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Oscar Ameringer —
of Wisconsin.
Born in Germany.
Socialist. Editor;
Social Democratic candidate for Governor of
Wisconsin, 1914; delegate to Socialist National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1920.
German ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Emil Baensch (1857-1939) —
of Manitowoc, Manitowoc
County, Wis.
Born in Manitowoc, Manitowoc
County, Wis., June 12,
1857.
Republican. Lawyer; newspaper
editor and publisher; Manitowoc
County Judge, 1888-94; Lieutenant
Governor of Wisconsin, 1895-99; banker;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1904.
German ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Royal
League; American
Historical Association.
Died in Manitowoc, Manitowoc
County, Wis., 1939
(age about
82 years).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Manitowoc, Wis.
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John Andrew Banderob (1838-1921) —
also known as John Banderob —
of Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis.
Born in Holstein, Germany,
August
23, 1838.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; furniture
manufacturer; mayor
of Oshkosh, Wis., 1905-09, 1911-12; defeated, 1909, 1912 (
primary).
German ancestry. Member, Grand
Army of the Republic; Odd
Fellows.
Died in Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis., April
24, 1921 (age 82 years, 244
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wis.
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Heinrich Bartel —
of Wisconsin.
Born in Germany.
Socialist. Editor;
delegate to Socialist National Convention from Wisconsin, 1920.
German ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Charles Barwig (1837-1912) —
of Mayville, Dodge
County, Wis.
Born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany,
March
19, 1837.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1889-95.
German ancestry.
Died in Mayville, Dodge
County, Wis., February
15, 1912 (age 74 years, 333
days).
Interment at Graceland
Cemetery, Mayville, Wis.
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Henry F. Belitz (1817-1878) —
also known as "Father of Kiel" —
of Wisconsin.
Born in Schwedt, Germany,
February
16, 1817.
Took part in the 1848 German uprising and led a 10,000 member
resistance group called the Volksverein; founded the city of Kiel,
Wisconsin in 1854.; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin.
German ancestry.
Fell
from his horsedrawn
buggy, was run over, and died as a result, March
31, 1878 (age 61 years, 43
days).
Interment at Kiel
Cemetery, Kiel, Wis.
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Otto Bock (1881-1942) —
of Colorado.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., February
21, 1881.
Lawyer;
justice
of Colorado state supreme court, 1939-42; died in office 1942.
Lutheran.
German ancestry.
Died in Denver,
Colo., August
15, 1942 (age 61 years, 175
days).
Interment at Crown
Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Colo.
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George H. Brickner (1834-1904) —
of Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan
County, Wis.
Born in Anspach, Bavaria, Germany,
January
21, 1834.
Democrat. Merchant;
miller;
manufacturer;
U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 5th District, 1889-95.
German ancestry.
Died August
12, 1904 (age 70 years, 204
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Sheboygan Falls, Wis.
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George Charles Bubolz (1902-1996) —
also known as George C. Bubolz —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Cicero town, Outagamie
County, Wis., February
22, 1902.
Democrat. Pastor; insurance
and real
estate business; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 59th District, 1964.
Lutheran.
German ancestry.
Died in East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., September
12, 1996 (age 94 years, 203
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Julius C. Bubolz and Emelie (Jeske) Bubolz; brother of Gordon
August Bubolz; married, June 12,
1928, to Stella Mangold; married, August
28, 1971, to Margaret Jacobson. |
| | | Epitaph: "But the fruit of the spirit
is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness." |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Gordon August Bubolz (1905-1990) —
also known as Gordon A. Bubolz —
of Appleton, Outagamie
County, Wis.
Born in Cicero town, Outagamie
County, Wis., September
10, 1905.
Republican. Lawyer; insurance
executive; member of Wisconsin
state senate 14th District, 1945-53; resigned 1953.
Lutheran.
German ancestry.
Died in Outagamie
County, Wis., October
12, 1990 (age 85 years, 32
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Gustave William Buchen (1886-1951) —
also known as Gustave W. Buchen —
of Sheboygan, Sheboygan
County, Wis.
Born in Lyndon town, Sheboygan
County, Wis., September
25, 1886.
Republican. University
professor; lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1936;
member of Wisconsin
state senate 20th District, 1941-51; died in office 1951.
German ancestry.
Died in 1951
(age about
64 years).
Interment at Lyndon Cemetery, Waldo, Wis.
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Robert Buech (c.1870-1949) —
also known as Bob Buech —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Posen, Prussia (now Poznan, Poland),
about 1870.
Socialist. Tavern
keeper; Milwaukee
County Sheriff; delegate to Socialist National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1920; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1920.
German ancestry.
Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., May 18,
1949 (age about 79
years).
Cremated.
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Charles P. Cary (b. 1856) —
of Delavan, Walworth
County, Wis.
Born in Ohio, January
28, 1856.
Republican. School teacher
and principal; Brown
County Superintendent of Schools, 1886; Wisconsin
superintendent of public instruction, 1903-21.
German and English
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Theodore D. Deutsch (1861-1936) —
of Scottsbluff, Scotts
Bluff County, Neb.
Born in Richland
County, Wis., February
28, 1861.
Mayor
of Scottsbluff, Neb., 1921-22; defeated, 1927.
German ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Modern
Woodmen.
Died August
18, 1936 (age 75 years, 172
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Scottsbluff, Neb.
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Relatives: Son
of Daniel Deutsch and Catherine (Lewis) Deutsch; married 1888 to Laura
Ammerman. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Max Eisner —
of Wisconsin.
Born in Germany.
Socialist. Butcher;
delegate to Socialist National Convention from Wisconsin, 1920.
German ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Francis W. Fanslow (1862-1938) —
also known as Frank W. Fanslow —
of Yankton, Yankton
County, S.Dak.
Born in Beaver Dam, Dodge
County, Wis., October
6, 1862.
Mayor
of Yankton, S.Dak., 1904; defeated, 1920.
German and French
ancestry.
Died in Yankton, Yankton
County, S.Dak., April
18, 1938 (age 75 years, 194
days).
Interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, S.Dak.
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John S. Fanslow (1860-1933) —
also known as John Fanslow —
of Yankton, Yankton
County, S.Dak.
Born in Wisconsin, October, 1860.
Democrat. Wagon
maker; blacksmith;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1904
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization).
German and French
ancestry.
Died in Yankton, Yankton
County, S.Dak., May 8,
1933 (age 72 years, 0
days).
Interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, S.Dak.
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Henry Fink (b. 1840) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Bavaria, Germany,
September
7, 1840.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; dealer in
wool, hides, and
furs; real estate
business; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1876-77; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for
the 1st Wisconsin District, 1889-1909; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1916.
German ancestry. Member, Grand
Army of the Republic.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Engelhart Fink and Catherine (Dielmann) Fink; married, May 13,
1866, to Catherine Strieff; married, September
12, 1883, to Rosa Blankenhorn. |
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William A. Freehoff (1889-1950) —
of Waukesha, Waukesha
County, Wis.
Born near La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis., December
27, 1889.
Republican. Farmer; insurance
business; writer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1921-24; member of Wisconsin
state senate 33rd District, 1939-46.
German ancestry.
Died in Waukesha, Waukesha
County, Wis., January
22, 1950 (age 60 years, 26
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry Freehoff and Louisa (Meyer) Freehoff; married, August
15, 1916, to Ruth Florence Williams. |
| | | Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book
1940 |
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Bernard John Gehrmann (1880-1958) —
also known as Bernard J. Gehrmann —
of Mellen, Ashland
County, Wis.
Born in Germany,
February
13, 1880.
Naturalized U.S. citizen; farmer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Ashland County, 1927-32, 1947-54; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1928
(alternate), 1932;
member of Wisconsin
state senate 12th District, 1933-34, 1955-56; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 10th District, 1935-43.
Catholic.
German ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Eagles.
Died July 12,
1958 (age 78 years, 149
days).
Interment at Mellen
Union Cemetery, Mellen, Wis.
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Frederick Louis Harms (1848-1945) —
also known as Frederick L. Harms —
of Grafton, Ozaukee
County, Wis.; West Allis, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Germany,
February
28, 1848.
Dry goods
merchant; postmaster at Grafton,
Wis., 1891-1905.
German ancestry.
Died in West Allis, Milwaukee
County, Wis., December
23, 1945 (age 97 years, 298
days).
Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Grafton, Wis.
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Relatives: Son
of Freiderich Christian Harms and Augusta Helen (Luders) Harms;
married to Caroline Eva Frick. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Julius Peter Heil (1876-1949) —
also known as Julius P. Heil; "Julius the
Just" —
of Whitefish Bay, Milwaukee
County, Wis.; Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Duesmond an der Mosel, Germany,
July
24, 1876.
Republican. Founder and president of Heil Company (fabricating railroad
cars and rails); Governor of
Wisconsin, 1939-43; defeated, 1942; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1940;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin.
German ancestry. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., November
30, 1949 (age 73 years, 129
days).
Interment somewhere
in Milwaukee, Wis.
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Charles Frederich Henrizi (1867-1946) —
also known as Charles F. Henrizi —
of Menomonee Falls, Waukesha
County, Wis.
Born in Germany,
January
28, 1867.
Republican. Manufacturer;
postmaster at Menomonee
Falls, Wis., 1898-1910.
German ancestry. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Menomonee Falls, Waukesha
County, Wis., May 19,
1946 (age 79 years, 111
days).
Interment at West Granville Cemetery, Granville, Wis.
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Walter Emil Hettman (1886-1971) —
also known as Walter E. Hettman —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Norwalk, Monroe
County, Wis., February
24, 1886.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1932;
Honorary
Consul for Estonia in San
Francisco, Calif., 1935.
German ancestry.
Died in California, September
30, 1971 (age 85 years, 218
days).
Interment at Cypress
Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif.
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Charles Hoeflinger (1832-1880) —
also known as Carl Hoeflinger —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Obermarchtal, Germany,
September
13, 1832.
Democrat. Marathon
County Treasurer, 1857-63; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1862, 1870; mayor of
Wausau, Wis., 1875-76.
German ancestry.
Died, from stomach
cancer, September
21, 1880 (age 48 years, 8
days).
Interment at Pine
Grove Cemetery, Wausau, Wis.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Hoeflinger and Josephine Hoeflinger; married to Antoinette
Krembs; married 1864 to Anna
Krembs. |
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John Hohenthaner (1875-1954) —
of Yankton, Yankton
County, S.Dak.; Zephyrhills, Pasco
County, Fla.
Born in Wisconsin, October
9, 1875.
Hardware
merchant; mayor
of Zephyrhills, Fla., 1928-32.
German ancestry.
Died in Zephyrhills, Pasco
County, Fla., May 11,
1954 (age 78 years, 214
days).
Interment at Oakside Cemetery, Zephyrhills, Fla.
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Zeno M. Host (b. 1869) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Lyons, Walworth
County, Wis., July 1,
1869.
Republican. Bookkeeper;
organizer and director, Wisconsin National Loan & Building
Association; insurance
business; secretary of
Wisconsin Republican Party, 1900-02; Wisconsin
insurance commissioner, 1903-07.
German ancestry. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Foresters.
Burial location unknown.
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Carl J. Jungbluth (1888-1964) —
of Washington, Washington
County, Iowa.
Born in La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis., May 19,
1888.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1944.
German ancestry.
Died November
14, 1964 (age 76 years, 179
days).
Interment at Elm
Grove Cemetery, Washington, Iowa.
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Relatives: Son
of Peter H. Jungbluth and Theresia (Schubert) Jungbluth; brother of
Peter H. Jungbluth, Jr. (who married Alvina
Shedesky); married to Olga Augusta Smevog. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Adolph H. Kemper (1880-1954) —
also known as A. H. Kemper —
of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.
Born in Lancaster, Grant
County, Wis., September
6, 1880.
Republican. Insurance
agent; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1941-44.
German ancestry.
Died in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak., July 2,
1954 (age 73 years, 299
days).
Interment at Hills of Rest Memorial Park, Sioux Falls, S.Dak.
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Relatives: Son
of Wilhellm Friedrich Kemper and Christine Louise (Bald) Kemper;
married to Pearl Rhea Pettit. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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John J. Kempf (b. 1857) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Granville town, Milwaukee
County, Wis., May 4,
1857.
Republican. Shoe
merchant; member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1889-91; Milwaukee
County Register of Deeds; member of Wisconsin
Republican State Central Committee, 1900-03; alternate delegate
to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1900;
Wisconsin
state treasurer, 1903-04, 1905-07.
German and French
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Herman O. Kent —
of Wisconsin.
Born in Germany.
Socialist. Printer;
delegate to Socialist National Convention from Wisconsin, 1920;
candidate for Governor of
Wisconsin, 1926.
German ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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August Kickbusch (1828-1901) —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Kolberg, Prussia (now Kolobrzeg, Poland),
October
15, 1828.
Fur trader;
brick
manufacturer; hardware
merchant; mayor of
Wausau, Wis., 1872-73, 1874-75.
German ancestry.
Died May 28,
1901 (age 72 years, 225
days).
