The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin, containing a history of Dodge County, its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc, Part 123

Author: Western Historical Co
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago, Western Historical Co.
Number of Pages: 774

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JOHN C. MARSHALL, of the firm of Marshall & Leslie, millers, Alderly; born in Perthshire, England, in 1840; came to Wisconsin in 1844; located with his father at Ashippun, where he received his early education, also studied one term at the Horicon High School in 1865; John com- menced work with his father in the mill, continuing till 1869, when his father retired from active busi- ness ; he took charge of the mill, which is the only one in the township ; doing a very large and increasing business, shipping to both the Eastern and Weatern markets. He married, fall of 1868, Miss Ellenor C. Young, a native of New York ; they have had four children, three boys and one girl. Mr. M. has been District Clerk three years, Town Clerk one year and Justice of the Peace six years ; he also read law and was admitted to the bar in 1871. Democrat.

SAMUEL MARSHALL, farmer, Secs. 26 and 27; P. O. Alderly ; born in Scotland in 1810; came to Wisconsin in 1844, and located at Ashippun, where he purchased eighty acres, his present homestead, in 1843; Mr. Marshall formed partnership with Alex. Leslie, and built a saw mill which they ran till 1865 ; they also built a grist-mill at Alderly, which is at present under the management of his son, J. C. Marshall. Mr. Samuel Marshall married, in 1863, Miss Jane Hill, a native of Scotland ; they have six children; four living. Mr. Marshall was Chairman for twelve years, and also member of the first Board that sat in Ashippun; he isabout the first settler in Alderly, and owns considerable property in the village.

GUSTAVE MEISSNER, groceries, dry goods, boots and shoes, etc., Ashippun ; born in Germany in 1844 ; came to Wisconsin in 1869, and located at Watertown, where he was engaged in teach- ing school for four years ; in the spring of 1873, he moved to Ashippun, and opened a general store, which business he is at present engaged in. He married, in 1871, Miss Conradine Wittig, a native of Germany. He has been Supervisor one term, and also a member of the School Board.

LUCIAN MERRILL, farmer, Sec. 29 ; P. O. Ashippun ; born in New York in 1836 ; came to Wisconsin in 1855, locating at Ashippun. On the death of his father, he took charge of the farm of 160 acres on Sec. 29, his present homestead. In 1875, Mr. Merrill commenced the manufacture of bricks, and to-day has one of the largest brickyards in the county, turning out about 400,000 bricks per year ; he als manufactures a first-class article of tiles. He married, Aug. 22, 1858, Miss Sarah J. Fulmer, a native of New York; had five children ; four are living. Independent in politics.

MYRAN MERRILL (deceased) ; born in Madison Co., N. Y., in February, 1813; came to Wisconsin in 1855, locating at Ashippun, where he purchased 160 acres of land, and resided there till his death, Feb. 20, 1876. He married, in 1834, Miss P. Moore, a native of New York; they had four chil- dren-Lucian, the oldest son, has now charge of the farm. Mr. Merrill was a member of the Baptist Church.

PHILO PATCHIN, farmer, Secs. 9, 22 and 23; P. O. Alderly; born in Deerfield, N. Y., in 1817; came to Wisconsin in 1850, locating at Ashippun, where he purchased 285 acres-his present homestead ; Mr. Patchin is one of the largest and most successful farmers in the township, raising both stock and grain, also deals largely in dairy produce ; he is a carpenter and builder by trade ; he has also been an extensive traveler. He married, in 1844, Miss Mary Sanford, a native of Connecticut ; they have one child-Emily E, born June 6, 1847 ; married N. Folts, of Dodge Co., Wis. Mr. Philo Patchin held the commission of Lieutenant in the New York State Militia for a number of years. Republican in politics.

OLE PETERSON, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Alderly ; born in Norway in June, 1840; came to Wisconsin in 1857, locating at Ashippun, with his father, until he enlisted in Co. I, 29th W. V. I .; he was at the battles of Jackson, Port Gibson, and Vicksburg; he contracted a disease from exposure, from which he lay in hospital four months ; mustered out in 1865, after a service of three years ; returned to Ashippun, and purchased 60 acres, his present homestead. Married, in 1866, Miss Ann Austinson, a native of Norway, who died Feb. 17, 1875 ; had six children-two are living ; married again, in 1877, Miss Annie Nelson, a native of Norway, who died in the fall of 1878; had two children. Mr. Peterson raises both stock and grain. Republican in politics.

WILHELM F. RADTKE (deceased) ; bornMay 27, 1805, in Prussia ; came to Wisconsin in 1829, locating at Milwaukee, where he was engaged in teaming for fourteen years ; in 1853, he moved

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to Ashippun, where he purchased 200 acres on Secs. 19 and 20, and resided there till the time of his death, June 9, 1876. Married, March 20, 1851, Miss Lisette S. Maria Roseman, a native of Mecklen- burg, Germany ; had eight children-five living. Mr. Radtke was a prominent man, a kind husband, an indulgent father and a true Christian ; his loss was sadly felt by his sorrowing family and large circle of friends.

ALEXANDER RUDOLF, farmer, Secs. 30 and 33; P. O. Alderly ; born in Baden, Ger- many, in 1819 ; arrived in New York, August, 1830; came to Wisconsin in 1833, locating at Black River, where he remained about eighteen months, when he removed to Ashippun and purchased 160 acres, his present homestead. Mr. Rudolf is one of the oldest settlers in this township; he is a successful farmer and a good business man ; he raises both stock and grain, also deals in dairy produce. Married, October. 1847, Miss Elizabeth McAlavay, a native of Ireland; had eleven children-one dead. Democrat in politics.

SOLOMON RUDOLF, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Ashippun ; born in Dodge Co., Wis., in 1848, where he received his early education ; in 1873, his father gave him 40 acres on Sec. S, where he commenced farming for himself ; he sold out, May, 1874, and purchased 80 acres on Sec. 29, his present homestead. Married, in 1876, Miss Mary Malloy, a native of Washington Co., Wis. ; they have one child -Alexander. Mr. Rudolf was Supervisor in 1875, Assessor, and at present Chairman of Board of Sup- ervisors ; Mr. Rudolf is the first Chairman who was born in the town of Ashippun.

ABEL B. SANFORD, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Alderly ; born in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Conn., in 1822; came to Wisconsin in 1841, locating at Waukesha, where he worked on his father's farm and taught school for five years ; in 1846, he moved to Ashippun, where he purchased 120 acres, his present homestead. Mr. Sanford is one of the pioneers of the township, and has been very successful in raising both stock and grain. Married, Feb. 27, 1849, Miss Esther Curtis, a native of New Haven Co., Conn .; they have had eight children, five living-David A., the oldest son, graduated at Philadelphia in June, 1878, and was ordained at Milwaukee in June, 1879, and received charge of the Kemper Mission of Darlington, Wis. Mr. Sanford was, in 1848, Town Clerk; in 1849, Town Treasurer; from 1850 to 1857, Town Clerk ; in 1866, Town Clerk; 1868-69, Town Clerk, and also Justice of the Peace two years. Democrat.

EPHRAIM SHAW, farmer, Sec. 27 and 28; P. O. Alderly ; born in England in 1834; came to Wisconsin with his father, Absalom Shaw, in 1845, locating at Ashippun, where he purchased 200 acres; on the death of his father, Aug. 18, 1867, Ephraim took control of the farm, raising both stock and grain very successfully. Was Roadmaster one term.

