. Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Brown, Kewaunee and Door, Wisconsin . as they promptly reim-bursed him for the expenses incurred byhim in the contest. Mr. Langenkamp is recognized as oneof the most substantial citizens in his sec-tion, as well as one of the most influen-tial in public affairs, possessing a socialand genial nature which wins him uni-versal popularity among his fellow lives in a fine residence adjoining thebrewery property, which he has admir-ably equipped with modern improvementsand surrounded by fine fruit-bearing trees,all planted by him sin
. Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Brown, Kewaunee and Door, Wisconsin . as they promptly reim-bursed him for the expenses incurred byhim in the contest. Mr. Langenkamp is recognized as oneof the most substantial citizens in his sec-tion, as well as one of the most influen-tial in public affairs, possessing a socialand genial nature which wins him uni-versal popularity among his fellow lives in a fine residence adjoining thebrewery property, which he has admir-ably equipped with modern improvementsand surrounded by fine fruit-bearing trees,all planted by him since his residencehere, the beautiful and well-kept propertygiving ample evidence of his taste, he dis-playing the same interest in that as ineverything else with which he is con-nected. JURGEN REHDER, an industrious,prosperous farmer of Egg Harbortownship. Door county, is a nativeof the Fatherland, born March 10,1859, in Holstein, third child in thefamily of Claus Rehder, who was thefather of nine children—seven sons (of n W^^ fl^^^^^^^^^^H mP ^ ■ ■■^•■>*!isWWf; i^^HI COMMEMORATIVE BIOOEAPHICAL RECORD. 653 whom Jurgeii is the eldest) and twodaughters. Up to the age of fourteen years oursubject attended school; also assisting hisfather and mother at home, and afterthat time commenced working forstrangers, giving his wages to his the fall of 1883, at the age of twentj-four years, he left his native land, onSeptember 29, sailing from Amsterdamon the steamer Shidam, which landedat New York October 14. One of hisbrothers having settled in Iowa, our sub-ject set out for that State, but on arrivingat Chicago, 111., he found himself withoutmoney, without friends, and unable tospeak the English language. He man-aged to secure employment, however,and in a few weeks came by boat toDoor county. Wis., landing at SturgeonBay November 3. In Section 14, EggHarbor township, he found work cuttingwood, receiving one-half of the wood forhis labor, continuing at that
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