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People
of Marathon County
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We
are composing short biographies of the people of Marathon County.
These biographies are researched and written by library volunteers
and interns. The writers are free to select and write about the
people they find most interesting. We will be continually adding
new biographies. Please let us know if there is anyone you think
should be added to our list.
This section is currently under development.
We will be adding new biographies as they are completed.
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Written By |
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Abbot, Edwin Hale
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Railroad Executive |
Bill Hart |
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Abraham, Herman J.
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Spanish-American War Hero, County Treasurer, & Sheriff |
Bill Hart |
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Abts, Reverend Cletus L.
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Principal & Founder - Newman High School |
Bill Hart |
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Achtenberg, Reverend H.G.
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Pastor - First English Lutheran Church |
Bill Hart |
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Addleman, Dr. Irving M.
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Physician |
Bill Hart |
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Alban, James S.
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State Senator |
Bill Hart |
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Alban, Stephan Harris
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Municipal Judge of Marathon County |
Bill Hart |
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Albers, William W.
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Pharmacist & State Senator |
Bill Hart |
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Alderson, Victor A.
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Accountant & Mayor of Wausau |
Bill Hart |
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Alexander, Ben
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Co-Founder & President - Masonite Corporation |
Bill Hart |
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Alexander, Judd Strobridge
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Business Investor |
Bill Hart |
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Alexander, Walter
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Pioneer Lumberman |
Bill Hart |
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Allen, William "Billy"Neal
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Marathon County Surveyor & Poet |
Bill Hart |
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Althen, Conrad
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Pioneer Lumberman & Merchant |
Bill Hart |
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Altman, Robert Clark
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Marathon County District Attorney & Board Chairman - Wisconsin Valley Trust Company |
Bill Hart |
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Anderson, Albert H.
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Founder - Wausau Oil Company |
Bill Hart |
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Anderson, Charles A.
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Chairman of the Board - Peoples State Bank |
Bill Hart |
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Anderson, Emery J. "Bob"
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Land Baron & Mayor of Wausau |
Bill Hart |
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Anderson, Gustave E.
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Co-Founder - Anderson Bros. & Johnson Granite Co. |
Bill Hart |
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Anderson, William N.
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Co-Founder - Anderson Bros. & Johnson Granite Co. |
Bill Hart |
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Andreski, Joseph
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Marathon County Sheriff |
Bill Hart |
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Anklam, William O.
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Business Entrepeneur & Real Estate Executive |
Bill Hart |
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Anson, Leonard Niles
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Philanthopist & Former Mayor of Merrill |
Bill Hart |
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Artus, John
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Founder - Town of Stettin |
Bill Hart |
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Atherton, Vassie
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Founder & President - Wisconsin River Valley Supply Company |
Bill Hart |
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Babcock, Stephen Moulton
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Agricultural Chemist - Inventor of the Babcock Milk Test |
Bill Hart |
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Bache-wiig, Olai
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Pioneer Paper Industry Engineer |
Bill Hart |
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Bachhuber, Frank E.
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Attorney & State Assemblyman |
Bill Hart |
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Baesemann, Gustav H.
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Saw Mill Operator & Farmer |
Bill Hart |
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Baesemann, Henry
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Farmer |
Bill Hart |
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Baesemann, John C.
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Town Chairman - Rib Falls |
Bill Hart |
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Bannerman, Gilbert W.
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Superintendent of Schools - Wausau School District |
Bill Hart |
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Barber Abel, Mildred
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State Assembly Representative |
Bill Hart |
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Barber, Dr. Joseph L.
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Country Doctor & State Legislator |
Bill Hart |
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Bardeen, Adin R.
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Cigar Manufacturer |
Bill Hart |
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Bardeen, Charles Valdo
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State Supreme Court Justice |
Bill Hart |
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Barden, Walter J.
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Mortician |
Bill Hart |
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Barker, C.C.
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President - Barker & Stewart Lumber Company |
Bill Hart |
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Barnard, Joseph
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Marathon County Coroner & Sheriff |
Bill Hart |
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Barney, Albert B.
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State Assemblyman |
Bill Hart |
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Barnum, Marcus Hinsman
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District Attorney, Founder - Torch of Liberty Newspaper & State Assemblyman |
Bill Hart |
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Barrett, Charles Crosby
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Land Baron & Founder - Town of Edgar |
Bill Hart |
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Barwig, Charles Arthur
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Founder - Citizens State Bank |
Bill Hart |
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Baumann, Richard
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Hardware Merchant |
Bill Hart |
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Bean, Hiram A.