THOMAS STEELE, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Alderly ; born in Scotland in 1843 ; came to Wisconsin in 1856, locating at Ashippun with his father, where he received his early education at the district school ; in 1867, he purchased 160 acres on Sec. 36, his present homestead. Mr. Steele has been very successful in farming, raising both stock and grain ; he also handles some dairy produce. Married, in 1867, Miss Harriet Wood, whose mother was the first white woman who settled in Ashippun ; had five children ; four are living. He has been Supervisor three terms, Clerk of School Board three years; also Town Clerk, this being his second term. Is a Democrat.

DR. WAYNE TOWNSEND, physician, Alderly ; born in Grafton, Wis., in 1848; his early education was received at the district schools; he also took a term of seven months at the Nor- mal School of Whitewater, after which he went to Beloit College for one year ; in 1875, he moved to Louisville, where he graduated in the Kentucky School of Medicine; May, 1877, he located at Alderly, where he established a very successful and growing practice. Independent in politics.

WILLIAM WALKER, farmer, Secs. 22 and 27 ; P. O. Alderly; born in Yorkshire, En- gland, Nov. 25, 1805 ; came to Wisconsin April 1, 1844, locating at Ashippun, where he purchased 120 acres of his present homestead ; he is also the owner of 120 acres in Pierce Co., on which there is a nat- ural spring, which gives an unceasing supply of water. Married, in 1830, Miss Mary Forx, a native of Yorkshire, England, who died at Ashippun April 25, 1866; had four children-Susan, born July 17, 1835 ; John, born Sept. 12, 1837; Seth, born Nov. 10, 1839; William, died at an early age. Mr. Walker is one of the early pioneers of this county ; he never held any office, having no time to spare from the duties of his farm ; he has just completed a fine residence; having retired from active life, his son John now has charge of the farm, raising both stock and grain with much success. Independent in politics.

EDWARD WEBSTER, farmer, Secs. 27, 30 and 32; P. O. Alderly ; born in Leeds, En- gland, in 1834 ; came to Wisconsin in 1834, locating at Ashippun, where his father purchased eighty acres on Secs. 27 and 32 ; in 1856, he purchased the above farm from his father, making it his present home- stead ; he also purchased twenty acres on Sec. 30; Mr. Webster has been very successful in raising grain ;

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he is also engaged in the manufacture of butter. Married, in 1855, Miss Emelia Leslie, a native of Scot- land; they have had nine children, six living ; he has been Town Treasurer one year, Supervisor one year, member of School Board six years. Democratic in politics.

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THOMAS BAKER, farmer, Sec. 4 ; P. O. Hustisford ; born in Cornwall, England, Dec. 15, 1817 ; spent his early life, grew to manhood and married in England, marrying Miss Eliza Baker in December, 1837, who died March 1, 1848, leaving five children-Mary, Ann. Eliza, Rachel R. and Thomas W .; on the 20th of February, 1849, he married Mary E., daughter of Degury Baker, of Cornwall. In April, 1852, Mr. Baker and family left Old England for the New World ; landed at Quebec May 7, and came at once to Waukesha Co., Wis., where they lived until Mr. Baker bought seventy-five acres of his present farm in January, 1853; about fifty acres of this was cleared, upon which was a small house; Mr. Baker has improved and added to this, and as the fruit of many toilsome years, has a homestead of 155 acres, a modern brick farmhouse, built in 1862, good barns and other substantial improvements ; he also owns 365 acres of well-improved land in Hustisford; this is a good showing for a man who came to America with only a few hundred dollars ; he devotes the farm to both grain and stock. Mr. and Mrs. Baker are Meth- odists in belief; politics, Independent.

