WI BIO - Kenosha Co - ZAUN, Edwin J.

History of Kenosha and Kenosha County Wisconsin. Lyman. Chicago: Clarke Pub. 
Co., 1916, vol II, pp 528-529 

Edwin J. ZAUN of Salem [Kenosha County, Wisconsin], a worthy representative 
of the banking interests of Kenosha County, Wisconsin, who is serving as 
cashier of the Bristol State Bank and the Salem State Bank, was born in 
Washington County, Wisconsin, 14 August 1868, and is a son of L. H. and 
Pauline (BEYER) ZAUN, who were born in Germany and came with their respective 
parents to America in the early 1850's. For many years the father was 
engaged in farming in Washington County, Wisconsin, but is now living retired 
at the ripe old age of eighty-three years. The mother [Pauline (BEYER) ZAUN] 
died 22 October 1914.

Edwin J. ZAUN acquired his early education in the district schools near his 
boyhood home and later attended the Normal School at Oshkosh [Winnebago 
County], Wisconsin, for two terms. He then engaged in farming on the old 
home place for twelve years and subsequently spent three years in Hartford 
[County], Wisconsin, after which he went to Milwaukee [Milwaukee County, 
Wisconsin], where he pursued a business and commercial course at McDonald's 
Business College. Since then Edwin J. ZAUN has been identified with the 
banking business.

Coming to Bristol, Kenosha County [Wisconsin], in 1907, he [Edwin J. ZAUN] 
assisted in organizing the Bristol State Bank, which opened its doors for 
business in July 1907 with T. H. ZAUN as President; A. C. ZAUN, Vice 
President; and Edwin J. ZAUN, cashier. They do a general banking business 
and have [p 529] steadily prospered since the organization of the bank. In 
1913 our subject organized the Salem State Bank [Salem, Kenosha County, 
Wisconsin], which began business on 03 December 1913, and its officers are F. 
F. SMITH, President; J. S. CULL, Vice President; and Edwin J. ZAUN, Cashier. 
Mr. ZAUN is thoroughly familiar with the banking business in all its details, 
is conservative, yet liberal in his policy, and has confidence of those with 
whom he is associated in any business transaction.

In September 1892 Mr. [Edwin J.] ZAUN was united in marriage to Miss Alvina 
C. GROTH, a daughter of Ferdinand GROTH of Jackson County, Wisconsin. To 
Edwin J. and Alvina C. (GROTH) ZAUN have been born two children: Rosa E. and 
Clara P., who are assistant cashiers of the Bristol State Bank. The family 
are communicants of the German Lutheran church and are quite prominent 
socially. [There are two possibilities for what the author means by the 
"German Lutheran" church. The German Lutheran (Emanuel) Church, located in 
Paris, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, was built in 1862. The German Lutheran 
(Peace) Church, in the city of Kenosha, was organized 01 September 1856. 
Source: History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, 1879, p 541.] Mr. ZAUN 
stands high in business circles; he has the regard and friendship of all who 
know him.

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