Biographical Sketches from "History of Washington and Ozaukee
Counties, Wisconsin" for the town of Cedarburg

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Copied from "History of Washington and Ozaukee Counties, Wisconsin",
Western Historical Co., 1881

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

Abbreviations
Co      Company or county
W.V.I.  Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
W.V.A.  Wisconsin Volunteer Artillary    
P.O.    Post Office
W.V.C.  Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry      
st      street
Town of Cedarburg

HUGO BOCLO, druggist, Cedarburg; is a native of Germany, born in 1827;
learned the drug business, and in 1846 emigrated to the United States,
landing in Milwaukee in April, where he clerked in a store for the
purpose of learning the English language, until August, when he came
with Dr. Theo. Hartwig to Cedarburg; the May following, he returned to
Milwaukee and entered into partnership Dr. Zuening with whom he
carried on a drug business; in September, 1848, he returned to Germany
and remained until April, 1849, when he came to Cedarburg.  In 1862,
he enlisted in the 26th W. V. I., and served in the Medical Department
one year.  He then returned to Cedarburg, and, in partnership with
William Vogenitz, carried on an insurance business, etc., until 1870,
during which time he served two terms; in 1873, he re-opened his drug
business.  He was Postmaster for about twelve years.  He was married,
in 1850, to Emily Luther; they have had four children, of whom
Charlotte is the only one living.

A. M. BOEHME, book-keeper for Hilgen Manufacturing Co., Cedarburg; one
of the oldest settlers of Ozaukee Co.; is a native of Germany, born in
1831; emigrated to the United States in 1851, and settled in
Cedarburg; rented a saw-mill, which he ran about seven years; then
served as Town Clerk; was engaged in mercantile business two years,
and followed various employments until 1878, since which time he has
been book-keeper for the Hilgen Manufacturing Co.  He was married, in
1852, to Caroline Seifert; they have three children - William, Augusta
and Ida.

AUGUST BOHRTZ, blacksmith, Cedarburg; is a native of Germany, born in
1842; learned his trade, and, in 1867, was married to Johanna
Margwardt, and in a few weeks emigrated to the United States; first
settled at Milwaukee, where he followed his trade until 1875, owning a
shop during the last five years; he then came to Cedarburg, purchased
his present shop - a stone building 30 x 40 feet - and has since ran
two forges.  The children are Robert, Emma and Willie.

JOHN F. BRUSS, merchant, Cedarburg; was born in the town of Mequon,
Ozaukee Co., Nov. 8, 1847, received a common-school education in
England and Germany; at the age of 16 he went to Manitowoc Co., and
clerked in the store of John Bruss two years, then purchased an
interest in the business and continued under the firm name of John
Bruss & Co., two years; in 1868, he spent one term at the "Spencerian
College" of Milwaukee; then came to Cedarburg, since which time he has
been engaged in a general mercantile business, in connection with
which, in 1880, he purchased an interest in the hardware business of
H. G. Groth, which is now being carried on under the firm name of H.
G. Groth & Co.  Mr. Bruss was married, in 1870, to Miss Mary Groth of
Cedarburg.  They had four children - John, Lenord, Emma and Theodore.
Politics, Republican; religion, Lutheran.

C. F. BURGWARDT, teacher in the Lutheran Schools; was born in Niagara
Co., N.Y.; he was educated at the German College of Addison, Ill., and
at the age of 21, went to New York City and served as clerk in a
lumber office eight months; then as teacher in Western Canada six
months, when he returned home, and two months later came to Wisconsin,
arriving at Cedarburg July 1, 1878; and has since been teaching the
German Lutheran Schools.   He was married in November, 1878,  to Alma
Cowalsky, then of Cedarburg, but a native of Germany.  They have one
child - Berthold, born in September, 1880.

WILLIAM H. FITZGERALD, Cedarburg; is the son of John and Ellen
(O'Keefe) Fitzgerald, natives of Ireland, who emigrated to the United
States in about 1830, and settled in Ozaukee Co., where he was born
May 15, 1849; received a common-school education.  Oct. 27, 1877, he
was married to Miss Theresa Dunn; they have three children - Edward
H., George F. and Arthur R.  In 1875, his father deeded him his farm
of 105 acres, which he worked until 1881, when he rented the same to
his brother.  Mr. F. is a Democrat, and has been Town Treasurer, and
is at present Justice of the Peace; has been a member of the Assembly
three terms, the last time he came out as an independent candidate
only five days before election, but was elected by a majority of
eighty-one.

P.K. GANNON, a native of Ireland, born in 1826, received a thorough
classical course in Latin and Greek, being educated for the ministry
(which, however, he did not choose to follow), at Maynooth College,
where he graduated in July, 1851, and immediately emigrated to the
United States, landing in the city of New York in August.  The first
two years he spent rusticating among the Alleghany Mountains of
Pennsylvania, then spent one year in Southern Indiana, and the year
following in the office of the Illinois Central Railroad, at Chicago.
In 1855, he came to Wisconsin, and, after spending one year at
Waukesha, settled at Cedarburg, and was Principal of the schools until
1864; during which time he also served as Town Superintendent of
Schools.  In 1864, he was elected County Superintendent, and served
two terms; in the fall of 1869, he was a candidate for State
Superintendent, against Alexander Craig; he then took charge of the
schools in Cedarburg, until August, 1875.  Mr. Gannon is at present
special agent for the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, with
whom he has been since 1876.  He was married, in 1860, to Miss Mary
Griffin, then of Milwaukee Co., but formerly of Boston; the children
are Henry, now railroading in Chicago; Martha M., teacher in the
Primary Department of the Cedarburg Graded School; John (deceased);
Gerald, a clerk in the store of Boerner Bros.; Eugene, Mary, Walter,
Thomas and Melvin, living at home.

CHARLES GOTTSCHALK, liveryman, Cedarburg; a native of Germany; born
Sept. 23, 1844; when 4 years of age, was brought by his parents to the
United States and lived with them on a farm in the town of Mequon,
until 10 years old; then commenced working for other parties, which he
continued until 1862, at which time he enlisted in Co. B, 26th W.V.I.,
and served until the close of the war; returning to Wisconsin, he
spent a few months at Milwaukee; then came to Cedarburg; in the spring
of 1866, in partnership with Frederick Erntz, built a limekiln and
burnt lime one season, when they dissolved partnership, and Mr. G.
followed teaming, hauling flour to Milwaukee for two and a half years;
then spent one summer on a farm, after which he followed teaming at
Cedarburg until 1871, when he commenced the livery business and now
has the largest livery in Ozaukee Co., keeping twenty horses and many
fine carriages, sleighs, etc.  He was married, Oct. 18, 1869, to Mina
Beckman; they have four children living - Charles, Adline, Hulda and
Matie; politics, Democratic; has been Deputy Sheriff, Constable, etc.

THOMAS HALPIN, farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Cedarburg; was born in Albany,
N.Y., in 1842; the same year his parents returned to Ireland, but in a
few months again came to the United States, and settled in the town of
Cedarburg, where they now live; Thomas attended school at Cedarburg,
and the State University; in 1870, his father gave him his present
farm of 55 acres, which he has since cultivated, teaching school
during winter.  In 1873, he was married to Miss Anastasia J. Latherty,
of Milwaukee Co.; they have four children - Mary F., Anastasia, Thomas
C., and William C.  Mr. Halpin is a Liberal in politics, and is, at
present Chairman of the Town Board; his father, P. Halpin, is one of
the oldest settlers of Ozaukee Co.; was born in Ireland July 1, 1813.
In 1839, he was married to Julia Martha, emigrated to  the United
States, and lived at Albany, N.Y., until 1842; in June, 1843, came to
Wisconsin, purchased his present farm, and has since cultivated the
same.  Mr. Halpin is a Liberal in politics; has been Chairman of the
Town Board seven years, and Town Commissioner of Schools one term,
besides holding other local offices; the children living are Thomas,
Catherine, Rose, now Mrs. Edward O'Brien of Franklin Co., Iowa, and
Mary Ann.

DR. T.H. HARTWIG, Cedarburg; the pioneer physician of Ozaukee Co.; was
born in Frankenburg, Kur-Hessia, Germany, June 7, 1820; at the age of
19, he turned his attention to the study of medicine; entered the
schools of Marburg, where he graduated in 1845; he then spent one year
with his father (who was also a physician), and, in 1846, immigrated
to the United States, landing at New York Aug. 10; in a few days, in
company with three friends whose acquaintance he formed while crossing
the Atlantic, he concluded to go West on a hunting expedition, and
accordingly started for Wisconsin, via the great lakes.  While
crossing the lakes they made the acquaintance of William Luening, who
was then building the Columbia Mills, near Cedarburg.  He requested
them to make him a visit.  So, after landing at Milwaukee, they
prepared their guns, ammunition and tent equipments, and started up
the Milwaukee River to Cedar Creek, thence up the latter to Cedarburg.
Here they met Conrad Horneffer, a countryman of Hartwig's, who
requested him to remain and practice medicine.  The Doctor did not
consider it a very good point for his profession, but concluded he
would stay until spring; but, as the winter passed, he became somewhat
settled, and, as the people did not wish to spare him, he continued
his practice; in 1847, built the house now owned by John Buch.  In
1850, he was married to Caroline Hodann, daughter of Albert and Mary
(Behling) Hodann, then of Cedarburg but now of Mequon.  In 1860, he
was induced by the people of West Bend to come to that place, and, as
they offered him a salary, he consented to go; but, after practicing
at that place eighteen months, one wintry day seventeen sleighs loaded
with people of Cedarburg, called upon him and requested him to return,
and, as this could be considered as a unanimous call, he could hardly
refuse.  He therefore returned to Cedarburg, purchased property, built
the residence which he still occupies, and has since continued his
practice here.  He was Examining Physician during the draft of 1862.
Dr. Hartwig took out his naturalization papers on the day of his
arrival in Cedarburg in 1846.  Has been an active worker for the
Democratic party; voted for the first constitution of Wisconsin, but
has never held a public office, as he considered his profession of far
more importance.  The children are Theodore, who is engineer in
Sherman's Mill, at Eau Claire; Albert is a member of the firm of
Carstens & Hartwig, brewers, Eau Claire; Max; Ida, now Mrs. Charles B.
Carstens, of Eau Claire, and Agatha.

HENRY HENTSCHEL, firm of Hentschel & Jochem, Cedarburg; was born in
Fischheim, Saxony, April 29, 1839; came to the United States in 1860,
and settled in the town of Mequon on the 2d day of May; followed
tailoring until August, after which he clerked in the store of Louis
Wagner nine years, at the end of which time he purchased an interest
in the mercantile business of Botentarfer & Co. at Hamilton; two years
thereafter he purchased his partner's interest; continued the business
alone six years, then took in his present partner, changed the firm
name to Hentschel & Jochem, and, in 1877, removed the business to
Cedarburg.  He is a Democrat, a member of the A., F. & A. M., O. D. H.
S. and the Cedarburg Fire Company.  He was married, in 1869, to E.
Zimmerman, of Mequon; they have three children - Anna, Louisa and
Otto.

J. F. HILGEN, Cedarburg; was born in this place in 1846; was educated
in both English and German languages, having finished his school days
at Lincoln College of Milwaukee.  He kept the books for the Cedarburg
Woolen Mills until 1872, when he engaged in the lumber trade, and
subsequently, in partnership with his father, built a planing-mill and
ran the same under the firm name of F. Hilgen & Son, until 1879, when
it was sold, and is now known at the Hilgen Manufacturing Co., since
which time he has been keeping the "Hilgen Spring Park," of which he
took charge in 1878.  He was married, in 1871, to Kate Dietrich, of
Cedarburg.

