- HENOCK CHARLES CALIEBE, who is serving in his second term as treasurer of Grand Chute township, is one of the leading dairy farmers of this section of Outagamie county, Wisconsin. He is a native of Germany, born January 7, 1867, a son of Carl and Ernestine (Jandt) Caliebe, also natives of that place, where the father was born in 1836 or 1837 and the mother August 12, 1841. Mr. Caliebe learned the trade of mason in his native country, and after coming to this country in 1883 he followed that trade in Freedom township up to the time of his death and became the owner of a five-acre tract of land. His widow now makes her home with her son, in Center township, two miles from the old family homestead. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Caliebe, namely: one who died in infancy; Henock Charles; John, a resident of Center township, where he is engaged in farming and mason contracting; Hugo and Ando, who are deceased; and William, who is engaged in cultivating his brother's land in Center township .
Henock Charles Caliebe attended school in Germany and one year in a private school, and at the age of sixteen years began working as a farm hand at eight dollars per month in Freedom township. After five years at this kind of labor, he was married, and for a time worked the farm of his father-in-law, at whose death he became the owner, and continued to conduct this property until 1902, in which year he settled on his present farm. This excellent eighty-acre tract is operated as a dairy farm, and a fine herd of cattle are pastured here. He has been twice elected township treasurer, is treasurer for the School Road Cheese Factory, and is salesman for the latter concern. He is an independent Republican in his political belief, and is a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church.
On April 2, 1888, Mr. Caliebe was united in marriage to Augusta Wege, who was born in Germany, June 16, 1866, daughter of Louis and Justine (Kolene) Wege, natives of Germany, where the father was born January 4, 1818, and the mother January 4, 1826. They came to America in 1868, locating in Freedom township, where until fall Mr. Wege was engaged in working for others. He then bought eighteen acres of land, to which he later added eighty acres, and here he remained until his death, January 1, 1893, Mrs. Wege having passed away August 2, 1888. They were the parents of eight children, of whom two are now living: Mrs. Caliebe and Bertha, the wife of Louis Schroeder, a retired farmer of Appleton, residing at Second, between Morrison and Durkee streets. Mr. and Mrs. Caliebe have had seven children: Emma, born June 13, 1889, who married Henry Verkuehlen, a cement worker residing with Mr. and Mrs. Caliebe; George, born December 16, 1890, a farmer of South Dakota; Matilda, born December 27, 1892; Rosie; born November 12, 1894; Frederick, born September 24, 1897; Leonard, born November 9, 1901; and Gertrude, born December 8, 1903. Mr. Caliebe is also rearing his brother's child, Esther, whose mother died when she was nine days old. Esther was born September 3, 1904.
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1867 - 1943 (76 years)
Biography
