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 237

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


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AUGUST KESEWETER, butcher and dealer in live stock, Sheboygan. born at Sheboygan, Wis., Sept. 4, 1856; at twelve


years of age assisted his father in butcher business, and was em- ployed with him, altogether, some twelve years; commenced butchering business on his own account in February, 1880, and engaged in dealing and shipping live stock for about one year ; resides with his father, Andrew Keseweter, who came to She- boygan in 1857, and was engaged in butcher business for some thirty years ; is sixty-eight years of age.


NORRIS W. KILTON, of Laing & Kilton, wagon and black- smith shop, Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin in April, 1866; located at Sheboygan Falls; was employed one year at trade of blacksmith ; commenced business with Walter Hawkins in 1867, in horseshoeing establishment, and they carried on that business up to the spring of 1873. Mr. Kilton then came to Sheboygan City; owned and sailed the schooner Exchange on Lake Michigan for a few months; then entered into present business with John Laing and continued with him since ; was a member of the Board of Supervisors of Sheboygan Falls in 1870. He was born in Jonesboro, Washing- ton Co., Me., July 13, 1827; was for some years engaged in farming and sailing on the Atlantic Ocean, and employed in ship- building, and afterward had a blacksmith shop for fourteen years. He was married at Jonesboro, Me., Jan. 1, 1848, to Miss Annie Steele, born in Jonesport, Me. They have three children-George W., Milicia (now Mrs. Frank, at Sheboygan) and Manning.


JOSEPH KELLNER (deceased), came to Wisconsin in 1856, and was employed in various capacities for some six years ; then commenced the cooper business and continued it up to Sept. 6, 1881, when he died, leaving six children-Joseph, John, Frank, Mary, George and August. The cooper business is now carried on by Joseph, John and Frank Kellner, born at Sheboygan, Wis., Nov. 27, 1857, Oct. 5, 1859, and Aug. 27, 1862, respectively. Joseph was married at Sheboygan June 14, 1881, to Johanna Bartzen ; John was married at Sheboygan, Wis., May 17, 1880, to Mary Schuester. They have one child, Kate. The firm man- ufactures 2,000 barrels and tierces per annum.


LOUIS A. KEPPLER, foreman of bending-room, Phoenix Chair Company, Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin in 1849; located in Sheboygan Co .; engaged in farming up to 1862, when he en- listed in the 27th W. V. I .; served some two years and seven months, and from 1865 to 1868 was employed as carpenter in Sheboygan Co. He came to Sheboygan City in 1868; was em- ployed for two years in Sheboygan Manufacturing Company ; then with Crocker & Bliss, chair factory, for two years, and since that time has been engaged in present capacity. He was born in Ger- many in 1836 ; came to America in 1849; was married at Madi- son, Wis., in 1865, to Miss Mary Bauer, born in Germany. They have seven children-Amelia, Heury, William, Adelaide, Caroline, Louis and Arthur.


FREDERICK KOEHN, SR., fisheries, Sheboygan. Came to Wisconsin July 9, 1853; located at Sheboygan ; employed some two years in various capacities, and commenced fishing in a small way on Sheboygan River ; continued it for five years, then commenced fishing in Lake Michigan, and has continued it since ; is also engaged in curing and smoking fisb. Owus and runs the tug Hoffnung in connection with fisheries ; average yearly yield of fish about 200.000 pounds; employs twelve to fourteen men ; born in Germany Oct. 30, 1811 ; was a millwright there for some years. Married in Germany in 1832, Anna E. Balke, born in Germany ; came to America in 1853. They have two children- Frederick and Mary.


JOIIN M. KOHLER, manufacturer, was born in Austria, Nov. 3, 1844; came to America with his parents, John M. and Mary Ann Kohler; they first located in St. Paul, Minn., where he lived until 1865. when he went to Chicago and engaged in clerking until 1868. From 1868 to 1873 he was employed as a traveling salesman, selling goods in the Western country. In 1871 his family came to Sheboygan to reside, and, in May, 1873, he came here and engaged in business for himself in foundry and machine shops. Mr. Kohler was married here July 5, 1871, to Lillie, daughter of Jacob J. Vollrath ; she was born in Chicago.


