- EMIL AUL, one of Outagamie county's progressive and enterprising young agriculturists, cultivating the soil on a farm of 103 acres located in Grand Chute township, was born September 10, 1879, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, a son of Frederick and Molly (Metge) Aul, natives of Germany. Frederick Aul was born in June, 1854, and came to the United States in 1870, locating first at Erie, Pennsylvania, where for about three years he was engaged in railroad work. He then came to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where he continued at the same occupation until he purchased a farm in Kaukauna township, residing thereon for about twenty years and then moving into the city of Kaukauna, where he now lives. He married Molly Metge, who was born December 30, 1860, and they had four children, namely: Emil; Ida, the wife of Henry Kruss, residing on the old Aul homestead; Emma, wife of Emil Wolf, residing in Brillion, Wisconsin; and Freddie, who resides with his parents and attends school. Emil Aul received his education in school district No. 10, Calumet county, and since he was fifteen years of age he has made his own way in the world, beginning at that time to work as a bridge carpenter and continuing as such for six years. He then followed locomotive firing for two years, but finding.this work too heavy for him bought the farm on which he now operates, a tract of 103 acres which he devotes to general farming and dairying. His whole attention is now given to his farm, which is in a high state of cultivation, and he is rapidly becoming one of the substantial men of his township. He was married November 5, 1907, to Freda Doering, born in Kaukauna, February 25, 1889, daughter of Gustave and Gusta (Auchie Koskey) Doering, the former born in Germany June 28, 1860, and the latter in January 22, 1864. In early life Mr. Doering was a moulder, and on first coming to this country in 1882 he followed that trade at Kaukauna. About four years later he went to Duluth, Minnesota, where he continued at his trade for about six years, but eventually returned to Kaukauna, where he became a machinist, and as such is now employed by the Northwestern Railroad. Mr. and Mrs. Doering had the following children: Otto and William, papermakers of Kaukauna; Freda; Walter and Arnold, attending school, and six children deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Aul have had two children: Vera Gustie Elsie, born September 4, 1908; and Erna Ella Elsie, born November 6, 1909. Mr. Aul votes the republican ticket.
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1879 - 1949 (69 years)
Biography
