Bio: Steinwand, Ambrose M. 1878
Surname: STEINWAND,
WEBER, YOUNG, FROME, BECKFIELD
----Source: 1918 History of Clark County,
Wisconsin
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Steinwand
AMBROSE M. STEINWAND, former proprietor of
the old Schultz Cheese Factory in Section 3, Colby Township, was
born in this township, June 1, 1878, son of Ambrose and Susan
(Weber) Steinwand. The parents, natives of Germany, were married in
Wisconsin, and after farming for ten years in Manitowoc County,
this state, in 1875, settled in Section 25, Colby Township, Clark
County, the father becoming a prominent citizen here. In addition
to farming he organized, in 1882, the Steinwand Cheese Factory, now
operated by his son, Joseph F., as a cheese and butter factory.
Ambrose M. Steinwand, at the age of
20 years, or about 1898, left home and bought the cheese factory of
which he was owner and which he has operated till March, 1917. He
has also at different times bought and sold other factories of this
kind. In addition to this occupation he is agent for the Overland
cars at Abbotsford and Colby, Wis., being in partnership with A. J.
Young, of Abbotsford, and is a director of the Lynn Insurance
Company, and of the Abbotsford State Bank. He has served nine years
as treasurer of School District No. 3.
On April 16, 1903, he was united in
marriage with Meta Frome, daughter of Theodore and Mary (Beckfield)
Frome, farming people of Colby Township. Her parents were natives
of Germany, coming to the United States when young and locating in
Clark County, in 1883, their farm in Section 23, Colby Township,
being now operated by their son. Louis F. They are still living on
the homestead. Mr. and Mrs. Steinwand have two children: Herbert,
born Jan. 9. 1905, and Laura, born April 29, 1907. The family
reside on a farm in Section 13, Colby Township, twenty acres being
within the city limits of Colby and one acre in Colby Township.
Family Notes
I believe Ambrose Steinwand (1840-1908)was an
uncle of my grandfather Mathias D. Steinwand of Toledo Ohio. I
think Mathias's father was a brother of Ambrose Steinwand. I
believe they came to Toledo around 1865 from Germany with Ambrose
moving on to Colby Wisconsin and Mathias staying in Toledo. Would
appreciate any information about brothers of Ambrose who also
migrated from Germany with him. Ed Steinwand