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They have six children, Evangeline, Robert, Walter. Marie, Lillie and Carl. Mr. Kohler is serving second term as a member of the County Board of Supervisors; he is a member of the A., F. & A. M. and I. O. O. F.


JOHN KROEFF, cooper-shop and dealer in barrels, Sheboy- gan. C'ame to Wisconsin in 1855; located at Sheboygan ; com- menced present business and has continued it since; employs three men ; makes 1,500 barrels and tierces per annum. Was Alderman of Fourth Ward from 1869 to 1872, and also from 1875 to 1879. Born in Germany in 1830; was employed in that country as a slater ; came to America in 1852. Learned cooper trade in Chicago, Il. Married at Sheboygan, June 19, 1856. to Ursula Sommersperger, born in Germany. They have eight children-Mary, Annie, Josephine, Johnnia, John, Mar- garet, George, Frank.


GEN. CONRAD KREZ, lawyer, was born in Bavaria, April 27, 1827. In January, 1851, he came to America as a political refugee : he resided in the city of New York until he came to Sheboygan, Wis., Aug. 27, 1854. He has been engaged in practice of law ever since he came here ; he was, for twelve years, District Attorney, and now holds the position of City Attorney, having held that office several terms. He is Water and Park Commissioner. The artesian well is largely the result of his lahors in that interest, being Alderman at that time. Aug. 21, 1862, he enlisted as a private soldier, and raised the 27th W. V. I. : before going to camp he was commissioned Colonel of the regiment. He participated in all battles of his command, and was only absent thirty days during his term of service ; he served until Aug. 29, 1865 ; he.commanded his brigade and was made a Brevet Brigadier General. The General is a poet of considerable distinction ; he is a prominent contributor to German literature. In December. 1852, he was married at New York to Adelphina, daughter of Judge Stemmler ; she is a native of the city of New York. They have seven children-Paul T., associated with his father in practice of law, Josephine, Louise, Cornelia, Gertrude, Albert and Alfred.


JAMES LAMPMAN. builder, Sheboygan ; came to Wiscon- sin in 1837; located at Waukesha ; was engaged as a builder for eighteen years; afterward in farming in the town of Lyndon, She- boygan Co., Wis., for two years, and in same capacity at Ocono- mowoc, Wis., for seven years. Was then engaged in condneting a grist-mill at Hingham, town of Lima, Sheboygan Co., for some time alone, and for two years in partnership with P. 11. Delavan; in 1873, went to the town of Sheboygan, Wis., and was engaged in farming up to July, 1881, and also had the Sheboygan & Fond du Lac Toll Road up to 1878; eame to Sheboygan City in July, 1881, and has been engaged in his present capacity since. Owns 100 acres of land in the town of Sheboygan. Was Justice of the Peace in the town of Sheboygan for three years. Born in Madi- son Co., N. Y., Dec. 23, 1818. Married at Brookfield, Waukesha Co., Wis., in 1841, to Eliza Van Bleek, born in Madison Co., N. Y .; they have two children Frank and Alice.


FRANCIS LAWRENCE, hardware merchant, Sheboygan ; came to Sheboygan in the spring of 1854; he has been engaged in the hardware business ever since he came here ; since 1879, he has also carried on a grocery. and also has a fruit house ; in the latter establishment he parked about four hundred and fifty cases of eggs last year. Mr. L is a native of Monroe, Mich., born Nov. 7. 1830. He was first married at Sheboygan, Nov. 29. 1856, to Eliza A., daughter of Daniel Wheeler, an early settler here ; she died Jan. 12, 1869; Mr. Lawrence was again married, to his present wife, in Monroe, Mich .. Oct. 6, 1870 ; she was Martha L., daughter of Jaar Lewis, of Monroe ; she was born in that place ; they have three children living -- Fannie L., Francis W. and Mary S ; they have lost two sons ; Henry died at the age of four months, and Lewis R died when twenty months old.


JOHN LAING, of Laing & Kilton, blacksmith and wagon shops, Sheboygan ; came to Wisconsin in 1860; located at She- boygan Falls ; was employed in blacksmith-shop up to June, 1863,


when he enlisted in the Mechanics Corps, U. S. A .; was stationed at Nashville. Tenn .; served one year. Returned to Sheboygan Falls and carried on a blacksmith business some eight years; came to Sheboygan City in 1872 and commenced present business alone; in 1873, was joined by N. W. Kelton, and they have con- tinned business together since. Born in Oswego Co., N. Y .. Aug. 20, 1836 ; learned the trade of blacksmith there, and was em- ployed at it some years. Married at Sheboygan Falls, Wis., in 1862, to Emma Hubbard, born in the State of New York ; they had two children-Charles and Annie.


EMIL LIEBERMAN, manager for MI. Lieberman. produce dealer, Sheboygan ; came to Wisconsin in 1857, and resided with his parents at Milwaukee; came to Sheboygan in 1860, and was employed for some time with his father, M. Lieberman, in general mercantile business ; went to Chicago and was engaged in com- mission business there for three years ; returned to Sheboygan in 1878, and has been engaged in his present capacity since. Mr. L. was born in Austria in 1841 ; came to America in 1857. Was married at Chicago in 1872, to Elise Stein, born in Austria ; they have four living children-William, Emma, Julia and Ernst.


ADOLPH F. ST. SURE LINDSFELT, physician, She- boygan ; came to Wisconsin in 1840; located at Pine Lake; engaged praetieing medicine and farming for four years; came to Sheboygan in 1844, and practiced medicine up to 1861 ; when he was appointed Surgeon of the 15th W. V. I .. and served with that regiment until the close of the war, then returned to Sheboygan, and has been engaged in practicing since ; was born in Finland May 9, 1806; was engaged in the French Revolution in 1830; came to America in 1840 : graduated at Rush Medical College, Chicago, III., in 1852. Married in Sweden, in 1835, to Baroness Elise Von Krasow; they had eight children-Charles W., Josephine, George, Frank, William, Emma, Amanda and Clara. Married again at Cinein- nati, Ohio, in 1864, Elizabeth Conway. born in the State of New York.


AUGUST LOESING, lumber-yard and planing-mill, Sheboy- gan ; came to Wisconsin in 1853; located at Sheboygan ('ity; employed as teamster for ten years; then hauling and dealing in lumber for himself, and, since 1874, has had a lumber-yard. En- listed in the 51st W. V. I., in 1865 : served six months. Owns the schooner Rose; employs it in his lumber business ; handles 1,000,000 feet per annum; the planing-mill is six-horse power, and produces 100,000 feet per annum; was Alderman of the Fourth Ward for 1874 and 1876; born in Germany Jan. 1, 1832; learned the carpenter trade, and was employed at it some years; came to America in 1852; resided one year in Geneva Co., N. Y., engaged in farming. Married at Sheboygan, in 1857. to Rose Frosina ; born in Germany; they have seven children- Herman, Albert, August, Louisa, Ida, Fredericka and Meta.


CHARLES LUTZE, contractor and builder, Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in 1856, and located at Sheboygan ; was employed at carpentering for about ten years, and has been engaged in contraet- ing and building for about fifteen years ; built several additions to K. Schreier's brewery. and about one hundred dwellings in the Third and Sixth Wards, and some business honses. Was elected Alder- man of Fifth Ward in 1877: re-elected in 1879, and again in 1881. Was Roadmaster some nine years ago. Born in Prussia, Feb. 15, 1839; learned the trade of carpenter there, and was employed at it some two years. Came to America in 1856. Mar- ried at Sheboygan, Wis., in July, 1867, to Lena Pulmann ; born at Sheboygan. They have four children-Sophia, Annie, Ida and Emma ; two deceased.


WORTHY MCKILLIP, retired farmer and merchant, She- boygan ; came to Wisconsin in 1840; located at Milwauke; en- gaged in harness making business for over a year ; came to Sheboy- gan in 1842 ; was engaged in the lumber business in company with HIenry Conkling for three years; then in the mercantile business in company with John S. Harvey for three years; afterward in the same business alone up to 1860; then engaged in farming


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four miles west of Sheboygan City for twenty years ; he then retired from business; was Deputy Sheriff for one year, and Register of Deeds for one term; was County Commissioner for several years; President of Sheboygan Village one year, and was Alderman of the Second Ward for 1859; born in Washington Co., Md., Jan. 13, 1813; learned the trade of harness and sad- dle-maker, and was employed at it some time. Married at She- boygan, Wis., Oct. 31, 1850, to Arethusa Jackson, born in Rochester, N. Y .; they have two children-Elizabeth ( now Mrs. John Paine), and Frank (a machinist).


GUSTAVUS MALLMANN, foreman of the Sawing Depart- ment of the Phoenix Chair Company, Sheboygan ; was born at Sheboygan City, Wis., Dee. 17, 1854; commenced active life at fourteen years of age ; was employed in the Sheboygan Manufact- uring Company for three years and two months, engaged in vari- ous capacities ; then in the Crocker & Bliss Factory for two years ; went to Clinton, Iowa, and was employed in the Clinton Chair Factory one year, in machine department, then foreman of sawing department for eighteen months. Returned to Sheboygan City Sept. 16, 1877, and was in the employ of the Phoenix Co. for eighteen months. Then again at Clinton, Iowa, employed in sash, door and blind factory for some two years ; then returned to Sheboygan, and has been engaged in present capacity since. Mar- ried, at Clinton, Iowa, Jan, 26, 1880, to Mary C. Kreim, born at Davenport, Iowa ; they have one child-Henry W., four months of age. Is a son of Henry Mallmann, farmer, who settled in She- boygan Co. in 1852.


AUGUST MALLMANN, foreman of saw department and also of lumber yard Sheboygan Manufacturing Co .; eame to Wisconsin in 1853 ; located with parents at Sheboygan ; was engaged farm- ing for three years ; commenced with Sheboygan Manufacturing Company in present capacity in 1871, and continued in it sinee. Was born in Prussia in 1853; came to America in same year. Married, at Sheboygan, Dec. 16, 1877, to Lillie Maek, boro in Sheboygan ; they have one child-William, two years of age.


ANTON J. MALLMANN, of Fessler & Mallmann, flour, feed and produce, Sheboygan ; was born at Sheboygan March 7, 1855 ; was employed with his father in flour and feed business for some twelve years or more, and, about six months ago, was admitted as partner in the concern, which is composed of Peter Fessler, A. J. Mallmann and J. Mallmann. Married, at Sheboygan, Feb. 2, 1881, to Ella J. Barrett, born in Canaan, Me. Is a son of John Mall- mann, who founded the firm in 1854, and died some fourteen years ago, and was at one time City Treasurer for two terms.


WILLIAM MALLMANN, contractor and builder, Sheboy- gan ; came to Wisconsin in 1853; located at Sheboygan and, at seventeen years of age, learned the trade of cabinet-maker and was employed at it some four years ; then learned trade of carpenter and was employed at it up to 1876, when he commenced con- tracting and building, in partnership with Fred Schmidt, and con- tinued with him some two years, and since that time has been alone. Built fire-engine house and also a large portion of Phoenix Chair Company's building, besides some prominent business and private dwellings. Was born in Germany in 1847. Came to America in 1853. Married, at Sheboygan, Oct. 6, 1871, to Mar- garet Knoepfel, born in Germany; they have four children- Henry Laura, Mary, Anton.


GEORGE B. MATTOON, furniture manufacturer, came to Sheboygan Falls in the fall of 1865. He was engaged in the fur- niture business there for four years, then came to Sheboygan to reside and carried on the furniture business here, at the Falls and at Plymouth ; continued business in these points until 1875, when he sold out his Plymouth store; in 1879 he sold his Sheboygan Falls establishment, and continued his store in Sheboygan until he sold it in January, 1881. On Jan. 5, 1881, he engaged in manufacturing bedsteads, tables, ete .; employs fifty men and man- ufactures about 3,500 bedsteads per month. This is the only bedstead manufactory in this region. Mr. Mattoon is a native of Troy, N. Y. He was born Feb. 27, 1848. When he was five


years of age he was taken charge of by an annt, in Massachu- setts, his mother having died. He resided in Northfield, Mass., unti1 1861, when he enlisted in Co. F, Ist Vt. V. C. He was in forty-three battles and never was wounded, although he had two horses shot from under him ; was never for a single day off duty during the period of his service of three years and two months, He was married in Sheboygan July 11, 1878, to Miss Nellie F., daughter of Warren Smith. She was born at Sheboygan Falls. They have lost one son, who died in infancy in August, 1881.


EARNEST MARSHALL, of Baartz & Marshall, boots and shoes, Sheboygan ; came to Wisconsin in 1856; located as She- boygan and resided with parents until he went to Lake Superior, Mich., was some five years, mining in that country; returned to Sheboygan and learned trade of shoemaking ; was at Oshkosh, Wis., for some five years, employed at trade; then again at She- boygan, employed at trade ; commeneed present business February, 1881, in company with August Baartz. Was born in Prussia in 1849. Came to America in 1856. Married, in Winnebago Co., Wis., in the fall of 1875, to Augusta Drews, born in Germany ; they have two children-George and Clara.


JAMES H. MEAD, President of the German Bank, was born at Montpelier, Vt., Dec. 6, 1831 ; came to Sheboygan in April, 1856, having lived in Cleveland and Findlay, Ohio, for five years prior to coming to Wisconsin. He had been engaged in the bank- ing business for two years at Findlay, and came to Sheboygan to remain permanently June 14, 1856, having made arrangements in April of that year to engage in the banking business here. He organized the German Bank June 25, 1856, and commeneed business July 1, 1856. He was one of the organizers of the Phoenix, being the first President of that company; he is now Secretary of the company. He is also one of the incorporators of the Croeker Chair Company, and is President of that corpo- ration.


HERMAN MEHRTENS, grocery, erockery and saloon, She- boygan, came to Wisconsin in April, 1877 ; located at Sheboygan and commeneed present business, in partnership with August Bentrop, and they continued together for one .year. Since that time he has been alone. He was born in Germany in 1847 ; came to America in January, 1866 ; was then engaged as Clerk in mereantile business in New York City and Chicago, Ill., for eleven years ; then employed at St. Joe, Mich., as carpenter, for two years. He was married at Sheboygan, Wis., in October, 1876, to Miss Frederika Bentrop, born at Sheboygan. They have two children-Frederiek and Herman.


PHILLIP MEYER, manufacturer, Sheboygan; came to America in 1845; lived at Albany, N. Y., until 1847, when he came to Milwaukee, Wis .; spent one summer there, then for about two years lived inChicago; resided for a short time in Washing- ton Co., Wis .; then, in 1853, he came to Sheboygan. He com- meneed working at the molder's trade in his native country when he was only fifteen years of age; from 1853 to 1861, he was in the employ of Shafton & Co., of Sheboygan ; since then he has carried on business for himself, being now associated with Henry Foeste in the foundry and machine-shops. He was married at Chicago, Feb. 17. 1851, to Wilhelmina Barneck, a native of Prus- sia ; they have six children-Matilda (now Mrs. August Ort- meyer, of Freeport, Ill. ), Minnie, John, Lydia, Sarah and Will- iam.


JOHN W. MORGENEIER, photographer, Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin in 1854 ; located at Sheboygan in that year, Ang. 26; was employed as ship-carpenter, and in various other capacities, for some years, then as house carpenter for four years ; enlisted in 1861 in the 9th W. V. 1., as First Sergeant of Co. A; served fifteen months ; at time of discharge was Color Sergeant ; returned to Sheboygan in 1862, and was book-keeping, ete., for some time; commenced in present business in May, 1863, and continued in it sinec. He was born in Bavaria Jan. 15, 1825 ; engaged in mercantile business for two years; then learned cabinet- making, and was emyloyed at it some nine years, and afterward


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learned photography. He came to America in 1853; resided at Rochester, N. Y., for one year, employed as a mechanic; was married in Germany, March 2, 1848, to Miss Elizabeth Brether, born in Germany. They have four children-Georgine. Sophia (now Mrs. Dr. Erb, of Appleton, Wis.), Robert and Augusta. Four deceased.


