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 238

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


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ARTHUR O'NEIL, foreman of finishing department, Geo. B. Mattoon Furniture Factory, Sheboygan, born at Plymouth, Wis., June 9, 1859; went to Sheboygan Falls, with parents, when quite young ; at the age of fourteen years, was employed in a box factory, and continued at that employment for four years ; then at Kalamazoo, Mich., for one year, employed at painting ; afterward at Minneapolis, Minn., engaged as house painter, for eighteen months. Came to Sheboygan City, in May, 1881, and was employed in finishing furniture for some time, and in present capacity since Aug. 1, 1881. Is a son of D. E. O'Neil.


CHARLES OEHLER, cooper-shop, Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin, 1854; located at Sheboygan ; employed one year at trade, and in business on own account for twenty-six years ; employs two or three men in shop. Born in Germany, May 18, 1831. Learned trade in that country ; came to America, in 1853, and was employed for some years at trade in the Eastern States. Married at Sheboygan, Aug. 27, 1855. to Elizabeth Richvine, born in Germany. They have six children-Louisa, Charles, Otto, August, Louis, Etta.


GEORGE OLSON, groceries, Sheboygan, born at Sheboy- gan, Oct. 30, 1854. Began business life as a elerk in dry goods and grocery business ; continued in that line for eight years and ten months; then engaged in sailing on Lake Michigan, as Cap- tain of' schooner, during the summer, and clerked in dry goods business during the winter, for four years. Commenced present business Nov. 29, 1880. Is son of John Olson, ship carpenter at Sheboygan. (Is the first Norwegian born in Sheboygan County.)


FREDERICK PAPE, proprietor Pape House, Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin in 1848; located at Sheboygan; was em- ployed as fireman for two and a half years, and eight and a half years as locomotive engineer, on the L. S. & M. S. R. R. ; from 1863 to 1869 was agent for Goodrich Transportation Company, and during that period was also agent, for some three years, of Merchants' Union Express Co .; also had ageney for Inman Line of steamers, and was connected with the Goodrich Express Com- pany. March 15, 1869, he commenced in present business, and continued in it ever since. Hotel has accommodations for fifty guests, and stabling attached for sixty horses. This hotel was first opened in 1849, and was continued under different styles until Mr. Pape took it in 1869. He was born in Hanover, Ger- . many, in 1833. Came to America, in 1848. Married at Erie, Penn., Dec. 15. 1854. to Matilda Veight, born in Germany. They have three children -- Mary, now Mrs. Wm. Schlicht ; Henry, clerk in mercantile business, and Ida.


C. HENRY PAPE, dairy farmer; P. O. Sheboygan ; came to Wisconsin in 18-18; located at Sheboygan City; was engaged as clerk in the mercantile capacity up to 1865. when he entered the dry goods business in company with Joseph Keseberg, and they continued together for four years; in 1869, he moved on to present premises in the town of Sheboygan ; has been engaged in dairy farming since. Mr. Pape is also quite an extensive brecder of blooded cattle : he was born in Germany Dee. 22, 1839; came to America in 1848. Married at Rantoul, Ill , Dec. 22, 1863, to Lizzie J. Van Arnam, born in the State of New York ; they have four children-George N., Mattie W., Jennie M. and Carrie L.


JOHN H. PLATH, merchant ; came to Sheboygan in June, 1847 ; engaged in farming one year; then for one summer and a winter he was employed as a teamster ; afterward he went to the the Lake Superior mining region in Michigan, where he worked until 1850, when he returned to Sheboygan, and, in a short time,


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went to Chicago, and was there employed for one summer as agent for a wood-shipper ; he spent the following winter and part of the succeeding summer at Davenport, Iowa; in the fall of 1851, he returned to Sheboygan and engaged in hardware trade in partner- ship with Frank Geele and Edward Gredtner; two years later Mr. Gartner retired from the firm and Geele & Plath carried on the business until 1865, when they purchased the mercantile business formerly carried on by George End, Mr. Plath taking charge of the general store, and Mr. Geele looking after the hardware establishment; in 1867, Mr. Plath sold out and engaged in the foundry business, which he continued for over seven years, although he had purchased an interest in the dry goods business in 1871; for the last three years he has carried on the latter business without a partner : he was born in Kiel, Hol- stein, Germany, Jan. 25, 1821. He was married in Sheboygan, Feb. 1, 1857, to Anna Bloeki, a native of Prussia ; they have five children-Emma, Madge, Olga, Hilda and John. Mr. Plath was for several years Superintendent of the city schools; he now holds the office of Deputy United States Revenue Collector.


WILLIAM PFEIL, Sheriff; came to Wisconsin in 1840; located at Milwaukee ; resided there for nine years with his parents ; was employed in farming and in wagon-shop ; came to Sheboygan in 1848; was employed in various capacities for one year, then purchased a farm in Sheboygan County, and was farming up to 1852; then went to California and was engaged in mining and hotel business, and also had a restaurant at Forest Hill, El Dorado Co., Cal .; was also employed as a carpenter; was in that State some fourteen years, then at Franklin, Sheboygan Co., Wis., in 1865, opened a brewery in company with H. Leidemann, and eontinned with him three years, and afterward carried it on alone for four years, then came to Sheboygan City and purchased a saloon, and ran it for three years, sold out out and commenced manufacturing soda water; was in that business six years; was elected Sheriff of Sheboygan County in 1880, and entered on duty in January, 1881 ; born in Germany June 1, 1829; came to America in 1840. Married, at Franklin, Sheboygan Co., Wis., March 13, 1862, to Arena Liedemann; born in Germany ; they have five living children-Ida, Lilly, Leona, Hattie, Walter ; three children deceased.


WILLIAM L. PIERCE, farmer, and dealer in cattle and cheese, Sheboygan Falls : born in Alexandria, Jefferson Co, N. Y., March 13, 1843; came to Wisconsin with his parents in 1844; resided for eighteen months in the city of Sheboygan ; then in the town of Lima, Sheboygan Co .; resided there with his parents for sixteen years ; afterward was employed in his father's mill at Onion River, Sheboygan Co., for three years. Enlisted, Sept. 12, 1864, in Co. G, 2d W. V. C .; was discharged June 14, 1865. He then opened a general store at Gibbsville, Wis., and conducted it for nearly two years ; in January, 1867, he engaged in saw and grist mill business, in company with B. F. Heald, at Onion River, Wis., and continued with him until October, 1867 ; then engaged in mercantile business, alone and in company with Henry Horniman, at Sheboygan Falls and Onion River, for about a year ; was engaged conducting a steam grist-mill at Pecatoniea, Ill., for four years ; then milling at Newark, Wis., for some four years ; came to the town of Sheboygan Sept. 16, 1878, and commenced in present business ; also engaged, since the spring of 1881, in manufacturing checse in Manitowoc Co., Wis., in company with his brother, Charles W .; they have two factories, and make about ten thousand pounds of cheese per month. Mr. Pierce was appointed Postmaster at Gibbsville, Wis .. Nov. 15, 1865, and held it for nearly two years, and also had the office at Onion River, Wis., for five months. He was married, at Onion River, Sheboy- gan Co., Jan. 4, 1866, to Helen F. Bingham, born in Warren Co., Penn.


WILLIAM J. PIERCE, farmer, P. (). Sheboygan Falls ; came to Wisconsin in 1844; located at the city of Sheboygan ; was en- gaged in building for some eighteen months ; afterward in farming at Lima, Sheboygan Co., Wis., for some sixteen years ; in 1861,


went to Onion River, Sheboygan Co., and conducted a saw and grist mill for some four years ; afterward was in mercantile busi- ness in company with Henry Horniman for three years ; afterward had an iron foundry at Sheboygan Falls for eighteen months ; came to the town of Sheboygan in 1871, and has been engaged in farming and dairying sinee. Was Assessor of the town of Lima for one year, and member of the Town Board of Supervisors a year, also Trustee of the village of Sheboygan Falls for two years. Born in England, Aug. 14, 1820 ; came to America in July, 1831 ; resided in Utiea, N. Y., and was engaged in the confectionery business until he came to this State. Married at Alexander Bay, N. Y., in 1833, to Mary A. Roberts, born in Maine; they have four children-William L., Charles W., Clarence S. and Elbret E.


