Bio: Stolze, Paul F. (1868 - 1961)

Contact: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Stolze, Noak, Young, Understock

----Source: History of Marathon County Wisconsin and Representative Citizens, by Louis Marchetti, 1913.

Stolze, Paul F. (17 March 1868 - 1961)

Paul F. Stolze, printer, publisher and bookbinder, and editor and proprietor of Der Deutsche Pionier, the leading weekly German newspaper in Marathon County, was born in Saxony, Germany, March 17, 1868, and is a son of Gustav and Mary (Noak) Stolze. Gustav Stolze came to America in April, 1881, and located at Wausau and in the following August his family joined him. In the fall of 1882 he went into the bookbinding business, being skilled in the art, and continued to be so interested until his death on August 19, 1899. His wife survived until June 4, 1902. Paul F. Stolze was fourteen years old when the family came to Wausau. He had partially learned bookbinding in Germany and hence was prepared to give his father all needed assistance and later worked as a bookbinder for the Milwaukee Sentinel for one year, returning then to Wausau, where he has remained. In 1907 he erected his fine building, covered entirely with sheet iron for safety, and here his different industries are expeditiously carried on, employment being given twelve hands. Der Deutsche Pionier was established at Wausau in 1882 by A. W. Young, who disposed of it to Mr. Stolze in 1897, under whose editorial and financial management it has been developed into a welcome visitor into almost every German home in the county.

Mr. Stolze married Miss Lena Understock, who was born in Lowell, Wis., and they have two children: Victor and Ari. In politics he is a Republican and he has served acceptably in the city council, representing the Third Ward. Fraternally he is connected with the Modern Woodmen of America, the Equitable Fraternal Union, and the Wausau Liederkranz.

1930 Federal Census, Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States, District: 0060, Family 150, Line 24

Paul Stolze, married white male
Immigration Year: 1881
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany

Household Members
Head Paul Stolze M 62 Germany
Wife Lena Stolze F 62 Wisconsin

1940 Federal Census, Ward 3, Wausau, Wausau City, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States, District: 37-61, Family 71, Line 64

Paul F Stolze, white married male
Last Place of Residence: Same House

Household Members
Head Paul F Stolze M 72 Germany
Wife Lena Stolze F 75 Wisconsin

Wisconsin Birth Records

Victor Lee Stoltz
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 05 Jun 1892
Birthplace: Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin
Race: White
Father's Name: Paul Stoltz
Mother's Name: Magdalena Understock

Leo Stolze
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 05 Jun 1892
Birthplace: Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin
Race: White
Father's Name: Paul Stolze
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Name: Lena Unsterstock
Mother's Birthplace: Wisconsin

Arce Joseph Stolze
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 27 May 1896
Birthplace: Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin
Race: White
Father's Name: Paul F. Stolze
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Name: Lena Understock
Mother's Birthplace: Lowell, Wis.

Jos. A. Stoltz
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 27 May 1896
Birthplace: Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin
Race: White
Father's Name: Paul Stoltz
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Name: Magdelena Under
Mother's Birthplace: Dodge Co., Wis.

Wisconsin Marriage Records

Paul Friedrick Stolze
Spouse's Name: Lina Understock
Event Date: 16 Aug 1890
Event Place: Marathon, Wisconsin
Father's Name: Gustav Stolze
Mother's Name: Maria Maack
Spouse's Father's Name: Joseph Understock
Spouse's Mother's Name: Josephine Metzicke

Responses

Paul F Stolze died in January 1961. I am his great granddaughter.  Marge Meurn, margeMeurn@libertycarton.com