JOIN MOGENSEN, insurance agent and dealer in real estate, Sheboygan ; came to Wisconsin in 1873; located at She- boygan, and has been engaged in present business since; born in Norway, May 22, 1847; was employed there as carpenter for some years; came to America Aug. 23, 1869; was engaged as carpenter at Chicago, Ill., for some three years ; married at She- boygan. Wis., Feb. 12, 1877. to Josephine Hendrickson, born in Sheboygan, Wis. They have one child-Julian M. S.


FRED D. D. MUELLER. of Mueller & Ackermann, ma- sons, builders and contractors, Sheboygan ; came to Wisconsin in 1854 ; at fifteen years of age, learned trade of bricklaying, etc., and was employed at it some years; in 1874, commenced present business in partnership with Christian Ackerman, and they have continued together since; have been engaged in building some of' the most prominent business and private buildings; built the Evergreen City Hotel, National Hotel building, and a part of the Sheboygan Manufacturing Company's building, and also a large portion of the Phoenix Chair Company's building, and they are now engaged in adding a large addition, and also engaged on the County of Sheboygan Insane Asylum building, besides many other contracts; employs at present some thirty men ; born in Prussia, April 3, 1852; came to America in 1854; married at Sheboygan Nov. 14, 1874, to Anne Wedell, born in Sheboygan, Wis .; is a son of Fred D. Mueller, residing at Sheboygan, and employed with him.


CARL MUTH, physician and surgeon, Sheboygan ; was born in Sandhof, Province of Hesse- Darmstadt, Germany, Sept. 29, 1842; came to America with his parents, William and Elizabeth Knobelauch Muth, in 1846; they lived in Cleveland nearly one year, then in 1847 came to Sheboygan. Carl was educated in the public schools of Sheboygan and in the German Academy of Mil- waukec; his medical education was acquired at Rush Medical College, in Chicago (from which he graduated in 1868), and in the medical department of the University of thoettingen, in the Province of Hanover ; he was for several years engaged in the drug business here, prior to commencing practice of his profession in 1870, also two years afterward interested in the business; he spent about two years (1873 and 1874), in giving particular attention to the study of pathology and anatomy. The doctor was married at Sheboygan, May 9, 1876, to Teckla Lupinski, a native of this place. They have two children-Carl and Lud- miller.


HENRY MUTHI, hardware and agricultural implements, Sheboygan ; came to Wisconsin in 1847; located at Sheboygan ; resided with parents ; farmed for about two years; then learned trade of tiuner; was engaged at it some three years ; employed as clerk for F. Geele in hardware business; commenced in hard- ware business for himself, May 11, 1867, in partnership with John Bauman; continued with him six months; in partnership then with Joseph Kent, for sixteen months; afterward with his brother Fred Muth, up to April 17, 1876 ; since that time car- ried on alone ; born in Germany, 1843, Nov. 17; came to Amer- ica in 1847 ; married at Sheboygan, in 1866, to Ernstena Fregt, born in Germany. They have four children William, Hattie, Clara and Emma.


JACOB P. NYTES, contractor and builder, Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin in 1846; located with parents at town of Wilson, Sheboygan Co .; learned trade of Carpenter, and came to city of Sheboygan, in 1852; was employed at his trade until 1862, whch he enlisted in 26th W. V. I., served two years and three months as Orderly Sergeant; was promoted at battle of Resaca, May 15, 1864, to Lieutenant ; afterward made a Captain, and had charge of Co.I, 45th W. V. I .; served in that capacity one


year. Returned to Sheboygan in 1865; was employed at trade up to 1871, and since that time has been engaged in present ca- pacity. He assisted in building some of the largest business houses in the city, and has now the contract for the carpenter work on the Sheboygan County Insane Asylum. Born in Ger- many, Nov. 30, 1832 ; came to America Nov. 4, 1846. Married at Sheboygan, Sept. 6, 1856, to Mary Shriner, born in Germany. They have one child-William J.




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