BIOGRAPHIES: Frederick W. HOLTZ, Barron, Barron Co., WI ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Transcribed by Kate Wilson. Edited and submitted by Vic Gulickson 3 January 2004 ************************************************************************ Frederick W. Holtz, now deceased, spent but comparatively few years on earth, but in that short span of time was a man of real usefulness in the community, and left a memory which will long be cherished. He was a loving and obedient son, a good husband, a kind father, an upright citizen, and a respectful friend. He was born in Barron Aug. 7, 1887, son of Charles and Louise (Zittlow) Holtz. He attended the public schools and graduated from the Barron High School at the age of 18. His father then offered him an opportunity to attend the university, and as he was an unusually bright student and fond of books, he would doubtless have made a brilliant record there, but he felt that his duty called him to relinquish a higher education and stay and work with his father. In fact as early as 1897, when he was but ten years old, he had begun assisting his father, and after his graduation he devoted his entire time to the business, developing an unusual aptitude in the use of tools and becoming a splendid workman. In 1910 he entered into partnership with his father under the firm name of C. Holtz & Son. He was on the high road to prosperity and success when he died of pneumonia March 26, 1920. One of the substantial monuments to his memory is the beautiful bungalow which he built near his place of business and in which he took particular pride. This bungalow is one of the show places of the village. It is handsomely constructed, and equipped with such modern conveniences as electric lights, running hot and cold water, automatic heat and bathroom. He cut the trees from which the lumber was made, made the beds, tables and chairs, and with his own hands did the plumbing, wiring and interior finishing. Mr. Holtz was married Aug. 26, 1915, to Winnefred Hand, born April 22, 1893, daughter of Salem and Emma (Moore) Hand. To them were born two children: Bettie Belle, Dec. 5, 1918, and Frederick W., Feb. 4, 1920. The oldest child was taken ill the day of the father's death and died April 5, 1920. --Transcribed from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pp. 146-147. © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm