Clayton co IAGenWeb bios

~Source: The Iowa Press Association's Who's Who in Iowa, a Biographical Record of Iowa's Leaders in Business, Professional and Public Life; Pub. by Iowa Press Association, Des Moines, Iowa; 1940

~transcribed by S. Ferrall for Clayton co. IAGenWeb

Rethwisch, Peter E.: Owner & operator Lumber Co; b. Guttenberg, Ia. Apr. 13, 1881; son of William Rethwisch & Henriette Seippel; educated Guttenberg HS 1900; married Josephine Elskemp Sept. 14, 1904 Postosi, Wi; sons: Phillip W. & Bernard P.; daughters: Esther A. (Mrs. Herbert Stirn), Dorothy M. (Mrs. William Spinner) & Eleanor J. (Mrs. H.H. Terry); 1900-02 bookkeeper for Seippel Brothers Lumber Co., Glenhaven, Wi., 1902-21 manager, Potosi, Wi; 1921- owner & operator P.E. Rethwisch Lumber Co., Lansing; 1936- owner & operator lumber yard partner of 2 sons, Harpers Ferry; past member city council; Iowa Retail Lumbermen’s assn. of Des Moines; Allamakee Co. Lumberman’s Assn. of Minneapolis, Mn; Kiwanis, charter member, 1st president at Lansing; AF&AM #144; Federated Church; Republican; hobby: woodworking; office & residence Lansing, Allamakee co., IA (pg 48)

Roggensack, Horace Kenneth: Attorney; born Lansing, Iowa June 11, 1910; son of Edward John Roggensack & Alma Simon*; educated Waukon HS 1928; Waukon Jr Coll 1930; U of Iowa, BA 1932, JD 1934; Pi Kappa Alpha, past steward; married Helen Florence Lenth June 30, 1936 Elkader; 1934- prac law, Elkader; 1938- Clayton Co atty; Clayton Co & Iowa St Bar Assns; Comml Club, past secy; AF&AM 72, master; Evangelical Ch, bd mbr, choir mbr, SS tchr; Republican, 1936 chmn Clayton Co Rep vols; hobbies: fishing & gardening; off & res Elkader. (pg 299)

*Note: Alma's maiden name was typed exactly as printed. Biographies for Edward J. and Norbert E. Roggensack located in the Allamakee co. section of the book give different spellings. Researchers should independently verify if her maiden name is spelled Simon, Simmon, or Simmons.