Bio

Bio: Seitz Brothers

Surnames: Seitz, Hein, Schecklmann, Meyer

Sources: History of Heintown, Clark Co. Plat Maps,

Crystal Creamery

Seitz Brothers, Sec. 8, York

1906 York Twp., Clark Co., Wis., Plat Map showing the Seitz Bros. Creamery in Section 8.

HISTORY OF HEINTOWN

Heintown was in an era of days gone by, but is still remembered by those who one lived near or in this village. Much has been heard of Heintown, but none was ever recorded in the history books.

Heintown was located five miles south of Loyal and to the west or in Sections 5 and 8 in the Town of York. It was once a bustling and thriving community with chief industry being a stave, heading and sawmill owned and operated by John Hein and his son, Tony.

This village was thriving in 1885 until the turn of the century. While Heintown was thriving, there were many business enterprises located there, including of course, the sawmill employing about 30 people; a general store owned also by John Hein; a post office; blacksmith shop; the Crystal Creamery, a cheese factory operated by the Seitz Brothers; a brick yard run by Norbert and George Schecklmann, Charles Meyer and George Meyer.

Most of the people residing in the community lived in small tarpaper shanties along the main street of Heintown, which had some wooden sidewalks. The residents had telephone service beginning in 1907, which was run from a switchboard in Wilcox (now known as York Center).

1870 Federal Census

Name: Martin Seitz
Estimated Birth Year: 1831
Gender: Male
Age in 1870: 39y
Color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, Indian): White
Birthplace: Bavaria
Household Gender Age
Martin Seitz M 39y
Elizebeth Seitz F 33y
Michael Seitz M 14y
John Seitz M 12y
William Seitz M 10y
Ferdinand Seitz M 7y
Charles Seitz

News Clips

SEITZ, WILLIAM DEATH MARSHFIELD NEWS HERALD FEB 24, 1928 p.1 col.5
Notes: age 66/died:spencer
SEITZ, WILLIAM DEATH MARSHFIELD NEWS HERALD FEB 25, 1928 p.5 col.1
Notes: funeral mentioned
SEITZ, WILLIAM DEATH MARSHFIELD TIMES MAR 21, 1917 p.5 col.3
Notes: age 4 wks/died:sun
SEITZ, WILLIAM MARRIAGE MARSHFIELD NEWS OCT 18, 1906 p.7 col.3
Notes: wed louise jirschele