FERDINAND GNEUWUCH, farmer, Sec. 18 ; P. O. Lebanon ; born in Prussia Aug. 7, 1833; was educated in the fatherland, and came to America, in 1847, with his parents, who settled in Lebanon ; at 16 years of age, he began life as a sailor on the Great Lakes, and sailed on Michigan, Huron, Superior, Erie and Ontario, until the fall of 1858, when he settled on the homestead, and married Miss Ernestina Maas, of Prussia ; they have seven children-August, Louisa, Emily, Emma, Anna, Ferdinand and Paulina. Mr. G. has 230 acres well improved, with excellent buildings. In politics a Democrat ; he was, first, Town Treasurer, then Assessor, and was Chairman of his town from 1863 to 1876, when he was elected County Clerk, and, at the end of his term, was again made Chairman, which office he now holds ; Mr. Gnewuch was a member of the Legislature of Wisconsin in 1865 and 1873. Is, with his family, a Lutheran, and has always been a leading man and public-spirited citizen of his township.

HENRY MOLDENHAUER, farmer, merchant and Postmaster, Lebanon ; born in Prus- sia Feb. 21, 1831 ; in 1843, about forty from the vicinity of Berlin and Stettin agreed to come to America with Milwaukee as a rendezvous ; the parents of Henry Moldenhauer were among the number, and left Hamburg June 20, 1843, reaching Milwaukee Sept. 7; the entire colony settled in Lebanon, using ox teams and cutting roads to their Government farms ; the M. family consisted of parents and ten children ; Henry's twin sister, Sophia, died Oct. 10, 1843, and hers was the first body buried in the St. Paul's Cem- etery ; the family built a rude wigwam, soon after building a poor framne house, the first in Lebanon; as one of the pioneer colony, this family is identified with the early history of the town; Henry M. has owned the homestead of 100 acres since 1857, and has it well improved with good buildings ; in June, 1878, he built the only store in the town, and was made Postmaster at the same time; has general stock of dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, hats and caps, hardware, woodenware, glassware, crockery, patent medicines, notions, etc. He married Miss Wilhelmina Hartman, Ixonia, Jan. 26, 1855, who died Feb. 24, 1879, leaving ten children-Henry, Fred, Edward, Ottilie, Francis, Lezetta, Amelia, Otto, Selma and William. Mr. M. and son are Democrats, the father having been Trustee, Supervisor and Chairman. The family belong to the Lutheran Church.

REV. ERDMAN PANKOW, Pastor of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lebanon ; born in Prussia Sept. 5, 1818; was educated in the Fatherland, where he learned the trade of tailor. Married Miss Sophia C. Moldenhauer April 17, 1843; came to America with a large colony of Prussians, reaching Milwaukee Sept. 6, 1843; worked at his trade here five months, then spent a short time in Watertown, where he built and sold a house, soon buying eighty acres of Government land on Sugar Island, Lebanon : built a 14x20 feet log house, and with the aid of his wife cleared about four and one-half acres of heavy timber; wolves used to howl round their cabin, and they led a busy yet lonesome life for two years; on the 1st of January, 1846, Mr. Pankow began teaching the Lutheran school in Lebanon, which he continued just thirty-two years ; preached his first sermon as Pastor of St. Paul's the Seventh Sunday after Trinity, 1848; also has Lutheran Evangelical congregations in Milwaukee, Mayville, Schwartz- burg Station, Germantown and Sugar Island ; Mrs. Pankow died Aug. 28, 1859, leaving six children-

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Wilhelmina, Herman, Erdman, Michael, Sophia and John (deceased). On the 17th of November, 1859, he married Miss Mary L. Dammbach ; they have nine ceildren-Louisa, Albert, Adolph, Anna, Oswald, Eva, Paulina, Agnes and Angela ; Wilhelmina is married and lives in Norfolk, Neb .; Herman is a photog- rapher in Marshfield, Wis .; Erdman is Pastor of Lutheran congregations in Tomah and Ridgeville, living at Ridgeville, Wis .; Michael is Pastor of the Lutheran flock at Norfolk, Neb .; Sophia is married and lives in Tomah; Albert and Adolph are students at the Northwestern University, Watertown, and the other children are on-the farm of eighty-five acres, Sec. 19, where Mr. Pankow built a pleasant home in 1858; he still owns the old Government claim on Sugar Island.

FERDINAND PETSCH, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Lebanon ; born in Prussia in 1842 ; came with his parents to America in 1845, living five years in Niagara Co., N. Y .; in 1850, they removed to Lebanon, locating on a farm ; when about 16 years of age, Ferdinand returned to New York State, and, after eighteen months, again came to Wisconsin ; here he began learning the stonemason's trade, helping to build his present residence ; in August, 1862, he enlisted in the 26th W. V. I .; this regiment made a most brilliant record, taking an active part in twenty-nine battles and skirmishes, in every one of which Mr. Petsch participated ; he undoubtedly saw more actual service and fighting than any man in his town ; he was engaged at the great battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, where he narrowly missed death from a rebel shell ; was also in the battles of Wauhatchie Creek, Dalton, Resaca, Cassville, Big Shanty, Kenesaw Mountain, Marietta, Peach Tree Creek, the battles in front of Atlanta and Savannah, and two fights in North Carolina; the regiment was discharged at Milwaukee July 2, 1865. Mr. Petsch married Miss Louisa Rex, of Hubbard ; they have six children-Louis, Richard, Amelia, Henry, Louisa and Charles. Mr. P. is an Independent Republican and the family are Lutherans.

THEODORE TESCH, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Ashippun ; born in Prussia Feb. 11, 1836, and came to America in 1856, locating on his farm of eighty acres; of this only twelve were cleared, on which was an old log cabin ; by labor and management he has an improved farm and good home ; enlisted Aug. 20, 1862, in the 26th W. V. I., and was in the great and bloody battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg; the regiment was then transferred to Sherman, and was in the battles of Resaca, Dallas, Burnt Hickory, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, etc .; Mr. Tesch was in Sherman's grand march, and in the fights at Bentonville and Averysboro ; at the close, went via Richmond to Washington, where his regiment was discharged, he returning to his farm and family. Married Miss Sophia Walltman in 1862 ; they have six children-Lavetta, Richard, Clara, Mary, Albert and Julius. Mr. Tesch. is a Democrat ; was Town Treasurer five years, and is now Assessor ; is a Lutheran, with his family.

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CHARLES ARENBERG, cooper, Sixth Ward, Dodge Co .; born in Brunswick, Germany, Oct. 8, 1832 ; came to America in July, 1854; located in Milwaukee; came to Watertown in May, 1856. He was married in Milwaukee, in June, 1855, to Mary Dittes ; she was born in Baden, Germany ; they have had three children; one died in infancy ; the living are Otelle and Ernst. Mr. Arenberg is one of the oldest coopers in the State ; he has been engaged in the business ever since he came to the country ; he is one of the leading citizens of the city ; he has been Supervisor ; is now President of Concordia Musical Society, having held that position several times. He has been President of the Northwestern Saengerbund, and is at present a member of that society ; he is a member of the Sons of Hermann and has been President of the same, also has held presidency of the Grand Lodge.

CHARLES BECKER, cigar manufacturer, Sixth Ward, Dodge Co .; was born in Germany Aug. 26, 1838 ; came to Watertown in 1866 ; worked as cigar-maker for Wigginhorn Bros. until Decem- ber, 1878 ; in the spring of 1879, he commenced manufacturing for himself. In April, 1868, he mar- ried Augusta Zahn; she was born in Germany; they have five children-Christiana, Fredrick, William Charles, Victor Otto, Augusta and an infant son.

HON. CHARLES BECKMAN, Justice of the Peace, Sixth Ward, Dodge Co .; born in Prussia Aug. 16, 1813 ; came to America in September, 1843; located in Buffalo, N. Y .; taught school in Western New York until he came to Wisconsin in September, 1845 ; engaged in farming until 1868. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace continuously since 1853, except for three years, from 1860 to 1862, and one year prior to that time ; he was for many years Supervisor, Alderman, City 'Treasurer,

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School Commissioner, City Clerk, Commissioner of Public Debt, and, in 1874, he was a member of the Assembly. It would be difficult to find a man in the State who has received so many manifestations of the esteem and confidence of his neighbors and fellow-citizens as the people of this vicinity have shown to Mr. Beckman. He was married, Oct 31, 1839, to Hannah Charlotte Knuth ; she was born in Prussia Feb. 7, 1812; they have had seven children; the living are Anna Maria Eliza (now Mrs. Hermann Teisch, of Dakota), Alvine Louise Francisco (now Mrs. Eugene Gebhart, of Watertown) and Henry Louis Martin (a resident of this city).

WILLIAM HERBST, tailor, Fifth Ward, Dodge Co .; born in Mecklenburg, Germany, Jan. 5, 1837 ; came to America in 1851; located in New York City; remained there until 1852; then came to Watertown; commenced learning the tailor's trade in Germany when only 14 years of age ; has continued to work at the same business ever since. He was married in Watertown to Paulina Roder, March 5, 1856; she was born in Silesia ; they have had nine children, lost five; the living are Paul, Robert, Priscella and Emma ; those who have died were named William, Calvin, Emil, Willie and Eddie. Mr. Herbst has been a member of the School Board; he is a member and one of the Trustees of the Evangelical Reformed Church.

CHARLES WILLIAM FRED HILGENDORF, grocer and saloon-keeper, Sixth Ward, Dodge Co .; born in Prussia Dec. 29, 1832; came to America and located in Watertown in 1854; for six months he was engaged in brickmaking; clerked two months for H. Bellach ; for twelve years, he was with William Buchheit ; afterward, for two years he carried on business as commission merchant at Beaver Dam, Wis .; in May, 1878, he commenced the business he is now carrying on. Mr. Hilgendorf's first wife was Louise Roeber ; she died Sept. 16, 1878, leaving two children-Charles and Anna. March 1, 1879, Mr. Hilgendorf married Mary Roeber, his present wife. Mr. Hilgendorf is a member of the Sons of Hermann and Workingmen's Societies.

FREDERICK MAERZKE, wagon-maker, Sixth Ward, Dodge Co .; born in Prussia March 21, 1827 ; came to America in 1852 ; lived in Milwaukee one year and a half; came to Watertown in 1854; commenced wagon-maker's trade when only 14 years of age; he has been five terms Alderman of the Sixth Ward ; he is a member of the I. O. O. F. May 27, 1867, he was married to Mary Ann, daughter of John Habhegger ; she was born in Switzerland July 13, 1840, and died in February, 1877 ; seven children survive her-Philipp, Frederick, Jr., Charles, Oscar, Sophia and Lina ; lost one son and a daughter.

CHRISTIAN MAY, cooper, also member of the firm of F. Miller & Co., proprietors flouring- mills ; was born in the south part of Germany, on the river Rhine Aug. 28, 1824. In 1846, he emi- grated to America and located in Buffalo, N. Y., where he remained a little over a year, and moved to Michigan, staying there, however, but a short time. He passed two years between Milwaukee and Chi- cago, the winters being passed in the latter city, working at his trade of cooper, when he made his resi- dence in Watertown, where he began business in the summer of 1849. During Mr. May's residence in Watertown, he has been identified with all that contributed to the welfare and prosperity of his adopted residence, and the citizens have, on several occasions, testified their appreciation of his efforts by his elec- tion to city offices. Nov. 28, 1852, he married Lena Kloger, a native of Germany, but raised in Massa- chusetts, whence she was brought with her parents when 4 years of age. They have two sons-Gustavus, born Dec. 22, 1853, and Edward, Dec. 28, 1856, who are engaged in looking after the varied interests of their father.

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The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin, containing a history of Dodge County, its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc, Part 123

Author: Western Historical Co Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Chicago, Western Historical Co. Number of Pages: 774

Author: Western Historical Co
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago, Western Historical Co.
Number of Pages: 774