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

Excelsior:

Menzo Winnie, farmer, Sec 12; P.O. Reedsburg; son of Cornelius and Mary (Case) Winnie; was born in Blenheim, Schoharie Co., N. Y., Nov. 9, 1840; resided in his native place till 1844, when, with his parents, he moved to Wisconsin; the family settled in Walworth Co.; remained there till 1850, and then moved to Sauk Co., locating in the town of Reedsburg, on Sec. 12; in 1866, Mr. Winnie purchased and took possession of his present farm in Excelsior; the farm contains 160 acres. Mr. Winnie was married, March 28, 1867, at Baraboo, to Percis, daughter of Henry and Maria Gardner; they have two children- Alma and Ernest. Mr. Winnie served about two years in the late war; enlisted Dec. 31, 1861, in Co. A, 19th W.V.I.

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