MANITOWOC COUNTY PERSONAL SKETCHES

G. H. ALBEE


G.H. Albee 
taken from "Early Days In Two Rivers, Wisconsin" by Arthur Lohman


W.T. ALBERS
From The History of Northern Wisconsin, Vol II. Chicago: Western 
Historical Pub. Co., 1881, p. 539

School teacher, notary public, solicitor and conveyancer, P. O. Hika. 
Born May 22, 1840 in Bavaria. Came to St. Louis in 1860, and taught 
school. He afterward removed to Iowa. In 1862 he entered the service 
as first lieutenant, Company C, 12th Iowa, and soon after promoted 
to captain and inspector of the first division, 15th Army Corps. Served 
on the staff of Gens. J. A. Mowrer and H. A. Smith. At the close of 
the war he came to Columbus, Ohio, where he remained about three years. 
He then went to Virginia and speculated in oil. In 1872 came to 
Milwaukee. In 1875 removed to Centerville, where he has since taught 
school. Mr. Albers holds the office of Justice of the Peace, Town 
Clerk and others. Married September 2, 1875 to Matilda Vollbrecht, of 
Sheboygan. They have one son and one daughter. 


ED. ALBRIGHT

WOULD SUICIDE: INSANE
Ed. Albright was Thursday adjudged insane at Manitowoc and committed to
the Oshkosh asylum.
Wednesday morning he bade good-bye to his family consisting of his wife
and five children and went in quest of a rope to hang himself.
Failing in that he started for the river to drown himself. He was followed
by Officer Schroeder and Health Officer Gates and prevented from carrying
out his intentions.
Mr. Albright has been subject to severe nervous attacks for some time.
Two Rivers Reporter, May 17, 1913


HENRY VINCENT ALLIE

Henry Vincent Allie, who is successfully engaged in the fishing business at
Two Rivers, was born on the banks of the Two Rivers, September 22, 1862, 
and is a son of John Vincent and Clarissa (Bennett) Allie, who were born at
Ci La Baie de Febiere, Distinguedes Trais Riviere, Canada, February 14, 
1833, and February 28, 1834, respectively. The grandfather of Mr. Allie was
Peter Allie, who at the age of six years was saved from a wrecked vessel, 
which was making a journey from France to Canada, and he became the father 
of nineteen children, of whom John V. the father was the youngest. John V. 
and Clarissa Allie had the following children: Eugene, born in 1856; 
Nelson, born in 1858; Hortancy, born in 1859, deceased; Joseph, born in 
1861, who was drowned in 1910; Henry Vincent; Albert, born in 1866; Lydia, 
born January 14, 1867; Frankie, born December 25, 1869; and Mary, born 
February 19, 1871. John V. Allie, the father of our subject, was the first 
man to engage in the fishing business in these parts and the first nets 
which he used he had knitted with his own hands. He was also active in 
other directions and opened and established the first general store on the 
east side of Two Rivers. His premature death, when he just was well on the 
road to success, was deeply to be regretted and he was mourned by many 
friends who appreciated him for his character and enterprise. His wife is 
still living and is hale and hearty mentally and bodily. She makes her 
home at present with her daughter Mrs. John L. Monka.
Henry V. Allie, of Two Rivers, received his education in the district 
schools and the parochial school of his neighborhood, and he first began to
work in the factories at twenty-five cents per day, and was advanced to 
fifty cents the second day of his employment. He left the mills to work on 
the government pier, and then took up fishing, accumulating enough money to
buy a boat, “The Newcomer,” and went into partnership with his brother, 
with whom he continued in business for four or five years, He then engaged 
in chartered work with a fleet of sailing vessels, but after some time gave
this up and enlisted in the life-saving service at Milwaukee, continuing 
therein until he returned to the fishing business at Two Rivers, and now 
has a gasoline fishing boat. He has since continued in this vocation and 
has been very successful, being now the owner of several fine properties at
Two Rivers.
In 1885 Mr. Allie was married to Miss Olive Gauthier, who was born August 
4, 1866, a daughter of Adolph and Alvina (Sanuille) Gauthier, natives of 
Canada, who in the early ‘5os came to Two Rivers, where they were married 
in 1859, Mrs. Gauthier being then eighteen years of age. Adolph Gauthier 
was a stage driver for seventeen years, running between Two Rivers, 
Mishicot and Green Bay, and died in May, 1897, aged sixty-two years, his 
widow surviving him until 1901. Of their family of eight children, two sons
and four daughters are living at this time.
This is a bio. sketch from "History of Manitowoc County Wisconsin" 
by Dr. L. Falge, 1911-1912, v.2, p.36-37.


LEVI ALLIE    

TRIPLETS BORN IN TWO RIVERS
Last Wednesday night Mrs. Levi Allie of the Eastside gave birth to
triplets - two girls and a boy. The trio weighed 16 pounds and all 
are healthy and promise to live. This is, as near as we can learn,
the first time that triplets have been born in this county. Such
births are very rare. About two years ago Mrs. Allie gave birth to
lusty twins who are thriving finely and now she has three more babies
on her hands. As the family is not rich Mrs. Allie is not likely to
have much time to spend at social functions during the next few years.
There are now 13 children in the family, seven of them being under
5 years of age. The oldest, a girl, being only 14 years old. On Sunday
the trio were carried to St. Luke's church and baptised. The boy was
named Albert and the girls Alberta and Albertina. The boy weighs 6
pounds and the girls 5 pounds each. The babies have had many visitors
already and many presents have been made them. Levi Allie the father
of the twins and triplets is a fisherman having an interest in a
gasoline fishing boat. But with so large a family he has rather a
hard time of it.
Two Rivers Chronicle, Tuesday, January 16, 1906


