Early
Memories of
Author: Heath, May Francis
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company;
GEORGE W.
WALZ
Among the pioneer
business men of Douglas was George Walz—who for fifty
years ran a market in the township, and most of those years were at Walz' Corner, Douglas.
George Walz was born in
In 1869 he married Mary Fennert who preceded him in death 28 years before his
passing. Nine children were born to this worthy couple, four of whom died in
infancy, while living today are George and Lewis, Mildred, Edith and
For his second wife Mr. Walz married Mrs. Sophia Schultz Burkholz.
Mr. Walz
was a member of the Maccabees and Arbeiter
Vertin, and was always interested in the civic
improvement of