Lacrosse County WI Archives Biographies.....Kienholz, Peter, Jr. 1840 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Roxanne Munns rmunns@uwalumni.com June 17, 2007, 11:53 pm Author: Unknown PETER KIENHOLZ, Jr., farmer, Secs. 18 and 19; P. O. La Crosse; was born in Switzerland, in 1840, emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1856, and came direct to La Crosse County, where his father purchased a fine farm. He lived with his parents until 1864, when he was married to Mary Haas, born in Prussia in 1843, and soon took charge of his father's farm, and is still working the same. Has held various town and school offices, and is at present Town Clerk, which office he has held since 1865. He is also one of the men who organized the "Shelby Farmers' Mutual" Insurance Co., and is at present Director of the town of Shelby and Secretary of the company. The children are John P., M. Louisa M., Willie. Liberal in politics. Additional Comments: From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 859 - 860. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/lacrosse/bios/kienholz760gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb