee, but already he has attained a position that many an older practitioner might well envy. Lasing his advancement upon broad study and laudable ambition, his progress has been continuous. He was born in this city June 5, 1891, and is a son of John and Johanna ( Whalen) Sheehan, who are still residents of Milwaukee. The father was born in Ireland and came to the United States when fourteen years of age. He devoted many years of his life to blacksmithing but is now living retired. His wife, who was of Irish parentage, was born at Fall River, Massa- chusetts, and they have been married for fifty years. Six children were born to them, three sons and three daughters.
Dr. Sheehan, who is the youngest of the family, was graduated from Marquette Academy in 1909 and took an active part in school athletics. He played on both the baseball and football teams when a student in the academy and also when attending Marquette University. His course of study in these two institutions covered eight years and he was graduated from Marquette University in 1915 with the M. D. degree. He then served as interne in St. Ann's Hospital of Chicago for eighteen months, gaining valuable experience while thus engaged. He was afterward associated with Dr. John J. Meany of Chicago for a year and later spent twenty-eight months as a soldier of the World war, eleven months of this period being passed in France. Ile was com- missioned a captain of the Twenty-eighth Infantry of the First Division, A. E. F., and was with the Army of Occupation on the Rhine after active hostilities had ceased.
Receiving his discharge, Dr. Sheehan returned to his home and resumed general practice in Milwaukee, in which he has since engaged. He belongs to the Milwaukee Medical Society, the Milwaukee County Medical Society, the Wisconsin State Medical Society, the Tri-State Medical Society and the American Medical Association and thus he is thoroughly informed concerning the most advanced ideals of professional service and the latest scientific researches which have been made.
Dr. Sheehan is a Roman Catholic in religious faith and belongs to the Knights of Columbus. He is also identified with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and he finds his recreation in fishing, hunting and outdoor sports, deriving much enjoyment from his trips into the open.
FRANK A. BOYNTON.
Frank A. Boynton, president of the Boynton Automobile Livery Company, was born May 24, 1867, where his place of business now stands, at No. 449 Milwaukee street. He is a son of Alonzo L. Boynton, who was born in Mendon, Monroe county, New York, July 2, 1828, his parents being James and Betsey (Sterns) Boynton, in whose family there were five sons and three daughters. James Boynton removed with his family to Rock Prairie. in Walworth county, where he purchased a farm. In 1843 Alonzo L. Boynton left home, then a youth of fifteen years, and made his way to Milwaukee, becoming closely identified with the business interests of the then little city. Until 1850 he was employed in the Fountain House on Second street and in the year designated he secured a position with the firm of Oakley Brothers, liverymen on Grand avenue, carrying on business on the site of the old Plankinton Hotel. He re- mained with that firm for five years and then established a livery business on his own
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account, building a stable at Nos. 444 to 448 Milwaukee street. In 1882 he erected the present garage, then a stable, at Nos. 449 to 453 Milwaukee street, catting his place of business Boynton's Palace Stables. He had purchased the site some twenty years earlier. He was thus long associated with the livery business and through Frank A. Boynton the same line of business is continued to the present day, although it is now automobile instead of horse livery.
On the 20th of October, 1857, Alonzo L. Boynton was united in marriage to Miss Mary M. Spaulding of Nassau, New Hampshire, and they became parents of five chil- dren: Frank A .; Carrie, who was the wife of the late John C. Rugee; Gertrude, the wife of Hugo C. Wagner of Evanston, Ilinois; Helen, deceased; and Mary. The father was a member of the Old Settlers' Club and he also had membership with the United Workmen, the Royal Arcanum, the Knights of Honor and the Pioneer Club. He died in the year 1903, having for about a decade survived his wife, who passed away in 1893.
Frank A. Boynton obtained his early education in the public schools of Milwaukee and passed through consecutive grades to the East Side high school. On putting aside his textbooks he began working for his father and has continued in the business since that time. Their interests were conducted under the name of the Boynton Livery Company during the lifetime of the father and on the 23d of Aprit, 1914, the present style of the Boynton Automobile Livery Company was adopted. They not only conduct a motor car livery but also operate a garage, and the Green Cab Company is one of the subsidiary companies of the other corporation, with Frank A. Boynton also president of the cab company.
On the 31st of March, 1908, Mr. Boynton was married to Mrs. Adelia B. Aken of Milwaukee, a daughter of James G. Boyd of this city. Mr. Boynton votes with the republican party but has never been an active politician. He belongs to the Congrega- tional church and is a Mason of high rank, having membership in Damascus Lodge, No. 290, F. & A. M .; Wisconsin Chapter, R. A. M .; Ivanhoe Commandery, K. T .; Wis- consin Consistory, A. A. S. R .; and Tripoli Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S. On the member- ship rolls of the Etks lodge his name is also found and he is likewise identified with the State Automobile Association, the Association of Commerce, the Milwaukee Athletic Club, the Wisconsin Club and the City Club. In these different membership connec- tions are indicated the nature of his interests and the rules which govern his conduct. He has been a lifelong resident of the city, a representative of one of the old and well known families here, and at all times he is keenly and helpfully interested in every- thing that pertains to public progress and upbuilding. In the careful conduct of his business affairs, too, he is winning substantial and merited success, conducting his interests according to modern needs and along most progressive lines.
ERNEST W. MILLER, M. D.
Dr. Ernest W. Miller, chief surgeon of the Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company and a recognized leader in professional ranks, was born at Bloom, now Chicago Heights, Illinois, May 24, 1881, and is a son of Abner J. and Carrie E. ( Read) Miller, who are yet residents of Chicago, having reached the ages of seventy-two and sixty-seven years, respectively. The father is a retired farmer. The mother is descended from one of the heroes of the war for independence and belongs to the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is also a grandniece of Amos Read, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Dr. Miller was reared in his native town to the age of twelve years and the remainder of his youth was spent in Chicago, where he completed a high school course by graduation with the class of 1898. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Chicago in 1902, and having thus laid broad and deep the foundation upon which to build the superstructure of professional knowl- edge, he matriculated in the Rush Medical College of Chicago and gained his M. D. degree in 1906. He was then interne in the Minnequa Hospital at Pueblo, Colo- rado, for a year and entered upon the general practice of medicine and surgery at Norway, Michigan, in 1907. He spent five years there as physician for the United States Steel Company and in 1912 he removed to Milwaukee, where he at once became connected with the Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company, occupying the position of assistant surgeon for a period of nine years, after which he was promoted to surgeon in 1921. His capability is manifest in his ten years' association with this corporation. He is also the secretary and treasurer of St. Mary's Hospital staff and is at the head of the service of the general surgery de- partment in St. Mary's. He is likewise a member of the faculty of the Marquette University Medical School as head of the department of industrial surgery. That he is thoroughly informed concerning modern ideas and methods is indicated in the fact that he has membership in the Milwaukee Academy of Medicine. the Mil- waukee County Medical Society, the Wisconsin Surgical Society, the Wisconsin
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