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


C. KOENIG, born in Southern Germany July 25, 1822.  Married Louisa 
Menz in February, 1847; she was born on the river Rhine Dec. 18, 1822; 
they came to Watertown in 1853; worked about three months in 
brewery, and, for four years, worked by the month in a mill, having 
learned the milling business in Europe; rented a mill at Marshall, and 
carried it on for two years, then returned to Watertown and remained for 
a year; he then bought a mill at Beaver Dam and conducted it for four 
years; he then came to Hustisford and carried on milling there for four 
years, afterward returned to Watertown and purchased the Rough and 
Ready Mill, of which he is still a half-owner; he is now interested in 
grain and elevator business.  Mr. Koenig visited Europe in 1873 and 
1878; when he returned from his last trip, he brought with him two of his 
wife’s brother’s children – Fred and Louisa Mentz.


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