Bio: Schwamb, Jacob (History - 1858)

 Contact: Janet Schwarze

Surnames: SCHWAMB VOLTZ

----Source: Biographical History of Clark and Jackson Counties Wisconsin; Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1891.

Jacob Schwamb (1858)
 

Jacob Schwamb, of section 12, Weston Township, Clark County, was born in Washington County, Wisconsin October 16, 1858, the son of Jacob Schwamb, who was born in the Province of Rhine, Hess-Darmstadt, Germany, September 2, 1817, where he learned the cabinet-maker's trade. He came to New York city in 1846, and worked at his trade there and at other points until 1858, when he came to Washington County, Wisconsin. He lived in the village of Cedar Creek until 1877, when he came to this county, and settled where our subject now lives. He was married in New York City, August 3, 1856, to Henrietta Voltz, who was born in the Province of Ober, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, January 6, 1825, the daughter of Ernest Voltz, deceased. They had four children: Eliza, Jacob, John and George. The father died December 29, 1888, and both he and his wife were members of the German Reformed Church.

The subject of this sketch was educated and reared on a farm in Cedar Creek, and also worked several years in the pineries on Wedge's Creek. He came with his parents to this county in October, 1877, where he worked for others several years, but now farms the old homestead, which consists of forty acres, and also eighty acres in Eaton Township, thirty-five of which is cleared. He has been Assessor one year, and in his political views is a democrat.

1880 Federal Census--Weston, Clark, WI

Jacob Schwamb @68, b. Darnstadt, Farmer, Parents b. Darnstadt

Wife: Netta Schwamb @56, b. Prussia, Keeps House, Parents b. Prussia

Son: Jacob @21, b. WI, Laborer, Parents b. Prussia

Son: John @18, b. WI, Laborer, Parents b. Prussia

Son: George @16, b. WI, At Home, Parents b. Prussia

SCHWAMB VOLTZ