Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Martin T. BATTIS

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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties,
cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories,
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Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1137-1138

Martin T. Battis

Martin T. Battis, boiler manufacturer; was born at Boston, Mass., Oct. 28,
1832.  He was a resident of California from December, 1849, to June, 1856;
carried on boiler manufacturing in San Francisco for four years; in August,
1856, he came to Oshkosh; besides being engaged in the manufacture of
boilers, he was for five years a member of the firm of Beckwith, David &
Co., manufacturers of agricultural implements, and for several years he was
engaged in saw-mill business; he was Chief of the Fire Department fourteen
years, and is now serving the fifth year as Alderman.  He is a prominent
member of the A., F. & A.M., having taken the 32d degree; he is also a
member of the K. of P.  Mr. Battis was married at Boston, Mass., July 11,
1854, to Sarah Ellen Osgood, a native of Salem, Mass.  They have three
children- Harry L., Allen P. and Martin T., Jr., all born at Oshkosh.