HON. F. W. HORN, lawyer, Cedarburg.  The subject of this sketch ranks
with the prominent men in the State of Wisconsin; he was born in the
village of Linum, near Berlin, Prussia, Aug. 21, 1815; received a
collegiate education at the College Gray Friars, Berlin; he left
Prussia for the United States in 1836; resided in the State of New
York until 1837; went in the fall of that year to Michigan; then
traveled through Illinois and Iowa, returning to Michigan in the
winter of 1839; in 1840, he came to Milwaukee; in 1841, settled at
Mequon; and, in 1847, removed to his present place of residence.  Mr.
Horn has been in public life nearly the entire time since he came to
Wisconsin; he was Postmaster during his residence in Mequon; was
appointed by Gov. Doty, in 1842, Justice of the Peace of old
Washington Co., then the only magistrate in the county; he served as
Register of Deeds in 1846-47; was elected Independent candidate to the
first State Senate in 1848, and re-elected in 1849-50; was elected to
the Assembly in 1851, 1854, 1857, 1859, 1860, 1867, 1868, and 1872;
was elected Speaker of that body in 1851 and 1854; was State
Commissioner of Emigration, having his office at New York; in 1854-55,
was delegate to the Democratic Convention of New York in 1868.  Mr.
Horn has been twice married - in 1845, to Adelheid Schoeliner; she
died in 1849, leaving one child - Agnes - now Mrs. Wm. Retberg, of
Cedarburg; in 1850, he was married to Minna Schaper; the children are
Bertha, now Mrs. G.B. Zaun, of Milwaukee; Frederick, station agent at
Pewaukee; William, station agent at Cedarburg; Minna, Alexander and
Hannah.

F. JAUCKE, proprietor of Washington House, Cedarburg; a native of
Germany; born Sept. 22, 1827; learned the miller's trade, and, in
1854, emigrated to the United States; lived in Ohio until 1856, then
came to Wisconsin, and worked at his trade in various places in the
State until 1859, at which time he was married to Mary Leifer, then of
Manitowoc, but formerly of Germany.  He then settled in Walworth Co.,
where he was engaged in the milling business until 1863, when he went
to Burlington, Racine Co., and continued the same business.  In 1871,
he built the Western Union Hotel of that place, and ran the same until
June, 1876, when he sold out; came to Cedarburg, and purchased the
Washington House.  He is a Republican and a Mason.

L. E. JOCHEM, of the firm of Hentschel & Jochem, Cedarburg; was born
in Mequon in 1853.  His parents, Adam and Gertrude Jochem, were
natives of Germany, who came to the United States, and settled in the
town of Mequon in 1840, and therefore were among the earliest settlers
of Ozaukee Co.  They followed farming; reared a family of twelve
children, of whom seven, four boys and three girls, are now living.
Mr. Jochem served as County Treasurer one term, and held many local
offices.  He died in 1871.  His wife died in 1873.  The subject of
this sketch received a common-school education; and, at the age of 16,
went to Waupun, where he learned the carriage trade, and followed the
same at that place about five years; then spent one year at Ripon and
Oshkosh, at the end of which time he returned to Ozaukee Co.;
purchased an interest in the business of Henry Hentschel, of Hamilton,
and, in 1877, removed the business to Cedarburg, and has since been
doing a general mercantile business.  He is agent for the American
Express Company and Deputy Postmaster.  He was married, in 1878, to
Mary Bodendorfer.  They have one child living - Albert L.

J.W. JOHANN, of the firm of Hilgen Manufacturing Company, and
Cedarburg Woolen Mills; is one of the leading business men as well as
one of the early settlers of Ozaukee Co.  He was born in Bavaria,
Germany, in 1837; emigrated to the United States with his parents in
1846, and lived with them on a farm in the town of Belgium, Ozaukee
Co.  In 1862, he enlisted in the 34th W.V.I.; afterward transferred to
the 35th W.V.I., and served until the spring of 1865, when he was
mustered out as Captain.  He then returned to Ozaukee Co., and was
engaged in a dry goods business at Port Washington.  In 1868, he sold
out and removed to Cedarburg, purchasing an interest in the Cedarburg
Woolen Mills, of which he has since been Secretary, keeping the books
until 1880, when he purchased an interest in the Hilgen Manufacturing
Company, of which he is also Secretary.  In politics, Republican; and
is at present Postmaster, which office he has held since 1869.  He was
married, Aug. 2, 1866, to Miss Eliza Hilgen, daughter of F. Hilgen.
They have three children - Albert, Emil and Nellie.