HENRY M. PUGH, farmer, P. O. Sheboygan ; came to Wis- eonsin in June, 1849 ; located in the city of Sheboygan ; was for one year engaged in mercantile business ; then farming in the towns of Lyndon and Lima, Sheboygan Co., Wis., for some years ; for the past fifteen years, he has been engaged in conducting his present farm in the town of Sheboygan ; he owns 40 acres of land. He was born in England May 16, 1826; came to America in 1849. He was married, in the town of Sheboygan, Wis., in 1855, to Dora Sehrage, born in Germany ; they have three children- Philip H., Elijah D. and Georgiana.


BERNARD RENZELMANN, contractor and builder, She- boygan ; came to Wisconsin in 1853; located at Sheboygan ; was employed as carpenter and joiner for seven years ; then two years engaged in building threshing machines. In 1862, enlisted in the 27th W. V. I .; served for two years, and was discharged on ac- count of sickness. Returned to Sheboygan in 1864; was em- ployed again in making threshing machines for several years, and since that time has been engaged in building principally by eon- traet ; he had the contract for the carpenter work on the Catholic Church, and built the steeples ; also was contractor for several large business and hotel buildings. He was Alderman of the Third Ward for two years, Justice of the Peace of the Third Ward for four years, and was elected Justice of the Peace for the Fifth Ward in the spring of 1880. He was born in Prussia May 23, 1836 ; came to America Jan. 3, 1851 ; learned the trade of' carpenter in Buffalo, N. Y .; was employed at it some two and a half years. He was married, at Sheboygan, Feb. 2, 1858, to Gertrude Hiebring, born in Prussia ; they have nine living chil- dren-John T. (chair maker ), Angelina, Johanna, William, Ger- trude, Nellie, Bernard, John and Engelbert-and one deceased.


C. T. ROENITZ, tanner, Sheboygan ; was born in Saxony May 15, 1823 ; came to America in 1850 ; resided six months in Milwaukee and eighteen months in Racine, then came to Sheboy- gan, and, with his brother William, commenced business as tan- ners in 1853 ; they continued together until the death of William in 1873 ; then C. T. continued the business without partners until Jan. 1, 1880, when his sons, Frank L. and Charles H., beeame as- sociated with him in the business ; Mr. R. has worked at the tan- ner's trade sinee he was eighteen years of age. He was married, in Milwaukee, July 6, 1852, to Lena Maas ; she was born in Hol- stein, Germany ; they have five children living-Frank L., Charles HI .. Emma. Ida and Louis ; they have lost three children.


HENRY E. ROTH, limekilns and farming, Sheboygan. Came to Wisconsin in 1851. Located at Sheboygan, and was engaged as a mason and builder for ten years. During that time built the Sheboygan High School building, Beekman Hotel and several large business houses and residenees. Then engaged in general store business for two years, one year of which was in partnership with John Pfeiler. Has been running limekiln since 1854; has also been farming for past six years. The limekilns are located two miles northwest of the city. They produce 20,000 barrels of lime per annum. His farm of 100 acres adjoins kilns. Was Chairman of the Board of Aldermen of Fourth Ward from 1858 to 1866. Was County Commissioner for two terms ; City Treas- urer from 1867 to 1868, and from 1857 to 1865 was President of Calumet Plank Road. Born in Germany in 1824. Learned trade


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of masen. and was employed there at it for many years. Came to America in 1850, and resided in Buffalo, N. Y .. for a year. Mar- ried at Sheboygan, in 1852, to Caroline Kanitz, born in Germany. They have twelve children-Louisa. Henry (in lime business in Minneapolis , Annie, Adolph ( with his father), Amelia, Louis ( gas-fitter in Minnesota), William, Caroline, Herman, Ilattie. Anton and Elfreda.


