Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Prairie du Sac:

Martin Lodde, of the firm of M. Lodde & Son, proprietors of the Sauk City Flouring Mills; was born in Westfalen, Greven, Prussia, Nov. 8, 1819; in his native country he learned the machist and millwright trade; he came to the United States, and worked at his trade in various places in New York until 1848, when he came to Milwaukee, Wis.; followed his business there until 1850, then came to Sauk City, which has been his home since; he has erected numerous Mills in this portion of Wisconsin. He married in Milwaukee Co., Wis., Miss Christiana Zeeh; they have seven children- Henry, the oldest son, is a partner in the mill; George, the second oldest son, is proprietor of a meat market in Baraboo; Anna, the oldest daughter, is the wife of Carl. Hedausen, M. D., in Appleton, Wis.; Mary, Christina, Katie, Amelia. Mr. Lodde was twelve years a member of the Town Board of Supervisors and six years Chairman of that body. The Sauk City Mills have four run of buhrs, and the flour made in them is widely known for its superior quality.

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