"History of Lincoln, Oneida, and Vilas Counties Wisconsin"
Compiled by George O.Jones, Norman S. McVean and Others.
Printed in 1924 by H.C.Cooper. Jr. & Co., Minneapoli-Winona MN. ill.
787 pages. The first two hundred pages are history of the three
counties, the remainder of the book is biographies.
Biography
Zirzow, Charles, now deceased, who founded the well-known Birchwood Lodge in the town of Pine Lake, Oneida County, was born in the city of Chicago, Nov. 18, 1858. He was reared and educated in Chicago and subsequently followed the life insurance business there for many years, being connected with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.. He later represented D. A. Matot, contractor and builder, remaining in his employ until 1908, at which time he came to Forest County, Wisconsin, and purchased a farm at Bagdad. After successfully conducting this property for three years he came to Roosevelt, Oneida County, in 1911, and it was at that time that he established Birchwood Lodge, purchasing four lots on the south shore of Moen Lake and erecting two fine dwelling houses, one of ten rooms and one of 11 rooms, both artistically designed and constructed of tamarack poles. He conducted this property until his death, Nov. 16, 1922, since which time Mrs. ZIRZOW has carried on its operation. Mr. ZIRZOW was a man of high character and great energy, and was a constant booster for Oneida County; at the time of his death he was one of the leading and well-known resort men of northern Wisconsin. He was married at Armstrong Creek, Wis., Feb. 26, 1898, to Miss Minnie LIPPERT. Birchwood Lodge, which, as mentioned above, is now under the management of Mrs. ZIRZOW, has accommodations for 30 people; a fleet of six fine row boats is maintained, and the service and accommodations are of the best.
Transcribed by Susan Swanson, from pages 380;
History of Lincoln, Oneida and Vilas Counties Wisconsin;
Compiled by George O. Jones, Norman S. McVean and Others;
H.C. Cooper Jr. & Co, 1924
Transcribed by Susan Swanson, from pages 376;
History of Lincoln, Oneida and Vilas Counties Wisconsin;
Compiled by George O. Jones, Norman S. McVean and Others;
H.C. Cooper Jr. & Co, 1924
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