From Memorial and Genealogical Record of Dodge and Jefferson Counties, Wisconsin, publ. 
1894 - Page 127-128
 
WILLIAM T. RAMBUSCH.  It is a noteworthy fact that it is not only to native-born residents of this 
country that respect is accorded and on whom official positions of trust are bestowed, for the 
citizen of foreign birth has also an excellent showing in this country, if he has it in him to prove 
himself a man.  The true American prides himself on the fact that he can bestow "honor where 
honor is due," regardless of "race, color or previous condition of servitude."  The intelligent 
foreigner has come in for his share of public notice, and all over this broad land of ours he is 
found filling honorable and responsible positions with ability, intelligence and patriotism.  This is 
essentially true of William T. RAMBUSCH, who, although born in Denmark, is a law-abiding 
citizen of the United States.  He was born November 5, 1839, to Henry and Henrietta (SMITH) 
RAMBUSCH, and was partially educated by private tutors, and in 1859 graduated from the 
University of Copenhagen.  In 1860 he came to America, and until the fall of 1861 resided in the 
city of New York, enlisting in September of that year in Company K, Fifty-first New York Infantry, 
was in Burnside's Ninth Corps, Army of the Potomac.  He took part in the battle of Roanoke 
Island, Newbern, second Bull Run, Chantilly, Antietam and Fredericksburg, and in December 
1863, was mustered out of the service.  He came almost immediately to Watertown, Wis., where 
he remained until the fall of 1865, when he came to Juneau, became a clerk in an abstract office, 
and since 1874 has been the proprietor of the same.  He has the only complete set of abstract 
books in Dodge County.  From 1870 to 1874, however, he was a clerk in the post office 
department at Washington.  He helped establish the Citizen's Bank of Juneau, and at the present 
time is one of its three proprietors.  He was married in Dodge County in 1868 (July 2), to Miss Eily 
CURTIS, a daughter of Hiram CURTIS, an old settler of Oak Grove.  She was born in Candor, 
N.Y., and is the mother of one child, Fannie.  Mrs. RAMBUSCH is a member of the Presbyterian 
Church.  Mr. RAMBUSCH has always supported the principles of the Republican party since 
coming to this country, and at one time was the supervisor of the census of this district, 
comprising the counties of Milwaukee, Racine, Walworth, Kenosha, Jefferson, Washington, 
Ozaukee, Dodge, and Waukesha.  He is a useful and progressive citizen and a credit to the 
country which gave him birth.  He is a member of John H. Ely Post, No. 31, G.A.R., and has been 
commander of the same.  He is the only member of his family in this country.
 
Submitted by Carol