Barron County, Wisconsin - Chapter 13: Biographical and Geneological Review, 1922 (part 24 of 46)

Charles H. Hartzell, a substantial farmer owning 120 acres in sections 9 and 16, west, Maple Grove Township, was born in Stevenson County, Ill., Nov. 14, 1866, son of William and Sarah (Dorman) Hartzell, natives of Penn¬ sylvania, who settled in Illinois in the early days, and there farmed the re¬ mainder of their lives, the father dying in 1880 and the mother in 1878. In the family there were five children: Charles H., May, Benjamin, Lora and Elma. Charles H. attended the district schools of his native county, learned farming from his father, and for a while was employed by various neighbors. In 1890 he went to Green County, this state, and operated farms as a renter for fourteen years. In 1904 he went to North Dakota and remained there for six years. He acquired his present place in 1910. A house was then standing on the place. He erected other buildings, installed the Libby equipment in his new barn, cleared an additional 30 acres, constructed some fences and made other improvements. He now carries on mixed farming and dairying, having a good herd of Holstein cattle with full blooded sires and a good drove of Poland China hogs. He is interested in education and is doing good work as clerk of the school board of his district. He and his family worship at the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Hartzell was married Feb. 25, 1890, to Emma Dinges, daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth (Dittwiler) Dinges, natives of Pennsylvania, who came to Wisconsin and spent the remainder of their lives in Green County, where the father died in 1889 and the mother in 1895. In the Dinges family there were thirteen children: Willoughby, Lydia, Flor¬ ence, Cloyd, Sadie, Nora, Charles, Emma, Addie, Winnie, Fred, Oline and Winona. Mr. and Mrs. Hartzell are the parents of six children. Ruth E was born Nov. 15, 1893, and is the wife of Henry Mackrell of Barron. Clarence W. was born June 6, 1896. He was inducted into the United States service Aug. 14, 1918. He served in an ambulance unit, training three months at Kansas City, Mo., one month at Camp Crane, Pa., and six months in France, making a total service of ten months. He received his discharge June 17, 1919. Elsie M. was born Dec. 8, 1899; Raymond A., March 16, 1902; Ida E.. Dec. 6, 1903; and Eva L., Sept. 7, 1907.

John F. Wetzel, proprietor of the Golden Ridge Farm, sections 1 and 5, west, Maple Grove Township, was born in Stanley Township, this county, Nov. 2, 1887, son of Albert and Ida (Heuer) Wetzel. He was educated in the district schools and remained with his father until 1914. At that time he started farming for himself. He has a good place of 325 acres, 80 of which he secured from his parents, and two tracts of which 65 acres in section 5 and 180 acres in section 1, he purchased from others. He has been successful in his operations, and has a good herd of grade Holstein cattle, including nine pure blooded females and headed by a full blooded sire. He is constantly building up his herd and already has an excellent start. Mr. Wetzel is a pro¬ gressive man, is interested in everything which he believes to be for the good of the community and especially active in work among the young people of his church. He is well liked by all who know him, and is highly regarded and respected. Mr. Wetzel was married Nov. 2, 1913, to Mrs. Lena (Johnson) Severson, born in Maple Grove Township, Dec. 27, 1885, the daughter of Thomas and Minnie (Storm) Johnson, and widow of Simon Severson. By Mr. Severson, Mrs. Wetzel has a daughter, Loleta, born July 30, 1911. Mr. and Mrs. Wetzel have had two children. Frederick was born Aug. 29, 1915. Wanda was born Aug. 5, 1919, and died May 29, 1920.

Fredrick H. Burdick, well known farmer and a man of considerable influence in the community, is the owner of 80 acres in section 16, west, Maple Grove Township, where he is building up a fine farm. He is a native of this state, born in Outagamie County, April 4, 1869, son of Thomas and Lucy (Worden) Burdick. He received a good public school education, and left home when very young, spending his time as a farm laborer and as a worker in the lumber woods. For some years he rented farms in Sauk County. In 1903 he purchased his present place and in 1904 he settled upon it. A house had already been built. He renovated the house, erected a barn and other build¬ ings, cleared an additional 35 acres, fenced a part of it, and now carries on general farming and dairying. He takes an active part in everything that pertains to the good of the community, and has served efficiently for six years as a member of the school board. Fraternally, he is a member of the Odd Fellows and of the Beavers. Mr. Burdick was married Nov. 24, 1893, to Rosetta Spencer, daughter of Charles and Selina (Jones) Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. Burdick have six children. Harold T. was born May 6, 1896, and lives in Maple Grove Township; Charles E. was born Nov. 7, 1899, and lives at home; Lester F. was born Nov. 17, 1904; Willis S. was born Oct. 27, 1907; Cecelia R. was born Aug. 17, 1910; and Helen C. was born Feb. 3, 1912. The family faith is that of the Baptist Church. Harold T., the oldest son, already mentioned, was inducted into the United States service in 1918, and left the county witfo the largest contingent which went out of Barron. He trained at Camp Grant, Ill., was assigned to replacement troops and then went to Waco, Tex., for further training. Later he was returned to Camp Grant, and was there discharged on March 4, 1919. The Burdicks are one of the early Wis¬ consin families. At one time the family owned a homestead of 160 acres which embraces a part of the present city of Milwaukee. When the family divided the tract, Thomas Burdick, who was a carpenter by trade, traded his share for 160 acres of pine land in Outagamie County, where he worked as a millwright and carpenter in connection with small farming for the remainder of his days. She died in 1872, and he lived to a good old age and died in 1912. Thomas Burdick was a veteran of the Civil War. He enlisted at Eureka, Wis., in Company F, First Wisconsin Cavalry, and served through the four years of the conflict. The Spencer family dates back to the days of early New England, some of its members having come over in the Mayflower and others in later Colonial days. Samuel Spencer, a member of the family, served in the Revo¬ lutionary War. His son, Thomas, followed the sea and was also a skilled cooper in the days when that trade was one of dignity and honor. A grandson of Thomas was Charles, the father of Mrs. Frederick H. Burdick. He came to Wisconsin with his parents and with them settled near Portage, on the Fox River. True to the instincts of his ancient and hardy race, he enlisted at Spring Green, Wis., July 4, 1861, in Company C, First Wisconsin Heavy Artil¬ lery, and served four years in some of the fiercest fighting of the Civil War. As a young man he homesteaded 160 acres in Sauk County, and there lived until 1911, when he moved to Baraboo, where he and his wife now live. Although eighty years old, he is hale and hearty and drives his own Buick car. He is actively serving as health officer of the town and is prominent in the G. A. R. His good wife, a most kindly lady of many gracious qualities, has reached the age of seventy-one years. In addition to being descended from the Spencers, Mrs. Frederick H. Burdick has also other Revolutionary blood. Nathaniel Chapman, who served in the Revolution as a drummer boy and was promoted to ensign for bravery in action, was her great-great-grandfather.

Walter Lowry Morrison, at one time county clerk, and for many years a prominent citizen of Chetek Township, was born in Ohio July 2, 1849, and as a young man came to Wisconsin. He was married March 29, 1870, to Caro¬ line Sexton, who was born in Richland County, Wis., Nov. 3, 1851, the daughter of Morris and Caroline (Fellows) Sexton, Wisconsin pioneers. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Morrison lived in Richland County for a number of years. In the late seventies, Mr. and Mrs. Sexton and Mr. and Mrs. Morrison came to Barron County, and each secured homesteads in section 24, Chetek Township. Both families had similar experiences. They lived in a sparsely settled community where comforts were few and hardships many. They broke and cleared their land, erected buildings as necessity required, and in time developed good farms. Walter L. Morrison farmed until hid death, May 8,

1897. His widow now makes her home with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Nielsen. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison were the parents of four chil¬ dren: Albert Sexton, Kate, Mattie and Minnie. Albert Sexton is a farmer in Chetek Township. Katie married Amos Clemmons and they operate a farm just outside the city limits of Chetek, Mr. Clemmons also working as clerk in the Cooperative store. They have nine children : Roy, Harold, Fay, Lucille, Guy, Walter, Amos, Roger and Dorothy. Mattie married Gus Barlindal and they live in Ferndale. Wash. They have five children: Clarence, Hope, Percey, Frances and Fern. Minnie is the wife of Carl Nielsen of Chetek Township, and they have three children: Lena Marie, Wilda Louise and Evelyn Jeanette.

Albert Sexton Morrison, a well-to-do and estimable farmer of Chetek Township, near the western limits of the city, was born near the place where he now lives, May 18, 1872, son of Walter Lowry and Caroline (Sexton) Morri¬ son, the pioneers. He was educated in the rural schools and reared to farm pursuits. As a young man he went to Minnesota and there engaged in farm work for several years. He then returned home and bought 38 acr^s from the estate of his maternal grandfather, Morris Sexton. He erected a house, barn, granary, swine house, machine shed, silo and other buildings, and made other improvements. He carries on general farming and dairying and keeps graded cattle and swine. His holdings include stock in the Chetek Cooperative Mercantile Co. and the Chetek Auto Co. He and his wife attend the Methodist Church and she is active in the Ladies' Aid. Mr. Morrison was married in Chetek to Minnie Louise Knudson, whose parents were natives of Norway, and early settlers in Adams County, this state, where the mother died in 1914 and where the father is still living. There were eight other children in the family : Theodore of Allansby, Wash.; Edith of Brooks, Wis.; Frank of Kenosha, Wis.; lver of Adams, Wis.; Ulva, wife of Victor Totton of Adams, Wis.; and three who are dead. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison have two children: Lillian, born Dec. 17, 1907, and Thelma, born July 6, 1909.

Carl Nielsen, a respected citizen, who farms within the city limits of Chetek, was born in Denmark, Sept. 14, 1884, son of Morten and Annie Nielsen, the former of whom, a baker, is still living in Norway, and the latter of whom died there late in 1917. Carl and his brother, Christ, came to America in 1899, and joined a sister, Annie, now Mrs. Julius Hanson, of Racine, Wis. He learned the painting and paper hanging trade, in Racine, and there worked for a num¬ ber of years. He came to Barron County in 1906 and followed his trade at Chetek. In 1907 he purchased two acres on the outskirts of the city, with buildings standing thereon, and has since devoted his time to farming. He operates the farm of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Walter L. Morrison. The place consists of 70 acres, 50 acres being land and twenty acres being a pond. Here he successfully carries on general farming, raising grain, hay, feed and pota¬ toes, and making a specialty of grade Guernsey cattle and registered Poland China swine. In addition to his other holdings, he has stock in the Chetek Co¬ operative Creamery, the Chetek Cooperative Mercantile Co. and the Chetek Auto Co. Mr. Nielsen was married Aug. 3, 1907, to Minnie Rebecca Morrison, who was born Sept. 9, 1887, daughter of Walter L. and Caroline (Sexton) Mor¬ rison, pioneers of Chetek Township. Mr. and Mrs. Nielsen have three children: Lena Marie, born March 28, 1908; Wilda Louise was born Nov. 10, 1910; and Evelyn Jeannette, born Dec. 29, 1916. The family attends the Methodist Epis¬ copal Church, and Mrs. Nielsen is active in the Ladies' Aid Society.

Albert W. Cooper, prominent citizen and well-to-do farmer living in section 22, west, Maple Grove Township, is one of the active progressive men of the county and is taking his full share in its growth and progress. He is a native of this state, born in Monroe County, April 20, 1864, son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Decker) Cooper, natives of New York State, who settled in Monroe County in the spring of 1854, and there spent the remainder of their lives, the father dying July 14, 1895, and the mother Oct. 27, 1891. In the family there were eight children: James (deceased), Laura, Sarah, John, Edward, Albert W.,

Minnie and Mary (deceased) . Albert W. received his early education in Monroe County and worked for his father until 1883 when he secured employment with his brother. After doing general farm work for a while he then rented his father's farm two years, after which he bought it and operated it for three years more. In 1888 he went to Redwood County, Minn., and rented a farm there seven years. He came to Barron County in 1895 and purchased eighty acres of wild land in Dallas Township, where he cleared forty-five acres and erected a good set of buildings. In 1902 he went to Webster County, Mo., where he farmed and operated a photograph gallery; from there in 1907 he went to Kansas City, where he was a motorman. He came back to Barron County in 1909 and bought seventy-three acres in Prairie Farm Township which he cleared and erected buildings. In March, 1918, he sold out and bought his present place of eighty acres. This place he improved to some extent and here he carries on general farming and dairying. He has been a member of the school board. His faith is that of the Christian Church. Mr. Cooper was mar¬ ried November 27, 1887, to Hattie Hulburt, daughter of Henry and Lydia (Snyder) Hulburt, natives of New York State, who came to Monroe County, Wis., and later farmed in Dallas Township, this county, until their death, the father dying April 28, 1897, and the mother July 26, 1919. In the Hulburt family there were eight children: David, Henry (deceased), Lottie, Edward, Hattie, Emily (deceased), Alona (deceased), and Ella. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper have four children: Josephine L., Allen W., Lorence H. and Florence (now deceased). Josephine L. was born Aug. 21, 1888, and is now Mrs. Cris Hanson of Dallas. Allen W. was born April 2, 1897. He enlisted Sept. 3, 1918, and served at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., and at West Baden, Ind., being attached to hospitals with units of the medical corps. He was discharged April 23, 1919. Lorence H. was born Jan. 26, 1903, and is now attending high school at Barron. Florence was his twin.

Albert J. Cornelius, a well-to-do citizen of sections 5 and 8, west, Maple Grove Township, was born in Norway, July 30, 1865, son of Cornelius and Anne (Paulson) Halleson, the former of whom, a sailor, was drowned at sea in 1866, and the latter of whom later married Anton Tarlson, who' brought the family to America in 1888, and after a year in Roberts, this state, came to Barron County and bought 40 acres in section 8, west, Maple Grove Township, where he still lives and where his wife died Nov. 19, 1913. Albert J. received his early education in his native country and came to America in 1887, living for a year in Roberts, Wis., and a year at Marine, Minn. He came to Barron County in 1889, and bought 40 acres in section 5, west, Maple Grove Township. Later he bought tracts of 20 and 40 acres in the same section, and one of 20 acres in section 8, west. Eighty acres of the place has been sold to the son. Mr. Cor¬ nelius cleared about 50 acres, erected buildings and fences, and acquired stock and equipment. He has remained on the same place since he first settled here, with the exception of two years when he and his wife were in the state of Washington. He successfully carries on general farming and is one of the solid substantial men of the community. His financial holdings include stock in the Barron Cooperative Creamery. He is a public spirited citizen and has served as the efficient treasurer of his school district for 20 years. Mr. Cornelius was married March 30, 1890, to Julia Conrad, daughter of Conrad and Ellen (Helderson) Ingerson, natives of Norway, who came to America in 1891 and settled in Maple Grove Township, Barron County, and here resided until their death, the father dying Nov. 26, 1909, and the mother July 13, 1913. Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius have three children: Jennie, born March 1, 1891, is now Mrs. J. E. Watner of Maple Grove; Clarence was born Jan. 24, 1894, and is now farming in Maple Grove Township. Elmer was born Dec. 4, 1896, and died April 13, 1897. In the family there is also an adopted daughter, Rachael Conrad.

Frank D. Crisler, proprietor of the "Old Hillsdale Farm," in section 33, west, Maple Grove Township, was born in Steuben County, Ind., Feb. 5, 1867, son of Wesley and Martha (Wilsey) Crisler, natives respectively of New York and New Jersey. Wesley Crisler was a veteran of the Civil War. He died in Indiana in 1918. His five children were: John W., Frank D., William H., by his first wife, and Nora and Ora by his second wife. Frank D. received his early education in Indiana, worked for a while for his father, and then con¬ tinued farm work for a time in that vicinity. In 1896 he came to Barron County and bought 80 acres in section 31, west, Maple Grove Township. From this tract he cleared the heavy timbers himself, skidding the logs to a sawmill located where his residence now stands. After clearing a part of the land he erected a log house and barn. In 1903 he traded this place for 80 acres in section 32, west, and onto this, after living on a rented farm for two years he moved in 1905. He erected a large barn, fenced the entire place, and here car¬ ried on general farming for three years. In 1908 he moved to Montana, but a year later returned to his farm in Barron County. He sold the farm in 1912, and moved to Indiana, where he purchased 80 acres of land. After one year there he again returned to Barron County and bought 80 acres in Maple Grove Township. A short time later he bought his present farm of 160 acres. He has some good buildings, the house being equipped with electric lights and the barn with James stanchions. Here he carries on general farming and dairying. He is well liked in the community, and has the confidence of his fellow men. For some time he served as a member of the town and school boards, and for a while he was town chairman, being appointed that position by the board, to fill out the term of J. A. H. Johnson, who was elected sheriff. Mr. Crisler was married Nov. 29, 1897, to Anna Carr, daughter of George and Margaret (Jackman) Carr, natives of Indiana, who settled on a farm in Barron County in the seventies and here spent the remainder of their lives. In the Carr family there were six children: George E., Maria, Lina, Hugh, Anna- and James (deceased). Mr. and Mrs. Crisler have four children : Russell L., born Aug. 25, 1898 ; Ruth B., born March 24, 1900, a clerk in the Snyder Brothers general store at Hills¬ dale Village; Mattie M., born Aug. 21, 1901, a student at the State Normal School at Superior ; and Harold F., born March 25, 1908.

Louis L. Lindemer, now deceased, was a man of varied activities in this county, to which he came as a young man. He was a native of this state, born in Dodge County, Neb., Feb. 10, 1859, the son of George and Christiana Linde¬ mer, natives of Germany, who came to Wisconsin as young people and were married in this state. The subject of this sketch was reared on the farm, and attended the public and parochial schools. As a youth he learned the tinners' trade, at Horicon, in his native county. He was not quite of age when he went to Winona, Minn., on the Mississippi River, near which city he obtained farm employment. From there in the early eighties he came to Barron County and entered the employ of Knapp, Stout & Co., first on their farm, then in their tin shop at Rice Lake, and then in their tin shop at Prairie Farm. Next he worked for Willis Downs, on his farm and in the woods. In 1886 he was mar¬ ried, and thereafter stayed several months in his native county. Then he brought his bride to Barron County and settled on 80 acres of land in section 27, Prairie Farm Township, east of Prairie Farm Village. He built a frame house, started to clear up the brush and break the land and develop a farm. At first his domestic animals consisted of a span of horses and a cow. Mr. Linde¬ mer, however, has considerable other employment aside from farming. For several winters he continued to work in the woods. For a time he teamed for George E. Scott, the Prairie Farm merchant, and for a time for the Barron Woolen Mills. In 1909 he bought a place in section 28, Prairie Farm Township, which is still the family home. He put up a good house and barn and developed a profitable farm. Here he carried on general farming and dairying until his death, June 27, 1920, of heart failure. He was a man held in excellent regard by all who knew him, he was a good husband, a loving father, a kindly neighbor and loyal friend. His standing as a citizen is shown by his service for several years as a member of the town board. He was a member of the Evangelical Association Church, located east of Prairie Farm, and was always ready and willing to help in any good cause. All in all, he was a substantial citizen, who did his duty in life as he found it and left a gracious memory with all who knew him. Mr. Lindemer was married at Prairie Farm on Oct. 20,. 1886, to Emma Wing, who was born in Cook's Valley, north of Bloomer, in Chippewa County, Sept. 26, 1866, the daughter of Gardner and Alma Wing, both natives of this country. This union has been blessed with six children. Leonard Rich¬ ard farms in Pairie Farm Township. Archie Lee is in Minneapolis. Grace Alma is the wife of Benjamin Haines of Ridgeland. Hazel May is the wife of Charley Curtis of Prairie Farm. Louis Arthur and George Gardner are at home.

