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1908
Watertown Gazette, 10 30 1908
Last Saturday our esteemed citizens Major George
P. Traeumer and wife celebrated their golden wedding at their home, 317 North
Washington Street. Many of their friends
and neighbors called to extend their good wishes and wish the happy couple many
more pleasant returns of the day. The
decorations in honor of the event were yellow and green, and many choice gifts
were presented on the occasion to the venerable couple. Dinner was served at 6 o'clock, the Misses
Alma Feldschneider, Flossie Cairns, Meta Hartig and Millicent Traeumer
officiating at the tables . . . Mr. and Mrs. Traeumer were married October 28,
1858, in Milwaukee. The Major is a
native of Germany and his wife of Norway, both coming to America when
children. From the time of their
marriage till eleven years ago when they came to Watertown to reside, they were
residents of Milwaukee. While a resident
of Milwaukee Major Traeumer held the office of county clerk and also
commissioner of public works. During the
war of the rebellion he served as adjutant of the 26th Wisconsin Infantry, and
was major of the 4th battalion Wisconsin National Guard, commanding the troops
at Bay View during the riots there several years ago. They are the parents of eight children, six
of whom are living. Our citizens in
general take much interest in the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Traeumer and
all trust that they may live in the enjoyment of each others company to
celebrate many happy returns of their wedding anniversary.
1909
Watertown Gazette, 08
06 1909
`Given Contract—George P. Traeumer & Sons of this city
have been awarded the contract for the concrete and reinforced concrete work on
the new recitation hall and auditorium of Wayland Academy at Beaver Dam.
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George P. Treaumer
George P. Treumer, County Clerk, is a native
of Germany, and was born in Heidelberg, in Baden, June 3, 1839. His parents emigrated to this country in
1849, and came to Milwaukee the same year.
After reaching manhood he engaged in contracting in masonry. After the war broke out he enlisted and
served in Company I, Twenty-sixth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and
was promoted to Adjutant of the regiment.
He was wounded at the battles of Chancellorsville and at Resaca,
Georgia, serving three years. Was appointed
Deputy County Clerk under Theo. O. Hartmann in 1879, and elected County Clerk
in 1880. He is a member of the Masonic
fraternity, of the Grand Army of the Republic, and is Captain of the south Side
Turner Rifles, State militia. Mr. Traeumer married Miss Mary A. Peterson, a
native of Denmark. They have five
children, Serena, Augusta, Henry, Hans and Hanchen.
Source: History
of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, The Western Historical Company, Chicago; A.T.
Andreas Proprietor, 1881, pg. 1065
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