- Martin Weyenberg, farmer and mill owner, was born in Holland on March 0 9, 1834, when 15 years of age, he accompanied his parents, Mr.and Mrs.Theo dore Weyenberg to America, stopping first at De Pere, Wisconsin and then m oving to Little Chute, same state, where the family still resides, where m embers of the family were employed by the Green Bay and Missisippi Land Co mpany, digging the canal. When about 18 years of age Martin Weyenberg we nt to work as a Filer in a saw mill at Big Saumico, and rose rapidly in th is mill, finely becoming head sawer. Martin was not satisfied to remain th ere. His ambition pictured a farm all of his own, and he started out to se cure it. Arriving at Big Saumico, he was so prepossessed with the count ry that he located there and he remained there until 1856, when he mov ed on to his present farm in the town of Kaukauna. Five years previo us to this, he took himself a wife, in the person of Miss. Ellen Maria Hay den, who died June 13, 1874. She was the daughter of Mr.and Mrs.Silas Hayd en, originally of New Hampshire, where Mrs.Weyenberg was born. Shortly aft er his wife's death, he accepted the position of buyer of Hub Timber for C aptain Clark, of the pier. He continued this for some time, and then enter ed the employment of Peter Rider Hub and Spoke Company, at Kaukauna, and a fter the lumber was exhausted at that point he was transferred to Rice La ke for the same company. In the mean time he became a stock broker in t he old homestead, which was being operated by his son. He served as an ass essor of Kaukauna Township for 15 consecutive years, and was Chairman f or the Township Board, and also Vandenbroek Township. The Weyenberg fami ly originally consisted of nine children: Mary Ellen, born May 5, 185 6, is the wife of Charles Rohrer of Evanston, Lizzie Maria was born Janua ry 2, 1859 and is married to Willy Smith, by whom she has three children ( they now make their home in Julian, California). Susan was born June 16, 1 861, is the wife of James Strong (they have two childrenand reside in Bl ue Earth City), Hallie Frances, born April 2, 1863, was married to Hart Mo ritz, four children composing their family (their home is at Apple Cree k, Outagamie), William Henry the eldest son, was born February 26, 1865, m arried Katie Joosten, and they live on the homestead with his father, Ann a, born April 3, 1867 was married to Peter Peters, and died in 1887, Cathe rine Louisa, born April 5, 1869 is married to Peter Beelen, and they ha ve one child (they reside in Little Chute), Francis Henry, born July 28, 1 871, died in 1873, aged 2 ½ years, Ellen Maria , born March 22, 1874, is u nmarried.Mr. Weyenberg is an excellent farmer and business man, combining the old c ountry thrift with the American push. He takes an active part in local pol itics, belonging to the Democratic Party, who have continuously elected h im to various offices. He was supervisor for Kaukauna one year, assessor n ine years, and at present writing is chairman of the township Boar d. He is an honored member of Little Chute Parish Roman Catholic Churc h, in which faith he has carefully reared his children. He is an intellige nt and agreeable conversationalist. And is popular among his neighbors a nd acquaintances
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1834 - 1908 (74 years)
1860 Census
