Bio: Redetzke, Louis (1880 - 19??)

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Surnames: Redetzke, Hartwig, Piisch

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

Redetzke, Louis (14 July 1880 - 19??)

Louis Redetzke, blacksmith and horseshoer, with quarters on the corner of Jackson and Second streets, Wausau, has been located here since August, 1903, when he became owner of this stand. He was born in the town of Stettin, Marathon County, Wis., July 14, 1880, and is a son of Samuel and Augusta Redetzke, both of whom died on the old home farm. They were natives of Germany and came to Wisconsin as children and were married in Sheboygan Co., shortly afterward settling on the farm in the town of Stettin, where they remained. The mother lived until September 21, 1900, but the father died August 8, 1894. During the Civil war he served three years as a member of the Twenty-sixth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and his war record showed that he had been a faithful soldier.

Louis Redetzke remained on the home farm during boyhood and youth and attended the country schools and then learned his trade at Edgar, Wis. In January 1903, he came to Wausau and went to work for Mr. Hartwig and seven months later bought the place as indicated above. He has constant patronage as he is a skilled workman, and has invested quite considerable capital in his fine brick building in which his shop is located.

Mr. Redetzke was married to Miss Alma Piisch, of the town of Berlin and they have two children, Samuel and Irma. The family belongs to Zion Lutheran Church. Mr. Redetzke makes no display of his political opinions but takes a good citizen's interest in local affairs and gives hearty support to all measures which seem to him will permanently benefit Wausau.