WI BIO - Kenosha Co - ROCKWELL, Charles L.

History of Kenosha and Kenosha County, Wisconsin. Lyman. Chicago: Clarke 
Publishing, 1916, vol II, pp 235-236 

Charles L. ROCKWELL, city of Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, of the firm 
of Rockwell & Heigl, engaged in electrical construction work and contracting, 
was born 20 April 1878 in Walworth County, Wisconsin, a son of Maurice Eugene 
and Charlotte (EASTICK) ROCKWELL. Maurice Eugene ROCKWELL was born at Fort 
Atkinson [Jefferson County], Wisconsin, and Charlotte EASTICK was born in 
Canada. They were married in Walworth County, Wisconsin, and removed to 
Kenosha [p 236] County when their son, Charles L., was a little lad of six 
years, settling on Pleasant Prairie.

Charles L. ROCKWELL pursued his education in District School No. 1 of 
Pleasant Prairie Township, and remained at home until eighteen years of age, 
assisting his father in the cultivation and improvement of the old homestead 
farm. He thus became familiar with all the duties and labors incident to the 
development of the fields and leaned the value of industry and determination 
in business affairs. Thinking, however, to find other pursuits more 
congenial than the work of the farm, he left home and entered the employ of 
the Kenosha Hosiery Company, in which connection he worked his way steadily 
upward by reason of his capability and trustworthiness, and for fourteen 
years occupied a position as Foreman in their factory.

Four years ago [text published 1916, thus about 1912], in connection with J. 
R. McCUTCHAN, he [Charles L. ROCKWELL] organized the Rockwell & McCutchan 
Electrical Construction Company. They conducted business under that style 
until September 1915, when Mr. McCUTCHAN sold out to F. A. HEIGL and the firm 
of Rockwell & Heigl was formed. They do electrical construction work and 
contracting, and are accorded a liberal and well deserved patronage. They 
have their office and show rooms at Nos. 905-907 Elizabeth street [renamed 
63rd Street about 1926], and since starting out in this line they have met 
with gratifying success.

In 1900 Mr. [Charles L.] ROCKWELL married Miss Rose Elizabeth GETHEN, and 
they have two children: (1) Beulah Irene, thirteen years of age; and (2) 
Willis Arnold, a year old. The parents [Charles L. and Rose Elizabeth 
(GETHEN) ROCKWELL] are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

Mr. [Charles L.] ROCKWELL is connected with the Modern Woodmen of America, 
and with the Sons of Veterans, his father [Maurice Eugene ROCKWELL] having 
been a soldier of the Civil War. He [Charles L. ROCKWELL] takes a 
commendable interest in public affairs, and his fellow citizens, recognizing 
his worth and ability, have called upon him to serve as Alderman of the 
Fourth Ward, to which position he was elected for a second term in 1916. His 
life is an expression of high principles and laudable ambition, and gradually 
in his business career he is working his way upward, having already gained a 
creditable place in industrial circles of the city.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly