History of Langlade County, Wisconsin, 
from U. S. Gov't Survey to Present Time, with Biographical Sketches
Dessureau. Antigo, WI: Berner Brothers, 1922, p 300
Submitted by Cathy Kubly

Perhaps it is true that each individual is born with one natural gift, but not everyone seeks to discover it, or finding it, has the opportunity to nurture and develop it.  History and biography prove, however, that many of the most successful and brilliant careers in the direction of law, medicine, church, commerce, or literature, have felt the natural bent for their life work in youth.  Here and there are found those who, at the open door of manhood, find also the door open to their chosen field of effort.

Mr. Izze COHEN, who has gained a prominent place among the business and commercial leaders of [Langlade] county, was born 18 March 1887 in Russia, the son of David and Fannie COHEN.  When sixteen years of age he immigrated to the United States, settling in Chicago.  Here he began his life work.  He entered as an apprentice in a ladies' tailoring establishment, following which he rose to the position of manager of Friend Brothers store at State and Madison Streets.  He stayed in Chicago until 1913 when he came to Antigo [Langlade County, Wisconsin] and opened The Style Shop, in the McDonald building.  Harry ABERMAN was his associate in this business from 1913 to 1916, when Mr. COHEN then purchased his interest, thus being sole proprietor of the business, with which he has since been very successful.

Mr. [Izze] COHEN was married on 21 October 1911 in Chicago [Cook County, Illinois] to Miss Fannie KAPLAN, to which union three children were born:  Martin H., age nine; Benjamin, age six; and Irvin, age eighteen months.  The COHEN family reside at 433 Clermont Street [Antigo].  Mr. COHEN is a member of the B'nai B'rith, the Elks, and the Loyal Order of Moose fraternities.