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Cech Family
Jacob, Wenzel, Charles
Wenzel Cech
1845 - 1883
1879
The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin, Chicago: Western Historical Company. 1879
Wenzel Cech, proprietor of saloon; born
in Bohemia May 2, 1845; came to Watertown in 1856.
He was married here, July 18, 1868, to Creszenz
Gebhardt; she was born in Germany; they have four
children living: Charles, Amelia and
Emily (twins), and Clara; lost one daughter, Francisca.
He is a member of the Sons of Hermann and Turner Societies.
He is a son of Jacob Cech (b. 1810, d.
1885), one of the early tanners here, and who is now a resident of
Chicago. Mr. Cech
commenced business near the C. & N. W. Railway depot in 1870; he has been
doing business in his present location seven years.
Cross-References:
Jacob,
Wenzel, Creszenz, Francisca Cech
are buried in
Oak Hill cemetery.
c. 1885
WENZEL CECH SALOON
North side of Main Street,
"two buildings west of Third Street", circa 1885.
1885 SAENGERFEST
Part of
Saengerfest
street scene
Charles Cech
The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin, Chicago: Western Historical Company. 1879
1875-76 Watertown City Directory Charles
Cech, proprietor of tannery, dealer in leather,
shoe-findings, hides, pelts, etc. Corner
2d and E Madison with residence at the same.
Born
in Bohemia Feb. 29, 1844; landed in New York City Sept. 28, 1856; came to Watertown
the same year.
Engaged
in present business most of the time since, except two years in the saloon
business and a year or two that he was employed as a traveling agent; commenced
present business for himself April 1, 1873.
On
July 18, 1871, he was married to Carrie Derksen
(daughter of Theodore V. Derksen, then a resident of
Portage City, Wis., now a citizen of Watertown); she was born in Germany; they
have four children: Laura, Toni, Alma and Hugo.
Mr. Cech has been a member of the Turner Society for sixteen
years; he is also a member of the Sons of Hermann and of Pioneer Fire Company,
No. 1.
History of Watertown,
Wisconsin