Bio: Schuetz, Leo C. (1885 - 19??)

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Surnames: Schuetz, Erdman, Weinfeld, Bopf, Wegner, Haesle

----Source: History of Marathon County Wisconsin and Representative Citizens, by Louis Marchetti, 1913.

Schuetz, Leo C. (31 October 1885 - 19??)

Leo C. Schuetz, merchant, doing business at Nos. 102-104 Grand Avenue, Wausau, proprietor of a grocery, flour and feed store, is one of the enterprising young business men of this city, near which he was born, in the town of Wausau. October 31. 1885. He is a son of Conrad and Hanna Schuetz. Conrad Schuetz was born in Germany and came to America when nine years old with his father, John Schuetz who purchased a farm in the town of Wausau. Marathon County, Wis. Conrad Schuetz was a carpenter by trade but was engaged mainly in logging during his active years. His death occurred in March, 1907. He married Hanna Erdman, who was born in the town of Stettin, Marathon County, the Erdman family being very early settlers here, and she survives.

Leo C. Schuetz was young when his parents left the farm and came to Wausau and here the youth attended school and afterward took a course in the Wausau Business College. When he first started out to learn business methods, he was employed by Charles Weinfeld, in the clothing trade, with whom he remained one year and then became a clerk in the general store of Conrad Bopf, and for two and one-half years prior to embarking in business for himself, was a clerk for C. H. Wegner. In June, 1905 he established his present business on the corner of Forest and Grand avenues and through honest methods and reliable goods has won a widely extended patronage.

Mr. Schuetz was married February 12, 1912, to Miss Anna Haesle, a daughter of Vincent Haesle, of Marathon City. He is not very active in politics, but is interested in insurance, belonging to the F. R. A., and also carries an accident insurance in the Time Insurance Company. He belongs to the Odd Fellows.

 

 


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