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 160

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


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Aug. Kickbusch began business here in 1860, and now has a huge establishment, consisting of a dry goods and grocery store and two warehouses. The stock is worth $20,- ooo, and sales to the extent annually of $75,000 are made.


John Kiefer, groceries and general merchandise, of a select variety, for retail trade.


F. W. Kickbusch, in 1879, put up a fine, large store on the corner of Main and Scott streets, and put in an im- mense stock of dry goods, groceries, flour, feed, and crock- ery. He has one of the best store in the city.


A. W. Krueger deals in groceries on Jefferson street ; keeps a good stock.


H. P. Maynard, dealer in groceries, crockery, glassware, and farm produce. His store is on Scott street. His sales are $20,000 a year.


Mueller & Quandt, corner of Third and Washington streets, deal exclusively in boots, shoes and rubbers. The sales foot up $20,000 annually.


John Oelhafen deals in general merchandise, on Forest street, with a well stocked store and large sales.


Parcher, Mason & Fernald. This is one of the heaviest firms in the city. They carry a heavy stock of general merchandise, and do a very large business, particularly in supplying logging camps. G. E. Fernald has general su- pervision of the business, which is located on Main street.


J. McCrossen & Co., dealers in general merchandise. James McCrossen, the senior member of the firm, estab- lished the business in 1868, which has grown to large pro- portions, amounting to $125,000 a year. They supply a large number of logging camps, and have a wide reputation for square dealing.


Anton Schuetz, corner Fourth and Jackson. Dry goods, groceries, crockery, notions, etc.


M. E. Philbrick & Co., fruit house, confectionery, fancy groceries, with restaurant and lodgings.


James Montgomery, hardware and cutlery, direct from the manufactories.


J. P. Briggs deals in books and stationery, fancy goods, albums, toilet articles, paintings, engravings, frames, etc.


B. Bick & Co.'s ladies' bazar, Main street, near the post-office.


John Ringle deals in general merchandise to the extent of $20,000 a year.


John Schneider, all kinds of heavy and shelf hardware, tinware and farming implements. His store is near the rail- road track.


Charles Wiskow, manufacturer and dealer in boots and shoes, corner Second and Washington streets.


C. Althenn, clothing, hats, caps, dry goods, groceries and general merchandise.


C. F. Dunbar, a fine location on Third street, with a large stock of goods, attracts a large business. He came to Wausau in 1874.


Will Davenport came here in 1877, with a stock of goods owned by C. Claflin, of Stevens Point He afterward bought out the concern, and now has a fine place and a good business on Third street.


L. J. Rhodes is on the corner of Third and Washington streets ; an experienced man, doing a good business.


A. Engle, a practical mechanic, does repairing of clocks, watches, etc., at his place on South Line road.


The drug business is represented by A. C. Clark, corner of Third and Washington streets; H. O. Beneneng, the Main-street drug store; Dr. H. A. Frost, Forest City drug store, who also deals in dry goods and ladies' furnishing goods ; F. H. Morman, on Third street, and Wernich Bros., Main and Washington streets.


Rudolph Felling, a merchant tailor, on Jackson street ; began in 1877 ; now does a good business.


D. A. Mccullough, on the corner of Third and Jackson streets, is an old business man in his line, carries a good line, and does a good business.


Charles Wæssner, on Washington street ; established in 1861; now does over $20,000 a year. He has ready-made clothing and furnishing goods.


Frank Mathie commenced the brewing business in 1871, and now makes about $12,000 worth annually.


George Ruder manufactures 1,500 barrels of beer each year.


The livery stables are owned by James Edee, proprietor of the Jackson-street stable, and W. H. Osborn, Washing- ton street, started in 1877.


N. B. Orr, Grant street, keeps a good stock of furniture. Fred. Neu has a fine stock of furniture of his own and other manufacture.


K. S. Markstrum, painter; established in 1874; has a stock of paints, oils and glass, and is a practical work- man.


Berg & Nelson, house, sign, fancy and ornamental work. Mr. Nelson is a good landscape painter as well.