MRS. VINCENT ALLIE
From the Two Rivers Reporter, Saturday, June 14, 1913:
OLD TIMERS - (photo with article)

Mrs. Vincent Allie has resided in Two Rivers 58 years.
Like all of our French settlers she came from Canada. Her parents settled
at Green Bay. She came here in 1855 for a long visit with her sister and
while here became acquainted with and was married to Vincent Allie who
was always called John Allie.
They had nine children of whom seven are alive.
They built their own house almost immediately and it was the third dwelling
house erected on the Eastside, according to her recollection. In this house
Mrs. Allie has resided 57 years.
Her husband died at the age of 40. He was engaged in fishing most of his
life. In the latter part he was in the fish-net business.
Mrs. Allie says that hundreds of people here and in the surrounding country
made fish nets at home. The nets were brought to Mr. Allie and he disposed
of them to supply houses in the larger cities.
When her husband died she sold out the net business to Mr. Fred Eggers who
died 3 years ago.
This net making industry is now dead. The fish nets are made by machinery.
But grand-mother Allie is still busy with her needle. Today she is making
fly nets. She had several hanging on the chair completed. Her sight is
too poor to read and she finds the work a pleasant pasttime.
When she came to this place there was a bridge across the East Twin River
on Main Street. This bridge was later taken down and the Walnut Street
bridge was constructed.
She states that in the early days there was a cemetery across from where
St. Luke's Church is located. The old St. Luke's Church was then on the
site of the modern edifice. Later the cemetery was abandoned, when the
present public cemetery was started.
Grandmother Allie lives with her daughter Mrs. John Monka. Her room is
upstairs and she travels up and down stairs a great many times a day.
She is spry and cheerful at 80 years of age but says she feels that
she is getting very old.
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Mrs. Allie, widow of the late Jno. V. Allie, called at the Chronicle office
last week, and requested us to make acknowledgement of the receipt by her
of the whole amount due on the policy which her deceased husband held in
the Northwestern Life Insurance company, of Milwaukee.  She tenders her 
thanks to the company and to their very efficient agent at Two Rivers,
G. Damler, for the promptness with which the amount of the policy has been
paid, and gratefully recommends this company to the favorable consideration
of the public generally.
Manitowoc Chronicle May 21, 1872


A. 0. ANDERSON
This is a bio. sketch from "History of Manitowoc County Wisconsin" 
by Dr. L. Falge, 1911-1912, v.2, p.48-49.

A. 0. Anderson, who has been conducting an electrical supply and 
contracting business at No. 826 South Eighth street for the past four 
years, was born at Amherst, Wisconsin, on the 23d of March, 1880, and is a 
son of Thomas and Emma Anderson. The parents were natives of Norway, whence
they emigrated to the United States in 1855 locating in Wisconsin, in the 
vicinity of Amherst. They were among the first settlers of Portage county, 
where the father acquired some wild land, the improvement of which wholly 
engaged his attention until his death in 1909 at the age of sixty-three 
years. He is buried in the cemetery at Amherst, He was a skilled 
agriculturist and not only brought his farm under high cultivation, but 
became numbered among the well-to-do citizens of his community.
The preliminary education of A. 0. Anderson was pursued in the graded and 
high schools of his native town until he was graduated from the latter 
institution in 1898. He then turned his attention to teaching, following 
that profession at Peru, this state, for a year. Having decided to become 
an electrical engineer, at the expiration of that period he matriculated 
in Lawrence College, remaining a student of that institution for two years.
Later he continued his mechanical studies at Highland Park College, Des 
Moines, Iowa, where he completed his course. He subsequently joined the 
United States navy in the capacity of electrician, remaining in the service
for four years, during the last eighteen months of which he was chief 
electrician at the Norfolk navy yard.
After the termination of his period of enlistment, Mr. Anderson spent a 
year in the states of Washington and Oregon, whence he came to Manitowoc 
on the 1st of March, 1908, and established the business he is still 
conducting so successfully. His preparation and training have been very 
thorough, while he has had the added advantage of a navy experience, the 
value of which is almost inestimable.
He has manifested very superior skill during the period of his connection 
with the business interests of Manitowoc, and has been awarded some quite 
important contracts, among them that of the plant for the Oslo Plant & 
Power Company, which he constructed in 1910. This company supplies the 
power for Clarks Mills, Valders and St. Nazianz, Manitowoc county. He 
keeps a good stock of electrical supplies and appliances, such as are 
usually to be found in an establishment of this kind, and in connection 
with his contracting he has succeeded in building up a very good repair 
business. As an electrician Mr. Anderson has always been found efficient 
and skillful, while as a business man he manifests the trustworthiness and 
reliability that invariably win recognition and bring success to those who 
exercise such qualities in the development of any enterprise.
At Amherst, Wisconsin, on the 12th of February, 1908, Mr. Anderson was 
united in marriage to Miss Mabel Foxen, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. 
Foxen of that town, where the father is engaged in the insurance and 
real-estate business. One son has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, 
Thomas Foxen, who has celebrated the first anniversary of his birth. The 
family reside at No. 612 St. Clair street.
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson hold membership in the First Norwegian Lutheran 
church, and he votes the republican ticket, his views coinciding with the 
progressive faction of that body. He is one of the younger members of the 
business fraternity of Manitowoc for whom his friends all prophesy success,
as he possesses the progressive ideas and practical and enterprising 
methods that invariably bring prosperity commensurate with the ability and 
energy manifested.


