WI BIO - Winnebago Co - ROENITZ, Henry

History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, vol II, p 
1162

Henry ROENITZ, of the firm of Jaenicke & Roenitz, was born 01 July 1856 in 
Sheboygan [Sheboygan County], Wisconsin. He spent his school days in 
Sheboygan until 1870, and then went to Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, 
and attended the Business College. He returned to Sheboygan, served his time 
as tanner and learned the leather trade. In 1876 Mr. ROENITZ visited Europe 
and inspected the tanneries in different portions of that country, with a 
view of gaining a better knowledge of the business. He returned in October 
1876, and came to Oshkosh and began business in July 1877, the firm now doing 
a large and increasing business. The firm of Jaenicke & Roenitz are dealers 
and manufacturers of all grades of leather, consisting of harness and shoe 
leather, etc., the business being established in 1861 at 43 Main Street in 
Oshkosh.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly