BIOGRAPHIES:  Louis GOETZ, Spring Brook Township, Dunn County, WI

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Louis Goetz, in former years a well known farmer in the town of Spring 
Brook, was born in Eau Claire, Wis., March 5, 1864, son of Adam and Helena 
(Daring) Goetz.  The parents were natives of Germany who emigrated to the 
United States in 1860, coming direct to Wisconsin and settling first in Eau 
Claire, where they made their home for nine years.  In 1869 they came to 
Dunn County and bought a tract of 160 acres of wild land in Section 1 (N. 
E.), town of Spring Brook, where they proceeded to make a home and develop 
a farm.  There Adam Goetz passed away on Dec. 25, 1906, his death casting a 
gloom over the usually happy Christmas season.  His wife survived him a 
little more than five years, dying March 19, 1912.  They had had a fairly 
successful career, having attained prosperity through hard work.  Their 
children, six in number, were as follows:  Mary, who became the wife of Fred 
Vollendorf and is now deceased; Lucinda, who is the wife of Henry Paff of 
Eau Claire; Henry, deceased; Louis, deceased; Lena, who married Jacob Poff 
but has also passed away; and one who died in infancy.  Louis Goetz, subject 
of this sketch (known as Louis Goetz, Jr.), was five years old when he came 
to Dunn County with his parents and soon began attending the old Rock School, 
where he acquired his education.  When a little older he began assisting his 
parents on the home farm and took an active part in its development.  Later, 
when his father was ready to cease active toil, he bought it and for the rest 
of his life operated it on his own account as a general farmer.  His 
improvements were considerable, as he cleared a large amount of land and 
erected a complete and more modern set of buildings.  Doubtless he would have 
done more, had his life been spared, but it was not his lot to reach old age, 
as he died Dec. 9, 1907, in his forty-third year, a man respected by his 
neighbors, whose early demise was regretted by all.  Mr. Goetz married Eva C. 
Battenberg, who was born in Germany, June 25, 1865.  She came to America when 
young and until her marriage resided at Cadott, Wis.  She survived her husband 
a number of years, passing away on Sept. 22, 1920.  Mr. and Mrs. Louis Goetz, 
Jr., were the parents of five children, Laura, Anna, Edwin, Wesley and George.  
Laura, who was born Aug. 3, 1895, is now Mrs. Louis Scholer of Zumbro Falls, 
Minn. and has one child, Robert.  Anna, born March 13, 1897, is Mrs. Milton E. 
Ausman of the town of Spring Brook, Dunn County, and has two children, Irving 
and John.  Edwin, born Dec. 9, 1899, married Melvina Buschendorf and he and his 
wife are now operation the old Goetz farm.  Wesley, born Feb. 6, 1904, is 
assisting his brother Edwin.  George, born Jan. 23, 1907, is also residing on 
the farm.


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