THEODORE ROEDER, of Luecke & Roeder, masons and builders, Sheboygan. Came to Wisconsin in 1857. Located at Sheboygan. Was employed as mason for six years. Then com. menced present business in company with William Luecke. Were sub-contractors for the County Court House, built in 1868. Built. poor-house in 1877, and most of the prominent business and pri- vate buildings in the city. They are now building the County Insane Asylum, and a large business building for Fred Koehn, merchant. Was City Treasurer for two years, 1873 and 1874, and Alderman of First Ward for three terms. Born in Germany in 1827. Learned trade of mason, and was employed at it some years. Came to America in 1856. Was in Livingston Co., Mich., engaged in farming for about a year. Married at Decola, Mich .. in 1856, to Mary Prossow, born in Germany. They have six children-Armena Lena, Mary, Henry, William and Annie.


HERVEY E. ROBERTS, shipping elerk for George B. Mat- toon furniture factory, Sheboygan. Born in Milwaukee, Wis .. Feb. 19, 1858. Went with parents to Chicago, Ill., in 1862. Resided there for nine years. Came to Sheboygan fall of 1871. Was employed in the drug business in the year of 1872 and part of 1873. Then employed on steamboats on Lake Michigan for some four years. Afterward employed with the "Goodrich Transportation Company," as clerk in warehouse for three years, and in present capacity since May, 1881. Is a son of J. H. Roberts, in charge Sheboygan Pier Light.


FRITZ ROSENTHAL, groeer, Sheboygan. Came to Wis- consin in 1853; located in Sheboygan ; was employed in various capacities for some years ; then as drayman for fifteen years, three years of which he was also farming, and also owned and ran the schooner Liberty, on Lake Michigan for some time ; commeneed present business in the autumn of 1875, and has conducted it since ; he was born in Germany, April 8, 1829; was employed as a drayman in that country ; came to America in 1853 ; married at Sheboygan, Sept. 3, 1854, to Ernestine Kuck, born in Germany. They have ten children-Louis, Frank, Fred, Otto, Emma, Laura, Elizabeth, Ida, Annie and Hattie.


FREDERICK C. RUNGE, surgeon dentist, Sheboygan ; born at Manitowoc Rapids, Manitowoc Co., Wis., March 1, 1855 ; went to Milwaukee in 1869; was engaged on steamboats on the lakes in various capacities for three years, and employed in vari- ous other positions up to January, 1878, when commeneed the study of dentistry with Prof. (. Kohn, and continued in the capacity for fourteen months, and afterward practiced for a few months ; came to Sheboygan City in December, 1879, and been engaged in practicing dentistry since ; married at Manitowoc Rap- ids, Wis., Oct. 6, 1877, to Christinia Hintze. They have two children-Frederick and Walter; is a son of J. F. Runge, for- merly of Manitowoc Rapids, Wis., who settled in that place in 1848.


HENRY SCHEELE, dealer in marble, stone, cements and stucco, Sheboygan. Born at Sheboygan, Wis., Feb. 8, 1854; commeneed business life at the age of seventeen years as clerk in agricultural implements business; continued in that capacity for two years, then went to Chicago. Ill., and was engaged in same business for two years ; returned to Sheboygan fall of 1874, and was employed by his father in present business up to Feb. 1, 1880, when he took the business and has continued it since ; employs five men in marble and stone factory, cutting 280,000 pounds of stone and marble per annum. Is a son of Henry Scheele, house mover at Sheboygan, and who founded, in 1874, the marble business in company with Henry Hoffman.


JOHN SCHMIDT, of Schwitzgoebel & Schmidt, cigar manu- facturers, Sheboygan. Born in New York June 18, 1854 ; came


to Wisconsin when quite young; located at Sheboygan; was cigar making for two years. Learned cabinet-making and was employed at it some two and a half years, afterward in various capacities for some years, then employed as cigar maker for six years, and commenced present business in February, 1881, in company with Jacob Schwitzgoebel. Married at Sheboygan in June, 1877. to Elizabeth Landgraff, born in Sheboygan. They have one child-Hugo.