CHRISTIAN ANDERSON 

From The History of Northern Wisconsin, Vol II. Chicago: Western 
Historical Pub. Co., 1881, p. 524

Lighthouse keeper, born December 29, 1825 in Norway; August 1844 came 
to Racine, Wisconsin; in 1845 came to Chicago; July 5, 1846, came to 
Manitowoc; started a tailor shop which he continued several years. He 
afterward bought a vessel which he sailed several seasons, then sold 
and bought a farm where he worked about seven years. He then removed 
to Manitowoc and followed teaming about two years; afterward ran a 
threshing machine two seasons. He then opened a boarding house which 
he continued till 1876, when he was appointed to his present position. 
Married, in 1866, to Sarah Torrison, of Norway. They have two children, 
one son and one daughter. He has four children by a former marriage, 
three sons and one daughter. 


GEORGE ANDERSON

This is a bio. sketch from "History of Manitowoc County Wisconsin" 
by Dr. L. Falge, 1911-1912, v.2, p.500-501.

George Anderson, who is vice president of the Manitowoc Seed Company, with 
offices and warehouse at No. 1009 South Tenth street, has been actively 
interested in this project since 1902. He was born in Manitowoc Rapids, 
Wisconsin, March 25, 1862, a son of Ole Anderson, a pioneer of Manitowoc 
county. The mother’s family name was Larson. The father came from 
Christiania, Norway, about 1850 and settled first at Manitowoc and later on
a farm at Manitowoc Rapids, which was at that time in a very primitive 
state. What was wholly uncultivated land when he arrived, was turned into 
highly developed and well improved property and at the time of his death 
he was one of the well-to-do farmers of this section. Although he started 
out in life with no capital and although he never enjoyed good health, he 
found in agriculture a line of activity which proved congenial and 
profitable. At the same time that he carried on farming he also engaged in 
contracting and carpentering. He assisted in the building of several houses
in his neighborhood and also in the erection of the Episcopal church on 
Ninth street, the oldest church in Manitowoc. His death occurred in 1890, 
when he was sixty-four years of age. His wife passed away in 1909, at the 
advanced age of eighty-one years. They are both buried in Jerpen cemetery 
in Cato.
The common schools of Manitowoc Rapids afforded George Anderson education. 
Upon completing his studies at the age of fifteen years and realizing that 
it was time for him to assist his father on the home place, he engaged
in farming with the idea of making that his life work. Later he purchased 
the homestead and until 1902 engaged in cultivating it, during this time 
being very successful. In that year he was one of several partners who 
organized the Manitowoc Seed Company, which is the largest seed house in 
Wisconsin dealing in garden seeds. With “quality” as the watchword, the 
growing fields of Manitowoc and adjacent counties have made Wisconsin 
famous for the excellence of its seeds. “Manitowoc Quality” is a synonym 
of the height of perfection in seed-growing. The phenomenal increase in 
business called for larger growing facilities and now under competent and 
reliable specialists “Manitowoc Quality” seeds are grown in such parts of 
the United States and Europe as are especially adapted to each variety. 
From time to time it has been necessary to increase the holdings of the 
company to meet the demands of the ever increasing business and the 
Manitowoc Seed Company bids fair to become the leading garden seed house 
in the United States.
On the 21st of November, 1889, Mr. Anderson was married to Miss Ida 
Vetting, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Vetting, the former of whom is a 
well known retired agriculturist of the county. To Mr. and Mrs. Anderson 
one daughter has been born, Ella, who is a graduate of the Red Wing 
Seminary of Minnesota. In politics Mr. Anderson gives his support to the 
democratic party and he has served as alderman of Manitowoc for two terms. 
In religious faith he is a Lutheran, holding membership in the First 
Norwegian Lutheran church, of which he is a deacon. He is also a member of 
the United Commercial Travelers. His residence is at No. 819 North 
Thirteenth street. His honest, straightforward dealings throughout his 
entire business career enable him to enjoy the respect of all who know him.


HON. JAMES S. ANDERSON

This is a bio. sketch from "History of Manitowoc County Wisconsin" 
by Dr. L. Falge, 1911-1912, v.2, p.180-184.

James Sibree Anderson, one of the leading members of the Manitowoc legal 
profession, has served the people in various offices of honor and trust, 
and established a record that is honored and admired by lawyers throughout 
the state. His administration of the offices he has filled has 
distinguished him as one of the brilliant men of his day and community. As 
a judge he has been fearless, but at all times just; no one can say of him 
that he has ever been influenced by prejudice, nor can any one point to a 
single instance where personal favor has been shown. He has behind him over
fifty years of public service in the varied capacities of soldier, lawyer, 
editor, legislator and judge. That he has served the people for such a long
period without the slightest blot to mar his record is an achievement which
should be gratifying to him and of which his family may justly speak with 
pride in the years to come.
Judge Anderson was born December 25, (Christmas) 1841, at a place called 
Kelvin Haugh, now a part of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. He was the son 
of John and Harriet (Sibree) Anderson. John Anderson had been a line 
officer in the British army for over seven years, serving with the 
Seventy-first Highland Regiment in India, Ceylon and the West India 
islands. On his return from the army he entered business as a calico 
printer.
The family came to the United States in July, 1852, and in September 
settled in Manitowoc county at Kossuth, then a part of Cooperstown, a wild 
tract of country with but few settlers. They resided there until the spring
of 1855, clearing off a tract of land as a farm. They then removed to the 
village of Manitowoc. The elder Mr. Anderson entered the employ of B. Jones
& Company, lumber manufacturers, and remained with that firm until his 
death in 1869. He was a man of good education, an unwearied reader of good 
books, had traveled much and was an interesting conversationalist. He was 
one of the founders of the Presbyterian church of Manitowoc and held 
several minor offices in the town and village government. When the family 
came to America it consisted of the father and mother, two sons and two 
daughters. The younger son died in infancy a few months after settling in 
this county. All the family are now deceased except the subject of this 
sketch.
Judge Anderson received his primary education in private schools in 
Scotland and public schools in Manitowoc, supplemented with some private 
instruction and was prepared to enter college when the Civil war began. He 
volunteered at once enlisting April 21, 1861. His company was assigned as 
company A, Fifth Wisconsin Infantry, and he served in that organization for
three years and four months. During that period he was appointed corporal 
and sergeant, holding the latter rank at the time of his discharge. During 
the remainder of the war he served in the provost marshal’s department on 
special duty. The Fifth Wisconsin was one of the noted regiments of the war
and was known in the Sixth Corps, Army of the Potomac, as the 
“Fighting Fifth.” Its list of engagements up to the time of expiration of 
the service of the original regiment comprises twenty-two general battles 
and sixteen heavy skirmishes, at all of which Judge Anderson was present, 
being thrice wounded. In his entire service he was absent from the regiment
only forty-eight hours and then by reason of wounds.
On his return to civil life he determined to enter the legal profession and
as preliminary thereto entered Lawrence University at Appleton, Wisconsin, 
at the fall semester of 1865 and graduated in the class of 1870 with the 
degree of B. S., later acquiring the M. S. degree. One of his classmates is
Hon. L. J. Nash, also of the Manitowoc bar. During part of his college 
course he was engaged in teaching and was principal of graded schools in 
the cities of Depere and Two Rivers, Wisconsin. During the vacations and 
intervals of his college course he read law with Judge Meyers of Appleton 
and after his graduation he entered the office of Hon. J. D. Markham in 
Manitowoc and was admitted to practice on examination in open court at the 
fall term of 1871. Since that time he has practiced his profession 
continuously. He opened an office in the city of Manitowoc in June, 1872, 
and has practiced alone except for three years during which he was in 
partnership with Henry Sibree, Esq, the firm being Sibree & Anderson.
Although much interested in politics he has never allowed himself to be 
turned from his profession. He was on the stump as a political speaker in 
every presidential campaign until his appointment as judge of the county 
court in August, 1895. He is a ready, fluent speaker, holding and 
commanding the attention of his audiences, and is much sought for as an 
orator on patriotic occasions. Although an ardent republican in a county 
strongly democratic, he has always held the respect of those who disagreed 
with him and was frequently appointed to such offices as he would accept. 
Every office held by him has been connected with his profession. He was 
repeatedly appointed city attorney and was also police justice of Manitowoc
during a great part of the time that office was in existence. He 
represented the city district in the state legislature during the years 
1889-1890, and as stated was county judge for nearly seven years. For many 
years he has been and still is a commissioner of the circuit court. In the 
course of his work his appearances in the higher courts, both federal and 
state, have been frequent, and his name is connected with many cases in the
published reports.
The only thing which has ever diverted his attention from law work is his 
love for literature. He has a large private library of the best authors, 
ancient and modern, and there his spare hours are happily spent. He is a 
ready and forcible writer and his numerous contributions to magazines and 
the metropolitan press have given him a wide reputation. In 1883 he 
purchased the Lake Shore Times, a weekly newspaper published in Manitowoc, 
and managed it until late in 1886, when finding editorial labor took too 
much of his time from law work, he sold it. In the management of his paper 
he was assisted by his wife, a lady of unusual culture and ability as a 
writer.
As might be expected, the army life of Judge Anderson impressed him deeply 
and he is a prominent member of the Grand Army of the Republic. He 
organized the Post of Manitowoc, Horace M. Walker Post, No. 18, Grand Army 
of the Republic, serving as its first commander and for many years 
thereafter. He was also instrumental in organizing other posts in the 
neighboring counties. He has held frequent appointments on the staff of the
department commander and was judge advocate of the state. He has been a 
member of the Masonic fraternity since 1867, and is now connected with the 
lodge, chapter and council.
The judge holds that every man should have a “fad” on which to bestow his 
hours of recreation. His is horticulture. He has a tract of land comprising
several acres just outside the city where he runs a sort of experimental 
orchard and fruit garden, planting and caring for all sorts of fruit and 
ornamental trees and shrubbery.
On July 17, 1873, he was married to Eva M. Mills, only daughter of Circuit 
Judge J. T. Mills, of Grant county, Wisconsin. They have two children: 
Jean H., teacher of languages, who has taught in the high school at 
Menasha, Wisconsin, and Illinois College, Jacksonville, Illinois; and 
Joseph Mills, a civil engineer, now in charge of large construction work 
in British Columbia.
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From The History of Northern Wisconsin, Vol II. Chicago: Western 
Historical Pub. Co., 1881, p. 524

James S. Anderson, attorney and counselor at law, Manitowoc, first settled
in Kossuth Township, Manitowoc Co., September, 1852, with his parents.  He
lived at home until he was about eighteen years of age.  He enlisted in
Co. A., 5th Regt. Wis. V.I., April 22, 1861, and served three years and
four months, being in the battles of Antietam, Gettysburg, and many of the
important battles participated in by the Army of the Potomac.  He received
several slight wounds, but came out sound, and was mustered out at Madison
Wis., August, 1864.  He returned to Appleton and attended the Lawrence
University, and graduated from that institution in the class of 1870,
after which he studied law and was admitted to the Bar in Manitowoc, 
December, 1871; then he began the practice of law.  He was born in Kelvin
Haugh, near Glasgow, Scotland, Dec. 25, 1842.  He married a daughter of
the Hon. J.T. Mills, of Grant County, Miss Eva M. Mills, July 17, 1873. 
She was born April 15, 1846.  They have two children, Minnie H. and 
Joseph M.


