Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: August Metz

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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,
biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views
of county seats, etc.
Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1155

August Metz, firm of Metz & Schloerb, tanners and leather dealers in all
grades.  Mr. M. was born in Germany Oct. 12, 1821, emigrated to American in
1854, and located in Oshkosh, Wis.  He worked as foreman in a shoe shop one
year, then began his tannery and leather store in 1859; capacity 20,000
skins, of all kinds, per annum; employ seventeen men.  He was married in
Germany, in 1848, to Miss Amelia Petersilia, who was born in Germany.  They
have four children- Frank, Gustave, Alma and Herman.  Frank assists in the
leather store and Gustave and Herman work in the tannery.