Henry Rollmann (1895-1896)

Birth: February 9, 1853

Death: August 23, 1927 (Age 74)

Burial: Hillside Cemetery (Chilton, Calumet County, Wisconsin)

 

Henry was born on a farm near Calvary in 1853. He attended high school in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. In 1875 Mr. Rollmann opened a drug store at Chilton which he conducted until 1907, when he sold it to L. C. Wareham. He then entered politics and was twice elected to the State Senate representing the Calumet-Manitowoc senatorial district and served one term. He was also very active in business and civic circles. He helped organize and served as president of the Wisconsin Pharmaceutical Assn., promoted the Chilton Turn Verein and Schuetzen Verein, and served on the Chilton draft board during the World War. After the death of Wm. Paulsen he became president of the Chilton National Bank. He was an active member of the fraternal societies, Masonic, Odd Fellows and G.U.G. lodges. Additionally Rollmann was an alderman and Mayor of Chilton. Mr. Rollmann had three children, Mrs. P. E. Kabel of Rhinelander, Mrs. E. J. Juckem of Minneapolis, and Capt. Edwin Rollmann of Laredo, Texas. There were also seven grandchildren. His mother, Mrs. Amalia Rollmann also lived in Chilton.