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Mosinee Town Clerk & Justice of the Peace |
Bill Hart |
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Becher, Archie E. Sr.
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Founder - Becher & Hoppe Engineers, Inc. & Marathon County Surveyor |
Bill Hart |
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Becker, J.F.
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Architect |
Bill Hart |
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Becker, Louis
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Board Member & President - Village of Rothschild |
Bill Hart |
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Beebe, Matthew P.
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Pioneer Lumberman & State Assemblyman |
Bill Hart |
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Beers, William L.
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River Pilot |
Bill Hart |
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Beilke, Henry A.
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Clerk of Marathon County Circuit Court |
Bill Hart |
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Beilke, William F.
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Founder - Beilke Automobile Company, Inc. |
Bill Hart |
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Bellis, George F.
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Owner & Operator - Hotel Bellis |
Bill Hart |
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Bellis, Newman H.
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Manager - Bellis Hotel |
Bill Hart |
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Belz, Hugo R.K.
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Tailor & President of the Athens Town Council |
Bill Hart |
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Berg, Diedrick
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Attorney |
Bill Hart |
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Berg, Russell W.
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Professional Skiing Instructor |
Bill Hart |
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Berger, Harry C.
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President - Marathon County Bank |
Bill Hart |
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Berkman, E.H. "Al"
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Marathon County Soil Conservation Agent |
Bill Hart |
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Bernhard, Conrad
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Marathon County Coroner |
Bill Hart |
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Bernier, Charles A.
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Merchant & Mosinee Civic Leader |
Bill Hart |
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Berres, Mathias J.
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Cattle Breeder & State Assemblyman |
Bill Hart |
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Berry, Benjamin F.
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Pioneer Lumberman |
Bill Hart |
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Bertermann, Reverend E.H.
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Pastor - Trinity Lutheran Church |
Bill Hart |
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Beste, Theodore H.
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Hotel Operator & Marathon County Sheriff |
Bill Hart |
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Beyreis, Kurt A.
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Marathon County Clerk of Court and Secretary, Wausau Silver Black Fox Ranch |
Bill Hart |
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Bird, Claire Brayton
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Circuit Court Judge & State Senator |
Bill Hart |
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Bissell, Walter Henry
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Pioneer Lumberman |
Bill Hart |
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Blandin, Alma
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YWCA Executive Director |
Bill Hart |
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Block, Norman W.
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Farmer & Community Advocate Town of Easton, WI |
Bill Hart |
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Bock, Alfred A.
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Clerk of Circuit Court & Secretary - Marathon County Building and Loan Association |
Bill Hart |
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Boe, Pastor Ole T.
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Pastor - Immanuel Lutheran Church |
Bill Hart |
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Boettcher, Elton H.
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Superintendent of Schools |
Bill Hart |
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Boileau, Gerald John
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District Attorney, Circuit Court Judge & U.S. House of Representatives |
Bill Hart |
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Bonvincin, Elda P.
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Teacher - Wausau Senior High School |
Bill Hart |
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Bopf, Conrad
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General Store Merchant |
Bill Hart |
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Bopf, Della Elizabeth
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Playwright, Author, Photographer, Columnist |
Bill Hart |
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Borowitz, George W.
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Tailor, Merchant & Mayor of Wausau |
Bill Hart |
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Bosworth, Edward Trueman
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Pioneer Lumberman |
Bill Hart |
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Brady, Mary
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Home Demonstration Agent |
Bill Hart |
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Brand, Fred J.
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Co-Founder & President - Marathon City Brewing Company |
Bill Hart |
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Brands, Jacob X.
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Hotel Operator |
Bill Hart |
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Brandt, Oscar E.
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Marathon County Sheriff |
Bill Hart |
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Braun, Dr. Robert F.
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Physician & Marathon County Coroner |
Bill Hart |
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Braun, William
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President - Braun Brothers Lumber Company |
Bill Hart |
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Brennan, Reverend Joseph J.
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Priest - St. James Catholic Church |
Bill Hart |
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Bresset, Francis James
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Lumberman & Riverman |
Bill Hart |
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Bretscher, Reverend C.A.
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Pastor - Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church |
Bill Hart |
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Bretzke, Charles R.
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Superindendent of Mails - Wausau Post Office |
Bill Hart |
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Brickner, Jerome J.
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Founder - Brickner Motors |
Bill Hart |
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Briggs, Dr. Frank A.
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Veterinarian |
Bill Hart |
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Brill, Roger
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Founder - Brill's IGA in Marathon, WI |
Bill Hart |
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Brockmeyer, Winfred Otto
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Football Coach - Wausau Senior High School |
Bill Hart |
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Brown, Neal
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Attorney & State Legislator |
Bill Hart |
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Bruneau, Jeremiah R.
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Marathon County Treasurer |
Bill Hart |
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Brushert, John Robert
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Jeweler & Watchmaker |
Bill Hart |
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Bruss, Edwin William
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Marathon County Clerk |
Bill Hart |
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Bryan, William R.
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Fruits, Grains & Produce Merchant |
Bill Hart |
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Bryant, Dr. Jesse Randall
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Physician |
Bill Hart |
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Bugbee, Dr. George R.
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Physician |
Bill Hart |
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Bump, Elisha Leroy
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Attorney & Marathon County District Attorney |
Bill Hart |
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Bump, Franklin Elisha
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Marathon County District Attorney & County Court Judge |
Bill Hart |
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Burdick, David C.
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Distributor - Household Goods & Furniture |
Bill Hart |
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Burek, Dr. Aloysius W.
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Physician & Marathon County Coroner |
Bill Hart |
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Burnett, Samuel D.
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Co-Owner - Wausau Engineering Company |
Bill Hart |
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Burns, Patrick Sr.
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Pioneer Saw Mill Operator, Teamster & Merchant |
Bill Hart |
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Burt, John L. "Jack"
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Vice-President & Secretary - Johnson-Burt Lumber Company |
Bill Hart |
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Butler, Dr. Edward Francis
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Physician & Mayor of Mosinee |
Bill Hart |
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Byers, Mark Rhea
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Editor & Columnist - Wausau Daily Record-Herald |
Bill Hart |
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Calkins, Hiram
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Marathon County District Attorney & County Court Judge |
Bill Hart |
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Callon, John T.
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Pioneer Lumberman |
Bill Hart |
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Callon, William
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Pioneer Lumberman |
Bill Hart |
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Cate, George W.
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Circuit Court Judge & State Assemblyman |
Bill Hart |
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Champagne, Peter B.
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Pioneer Lumberman & State Assemblyman |
Bill Hart |
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Chartier, Louise M.
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Insurance Agent & Underwriter |
Bill Hart |
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Chellis, Roy Anthony
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Treasurer - City of Wausau |
Bill Hart |
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Chellis, William R.
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Register of Deeds & Marathon County Sheriff |
Bill Hart |
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Chesak, Joseph
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General Store Merchant & State Assemblyman |
Bill Hart |
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Childs, Frank A.
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Architect - Childs & Smith |
Bill Hart |
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Chilsen, Walter B.
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Newspaper Publisher & State Legislator |
Bill Hart |
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Christensen, Dr. Howard W.
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Physician & Surgeon |
Bill Hart |
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Christianson, Mary
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Special Needs Educator |
Bill Hart |
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Christie, John D.
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Superintendent - Marathon County Insane Asylum |
Bill Hart |
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Chubbuck, Jerome Walker
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Clerk of Circuit Court & Publisher Central Wisconsin Newspaper |
Bill Hart |
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Clark, Anson Hooker
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Accountant & Bookkeeper - The Curtis Companies |
Bill Hart |
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Clarke, John C.
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Pioneer Lumberman, Marathon County Sheriff & State Assemblyman |
Bill Hart |
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Clements, William B.
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Vice-President & GM - Wausau Paper Mills Company |
Bill Hart |
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Cohn, Leopold Samuel
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Granite Company Owner |
Bill Hart |
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Colby, Charles L.
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Railroad Pioneer |
Bill Hart |
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Colby, James M.
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Photographer |
Bill Hart |
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Cone, Clive Sterling
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Musician & Band Master |
Bill Hart |
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Connor, Gordon Robert Phelps
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President - The R. Connor Lumber Company |
Bill Hart |
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Connor, William Duncan
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President - The R. Connor Lumber Company |
Bill Hart |
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Cook, Albert
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Owner & Operator - The Odd |
Bill Hart |
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Cook, Alfred
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State Assemblyman |
Bill Hart |
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Cook, Calvin Elvere
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Marathon County Surveyor & County Highway Commissioner |
Bill Hart |
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Cook, Louis H.
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Wausau Postmaster, County Clerk & State Assemblyman |
Bill Hart |
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Corey, Irwin J.
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Marathon County Agricultural Agent |
Bill Hart |
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Cotter, John Nagle
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Pioneer Lumberman & Mayor of Merrill |
Bill Hart |
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Cowles, Gordon H.
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Wittenberg School Teacher & Founder - Cowles Insurance Agency |
Bill Hart |
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Crabtree, Dr. Koby T.
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Waste Treatment & Environmental Systems Expert |
Bill Hart |
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Crawford, Howard I.
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District Manager - Wausau Telephone Company |
Bill Hart |
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Creed, Edmund
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Founder Town of Unity |
Bill Hart |
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Crooks, Leo D.
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Marathon County Circuit Court Judge |
Bill Hart |
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Crosby, Charles F.
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Marathon County District Attorney & State Senator |
Bill Hart |
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Cross, William
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Woodsman & Pioneer |
Bill Hart |
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Crow, Fay
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YWCA Executive Director |
Bill Hart |
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Curran, John C.
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Lumberman, Land Baron & the Father of Rhinelander |
Bill Hart |
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Curran, Patrick F.
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Marathon County Surveyor |
Bill Hart |
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Curtis, Cornelius S.
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President - The Curtis & Yale Company |
Bill Hart |
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Curtis, Walter Eugene
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General Manager - The Curtis Companies, Inc. |
Bill Hart |
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Daigle, Edwin Peter
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Owner & Operator - Daigle Oil Company (Tomahawk) |
Bill Hart |
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Damon, Fred F.
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Timber Cruiser & Marathon County Sheriff |
Bill Hart |
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Damrow, Frank F.
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Real Estate & Insurance Agent & Marathon County Treasurer |
Bill Hart |
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Daniels, Right Reverend Msgr. Winand
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Pastor - St. Mary's Catholic Parish in Marathon |
Bill Hart |
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Davenport, Willis C.
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Jeweler |
Bill Hart |
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Davis, Bertis Eugene Sr.
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President - Wisconsin Box Company of Wausau |
Bill Hart |
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Day, Laurence J.
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Elderon Town Clerk & State Assemblyman |
Bill Hart |
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de Gelleke, Gerrit Jacob
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Architect - Van Ryn & de Gelleke |
Bill Hart |
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Dean, Judge Robert W.
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Marathon County Judge & State Senator |
Bill Hart |
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Dean, Philip
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Architect |
Bill Hart |
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Degner, Henry Gottlieb
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Town of Athens Treasurer & Assessor |
Bill Hart |
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Delaney, Thomas F.
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Plumber |
Bill Hart |
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Dennison, Glenn
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District Manager - Wisconsin Public Service Corp. |
Bill Hart |
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Dern, Anton
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Teamster & Founder The Hotel Northern |
Bill Hart |
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Dern, Henry C.
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Barber & Marathon County Coroner |
Bill Hart |
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Dessert, Howard L.
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President - Mosinee Land, Log and Timber Company |
Bill Hart |
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Dessert, Joseph
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President - Joseph Dessert Lumber Company |
Bill Hart |
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Dessert, Louis D.
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Pioneer Lumberman |
Bill Hart |
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Deutsch, Roman Charles
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Funeral Home Director |
Bill Hart |
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DeVoe, Fred
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Founder & President - Marathon Granite Company |
Bill Hart |
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Dickens, Dr. Willard C.
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Physician, Surgeon & County Coroner |
Bill Hart |
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Dittbrender, John Frederick
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State Assemblyman |
Bill Hart |
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Dix, Jacob
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Stratford Civic Leader & Chairman of the Marathon County Board of Supervisors |
Bill Hart |
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Dodge, Charles
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President - The Cereal Mills Company |
Bill Hart |
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Dodge, William E.
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Vice-President - The Cereal Mills Company |
Bill Hart |
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Dohmen, Anton H.
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Architect |
Bill Hart |
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Drew, Ralph G.
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General Manager - Wisconsin Public Service Corporation |
Bill Hart |
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