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MICHAEL McHUGH, retired merchant; was born in Maine Dec. 9, 1833, located in Watertown in 1846; he went to California in the year 1854, where he remained till 1856, when he returned to Watertown, where he has sinee resided and been engaged in the mercantile business until recantly. Married Miss Bridget Weaver Feb. 13, 1861 ; has four children-Terresa, born Jan. 22, 1862; Charles, Oct. 21, 1865; Willie, March 20, 1869; Edward, March 17, 1875. Mr. Mellugh was elected School Commissioner in 1862, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his brother Francis; in 1863, he was elected Alderman, which office he held during the years 1863 and 1864; he was again elected to that office in the spring of 1878, but resigned soon after his election. He and his family are members of the Catholic Church.
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.
HENRY MALDANER, retired merchant ; came to Watertown in the fall of 1848; he was associated with Andrew Peterson in mercantile business until 1854. In 1856-57, he was in partnership with a cousin for about a year and a half; since that time he has given his attention to the profitable investments made by him. Mr. M. has been remarkably fortunate in his enterprises, never having been compelled to defer payment of his obligations. He has been Alderman of his ward. He was born in the Province of Nassau, New Prussia, May 31, 1821. His first wife was F. Fels; they were married in September, 1849; she died in March, 1862, leaving four children-Henry, Frank, Paulina (now Mrs. William A. Bierhaus) and Matilda. Mr. Maldaner's present wife was Mary Raeek ; married July 9, 1870 ; they have two children-Edward and Arthur.
A. F. MANNEGOLD, retired, Watertown; was born in Saxony, now Prussia, March 5, 1817 ; when he was 9 years of age, his parents died ; his father having been a Second Lieutenant in the Prussian Army, the son became a cadet in the military school at Langdorf, Waisanfels, Prussia, whereThe remained until he was 14 years of age, when he was compelled to give up the profession of arms on account of the breaking of his leg. He then engaged as a cook on board the ship " Statesman." Having broken his arm, he left the ship, and landed at Sheboygan, in this State, on the 24th day of September, 1847. That fall he worked upon a farm, and the next spring learned the trade of milling, painting and carpentering, carrying on the same for two years, when he went to New Orleans and worked at his trade until the breaking-out of the cholera, when he went to Indiana and carried on his trade of miller. Hle then went to Milan, Ohio, where he married Miss Hemith Rober, who came from Germany in the year 1850. After his marriage, he moved to Syracuse, N. Y., and engaged in the grocery business. In 1852, he went to Canada and ran a saw-mill, and, several years afterward, returned to Ohio, and from there went to Burlington, Iowa. On account of ill health, he returned to Europe with his family, and, after a brief sojourn, returned again to the United States, and first settled in Chicago, having a hotel and restaurant. In 1864, he came to Watertown, and has lived retired ever since, his sons carrying on the well-known and popular Commercial Hotel. They had nine children, five living-Henrietta (now Mrs. HI. Bertram), George, Emma, Annie and Clara, and four deceased-one named Mary; the other three died in infancy.
CHRISTIAN MAYER, proprietor of planing-mill, manufacturer of sash, doors, blinds, etc., contractor and builder ; born in Baden, Germany, Jan. 24, 1827; came to America in 1853; spent six months in Brooklyn, then went to Buffalo, where he remained until 1856. He was married in Buffalo to
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Frederika Melcher Oct. 18, 1855 ; she was born in Prussia Nov. 20, 1832 ; they have twelve children- Lizzie, Augusta, Hermann, Louis, Ilenry, William, George, Annie, Clara, Ottillie, Emma and Amelia. Mr. Mayer worked at the carpenter and joiner's trade in Brooklyn. and was with Dart Brothers, proprie- tors of the Buffalo City Planing-mills, while in Buffalo; came to Watertown in 1856; worked at the car- penter's trade here until 1861. He then engaged in the manufacture of sash, doors and blinds, and run- ning a planing-mill. Mr. Mayer has been Alderman of this city nine years, elected Mayor once, served in the State Assembly one term. He is one of the most popular and public-spirited men in the com- munity.
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 sous-Gusta- vus, born Dec. 22, 1853, and Edward, Dec. 28, 1856, who are engaged in looking after the varied inter- ests of their father.
J. B. MAY, photographer ; born in London, England, Sept. 14, 1847; came to Wisconsin in July, 1855, locating at Milwaukee. He was with W. H. Sherman, photographer, of Milwaukee, as appren- tice, for three years, and afterward was operator for Brand, of Chicago. On Aug. 10, 1869, he came to Watertown as operator for F. Bishop & Son, photographers, with whom he remained six years. In 1875, he engaged rooms on Main street, and went into the photographic business on his own account, which he has continued up to the present time. Mr. May is considered the best photographie artist in Watertown. He married, Oet. 1, 1870, Amanda Henrietta Bischoff, of Sheboygan ; has three children-John Francis, Henrietta Elizabeth and Alice.
A. W. MEYER, grain-buyer ; born in Germany July 8, 1826; came to America in 1851 ; located at Springfield, Ohio, for three years, then came to Watertown. He was married in Waukesha, March 11, 1854, to Laura Lasier ; she was born in Germany ; they have one child-Louis.
HENRY MEYER, manufacturer of boots and shoes, and dealer in leather, hides, furs, pelts, ete. ; born in Germany Aug. 24, 1824; came to Springfield, Ohio, in spring of 1853, resided there until he came to Watertown in 1855. Mr. Meyer has been engaged in present business ever since he came here. He was married in December, 1852, in Germany, to Marie Thompson, a native of that country ; they have six children-llenry, Jr., Adolph, Agnes, Leonard, Ida and Eugene ; lost two children that died in infancy.
F. H. MEYER, teacher; born in Hanover, Germany, April 20, 1847; when he was only 3 years of age, his father, H. Louis Meyer, came to America with his family and located in Cook Co., Ill., where they lived until F. H. was 14 years of age ; then removed to Minnesota; he lived there until 1866, when he entered the Lutheran Seminary at Addison, Ill., from which institution he graduated in 1868 ; since that time, he has been engaged in teaching, all the time in this place. Ile is a member of the Evan- gelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio and other States, Northwestern District ; also a member of St. John's Church. Oct. 4, 1871, he was married in Watertown to Augusta Harte; she was born in Ger- many ; they have two children-Renate and Theodore.
JULIUS MEYER, grocer, proprietor of saloon, and dealer in hides, etc. ; born in Hanover, March 7, 1826. Mr. Meyer has had a remarkable military career ; he served a year and a half in the army of the Pope; in 1854, 1855 and 1856, he served in the 13th Regiment, English Army ( was at the battle of Sebastopol) ; came to America Dec. 31, 1860; enlisted in 1861, in the 13th U. S. Regulars at Newport, Ky. ; served until the close of the war; he then returned to Germany and served for six months in the German Army. In 1866, he returned to America and was located in Milwaukee until 1868, when he came to Watertown. He was married here July 24, 1871, to Amalia Brandt ; she was born in Ger- many ; they have two children-Hulda and Techle. Mr. Meyer is a member of I. O. O. F. and Work- men's Societies.
F. MILLER, manufacturer of flour; was born in Standenbuchl, Bavaria, Oct. 26, 1833, and came to Wiseonsin in July, 1855, locating in Watertown, Wis. He first came to New York City; remained for two months, and from there moved to Watertown. In 1855, he entered the employ of William Bokite, liquor dealer, and afterward engaged in the same business on his own account in connection with Mr.
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Jacoby, under the firm name of Jacoby & Miller, which business he continued for twelve years. In 1867, in connection with Mr. May, started a saw-mill and stave manufactory, which he continued for four years ; he then engaged in the milling business, is now engaged in the same under the firm name of F. Miller & Co., their mills manufacturing over seventy thousand barrels of flour per year. Mr. Miller married Minnie Riebl, of Milwaukee; he has two children-Clara and Eliza.
A. F. MILLER, manufacturer of cigars, and dealer in tobacco, smokers' articles, etc. ; born in Hanover Sept. 29, 1834; came to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1854; resided there two years ; then came to Watertown, employed as clerk in mercantile business until 1861 ; one year was clerk in the Post Office here ; in 1862, he engaged in present business. Mr. Miller has served two terms as Supervisor ; he is one of the present Aldermen. Mr. Miller is a representative man of this city.
JOHN M. MILLER, musician ; was born in Denmark April 30, 1833, and came to Wisconsin in 'June, 1848, locating in Hartland, Wis., where he assisted his father on the farm ; from there, he moved to Watertown, and was for four years elerk in the Post Office, after which, he engaged in the profession of music, teaching the piano, organ, violin and all brass and string instruments , he is leader of the Watertown Cornet Band and Orchestra. Mr. Miller enlisted during the war in the. 24th W. V. I., and was detailed as leader of the Brigade Band under Gen. Greusel. He married, in 1869, Margaret Reilley, of Watertown, Wis. ; has three children-Emma, Arthur and Gertrude. Mrs. Miller is a member of the Catholic Church of Watertown.
J. T. MOAK, Postmaster; was born in Sharon, Schoharie Co., N. Y., Feb. 4, 1830, and came to Wisconsin Aug. 15, 1854, locating in Watertown ; from Sharon, he moved to Chenango Co., N. Y., and thenee to Jersey City, where, for two years, he engaged in the grocery business under the firm name of Randall & Co .; from Jersey City, he moved to Watertown and engaged in the dry-goods business for seven years. In 1864, he was elected Alderman of the First Ward, and resigned on account of an order of President Grant forbidding Postmasters to hold office ; after one year, permission was given by the General Government, and he was again elected, and has held the office of Alderman of First Ward contin- uously up to the present writing. In 1867, he received the appointment of Postmaster of Watertown, which position he now holds. He married, in 1853, Eliza Pearee, of New Hartford, Oneida Co., N. Y .; he has one child-Eliza. Mrs. Moak is a member of the Congregational Church.
JOHN J. MOULDING, book-keeper for the C., M. & St. P. R'y Co. ; born in Warrenton, Lancashire, England ; came to America and located in Chicago in 1853 ; was engaged in printing business there for one year ; he then went to Batavia, Kane Co,, Ill., and conducted the Fox River Expositor for one year and a half; afterward he removed to St. Charles, Ill., and for five years he published the Kane County Democrat ; he served one year as bugler in the regimental band of the 36th Ill. V. I .; in 1866, he came to Watertown, and has been in the employ of the railway company ever since. Dec. 20, 1858, he married Phoebe A. Cole, of Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N. Y. ; they have three children-Artie J., Charles A. and Josephine E.
JOHN MUTH, foreman of Wiggenhorn Bros'. cigar factory ; born in Birlenbach, Nassau, Oct. 16, 1838 ; came to America in 1848; was in New Orleans six months, then came to Watertown ; engaged in cigar-making since 1850. In April, 1860, he was married, in Watertown, to Mary Biesner; she was born in New York City ; they have five children-Amelia, Matilda, Mary, Ida and John. Mr. Muth enlisted, Aug. 12, 1862, in Co. E, 20th Wis. V. I .; served until Ang. 2, 1865; he was in all engage- ments his regiment participated in ; he has served one term as Alderman of the Second Ward, and one term in the Sixth Ward ; he was Chief Engineer of the Fire Department one year ; he is now Foreman of Pioneer Fire Co. ; he is a member of the Sons of Hermann.
C. F. NINMAN, Superintendent of Schools; was born in Emmett, Dodge Co., Wis., Dec. 27, 1849 ; he received bis education at the district schools, the High School of Watertown and the North- western University ; until 1866, he assisted his father on the farm ; he taught three years in the district school, then for eight years in the public schools of Watertown ; in 1875, he passed the State Teachers' examination and received a teacher's certificate of the first grade; in 1877, he commenced the grocery business, which he is now carrying on; in the spring of 1878, he was elected Superintendent of Schools of Watertown, Wis., which position he now holds. He married, May 10, 1870, Sophia Stoeohase, of Mecklenburg, Germany ; he has three children living-Edward, Theodore and Maximilian. Mr. and Mrs. Ninman are members of the German Protestant Church.
E. C. NIXON, groeer, confectioner; is a native of Watertown, where he was born Oct. 23, 1854, and has been engaged in his present business since October, 1876. His father, George E. Nixon, came to Watertown in October, 1847; commenced the cooperage business in the following spring, and has continued to carry on the same business ever since ; he came to Canada in 1844; there he learned the
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cooper's trade ; in the spring of 1847, he came to Penfield, Monroe Co., and resided there six months prior to eoming here. He was married, in Watertown, in April, 1848, to Eliza Grout, a native of Queens Co., Ireland; they have three children-Mary Ellen, Fannie (now Mrs. Cyrus Stevenson, of Sturgeon Bay) and Edward C. Mr. and Mrs. Nixon are members of the M. E. Church.
PROF. W. A. NOTZ, Northwestern University ; born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Feb. 2, 1841; received his literary edneation at the University of Tubingen : in 1863, he took his degree of Doctor of Philosophy ; was private tutor until 1868, when he became Professor of the German Language: at the Pennsylvania College. located at Gettysburg; in 1869, he accepted the same chair in the Muhlen- berg College at Allentown, Penn. ; remained there until September, 1972, when he became connected with the Northwestern University as Professor of Classics and IFebrew History; in 1873, he was chosen Inspector of this institution ; the Professor is editor of the Lutherische Schutzeetung, a monthly, publishe l in Milwaukee, now in the fourth year of its existence ; has also translated " Institutiones Catechelicac," by Dr. Conrad Dieterich, published in 1613; also wrote a Latin essay, " Character and Qualifications of Lutheran Colleges." Prof. Notz was married. June 20, 1875, to Julia Schutz ; they have two children- Minne and Natalie. The Professor and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church.
BENJAMIN NUTE, deceased ; was born in Farmington, Strafford Co., N. H., Aug. 12, 1800, and died Dee. 1. 1877 ; he came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1837, and located in Milford ; he made large purchases of land. and, in 1840, in connection with W. H. & Elisha Lamphear, built a dam and erected a saw-mill at Milford ; he also built the Milford Hotel and ran it a short time ; he then moved to Watertown, and, in 1870, entered the firm of H. S. Howell & Co., dry goods, etc., and continued until the time of his death ; he also owned the stave-heading and barrel mannfactory and saw-mill near the C. & N .- W. Ry. depot, called the Boomer Mill; this mill he remodeled and turned into the Eclipse Flour ing-Mill ; on June 13, 1829, he was appointed Postmaster of Vernon, Oneida Co., N. Y., under President Jackson ; was Justice of the Peace of Jefferson Co. in 1842, and, in 1848, was appointed Notary Public by Henry Dodge ; was also, in this year, elected to the Legislature, to represent the towns of Watertown. Milford, Aztalan and Waterloo; was, for a number of years, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Milford. He married, June 30, 1824, Sarah Brooks; they have six children living-Benjamin, Dwight B., Horace, Angenette, Mary C., Sarah Lucretia. Mr. Nute was a member of the Congregational Church.
DENNIS PETERS, firm of Benkendorf & Peters, flouring-mills; born Jan. 10, 1836, in Tip- perary Co., Ireland ; came to America with his parents in 1845, who first located in Albany, N. Y .; in 1846, came to Milwaukee, Wis., where he was educated; in 1851, moved to Watertown City and worked for Mr. Potter in a hotel; in 1855, went to work for the M. & St. P. R. R., as foreman of the stables in 1858, began to work in L. A. Cole & Co.'s flouring-mill; in 1859, went to Lowell, Wis., and ran the mill there for ten years, when he returned to Watertown and ran Koenig & Co.'s mill for seven years ; in 1876, he went into partnership with Mr. Benkendorf; the capacity of this mill is one hundred barrels of flour a day, and they have four runs of stones. Married Miss Jane Kenney, of Dublin, Ireland, Jan. 15. 1860 ; they have five children-Ella Jane, Anna Isabel, Mary Frances, Henrietta and Susan. Member: of the R. C. Church.
NELSON W. PIERCE, Agent of the M. & St. P. R. R. Co. at Watertown Junction, and proprietor of the Railway Eating House and Hotel; born at Kingston, N. J., April 10, 1848; he was ir the employ of the Camden & Amboy Railway Co. for three years prior to coming to Watertown in 1866 one year, he was at Watertown Station; for the last twelve years, he has been agent at the Junction, and for four years, he has carried on the hotel and eating-house. Sept. 9, 1869, he married Miss Mary Mitchell daughter of Thomas Mitchell, a native of England, who came to America about the year 1836, worked ir New York State a short time, and afterward for a short period in Ohio; then came to Watertown, and was for many years engaged in farming on See. 11, Watertown Township, where he died. Mrs. Pierce was born here July 22, 1849. Mr. Pierce's family of children are named Helen Augusta, Walter Griffit and Roy ; they have lost two-William A. and Herbert Vaughan.
HERMANN A. PODEWELL, clerk for E. C. Wiekert, produce merchant ; born ir Prussia Jan. 1, 1857 ; son of Ludwig and Ernstine Podewell, who came to America in 1857; father diec Dee. 18, 1876 ; mother resides on the farm in Farmington.
FRED POHLMANN, manufacturer of and dealer in boots and shoes; born in Meeklen burg, Germany, July 26, 1845; worked at the shoemaker's trade sinee 1861 ; commenced business for himself in 1870. He was married in Watertown, Jan. 17, 1874, to Elizabeth Piper, daughter of Phillip Piper ; she was born in Watertown ; they have two children-Henry and Arthur. Mr. Pohlmann is a member of the Watertown Band ; he is a son of John Pohlmann, who came here with his family July 10 1853. John Pohlmann died April 10, 1870.