Interment at Pine
Grove Cemetery, Wausau, Wis.
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Relatives: Son
of Martin F. Kickbusch and Katrina (Koahn) Kickbusch; married to
Matilda Schochow. |
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Joseph Kloeckner (1848-1912) —
of Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis.
Born in Germany,
January
16, 1848.
Democrat. Banker;
candidate for Wisconsin
state assembly, 1882, 1904; Winnebago
County Sheriff, 1891; candidate for mayor
of Oshkosh, Wis., 1892; postmaster at Oshkosh,
Wis., 1894-98.
German ancestry.
Died in Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis., January
15, 1912 (age 63 years, 364
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wis.
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Ralph Eugene Kronenwetter (1899-1950) —
also known as Ralph E. Kronenwetter —
of Mosinee, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Mosinee, Marathon
County, Wis., November
5, 1899.
Democrat. Paper mill
foreman; candidate for Wisconsin
state assembly from Marathon County 1st District, 1938; candidate
for U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 7th District, 1948.
Irish
and German ancestry.
Died in Mosinee, Marathon
County, Wis., May 6,
1950 (age 50 years, 182
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry Michael Kronenwetter and Frances (Conniff) Kronenwetter;
married to Mildred Werner; grandson of Sebastian
Kronenwetter. |
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Sebastian Kronenwetter (1833-1902) —
of Mosinee, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Wurttemberg, Germany,
January
21, 1833.
Democrat. Hotelier;
lumber mill
business; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Marathon County, 1885-86.
German ancestry.
Died in Mosinee, Marathon
County, Wis., April
27, 1902 (age 69 years, 96
days).
Interment at Mosinee Union Cemetery, Mosinee, Wis.
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Gustav Küstermann (1850-1919) —
of Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis.
Born in Germany,
May
24, 1850.
Republican. Postmaster at Green
Bay, Wis., 1892-96; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 9th District, 1907-11.
German ancestry.
Died in Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis., December
25, 1919 (age 69 years, 215
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Allouez, Wis.
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Erna H. Melaun (1901-1970) —
also known as Erna Heuer —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.; Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Wisconsin, June 14,
1901.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1952;
candidate for Wisconsin
state assembly from Marathon County 2nd District, 1952.
Female.
German ancestry.
Died from injuries sustained in an automobile
accident, in Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis., March 1,
1970 (age 68 years, 260
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Rudolph Hugo Melaun (1897-1964) —
also known as Rudolph H. Melaun; Rudy
Melaun —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.; Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., August
31, 1897.
Democrat. Electrician;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1952;
member of Wisconsin
Democratic State Central Committee, 1952-54.
German ancestry.
Died November
5, 1964 (age 67 years, 66
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Erna
Heuer; father of Arleen Melaun Willer. |
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John J. Mertens (born c.1870) —
of Lebanon, Potter
County, S.Dak.; Hoven, Potter
County, S.Dak.; Gettysburg, Potter
County, S.Dak.
Born in Wisconsin, about 1870.
Physician;
member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 40th District, 1909-12;
member of South
Dakota state senate 36th District, 1921-24.
German ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Edward Francis Mertz (1890-1970) —
also known as Edward F. Mertz —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., August
15, 1890.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; building
contractor; restaurant
and tavern
operator; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin,
1944
(alternate), 1948
(alternate), 1952;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1949-56, 1965-68 (Milwaukee County 16th District
1949-54, Milwaukee County 1st District 1955-56, Milwaukee County 9th
District 1965-68).
German ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Eagles.
Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., May 3,
1970 (age 79 years, 261
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph M. Mertz and Catherine (Dickmann) Mertz; married to Meta
Fluck. |
| | | See also Wikipedia
article |
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Christian F. Mohr (b. 1847) —
of Portage, Columbia
County, Wis.
Born in Germany,
1847.
Republican. Wholesale
lumber business; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1896,
1916
(alternate); postmaster at Portage,
Wis., 1900-01.
German ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Louis Bernard Nagler (1871-1947) —
also known as Louis B. Nagler —
of Madison, Dane
County, Wis.
Born in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., February
28, 1871.
Republican. Journalist;
author;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin,
1940.
German ancestry.
Died of prostate
cancer, in Polk
County, Wis., May 8,
1947 (age 76 years, 69
days).
Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, East Farmington, Wis.
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Relatives: Son
of Louis J. Nagler and Catherine (Schottmuller) Nagler; married, June 20,
1912, to Ellen Torelle. |
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Charles Oellerich (1848-1928) —
of Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis.
