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German ancestry Politicians in Wisconsin

  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.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of August Frederick Baensch and Gesine (Schuette) Baensch; married, November 13, 1882, to Ida Koehler.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Heinrich Bartel — of Wisconsin. Born in Germany. Socialist. Editor; delegate to Socialist National Convention from Wisconsin, 1920. German ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of J. C. F. W. Bock and Minnie (Koehler) Bock; married, August 24, 1911, to Hilda Helen Schabarum.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  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
Gordon A. Bubolz 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.
  Relatives: Son of Julius C. Bubolz and Emelie (Jeske) Bubolz; brother of George Charles Bubolz; married, November 28, 1935, to Amelia T. M. Juve.
  Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1954
  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.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  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.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel Deutsch and Catherine (Lewis) Deutsch; married 1888 to Laura Ammerman.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Max Eisner — of Wisconsin. Born in Germany. Socialist. Butcher; delegate to Socialist National Convention from Wisconsin, 1920. German ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Fanslow and Brigetta (Kuich) Fanslow; brother of John S. Fanslow; father of Francis Edwin Fanslow.
  Political family: Fanslow family of Yankton, South Dakota.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Fanslow and Brigetta (Kuich) Fanslow; brother of Francis W. Fanslow; uncle of Francis Edwin Fanslow.
  Political family: Fanslow family of Yankton, South Dakota.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of John Engelhart Fink and Catherine (Dielmann) Fink; married, May 13, 1866, to Catherine Strieff; married, September 12, 1883, to Rosa Blankenhorn.
William A. Freehoff 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.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Freehoff and Louisa (Meyer) Freehoff; married, August 15, 1916, to Ruth Florence Williams.
  Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1940
Bernard J. Gehrmann 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.
  Relatives: Son of John Gehrmann and Rose (Bader) Gehrmann; married, January 12, 1904, to Mary R. Miller.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1940
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Freiderich Christian Harms and Augusta Helen (Luders) Harms; married to Caroline Eva Frick.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Julius P. Heil 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.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1940
  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.
  Relatives: Married to Nettie Barndt.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Christian Hettman and Mary Ann (Sour) Hettman; married, April 28, 1921, to Anna Doyle.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Hoeflinger and Josephine Hoeflinger; married to Antoinette Krembs; married 1864 to Anna Krembs.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Johann Baptiste Hohenthaner and Anna (Maier) Hohenthaner; married, March 29, 1902, to Alpha Marcella Osborn.
  Epitaph: "In Loving Memory."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial — BillionGraves burial record
  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.
  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.
  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
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Wilhellm Friedrich Kemper and Christine Louise (Bald) Kemper; married to Pearl Rhea Pettit.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  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.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Martin F. Kickbusch and Katrina (Koahn) Kickbusch; married to Matilda Schochow.
  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.
  Relatives: Married to Anna Ruedinger.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Michael Kronenwetter and Frances (Conniff) Kronenwetter; married to Mildred Werner; grandson of Sebastian Kronenwetter.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Kronenwetter and Francisca (Funk) Kronenwetter; married 1856 to Mary Biri; grandfather of Ralph Eugene Kronenwetter.
  The town of Kronenwetter, Wisconsin, is named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Married to Rudolph Hugo Melaun; mother of Arleen Melaun Willer.
  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.
  Relatives: Married to Erna Heuer; father of Arleen Melaun Willer.
  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.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph M. Mertz and Catherine (Dickmann) Mertz; married to Meta Fluck.
  See also Wikipedia article
  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.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Louis J. Nagler and Catherine (Schottmuller) Nagler; married, June 20, 1912, to Ellen Torelle.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of John Jacob Oellerich and Meta M. Oellerich; married to Fanny Eckstein.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Married, January 20, 1856, to Sophia Louis Doell.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Fred Prehn.
  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.
  Relatives: Father of Arthur William Prehn.
  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.
  Relatives: Married 1834 to Magdalena Pick.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Paul Murray Ryan and Elizabeth A. 'Betty' (Hutter) Ryan; married, December 2, 2000, to Janna Little; grandson of Stanley M. Ryan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  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.
  Relatives: Daughter of Bernhard Minch and Frances (Fischer) Minch; married to Jacob Schroeder.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Carl Schurz 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.
  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
  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)
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Gottfried Selle and Johanna Selle; married, November 26, 1872, to Clara Leissring.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Ferdinand Wilhelm Tank and Wilhelmina 'Minnie' (Mueller) Tank; married 1930 to Olga Meta Jeske.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, May 30, 1886, to Ida Johanna Domke; father of John C. Voss.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of William Warren Waddle and Elizabeth Ann (Garner) Waddle; brother of Fred Waddle; married, July 3, 1900, to Eliza Matilda Otis; fourth cousin of Howard B. Replogle and Luther Irvin Replogle; fourth cousin once removed of Henry Earl Replogle.
  Political family: Galt-Replogle family of Martinsdale, Montana.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Katherine (Scharmann) Wagner and Daniel Wagner.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Elise F. (Goetz) Weisbrod and Charles A. Weisbrod; first cousin of Edward W. Weisbrod.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Rudolph J. Weisbrod and Sophia (Arnold) Weisbrod; married, June 24, 1896, to Louise Anna Gustavus; first cousin of Albert W. Weisbrod.
  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.
  Relatives: Brother of Carl Frederick Zeidler.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
Fred R. Zimmerman 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.
  Relatives: Son of Charles E. Zimmerman and Augusta (Fiesenhauser) Zimmerman; married 1904 to Amanda Freedy; father of Robert Charles Zimmerman.
  Cross-reference: Joshua L. Johns
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1940
  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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