- MAX PFENNIG, a resident of Janesville, is one of the representative
German citizens of Rock
- County. He is a native of Prussia, having been born on the
banks of the far-famed Rhine, in the year 1835. He is a finely
educated gentleman, being a graduate of Berlin University, entering
at sixteen years old and taking his degree at that celebrated
institution in 1854. He was educated for the medical profession,
but other business being more suited to his taste, he has never
engaged in its practice. On account of his superior attainments
as a scholar, he was excused from military service after spending
a year in the army, on payment of $800, according to the military
rules of his native land. He was in the field as an honorary
officer during the war with Denmark in 1864, in the Austrian
Campaign of 1866, and in the Franco-German war of 1870. In the
month of January, 1873, he decided to become a resident of the
United States and crossed the broad ocean to America. After remaining
for a few months in Albany, N.Y., he continued his journey until
he reached Janesville, arriving at his destination in April,
since which time he has resided continuously in this city.
- While residing in the Fatherland, Mr. PFENNIG was united
in marriage with Miss Minnie
- ALBRECHT. Two children have been born of their union, Willy
and Irmgard.
- Mr. PFENNIG is now engaged in the real estate and insurance
business, and occupies the position
- of notary public. He represents the German Life Insurance
Company, of New York, is also agent for the Germanic Company,
of Freeport, and the Concordia, of Milwaukee. He also represents
the principal steam ship lines, including the North German Line,
both Hamburg Lines, the Red Star Line, the General Transatlantic
French Line, and the Inman Line, and occupies the position of
consular agent for Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Mr. PFENNIG
is a brilliant scholar, possesses excellent business ability,
and transacts a large business, especially with the German citizens
of Rock County, of whom he has the entire confidence and esteem.
In 1886, he erected the fine brick hotel which he occupies, on
North Academy street. In 1889, he built the office at No. 3,
adjoining the hotel.
-
- Taken from "The Portrait and Biographical Album of
Rock County, Wis." (c)1889, pp. 950-951.
-
- Courtesy of Carol
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