CHARLES LAU, Principal of the Cedarburg Graded School; is the oldest
teacher in Ozaukee Co.  He was born in Germany in 1836; received a
collegiate education; and, in 1854, with his parents, emigrated to the
United States, and settled on a farm near Cedar Lake, Washington Co.
His health did not permit him to teach the first season; but in the
winter of 1855-56, he taught in the district in which he resided a
term of four months.  In the fall of 1857, he was called to teach
school in District No. 14, town of Mequon, Ozaukee Co., which
situation he held for six years, spending the summer vacations working
on farms in different parts of the State.  In the spring of 1863, he
was married to Miss Elizabeth Jochem, daughter of Adam and Gertrude
Jochem.  In 1866, he removed to Thiensville, and taught the school at
that place until August, 1875, since which time he has had charge of
the Cedarburg Graded School.  While at Thiensville, he was a candidate
for County Superintendent against J.C. Whitford.  He is a Republican
but takes littler interest in politics.  Has been a delegate to State
Conventions, etc.  Is a member of the O. D. H. S., I. O. O. F,
Turnverein and Cedarburg Fire Company.  The children are William,
Charles, Martha, Mary and Otto.

C.W. LEHMANN, firm of Lehmann Bros., hardware merchants, Cedarburg; is
a native of Germany, born in 1840; emigrated, with his parents, to the
United States in 1854, and, after living in Milwaukee about three
months, settled in the town of Mequon, Ozaukee Co., where he attended
school and helped his parents until 1857, when he went to Chicago,
learned the tinner's trade, and, in 1860, returned to Ozaukee Co.;
followed farming until 1862, when he was drafted into the United
States service, and served in Co. C, 34th W.V.I., nine months; he then
engaged in the furniture business at Evansville, Wis., and afterward
started the hardware business for Nels Sawyer; in 1867, he came to
Cedarburg, started a hardware store, and the following year took in
his brother, Julius Lehmann, since which time the firm has been
Lehmann Bros.; in 1874, they erected their present store, which is a
stone building, 50 x 50, and three stories in height; also, an
addition, 28 x 20, one story high; the first floor of the entire
building is used as a store and workshop, the second floor as a
dwelling, and the third is a hall occupied as a lodge-room by the
O.D.H.S.; cost of building $6,000; they now carry a stock of about
$5,500.  Mr. Lehmann was married in 1870 to Miss Caroline Horneffer,
daughter of Conrad Horneffer; they have two children - Paul W. and
Martha M.; is a Liberal in politics, a member of the F.& A.M.; and the
O.D.H.S.

GUSTUS PODOLL, photographer, and dealer in general merchandise,
Cedarburg; a native of Prussia, born Sept. 12, 1841; emigrated to the
United States alone in 1853, and first settled at Michigan City, Ind.;
learned the machinist trade, and spent the year 1857 on a farm  near
San Pierre; the following year he attended school at Valparaiso; in
1859, he returned to Prussia, where he remained until 1861, during
which time he served one year in the Prussian Army, and, in 1861, was
married to Ida Kimps; returning to the United States, he enlisted in
the 4th Ind. V.C., and served as First Lieutenant a short time, when
he resigned his commission and again resumed work at his trade at
Michigan City.  Jan. 1, 1863, his wife died, and soon after he removed
to Chicago; in the fall of 1866, he came to Cedarburg, and has since
been engaged in photographing; had a branch gallery at Port Washington
about four years; also ran a view wagon two years.  In 1866, he was
married to Mrs. Catharine Adler, widow of Herman Adler, and, as she
was engaged in general mercantile business at the time of marriage,
Mr. Podoll has continued the same in connection with his other
business.  Is an active worker for the Democratic party.

JOHN ROTH, Cedarburg; was born in Ohio in 1836, and, at the age of 7
years, came with his parents to Wisconsin, and after living one year
in Milwaukee, he settled in Cedarburg; here he learned the carpenter's
trade, and soon commenced contracting and building, which he continued
with few exceptions until 1881.  In 1863, he served in the United
States service.  During the pioneer days, he spent considerable time
hunting, trapping, etc., and therefore has killed many wolves, deer,
etc.; in those days, he frequently traveled sixty miles per day after
deer; in 1879, he removed to Milwaukee where he remained until
February, 1881, at which time he purchased his present business.  He
was married, in 1856, to Lanie Steel; they have two children - Louis
and John.  His father, John Roth, was a native of Germany, who
emigrated to the United States in 1832, and built the first frame
building in Cedarburg; his mother was a native of Switzerland.

F.G. SCHUETTE, Town Clerk, Cedarburg; is the son of John and Catharine
Schuette, natives of Germany, who settled in the town of Cedarburg in
1850, and reared a family of eight children - four boys and four
girls; they are still engaged in farming.  The subject of this sketch
was born in Cedarburg in 1855; was educated in the Cedarburg Graded
School and Spencerian College of Milwaukee; at the age of 17, he
learned cigar-making and in 1874 opened a cigar manufactory, which he
ran until 1881.  He was married in 1876, to Miss Eliza Keuther; they
have one child - Frederick J.H. - born in 1877.  Mr. Schuette is a
Republican, and is at present Town Clerk, which office he has held
since 1877.  He is a member of the I.O.O.F. and the O.D.H.S.

WILLIAM VOGENITZ, Justice of the Peace, Cedarburg; a pioneer of
Ozaukee Co.; was born near Magdeburg, Province of Saxony, Prussia, in
the year 1820; emigrated to the United States in 1839, and first
settled on Sec. 18, town of Mequon, but in the spring in 1840 went to
Milwaukee; worked as a common laborer until fall, then clerked two
years for George F. Austin, being the first German clerk employed in
Milwaukee; after leaving Mr. Austin, he clerked for other parties
until the fall of 1844, at which time Mr. Austin, wishing to retire
from business, intrusted him with the stock of goods to dispose of; he
removed to Watertown; while disposing of Mr. Austin's goods, he kept
filling up with his own, and so continued business at that place until
the fall of 1846; then removed to Jackson, Washington Co.; purchased
40 acres of land, which, in connection with keeping a small grocery,
also doing convoyancing, he cultivated until 1848, when he settled at
Cedarburg; here he opened a store, and was engaged in the mercantile
business until 1866, since which time he has attended to the office of
Justice of the Peace, which he has held for over twenty-five years.
Mr. Vogenitz served in the Assembly of 1856; was County Clerk of old
Washington Co.; has been a member of the Town Board, and is Secretary
of the Cedarburg Mutual Fire Insurance Company, which position he has
held since the organization of the company in 1873.  He has been twice
married - in 1842, to Christianna Schueler, an adopted daughter of
Mrs. Charlotte Miller of Milwaukee; she died in 1856; leaving five
children of whom Mary (now Mrs. Herman Klug, of Milwaukee), is the
only one living; in 1857, Mr. Vogenitz was married to Aurelia Hellweg;
they have had six children, three of whom are now living - Johanna,
Frank and John.

JOHN WEBER, proprietor of the Cedarburg Brewery; was born in Germany
in 1830; learned the mason trade, and emigrated to the United States
in 1854; continued his trade in Ohio one year, then came to Cedarburg;
in 1869, in partnership with Dr. Fricke, he purchased Cedarburg
Brewery, and ran the same under the firm name of D.T. Fricke & Co.
until 1864, when he purchased his partner's interest, enlarged the
brewery, added new machinery, so that the work is now done by steam
power, and so increased the business that he now employs five men, and
manufactures 1,500 barrels of beer annually.  Was married in 1857, to
Sopha Heuning; they have nine children - William, Bertha, August,
Anna, John, Henry, Ida, Sopha and Oika.  Is a Democrat, and a member
of the I.O.O.F. and O.D.H.S.

