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 79

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

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L. C. GUPTILL, chief engineer of the steam mill of Knapp, Stout & Co., Menomonie. Born in York Co., Maine, in 1836. He went to Goodhue Co., Minn., in 1856; afterward went to Emmet Co., Iowa. He enlisted, August, 1861, in the 7th Fowa Cavalry, and served on the frontier, under Gen. Sully ; he was orderly at the headquarters of that general for two years. He was in the service three years. After the war he went to Red Wing, Minn., where he was engaged in milling for Daniels & Howe. He came to Menomonie in December, 1865, as en- gineer and machinist, for the company. His wife was Henrietta W. White, daughter of Dr. Charles White. She is a native of New Hampshire. They have one child, Fred L.

HENRY W. HAEFNER, of the firm of Haefner & Harley, mer- chants, Menomonie, was horn in Waukesha County, in 1857, where he lived until the Fall of 1880 when he came to Menomonie, and engaged in the dry goods business with Mr. Harley. Mr. Haefner's father was an early settler of Wisconsin ; went to Milwaukee in 1846; removed to Waukesha County, where he resided till his death, which occurred in 1866.

JOSEPH HARTMANN, saloon, Menomonie; born in Bavaria, Germany, February, 1824; came to the United States, August, 1847. He lived in Pittsburg, Pa., for several years ; came to Menomonie in 1853, and engaged with Knapp, Stout & Co. He enlisted, October, 1864, and served till close of the war. He participated in the Atlanta campaign and in Sherman's march to the sea. After the war he again worked for the company, for a time, then bought a farm and engaged in farming. Established his present business October, 1874. His wife was Catharine Rodie ; born in Hesse, Germany. They have five child- ren-John, Minnie, Maggie, Catharine and Joseph. Lost oldest child, Frank.

JOHN A. HEINTZ, wagonmaker, Menomonie. Born in Fond du Lac County, in 1858. He learned his trade in Dodge County, where he worked four and one-half years. He came to Menomonie and worked here at his trade for a short time, then went to Eau Claire, thence to Minnesota and worked at Pottsdam in that State for a time. Came to Menomonie in Fall 1877. Established his present business the year following.

REV. MICHAEL HEISS, pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Menomonie. Born at Boehnferd, Bavaria, in 1833. He came to this country in 1855. His theological education began in Ger- many. He completed his studies at St. Francis College, near Milwau-

kee, and was ordained Dec. 16, 1859. His first charge was in Wash- ington County, next in Waterford, Racine Co., and the next in Brighton, County. Is a brother of Archbishop Michael Heiss of Milwaukee. When the latter was appointed bishop of La Crosse diocese, Father Heiss became a member of that diocese. He took charge of a church, St. Mary's, in Monroe County, in 1869. Then went to Rising Sun, in Crawford County, where he remained five years. Thence to St. Mary's church at Keysville, Richland Co., for three years. He took charge of his present church in 1878.

Bishop Heiss, formerly bishop of La Crosse diocese, was appointed arch-hishop of Milwaukee, March 14, 1880.

THOMAS S. HELLER, fire insurance agent, Menomonie, was born in Clinton Co., Pa., in 1840. He went to Burlington, Iowa, in 1857, where he attended a commercial college. He went to Reed's Landing the following year, and kept the books of T. B. Wilson for about one year. He then became a student of Alleghany College at Meadville, Pa., where he remained about one year. He came to Dunnville, then the county seat of Dunn County, in 1860, and kept the hotel known as the Tainter House. He then went East, attended the first inauguration of Pres. Lincoln, in 1861 : thence to Burlington, lowa, again, where he en- listed in the Ist Regt. lowa C. Served in the army three years. Came to Menomonie at the expiration of his term of service, and kept the Menomonie House for about one year ; thence to Chicago for about one year. Has been a resident of Menomonie since that time. He was Assessor in 1870, and Town Clerk for four or five years. He does a large insurance business, representing many of the best companies in this country and in England, including the Insurance Company of North America, Penn Fire Assurance Co. and American, of Philadelphia ; Liv- erpool and London and Globe, and Phoenix. Continental, and Niagara, of New York, and the American, of New Jersey. His wife was Mary II. Tillotson. They have six children-two sons and four daughters.

JULIUS A. HILL, filer for Knapp, Stout & Co., Menomonie, born in the State of New York, came to Menomonie in the Fall of 1858. He entered the army in 1861, was lieutenant of the first company raised in the Chippewa valley. It was known as the Dunn County Pinery Rifles. It afterwards became Co. K, of the 5th Wis. V. I .; but he re- signed before this company went into active service, and enlisted in the 8th Wis. V. 1. and served three years. He participated in many impor- tant battles and campaigns ; was at Island No. 10, at the siege and hattle of Corinth, and at the siege of Vicksburg; was on detached service dur- ing latter part of the term of service. The parents of Mr. 1Till have six sons, five of whom were in the war, and two of whom lost their lives in the service. Sheldon B. Hill was a member of a Pennsylvania regiment and was killed at Newbern, N. C. E. C. enlisted in an Illinois regiment and served till the close of the war. He is now a Methodist clergyman. The next was Julius A. William, a member of the 27th Wis. was killed at the explosion of the mine before Petersburg. D. K. served. also, in the 27th. The father of Mr. Hill came to Wisconsin, 1856. He now lives in Minnesota.

WILLIAM HUBER, proprietor of saloon, Menomonie, born in Baden, Germany, in 1825, came to the United States in 1855; came directly to Menomonie, and engaged for K., S. & Co. Hle is a carpenter by trade, and worked at this for many years. Has been in his present business since 1878, His wife was born in Germany. They have four children-Frank, Angeline, Oscar and Mary.

PROF. J. G. INGALLS, principal of public schools, Menomonie, was born at Palmer, Mass., in 1849. His parents removed to what is now Sauk County when he was six years of age. He partially prepared for college at Dalton, but enlisted, in 1863, in the 12th Wis. V. 1., and served till the close of the war. Ide participated in the siege of Vicks- burg, the Atlanta campaign, in Sherman's march to the sea, and the battle of Bentonville. After the close of the war, he entered the pre- paratory school at Ripon, where he was a student for seven years, grad- uating in the class of 1876. He was engaged in teaching, at Ripon, for two years-from 1872 to 1874; assumed his present position in 1876. The Menomonie schools have steadily advanced under his superintend- ence. The schools are thoroughly graded, and the High School is one of the best in the State.

JACOB JUNGCK, of the firm of Carter & Jungck, Menomonie, was born in Rhenish Bavaria, Germany, in 1834. Ile came to this country in 1854, and lived in Cincinnati about two years. He came to Menomonie, April 20, 1856. He was employed hy Knapp, Stout & Co., for about ten years, and was in the lumber department of that firm for six or seven years ; was afterward employed as clerk in the flouring mill. He was married in 1863, to Margaret Hahermeier. born in Ger- many. They have six children-Anna, Mary, William, Charles, Ada and Carrie.

PETER LAMMER, merchant tailor and dealer in ready-made cloth- ing, hats and caps, Menomonie, born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, Nov. 3, 1831, came to the United States in 1854, and lived in the city of New York ahout seven years, where he worked at his trade. He was also a short time in Massachusetts and New Jersey. He went to Reed's Land- ing, Minn., in the Spring of 1861, and came to Menomonie in the Fall

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of the same year, and engaged in the business of a merchant tailor. His wife was Angeline Seifert, born in Baden, Germany.

W. H. LANDON. County Clerk, of Menomonie, born in Connect- icut in 1831. His parents were natives of that State, and resided there till their death. Mr. Landon went to llerkimer Co., N. Y., when a young man, where he lived for a time, but came to Wisconsin in 1854, and set- tled in Jefferson County. lle removed to the town of Spring Brook, Dunn County, in the Fall of 1858, and settled on a farm in Sec. S, which he still owns. lle was elected County Clerk of Dunn County in the Fall of 1874 ; is now serving his fourth term in that capacity. His wife was Mary Davenport. They have four children-Laura, Jessie, Galen and Mabel.

