History of northern Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources; an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories; biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers; views of county seats, etc., Part 152

Author: Western historical co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 1052

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JOHN FRANZ, real estate and insurance, Manitowoc, born Nov. 15, 1832, in Prussia. In 1856 he came to Two Rivers, worked in the factory most of the time till 1863. He then was elected to differ- ent local offices, which he held till 1867, when he was elected Register of Deeds ; held this office till 1877. Since then he has been engaged in his present business ; he has been elected twice Alderman, married in 1854 to Catherine Heinz of Prussia. They have four children, one son and three daughters. Mr. Franz has held the office of Notary Public con- tinuously since 1865.

HENRY ESCH, general merchandise, Manitowoc, is a native of Prussia, born June, 1830, came to Vincennes, Ind., in 1853, there worked at the gunsmith trade three years ; in 1856, came to Manitowoc, worked at his trade about two years ; he then opened a small store, and by strict attention to business he has worked into a large and flourishing trade, occupying two large stores and giving employment to six clerks. He was married, in 1854, to Elizabeth Bierhans, of Prussia. They_have seven children, five sons and two daughters.

HUBERT FALGE, Clerk Circuit Court, Manitowoc, is a native of Bohemia; came to Manitowoc County in 1868 ; has been engaged in school teaching till 1877, when he was elected to his present position. Married in 1860 to Mary Ludwig of Bohemia, she died July 7, 1880, aged thirty- seven years ; have five children, one son and four daughters.

JACOB FLIEGLER, firm of Fliegler & Haupt, Wisconsin Central Mills, Manitowoc, born Nov. 6, 1837, in Baden, Germany. September, 1844, he came to Chicago, where he remained until 1852; he then re- moved to Waukesha. Sept. 16, 1858, he came to Manitowoc, where he has since resided. He built the first swing bridge in Manitowoc, which was in the Fall of 1858. Heafterward was engaged by different firms in the lumber business for several years. In 1865, he, with Mr. Waldo, opened a flour, feed and grocery and provision store ; continuing this business till June 5, 1869, when he bought out the interest of Walter

Lyons, consisting of saw and grist mills, lands, etc. Operating this business till 1873, he then bought an interest with Wahle & Haupt, pro- prietor of the Wisconsin Central Mills; the firm then became Fhegler Wahle & Co., and in 1877 the firm changed to Fliegler & Haupt, which it has since continued.

C. GELBKE, of the firm of C. Gelbke & Bro., manufacturers and dealers in boots and shoes, was born in Prussia, March 15, 1828. He emi- grated to America in June, 1857, and settled in Manitowoc City. lle worked at his trade first year for Mr. Roberts, and five years for Mr. Shultz. In 1863, they established their business as above noted and since continued the same. He was married, October, 1860, in Manito- woc County, to Miss Wilhelmina Haupt, she was born in Hessen, Ger- many, 1836. They have one adopted daughter.

HENRY GREVE, planing mill and sash factory, Manitowoc, was born Feb. 29, 1828, in Mecklenburg, Germany. At the age of fourteen years, he began to learn the trade of joiner and furniture maker. He followed his trade until 1853, when he emigrated to New York, working at his trade for two years in that city. In 1855, he came to Manitowoc and in 1866 he started a furniture business, which he conducted for five years. In 1868, he started a planing mill, and in 1879 added to his busi- ness the manufacture of staves, all of which he is now successfully con- ducting. He enlisted in 1862, Co F, 26th Wis. Inf., and was wounded at the battle of Chancellorsville, Va., in 1863, and was discharged on account of physical inability. He has been a member of the Board of Trustees and is an Alderman and member of the County Board and has been City Assessor, besides having held various other offices, In 1853, he married Miss Helene Lehmann, of Mecklenberg. They have one son.

CLARENCE E. GRIDLEY, dentist, Manitowoc City, was born in Rochester, N. Y., May 7, 1856 ; he left Rochester in 1872, and traveled through the West in the practice of his profession, having learned the same in Rochester, beginning in 1870 and finishing in Detroit, Mich. He also attended the Detroit Medical College. He went from the latter city to Winona, Minn., and practiced his profession a short time, and Irom there he went to Manito- woc, Sept. 24, 1877, and began business in company with Mr. S. N. Buck, and at the end of one year, Mr. G. bought the interest. He was married in Manitowoc, Nov. 7, 1878, to Miss Lillian H. Randall, of Appleton; she was born in the latter city, Aug. 31, 1861. They lost one son, Sept. 4, 1880. They now have an infant son.

H. GUTTMANN, manufacturer and dealer in harness, saddles and collars, Manitowoc, was born April 19, 1831, in Prussia. In 1856, he came to Two Rivers. He was employed by the Wisconsin Leather Co. for three years, when he moved to Manitowoc, and ran a tannery till 1876. In 1870, he opened a leather store, and two years later be added harness making to his other business. He has been Alderman two terms. In 1858, he married Miss A. Bertram, a native of Prussia, by whom he has seven children, five sons and two daughters.

JOHN HALL, Sec. 7, Manitowoc Township, born in Ireland, Feb. 2. 1831. He emigrated to America with his mother, three brothers, and one sister, and settled in Blackstone, Mass., where the brothers worked two years in a cotton factory. They moved to Dodgeville in the Fall of 1850, and worked at mining the following Winter, and in the Spring of 1851 they moved to Manitowoc City, where they lived eighteen months, and moved on their farm in Fall of 1852, where the family lived some time, and where he is now located. Followed lumbering twelve years on be- ginning life in Wisconsin, since which time he has been engaged in farming. He was married in Manitowoc City, October, 1867, to Miss Jane E. Sniffin ; she was born in Kenosha, Sept. 11, 1846. They have four children-Berlin, born Aug. 13, 1868; Jay, born Dec. 22, 1869 ; Gordon, born Sept. 3, 1872 ; Louisa, Dec. 1, IS76. At the date of Mr. Hall's settlement there were only two families between his farm and the city. He has seen the county spring up from its early pioneer set- tlement. He owns 227 acres of land, 200 under cultivation.

ANDREW HANSEN, wagon-maker, Manitowoc, was born March 13, 1834, in Denmark. He learned his trade of blacksmith and wagon- maker in his native country. July 6, 1855, he came Manitowoc, where he has since resided. In 1878, he built his brick shop which he has since occupied. It is supplied with a steam boiler and engine of lifteen- horse power, the first of the kind ever used in the city. Ile has been Alderman several terms, besides holding other local offices. He was married, in 1857, to Miss Mary Andersen, of Norway, by whom he has four children, three sons and one daughter.

JASPER HANSON, firm of Hanson & Scove, ship builders, Manito- woc, was born in Denmark, Jan. 5, 1832. In 1854 he emigrated to Amer- ica, and located in Manitowoc during the same year. Ile first worked in the saw mill of Benj. Jones & Co. The mill now operated by this firm stands on the same site as that occupied by the mill in which he was first em- ployed. Mr. Hanson continued in this employment until 1856, when he commenced working in the ship-yard, as a carpenter and general work man, continuing until 1866, when he established business himself with A. D. Jones. Mr. Jones retired from the firm two years later, when H. M. Scove was admitted as a partner. The firm of Hanson &

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Scove has not changed since. The yards have turned out some of the largest craft on the lakes, both sailing vessels and steam tugs, among which may be mentioned "Guido Pfister," and "Thomas L. Parker."

JOHN HARDOW, harness, Manitowoc, born in this place Aug. 3, 1854. At the age of fifteen he commenced working in a brick yard ; continued about one year ; in 1870 he commenced to learn the harness trade, and has since worked at this trade ; he established this business June, 1881 ; married Sept 16, 1878, to Frederica Kirchner. She was born in Saxony ; they have one son, Charles.

