Bio: Heiss, E. Walter (1914)

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----Surnames: Heiss, Galvin, Joyce, Sencenbaugh

----Source: History of Eau Claire County Wisconsin (1914) pages 727-728

E. Walter Heiss, secretary and manager of the Chippewa Valley Casualty Company, was born in Aurora, Ill., September 15, 1862. His parents were Elam W. and Margaret (Sencenbaugh) Heiss, natives of Pennsylvania and pioneer settlers of Indiana. His father, who was a school and music teacher by profession, enlisted in the 54th Indiana Volunteer infantry for service during the Civil War, died at Corinth, Miss., while marching south with his regiment in 1862. His family consisted of four sons: John W.; Albert; Samuel, and E. Walter, the subject of this brief sketch, who was reared in Illinois, receiving his education in the common schools. He began life on a farm, was later clerk in a dry goods store in Aurora, Ill., and from that to the wholesale dry goods business in Chicago, where he was connected with the well known firm of Carson, Pirie, Scott & Company for nineteen years, fifteen years of which time were spent on the road as traveling salesman. Eau Claire being one of his central points, he made that city his headquarters in 1891 and has since made it his home. In 1902 he became secretary and manager of the Chippewa Valley Casualty Company, a position he has since filled.

On June 20, 1894, Mr. Heiss was united in marriage with Miss Margaret, daughter of Pierce and Mary (Galvin) Joyce, of Eau Claire, and natives of Ireland. To Mr. and Mrs. Heiss have been born two children — Dorothy and Margaret. Mr. Heiss is a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and enjoys the friendship of a large circle of friends and acquaintances.