Bio of DENZEL, Oscar A. (b.1875 d.1902), Wright Co., MN ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. FileFormat by Terri--MNArchives Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Diane Hanson Submitted: April 2004 ========================================================================= 454 HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY Oscar A. Denzel, miller, proprietor of the Montrose Roller Mills, is one of the most substantial men of the village. He was born in Waconia, Minn., November 14, 1875, son of Xavier and Augusta (Vallroth) Denzel, natives of Germany. The father was a miller by trade, and after locating in this country took up the milling business in Carver county, this state. He died in 1902 at the age of fifty-five. His wife is still living at Watertown. 455 HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY In the family there were two boys and five girls. Oscar A. Denzel attended the public schools of Carver county, and learned the milling business from his father. For fourteen years he worked at this trade in Watertown, in his native county. In 1899 he came to Montrose, and in partnership with L. C. St. John, J. P. Thornquist and Herman Schultz, erected the Montrose Roller Mills. In time L. C. St. John withdrew and the other three partners continued the business. Now Messrs. Thornquist and Schultz are out of the concern and Mr. Denzel is the sole owner and proprietor. The Montrose Roller Mills have a daily capacity of seventy-five barrels. The mills have been in operation fifteen years, and in addition to apparatus for manufacturing household flour, feed, graham, cornmeal and whole wheat flour, a sawmill for custom sawing has also been maintained. The main building is 30 by 44 feet, and a basement with a brick engine room, 26 by 34 feet. Steam power is furnished by a sixty horse-power engine. The principal brand manufactured here is the "Happy Home," a flour that because of its sterling worth has met with wide favor from the housewives throughout a large area. Mr. Denzel has done most efficient service as a member of the village council. Fraternally he is a member of Montrose Lodge, No. 185, I.O.O.F. He was married in 1900 to Adaline Malsed, born in Watertown, Carver county, this state, daughter of John and Sarah Malsed, pioneers who in the early days settled near Howard Lake in Wright county, from which place they later moved to Carver county. Mrs. Malsed assisted in binding up the wounds of Mrs. Dustin, one of the victims of the Dustin massacre. Mr. and Mrs. Denzel have one child, Arlys.