Bio: Setzkorn, Charles R. (1923)

 
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Surnames: Setzkorn, Conrad, Marx, Mangold, Blenker

----Source: History of Wood County, Wis. (1923) page 549

Charles R. Setzkorn, cashier of the Dairyman's State Bank of Arpin, was born in Ashippun, Dodge County, Wis., March 23, 1888, son of Charles and Amanda (Conrad) Setzkorn. The family has been settled in Wis. for three generations, Grandfather Setzkorn having come to Lebanon, this state, from Germany in 1848, the influx of German families at that time being due to the German revolution of 1848, the government prosecuting all those professing the socialistic doctrines of Carl Marx, in consequence of which many Germans fled to America. Charles Setzkorn, father of Charles R., was born in Lebanon Township, Dodge County, Wis., March 17, 1860, and his wife, Amanda, in the same township, Feb. 5, 1870. It was there that they were married, and from that union resulted a family of three children, Charles R., Edgar and Louis, of whom the last mentioned is now deceased. Edgar is employed as assistant cashier of the Dairyman's State Bank of Arpin. The father of these children was engaged in mercantile business In Lebanon for a number of years. Charles R. Setzkorn attended school in Ashippun, Dodge County, until he was 14 years old, at which time he became clerk in his father's store, where he worked until he was 17. In 1906 he joined the U. S. navy and subsequently served four years in the paymaster's department on the battleship New Jersey. During that period he made a trip around the world with Admiral Robley D. Evans. After receiving an honorable discharge from the navy Mr. Setzkorn came to Wood County and engaged with the Hub City Auto Co. of Marshfield as bookkeeper. He remained with that concern one year, and then took a similar position with the Noll Hardware Co., in whose employ he remained for a year and a half. His next move was to Janesville, Wis., where he worked for the Sheldon Hardware Co. until 1914, when, on the organization of the Dairyman's State Bank of Arpin, he came here to take his present position as cashier. He has been a useful factor in the life of the community, has served as treasurer of Arpin Township, and is recognized as a thoroughly reliable citizen. He is fraternally affiliated with Lodge No. 665, B. P. O. E., of Marshfield and the Masonic Blue Lodge in Pittsville. On April 7, 1915, Mr. Setzkorn was united in marriage with Ida R. Mangold, daughter of Lougos and Amanda (Blenker) Mangold, of Marshfield, to which place her parents had moved from Blenker, this county, where she was born Dec. 11, 1888. She was one of a family of nine children, namely: Frank, Emery, Arthur, Minnie, Ida, Louis, Mary, John and Olive. Her brother Louis, born July 21, 1890, was one of those who gave their lives for their country and for humanity in the recent World War. When the United States entered it, he enlisted, becoming a member of Company F, 32d Division of Infantry, and was made a corporal. He trained first at Camp Douglas, Wis., later at Waco, Texas, and reached France in February, 1918. On the fourth of August following he was killed at Chateau Thierry. His remains now rest in France, which country he helped to save. Mr. and Mrs. Setzkorn are popular members of Arpin society. They help to support the local churches, though not members of any particular one, and have proved themselves good friends and neighbors.