A. Dern, Frank Wartman, John Merklein and Whiting Brothers attend to the butchering business.


Shoemaking, which requires special skill to meet the lumbermen's wants, is well cared for here. H. W. Bock- man, H. Munt, P. Mayer, Anton Mehl, P. Ruth, Henry Seim and C. Wiskow are the most prominent among the Crispins of Wausau.


The principal sons of Vulcan are Andrews & Bolin, F. Bothnes, Grnetzmacher & Brandt, Julius Quade, Radant & Schwantes, Otto Schockow, Robert Thompson.


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Ernst Felling and D. B. Wyle do a good business as har- nessmakers.


F. Lee Goff, corner of Third and Jackson streets, and M. D. Phelps, on Third street, make sun pictures to order.


Mrs. Addie De Voe has a large dressmaking and milli- nery establishment on Third street.


Mrs. J. P. Partridge also carries on this business on the same street.


C. Oswold, baker, corner Washington and Fourth streets. Gustav Kischel, on Scott street, also has confectionery, fruits and nuts.


Wagon-makers .- F. Jamart, on Second street. Aug. Lem- ke has been in the business since 1861. H. Voelz com- menced wagon-making in 1879.


Jacob Paff, tanner. His shop is filled with machinery and appliances in first-class style.


John Immhoff, gunsmith. Shop on Washington street.


Kreuger Bros. and Charles Steckmest have good stocks of tobacco-users' materials, and manufacture largely of cigars.


Barbers .- H. Dern, J. Haskins, J. Dern, and others.


News-dealer .- C. W. Chubbuck.


Pictures and frames .- M. M. Partridge.


Feed Store .- L. W. Thayer, Third street.


Abstract of Titles .- A. W. Schmidt.


Contractor and Bridge-builder .- D. W. C. Mitchell.


Wood-turning .- Lippel Bros., West Side.


Architects .- J. A. Jones, J. Mercer, F. W. J. Becker, A. Leslie, O. Lamphier, W. LaSalle, A. M. Millard and J. Miller.


H. L. Wheeler is one of the oldest insurance agents in town. He represents ten or more of the leading fire com- panies in different parts of the country, and the Washing- ton Life, of New York. Mr. Wheeler is also lumber in- spector of the tenth district, and secretary of the Boom Company.


J. A. Kellogg formerly had an extensive insurance agency, which was transferred to E. C. Zimmerman. He represents the Ætna, of Hartford, and eight or more other companies.


Real Estate Dealer .- A. Warren, Jr.


Saw Works .- James Adams.


From the account here given of the various business firms, a good idea may be obtained of Wausau asit existed in 1881, and it is hoped that a comparison with its condition in 198I will not be an unpleasant retrospect.


The Wausau Cornet Band and the Forest City Band furnish music for the city. These bands are well up in musical proficiency.


ILLUSTRIOUS DEAD.


WALTER D. McINDOE, deceased, Wausau. Mr. McIndoe went to Wausan, Wis., in August, 1845, and, taking some merchandise with him, expecting to deal in cranberries, and calculating to put them on rafts and run them to market by the river. Ile went to Wausan again in 1846, with some goods, as before. This time he bought a saw-mill of Messrs. Boswell & Coleman, and engaged in the lumber and mercantile business. Mrs. McIndoe came Aug. 1, 1847. He was engaged in the lumber and mercantile business until 1872. He was a member of the Legislature in 1850, 1854 and 1855. Prior to this, in 1852, he was ap- pointed by the large land owners in that part of the State, to go to Washington and labor for their interests. He continued in the Legisla-


ture, as lobbyist, until 1863. Then he was elected as Representative to Congress, to succeed Mr. Luther Hanchett, who died before the expira- tion of his term of office. Mr. McIndoe was afterward elected for the two succeeding terms, after serving out the unexpired term of Mr. Han- chett. He was Presidential Elector in 1856, 1860 and 1872, casting his vote, on these several occasions, for John C. Fremont, Abraham Lincoln and U. S. Grant. He was also elected as delegate to the National Con- vention at Philadelphia, Pa., at the second nomination of U. S. Grant. His health had been failing for some time previous, and he never recov- ered. He returned to his home June 20, and died Ang. 22, 1872. He was a man who was universally esteemed for his kindness of heart, straightforwardness in life, and his superior ability in business matters, and the citizens of Wausan felt deeply their loss. He was born in Dunbartonshire, Scotland, March 28. 1819, and came to America in 1837, He was married Feb. 20, 1845, at St. Louis, Mo., to Miss Catharine H. Taylor. She was born in Stafford Co., Va., July 11, 1826. Mrs. Mc- Indoe's parents were Virginians by birth, and quite prominent in the early history of that State.


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CHARLES A. SINGLE, died April 30, 1880, at the age of fifty- eight years. Was born in Hartford England, and came to America in 1836, with his brother Benjamin. They first stopped in Milwaukee, but in 1844, made their way into the Wisconsin pineries. He worked with his brother for a time, but afterward built the Forest House, which he operated until just before it was burned in 1878. He was frequently in the City Council, a good citizen, with a fervent love of his adopted coun- try, frank and warm hearted, and an earnest Mason. He left a wife and seven children in good circumstances.


MARTIN F. KICKBUSCH came to Wausau in 1857, with his family. He was an energetic citizen, highly 'respected. His death was on the 22d of July, 1873, at the age of seventy years. He left a wife, three sons, and two daughters.


HENRY DERN, was an old resident of the city, and interested in its welfare, and connected with its government, was a member of the fire company, and an Alderman at the time of his death, which was March 13, 1876, after twenty years' residence. He left a wife and six children.


BENJ. BERRY died May 17, 1876, in his sixty-ninth year. Ile was born in Luzerne Co., Pa., Feb. 9, 1808. While still a youth he went into lumbering. He was one of the pioneers of Marathon County, coming here in 1846. The first saw mill on Trapp River was built by him. He left a wife and five children. Was for a long time in poor health. Was buried with Masonic honors.


GEORGE W. LAWRENCE lived in the county twenty-two years; a brother of J. W. Lawrence, He left a wife and one child. He was characterized as having many good qualities. llis death was on May 22, 1877, at the age of forty-six years.


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WM. P. KELLEY, came from Ithaca, N. Y., in 1857, and engaged in the lumber business. He was senior partner of the firm of Wm. P. Kelley & Bro. Being engaged in log driving, he was severely exposed to the vicissitudes of a Wisconsin Winter, and his health being pre- carious, he went to Florida with his family and spent the Winter of 1876. He afterward went to Colorado and returned as far as Chicago, where he was overtaken by death Aug. 14, 1877. He was a kind and court- eous gentleman, unassuming and kind. He left a wife and several children. Was buried under Masonic rites.


MRS, EMILY S. FARNHAM. Born in Wheelock, Vt., and came to Wisconsin with her parents when twelve years of age. On the 5th of March, 1848, was married to Dr. H. W. Johnson, and in 1855, removed to California, where he died in 1859. She returned to Jefferson County, where they had lived, and in September, 1864, was married to J. A. Farnham, and they came to Wausau, where he had previously lived. In 1878, on account of her failing health, they went to Kansas. A year there did not improve her case, and they came back, and at first there was a visible improvement, but the severe Winter carried her off, April 12, 1881. She was a woman of keen perceptions, and more than ordi- nary intelligence, her impulses were benevolent and her life above re- proacb. She was an acknowledged society leader.


CAPT. SIMON LUMBARD. Died at his residence in Weston, June 8, 1881, seventy-nine years of age. The captain was born in Turner, Maine. When a young man he went to New Orleans, and be- came a Mississippi steam-boat captain. He then went to Joliet, Ill., and afterward to the lead mines, at Galena, and finally in 1848, came to Marathon County and located at Schofield, where he began lum- bering quite extensively until 1858, when he sold out to Dr. Schofield, and went on a farm. He was highly respected and esteemed ; prompt and energetic in business affairs.


HUGH McINDOE. Mr. McIndoe was born in Holdensmill, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, Feb. 26, 1832. He had made his home in Northern Wisconsin, since 1854. His death was caused by a boiler explosion, which happened in Wausau a year before its final fatal termi- nation. He was widely known and leaves a wife and six sons. He died in September, ISSI.


EDWARD JOLLV. Born in Lancashire, England, June 17, 1819. Died March 7, 1867, of apoplexy. Came to America while yet a boy, and to Wausau in 1856, with his family. He was a good engineer and machinist, and found employment with B. Single. Afterward rented a mill with G. L. Judson, which they ran some time. After that he en- gaged in various kinds of business ; held several offices, which he faith- fully filled. He was a good citizen. Left a wife and six children.


THOMAS HINTON. Born in Ohio, Ang. 13, 1813. Came to Wausau in 1843. Engaged in lumbering. Was particularly active in the early government of the county. He was a very kind-hearted, hon- est man, and a year or so before his death exhibited much enthusiasm on religious subjects, devoting his time to fighting the evils visible in the community. He died in the early Summer of 1867.


WILLIAM BEERS, JR., was one of the best pilots on the river. On the 6th of April, 1858, he was knocked from a raft by an oar, while running the Little Bull Falls at Mosinee. The raft ran over him and he struck out for life, but the surging waters soon engulfed his lifeless form. He left a wife and three children.


MICHAEL STAFFORD. Born in Wexford, Ireland, in IS25. Settled in Wausau June 13, 1851. In 1853, he went into the lumbering business. He was drowned, in 1874. on the 23d of April. He went to Mosinee, where he had a fleet of lumber tied up that the boys feared to run. On looking at the stage of water, he said, " I will run it myself." He started with a " rapid piece," and was knocked overboard by the oar- stem. He was an industrious man.


ALPHONSO POOR. Was a soldier in the 5th Wis. V. I. Born in Denmark, Me. He was a social, kind-hearted man, who was long a resident of Wausau. His death was on the 3d of June, 1871.


BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.


JAMES ADAMS, repairer of and dealer in saws, Wausau. Settled in Berlin, Oct. 15, 1880. He lived there a short time, then came to Wausau, Wis., November I, ISSO, and began his present occupation. He was born in the town of Ossian, Livingston Co., N. V., Oct. 17, 1834. He was married in Cincinnati, in 1872, to Anna Leech. She was born in Shelbyville, Ind., Jan. 6, 1856. They have two children, James N. and Arthur. He enlisted in Co. B, 13th Regt. N. V. V. I. He engaged in the first battle of Bull Run, and was afterward discharged on account of disability.


STEPHEN H. ALBAN, Wausau, was born in Tuscarawas Township, Starke Co., Ohio, April 7, 1836, and lived there until his par- ents removed to Wisconsin, locating at first at Blue Mound, Dane Co., late in 1837. Three years later they moved to what is now Sauk City, Sauk Co., living there until 1842, when they returned to Ohio, and re- mamed six years. In 1849, he came to Plover with his father, James S. Alban, who was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, in October, 1810, and who


was killed at the battle of Shiloh, April 6, 1862. His mother died in Prairie du Sac, in 1842. Her maiden name was Amanda Harris, and she was born in the same town as her son, Stephen. Mr. Stephen Alban was admitted to the Bar in 1857, and commenced practice at Grand Rap- ids the same year. A year later, he returned to Plover and was in practice there until 1861, when he was appointed Register of the United States Land Office, which position he has held ever since. Mr. Alban came to Wausau in August, 1872. He was married at Peshtigo, Mich., Sept, 29, 1869, to Helen N. Cowan, who was born at Fort Covington, N. Y. They have three children-Edith L., Helen L. and Anna A.


WALTER ALEXANDER, Wausau, was born in Glasgow, Scot- land, June 14, 1849, and came to Wausau, Wis., in 1856. He worked at lumbering in his present mill for fifteen years, and, in 1876, became a member of the firm. He was married in Wausau, Feb. 11, 1874, to Sarah Strobridge, who was born in Jenny, Lincoln Co., Wis. They have three children-Walter D., Judd and Jane. Mr. Alexander has been Alderman.


