Frederick Carl Winkler

Biography

Born in 1838, Frederick Carl Winkler came of age as Milwaukee blossomed into a hub of trade and industry. He invested his talents in businesses that supported the city’s growing needs, earning a reputation for integrity and steady leadership throughout the latter half of the nineteenth century.

Throughout his life he remained committed to supporting the civic institutions and charitable efforts that sustained his neighbors, and he is remembered with gratitude by those who knew him. His final resting place among the trees of Forest Home Cemetery stands as a quiet testament to a life spent in faithful service to his community.