- MATHEW KITZINGER, an energetic and progressive agriculturist of Black Creek township, Outagamie county, whose excellent farm of 100 acres is situated on section 21, was born October 19, 1857, in Belgium township, Ozaukee county, Wisconsin, son of Nicholas and Margaret (Jaeger) Kitzinger, natives of Germany who came to the United States in 1857 and settled in Wisconsin. After living in Belgium township for eighteen years they came to Outagamie county, and settled on the farm on which Mathew P. Kitzinger now operates. Here the father died in July, 1890, aged seventy-five years, and the mother is still living, having reached the advanced age of eighty-six years. About eighty acres of this farm are under cultivation, the land having been cleared and made ready for the plow by Mr. Kitzinger and his father, and they also made the improvements on the place, the residence being erected in 1882 and in 1904 being remodeled and rebuilt, making it a modern, handsome dwelling. At this time a basement barn, 40x74 feet was built, and other improveiments, including barb-wire fences, were introduced. Mr. Kitzinger is the fourth of a family of nine children, and he has always lived at home. In the fall of 1883. he was married to Margaret Hehlien, who was born in Ozaukee county, and died in 1885 at the age of twenty-five years, daughter of Andrew and Magdalena Hehlien, natives of Germany. One child was born to this union: Margaret, who married John Stadler, living with her father, and having one child. On June 4, 1886, Mr. Kitzinger was married to Miss Mary Jackels, born February 4, 1863, in Germany, daughter of Peter and Mary Jackels, who came to the United States from Germany about 1865 and settled in Calumet county, Wisconsin, and Mrs. Jackels died in 1891, at the age of fifty-six years, and Mr. Jackels is still living, having reached the age of eighty years. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Kitzinger: Raymond and Sylvia, both living at home.
Mr. Kitzinger has been engaged in general farming and stockraising, and has met with well-deserved success in his efforts. He specializes to some extent in dairy products, hogs and grain, and is considered one of the good, reliable farmers of his district. In political matters he is a Democrat, but he has never aspired to public office, finding all of his time and attention claimed by his farming duties. He and Mrs. Kitzinger are consistent members of the Catholic Church at Black Creek.
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1857 - 1912 (54 years)
1885 State Census