VICTOR A. ALDERSON, real estate and lumber, Wausau, was born near Toronto, Canada, July 21, 1850. He settled in Wausau in April, 1869, and first engaged as cashier in Silverthorn & Plumer's Bank. In 1877, he bought an interest in the Wausau flouring mill, and took charge of the same and the business connected with it. Then he sold his interest in the mill, and has since been engaged in real estate, lum- bering and saw mills. In the Spring of 1880, he sold his interest in the mills, and since that time has made real estate his principal business. He was married in Wausau, Oct. 3, 1872, to Ida L. Corey, who was born June 8, 1854, in Wausau. They have two children, James C., born Sept. 5, 1873, and Caroline B., born Jan. 18, 1875. Mrs. V. A. Alderson was a daughter of Mr. Montraville D. Corey and Mrs. Britta- nia Corey. Mr. Corey moved to Wausau in 1846, and engaged in the lumber and saw-mill business, and followed the same until 1866, at which time he disposed of his interests and engaged in a flouring mill. He died Dec. 24, 1871. Ile was born in Allegany County, N. V., Aug. 11, 1822. He was married, April 30, 1851, to Brittania McLaughlin, who was born Nov. 1, 1825. They had two children, Mrs. V. A. Al- derson and Jessie A. Corey.


WILLIAM N. ALLEN, County Surveyor, Marathon County. Resi- dence, Wausau. First settled with his parents at Manitowoc Rapids, in the Fall of 1856. His parents still reside there. He lived there about seven years, then went to Marquette, Mich., arriving there in the Spring of 1863. He engaged in helping surveyors, and gained a knowledge of the business. He remained until 1866, when he went to Stevens Point, also Grand Rapids, and was back and forth, and followed a raftsman's life until 1871, when he came to Wausau. He has followed the life of woodsman and surveyor since. He is sometimes known as the Shanty Boy Poet, and has the title of Red Squirrel among the Indians. He prides himself as being the homliest man in Wisconsin. He has seen as much of pioneer life as perhaps any person in the Northwest. Some of his productions of poetry are claimed to have received flattering notices by the press, such as the "Big Pine Tree," etc. He was born in St. Stephens, N. B., Dec. 20, 1843.


CONRAD ALTHEN, Wausau. Was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, Aug. 6, 1826, and came to America in 1854, living in Mil- waukee about two years, and coming to Wausau in 1856. He has been engaged in tailoring here about twenty-four years. Since 1862, he has carried on mercantile business, and since 1874, engaged in lumbering. He was married in Germany, in October, IS53, to Kathrina Schuetz, who was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany. They have four children -Katie, Charles, Albert and Otto. Mr. Althen has been Alderman, and is president of the German Aid Society.


VICTOR ANDERSON, foreman in Werheim's planing mill, Wau- sau. First came to Wausau in 1872, and worked on the railroad a short time; then he worked in the pine woods about four months ; then worked for Werheim & Kickhusch, in the sash and door factory, eight years; after which he engaged in his present place. He was born in Christianople, Sweden, December, 1849. He was married, in Wansau, 1877, to Mary Lellmquist, who was born in Sweden, 1857. They have two children, John E. and Frank O.


CHARLES V. BARDEEN, lawyer, Wausau. Was born in Brook- field, Madison Co., N. Y., Sept. 23, 1850, and lived there until 1854, when his parents, Rasselas and Maria (Palmer) Bardeen, came to Al- bion, Dane Co., Wis. His father was accidentally killed in Albion, Dec. 8, 1874, by a wagon running over him ; his mother still lives on the old homestead, where Charles Bardeen lived until 1871, when he went to Colorado Springs, Col., staying there one year; then in Pueblo six months, and in Del Norte about six months, when he returned to Albion, remaining there until 1874. He graduated from the law department of Wisconsin University, having attended in the classical course prior to that time. He read law in Edgerton, Rock Co., Wis., before going to Madison. He came to Wausau, June 28, 1875, with Roger Spooner ; they were in partnership about eight months. Since October, 1878, Mr. Bardeen has been in partnership with Gen. J. A. Kellogg. He has been District and City Attorney. Mr, Bardeen was married, in Albion, Dane


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Co., Wis., June 17, 1876, to Frankie H. Miller. They have two chil- dren, Eleanor M. and an infant son. Mrs. Bardeen is a daughter of Benjamin S. and Martha (Coon) Miller.


