- Otto C. Giese, who makes his home on section 23, Suamico township, has for the past four years conducted a cheese factory at Big Suamico with gratifying success. His birth occurred at Brillion, Calumet county, Wisconsin, on the 13th of November, 1880, his parents being Charles F. and Amelia (Buss) Giese, both of whom are natives of Germany. The father was born in 1856, while the mother's natal year was 1858. Charles F. Giese, who was brought to Wisconsin when eight years of age, was for many years engaged in business as a cheese maker. He now follows farming in Suamico township, and both he and his wife are widely and favorably known here. Their children are eleven in number, namely: Otto, Adolph, Richard, Martha, Charles. Jr., Arthur, Ida, Ray, Alfred, Elmer and William. Otto C. Giese attended the schools of his native town until fourteen years of age and then worked in a box factory for a few years, subsequently becoming a cheese maker. In 1908 he purchased the factory at Big Suamico and has since been successfully engaged in its conduct. He is now adding a creamery to the plant and when this is erected will have the most complete factory for the handling of dairy products in Suamico. A young man of enterprise and ability, he has already won a creditable measure of prosperity in his business undertakings and well deserves representation among the substantial citizens of the community. On the 18th of November, 1902, at Flintville. Mr. Giese was united in marriage to Miss Jessie Therrian, her parents being Louis and Jennie (Burdeau) Therrian, the former a farmer of Suamico township. They now have five children, as follows: Carl, Donald, Milton. Arline and Iola. Mr. Giese gives his political allegiance to the democracy and in religious faith is a Catholic. He is identified with the Fraternal Reserve Association of Suamico and also of the Wisconsin National Life of Oshkosh. Upright and honorable in all life's relations, he is highly respected and esteemed in the community where he resides.
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1880 - 1937 (57 years)
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