CHARLES HAVERLAND, Central House and saloon, Manitowoc, settled at Port Jarvis, N. Y., July 4, 1854; lived there one year and moved to Hawley, Pa., and worked in a machine shop of Pennsylvania Coal Co. until 1861 ; then came to Manitowoc. He first engaged in the millwright work, and in company with Messrs. A. F. Dumke and Wil- harms, ran the Manitowoc Iron Works five years, then he went into the milling business one year and from that into the hotel and saloon busi- ness. He was born in Germany, Sept. 21, 1823. He was married to Miss Amelia Birkholz, March 26, 1854, and emigrated to America the same year. Mrs. H. was born in Prussia, Jan. 2, 1830.

CHARLES F. HECKER, retired, Manitowoc. Born Nov. 26, 1819, in Prussia. In 1848, he came to this county, engaged in farming till about 1865 ; he then removed to the city and opened a general store, which he continued about two years; since then he has been engaged in real estate. In 1874, he built the two-story and basement brick store now occupied by T. C. Buerstatte, druggist. Mr. Hecker has held va- rious local offices. He was married in 1848, to Charlotte Hecker; she is a native of Prussia. They have two daughters, Miss Charlotte, now en- gaged in teaching school, and Miss Augusta, engaged in music teach- ing. She first took a course of studies with Prof. Buling, of Manito- woc, and later, two courses with Prof. Luneng, of Milwaukee.

W. H. HEMSCHEMEVER, Justice of the Peace, Manitowoc. Was born May 19, 1833, in Hanover, Germany. In 1848, he came with his parents to Manitowoc County, and until the age of nineteen he attended school and assisted on their farm; he then engaged in mercantile pur- suits till 1862, when he entered the army ot the rebellion. He held commissions both as lieutenant and captain, remaining in the service till July, 1865; he participated in the battles of Fredricksburg, Chan- cellorsville, Gettysburg, and in 1863, their corps was transferred to the Army of the Cumberland, and participated in the battle of Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Sherman's march to the sea, and others ; he returned to Manitowoc and again engaged in mercantile pursuits till 1877. He has held the offices of City Clerk, Register of Deeds, and has been a member of the Assembly for the Third District, for 1879 and 1880; he was also a delegate in 1880, to the Republican National Con- vention at Chicago, from the Fifth Congressional District.

CHARLES HOYER, merchant tailor, Manitowoc. Was born Dec. 24, 1829, in Austria. In 1853, he emigrated to America, locating in Milwaukee, in which city he opened a merchant tailor store, remaining in that business until 1865, when he removed 10 Manitowoc and contin- ved his business. He carries one of the largest and finest stocks in this city. In 1855, he married Miss Wilhelmena Lutzer, of Prussia. They have three sons and two daughters.

JOSEPH HOYER, boarding-house and saloon, Manitowoc. Born March 19, 1832, in Austria. In 1854, he went to Milwaukee; the fol- lowing year he came to this city and opened a boot and shoe store, em- ploying three or four men ; he continued this business until 1866, when he opened his present business. He married, in 1857, Miss Katherine Bourkhardt, of Baden, by whom he has four children, two boys and two girls.

F. W. HUEBNER, deceased, family residence, Sec, 5. P. O. Manito- woc, he was born, Jan. 6, 1809, in Prussia. Came to Manitowoc in 1845, in 1848, he settled on his farm, consisting of 160 acres, which is one of the oldest and best improved farms in the township. He was married in the Spring of 1837, to Julia Lissing, of Prussia ; she was born March 14, 1810; she has three children-Amelia, Fred, and William J. He has two children by a former marriage, Mollie and Hannah. He died May 28, 1881; their son William J., now the owner of this property, was born Oct. 28, 1854, on this farm.

A. D. JONES, Register of Deeds. Born May 25, 1835, in Chicago. The following year he came with his parents to Manitowoc; here he re- ceived a common school education ; in 1853, he went to Monroe, Conn., and attended the academy there three years; then returned to Manito- woc and engaged in the lumber business, which he continued till 1865. Since this time he has been managing his father's business, which is now principally real estate. He was elected Mayor in the Spring of 1872; this office he held till 1877; was City Clerk from 1878 to 1881 ; he was appointed to the office of Register of Deeds, February, 1881, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Anton Brusch. IJis father, Benjamin Jones, who was the founder of Manitowoc, died Aug. 11, 1881. The following is an extract taken from one of the city papers :

*BENJAMIN JONES, familiarly known to almost every person in this county as "Uncle Ben," died last Thursday morning at 4.45 at the residence of his son, Hon. A. D. Jones, in this city, after a lingering ill- ness of over two years. Mr. Jones was the founder of the city of Man- itowoc and one of the early settlers of Chicago. He was born in the State of Massachusetts July 24, 1795, and was, at the time of his death, in the 87th year of his age. When a child, his father moved to the State of New York, taking his family with him, but soon afterward died, leav- ing young Benjamin almost alone in the world to take care of himself at the tender age of ten years. At the age of sixteen, he enlisted in the War of 1812, and served until the end of the war. When about thirty years of age he was married, at Pendleton, Niagara Co., N. Y., to Miss Electa Smith, a sister of Hon. Perry P. Smith, now of this city. By her he had twelve children, only three of whom are living. In the year 1833 he moved with his family, then consisting of a wife and four children, to Chicago, taking with him a small stock of groceries. He sailed from Buffalo on the schooner "United States" in the latter part of the Sum- mer of 1833, and arrived off Chicago in the month of October, having been six weeks on the passage. The vessel came to anchor off the mouth of the river, then a mere creek, with no pretensions toward a harbor, and Mr. Jones went on shore to secure a temporary place for his family to re- side until he could provide a permanent home for them. During the night a terrible storm arose, and in the morning nothing could be seen of the vessel which contained all of his earthly treasures. After a vain search for several days he came to the conclusion that the vessel had gone to the bottom, which however, luckily proved not to be the case. The vessel was torn from her moorings by the violent gale, and was drifting on to the shore where Michigan City now stands, but, by an opportune shift of the wind, she was enabled to make St. Joseph harbor, and was saved from destruction. After the gale subsided, she again set sail for Chicago, arriving this time in safety, bringing to Mr. Jones his family, restoring them, as it seemed to him, from the dead. He immediately set about building for himself a house and store, choosing for a site South Water street, between Dearborn and Clark, where he did a prosperous business for several years. Chicago had then about 3,000 inhabitants, and Mr. Jones was one of its principal merchants. He also speculated some in real estate, and when he left Chicago, a few years later, he had accumulated a large property. He at one time owned the block upon which the new Custom House now stands, and he sold it to Capt. Big- elow for $7,500. Mr. Jones was contemporary in Chicago with Chas. Walker, Thomas Church, Wm. B. Ogden, Geo. W. Snow, B. F. Had- dock and Bro., G. S. Hubbard, Major Kinzie, Wm. Jones, his brother, and that class of old citizens, and is among the last of them to pass away from earth. In June, 1836, Mr. Jones came to Manitowoc, then a wil- derness, and purchased about 2,000 acres of land where this city now stands, and adjoining, and has spent more than forty years of his life here. He in mediately entered extensively into the lumber and milling business, employing a large number of men. In the Fall of 1837 he put up one of the first four houses ever built in this city, and in which his daughter Adaline (now the wife of Dr. S. C. Blake, late of Chicago), was born, she being the first white child in Manitowoc County. The house is still standing upon the corner of Seventh and York streets, and is well preserved. In 1854-55 Mr. Jones associated with him Hon. George Reed and Mr. Jacob Leups, and the three projected the Lake Michigan & Mississippi Railroad, intended to be run from Manitowoc via Nee- nah and Menasha west to the Mississippi River. After two years' labor in grading, etc., a difficulty arose between the parties, and the project was abandoned, Mr. Jones losing thereby upward of $100,000. Every public charity of this city or county has associated with it the name of Benjamin Jones. Nearly, if not all, of the churches of this city are in- debted to him for the sites they now occupy, as is the city for its parks and grounds for other public institutions. Mr. Jones was pre-eminently a man of sterling worth. His life and career has been one of assiduous industry and stern integrity. Charitable to the erring, kind and gener- ous to the sick and needy, and just to all, he won the respect and love of all who knew him. He was one of God's noblemen-an honest man. In his long and extensive business career here, not one single spot is upon his record. In his habits he was remarkably correct. Strictly temper- ate, he was never addicted to the use of either liquor or tobacco, and was of the highest morality. Mr. Jones was never sick until about three years ago, when he had an attack of apoplexy, since which time he has been absolutely helpless, and during all of which he has been faithfully and tenderly cared for by his only son, Hon. A. D. Jones. Ilis three children now living, all reside here, the other two being Mrs. A. J. Blake, wife of Dr. S. C. Blake and Mrs. Emily J. Colby, the widow of Manito- woc's first county judge. He will be mourned by them as a kind, faith- ful, and indulgent father, and by the community as a generous, kind- hearted, sympathetic neighbor and pure, high-minded, patriotic citizen. 11is remains were conveyed to Chicago for interment in Oakwood cem- etery, beside those of his wife, who died in Chicago in 1859.

