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History of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
The Western Historical Company, Chicago - 1883

Page 338

   CHARLES KUNTZ, blacksmith, was born in Germany, in
 Barkenfield, Township Niederbrombach, village Wennen-
 bergerhoff, November 25, 1822; he emigrated to America
 in 1844; landed at New Orleans, where he spent six months;
 he then worked his way North to Chicago; thence to Milwaukee,
 Wis., and from there to Lake Superior; he engaged as black-
 smith in the Northwest Mine, and remained there two years;
 he was blacksmith at the Copper Falls Mine during the years
 1847, 1848 and 1850.  In 1849, he located at Eagle Harbor,
 where he opened a blacksmith-shop and kept hotel.  The former
 business he has continued to this date; but his hotel busi-
 ness he gave up in 1864; he was a large real estate owner
 and still has several buildings; for four years, he was
 Under Sheriff of Houghton County, and, on the organization
 of Keweenaw County, he was elected Sheriff of this county;
 he made an efficient officer.  In the turbulent days while
 Under Sheriff, Mr. KUNZ performed some feats in the way
 of making captures and quelling disturbances, the history
 of which can better be appreciated by those who know the
 man than by the casual reader of these pages.  Mr. KUNTZ
 stands six feet three inches in height, and possessed of
 cool nerve, supported by the muscle of a Hercules; good-
 natured, as most powerful men are, but a holy terror when
 aroused; when Sheriff KUNZ was known to have a warrant 
 for one man or more, it made no difference how well they
 were backed by friends, they had to go along, and they
 usually did it quietly.  Although sixty years of age, he
 swings his hammer with his usual ease.
 
 *TRANSCRIBER NOTE:  The surname spelling KUNZ is transcribed
                     exactly as it appears in this book.

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