JOHN T. LONG, JR., photographer, Menomonie, son of John T. Long, Sr., who came to Menomonie with his family, from Illinois, in 1863. Mr. Long was, for thirteen years, in the employ of Knapp, Stout & Co .; for the last three and one-half years of that time, was engaged in filing. He learned his present business with Mr. E. C. Dickinson, with whom he engaged in business. He hought the interest of his part- ner in 1879. His wife was Celia Renken, born in Wisconsin.

REV. L. LUND, pastor of the Conference of the Norwegian Evan- gelical Lutheran Church of North America, Menomonie, was born in Vefsen, Nordland, Norway, in 1845. He prepared in part for the ministry in Norway, where he was also engaged in teaching. He came to the United States in 1868, and completed his studies at Paxton, Ill., and at Marshall, Dane Co., Wis .; was ordained in 1870. He returned to Norway in 1871, and came back in the following year and settled at Westbrook, Cotton- wood Co., Minn., where he remained five years. He came to Menomonie in 1876. His wife was born in the same part of Norway, as her husband. They have two children, Ingeborg and Lydia. On his return from Nor- way, in 1872, Mr. Lund brought his parents ftom their native land, to live with him. He has also two brothers and four sisters in this country. His oldest sister still lives in Norway

S. D. McKAHAN, Postmaster, Menomonie, son of William McKa- han, who was born in Washington Co., Pa., in 1807, was married in Pennsylvania, his wife being born the same year. He came with his family to this place from Pennsylvania in August, 1857. They came by steamboat from Pittsburgh to Reed's Landing, and thence to Dunnville. Here he took charge of the mercantile department of the business of Knapp, Stout & Co., which position he held for about three years. He then purchased a farm in the town of Red Cedar, where he lived several years. Afterward settled in the village of Menomonie, where he en- gaged in the livery business, being the first who embarked in that enter- prise in the village. Was also proprietor of the Menomonie House for two years. He died suddenly, on his way home from Durand, Oct. IO, 1872. His wife died in Minneapolis a short time subsequent to the death of her husband. They had nine children, two of whom died in infancy. Three sons and four daughters remain. S. D. Mckahan was born in Pennsylvania in 1843. He was engaged as clerk for his brother, J. B. McKahan, for several years. Was also in business for himself several years. He has been Postmaster at Menomonie since 1870, He was married to Parnella Neusom, born in Ohio. They have four chil- dren-Katie and Matie (twins), Genevieve and Ruth.

ROBERT MACAULEY, attorney and County Judge, Menomonie, was born in Glasgow, Scotland, Feb. 18, 1838. His father, Robert Ma- cauley, emigrated with his family to the United States in 1842, and settled in Hancock Co, Ill., where he died in November, 1847. In the Spring of 1852, the mother, with six children, came to what is now the village of Menomonie. In the Spring of 1854. they removed to Dunnville. Robert enlisted, in September, 1864, in the 16th Reg. Wis. V. I., and served till the close of the war, lle was in Gen. Sherman's final campaigns, including that of Atlanta and Sherman's march to the sea. After the close of the war, he studied law with Judge Bundy, of Menomonie, and was admitted January, 1866. He was elected District Attorney in the Fall of 1868. Held that office four years. He was elected County Judge of Dunn County in 1873. Hlas now served in that capacity eight years. Ilis wife was Miss Cora Oleson. They have two children, William J. and Martha.