CONRAD WIESLER, Cedarburg; a native of Germany; born in 1828;
emigrated to the United States in 1851, landing in the city of New
York April 20; following lumbering and farming in Oswego Co. until
1855, then removed to Michigan and continued lumbering at Manistee one
year, and at Escanaba five or six years; he next went to Plainville,
Ill., where he followed farming until 1864, after which he went to
Chicago and engaged in the express business six years; in 1876, he
came to Cedarburg, and has since been engaged in saloon and farming.
He is a Republican.  He was married Sept. 22, 1864, to Dora Hachfeld,
then of Chicago, but formerly of Germany; they have six children
living - William H.C., Dora A.R., Louis J., Frederick, Lena and
Hattie.

CHARLES WILKE, Cedarburg; is a native of Germany, born in 1836;
emigrated to the United States in 1854, and first settled in
Milwaukee, where he clerked a short time in a dry goods house, then
learned the saddler's trade; subsequently worked in Chicago, and in
November, 1857, came to Cedarburg; in 1858, he opened a harness and
saddlery shop, and has since been engaged in the same; in 1863, he
returned to Germany to visit his parents and remained five months; in
March, 1865, he was commissioned Recruiting Officer, raised a number
of men, was commissioned Orderly Sergeant of Co. E, 52d W.V.I., and
served until the close of the war.  In the fall of 1865, he was
married to Mena Horneffer; they have six children.  Mr. Wilke is a
Democrat; a member of the A., F. & A.M., the I.O.O.F., the O.D.H.S.,
the A.O.U.W., and has been an active member of the Turner Society
since its organization, taking part in the first drama presented by
the society at Cedarburg; was also the first Secretary of the
Cedarburg Fire Co.

J.P. WIRTH, one of the oldest settlers of Cedarburg; is a native of
Bavaria, Germany; born in 1815; he learned the shoemaker's trade, and,
in 1845, emigrated to the United States, and after working one year in
the city of New York, came to Wisconsin, and, in August, 1846, settled
at Cedarburg; the first year he served in the employ of Fred Sleifer,
at the end of which time he was married to Miss Margaret Meuller, and
commenced business alone; in 1850, becoming tired of living in a log
hut, he built the frame house which he still occupies as a residence;
he subsequently purchased land, and, in 1865, commenced dealing in
ready-made boots and shoes; in 1870, he associated his son Charles as
a partner, built a fine stone building which they occupied as a store;
in 1878, Mr. Wirth retired and let his son Gustave take his interest,
since which time the firm has been Wirth Bros.  Charles, the elder of
the firm, was born in Cedarburg in 1849; learned the shoemaker's
trade, and, in 1871, was married to Mary Goetz, of Milwaukee; they
have two children - Frederick and Emma.  Gustave, the younger of the
firm, was born in Cedarburg in 1856; learned cigar-making, and was for
a short time engaged in the manufacture of the same.

D. WITTENBERG, President of the Cedarburg Woolen Mills, is a native of
Germany; born in Hanover in 1834; emigrated to the United States with
his parents in 1844, and settled at Cedarburg, and is, therefore, one
of the oldest settlers of the place; here he helped his parents on the
farm until 1855; after which he spent ten years at teaming; in 1865,
in partnership with F. Hilgen, he built the Cedarburg Woolen Mills; in
1872, it was made an incorporated stock company, of which he has since
been President; he is a Republican.  He was married in 1858 to
Margaret Hilgen; the children living are Johana, Ida, Fred, Dedrich,
Lanie, Maggie, George and Aggie.

E.G. WURTHMANN, painter, Cedarburg; is a native of Oldenburg, Germany,
born in 1846; at 10 years of age, he was left an orphan, and at 14 he
emigrated to the United States, and settled in the town of Mequon,
Ozaukee Co.; here he commenced painting; in 1863, he went to Chicago,
and remained three years; then returned to Ozaukee Co., settled at
Cedarburg, where he has since continued his trade, and met with good
success; he now owns 16 acres of land just outside of the village, on
which he has built a fine brick house and made other improvements
according.  Mr. Wurthmann was married in 1870, to Hellen Roebken; they
have two children - Otto and Adele.