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History of Northern Wisconsin
pub: The Western Historical Company,
     Chicago, 1881


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         Hilbert Junction
         
         CLAUS MENKE, retired, Potters Mills. Born in Grand Duchy
       of Oldenburg, Germany, July 2, 1819. He came to America in 
       1848, and came at once to Milwaukee, Wis. From there he went 
       to Cedarburg, thence to the town of Herman, Sheboygan Co., 
       thence to Two Rivers, finally returning to his farm in She-
       boygan 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 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.

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