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JUDSON PRENTICE, surveyor ; resides in Sixth Ward, Dodge Co .; born at Oriskany Falls, Oncida Co., N. Y., March 2, 1810; lived in Erie Co., N. Y., from 1813 until he came to Wisconsin, in 1844; located in the town of Trenton, Dodge Co .; engaged in farming there for six years ; since then, he has served as County Surveyor and Deputy Surveyor of Dodge Co. nearly all the time (except three years, from 1864 to 1867, that he spent in Virginia City, Nev., and in the Western mining country of that sec- tion). Mr. Prentice has filled various important positions-State Senator, Supervisor, Justiec of the Peace, Alderman, etc. He resided in Juneau from 1852 to 1854; in the latter year he came to Watertown. Ilis first wife was Almira Woodruff, married at Aurora, Erie Co., N. Y .; she died in Milwaukee in July, 1844, leaving two children-Lawrence J. and Elizabeth. Mr. Prentice married his present wife in Tren- ton, Dodge Co., in October, 1848; her name was Olive Thompson, and is a native of Riga, Ontario Co., N. Y .; they have three children living-Thomson J., Millard F. and George Clifford ; they have lost two daughters-Luey, who died at the age of 6 months, and Bertha, aged 12 years at the time of her death. Mrs. Prentice is a member of the Congregational Church.
THEODORE PRENTISS, capitalist ; born at Montpelier, Vt., Sept. 10, 1818; educated at the Montpelier Academy and at the University of Vermont, at Burlington ; admitted to the bar of Vermont in 1844; came to Milwaukee in October, 1844; came to Watertown in February, 1845 ; engaged in the practice of law until about twenty years ago ; he purchased considerable real estate here and in this vicinity soon after he came here; also, became connected with railroad, banking and other interests >0 extensively that he was compelled to give up the general practice of his profession in order to give his exclusive attention to his own investments. He was the first Mayor of this city, and has served several times in the same capacity since ; he was a member of the first Constitutional Convention, held in Wisconsin in 1846; also a member of the second one, which was held in 1847 ; he has served several terms as Alder- man, and was Member of the Assembly in 1860 and 1861. Dec. 4, 1855, he was married, at Montpelier, Vt., to Martha Jane Perry ; she was born in Fairfax, Franklin Co., Vt .; they have three sons-Theodore, C., James Frederick and George Nathaniel, aged 19, 15 and 10 years, respectively. Mr. and Mrs. Pren- tiss are members of the Episcopal Church.
DANIEL P. PRICE, proprietor of woolen mills ; born in Wales Oct. 16, 1829; came to America in 1852 ; resided in Onondaga, Madison and Oneida Cos., N. Y., until he came to Cambria, Wis., in 1874; resided there three years, then came to Watertown ; Mr. Price has worked in woolen mills since he was 7 years of age; having been brought up to the business he is thoroughly acquainted with all its details, and few men can be found in this country who are capable of doing as good work as he. In 1849, he was married in Wales to Margaret Pugh ; they have five children-Daniel H., William P., Lizzie, Emory J. and Edwin. The entire family are members of the Good Templars Lodge. Mr. and Mrs. Priee arc members of the Congregational Church.
HENRY PRITZLAFF, grain-dealer ; born in Prussia Nov. 22, 1824; came to America and located in Milwaukee in 1856; engaged in the hardware business there for eight years ; June 1, 1864, he came to Watertown, and carried on the same business here until the spring of 1877, making nearly a quarter of a century that he was engaged in the hardware trade; in 1878, Mr. Pritzlaff com- meneed his present business of dealing in grain and general farm prodnee. He was two years Alderman of this city. Jan. 9, 1859, he was married in Milwaukee to Angusta Benter, a native of Prussia; they have four children-Lizzie, Bernard, Willie and Rudolph ; they have lost two children.
R. PRITZLAFF, tinner ; born in Prussia Feb. 26, 1852 ; came to America in 1867 ; located in Milwaukee until he came to Watertown in April, 1877. He married Johanna Schoenhols Sept. 21, 1876; she was born on Staten Island, New York ; they have two children-Reinhard A. J. and Walter H. C. Mr. Pritzlaff is a member of St. John's Lutheran Church.
PHILIP C. QUENTMEYER, retired ; born in Prussia July 5, 1826 ; came to Wiscon- sin in the spring of 1849 ; located in Fond du Lae, where he remained one year and a half; afterward, for a year in Neenah ; in 1852, he came to Watertown; engaged in the manufacture of brick until 1870; he was engaged buying wood for the railway company for one year ; four years in the milling business, associated with F. Miller; retired from active business in April, 1877. Mr. Quentmeyer has served as Alderman of the Seventh Ward several terms, and two terms he has represented the Third Ward in the Common Conncil ; School Commissioner for several years. Jan. 13, 1854, he married Dorothea Koenig ; she was born in Prussia ; they have four sons-William, Louis, Albert and Hermann.
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