Augustus L. Best, now deceased, at one time the most extensive owner of improved farm land in Prairie Farm Township, was born on a farm in Adams County, Wis., April 4, 1854, the son of Socrates T. and E. Frances (Langson) Best, and was taken by them to Texas while still a young child. At the outbreak of the Civil War the father was impressed into the Confederate service, but deserted and joined the Union Army. The mother, believing that the father had been killed, started for Wisconsin with her two sons, Augustus L. and William. Near Dardanelle, Ark., she met her husband, and he established a home near the hospital where he was assigned to duty. She died Nov. 5, 1864, and he was then ordered back to his regiment. He sent the boys north with other refugees in charge of a clergyman. But at Springfield, Ill., the clergyman decamped with the refugees' funds. The two boys were taken by kindhearted strangers, who cared for them a while, and then sent them to Chicago. There, too, they met kindly people, who, after entertaining them a while, sent them to Portage, Wis., where they had an uncle. From there they were taken to their grandparents' home in Adams County, where, at the close of the war, they were joined by their father. Augustus L. started out for himself in 1876, and located at Menomonie, Dunn County, this state, where he secured employ¬ ment carrying the mail between that place and Prairie Farm, in Barron County. After three years he went to North Dakota. A year later he returned and became clerk for Knapp, Stout & Co. at Prairie Farm. Three years after¬ ward he again went to North Dakota, but this time stayed only a short while. Upon his return he engaged in stock dealing. In 1884 he and his brother, Wil¬ liam J., formed a partnership, in the operation of a sawmill in New Haven Township, Dunn County. There, for several years, they did a flourishing busi¬ ness. In 1895 Mr. Best came to Prairie Farm once more and purchased a tract of 1,000 acres of well improved land from Knapp, Stout & Co. This tract was a part 6f the farm from which the town took its name, and which the lumber company had developed in the early day. He replaced the house with one of the best frame residences in the vicinity and put up other good buildings. Here he successfully carried on general farming for over fifteen years. Grad¬ ually the great tract has been sold off until the home place now consists of 130 acres, forty acres of which is in the village. Mr. Best took an active part in everything that pertained to the growth of the community. He was a Republican, and in the convention days was a delegate to many gatherings of that party. In Dunn and Barron Counties both he served in numerous town offices. He helped to get the Co-operative Creamery at Prairie Farm started, and served as a member of its first board of directors. The Methodist Epis¬ copal Church of Prairie Farm found in him a prominent supporter and liberal contributor. After a long and useful life, he died Feb. 11, 1912. Mr. Best was a man eminently fitted by temperament and ability to be a leader in the development of a new country. He was progressive and intelligent, he had a broad spirit of fairness, he was a man of sterling character, and of unfail¬ ing cheerfulness of disposition. He believed in the future of Prairie Farm, he demonstrated that belief, and the name he left is inseparably interwoven in the history of the town and village. Mr. Best was married April 6, 1878, to Alana Laundt, a native of Wisconsin, and the daughter of Jerry and Sarah (Ward) Laundt. This union was blessed with seven children: Almeron, of Barron; Eugene, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; Elsie, now deceased; Benjamin, of

Spooner; Clebourn, of Hillyard, Washington; Loren, also of that place; and Earl, in the United States military service. Mr. Best was married Feb. 17, 1897, at Necedah to Mrs. Laura Risdon, the widow of Charles Risdon, of Mauston, Juneau County, this state, who, in maidenhood, was Laura Clumpner. She was born at Necedah on Nov. 14, 1865, the daughter of William and Evaline (Ward) Clumpner, the former a mill man, born in Holland, and the latter a native of Jefferson County, this state. Mr. and Mrs. Best have three children. Homer, who operates the home place, married Edith Kahl, the daughter of George Kahl. Laura is a teacher. Geneva is at home. There is also an adopted son, Gussie, who is serving in the U. S. Navy.

John Alfred Bakke, the energetic manager of the Bakke Brothers' Bicycle and Motorcycle Shop, at Barron, and veteran of the American Expeditionary Force and of the American Army of Occupation during the World War, is one of the best known young men in this vicinity. He is a good business man and has built up a good trade, and personally he enjoys a lasting popularity with all who know him. He was born in Superior, Wis., Oct. 23, 1894, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bakke, who brought him to a farm in Barron Township, this county, in 1906. There he completed his schooling, was reared to man¬ hood and learned farm pursuits. July 12, 1917, he enlisted at Rice Lake in Co. F, 6th Infantry, Wisconsin National Guards, and on July 19 was sent to Camp Douglas, in this state, for a month's training, after which he was in training at Waco, Texas. Dec. 13, the unit was sent from there to Camp Dix, New Jersey, for overseas equipment. He sailed Jan. 30, 1918, on the U. S. S. "Aeolus", a former German liner. He arrived at Brest, Feb. 17, 1918, and was sent thence to Chateau Villan, where he trained with the 107th Engineers of the 32nd Division. Thence he was sent to Alsace Loraine, where he was at¬ tached to the headquarters company of the same unit. He participated in the offenses of the Marne- Aisne and the Oise-Aisne, both sectors in the Argonne region, and was in France when the Armistice was signed. Later he marched with his division into Germany, and occupied the bank of the Rhine north of Coblenz. In May, 1919, he entrained at Oberbeiber, Germany, subsequently sailed from Brest, France, on the H. M. S. Haverford, of the British navy, and landed at Philadelphia, May 25. He was discharged at Camp Custer, May 27, 1919. Then, after a month on the farm, he took up building contracting. Early in 1920 he became a partner in the firm of Bakke Brothers, with his brothers, Oscar and Westye. This concern has branches at Rice Lake and Barron. The subject of this sketch has the entire charge of the Barron branch. He has just erected a new building of brick, 26 by 40 feet, with a full basement, which is one of the ornaments of La Salle Street and adds much to the appearance of that thoroughfare. It houses the sales rooms and the repair department. Mr. Bakke handles various makes of bicycles and motor cycles, carries a full line of accessories, and does general repairing. The firm has the agency for the Harley Davidson motorcycles. Mr. Bakke is active in the affairs of the Ben Brown Post, No. 212, American Legion. He attends the Methodist Episcopal Churth.

