Thomas Commuck

COMMUCK, KRATZ

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 9/19/2004 at 18:27:48

T. M. Commuck, Grand River twp., Indian doctor, Macksburg; born in Wisconsin in 1835; his father was a three-fourth chief of the Narraganset tribe of Indians, and his mother a three-fourth Piquot: his father was naturalized and became a useful and honored citizen; he united with the M.E. church, and held offices of honor and trust; Dr. Commuck came to this county in 1866, and settled in his present location in 1872, and his house was one of the first built in what is now Macksburg; he enlisted in the Twenty-ninth Wisconsin infantry, in the late war, and was discharged on account of a disability; he married Miss Mary M. Kratz in July 1864; she was born in Germany, and settled in Wisconsin; has one child: Mary Nettie.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" pages 589, 590