Luxembourgers listed in:
History of Washington & Ozaukee Counties, Wisconsin
Western Historical Co., (1881)

NICOLAS CIGRAND, blacksmith, Fredonia; a native of Luxemburg, Germany, born in 1831; learned his trade, and, in 1852, emigrated to the United States, and after stopping two years in Ohio, came to Waubeca, but a few weeks subsequently removed to Newburg, and in the fall of 1854, returned to Ohio, but only remained a short time when he again came to Waubeca and purchased property. Followed his trade until 1859, when he built the Eagle Hotel, and ran the same one year. He then rented the property, and again followed his trade; subsequently he ran the hotel one year, at the end of which he sold to his brother, Jacob, since which time he has continued his trade. He is a Democrat. Held the office of Justice of the Peace sixteen years. He also held other local offices, and is at present Notary Public. He was married in 1855, to Miss Susanna Smith. The children are Mary, now Mrs. Herman Dorman; Anna, Peter, Elizabeth, Katie and Bernard.

REV. FR. WILLIAM JOSEPH FRANTZ, was born in Luxemburg in March, 1849; emigrated to the United States with his mother and two brothers, and settled in the town of Belgium, Ozaukee Co.; in 1863, he entered the St. Francis Seminary of Milwaukee, where he was ordained as priest June 24, 1878, and for about four months took charge of the Holy Cross Church (during the absence of the regular priest) and at the same time attended the Mission at Waubeca; he was stationed at Waubeca for one year, and April 1, 1880, returned to Holy Cross, which church has 178 families.

JOHN GILSON, inventor and molder, Port Washington; his father is a native of Luxemburg; emigrated to the United States in 1848, and livedat Milwaukee until 1850, at which time he settled at Port Washington. The subject of this sketch was bron in Milwaukee June 11, 1850, and as the family soon moved into Ozaukee Co., he has spent his life at Port Washington. At the age of 10 years, he entered his father's foundry and learned the molder's trade, which he still follows, and, since 1880, hs been a partner with his father and brother. In 1879, he invented a stove-drum, which now has a good sale in several States, and subsequently, he invented a hame-fastener, which was patented May 10, 1888. He was married in Auguest, 1873 to Lizzie Rappol, an adopted daughter of Hon. Eugene S. Turner; they have five children - Mary, Emma, Annie, Johnnie, and Maggie.

JOHN KAISER, boots and shoes, born in Luxemburg in 1844; received common-scholl education; learned the shoemaker's trade, and, in 1870, emigrated to the United States, and worked at his trade at Chicago, Ill., and Menasha, Wis., about one year; then came to Port Washington and served in the employ of Andrew Hein one year; then in partnership with Jos. Winger, engaged in boot and shoe business, which they continued under the firm name of Winger & Kaiser for four years, when he sold to his partner, opened a new store and has since been doing business alone. He was married in 1873, to Catherine Delles; they have three children - John, Frank and Katie.

N. KEMP, firm of Kemp & Co., Port Washington; is a native of Luxemburg, Germany; born Dec. 20, 1827; received a common-school education; learned the blacksmith trade, and, in 1846, emigrated to America, and first settled in Kenosha Co., where he worked one year on a farm at $8 per month, then chopped wood at 25 cents per cord; worked at his trade. In 1849, helped operate the first eight-horse power threshing-machines in Dane Co. Sept. 22 was married to Miss Susan Kass, a native of Luxemburg, Germany, and soon afterward removed to Jackson Co., Iowa; purchased land and followed farming until 1856 , when he again returned to Kenosha, and purchased a farm. In 1858, in partnership with John Deiderich, he engaged in a general mercantile business, which they carried on at Kenosha until 1860; they then removed to port Washington, and continued the same until 1866, at which time Mr. D. sold his interest to Nicholas Poull, and the business was continued under the firm name of Kemp & Poull until 1870; the firm then built a malt house and ran the same until 1873, ath which time Mr. Kemp purchased his partner's interest, and continued the business alone until fall, when he took in William H. Ramsey as a partner. He is married and has seven children - Elizabeth, Barbara, Kate, Mary, John, Melchur and Michael. Mr. Kemp and family are members of the Roman Catholic Church.

JOHN NEUENS was born in Luxemburg in 1831; emigrated to the United States in 1852; was a resident of Ohio about eighteen months, at the end of which time he settled in Port Washington and for about four years was in the employ of R. Blake, as foreman, building roads, etc., since which time he has been in the saloon business with the exception of two years, when he was at Waubeka, engaged in a flouring-mill. He is a Demoncrat; since 1868, has been Town Treasurer, and is at present Coroner, which office he has held for a number of years. He was married, in 1854, to Margaret Seil; their children are Louise, Minnie, Freddie, Sisilie and Otto.

JOHN OLINGER, one of the leading merchants of Port Washington, born Luxemburg, County Echternach, village Beaufort, Europe in 1838; when three years of age, his father died, and, as his mother was porr, he, when 10 years of age went to work for farmers, which he continued until 23 years of age; the year 1863, he spent in Paris, and in 1864, emigrated to the United States and at once settled at Port Washington, where he worked at the carpenter's trade one year; then went north and worked in the mines of Lake Superior until September 29, 1865, when he returned to Port Washington and attended the public scholl three months, after which he worked in the store of Joseph Goldsmith. In January, 1869, he was married to Theresa Pelt, daughter of Peter and Catharine (Schumacher) Pelt, and spent the following year in the employ of Mr. Pelt; on May 1, 1870, he removed to Manitowoc, where he engaged in business until december, 1872, when he returned to Port Washington, and has since been engaged in general mercantile business dealing extensively in farm produce, wheat, etc. etc. The children living are John, Peter, Mary, John, Katie, Mary, Theresa and Maggie.

N. POULL, merchant, Port Washington; a native of Luxemburg, Germany was born April 18, 1832; learned the blacksmith's trade, and in 1848, immigrated to the United States, settling at Chicago, where he followed his trade until 1858, at which time he came to Port Washington; he was engaged in the saloon business eight years; he was then engaged in mercantile business with N. Kemp until 1870, at which time the firm built the malt-house and did a malting business, under the firm name of Kemp & Poull, until 1873, when he sold his interestto Mr. Kemp, since which time he has been doing a general mercantile business. He was married, in 1853, to Miss Barbara Adam, a native of Luxemburg; they have six children - Nicholas, George, Mary, Rosa, Julia and Louise. The members of the family belong to the Catholic Church.

M.G. RUPPERT, Port Washington; a native of Luxemburg, Germany; he was born in 1848, and the following year was brought by his parents to the united States, who came direct to Wisconsin and settled twelve miles north of Port Washington; here he grew up and attended school; in 1860, he went to Kenosha Co., where he followed farming one year; he then returned to Port Washington and followed steamboating (as water boy) for one season. In the fall of 1862, he enlisted in Co. C., 34th W.V.I., and served one year, and March 19, 1864, he was re-enlisted as a veteran in Co. A., 38th W.V.I., and served until the close of the war; he was one of the first men who entered Fort Mahone at the time of its capture. Returning to Port Washington, he was appointed as Deputy Sheriff, which position he filled until the spring of 1866, at which tome he resigned, went to Menominee, Mich., and served as porter in a boarding house about four months. After returning to Port Washington, he clerked in a store for one year, then went to Chicago and followed auctioneering; in 1869, he was called to Port Washington to act as Under Sheriff, in which capacity he served until the fall of 1872, when he was elected Sheriff and served one term; he then served as Under Sheriff until the fall of 1876, after which he followed auctioneering and collecting about one eyar, in the fall of 1877, he was elected Clerk of Court, in which office he is now serving his second term; during the years 1871 and 1872 , Mr. Ruppert also served as Town Clerk, and in 1872, collected the first money for the Port Washington harbor. In the summer of 1880, he took an extensive trip among the Rocky Mountains for the purpose of improving his health. On the 9th day of December, 1869, he was married to Miss Anna Flamming, a native of Luxemburg, Germany, born June 15, 1848; they have three children - Louise, Maggie and Rosa.

JACOB SCHUMACHER, proprietor of Port Washington marble and Granite Works; is a son of D. Schumacher, a native of Luxemburg, who emigrated to the nited States in 1854, and settled in Port Washington. Here Jacob was born in 1857, and received a common-school education in both English and German. At the age of 18, he commenced work at his trade as marble worker, which he completed at St. Louis, Mo., in 1878. Since that time, he has been engaged in business at Port Washington. He has four brothers living - Frank, Nicholas, Toner and John, all of whom are older than he.

PETER WATRY, farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Port Washington; was born at sea during the voyage of his parents to this country, June 19, 1847, and spent his younger years on the farm in the town of Belgium. In 1867, he was married to Catherine Young, and purchased his present farm of 80 acres, and has since been working the same. The children are John Dominic, Peter, Anna, Nicholas, Elizabeth, Leo, Frank. Is a Democrat, and is at present Assessor, which office ha has held since 1877. He is also a member of the Roman Catholic Church.

MICHAEL WEYKER, dealer in general merchandise, Port Washington; native of Luxemburg, Germany; born in December, 1836; emigrated to the United States in 1847, and lived with his parents in the town of Belgium, Ozaukee Co. until 1860, at which time he was married to Elizabeth Wester; then purchased land and followed farming about two years; then lived near Lake Superior one year when he returned to Belgium and continued farming. In 1868, he again came to Port Washington and in partnership with his brother, J. P. Weyker, did a general mercantile business under the firm name of Weyker Bros. In 1879, he purchased his brother's interest and has since conducted business alone. He is a Democrat in politics; has been Treasurer of the town of Belgium, and is a member of the Roman Catholic Church. The children living are john, Nicholas, Melchur, Mary, John P., Rosa, Lizzie, Michael and Margaret.

REV. FR. HENRY WILMES, Port Washington; was born in Luxemburg, Germany, Dec. 25, 1844; emigrated to the United States in 1857; came direct to Wisconsin, first settling in Dodge Co. In 1860, he entered St. Francis Seminary, near Milwaukee, and December, 1868, was ordained as priest, and was first stationed at Sun Prairie, where he remained until 1870, when he came to Port Washington, and has since been pastor of St. Mary's Church.

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