MARK H. BARNUM, proprietor and editor of The Torch of Lib- erty, Wausau. Was born in Syracuse, N. Y., March 14, 1834. He set- tled in Rosendale, Fond du Lac, June, 1856, where he lived about one 'and one-half years. He then came to Wausau, where he kept a board- ing house for one of the mill companies. Then he practiced law for about eighteen years. He was occupied for two years as local editor of the Wisconsin River Pilot, and then he established The Torch of Lib- erty. He was married, in Glen Aubrey,;N. Y., Dec. 6, 1854, to Phoba T. Reynolds, who was born in Albany County. in June, 1836. They have six children-Charles H., Ada I., William M., Mark H., May and Bessie G.


RICHARD BAUMANN, hardware merchant, Wausau, was born in Germany, Sept. 24, 1839, and came to America in 1859, locating in Milwaukee, Wis., where he lived five years. In 1864, he came to Wau- sau (he was employed as a tinner in Milwaukee); engaged in hardware, tinware, and stove trade for himself, since locating in Wausau. Now he has the largest stock of hardware in Wausau. He was married in Mil- waukee July 9, 1864, to Emma Lattermann, who was born in Turin- gen, Germany. They have two children, Anna and Agnes. Mr. Bau- ; mann was Alderman one term, and has been a member of the fire depart- ment for a year and a half.


JOHN J. BECKER, general superintendent of F. W. Kickbusch's planing mill, sash and door factory, Wausau. He settled in Oshkosh in 1861, and followed the lumber and manufacturing business until he en- listed in Co. E, 32d Wis. V. He served until the close of the war, and was mustered out July, 1865, at Louisville, Ky. Then he returned to Oshkosh and engaged in his former occupation, and remained until the great fire there in April, 1875, at which time he suffered the loss, which left him without business. He came to Wausau in April, 1877, and has since followed his trade there. He was born in France, June 3, 1839. He was married at Oshkosh, December, 1867, to Emma Gustavus, who was born in Prussia, Germany, in 1845. They have six children-John B., Albert F., Frederick R., Alma R., Mary L., and Helen E.


M. P. BEEBE, lumberman, Wausau, was born in the town of Ches- ter, Warren Co., N. Y., in September, 1833, and in 1851 moved to Cat- taraugus Co., N. Y., and lived in Portville and that vicinity for one year. In the Spring of 1852, came to Mineral Point, Wis., and in 1853 came to Wausau, and has been in this region ever since. His business and residence were at Pine River seventeen years of the time, prior to four years ago. He was engaged in millwrighting until the war, since then he has been engaged in lumbering. Mr. Beebe was married in Wausau, : in March, 1874, to Martha Annette Armstrong, who was born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. They have one child living, Belvia C. Lost three children ; Walter, who died at the age of eighteen months ; Edmond, who died at the age of four years and nine months, and Frederick, who died in infancy.


GEORGE F. BELLIS, hotel and restaurant, Wausau, came to Ber- lin, Wis., in 1854, and began the restaurant business. He remained there about eight years, and then went to Plainview, Minn., where he lived two years ; from there he returned to Berlin, remaining six years ; then he went to Waupaca, where he remained about two years ; then he came to Wausau. He was born in Dundee, Yates Co., N. Y., April 21, 1829. He was married in Weyauwega, Sept. 10, 1858, to Mary Jane Young ; she was born in Central Square, Oswego Co., N. Y., July 15, 1839. They have two sons, Lewell R., and Mark G.


JAMES D. BOLIN, blacksmith, Wausaw, came to this place the latter part of April, 1877, and began his present occupation. He lived in Minnesota from his boyhood until he settled in Wausau. He was born in Trumbull Co., Ohio, April 5, 1844. He was married, April 17, 1870, to Lydia A. Young, who was born in Vermont, May 2, 1850. They have four children-Emma A., Walter A., George A., and an infant son.




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