JACOB O. SCHMIDT, painter, Sheboygan ; bern at She- boygan April 7, in 1860. Learned trade at thirteen years of age ; was employed at it some years and commeneed business on own account Oct. 13, 1878, and continued sinee. Is a son of Albert Schmidt, employed in Crocker's chair factory.


THOMAS SCHLACHTER, brewer and saloon, Sheboygan ; came to Wisconsin in 1856; located in Sheboygan County ; was engaged in farming some twelve years, then came to sheboygan City and commenced in present business. Brews between 400 and 500 barrels of beer per annum. Born in Germany in 1830; came to America in 1855; resided for one year in New York. Married in Germany in 1855 to Josephine Drandley, born there. They have nine children-John, Gerhard, Nicholas, Michael, Catherine, Helen, Agnes, Louisa and Clara.


ADAM SCHRAUT, fisheries, Sheboygan ; came to Wiscon- sin in 1849 ; located at Sheboygan ; was employed for some years in fishing, coopering, teaming, ete., and for past twelve years has been engaged in fisheries on own account. Owns and runs the fishing smack, Alberdin. Average shipments of fish 4,000 pounds per month. Born in Germany Nov. 19, 1829; came to America in 1849. Married at Sheboygan July 18, 1855, to Albridin Durow, born in Germany. They have ten children-Amelia, now Mrs. Stupp, of Chicago; Frederick A., engineer on barge Au- gusta ; Louisa, now Mrs. Kolberg, of Chicago; Bertha : George, employed with father ; Louis, Otto, Edward and Metta.


KONRAD SCHREIER, brewer, Sheboygan ; came to Wis- consin in 1843; resided near Milwaukee for fourteen years, and was engaged in farming ; eame to Sheboygan in 1856, and com- meneed present business in partnership with S. Schlicht; con- tinned with him up to 1871, and since then has carried it on alone. Brewery was built in 1854; it is a brick building ; em- ploys seventeen men, and brews 7,000 barrels of beer per anoum. Born in Germany, Jan. 5, 1830; came to America in 1843; married, in Washington Co., Wis., Jan. 13, 1851, to Elizabeth Sehaetzel, born in Germany ; they have three children-Mary, now Mrs. Testruide; Herman, in California, and Emma.


JOSEPH SCHRAGE, proprietor of livery stable ; was born in Westphalia, Prussia, Dec. 12, 1818; eame to America in the fall of 1842; remained in New York until 1843, then came to Wisconsin, and engaged in farming near Milwaukee for a period of four years. In 1847, he came to Sheboygan ; about six months after coming here. he engaged in the grocery trade, which he eon- tinued for two years; then he built the Wisconsin House, and conducted it for several years ; afterward for two years in the gro- very business, and four or five years he carried on the dry goods business; two years engaged in manufacturing and dealing in lumber. For the last eight years. he has been in the livery busi- ness. Mr. S. was one of the incorporators of the bank of Sheboy- gan. In 1855, he was a member of the Legislature. He has been Alterman two or three terms, and he has also served as Sheriff of the county. He was married near Ruffalo, N. Y., in July, 1843, to Marianna Stamm, also a native of Westphalia, Prussia. They have four children living-William, Gustavus, Amelia and Jennie. They have lost three children-JJoseph, Ida and Adolphina.


WILLIAM SEAMAN, deceased, eame to Milwaukee in 1841 ; lived there about one year; then went to New Berlin, and resided there less than a year ; returned to Milwaukee, and soon afterward went to Cereseo, being one of the carliest members of the Fourierite Association, which located at that point ; he re- mained there until the fall of 1845, or spring of 1846, when he


