History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views of county seats, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881. p.1147

John Glatz, proprietor Union brewery, erected in 173; capacity 3,500 barrels per year; employs eight men. The first brewery Mr. Glatz bought was born in December, 1872. He was born in Germany Sept. 24, 1829, emigrated to America in 1853, and located first in Cincinnati, Ohio; lived there about three years, following brewing business; he learned his trade in Germany; he then went to Philadelphia, Pa., and was five or six months at work brewing; then he went to Milwaukee, Wis., and was foreman in South Side Brewery about twelve and a half years; then he went to Oshkosh and bought the brewery, since burned; he built the new Union Brewery in 1873. He was married in Milwaukee, Wis., in 1861, to Miss Louisa Elser; she was born in Germany, July 12, 1841. They have three children- J. William, born May 25, 1862; Emma L., born Feb. 20, 1867; Pauline R., born Jan 21, 1870.