Badger Fire Company
Title
Badger Fire Company
Description
Of Centerville, yearly meeting and election of officers.
Chief-Carl Fischer
Captain Hook & Ladder Wagon-Alfred G Keune
Captain Spraying-Emil Gartzke
Prut Secretary-Hugo Schurrer
Treasurer-Gottlieb Mill
Standard Bearer-Albert Kohn
Machinist-Louis C Dassler
Machinist-William Strattman
"Nusel" Leader-August Witte, Jr.
"Nusel" Leader-Hugo Witte
Company Messenger-William F Bottcher
Company began 07/01/1868. Have held meetings for 32 years.
Hika column #189
Chief-Carl Fischer
Captain Hook & Ladder Wagon-Alfred G Keune
Captain Spraying-Emil Gartzke
Prut Secretary-Hugo Schurrer
Treasurer-Gottlieb Mill
Standard Bearer-Albert Kohn
Machinist-Louis C Dassler
Machinist-William Strattman
"Nusel" Leader-August Witte, Jr.
"Nusel" Leader-Hugo Witte
Company Messenger-William F Bottcher
Company began 07/01/1868. Have held meetings for 32 years.
Hika column #189
Source
Die Wahrheit Manitowoc newspaper in German script. Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.1896 - 1921
Date
1/9/1900
Name
Business Name
Badger Fire Company
Date
1/9/1900
Notes
Of Centerville, yearly meeting and election of officers.
Chief-Carl Fischer
Captain Hook & Ladder Wagon-Alfred G Keune
Captain Spraying-Emil Gartzke
Prut Secretary-Hugo Schurrer
Treasurer-Gottlieb Mill
Standard Bearer-Albert Kohn
Machinist-Louis C Dassler
Machinist-William Strattman
"Nusel" Leader-August Witte, Jr.
"Nusel" Leader-Hugo Witte
Company Messenger-William F Bottcher
Company began 07/01/1868. Have held meetings for 32 years.
Hika column #189
Chief-Carl Fischer
Captain Hook & Ladder Wagon-Alfred G Keune
Captain Spraying-Emil Gartzke
Prut Secretary-Hugo Schurrer
Treasurer-Gottlieb Mill
Standard Bearer-Albert Kohn
Machinist-Louis C Dassler
Machinist-William Strattman
"Nusel" Leader-August Witte, Jr.
"Nusel" Leader-Hugo Witte
Company Messenger-William F Bottcher
Company began 07/01/1868. Have held meetings for 32 years.
Hika column #189
Source Title
Die Wahrheit
Source Description
Manitowoc newspaper in German script. Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.1896 - 1921
Collection
Citation
“Badger Fire Company,” Manitowoc Genealogy and Local History Database, accessed June 13, 2026, https://www.collections.manitowoclibrary.org/items/show/19963.