HENRY THIELE, member of the firm of Siemers & Thiele, saloon-keepers, was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1840; came to America in 1866, lived in Cincinnati, Ohio, nine months, and came to Platteville in August, 1867; has been in his present business since 1868; he was married in Platteville in 1868, to Dora Pranga, and has two children living - Harry and Mary; lost one, August, who died when 3 years old in 1874.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.