MASSMANN BROTHERS, engaged in blacksmithing, wagon and carriage manufacturing, Muscoda; Henry, the oldest, was born in Pomerania, Prussia, June 16, 1842; is a son of Ernst and Lina (Wedon) Massmann, both native of Prussia, where his father engaged in farming; Henry learned his trade in the old country, and came to America in 1869, and stopped first in Muscoda, afterward worked at his trade in Richland Center, Prairie du Chien and Chicago; returning to Muscoda, established their present business in connection with his brother and Mr. Schumaker. He married in 1875, Miss Caroline Schumaker, a native of Germany, by whom he has five children - four girls and one boy. Ernst Massmann was born in Pomerania, Dec. 25, 1844, where he also learned the trade; he was three years in the army, from 1865 to 1868; came to America with his brother. Was married in 1873, to Louisa Rux, by whom he has one boy, his wife died Dec. 5, 1874. On Nov. 30, 1876, he married Marie Mueller, by whom he has three girls.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.