THOMAS MANLEY, sexton of Evergreen Cemetery, Menomonie, was born in county Farmanagh, Ireland, in 1836. Ile came to America when fifteen years of age. Ilis parents, John and Mary Manley, resided in Ireland till their death. Mr. Manley first went to Galena, Ill., where he began learning the trade of wagon-making. Ile came to Menomonie in September, 1855, and was employed by K., S. & Co. During the war he was employed aboard a transport vessel for some time. He was married, in Illinois, to Margaret Murphy, native of that State. Re- turned to Menomonie and went to work for the company again, by whom he has been employed most of the time since. Has been sexton of Evergreen Cemetery since 1877. They have four children, two sons two daughters.

EGBERT MARKS, Menomonie, is the purchasing clerk for the extensive mercantile business of Knapp, Stout & Co. lle was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., in 1834. lle was brought up to the mercantile business. le came to Menomonie in 1873, and assumed his present position. Hle

attends solely to buying goods, not only for the main store at Menomo- nie, but for supplying all the mercantile branches of the extensive busi- ness of this firm. His wife was Miss Emma E., daughter of John D. Griffin, born in Otsego Co., N. V. They have two children, Louise and Nellie.

EDWARD MUNSKE, proprietor of meat-market, Menomonie, was born in Prussia in 1847. He came to this country Nov. 1, 1869. He engaged in the butchering business at Eau Claire, and came to Me- nomonie August, 1861. He married Mary Geisler. They have three children-Fred, Albert and an infant.

WALTER McNEEL, druggist and physician, Menomonie, has charge of the drug department of the mercantile business of Knapp, Stout & Co. He was born in Lucerne Co., Pa , in 1849. Came to Wis- consin ahout 1856. His parents settled at Kilbourn City, Columbia Co. Mr. McNeel was engaged in teaching for several years. He was engaged in the study of medicine with Dr. G. W. Jenkins, of Kilbourn City. He came to Menomonie in 187S. Studied medicine for a time with Dr. D. H. Decker, of Menomonie. Assumed his present position in IS78.

JOHN NOULEN, retired, Menomonie, was born in county Water- ford, Ireland, Sept. 29, 1812. He came to America with his parents, Matthew and Ellen (Power) Noulen, about 1825. Lived in Halifax, Nova Scotia for several years, and came to the United States about 1830. He was married in the province of New Brunswick, in 1836, to Mary Mash, born in Lower Canada in August, 1823, Came to Menomonie in the Fall of 1854. Was engaged for K., S. & Co. till 1861, when he enlisted in the 5th Wis. V. I., and served during the war. He was wounded at the first battle of Williamsburg. Was in Sherman's march to the sea, and many other important campaigns of the war. Since the war he has been variously engaged. Mr. and Mrs. Noulen have two adopted chil- dren. They are prominent and devoted members of the Catholic Churchi.

O. OHNSTAD, dealer in boots and shoes, clothing, etc., Menomo- nie, was born in Norway in 1833. He came to this country in 1858. His parents came at same time, and settled in Dane County. He worked at his trade, that of a shoemaker, in Madison for fifteen years. He came to Menomonie in August, 1873, and engaged in this business in a small way. By close and careful attention to his business he has built up a fine trade. His wife was a native of Dane County. They have four children-Oliver, John, Helen and Levina.

THOMAS ORDEMANN, artist and photographer, Menomonie, son of Gerhard Ordemann, who was born in Bremen and emigrated to this country in 1853. Mr. Ordemann, Sr., was a fresco painter ; for which business he prepared himself in his native land. After coming to this country he lived in New York about one year. He was also a min- ister of the Baptist Church. He came to Racine County in 1855. and to Dunn County in 1857, and lived in the town of Spring Brook. He set- tled in Menomonie about 1871, where he died, May 24. 1881. He had ten children. His widow and six children survive him. One son, Fred- eric, enlisted in the 17th Wis. V. I., and died during the war. Thomas was born in Germany in 1851. He began learning the business of fres- co painting with his father when sixteen years of age. After a large experience, in which he worked in many of the largest cities of the Union, including St. Paul, New Orleans, St. Louis, San Francisco, etc., he entered the Art Academy at St. Louis, where he was a student for several terms. He is now established at Menomonie as a photographer. His wife was Miss Sarah Stokes, daughter of Thomas Stokes.

