WI BIO - Dane Co - FEULING, Martin
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893, Vol II, pp 420-421

Martin FEULING, a farmer and stock raiser, of Bristol Township, Dane County, 
Wisconsin, is a son of Leonard FEULING, a native of Bavaria, Germany. The 
latter was well educated, was a good Latin scholar, and learned the trade of 
a blacksmith from his father, which he followed five years in the old 
country. In 1847, after a voyage of six weeks, he landed in New York, but 
was sick with the cholera for four weeks thereafter. After his recovery he 
came to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, thence on foot to Hampden, Wisconsin; erected a 
blacksmith's shop at Baker's Corner, North Bristol, Wisconsin, where he 
worked at his trade three years. Leonard FEULING next went to Roxbury 
Township, Dane County, Wisconsin, and in 1884 returned to Hampden, Wisconsin, 
where he died in 1884, and was buried in East Bristol Catholic Church 
Cemetery. He was a prominent man of his township, was Chairman of the Board 
a number of years, and took an active part in school matters.

Leonard FEULING was first married to Mary CONRAD, and they had two children: 
Margaret, wife of John HULM, of Pueblo [Pueblo County], Colorado; and Martin, 
our subject. For his second wife Leonard FEULING married Annie 
ACKERMAN, and they had ten children: (1) Adam, a resident of Montana; (2) 
Louisa, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; (3) Mary, of Hampden, Wisconsin; (4) Lons, 
in the township of York, Dane County, Wisconsin; (5) Leonard, who died in 
September 1892; (6) Frank, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; (7) Madelina, of 
Hampden Township; (8) John, at home; (9) Joseph, at home; and (10) Eddie, 
deceased.

Martin FEULING, the subject of this sketch, was born in Roxbury Township, 
Dane County, Wisconsin, in 1852, received a good education in the schools of 
Hampden, Wisconsin, and remained at home until twenty-one years of age. He 
then worked for wages six years, three years for John DERR, two years for 
John FOX, and [p 421] one year for John SMITH, and during this time saved 
$600. After his marriage his father gave him $1,200, making him a cash 
capital of $1,800. After working on his father-in-law's place one year, 
Martin FEULING purchased 76 acres of land where he now lives, paying $43 per 
acre. He succeeded in paying for his place after eight years, and then 
bought 40 acres more, for which he paid $50 per acre, but afterward sold that 
tract for $57.50 per acre. He then bought 160 acres adjoining the old home, 
known as the Arch DAVIDSON place, paying $55 per acre, but later sold 80 
acres for the same price. He still owns the other 80 acres, also the 
original 76 acres, all good, tillable land, except a stone quarry, which is 
valuable. Mr. FEULING is a Democrat in his political views, and has served 
as school clerk three years. Religiously he is a member of the Catholic 
Church at Sun Prairie, Dane County, Wisconsin.

Martin FEULING was united in marriage in 1877 with Catherine BARTH, who was 
born in Bristol Township, Dane County, Wisconsin, 19 August 1854, a daughter 
of Frank and Catrina (WERTH) BARTH. The parents came by sailing vessel from 
Prussia to America in 1847, having spent fifty-two days on the ocean. They 
remained in New York three years, where the father worked at whatever he 
could find to do. His death occurred 05 September 1882, and he was buried in 
the Sun Prairie [Dane County, Wisconsin] cemetery. The mother now resides in 
Bristol Township, Dane County, aged nearly eighty-two years. They were the 
parents of five children: (1) Nicholas, of Sun Prairie Township; (2) 
Annie, of Bristol Township; (3) Frank, deceased; (4) Margaret, also of 
Bristol Township, Dane County, Wisconsin; and (5) Catherine.

Martin and Catherine (BARTH) FEULING have had ten children, namely: (1) 
Franciscus Xaverius, born 29 December 1879, died 16 April 1880; (2) 
Katharina Agnes, born 18 January 1881, died 02 April 1881; (3) Frank 
Aaverins, born 19 May 1882; (4) Emily Lona, born 29 August 1883, died 02 
March 1884; (5) Peter Adam, born 21 December 1884; (6) Lena Frances, born 
17 August 1886; (7) Alvin Martin, born 27 December 1887; (8) Nicholas Leo, 
born 27 July 1889; (9) Joseph Charles, born 27 September 1890, died 07 May 
1891; and (10) Margaretha Mary Manda, born 03 April 1892. Mr. FEULING is a 
good business man, a genial gentleman, and a respected member of the society 
in which he moves.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly