HENRY GRATZ, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Stitzer; was born in Germany in 1827; is a son of Eustace Gratz; he lived with his parents until 25 years old; he came to America in 1852, locating in Chicago for one and a half years; then to Indiana for four years, working on a railroad, but soon wending his way to Hazel Green, Grant Co. for four years; then on Yellowstone River for two years, returning to Hazel Green for one and a half years, and in 1865 he enlisted in the 44th W. V. I., Co. K; served seven months or until the end of the war. He was married in 1854, to Mary Kaufman, a daughter of George and Margaret Kaufman; has ten children - Louisa M., George F., August E., Mary Ann, Rosa W., Henry G., William G., Minnie, Lewis and Sophia C. Politics, Republican; has been Pathmaser one term; has 160 acres of land; is a member of the Evangelical Church.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.