*Portrait of Mr. Jones not received in time to be inserted in this place. it witt be found on page 81.

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ERNST KERN, deceased, formerly engaged in general merchandise, at Manitowoc, was born Feb. 14, 1828, in Bavaria. In 1821 he emigrated to America, and located at Milwaukee, where he resided for two years. He then removed to Manitowoc, where, in company with Mr. Beer, he opened a general store. The partnership was continued until 1865, when Mr. Beer died. He then purchased his partner's interest, and continued 'the business alone until he died, May 21, 1876. Since his death Mrs. Kern has carried on the business, ably assisted by her son, Julius Kern. He married Miss Minnie Zinns, in 1861, who was a native of Alsace, France. They have two children, one son and one daughter.

M.KETTENHOFEN. proprietor North-Western House, Manitowoc, born April 2, 1825, in Prussia; came to this county in 1854. Worked at the lumber business till 1859, then clerked in a store one year. He then opened a hotel in Neshota, which he continued three years. In 1863, he came to Manitowoc and took charge of the Williams House, where he remained three years, when it was destroyed by fire. In 1869 he bought these premisesand erected this hotel, which he has since successfully conducted. When in his native country he served three years and four months in the Prussian army.

CHRIS. KOEBKE, restaurant, saloon and billiard hall, Manitowoc. Born Oct. 7, 1838, in Mecklenburg, Germany. He came to Manitowoc in 1857, and was engaged in various kinds of labor for about eighteen months. Then went to St. Louis, and worked as gardener in Shaw's and O'Fallen's and Carter's garden, remaining in that city for about two years and one half. Sept. 15, 1861, he returned to Manitowoc and opened this business, which is now one of the finest in this city. He married in 1876, Miss Bertha Rode, of Hesse-Darmstadt, They have one son, Walter Koebke.

J. A. KOEHLER, general merchandise, Manitowoc. Born Dec. 29, 1827, in Prussia. Came to New York in the capacity of a sailor in 1849. At the age of thirteen years he commenced sailing, continuing at this business until 1859, when he retired from the lakes and established his present business. He was captain the last five years he followed the lakes. From a small beginning he has worked into a large and pros- perous business. Married in 1857, to Fredonca-Kanser, of Mecklenberg. They have five children, one son and four daughters.

