WI BIO - Winnebago Co - SCHWALENK, Louis

History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, v II, p 1163

Louis SCHWALENK, paints and oils [Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin], was 
born 15 December 1824 in Leipsic, Prussia. He came to the United States in 
1850, located in Winnebago County, and engaged in farming. He came to 
Oshkosh in the fall of 1853, and in 1854 commenced the saloon and grocery 
business. Mr. SCHWALENK was for a time brewing in the county, but lost his 
building by fire in 1864. He was in the saloon and grocery business off and 
on for about twenty-two years.

On 07 March 1850 in Germany he [Louis SCHWALENK] was married to Miss Rosina 
MEISENER. They [Louis and Rosina (MEISENER) SCHWALENK] have two children 
living: (1) Alvina, now Mrs. E. BEIGLER; and (2) Emma. Mr. SCHWALENK 
commenced his present business [paints and oils] in 1875, and carries a stock 
of about $3,000.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly