BIOGRAPHIES: Thomas ORDEMANN, Menomonie, Dunn County, WI

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Thomas Ordemann, artist and photographer, Menomonie, son of Gerhard Ordemann,
who was born in Bremen and emigrated to this country in 1853. Mr. Ordemann,
Sr., was a fresco painter; for which business he prepared himself in his
native land. After coming to this country he lived in New York about one
year. He was also a minister of the Baptist Church. He came to Racine County
in 1855, and to Dunn County in 1857, and lived in the town of Spring Brook.
He settled in Menomonie about 1871, where he died 24 May 1881. He had ten
children. His widow and six children survive him. One son, Frederic, enlisted
in the 17th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and died during the war. Thomas
was born in Germany in 1851. He began learning the business of fresco painting
with his father when sixteen years of age. After a large experience, in
which he worked in many of the largest cities of the Union, including St.
Paul, New Orleans, St. Louis, San Francisco, etc., he entered the Art Academy
at St. Louis, where he was a student for several terms. He is now established
at Menomonie as a photographer. His wife was Miss Sarah Stokes, daughter
of Thomas Stokes.

-- From "History of Northern Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth,
Development and Resources; an Extensive Sketch of its Counties, Cities, 
Towns and Villages." Volume 1.  Chicago: the Western Historical Company, 
A.T. Andreas, Proprietor, 1881, page 286