History of Wood County 1923 Leonard Haumschild, a respected citizen of Pittsville, where he is profitably engaged in business as a carpenter and contractor, was bron on a farm in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, Jan 1 1868, son of John and Anna Haumschild. The parents were natives of Germany, the mother's maiden name being also Haumschild. They came to America when young, and after their marriage were farmers in Jefferson County, this state, for the rest of their lives. Their children were John, Joseph, Henry , Leonard, Emil, Fred, Mary and Anna, of whom the youngest, Anna is now deceased. Leonard Haumschild as a boy attended school in Jefferson County. At the age of 19 he began to learn the capenter's trade in his home locality, where he remained for the next three years. After that he spent five years in Milwaukee working for different contractors. Then, having returned to Jefferson County, he bought stock in a sash and door factory, in which he also became an employee.. In 1902 he came to Wood County and bought five acres of wild land just north of the city limits of Pittsville, where he built a house and subsequently cleared the land, residing there for 19 years. He is now a resident of the city. He had sontinued with good success in the carpenter business and has erected many dwellings and other buildings, both in Pittsville and in the surrounding country. His reputation for skill and honesty stands high with his fellow citizens. On May 20, 1894, Mr Haumschild was united in marriage with Lena Gratz, who was born in Port Washington, Wis., Jan 1, 1873, duaghter of Christ and Anna(Toma) Gratz. Her father is now deceased but her mother resides at Grafton, Wi. The home circle of Mr and Mrs Haumschild has been enlarged by the birth of eleven children, the youngest of whom, Lena, is deceased. The survivors, in order of birth, are Clarence, Leonard, Edna, Viola, Julia, Lucille, George, Harold, Raymond and Alvin.