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Edwin Abbot was born in Beverly, Massachusetts on January 26, 1834. The son of Joseph Hale and Frances Ellingwood (Larcom) Abbot, he graduated from Harvard in 1855 and from Harvard law school in 1859. Eventually his career headed to the railroad industry, which brought him to Milwaukee from Boston in 1876. 

On November 17, 1859, he was united in marriage in Maine to Miss Mary Carter.  Tragically, their marriage was short-lived as Mary died in February 1860, just three...

Herman Abraham was born in Wausau on February 14, 1870. He was the son of William F. and Hannah Abraham, both from Germany. William was a brick manufacturer who was responsible for organizing the Germania Guard. Young Herman attended the public schools in Wausau until he was old enough to be self-supporting and then continued his education at night...

Cletus Abts was born In Arcadia, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin on October 8, 1907. He was the son of Michael and Clara (Zeller) Abts.    He was educated at St. Aloysius Grade School and Arcadia High School, attended Beloit College and enlisted in the U.S. Army.  He spent six years as an enlisted man before entering seminary training at St. Francis Seminary in Milwaukee, WI.  In all, he spent 26 years in the military,...

A resolution dated June 4, 1918 authorized the establishment of an English Lutheran Church in Wausau, WI. This church was to be the first of its kind, created as a response to an existing situation. In the early 1900s church services were conducted almost exclusively in the mother tongue of the majority of its members, in this case German. For the children born in America, this proved to be a handicap. Many had learned English as their primary language and knew little of their parent's...

The son of Lycius M. and Elizabeth (Sullivan) Addleman, Irving Addleman was born in Looneyville, Houston County, Minnesota on August 9, 1869.His father was connected to the Milwaukee railroad, and his work took them for brief periods to other cities.  As a boy, Irving lived in Hakah and Wells, Minnesota, Milwaukee, Stevens Point, Tomahawk, Tomah and...

James Alban was born in Jefferson County, Ohio in 1809. 

An early settler, he was both a lawyer and a judge.  He served in the Wisconsin state senate in...

Son of James S. and Amanda (Harris) Alban, Stephan Alban was born in Stark County, Ohio on April 7, 1836.When the Indian title to the lands on the west side of the Wisconsin River in Sauk County was extinguished in 1837, James Alban moved his family to Wisconsin and became the first settler on government lands on what is now Sauk City. ...

William Albers was born in New Holstein, Calumet County, WI on May 20, 1860.  He grew up on a farm and attended the local public schools in New Holstein.  He took courses at Lawrence University and the State University at Madison.  When he completed his education, he moved to Chicago and accepted a position in the drug house of Herman Elich, and then was employed by Theodore Sonnichsen.  He soon decided that his...

The son of James & Caroline Alderson, Victor Alderson was born on July 21, 1851 in Summerville, Ontario, Canada.  As a young man Victor attended a business and military college in Toronto.  Soon after graduation he left his home and came to Wisconsin, stopping first in Milwaukee where he remained a short time.  He worked his way north to Wausau in 1869, where he quickly recognized the great possibilities of advancement and...

Ben Alexander was born in Wausau on October 6, 1894. He was the son of Mr. & Ms. Walter Alexander, one of the most important men in the early history of Wausau. After his graduation from the Wausau High School, he attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison and the University of California and was graduated in 1914 from the Biltmore School at Biltmore, NC, with the degree of bachelor of forestry. With other students, he studied forestry in the Rhineland,...

The son of Walter & Sarah R.(Strobridge) Alexander, one of Wausau’s first pioneering lumbermen, Judd Alexander was born in Wausau on March 3, 1877.  He graduated from the Wausau High School and attended and graduated from Shattuck Military Academy at Faribault, Minnesota in 1900.  He then joined his brothers Walter Jr. and Ben in their father’s...

the son of John and Jane (McIndoe) Alexander, Walter Alexander was born in Glasgow, Scotland on June 14, 1849.  The family emigrated to the U.S. when Walter was just nine years old.  They settled in Buena Vista in Portage County where John was a farmer.  Walter’s uncle Walter McIndoe, Wausau’s first and most prominent lumberman, had purchased the old “muley” sawmill at Big Bull Falls from George...

William Allen was born on December 30, 1843 in St. Stephens, province of New Brunswick, just across the Maine border.  He moved to Cedar River in Delta County, Michigan with his parents, Samuel and Martha (Slater) Allen, when he was 14 years old.  His father was a lumberman, and Billy followed the logging camps as a small boy.  He spent very little time in school, but he became very adept at “cruising,” or...

Robert Altman, son of Robert M. and Doris Altman, was born in Wausau, Wisconsin on September 25, 1917.After graduating from Wausau High School and then the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1941, he worked in the legal department of Lumberman’s Mutual Insurance Company in Chicago, Illinois.  He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1942 and was discharged in 1945 as a lieutenant after commanding a landing ship in the South Pacific theater during...

son of Erick and Christine Anderson, Albert Anderson was born in Hayward, Wisconsin on October 23,...

Charles Anderson, son of Maurice and Mary Ann (Abrahamson) Anderson, was born in Amherst, Wisconsin on July 6,...

The son of Eliga Anderson, Emery Anderson was born at Edinburgh, Erie County, Pennsylvania on November 28, 1851.The same year his parents moved the family to Ohio where they stayed for a few years.  At age 14, young Emery enlisted in Company H, 153d, NY Voluntary Infantry and served the Union side in the Civil War through the end of the year.  When the war was over, he returned to Pennsylvania where he was attracted by the oil field...

Gustave Anderson was born in Borgvik, Sweden on July 5, 1866 to Andreas and Britta (Johnson) Anderson.  He came to the United States in 1888.On March 30, 1903, he was united in marriage to Albertina Johnson in Granite Heights. Together they had seven children.   ...

William Anderson was born on August 20, 1868 in Borgvik, Sweden to Andreas and Britta (Johnson) Anderson.  He came to Granite Heights, Wisconsin in 1891.  In 1910 he was united in marriage to Miss Ellen Magnuson at Heights.  They had two...

Joseph Andreski was born in the town of Maine, Marathon County, Wisconsin on June 17, 1901 to  George and Clara (Kuntz) Andreski.  He lived in the Wausau area all of his...

William Anklam was born in the town of Berlin, Marathon County, Wisconsin on August 5, 1906 to Otto and Emma (Fehlhaber)...

John Artus was born on June 8, 1820. He is considered the first fulltime farmer/settler in the township of Stettin, arriving in 1856. Many of the early settlers worked in the Single sawmill part-time. A typical early farm included a log house, log barn and log enclosures for hogs and cattle. Stettin did not grow wheat in the early era like some of Wisconsin. As land was...

Vassie Atherton was born in England on November 28, 1887.  He was educated in the schools of England.  After graduating from Blackburn Technical School in England at the age of 22, he entered the plumbing fixtures business, starting as a clerk in the office.  After four years with that company he was forced to resign due to poor health.  He immigrated to Canada in 1913 and spent three years...

The son of Peleg Brown and Cornelia (Scott) Babcock, Stephen Babcock was born near Bridgewater, New York on October 22, 1843.  He graduated from Tufts College in 1866, then studied engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and chemistry at Cornell University from 1872 - 1875. He received his doctorate in organic chemistry from the University of Gottingen in Germany in...

Olai Bache-wiig was born in Trygstad, Norway on June 3, 1876. He came from an old paper making family, and his grandfather had started one of the earliest ground wood mills in Norway. His father and uncle were also involved in the business and thought Olai would join them. He had other plans.  Mr. Bache-wiig was...

The son of Andrew and Louise (Sterr) Bachhuber, Frank Bachhuber was born at the family’s home farm in Farmersville, Dodge County, Wisconsin on November 17, 1884.He graduated from the Mayville High School in 1902, Marquette University in 1907, and the American Institute of Banking in 1912.He was employed as a special attorney for the Marshall and Ilsley Bank of Milwaukee from 1902 to...

Gustave Baesemann was born on March 10, 1855 at South Germantown, Washington County, Wisconsin. His parents were John and Ernestina (Gruel) Baesemann. His father operated a sawmill and farmed on the Big Rib River.  Gustave obtained a district school education, and as soon as he was old enough began work in his father's sawmill. Gustave continued to operate a sawmill for many years, later adding a flour mill and a feed...

Henry Baesemann was born on October 7, 1851 in a family of seven children to John and Ernestina (Gruel) Baesemann. John Baesemann was born in Germany and was eighteen years of age when he accompanied his parents to the United States....

A blacksmith by trade, John Baesemann was born on February 8, 1821. He came from Germantown and settled on the banks of the Big Rib River to utilize the water power. ...

Gilbert Bannerman was born in Eagle, Waukesha County, Wisconsin on April 28, 1900 to Mr. & Ms. Adolph Bannerman.  At age 17, he volunteered in the U.S. Navy during WWI.  During WWII he received a special certificate of recognition from the US Army for meritorious service. He graduated from Palmyra High School in 1918, received his bachelor’s degree at Lawrence University in 1923 and his master’s degree at the University of...

Mildred Barber was born in Greenwood, Wisconsin on January 9, 1902 to State Senator Dr. Joseph and Ella (Webb) Barber of Mosinee.  She grew up in a household of politics, often traveling with her father on campaign trips around the state.  In 1924 she was employed as a housekeeper for her father in Madison when she was recruited to become a candidate for the state Assembly.  Just three years earlier, in 1921, women’s...

Joseph Barber was born at Hayton, Calumet City, WI on March 24, 1864 to Joseph and Frances (Demouth) Barber.  Joseph was the fifth born in a family of eight children.  After completing the public school course at Chilton, WI, Joseph spent one year in the University of Illinois and then entered the Kansas City Medical College, where he was graduated with the class of...

Adin Bardeen was born in Edgerton, Rock County, WI on June 22, 1857 to Rasselas and Marie (Palmer) Bardeen.  He was raised on a farm and educated in the local schools of Edgerton.  He stayed on the farm until age 23 when he went to work in the leaf tobacco business in Edgerton.  In 1882 he moved to Janesville...

Charles Bardeen was born in Brookfield, Madison County, NY on September 23, 1850 to Rasselas and Marie (Palmer) Bardeen. When young Charles was four, his parents moved the family to a farm in Albion, Dane County, WI.  Charles attended the local schools in the district and graduated from Albion Academy in 1870.  He entered UW-Madison but had to quit school because of his poor eyesight.  In December 1871, he moved to Colorado and...

Walter Barden was born in Wausau on August 8, 1884 to John and Catherine (Doo­nen) Barden. His parents were natives of Canada and of Irish de­scent. Walter attended the public schools of Wausau and Hamilton City, California, where his mother moved to in 1898, returning to Wisconsin in 1900. He was a barber for a time, following a trade which assured a livelihood for a youth of his adventurous spirit.  His love of the trail led him to become a cowboy, and in...

C.C. Barker and his wife came to Wausau in 1886 from Bay City, Michigan, where Mr. Barker, in partnership with Hiram Stewart, bought out the lumber firm of Clark-Johnson & Company in 1887. This company later conducted business under the name of The Barker & Stewart Lumber Company on McIndoe Island, with Mr. Barker serving as its president.

Joseph Barnard was born at Cumberland Head, near Plattsburg, NY on January 3, 1816. 

He came to Kelley’s mill, Marathon County, WI in October 1845.  He engaged in lumbering, milling and jobbing.  A trusted public servant affectionately known as “Uncle Jo,” he served as Justice of the Peace, Constable and one term as County Coroner from 1852-1853.  In 1868 he was elected...

Albert Barney was born at Mayville, Dodge County, WI on June 2, 1835.  He attended the public school of Mayville, spent one term at the Whitewater Norman School, a short time at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY and then studied law in the office of A.K. Delaney in Mayville.

Marcus Barnum was born in Syracuse, NY on March 14, 1834 to Marcus and Elizabeth (Lounsberry) Barnum. He came to Fond du Lac County, WI in 1855. He became one of this area’s most active religious workers thanks to his knowledge of the Bible, his ability as a public speaker, and his belief in Christianity.  He conducted services at the Methodist church when they were without a pastor and was known to deliver masterful sermons. ...

Charles Barrett was born in Blooming Grove township, Dane County, WI on December 25, 1858 to James W. and Jane (May) Barrett. His parents were both some of the original pioneers of Wethersfield, Connecticut.  His father, serving as a private in the Union army during the Civil War, was killed in action in 1863.

Charles Barwig was born in Milwaukee, WI on October 29, 1859 to Charles and Elizabeth (Schwartzburg) Barwig.  When Charles was just five years old, his parents moved the family to Mayville, WI where Mr. Barwig Sr. became a leading citizen and town mayor.  The younger Charles attended...

Richard Baumann was born in Thuringa, Germany on September 24, 1839 to Henry and Wilhelmina Baumann.  He attended the local schools there and also learned the tinsmith trade by the time he was nineteen years old. ...

Hiram Bean was born on January 21, 1820.  He was a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point and served in the regular army as a corporal for a few years.  Upon his discharge, he came to Wisconsin as a young man of about 30 years of...

Archie Becher was born in Shawano County, Wisconsin on June 30, 1905 to Albert and Elizabeth (Hagen) Becher.  He graduated from Wausau High School in 1923 and from the Marquette University School of Engineering in...

Little is known about J.F. Becker, but he was an architect who did much work in Wausau in the 1870s. Mr. Becker designed the distinguished Jacob Kolter house at 202 Grand Avenue in 1876, as well as the now-demolished Jacob Paff and Richard Baumann buildings in 1876 and 1877, respectively. In addition, Mr. Becker built several schools which have also been razed.

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Louis Becker was born in Germany on November 6, 1865 to Anton and Caroline (Wehning) Becker.  He came to America in 1882, settling first in Milwaukee,...