Frank Burnham, city marshal of Barron, and successful silo agent, was born in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, Nov. 8, 1869, son of James and Evelyn (Abbey) Burnham, the former of whom died June 1, 1907, and the latter of whom is now living in Hebron, Jefferson County, Wis. Frank D. attended the public schools, learned farming from his father, and remained at home until 1889, when he rented a farm from his grandfather, Dow L. Abbey. In the fall of 1893 he went to Ft. Atkinson, where he was interested in the manufacture of wagons and furniture. Returning to his native place in 1895, he purchased a farm near Milton Junction, Wis., onto which he moved the following year. Three years later he went to Renville County, Minnesota. It was in 1903 that he came to Barron County, and purchased 160 acres in Clinton Township. Here he labored for six years, erecting new buildings, improving the farm, and bringing it to a high stage of cultivation. In 1909 he moved to Barron City, continuing to rent the farm until 1919 when he sold it. He has a pleasant home on Division Street and is one of the prosperous men of the community. In connection with his other interests he owns stock in the Barron Co-opera¬ tive Creamery. Mr. Burnham was married Feb. 9, 1891, to Mary Anthony, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Anthony, of Rome, Wis., where she was born May 17, 1871. This union has been made happy with five children: Evelyn, born Dec. 6, 1895; Harry, born May 16, 1899; Edna, born Aug. 7, 1902; Raymond, born April 10, 1904; and Leon, born Nov. 17, 1905. All are at home except Evelyn, who graduated from the Barron High School, and is now a stenographer at Cando, N. D. Harry is also a graduate of the Barron High School, and the three younger ones are still students there. The family faith is that of the Catholic Church, and Mr. Burnham's fraternal relations are with the Modern Woodmen.

John E. Bowen, prominent business man and farmer of Barron, is one of the leading men of the county. He has been mayor of Barron two years, is active in various lines of endeavor, and has taken his full share in political, commercial, agricultural, fraternal, social and church life. The subject of this sketch was born in Burns Township, La Crosse County, Wis., Aug. 18, 1867, son of Oscar and Mary J. (Hanton) Bowen. He learned agriculture from his father, and while still on the home farm was engaged for several years as a cheese maker. In 1890 he bought a farm in his native township, where he followed farming for ten years. In 1901 he came to Barron County and pur¬ chased 280 acres of partly improved land, without buildings. He erected buildings, moved onto the place, and continued improving the farm for several years. It is now a good farm, well tilled, with suitable equipment, and good structures. This he still operates, although he no longer occupies it. In con¬ nection with his farming he has conducted a number of other lines of business. For some years he was an extensive buyer and seller of stock, and this he still continues to some extent. From 1902 to 1910 he was manager of the Barron Co-operative Creamery. In 1914 he formed a partnership with F. A. Hulbert in the produce and seed business, and this firm is still operating on a constantly increasing scale. His financial connections are with the Bank of Barron in which he is a stockholder and director. His fraternal relations are with the Masons and the Modern Woodmen. The Barron Methodist Episcopal Church finds in him a liberal supporter and efficient worker, and for some years he has been the superintendent of its Sunday School, as well as a member ^of the official board. During the war period, for about three years, he was chairman of the Barron County Chapter of the Red Cross, and gave his time and ml^ney liberally to its support. All in all, he is a useful and active man and a rbql influence in the daily life of the county. The family residence, which was pur-' chased in 1907, is located on Division Street and is one of the finest in Barron. Mr. Bowen was married Sept. 3, 1890, to Lillian I. Hemstock, daughter of Wil¬ liam and Elizabeth (Steadman) Hemstock, of Burns Township, La Crosse County, this state. Mrs. Bowen was born in that township, Aug. 29, 1871, and has proven her husband's worthy helpmate in all his endeavors.

Oscar Bowen, Bangor, Wis., veteran of the Civil War, and two terms post¬ master of Bangor, was born in New York State, Oct. 2, 1843, and after coming west, was married Aug. 19, 1864, in Burns Township, La Crosse County, this state, to Mary J. Hanton, who was born in Canada, Oct. 14, 1842. Immediately following his marriage he enlisted in the Third Wisconsin Cavalry. Upon his return he farmed until about 1895 when he retired. In the family there are three children: John E., Barron business man; Ralph W., born July 23, 1871, banker at Augusta, Wis.; and Roy L., born Jan. 1, 1880, a traveling man out of Bangor, Wis.

Peter McMahon was born in Ireland, and came to the United States about 1840. After living in New York City for a while he came to Portage, Wis., and engaged in lumbering on the Wisconsin River, rafting logs all the way from Portage to St. Louis. He later took up railroad work and was employed on the old North Wisconsin Railroad from Black River Falls to Knapp and Wilson. He came to Cumberland, then the end of the division, Jan. 1, 1881, in charge of the roundhouse. Here he became a solid, substantial citizen and here lived until his death, Dec. 8, 1908. His wife is still living in Cumberland. In the family there were ten children. Michael is a railroad man in Chicago. Charles F. is at Duluth. Benjamin J. is a railroad engineer with headquarters at Kinney, Minn. William C. is postmaster at Cumberland. Catherine is the wife of Patrick L. Cosgrove, of Poskin, Clinton Township, this county. Anna is at home. Peter, Matthew S., James P. and Albert H. are dead.

