WI BIO - Dane Co - GUNZOLAS, Martin V.
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893, Vol II, p 432

Martin V. GUNZOLAS, of Dane County, WI, was born in Jefferson County, NY, 03 
Apr 1835, a son of John and Evoline (HART) GUNZOLAS, both born near 
Amsterdam, Fulton County, NY. His people were originally of Holland and 
German descent, and both grandfathers fought in the Revolutionary War. The 
paternal grandfather was also a soldier in the War of 1812. In 1849 the 
parents of our subject came to Rutland Township, Dane County, WI, where John 
GUNZOLAS engaged in farming. They reared a family of seven children, four 
sons and three daughters, and the youngest son was killed in the late war at 
Ship's Island [Harrison County, MS].

Martin V. GUNZOLAS attended school in Dane County, WI, and was engaged in 
farming in Rutland Township from the age of 21 years to 1861. He then 
followed the same occupation in Jones County, IA, for two years. In the fall 
of 1863 he returned to his former home in Rutland Township, and in 1885 sold 
out and came to Stoughton [Dane County], WI. Mr. GUNZOLAS was then employed 
in the sale of farm machinery for the firm of William Deering, but finding 
the work too hard, resigned his position after three years. He now makes a 
specialty of the sale of the Fort Atkinson wagons and carriages, also 
handling harness and the Stoughton wagons.

Martin V. GUNZOLAS was married 20 Mar 1856 to Margaret GROAT, then of Dunn 
Township, Dane County, WI, but a native of Canada. To them have been born 
three children: Henry Ethan (named after Ethan ALLEN), Addie S., and Riburie 
A. Mr. GUNZOLAS affiliates with the Republican party and for two years 
served as Township Treasurer of Rutland Township. Socially he affiliates 
with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Stoughton, WI, and the Knights 
of Pythias, and religiously is a member of the Methodist Church.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly