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Henry Maes

Male 1865 - 1907  (42 years)


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  • Name Henry Maes 
    Born 19 Jan 1865  Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 19 Jan 1865  St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 04 Jun 1907  Marion, Waupaca Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I60288  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2016 

    Father Peter John Maes,   b. 01 Jun 1818, Clinge, Zeeland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1874, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Johanna Hendricks,   b. 10 Feb 1832, Sambeek, Noord Brabant, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1912  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 02 Apr 1858  St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3063  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Justina Christina Joosten,   b. 01 Apr 1874, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1903  (Age 28 years) 
    Married 04 Jul 1892  Langlade County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F22170  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • SOURCE: COMMRMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF THE UPPER WISCONSIN COUNTIES OF: WAUPACA, PORTAGE, WOOD, MARATHON, ONEIDA, VILAS, LANGLADE AND SHAWANO: BY CHICAGO: J.H. BEERS & CO. 1895

      Henry Maes, member of the firm of Maes Brothers furniture manufacturers, marion, Waupaca county, was born in Kaukauna township, otuagamie county, Wis.m in 1866. He is a son of Peter and Johanna (Hendricks) Maes, who were born and reared in Holland, and came in an early day to Little Chute, Wisconsin.
      Peter Maes was postmaster, and kept store for the Fox River Improvement Co., always lived in Little Chute and died in 1873, his widow resides at Little Chute. They were the parents of six children, as follows; Arnold is in partnership with Henry; Peter was killed at Kaukauna in 1893; Henry is the subject of this sketch; Anna is the wife of Bernard Schlude, residing in Kaukauna; Albert lives in Marion; Herman works in the factory. For twent years the family live in Kaukauna township.
      Henry Maes was reared in Kaukauna, educated in the schools there, and learned the trade of millwright, following same until he engaged in his present business. In 1892, in Mattoon, Shawano county, he was united in marriage with Miss Christina Joosten, who was born in Outagamie county, daughter of Walter Joosten, an early pioneer of Kaukauna township, who settled there in the woods and opende up a farm. From Mattoon Mr. Maes came, in 1892 the firm of Maes Brothers began the manufacture of furniture at thet place, and brought of the Marion Furniture Mfg. Co. a good two story frame building, wherein they manufacture all kinds of furniture and store fittings; also church fittings, and bank outfits, and woodwork in general, giving employment to about twn men. Mr. Maes is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, and is an Independent in politics, in which he takes considerable interest.