J. S. Anderson

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Soldiers’ And Citizens’ Album
Biographical Record
Grand Army Of The Republic
1888

Pages 574-575:

JAMES S. ANDERSON, a prominent lawyer and citizen of Manitowoc, Wis., and a member 
of G.A.R. Post No. 18, was born December 25, 1842, in the vicinity of Glasgow, 
Scotland.  When he was 10 years old he came to America with his parents, John and 
Harriet (Sibree) Anderson, landing at the port of New York in July, 1852.  In 
September following, the family removed to Wisconsin, locating at Manitowoc, where 
they have since resided.  The senior Anderson was a soldier in the British service 
seven years, and fought in the interest of Great Britain in the contest known to 
history as the Irish rebellion, in which he was wounded by a bullet which passed 
through his arm.  He always counselled his son against army life but when told that 
he had enlisted in defense of the Union, he expressed himself as gratified and 
stated that he would do the same himself if he could lay off 20 years.
Mr. Anderson was one of the first to enlist from Manitowoc, enrolling April 20, 1861, 
at the first war meeting held in that place under the State call for troops.  The 
company was mustered as Company A, in the 5th Wisconsin Infantry, and Mr. Anderson 
served with the command through all its campaigns and was only absent from the regiment 
about 48 hours when wounded.  The roster of his battles includes every fight and 
skirmish in which the “fighting fifth” was engaged and, after passing through the 
preliminaries of barrack life at Madison, the transfer to the Division of the Potomac, 
the experiences in the winter quarters, the advance against Manassas and the subsequent 
marching, the reconnoissance at Hampton and skirmish at Young’s Mills, and the heavy 
battle of Williamsburg, he was wounded in the part of the battle of Gaines’ Mill known 
as Golden’s Farm and his name is on the list of wounded from his regiment.  He was 
afterwards under rebel fire at Savage Station, White Oak Swamp, Malvern Hill, 
Crampton’s Gap, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Mary’s Heights, Chancellorsville and 
Gettysburg and was on the detached service with his regiment at New York to aid in 
the enforcement of the draft.  He returned to the seat of war and was next in action 
at Rappahannock Station and afterwards at Mine Run, where he was one of two men wounded.  
He was next in the battles of the Wilderness, was wounded at Spottsylvania C. H., fought 
at Cold Harbor and Ream’s Station, and in other actions, while the skirmishes in which 
he participated were twice that number.  At Williamsburg, May 5, 1862, he was mounted 
and on vidette duty and was captured by rebel cavalry, and hurried toward their 
infantry line, but me made a dash for freedom and effected his escape under a hot fire 
from revolvers and carbines.  On the night of the 5th of May, 1864, when the right 
wing of the 6th Corps had been driven in General Sedgwick came to the line held by the 
regiment just after the firing had ceased, and was anxious to ascertain the exact 
location of the rebel line, which was in rifle range in the immediate front. In order 
to determine what he wished to know, it was necessary to draw the rebel fire. Mr. 
Anderson, who was then a corporal, was detailed by Major Totten commanding the 5th, 
with a squad of six men, to perform the service, they advanced into the darkness 
where Mr. Anderson placed his men as a thin skirmish line on each side of him and 
advanced cautiously into the thicket until he could hear the subdued murmer of voices.  
He ordered his men to shelter themselves behind trees and to lie close to the ground.  
He advanced a few steps and, with a ringing order to charge, he threw himself to the 
ground firing his rifle and making all the noise he could.  A sharp rebel musketry 
fire followed which soon ceased, not being answered.  Mr. Anderson received honorable 
discharge and was mustered out July 27, 1864, at the expiration of his period of his 
enlistment.
He returned to Manitowoc when a little more than 21 years of age, after serving over 
three years as a soldier.  He engaged in business, but found himself disabled from 
active labor and entered Lawrence University at Appleton, where he completed a college 
course of study and afterwards fitted himself for a professional career.  He was 
admitted to the Bar in 1872 and established his business at Manitowoc.  He is prominent 
as an advocate and has attained a foremost position as an attorney.  He was married 
July 17, 1873, to Eva M., daughter of Hon. J. T. Mills of Grant county, Wis., and 
their children are named Joseph M. and Jeanie Harriet.  Mrs. Anderson is a lady of 
attainments and abilities and in 1882 became joint owner and editor of the Lake Shore 
Times.  For four years they continued its publication, Mrs. Anderson doing a part of 
the editorial work.  Mr. Anderson found that the care and responsibility of a 
reliable and influential journal interfered with the duties of his profession and 
their connection with the publication ceased.   
Mr. Anderson was the moving spirit in the establishment of G.A.R. Post 18, which was 
the first instituted on the Lake Shore north of Milwaukee.  He was its first Commandeer 
and served three terms.  He had officiated as Alderman, Court Commissioner and City 
Attorney and also served as Police Judge of Manitowoc.  In addition to the organization 
of the Post at Manitowoc, Mr. Anderson has been instrumental in the institution of 
several others in different parts of the State. 
(sent in by researcher/see contributors page/Soldiers’ And Citizens’ Album)
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"Blue Book Of The State Of Wisconsin" by Wisconsin,
Thomas Jefferson Cunningham, Industrial Commission of
Wisconsin, Thomas Jefferson, Wisconsin State Printing
Board, Wisconsin Dept.of State  Copyright 1889 
Page 511
Manitowoc County. 

Third District-Towns of Manitowoc, Manitowoc Rapids,
Newton and the city of Manitowoc. 
Population, 1885 - 12,268. 

JAMES SIBREE ANDERSON (Rep.), of Manitowoc, was born
in Kelvin Haugh, near Glasgow, Scotland, December 25, 1842; received a
common school education in Manitowoc, and a collegiate course at Appleton, 
graduating from Lawrence university, class of 1870; was admitted to the 
bar in December, 1871; editor of the Lake Shore Times from 1883 to 1886 
inclusive; came to Wisconsin in 1852, and settled at Kossuth, Manitowoc 
county; came to city of Manitowoc in 1851, where he has ever since resided; 
was Justice of the peace and police justice of the city of Manitowoc in 1874,
circuit court commissioner for Manitowoc county, four years; served two terms 
as city attorney for Manitowoc, and one term alderman. 
In 1873, he was married to Eva M., daughter of Hon. J.T. Mills, of Lancaster, 
Wis. 
Enlisted in Co. A, 5th Reg. Wis. Vols., April 20, 1861, as private, appointed 
corporal and sergeant; was with the regiment all through the term of its 
service, and present in all its battles, including Williamsburg, Seven Days 
battles, first and second Fredericksburg, Antietam, Gettysburg, Rappahannock 
Station, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor and Petersburg; was wounded 
at Golden's Farm, Mine Run and Spottsylvania; was elected member of assembly 
in 1888, receiving 1,178 votes, against 1,018 votes for Emil Teitgen, democrat, 
and 90 votes for A. D. Wittnion, union labor. 


ANDERTON-CHATTERTON

From Portrait and Biographical Album of Lancaster Co., Nebraska, containing
full page portraits and Biographical sketches of prominent and
representative citizens of the county.  Printed by Chapman Brothers, 
Chicago, 1888.  In the possession of the Nebraska State Historical Society
in Lincoln. page 480.

GEORGE L. ANDERTON:  The subject of this notice represents a man of 
excellent education, cultivated tastes and good business capacities, and 
who until the year 1887 followed mostly the profession of a teacher.  He is
now pleasantly located on a good farm of eighty acres, embracing the north-
west quarter of section 15, Waverly Precinct, with good buildings and the
machinery required for the prosecution of agriculture after modern methods.
He also owns eighty acres on section 10.  The residence of our subject in
this county dates from May 1878.  His early home was on the other side of
the Atlantic, in Lancashire, England, where his birth took place June 5,
1849.  His parents, James and Hannah (Lemming) Anderton, were natives of
the same shire, and George L. was but six months old when they migrated 
from their native land and located on Staten Island, where they resided for
a period of nine years, and the father pursued his trade of printing.
From Staten Island the Anderton family removed first to Rhode Island and 
next to Taunton, Mass., where the father, who had followed the trade of
printer, found that block printing was superceding the old methods and his
occupation was practically gone.  He for a short time worked in a bleching
house, but finally resolved to take up farming in the West, and made his
way to Manitowoc County, Wis., where he tilled the soil and resided until
1877.  In the meantime mother died there, about 1873.  The father later
returned to Massachusetts, but in a short time joined his sone, our subject
in this county, and now makes his home with him. 
The parental family included eleven children, three of whom died in infancy.
Alice became the wife of James Walker, and died in Waverly Precinct about
1884; Diana, Mrs. Oswold Rogerson, lives in Massachusetts; Grace married
George Chatterton, and is now a resident of Wisconsin; Mary A. is the wife
of Henry Barry, of Connecticut; Jennie, Mrs. Calvin P. Green, lives in
Connecticut; and John in Rhode Island.
The subject of this sketch attended school quite regularly until a youth of
sixteen years, then commenced his career as a teacher.  The year following
he went with the family to Wisconsin, where he supplemented his education
by attendance at the Normal School of Oshkosh, and thereafter taught school
and farmed alternately until coming to Nebraska in 1878.  For a period of
nine years he occupied himself as a grocer at Waverly, and in 1887 settled
upon the farm where he now resides. He had purchased the land sometime 
previously.  He put up a fine two-story residence in the spring of 1888,
which is one of the best structures of the kind in this part of the country.
His land, with the exception of sixty acres, is under a good state of
cultivation, and everything about the premises is suggestive of comfort and
plenty, the whole place presenting a most attractive picture of prosperous
rural life.
The wife of our subject, to whom he married Sept. 28, 1879, was in her
girlhood Miss Nora, daughter of W.M. and Snare Reed, a sketch of whom will
be found elsewhere in this volume.  They are now the parents of four
interesting children, three sons and a daughter; Arthur, Edgar, Grace and
Benie.  Mr. Anderton is a Republican, politically, and has served as
Town Treasurer and School Director.


ERNST ANSORGE

From History of Manitowoc County, by Dr. Louis Falge, 1911-12, v.2, 
p.207-208.