Born in Germany,
December
1, 1848.
Republican. Carpenter;
commission
merchant; gymnastics
instructor; candidate for mayor
of Oshkosh, Wis., 1905; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Wisconsin, 1916.
German ancestry.
Died in Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis., December
24, 1928 (age 80 years, 23
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wis.
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Relatives: Son
of John Jacob Oellerich and Meta M. Oellerich; married to Fanny
Eckstein. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Jacob Paff (1824-1895) —
also known as "Honest Jake" —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Prussia,
November
5, 1824.
Builder;
merchant;
insurance
agent; lumber
business; mayor of
Wausau, Wis., 1873-74.
German ancestry.
Died in 1895
(age about
70 years).
Interment at Pine
Grove Cemetery, Wausau, Wis.
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Arthur William Prehn (1884-1951) —
also known as Arthur W. Prehn; A. W. Prehn —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Marathon City, Marathon
County, Wis., December
1, 1884.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1912,
1936,
1944;
Marathon
County District Attorney, 1922-25; member of Wisconsin
Republican State Central Committee, 1936.
Presbyterian.
German ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Moose; Eagles.
Died, of heart
failure, in Indian Rocks Beach, Pinellas
County, Fla., March
24, 1951 (age 66 years, 113
days).
Interment at Restlawn
Memorial Park, Wausau, Wis.
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Fred Prehn (1860-1932) —
of Marathon City, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Manitowoc
County, Wis., May 5,
1860.
Republican. Merchant;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1905-07.
Lutheran.
German ancestry.
Died, from heart
disease, in Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis., 1932
(age about
72 years).
Interment at St.
Mathew's Lutheran Cemetery, Marathon City, Wis.
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Bartholomew Ringle (1814-1881) —
of Herman town, Dodge
County, Wis.; Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Ingweiler, Germany,
October
16, 1814.
Postmaster;
justice of the peace; lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1864, 1872, 1875-77; mayor of
Wausau, Wis., 1876-77.
German ancestry.
Died in Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis., October
27, 1881 (age 67 years, 11
days).
Interment at Pine
Grove Cemetery, Wausau, Wis.
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Paul Davis Ryan (b. 1970) —
also known as Paul Ryan —
of Janesville, Rock
County, Wis.
Born in Janesville, Rock
County, Wis., January
29, 1970.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 1st District, 1999-; candidate for
Vice
President of the United States, 2012.
Catholic.
Irish,
German, and English
ancestry. Member, Delta
Tau Delta.
Still living as of 2014.
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Salome Schroeder (1842-1917) —
also known as Salome Minch —
of Middleton, Dane
County, Wis.
Born in Germany,
December
7, 1842.
Postmaster at Middleton,
Wis., 1888-1905.
Female.
German ancestry.
Died March 3,
1917 (age 74 years, 86
days).
Interment at St. William Cemetery, Paoli, Wis.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Bernhard Minch and Frances (Fischer) Minch; married to
Jacob Schroeder. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Carl Christian Schurz (1829-1906) —
also known as Carl Schurz —
of Watertown, Jefferson
County, Wis.; Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.; St.
Louis, Mo.; New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Liblar (now part of Erfstadt), Germany,
March
2, 1829.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Wisconsin, 1857; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Wisconsin, 1860;
U.S. Minister to Spain, 1861; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; newspaper
editor; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,
1868
(Temporary
Chair; speaker);
U.S.
Senator from Missouri, 1869-75; U.S.
Secretary of the Interior, 1877-81.
German ancestry. Member, American
Philosophical Society.
Died in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., May 14,
1906 (age 77 years, 73
days).
Interment at Sleepy
Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.; statue at Morningside
Park, Manhattan, N.Y.
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The community
of Schurz,
Nevada, is named for
him. — Mount
Schurz, in Park
County, Wyoming, is named for
him. — Carl Schurz Park,
in Manhattan,
New York, is named for
him. — Carl Schurz High
School, in Chicago,
Illinois, is named for
him. — Schurz Elementary
School, in Watertown,
Wisconsin, is named for
him. — Carl Schurz Elementary
School, in New
Braunfels, Texas, is named for
him. |
| | | Politician named for him: Carl
S. Thompson
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| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary |
| | | Books about Carl Schurz: Hans Louis
Trefousse, Carl
Schurz: A Biography |
| | | Image source: William C. Roberts,
Leading Orators (1884) |
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Albert Selle (1851-1926) —
of Mequon, Ozaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Wisconsin, May 18,
1851.
