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| Names, buildings, or
sites in a person's bio
that are purple are also
listed in Who's Who or What's What |
| Hanselman,
Esther |
Hansen,
Robert |
Harman, Jack |
Harman, James |
Haverkampf, David |
| Heeler, Marvin |
Hessen, Art |
Hessen, Axel |
Hessen, Fred (Elder) |
Hessen, Fred |
| Hessen, Herman |
Hessen, Swen |
Hiller, Donald |
Hiller, Lester |
Hiller, Mark |
| Hiller, Melinda |
Hilge, Bruno |
Bruno, Eleanor |
Hoeft, Thomas |
Holmes, Brent |
| Holmes, Brett |
Holmes, Brian |
Holmes, Donna |
Huelsbeck, Court |
Horwath, Karl |
| Humbaugh, Kathy |
Humbaugh, Max |
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Esther Hanselmann
Residency: Unknown
Very little is known
about Esther Hanselmann. She taught in the old red
brick school in St. Germain for many years.
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Robert Hansen
Residency: Born here
Bob worked for the WDNR
Forestry Department (Fire Prevention) almost forty
years. He was one of the earliest members on the St.
Germain Fire and Rescue Department and remained a member
all his life. Fireman of the year in 1985. Year passed
away and location of interment are unknown.
Date deceased: Unknown
Cause of death: Heart attack
Interment: Unknown
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Jack Harman
Residency: 1968
Jack worked for the
Town of St. Germain for ten years, then operated his own
machine shop. He then worked for Charles Vogel
Enterprises for several years, but now spends most of
his time in California.
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James Harman
Residency: born here
Jim is the son of Jack
Harmon. He has owned and operated Harman
Excavating and Septics for many years.
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David Haverkampf
Residency: Mid 1960's
David owned and
operated Sunrise Shores Resort (Jack
Pine Lodge and Resort) on the west shore of Big
St. Germain Lake for many years. This also included a
beer bar which is no longer operating. He was an avid
hunter, founded the St. Germain Bow Hunters Club which
existed for a long time, and built an outdoor archery
range on the resort.
A portion of his
ashes are located under a large rock on Sheeper Mountain
in Wyoming which was his favorite elk hunting area.
The rock has DH carved into it by his sons, who placed
the ashes there. Another portion is buried in
Illinois. A last third is kept by the family.
Date deceased: Unknown
Cause of death: Complications of shingles
Interment: Cremated - Sheeper Mountain, Illinois, St.
Germain (Family)
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Marvin Heeler
Residency: Born here
Marv owned and operated Heeler's Resort on Lost Lake for decades
until retirement. He was one of our area's best known fishing
guides for over fifty years.
Date deceased: August 2007
Cause of death: Heart attack
Interment: Unknown
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Art Hessen
Residency: Born here
Art was a son of
Fred Hessen (Elder) and a
brother to Swen,
Axel, and
Herman. He was a
well-known guide in the area. His wooden guide boat is
on display in the Vilas Historical Museum in Sayner, WI.
He passed away from a heart attack in his boat while
guiding clients out of McGregor's
Resort on Big St. Germain Lake. Place of
interment is in Eagle River Cemetery.
Date deceased: Unknown
Cause of death: Heart attack
Interment: Eagle River Cemetery
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Axel Hessen
Residency: Born here
Axel was a son of
Fred
Hessen
(Elder) and a brother to
Art,
Swen,
and Herman.
He was one of the early guides in this area. The grave stone
has a small wooden board placed against it, which says "Nancy."
It is not known who Nancy may be.
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Fred Hessen (Elder)
Residency: Early 1900's
Fred came to the U.S.
from Sweden in the early 1900's. He
worked as a mechanic in the Ford dealership in Eagle
River. This was the first car dealership in Eagle
River. He also ran the first cab service in St.
Germain, going to various resorts, Woodruff, etc. It is
not certain whether he used the Model T or a somewhat
later model for this. He told his children that, in
most cases, he did not have to steer the car. He simply
let it follow the ruts in the road.
He also owned a
considerable amount of land along Hwy 70 in the area of
the current Gasco building (Qualy's
Tavern). Fred had a
garage near this building where he repaired automobiles.
The foundation for this building is located not far from
the Gasco building. Whether he sold gasoline there, too,
is not known.
John Qualy
purchased the land here for his tavern from Fred.
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Fred Hessen
Residency: Born here
Fred is a son
of Axel Hessen.
Fred lived out of the area for many years, then
moved back here upon retirement.
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Herman Hessen
Herman is the youngest
son of Fred Hessen (Elder)
and a brother to Axel and
Swen. He owned and
operated Hessen's Resort on South Bay of Little St.
Germain Lake for decades.
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Swen Hessen
Residency: Early 1900's
Swen was five years old
when his father, Fred Hessen
(Elder), and mother (first name unknown) arrived
here from Sweden. Axel and
Herman were Swen's brothers,
who were born after the family arrived here. Swen was
one of the early northwoods guides. Year passed away
was 1997. Interment is in St. Germain Cemetery.
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Donald Hiller
Residency: 1951
Donald
owned/operated Hiller's Pine Haven Resort
on West Bay of Little Saint Germain for many years after
taking over management from his father,
Lester. He is now
retired. He is on the board of directors for the Vilas
Historical Museum.
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Lester Hiller
Residency: 1951
Lester purchased what
is known as Hiller's Pine Haven Resort
on West Bay of Little Saint Germain Lake in 1951. He
operated it for many years until he retired His
son, Donald, then took over
management.
Date deceased: Unknown
Cause of death: Unknown
Interment: Plymouth, WI
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Mark Hiller
Residency: Born here
Mark is the current
owner and operator of Hiller's Pine Haven Resort.
He took over operations after his father's (
Donald) retirement. He is
also involved with area real estate.
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Melinda Hiller
Residency: 1951
Melinda was the wife of
Lester Hiller and the mother of
Donald. She helped in the operations of the
family resort.
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Bruno Hilgy
Residency: Mid 1960's
Bruno and his wife,
Eleanor,
operated a corner tavern in Milwaukee, WI for many years before
moving to St. Germain. When he was informed he would not have
much longer to live, he built
Ellie's Restaurant for his wife to
maintain an income after he passed away.
Date deceased: 1972
Cause of death: Cancer
Interment: St. Germain Cemetery
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Eleanor Hilgy
Residency: Mid 1960's
Eleanor was known as
"Ellie" and was married to
Bruno
Hilge. She operated the kitchen when
Jerry
Eliason first opened
Eliason's Someplace Else. She then opened
Ellie's Restaurant which
became well-known in the area for its excellent food and
her slogan, "Let Ellie Fill Your Belly!"
Date deceased: 1988
Cause of death: Heart attack
Interment: St. Germain Cemetery
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Thomas Heoft
Residency: Unknown
Tom
owned/operated Cedar-Roma Resort (the spelling
appears to have changed through the years) on South Bay of Little St. Germain Lake.
He also operated his own construction business.
In 2004 he sold the resort and moved to Minoqua.
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Brent Holmes
Residency: Born here
Youngest brother of
Brett,
Brian, and
Donna Holmes.
He was employed in area construction for several years, then
moved out of the area.
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Brett Holmes
Residency: Born here
Brett is the
oldest brother of Brian,
Brent, and
Donna Holmes. He
was killed in a one vehicle automobile accident
on Hwy 70 in front of Jackson Lane in the late
1980's. The second tree his vehicle struck
is still there on the right side of Jackson Lane
just as you turn in. The scar on the tree
makes it appear as though it was hit by
lightning, but it was younger then and the trunk
was split by the force of the vehicle.
Date deceased: Late 1980's
Cause of death: Automobile accident
interment: Unknown
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Brian Holmes
Residency: Born
here
Brian is a
brother to Brett,
Brent, and
Donna Holmes.
He was employed at Spang's Supper Club (The
Hearth)for several years. He was killed
in an automobile accident on Hwy 17 in Sugar
Camp.
He and the driver (name
withheld here) were returning from Rhinelander.
The driver attempted to pass a car on a curve
just past Century 21 heading towards Eagle
River and tried to avoid an approaching vehicle.
Date deceased: 1994
Cause of death: Automobile accident
Interment: Unknown
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Donna Holmes
Residency: Born
here
Donna is the younger
sister of Brett,
Brian, and
Brent Holmes. She moved to
Ohio with her parents in the mid-1980's.
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Court Heulsbeck
Residency: 1954
Court owned and
operated St. Germain Plumbing for almost fifty years.
He is currently retired.
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Karl Horwath
Residency: 1971
Karl is a former chef
at Eliason's Someplace Else.
He was also the cook at the red brick St. Germain Grade
School for many years. He is still employed as an area
chef.
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Kathy Humbaugh
Residency: Unknown
Kathy is married to
Max Humbaugh and has been employed by First National Bank of
Eagle River for many years. She became manager
of the St. Germain Branch upon
Peggy Anderson's retirement.
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Maxwell Humbaugh
Residency: Unknown
Max was
employed by the cranberry company of Hwy D for
many years. He currently works for Pitlik and
Wick.
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