Ernst Ansorge is one of the younger men of Manitowoc county and engages 
extensively in general farming and dairying. He was born on the place where
he now resides, February 7, 1880, the son of Henry and Amelia (Ebart) 
Ansorge. The grandfather, Antone Ansorge, a native of Germany, came to the 
United States with his family in 1856, settling on a farm in Newton 
township, where he resided until his death. Henry Ansorge, the father of 
our subject, was also a native of Germany, born in 1816, and came to the 
United States in 1854, at the age of thirty-eight. He at first settled at 
Two Rivers but after a short time went to the city of Manitowoc, where he 
was employed in a wagon shop. Soon after he purchased land in this township
but did not move on the same. Later he purchased the farm which is now the 
Ansorge home. He erected there a log cabin, in which his family lived for 
some time. Ernst Ansorge, of this review, now owns the original farm, to 
which his father had added many acres. Henry Ansorge afterward erected a 
beautiful residence on his home place and he resided there until his death,
in 1900. He was three times married. His first wife, Theresa Ansorge, who 
bore him six children, passed away two years after his arrival in America. 
Of his second marriage he had no children. His third union was with Amelia 
Ebart, who was born in Milwaukee, in which city her parents, Edward and 
Augusta Ebart, located on their arrival from Germany. She is now living, 
having reached the age of sixty-one, and makes her home with the subject of
this review. In her family were four children, of whom the subject of this 
sketch was the eldest. The others are Minnie, Herman and Emma.
Ernst Ansorge obtained his education in the district schools and has always
been associated with work on the home farm. At the death of his father he 
purchased a part of the same and has ever continued to make his home there.
He engages extensively in general farming and has his land under a high 
state of development. He also gives much time and attention to the dairying
business, in which he is becoming very successful.
On the 20th of April, 1901, Mr. Ansorge wedded Miss Meta Schmidt, a 
daughter of Fred Schmidt, who came from Germany and settled in Newton
township, where his daughter Meta was born. Mr. and Mrs. Ansorge have 
become the parents of six children, one of whom, Edwin, died at the age of 
eighteen months. The others are Henry, Frederick, Linda, Elmer and Louis. 
In his political views Mr. Ansorge adheres to the democratic party and he 
has served as assessor of Newton township for three years. Being always 
associated with work on the home farm, he is well trained for his farming 
and dairying, which industries he pursues according to the latest and most 
scientific methods known today.


CHRISTIAN ARNDT  (This was sent in by researcher/see contributors page)

Here's some info I've dug up on the Ahrndt's from Two Rivers area. I
checked the marriages and found my Great Grandparents, Christian and
Sophia (Schroeder) Ahrndt
has two listings in the marriage section. One under Christian Arndt who
married Sophia
Schroeder and the other spelled Arent. I checked the records at the
Courthouse and they also show him as Friederick, who was his Father. One
of the listings has 2 of their 10 children listed. Here are the names
and dobs of all their children; Wilhelmina "Hatie" born 06/14/1869,
Frederick "Fred" born 10/06/1870, Clara born 02/25/1872, Carl or Charlie
born 01/24/1874, Wilhelm 'William" born 03/02/1876, John A. born
03/04/1878, Henry L. born 04/11/1880, Louisa "Lizzie" born 04/21/1882,
My Grandfather, Edward G. born 08/24/1884, and Elsie born 08/03/1887.
They settled in Manitowoc Count around 1853-4 and the farm still is at
the corner of STH 42 and Hillcrest Rd. My GG Grandparents, Fred and
Christina Arndt (The way it was spelled then) settled there and there is
a Land Patent in 2/1858 with Fred having bought 120 acres.
Sophia Schroeder was Joachim Schroeder's Sister,
see Biography on Joachim Schroeder. He ended up marrying one of Christ
Arndt's Siblings, Lizzie. Schroeder's settled up in the Mishicot area
all on Saxonburg Rd.
Many of them including my other GG Grandparents, Johann and Fredericke,
are buried in Saxonburg Cemetery. My Grandfather Edward ran away from
home at age 14 to join the Army during the Spanish-American War. Then
moved and settled in the Racine area and raised a family of his own.
Anyway, I thought maybe you'd like an update on some of the things I've
found. Most of the Ahrndt's are buried in Pioneers Rest Cemetary. 
I traced some relatives down with the Ahrndt name in the past few years
that I didn't know existed. They were of Fred and Christina's younger
son Charlie, who moved to Nebraska in 1866 (See Joachim Schroeder's
Biography). Tracked them down in Scribner and Hooper, Nebraska.


CATHARINE ARNEMAN


Mrs. Ernest (Katherine Schmidt) Arnemann
Note with photo said First lady born in Two Rivers



HERMAN ARNEMANN

From History of Manitowoc County, by Dr. Louis Falge, 1911-12, v.2, p.302.

   Herman Arnemann, one of the successful farmers and stock-raisers of Two
Rivers twp., has always displayed the characteristics fo energy and enter-
prise that make for progress, good government and general advancement along
all lines, and is now the owner of an excellent farm situated on Section 13.
He was born on this farm, March 7, 1871, and is a son of August and Maria
(Schmidt) Arnemann.  August Arnemann was a shepherd in his native country,
but on coming to the United States in 1855 he went to work in the old
tannery, in Two Rivers, shortly thereafter locating on forty acres of wild
land, on which now stands the handsome residence of Herman Arnemann. Later,
August Arnemann purchased the interests of Mr. Schafer, who had bought the
land with him, and erected a log cabin, twenty by thirty feet, and a log
barn with a roof formed of split logs.  He added the adjoining forty-two
acres, cleared it from the wilderness and cultivated it and subsequently
bought eighty acres more, located across the road.  On his place he built
a modern house and a barn and stables.  There were no roads when he first
located here, and afterward became one of those who worked hardest for good
roads.  His first team was a pair of oxen, but later he became the owner of
some of the finest horses in the township, and his son now has a prize team
which has taken a number of ribbons at various fairs.  His old deer 
scaffold, built fifty years ago, is still to be found leaning against the
trees, and the supporting posts are sound and excellent evidence of the
careful manner in which all of this sturdy pioneer's work was done.  In
1889 August Arnemann paid a visit to his birthplace in Hanover, Germany.
In politics he was a democrat, and he was elected to all of the township
offices within the gift of the people except that of chairman.  
Mr. Arnemann was an ardent supporter of education, and was one of the 
organizers of the Lutheran church, being well versed in the Bible and often
preaching funeral sermons in the absence of the regular minister.  His
death occurred in 1904, when he was seventy-one years old and his widow
still survives him.  Their children were as follows: Louisa; Minnie,
deceased; August; Mary; Emma; Herman; Christina; and Henry, a prominent
educator.
   Herman Arnemann remained on the old homestead, which he purchased two
years prior to his father's death, and now in addition to general farming
he is engaged in raising thoroughbred Percheron and Norman horses, Holstein
cattle and graded Chester White hogs.  During the last two years he has
cleared twenty-five acres of land which had never before been reduced to a
state fit for cultivation.  In addition to his other activities he has
found time to promote the organization of a cooperative cheese factory of
which he now serves as treasurer.
  Mr. Arnemann was married to Miss Emma Redecker, a daughter of William
Redecker, and they have two children: Harold, aged thirteen years, who has
just entered high school; and Elmer, aged seven years.  He is a devout
member of the Lutheran church.  Mr. Arnemann is a democrat in politics as
was his father, and like him has been prominent in township matters, being
one of the first to start the movement to secure state aid on the roads,
and holding the office of school clerk for ten or twelve years.


