“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


HENRY COLONIUS,  County Judge of Jefferson Co., Jefferson; was 
born in Waechtersbach, Germany, March 12, 1831; was educated at 
Academic Gymnasium, in Hanan, and at Buedingen, Germany; finished 
courses in Primus Class in full preparation for the University; came to 
America in 1849 and was for eight years engaged in manufacturing 
cigars in New York City; in 1858-59, edited the Virginia Staatszeitung, 
at Wheeling, Va.; was in the commission business in Watertown, Wis., 
for a time; came to Jefferson in 1862.  In 1870, was elected Register of 
Deeds, which office he held for two terms; served as Town Clerk in 
1875-76.  Married Catherine Limper May 25, 1866; she was born in 
Buedingen, Germany, Feb. 5, 1849.  Mr. C. belongs to the Odd Fellows.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)