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came to Sheboygan Co .; located at the Pigeon, where he remained one year ; then came to Sheboygan ; he was engaged in the busi- ness of harness-maker here for ten years, and in grocery business about two years ; then he went to Central America, and was agent of the American Transit Company, Nicaragua route, being located at the central part of the route; he spent two years in that position, and then returned to Sheboygan. In 1866, he re- moved to Grand Rapids, Mich., where he died, Jan. 16, 1877. He was born at Catskill, N. Y., Dec. 23, 1805 ; he was married Sept. 5, 1831, to Arelisle Crane, who was born at Canton, Mass., Aug. 14, 1811 ; she is living, and resides with her daughter, Mrs. Van E. Young, at Grand Rapids, part of the time, and with ber son, William H., at Sheboygan, a portion of the time. She was always a leader in all movements for the advancement of society, the amelioration of the condition of those classes demand- ing the attention of benevolent-minded people, and, during the entire period of the war, served with distinction as President of a a Sanitary Commission, which effected so much good at a time when such services were invaluable. Their family consisted of three children ; one son, Charles, was connected with Quarter- masters' Department, Army of the Cumberland, and died at Chat- tanooga, Tenn., May 31, 1864, aged nineteen years; their only daughter, Arelisle Crane, is now the wife of Van E. Young, of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Wm. H. is an attorney, and present Mayor of Sheboygan.


WM. H. SEAMAN, lawyer, son of William and Arelisle Crane Seaman, was born in New Berlin, Wis., Nov. 15, 1842; eame to Sheboygan with his parents when he was about four years of age. His first business was that of a printer, for two years in the office of the Sheboygan Times, studying law at the same time with Crosby W. Ellis; Sept. 16, 1861, he enlisted in Co. HI, 1st W. V. I. , he was in active service with his company for one year, then he was on detached duty at the headquarters of Gen. Thomas for two years ; from October, 1864, to Sept. I, 1866, he was Chief Clerk in the Quartermaster's Department, stationed at New Orleans, Mobile, Nashville, etc. In September, 1866, he returned to Sheboygan, and resumed the study of law, and was admitted to the bar in 1868. He was City Attorney four years, resigned that position owing to his extensive practice. He is now Mayor of the city. He has drawn all the articles of incorporation of the various stock companies which have been or- ganized here since he commenced practice, and is attorney for all the corporations. He was one of the most active men in getting the Phoenix Chair Co. started, and is a stockholder of that com- pany, also of the Sheboygan Manufacturing Co. He was married at Glens Falls, N. Y., Dec. 17, 1868, to Mary A. Peat ; she was born in Albany, N. Y .; they have three children-Arelisle J., Charles and Mary. Mr. S. is a member of the A., F. & A. M., Lodge No. 11, and Harmony Chapter; he is one of the oldest members of the present lodge; his father was one of the charter members.


SHEBOYGAN MINERAL WATER COMPANY. This company was organized in May, 1880, and was composed of E. R. Richards, E. W. Kock and H. H. Kuentz; they carried on the business up to Nov. 1, 1881, when the concern changed hands, and is now composed of E. R. Richards and Messrs. Stuart and Harvey. They have a privilege from the city of Sheboygan to use the water up to 1886. Employ some eight hands bottling the water; daily consumption about 500 gallons. E. R. Rich- ards manages the business. He was born at Roxbury, Wis., Feb, 27, 1851; came to Sheboygan in 1876. Has been engaged as a traveling salesman, and since 1880 as manager of above com- pany.


LAMBERT SMITII, book-keeper; came to Sheboygan in 1855 ; until 1856, worked at the printer's trade; from 1856 to 1870, he was book-keeper and teller in the bank of Sheboygan ; since then with the Sheboygan & Fond du Lac Railway Company ; three years in the German Bank. After a trip to Europe, he was Assistant Postmaster, holding that office from Jan. 26, 1874, until


January, 1878; Deputy Register of Deeds about nine months, and with C. T. Roenitz & Sons since Jan 15, 1880. Mr. S. was born in Leeuwarden, Holland, Dec. 28, 1821.


EARNEST A. SONNEMANN, fisheries, Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin in 1858; located at Sheboygan; was employed on Lake Michigan for two years, as porter, etc., and for three years in fisheries on Lake Michigan, and has been engaged in present business since 1874 ; owns and runs the fishing smack " The Smuggler." Monthly average of fish shipped during the season, some 8,000 to 9,000 pounds ; employs three men. Born in Ger- many, in 1858. Has been a member of the Ancient Order of Odd Fellows since February, 1881. Is the son of Christopher Sonnemann.




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