Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Brown, Kewaunee and Door, Wisconsin.... (Chicago, 1895), pp. 735-736.

HENRY M. AWE, farmer and fruit grower of Ahnapee township. Kewaunee county, is a native of the Fatherland, born September 11, 1859, in Prussia, but, coming to Wisconsin with his parents in'childhood, he has passed the principal part of his life on the farm in Kewaunee county, which he now owns and occupies.

Frederick Awe, father of Henry M., was born in 1824 in Prussia, where he was reared and educated, receiving a good literary training, and when a young man followed the profession of teacher for a time. Afterward engaging in the hotel and milling businesses, he continued thus until 1865, in which year he removed to the United States, making his first home in this country in Manitowoc county, Wis., where he worked as a laborer for some eighteen months, after which he followed agricultural pursuits until about 1867, when he embarked in the saloon business. He conducted same for some two years, when he resumed agriculture, remaining in Manitowoc county for about two years longer, and then, removing to Kewaunee county, purchased the farm in Ahnapee township which is now the property of his son, Henry M. The farm, being yet uncleared at that time, it required several years of hard labor to transform it to a condition of fertility, and he followed general farming there until 1892, when he sold the farm to his son, Henry M., removing to Forestville, Door Co., Wis., where he now lives retired.

In Germany Mr. Awe was united in marriage with Sophia Derbald, also a native of Prussia, born in 1822, who became the mother of eight children, as follows: Philippina, wife of James E. Bristol, of Union township, Door Co., Wis., who is a fisherman by occupation; Bernard, of Forestville, Door county; Gustav, of Oshkosh, Wis.; Henry M., whose name opens this sketch; Minnie, Mrs. Leopold Colebeger, of the town of Sevastopol, Door county; Amelia, Mrs. William Herman, of Nadeau, Mich. ¡John, deceased, and a daughter that died in infancy. The mother of this family passed away in 1890 in Ahnapee, Kewaunee county. Mr. Awe is a Republican in political faith, and is actively interested in local affairs, having served in several public positions. He attends the Lutheran Church.

Henry M. Awe was educated in the common schools of Manitowoc county, obtaining a liberal education, and received under his father's tuition a thorough training in agriculture, which he has adopted for his life vocation. On September 12, 1892, he was married to Clara Benhard [sic], who was born January 22, 1873, daughter of Robert and Bertha Benhard [sic], natives of Germany, the former born August 25, 1827, the latter October 11, 1847. Mr. and Mrs. Awe have one child, Alfred, born November 6, 1893. After his marriage Mr. Awe purchased the home farm from his father, comprising 160 acres of excellent land, whereon he is engaged in general farming and fruit raising, having now sixteen acres in fruit trees. He is an energetic, progressive young man, and bids fair to become one of the most prosperous men in his section. Like his father, he is a Republican politically, and in Church connection is a Lutheran. The paternal grandfather of our subject was a hunter by occupation; the maternal grandfather was a brick and tile maker.

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Children:
Alfred Awe 1893-1955
Saloma Awe 1895 – 1979
Milton Awe 1897-1965
Clifford Awe 1899 –
Carl Awe 1903 - 1933
Luella Awe 1905-1986
Florence Awe 1908 – 1958
Robert Awe 1913 - 1965