BIOGRAPHIES: C. H. MAU, Elk Mound, Dunn 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. Submitted by: Laura Abood 11 May 2005 ********************************************************************* C. H. Mau, manager of the D. E. Kiser Lumber Co.'s yards and office in Elk Mound, was born at Manistee, Mich., Nov. 9, 1864, son of Henry and Augusta (Mueller) Mau. The father was born on the Isle of Feman, off the German coast, and the mother in Saxony, Germany. They were married, however, in the United States and settled at Manistee, Mich., where Henry May conducted a hotel and general store. In 1870 they moved to Milwaukee, where for some years he was engaged in mercantile business. Mrs. Augusta Mau died in 1897, and Mr. Mau spent his latter years with his children, dying in 1902. C. H. Mau acquired a public school education in Milwaukee, and then learned the wagon-maker's trade, which he followed for four years at Batavia, Wis. He then learned the trade of carpenter and builder, at which he spent a longer period of his life-about 23 years-working in Milwaukee and in Washington County, Wisconsin. It was in 1902 that he came to Elk Mound, Dunn County, and engaged in business as a contractor and builder, and for three years he was thus engaged. On April 23, 1905, he once more changed his occupation, becoming local manager for the Badger State Lumber Co., a position that he held for six years, at the end of which time he accepted his present position as manager of the D. E. Kiser Lumber Co., of which concern he is also a stockholder and secretary. This company handles all kinds of lumber, besides building material and coal; conducting a retail business. Mr. Mau is also secretary-treasurer of the Independent Lumber Co., having yards at Brill and Mikana in Barron County. He has taken an active part in the community affairs of Elk Mound, having served as president of the village board, and several terms as village trustee and proving himself a live factor in general advancement work. He is fraternally affiliated with Menomonie Lodge No. 164, F. & A. M., and Menomonie Chapter No. 53, R. A. M., also with the local camp of Modern Woodmen of America. On June 26, 1891, Mr. Mau was united in marriage with Alma Hausler of Boltonville, Wis., and he and his wife are the parents of three children: Lillian, born Feb. 5, 1895, now Mrs. Roy McDonald, residing on Federal Highway No. 25, town of Dunn; Chester W., born Dec 19, 1904, who was graduated from the Eau Claire State Normal School with the class of 1924 and is now teaching; and Eileen M., born Aug. 10, 1914, who is a pupil in the Elk Mound public school. Transcribed from the "History of Dunn County Wisconsin, 1925" pages 518-519 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm