WI BIO - Sheboygan Co - RENZELMANN, Bernard History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, vol II, p 995 Bernard RENZELMANN, contractor and builder, Sheboygan [Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, was born 23 May 1836 in Prussia and came to America 03 January 1851. He learned the trade of carpenter in Buffalo [Erie County], New York, and was employed at it some two and a half years. He came to Wisconsin in 1853; located at Sheboygan; and was employed as a carpenter and joiner for seven years. Then for two years he was engaged in building threshing machines. In 1862 Bernard RENZELMANN enlisted in the 27th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, served for two years, and was discharged on account of sickness. He returned to Sheboygan in 1864, and was again employed in making threshing machines for several years. Since that time he has been engaged in building principally by contract. He had the contract for the carpenter work on the Catholic Church, and built the steeples. He was also contractor for several large business and hotel buildings. On 02 February 1858 at Sheboygan [Sheboygan County, Wisconsin] he [Bernard RENZELMANN] was married to [Miss?] Gertrude HIEBRING, who was born in Prussia. They [Bernard and Gertrude RENZELMANN] have nine living children: John T., a chair maker; Angelina, Johanna, William, Gertrude, Nellie, Bernard, John, and Engelbert; and one deceased. Mr. RENZELMANN was Alderman of the Third Ward for two years, Justice of the Peace of the Third Ward for four years, and was elected Justice of the Peace for the Fifth Ward in the spring of 1880. Submitted by Cathy Kubly