P. J. KOELZER, general merchandise, Manitowoc. Born Nov. 3, 1831, in Prussia. Sept. 15, 1851, he came to New York, and was there engaged in the manufacture of furniture seventeen years. In 1869, he came to Manitowoc, and opened a general store. which he has since successfully continued, being obliged to enlarge his store on account of his increasing business. Married in the Spring of 1853, to Sarah Doyle. She is a native of Ireland. They have five children, two sons and three daughters-two daughters are teaching school. Joseph assists his father in their business.

ALBERT LANDRETH, seed grower and dealer in all kinds of seeds, Manitowoc, was born in Bristol, Bucks Co., Pa., Feb. 4, 1858, and at the age of five years he went with his parents to Battle Creek, Mich., and lived there about thirteen years. His father, Mr. John Landreth, followed the above business there. Albert L. came to Mani- towoc in 1876, and was in his brother's employ three years. He went to Sheboygan, and was there one year. He then returned to Manito- woc, and began his present business. He was married, October, 1880, in the latter city, to Miss Anna F. Hoes. She was born in Manitowoc, November, 1861.

CHARLES LEVERENZ, general blacksmith and manufacturer of wagons, buggies, etc., Manitowoc, was born in Germany, May I, 1823. He came to America in 1851, and settled in Manitowoc City, and since then has followed blacksmithing, etc., as above stated. He was married, January, 1843, in Germany, to Miss Sophia Konsear. She was born in Germany, Feb. 22, 1826. They have seven children - Fredericka, Will- iam F., Augusta, Henrietta, Charles F., Frank and Arthur.

JOHN A. LIEBERT, merchant tailor, Manitowoc, was born in Prussia, Aug. 13, 1842, and emigrated to America in 1861, and settled in Manitowoc. Worked at his trade eighteen months, then went to Sheboygan a short time, and worked at his trade. He then enlisted in Co. L, 4th Wis. Cav., March 22, 1864. Served until May 28, 1866, and got his discharge. He returned to Manitowoc, and engaged in tailoring about two years, and went to Milwaukee, where he also followed his trade a short time. He finally returned to Manitowoc, and began busi- ness July, 1869, with only $80, since which time he has built up a good trade. He was married in Manitowoc, Oct. 10, 1869, to Miss Amelia Reitz. She was born in Germany, Aug. 19, 1852.

HERMANN LOHE, meat market, Manitowoc, was born Dec. 3, 1823, in Prussia. He emigrated to America in 1857. In the Spring of 1858, he came to Manitowoc County, and engaged in farming for one year. He then moved to Manitowoc, and opened a meat market, which he has successfully conducted ever since. He commenced on a small capital, and has increased his business until now he has the most exten- sive store of the kind in the city. In 1861, he married Miss Sophia Reisenbichler, of Anstria, by whom he bad two children, one son and one daughter.

EMANUEL LORENZ, of the firm of Hecker & Lorenz, proprie- tors meat market, Manitowoc, was born in Bohemia, Germany, May 15, 1851. He emigrated to America June 9, 1877, and settled in Manitowoc and began his present business. He was married to Miss Emelia Pautz May 7, 1881. She was born Sept. 11, 1855, in Liberty, Manitowoc Co.

JACOB LUEPS, deceased, Manitowoc, was born Sept. 16, 1817, in Orsoy, Prussia. In 1849 he emigrated to America and located in Buf- falo, N. Y. In May, 1850, he came to Manitowoc, where he resided until his death, which occurred April 27, 1876. He was extensively engaged in buying and selling lands, and has owned at various times over one thousand acres, in and out of the city. The family residence is located on a tract of one hundred and one acres of land adjoining the city limits. Mr. Lueps began making meteorological observations in 1852, continning the same up to the time of his death, since which time his daughters have continued making their reports to the War Department. He was married November, 1846, to Katharina Hagen, a native of Prussia, born in 1823. They have one son, William G. Lueps, now fitting himself for the legal profession, and five daughters.

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Author: Western historical co., Chicago, pub Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company Number of Pages: 1052

Author: Western historical co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 1052