Outagamie County County, WI - Biography of Frank KURZ of Appleton 1864-

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Subject: Biography of Frank KURZ of Appleton 1864-
Submitter: Janice Marasch
EMAIL: jmmarasch@aol.com
Date Submitted: Jun 8, 1999
Surnames: KURZ, SCHAVE, DERLEDER
Source: Commemorative Biographical Record of the Fox River Valley Counties of Brown, Outagamie and
Winnebago, J.H. Beers & Co, p. 712, 1895


Biography:
FRANK G. KURZ, superintendent of the Edison Electric Co., Appleton, is a native of Wisconsin, born September 28,
1864, in Ripon, Fond du Lac county.

He is a son of George D. and Augusta (Schave) Kurz, both Germans by birth, the former of whom was born in 1835,
and at the age of thirteen years came to America, settling in Wisconsin, where he followed his trade, that of tinsmith,
and, in 1859, in the town of Ripon, married Miss Augusta Schave, a daughter of August Schave, a farmer by
occupation.  In 1870 he moved to Green Bay, thence, in 1873, to Appleton, where he is yet living.  Seven children
were born to Mr. and Mrs. George D. Kurz, five of whom are living, namely: Bertha, William D., Frank G., Edward
and Flora.

Frank G. Kurz received the bulk of his education at the schools of Appleton, after which he for a short time attended
Lawrence University, laying aside his books at the age of seventeen.  Six months after leaving school he entered the
employ of the Edison Electric Co., at Appleton, of which his brother, William D., was superintendent at the time.  At
first our subject operated the dynamo, from which comparatively humble position he worked his way up to that of
superintendent, his appointment thereto being made in 1887; a significant fact which, alone, speaks more for his
ability, reliability and business acumen than can any words uttered or written.  On August 17, 1891, he was united in
marriage with Miss Mary C. Derleder, who was born at Oshkosh, Wis., in 1866, and one child, Louis David, has been
born to them.  Mr. Kurz is a member of the I.O.O.F., Appleton Lodge, and in his political predilections he is a stanch
Republican.