STECKELBERG, Henry
Commemorative and Biographical Record of Columbia, Sauk and Adams Counties, 
WI. Chicago: Ogle, 1901, p 740-741

Henry STECKELBERG, a progressive farmer of Sauk County [WI] whose residence 
of more than usual comforts is located on section 27 in Westfield Township, 
has spent the greater part of his life in that region. He has aided in 
transforming the wilderness which first met his eye into a pleasant and 
beautiful farming country. Our subject was born in Kirchweihe, Hanover, 
Germany, 14 Nov 1850, and was a son of Jahn G. and Mary (LICHTE) STECKELBERG, 
who were natives of the same locality. His mother died in her native land at 
age 46. The father was a farm laborer in Germany, and came to the U. S. in 
1868, and settled in Sauk County, WI, where he died in Westfield Township in 
1887 at age 66.

At the age of 18 our subject came to Sauk County, WI, since which time he has 
lived in Westfield Township. He attended school two winters in Lodi 
[Columbia County, WI], and soon acquired a knowledge of American ways and 
customs and the English language. He purchased his present farm about seven 
years after coming to the county, and at the time there were but four or five 
acres of the land cleared for cultivation. He is now the possessor of 240 
acres of land, and has about 160 acres cleared for cultivation. He erected a 
commodious and substantial brick house in 1884, and in 1896 built one of the 
largest barns in the county. It measures 40x104 feet and has a basement 
under the entire structure. He makes stock raising and dairying the features 
of the place, and does not engage extensively in grain raising.

Mr. STECKELBERG was married 24 Jan 1874 to Catharine MEYER, daughter of 
George and Catharine (FREESE) MEYER. Mrs. STECKELBERG was born in Repdorf, 
Hanover, Germany, and came to the U. S. in company with her parents in 1872. 
[p 741] The family settled in Westfield Township [Sauk County, WI], where 
the parents still reside. Six children, two of whom died in infancy, have 
been born to Mr. and Mrs. STECKELBERG, the four surviving children named as 
follows: Henry, Ida (now Mrs. Herman LICHT, of Westfield Township), Emma and 
Rosella.

The family are connected with the Lutheran Zion church, of Westfield 
[Marquette County, WI], and Mr. STECKELBERG is an elder of the society. He 
is a man of great force of character and under his charge many of the 
substantial new bridges have been built and other improvements made in the 
highways of the township. He has served as chairman of the township board 
since 1891, and his efficient service is appreciated by the citizens of his 
community. Politically he is a Democrat, and stands firmly for the 
principles of his party.

Contributed by Cathy Kubly