P. H. OSWALD, Menomonie, has charge of the store of L. H. Heller & Son. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1828. When the war broke out in 1861, he became connected with the 19th Pa. Cavalry, under Col. Cummings. He was a lieutenant of Co. B. He was in active service with his regiment till the close of the war ; he then pur- chased a plantation near Alexandria, La., where he located with his family and resided till 1878. This was known as the Woodlawn planta- tion, a place which has become historical as the scene of an important event in Banks' Red River expedition, during the rebellion. Mr. Os- wald was quite prominent as a citizen of that portion of Louisiana. He was a frequent delegate to conventions at a time when all northern- ers were looked upon with suspicion. He is a prominent Mason, and was one of the founders of the Independent Order of B. B. Society, a benevolent institution established for the benefit of orphans. Married Miss Clara lless. They have two sons, Charles and Edward H.

CHRIST PAULY, proprietor of Wisconsin House, Menomonie, Born in Alsace, now a province of Germany. in 1849. He came to the United States in 1870. He resided at Buffalo, N. Y., for a short time, thence to Fort Madison, Iowa; and came to Menomonie, December, 1870. Ile worked for K. S. & Co., for two and a half years ; then built a bakery and restaurant, which he kept two years; then engaged in the butchering business for about five years. He became proprietor of the Wisconsin House in May, 1881. His wife was born in New Jersey, of German parentage. They have one daughter, Mary.

PETER PERRAULT, proprietor of City Hotel and livery stable, Menomonie. Born in Canada in 1841, where he lived till fifteen years of age, when he came to Menomonie, and went to work for Knapp,

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Stout & Co., where he continued till 1862, when he enlisted in the 5th Regt. W. V. I., and served till the close of the war. He was engaged in many important battles, among which were: Fredericksburg, Chan- cellorsville, Gettysburg, Grant's campaign through the Wilderness, Sher- idan's campaign in the Shenandoah Valley, etc. After the war resumed work for K., S. & Co., in the capacity of filer; remained with this com- pany till 1869, when he bought the hotel on the site of the one which he now owns, which was burned in 1877, and which he rebuilt. Mar- ried Inez Vance. Her father was one of the early settlers of Dunn County. He died in 1863. Mr. Perrault has six children.

SEWELL A. PETERSON, Register of Deeds, Menomonie. Was born in Norway, in 1851. His father, Ole Peterson, came to this coun- try with his family in 1865, and settled in the town of Grant, Dunn County. The parents of Mr. Peterson died in that town in 1873, their deaths occurring during the same week. They left six children ; had lost two. Five of the children are residents of Dunn County, the other, of Polk Co. Minn. At the time of his election to his present position, Mr. Peterson was a resident of the town of Grant; he taught school in that town for several terms, and was treasurer of the town two years. He was first elected to the office of County Treasurer in the Fall of 1875; has served in that capacity since January. 1876.

E. PIXLEY, baker, confectioner and proprietor of restaurant, Me- nomonie, is a native of the State of New York. He came to Portage in 1855. He enlisted at Prairie du Chien in 1861, in the 8th Wis. V. I. He was in active service for four years, and participated in not less than eighteen general engagements, including Ft. Donaldson ; was at siege of Island No. 10; siege of Corinth, battle of Iuka, and many others of equal importance : was taken prisoner at luka, Sept. 13. 1862, and ex- changed February, 1863. After the war he engaged in business at Green Bay. He came to Menomonie and established his present business, July, 1881. His wife was Miss Emily Seely. They have five children- Minnie. Cora, Lulu, Bertie and Birdie (twins).

REV. WILLIAM POMEREMKE, pastor of the German Metho- dist Episcopal Church, Menomonie. Was born in Prussia in 1850. He was educated in Germany, and came to the United States in 1873. He lived for a time in Indiana ; then went to Kansas, where he preached one year ; thence to Minnesota, where he preached about four years. Came to Menomonie in Fall of 1880. His wife is a native of Cleve- land, Ohio.

O. K. RANUM, druggist, of the firm of Ranum & Greer, Menomo- nie. Was born in Norway, in 1847. He came to the United States in 1867, lived about one year in Chicago. Early in life Mr. Ranum turned his attention to the study of medicine, and was for a time a student of the University of Christiana. After leaving Chicago he resided in the eastern part of the State for the next two years ; he then went to Min- nesota and resided at Wells, about four years, engaged in the drug busi- ness and in the study of medicine with Dr. G. W. Bark, of that place ; thence to Stillwater, Minn., where he was engaged in the same business ; thence to St. Paul, where he was engaged with Noyes Bros. & Cutler till February, 1878, when he came to Menomonie and engaged as clerk for Dr. George Tonnar. He entered into business with Mr. Greer, Novem- ber. 1880.

SCHUTTE & QUILLING, general merchants, bankers and grain dealers, Menomonie. Mr. William Schutte, of the above firm, was born in Prussia, Germany, January, 1841. He came to this country with his parents when about twelve years of age. The family settled in the State of Illinois, but came to Wisconsin in 1855. Mr. Schutte has been a res- ident of Dunn County since that time. He was for several years en- gaged in business in Menomonie with Mr. Fred Ursinus, but sold his interest to his partner in 1873, and formed a partnership with Mr. Quil- ling. He was married to Mary Reineke, a native of Germany. They have two children-William and Ida, and have lost two children.

Mr. Albert Quilling, of this firm, was born in Prussia, in 1852. He is a relative of his partner, Mr. Schutte. The parents of these gentle- men came to this country at the same time, from the same part of Ger- many, and together came to Dunn County. Mr. Quilling, like his part- ner, has been a resident of Dunn County since his parents, Christ and Dorathy Quilling came here. He taught a few terms of school in Chip- pewa County before he engaged in business in 1873. He was married to Henrietta Schmidt, born in Westphalia. They have one child, George. Have lost three children, two sons and one daughter. Like a number of other successful business men of Menomonie, they began with small means, and are now numbered among the most substantial business firms of the county.

G. H. SEELV, proprietor of Seely Livery Stable, Menomonie. Born in Syracuse, N. Y., in 1845. He came to Wisconsin in 1865. Previous to engaging in the livery business, was engaged in the mercantile trade. He hought the livery of Mr. McKahan, in 1872. His present livery building was built by Mr. Tainter, the father-in-law of Mr. Seely. It is one of the finest buildings of the kind in the State. Its cost was about $10,000. Mr. Seely married Miss Lottie M. Tainter, They have three children-Ruth B., James T. and Louise M.

SEVER SEVERSON, Sheriff, Menomonie. Born in Norway, in 1834. His parents had five children. He is the only one of his father's family who ever came to America. Father and one brother are still liv- ing. He came to this country when a young man, believing that he would here find better opportunities for making his way in the world. He resided for a short time in Michigan, went thence to Illinois, and thence to Wisconsin. After coming to this State, he lived for a short time at Wyota, thence in Dunnville, where he worked at his trade, that of a millwright and carpenter, for about one year. He then came to Menomonie, and worked at his trade for a time, and soon after estab- lished the business of blacksmithing and wagon making, in which he is still engaged. He enlisted, in 1862, in Company K. 5th Wis. V. I., and served till the close of the war. He served one year in the ranks as a private, and the remainder of his term as a wagonmaker at the brigade headquarters. He was elected Sheriff of Dunn County in the Fall of 1880. He is a Democrat in politics, and his popularity is evident, from the fact that he was elected by a large majority, in a county strongly Re- publican. He has also served as Justice of the Peace, and as a member of the Board of Supervisors. His wife was Miss Christina Olson, born in Norway, in 1845. They have two children, Juliena and Oscar C. They have lost three boys.

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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