Mr. and Mrs. August Arnemann


Mr. and Mrs. William Redeker



JACOB ARNOLD
This is a bio. sketch from "History of Manitowoc County Wisconsin" 
by Dr. L. Falge, 1911-1912, v.2, p.594-597.

Jacob Arnold, whose interests are centered in his excellent farm of one 
hundred and twenty acres in the town of Kiel, was born in Manitowoc county,
January 8, 1859, and is a son of Philip and Mary Arnold. Philip Arnold was 
born in Germany in 1827, and came to the United States in 1848. locating in
Sheboygan county, Wisconsin, but later moved to Kiel, Manitowoc county, 
buying one hundred and twenty acres here in 1857. This he operated until 
his retirement. His wife was also born in Germany, but came to the United 
States a short time prior to her marriage, which occurred in Manitowoc 
county about 1857. The children born to them were: Lena Katherina, now Mrs.
Robert Pagel, living on a farm in Manitowoc county; Jacob; Peter, a 
merchant of Kiel; Philip, a farmer; and Christopher was an elevator owner 
but is now living retired in Kiel.
Jacob Arnold was educated in the public schools of Kiel, where he obtained 
a good, substantial foundation for the knowledge that has come to him with 
years and experience. He was with his father until 1883, when he bought 
eighty acres in the town of Kiel, later adding eighty acres more. Still 
later, he sold forty acres, and now owns one hundred and twenty acres, all 
of which is in excellent condition, his buildings and premises showing that
the one in charge understands his work and takes a pride in having 
everything in first—class repair.
On November 28, 1883, Mr. Arnold was married to Anna Kazmeier, a daughter 
of Frederick and Louise (Ruckwied) Kazmeier, farming people. The parents 
came from Germany in 1854, and after eighteen months spent in New York 
state, they located in Manitowoc county. They came to the United States 
separately, and married after locating in this county. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold 
are the parents of nine children: Walter Jacob, principal of the high 
school at Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin; Louise Sophia, a teacher in the 
public schools of Eureka, South Dakota; Arthur Alfred, a farmer of Kiel; 
Anna Barbara, a student at Stevens Point Normal School; Sophia Johanna, at 
home; James Walter, a high-school student; Harold, Frederick and Milton, at
home. Mr. Arnold is one of the prosperous men of his calling who has 
succeeded because of industrious, thrifty habits, and a comprehensive 
knowledge of his work.


Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Arnold




ROSE AST


Rose Ast   Lizzie Seidl



GUSTAV AUMANN


Gustav Aumann
This is part of a large photo of men who belonged to the B.& M.I.U. No. 12 of Manitowoc.
It can be found at the I-43 Antique Mall at Manitowoc

B & M I U = Bricklayers and Masons’ International Union of America
B&MIU was a successor to the Bricklayers International Union of the United States 
of North America, founded in 1865.  In 1910 the B&MIU became interested in 
organizing plasterers and the union’s title then became the Bricklayers, Mason, 
and Plasterers’ International Union of America.


DEWITT F. AUSTIN

From "A Century of Masonry 1856-1956" by Merle E. Hutchins (with permission)

This brother is also a relatively unknown quantity as no information has
been found in regard to him other than that he was one of the founders and
served our lodge as Secretary while working under dispensation. He was
granted a demit on September 3, 1863.


ARTHUR J. AUTON

This is a bio. sketch from "History of Manitowoc County Wisconsin" 
by Dr. L. Falge, 1911-1912, v.2, p.100.

Arthur J. Auton, deputy county clerk of Manitowoc county, Wisconsin, has 
been a resident of Manitowoc all his life, being born here September 14, 
1881, a son of Leonard and Catherine (Kane) Auton, the former a native of 
England and the latter of Ireland. They were married in the state of New 
York, from which city they went to Chicago, and in 1873 came to Manitowoc 
county, Wisconsin, Mr. Auton securing employment in a lumber mill, with 
which he was connected until the time of his death, March 18, 1886. His 
widow still survives him and makes her home in Manitowoc. She is a member 
of the Catholic church, and has been the mother of a family of six 
children, of whom two are deceased.
Arthur Auton first attended the graded schools of Manitowoc, after which 
he entered the high school. After his graduation from the latter he entered
the employ of the Goodrich company as a clerk, remaining with that line for
nine and one-half years, and was then for one year connected with the Ann 
Arbor & Northwestern Railway Company for one year. On January 3, 1911, Mr. 
Auton was appointed to the office of deputy county clerk, and he has 
continued to efficiently fill the duties of that position to the present 
time. He is well and favorably known throughout this section, and is a 
popular member of the Knights of Columbus, the Elks and the Knights of the 
Maccabees. His religious connection is with the Catholic church and his 
political convictions with the democratic party.