Claus Menke

Claus Menke

retired Potters Mills; born in Grand Duchy of Oldenburg Germany 7-2-1819; he came to America in 1848 and came at once to Milwaukee WI; from there he went to Cedarburg thence to the town of Herman, Sheboygan County, thence to Two Rivers finally returning to his farm in Sheboygan County where he remained till 1853 when he went to Franklin and built a brewery; in 1857 he went into a brewery in Menasha and also kept a tavern; in 1858 he returned to Franklin and was appointed keeper of a toll gate on the Calumet & Sheboygan plank road; he was there till 1866 when he came here; in 1875 he was elected County Treasurer; he now holds the office of Town Clerk; was Town Treasurer from 1867 to 1875; in 1846 he married Miss Peterman; they had nine children only three of whom are living - Margaret (now Mrs Luedtke), August and Amiel

1881 Hist North Wis Calumet Co The Calumet County portion of the History of Northern Wisconsin has been indexed.

Call number:  MTWC 977.5 H62 http://www.archive.org/details/historyofnorther00west

1819-07-02

Claus Menke

1819-07-02

retired Potters Mills; born in Grand Duchy of Oldenburg Germany 7-2-1819; he came to America in 1848 and came at once to Milwaukee WI; from there he went to Cedarburg thence to the town of Herman, Sheboygan County, thence to Two Rivers finally returning to his farm in Sheboygan County where he remained till 1853 when he went to Franklin and built a brewery; in 1857 he went into a brewery in Menasha and also kept a tavern; in 1858 he returned to Franklin and was appointed keeper of a toll gate on the Calumet & Sheboygan plank road; he was there till 1866 when he came here; in 1875 he was elected County Treasurer; he now holds the office of Town Clerk; was Town Treasurer from 1867 to 1875; in 1846 he married Miss Peterman; they had nine children only three of whom are living - Margaret (now Mrs Luedtke), August and Amiel

1881 Hist North Wis Calumet Co

The Calumet County portion of the History of Northern Wisconsin has been indexed.

Call number:  MTWC 977.5 H62

http://www.archive.org/details/historyofnorther00west