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


PROF. W. A. NOTZ, Northwestern University; born in Wurtemberg, 
Germany, Feb. 2, 1841; received his literary education at the University 
of Tubingen; in 1863, he took his degree of Doctor of Philosophy; was 
private tutor until 1868; when he became Professor of the German 
Language at the Pennsylvania College located at Gettysburg; in 1869, he 
accepted the same chair in the Muhlenberg College at Allentown, Penn,; 
remained there until September, 1872, when he became connected with 
the Northwestern University as Professor of Classics and Hebrew 
History; in 1873, he was chosen Inspector of this institution; the 
Professor is editor of the Lutherische Schutzeetung, a monthly, published 
in Milwaukee, now in the fourth year of its existence; has also translated 
“Institutiones Catechelicae,” by Dr. Conrad Dieterich, published in 
1613; also wrote a Latin essay, “Character and Qualifications of 
Lutheran Colleges.”  Prof. Notz was married, June 20, 1875, to Julia 
Schutz; they have two children – Minne and Natalie.  The Professor and 
his wife are members of the Lutheran Church.


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