Republican. Postmaster at Mequon,
Wis., 1897-1904.
German ancestry.
Died March
17, 1926 (age 74 years, 303
days).
Interment at Old Mequon Cemetery, Mequon, Wis.
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Walter Herman Tank (1897-1961) —
also known as Walter H. Tank —
of Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis.
Born in Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis., May 25,
1897.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; truck
driver; Business
agent, Local 126, Truck Drivers Union (later Teamsters Union);
candidate for mayor
of Oshkosh, Wis., 1939 (primary), 1943; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Winnebago County 1st District, 1943; defeated
in Progressive primary, 1936.
Episcopalian.
German ancestry. Member, Teamsters
Union; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died, in Mercy Hospital,
Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis., July 1,
1961 (age 64 years, 37
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wis.
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Relatives: Son
of Ferdinand Wilhelm Tank and Wilhelmina 'Minnie' (Mueller) Tank;
married 1930 to Olga
Meta Jeske. |
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John Christian Voss (1862-1927) —
also known as John C. Voss —
of Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis.
Born in Germany,
September
14, 1862.
Democrat. Grocer; mayor
of Oshkosh, Wis., 1909-11; defeated, 1911, 1912 ( primary).
German ancestry. Member, Elks; Eagles;
Moose;
United
Commercial Travelers.
Died in Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis., August
22, 1927 (age 64 years, 342
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wis.
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William Garner Waddel (1870-1937) —
also known as W. G. Waddel —
of Webster, Day
County, S.Dak.
Born in Grant
County, Wis., June 29,
1870.
Republican. Lawyer; Day
County State's Attorney, 1913-16; member of South
Dakota state senate 34th District, 1919-22.
Methodist.
Scottish
and German ancestry. Member, Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Day
County, S.Dak., January
24, 1937 (age 66 years, 209
days).
Interment at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Adaville, Iowa.
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Clarence E. Wagner (1896-1979) —
of Long Beach, Los
Angeles County, Calif.; Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Antigo, Langlade
County, Wis., September
6, 1896.
Pharmacist;
mayor
of Long Beach, Calif., 1938-39, 1942-45.
German ancestry.
Died in Los Angeles
County, Calif., July 26,
1979 (age 82 years, 323
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Katherine (Scharmann) Wagner and Daniel Wagner. |
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Albert W. Weisbrod (1851-1892) —
of Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis.
Born in Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis., October
4, 1851.
Democrat. Lawyer;
postmaster at Oshkosh,
Wis., 1886-90.
German ancestry. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis., April
18, 1892 (age 40 years, 197
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wis.
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Edward W. Weisbrod (1866-1933) —
of Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis.
Born in Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis., December
3, 1866.
Democrat. Insurance
agent; real estate
business; candidate for mayor
of Oshkosh, Wis., 1907; candidate for Wisconsin
state assembly from Winnebago County 1st District, 1916.
German ancestry. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Modern
Woodmen.
Accidentally killed by carbon
monoxide while painting his automobile in his garage, in Black
Wolf town, Winnebago
County, Wis., February
19, 1933 (age 66 years, 78
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wis.
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Frank P. Zeidler (1912-2006) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born September
20, 1912.
Socialist. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 5th District, 1946; mayor
of Milwaukee, Wis., 1948-60; candidate for President
of the United States, 1976.
Lutheran.
German ancestry.
Died, of congestive
heart failure, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., July 7,
2006 (age 93 years, 290
days).
Interment at Forest
Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
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Frederick Robert Zimmerman (1880-1954) —
also known as Fred R. Zimmerman —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., November
20, 1880.
Republican. Member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 8th District, 1909-10;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1916,
1920,
1924,
1940,
1944,
1948
(alternate), 1952
(alternate); secretary
of state of Wisconsin, 1923-27, 1939-54; died in office 1954; Governor of
Wisconsin, 1927-29.
German ancestry.
Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., December
14, 1954 (age 74 years, 24
days).
Interment at Forest
Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
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Carl Rudolph Zorn (1844-1916) —
also known as C. Rudolph Zorn; C. R. Zorn —
of Kiel, Manitowoc
County, Wis.
Born in Prussia,
August
4, 1844.
Democrat. Naturalized U.S. citizen; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1873-74, 1876.
German ancestry.
Died in Louis Corners, Manitowoc
County, Wis., September
25, 1916 (age 72 years, 52
days).
Interment at Union
Cemetery, Schleswig Township, Manitowoc County, Wis.
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