BIOGRAPHIES: Henry WILZ, Rice Lake, Barron County, WI

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Henry Wilz, public man and prominent citizen of Rice Lake, was born in
Milwaukee County, this state, Dec. 10, 1855. He came to Rice Lake in 1886,
from Kaukauna, Wis., where he had been engaged for some years in the
manufacture of hubs and spokes, and opened a similar plant here. Ten years
later he transferred the scene of his operations to Dexter, Missouri, and
still later to Clarksville, Mississippi. In 1900 he retired, and returned
to Rice Lake, where he still resides. When the City of Rice Lake was
incorporated in 1887, he was a member of the first board of aldermen. He
served in the same position at intervals for nine years, and was a member
of the last board, under the old charter. When the commissioner system was
adopted, he was one of the first board of commissioners. In other ways, as
well, he has been important in public life, and in his business he was
uniformly successful. His financial interests include stock in the Citizens
State Bank and city property. He is a popular member of the Catholic
Knights, and he and his family attend the Catholic Church. Mr. Wilz was
married Nov. 19, 1878, to Johanna Cortenhoof, who was born in Outagamie
County, Wis., Aug. 5, 1855. This union has been blessed with five children:
Anna, John H., Minnie, William and Harry. Anna was born Oct. 8, 1879, and
is the wife of Charles J. Beecher, of Leona, Wis. John H. was born June 29,
1883, and is a Rice Lake banker. Minnie was born April 23, 1886, and is the
wife of Harry Whitney, of Rice Lake. William was born April 5, 1890, and
died April 3, 1900. Harry was born March 9, 1895, and died Aug. 14, 1895.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co.,
1922, pp. 183-184.