William C. McMahon, postmaster at Cumberland, former railroad conduc¬ tor on the C. St. P. M. & 0. Ry., and formerly a prominent life insurance salesman, was born at Wilson, in St. Croix County, this state, Feb. 7, 1880, the son of Peter and Ann (Castle) McMahon. He was brought to Cumberland as a baby and was here reared, graduating from the high school in 1898. Then he went to work on the "Soo" line as a steel man. For one year he taught school. After this he was local call boy for the "Omaha" at Itasca. In May, 1901, he became a freight brakeman on the "Omaha" and the next year was promoted to freight conductor. He took up the insurance business at Cum¬ berland in 1914 and was meeting with much success in this line when on June 1, 1915, he was appointed postmaster, his appointment being repeated four years later. Mr. McMahon is giving most efficient service. He is popular with his fellows and is a member of the Elks, the Knights of Columbus and the Brotherhood of Railroad Conductors.

James J. Malcolm, M. D., practicing physician and surgeon of Chetek, is one of the representative men of Barron County, a leader in his profession, energetic as a citizen, and popular among his fellowmen. His experience in life has been unusually wide, as he was educated in Canada, has practiced in this country, has seen life in various cities in the vicinity of military training: camps in the United States, and has served as an officer with troops in Siberia and the Philippines. He has the respect of his brother practitioners and the confidence of the public, and is establishing for himself an enviable position in the community. He was born at Chesley, Ontario, Canada, May 17, 1877, son of John and Ellen (Madole) Malcolm, a prominent family of that place. The common schools of his native place gave him his preliminary education, after which he entered the high school at Port Perry, Ontario, Canada, from which he was graduated in the class of 1896. That fall he entered the Toronto Medi¬ cal College at Toronto, Canada, and was graduated in 1900. With this prepara¬ tion he at once came to Chetek, and entered into partnership with his brother, William G., physician, farmer and mayor. Two years later he went to Dallas, in this county, and was there ten years. In 1912 he came back to Chetek, and engaged in general practice here. He has pleasant offices, well equipped in every way for the practice of his profession. Dr. Malcolm is a popular member of the Modern Woodmen, the Mystic Workers and Odd Fellows. At the entrance of the United States into the World War, Dr. Malcolm offered his services. He was called to duty Aug. 6, 1918, was commissioned first lieutenant, and received his training in the Medical Officers' Training School at Fort Riley, Kansas. Then he was assigned to base hospital duty at Camp Pike, Arkansas, and served there during the worst of the influenza epidemic. In December, 1918, he was ordered to Siberia with the American Expeditionary Force. He served there until February, 1919, when he was assigned to Fort Mills, on Corregidor Island, at the mouth of Manilla Bay, in the Philip¬ pines. Then he was ordered home. He received his discharge at Presidio, San Francisco, California, in July, 1920, and at once returned to Chetek. Dr. Malcolm was married at Miami, Manitoba, Canada, Oct. 21, 1901, to Alice Anderson, native of Canada, who died March 15, 1905, at Dallas, this county, leaving one daughter, Lolita, born April 14, 1903, now a student in the Chetek High School. Feb. 5, 1909, Dr. Malcolm married Alice Banks, born in

Mathias Egstad, who is engaged in business in Cameron, was born in Nor¬ way in 1870, the son of Nels and Engeborg Elstad. He spent his early boy¬ hood in Norway, and in 1881, as a boy of ten, was brought to America by his mother, joining his father in Vernon County, Wis. He attended school there and learned farming from his father. As a young man he worked on farms and in the lumber woods. For many years he has been in business with his brother, Peter. They farmed together on the outskirts of Cameron for a while and in 1891 engaged in business in the village, taking up their present business in 1914. They have a pool hall and lunch room, and sell candies, tobaccoes and novelties. Mr. Egstad is well liked in the community. He is a member of the Odd Fellows. Since attaining years of manhood he had visited his boy¬ hood home in Norway, where he found many friends and relatives. He married Martha Bronson at Cameron and has four fine boys, Neil, Warren, Maynard and Leon.

Peter Egstad, business man of CamerQn, was born in Norway on July 16, 1867, son of Nels and Engeborg Egstad. He was reared in Norway, and there educated. In 1883 he was brought to this country by his mother, following the father, who had come the previous year, and prepared a home for them in Vernon County, Wisconsin. He attended school a short time in this county and for a number of years worked on various farms in Vernon County. He came to Barron County in 1889, and with headquarters at Cameron, worked in the woods winters and on farms in the summer time. Then he and his brother, Mathias, bought 80 acres of land, a half of which is in the village limits and a half in the township. There they successfully engaged in general farming until 1901. In that year they engaged in business in the village. Since 1914 they have had a pool hall, which is admirably conducted, and patronized only by the best people of the village and surrounding country. A lunch counter is also operated, and a good business done in soft drinks, tobacco and candy. Mr. Egstad is a member of the Odd Fellows of Cameron and the Encampment at Rice Lake. Mr. Egstad was married in Cameron, Jan. 26, 1906, to Olena Myer, daughter of John and Karan Myer, natives of Norway, and early settlers of Barron County. Mr. and Mrs. Egstad have nine children: Irene, Nora, Leona, Palmer, Walter, Una, Charles, Orville and Nina.

Emmett A. Ward, retired merchant of Cameron, and now manager of the Pickle Packing Co., was born in a log cabin on a farm in Rock County, this state, July 19, 1860, fourth of the five children of Mosmon and Lucy Ward, both natives of Pennsylvania. The subject of this sketch was reared on the home farm, attended the stone schoolhouse in the neighborhood, and grew to youth amid pioneer conditions. In the late eighties he moved to Evansville, in his native county. From there, in 1896, he came to Cameron, Barron County, and for three years engaged in the livery business. This was before the days of the automobiles, and livery barns did a flourishing business. In 1899 he and his brother, J. M., opened a hardware, implement and machinery store. This they successfully conducted for twenty years until 1919. Then they sold out, and Emmett A. took his present position. He enjoys a high standing in the com¬ munity, and as one of the oldest business men in the place, has always enjoyed a reputation for honorable and fair dealing. He is acquainted with practically all of the prominent men in this part of the county, and is himself counted among their number. For six years he did most excellent work as one of the aldermen of the city. Fraternally, he is active in Cameron Lodge, No. 237, I. O. O. F., and has been one of its officials. Mr. Ward was married Nov. 4, 1885, in Rock County, this state, to Hattie E. Taylor, born in that county, the daughter of Warren and Lucetta Taylor, early settlers. Mr. and Mrs. Ward have two children, Veva and Lucetta. Veva, formerly a school teacher, is now Mrs. H. E. Miller of Cameron. Lucetta, who is a telegraph operator and music teacher, is the wife of R. A. Tobin of Strong, Chippewa County, Wis.

Ole A. Hallerud, a retired farmer living in Almena Village, was born in Norway, Jan. 13, 1849, the son of Henry Johnson and Tora Wilson. He was reared on a farm in his native land, attended school, and grew to manhood there. He came to America in 1873, found his way to Chicago, and for a while worked on farms near that city. Then he went to Munsey, Michigan. From there he came to Martell in Pierce County, this state, and clerked one summer for a store keeper. In 1875 he went to Alpaso in Pierce County, Wis., and oper¬ ated a sawmill ten years. While there he sent for his father and mother and two brothers. With them came Carrie Sorum, who was born in Norway, July 15, 1854, and whom he married Oct. 9, 1877. In 1885 he came to Barron County and located on 80 acres of land in Turtle Lake Township. About five acres had been cleared, and a little cabin had been erected in which he and his family lived while putting up a frame building. Here they set to work to build up a good farm and establish their fortunes. For thirty-five years he worked early and late, in prosperity and adversity, developing and operating this place. He became one of the solid and substantial men of the community and developed a good farm. As the father of children, he is a believer in a sensible education, and for ten years he did good service on the school board. In the fall of 1920 he sold his farm and moved to the Village of Almena, where he bought a pleas¬ ant home and three lots. There he and his wife are enjoying a well-deserved rest, after their many years of earnest endeavor. They are well thought of by all who know them, and their hospitable home is always open to their friends. They worship at the Norwegian Lutheran Church. Mr. and Mrs. Hallerud are the parents of four children: Anna, Albert, Hjelmar and William. Anna mar¬ ried George Lewis, and they live on the old home farm. They have two chil¬ dren, Dora Bell and Grace Lillian. Albert married Inga Tuften. They live in Almena, and have two children, Irene and Ruth. Hjelmar died in 1916. Wil¬ liam married Clara Rufusberger, and they live in Almena.

William L. Brown, an enterprising and prosperous farmer of Barron Town¬ ship, who has achieved success in spite of misfortune, was born in Pierce County, Wis., April 14, 1870, son of Edwin A. and Lydia A. (Buckmaster) Brown. The father was born in Llandudno, Wales, Jan. 8, 1838, and came to America as an infant in arms. He was reared in Columbia County, New York, where he remained until he had reached his majority. Then in 1859 he came west and settled in Pierce County, Wis. The railroad took him only as far as La Crosse, from which point he took boat up the Mississippi River to Read's Landing, Minn., then crossed the river and walked twelve miles to Hartland Township, Pierce County. There he took 80 acres of wild land, which he finally developed. When he settled in Hartland Township, his future wife, Lydia A. Buckmaster, was already there, having arrived several years pre¬ viously. She was born in Dover, Delaware, daughter of Louis and Anna Eliza¬ beth (Wilkerson) Buckmaster. Mr. and Mrs. Brown were married in 1860, and worked together to develop their farm and rear their family of twelve chil¬ dren, who were as follows: Ella, Agnes, Adell, William, Lydia, Low, Edwin, Bernard, Louis, Ralph, Elwin and Erwin. William L. Brown grew up on his parents' farm in Pierce County, acquiring a limited common school education. He remained at home until reaching the age of 24, and then, in 1894, came to Barron County, buying 120 acres of land in Barron Township. This was a wild tract without buildings; neither was it on any road, so Mr. Brown had to begin at the beginning and work up. For three years he lived a bachelor's life in a small house which he erected. After a while he bought 40 acres more land, which gave him a farm of 160 acres, which he cleared and developed. In 1910 he erected a modern frame barn, 36 by 80 by 20, with a gambel roof and a tenfoot, full cement basement with &. modern steel equipment for stock, having room for 34 head of cattle and horses, with calf pens. Into this barn he built a stave silo of 100 ton capacity, and was successfully carrying on diversified farming, breeding high grade Guernsey cattle, when misfortune overtook him, his barn being destroyed by fire on Jan. 13, 1920. Of his head of 30 cattle, he lost all but two. This loss was serious, as his cattle was his principal stock, though in earlier years he had given considerable attention to Shropshire sheep and Duroc-Jersey swine. He has reduced the size of his farm to 120 acres by selling 40, and is operating it energetically on a profitable basis. He is a stockholder in the Barron creamery and various other enterprises. Mr. Brown is a Republican, politically, though not a slave to party. He served one year as assessor of Barron Township, and was the first man to put the full land value on the list. He was also school officer in his township for years, and executed the present plat map of the township. Strongly imbued with the modern spirit of progress, he is an energetic "booster" for his own community and the county in general - one of those who keep things moving. Mr. Brown was married Dec. 14, 1896, to Margaret J. Peterson, daughter of Andrew and Mary (Mickelson) Peterson, natives of Norway, in which country she was born Jan. 8, 1877. Her father having died in Norway, she came to America with her mother in 1883, and was reared in Clinton Township, Barron County. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have been the parents of four children, Lawrence Edwin, Roy Melvin, Myrtle Lillian and Blanche Evelyn. Lawrence Edwin, born May 1, 1898, is now sales manager at Rice Lake for the Wisconsin Iron Stove Co., being also a stockholder in the company. Roy Melvin, born Aug. 8, 1900, died May 10, 1901; Myrtle Lillian, born Aug. 30, 1902, was married Oct. 19, 1918, to Frank McStay, and resides in Barron. She has one child, Frank William, born Oct. 10, 1919. Blanche Evelyn, born May 20, 1904, is a student in the Barron High School. Mr. Brown and his family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Barron.

Frank A. HUlbert, who, after a varied and adventurous career, is now, and has been for some years, proprietor of a poultry, seeds and egg business in Barron, was born Aug. 13, 1860, in Burns Township, La Crosse County, Wis., son of Ira and E. Jane (Cram). Hulbert. His parents came from eastern states, the father having been born in Ohio, Oct. 22, 1828, and the mother, Sept. 16, 1832, in Vermont, near Lake Champlain. Ira Hulbert came west to Racine, Wis., with his parents in 1835, and resided in that locality 15 years, in his youth working as a farm hand. In 1850, affected by the prevailing gold fever, he went to California, where he remained four years. As a gold hunter he was unsuccessful and after a while gave it up and took to conducting a pack train over the Sierra Nevada Mountains. At that occupation he made some money and bought land. In 1854 he sold his interests in California and returned to Wisconsin, homesteading 160 acres of land in La Crosse County, on which stood a mill, but no other buildings. About the same time, E. Jane Cram arrived in the county, and in December, 1856, they were married and settled on Mr. Hulbert's homestead in Burns Township. Ira Hulbert had a successful career as a farmer and remained active until 1884, in which year he retired from the farm and took up his residence in Sparta, where he bought a good house. There he died Sept. 28, 1919. His wife, who survived him, is still living in Sparta, being now 86 years old and remarkably well preserved mentally and physically for one of her years. They had four children: Clara, wife of David Hemstock, a retired drayman of Sparta ; Frank A., of Barron ; Azro I., deceased ; and Lillie E., now Mrs. J. Streeton, of Bangor, Wis. Frank A. Hulbert acquired his education in the district school of his native locality, and remained on the farm with his parents until 1880. In the spring of that year he went to Mar¬ shall, Minn., but two months later went on to Watertown, S. D., where he en¬ gaged in teaming between that place and Aberdeen, covering intermediate points, there being at that time no railway line. In the winter of 1880-81 he began trapping on the June River and its tributaries, but on account of deep snow and the impossibility of securing supplies, had to give up the work. This proved a memorable experience to him. He was associated during the trip with a man from Michigan, named William G. Hitt, with whom he set out from Watertown about Christmas time. No settlers were encountered on the trip, except one family consisting of a man, his wife and their ten-year-old daugh- ter, who were living in a dug-out. With this family they sought shelter for a couple of days. They had started with two horses, but now had only one, the other having strayed away. The family in the dug-out being short of sup¬ plies, the three men drew lots to decide which of them should attempt the diffi¬ cult journey to Watertown for help and provisions, and the lot fell on the head of the family. But after the matter had been thus apparently settled, Mr. Hulbert and his partner decided that the other man's place was with his family, and accordingly rigged up a toboggan and started themselves. The distance was between 70 and 80 miles and the weather stormy. After three days and nights' travel they reached Watertown nearly exhausted from cold and exertion. Two days later, having secured supplies, they started on the return trip, against the earnest advice of the Watertown people, who thought the trip impossible, or too dangerous to attempt, and even threatened to put them in the lock-up for their own good, but in spite of this opposition they got away and in three days reached the dug-out, their only rest on the way being during brief stops, during which they burrowed in the deep snow. When they arrived at the dug-out they found that the settler's wife was dead and the little daughter sick with pneu¬ monia. On the second day after their arrival the girl died, and the bodies were wrapped in blankets and buried in the deep snow of a ravine. The father, wild with grief, refused to leave the locality, but after three or four days, by persuation and threats, they forced him to go with them to Watertown. Two weeks later Mr. Hulbert's partner, Mr. Hitt, died. For five months that winter Watertown was cut off from communication with the outside world, except by tele¬ graph, as no trains were able to run. Before the snow had cleared away, Mr. Hulbert went back with the settler, before mentioned, to help him bury his wife and daughter, an extremely sad task. After the burial he left the man at the dug-out and returned to Watertown, where he remained until April, 1881, when he took a homestead in Brown County, South Dakota. There he remained for five years, at the end of which time he sold out and came to La Crosse, Wis., where he was married, Dec. 8, 1886, to Fannie E., daughter of William and Elizabeth Hemstock, of Burns Township, La Crosse County, where she was born Dec. 8, 1861. Her parents, now deceased, were farmers, who came to that locality from Canada in the fifties. Mr. Hulbert now bought his parents' old home, where he and his wife began housekeeping. There he resided till the spring of 1891, when he sold out and bought another farm nearby. In 1899 he sold this latter farm and came to Barron County, buying the J. P. Jones farm, one mile north of Barron City. It was a partly improved place with fair build¬ ings, and he remained on it for two years. In 1901 he sold it and came to Bar¬ ron, forming a partnership with J. E. Bowen for the buying and shipping of stock, which partnership still exists, though during its continuance Mr. Hul¬ bert has also been active in other enterprises, operating an elevator at Barron for a while for the Osceola Grain Company. In 1914, together with J. E. Bowen, he purchased the Goheen Block on Third Street, Barron, and for two years carried on a flour and feed business there. At the end of that time he changed to his present business, handling poultry, seeds and eggs, and ship¬ ping his poultry in carload lots. In this line he has built up a large and profit¬ able trade and taken rank among the successful business men of Barron. He owns a good residence on Second Street. A Republican in politics, he has served at times in public office. He was treasurer of Burns Township, La Crosse County five years, city assessor of Barron nine years, and an alderman of Barron for four years. He and his wife are the parents of three children: Blanche E., born Jan. 11, 1888, who is residing at home; Amby E., born Dec. 26, 1890, who was graduated from the Barron High School and is now the wife of Charles E. Lawton, an employe of the Standard Oil Co., at Owen, Wis.; and Lula E., born Oct. 22, 1892, who was graduated from the Barron High School, and who was subsequently a teacher in junior Chautauqua work in the Lincoln course at Chicago, but is now a physical instructor in that

John Howard Prill, M. D., practicing physician and surgeon, of Chetek, has a high standing in the county, both among the medical men and among the general public. He is skilled in his profession, he has that temperament and disposition which wins for him the confidence of those with whom he comes in contact, and is an excellent example of the modern type of phy¬ sician and surgeon, young, energetic, cordial and jovial, and thoroughly abreast of the latest developments in medicine and surgery. Added to this, he had the advantages of considerable experience with the United States troops during the World War. He was born in Bloomer, Wis., May 20, 1887, son of Dr. John Carleton and Arabella (Van Loon) Prill, who took him to Sparta, Wis., when he was a child. He attended the graded and high schools there, and in 1905 entered the University of Wisconsin, where he took a year's classical course. In 1906 he entered Marquette University, and was graduated therefrom with the degree of M. D. in 1910. Then he was an interne at Trin¬ ity Hospital, Milwaukee, for a year, and subsequently went to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he was associated with Dr. William Bradley for a year. Then for two years he practiced at Merrillan, in this state. He came to Chetek in 1914 and opened an office here. Dr. Prill is a member of the Barron County Medical Society, the Wisconsin State Medical Society and the American Medical Association. Fraternally, he is a member of the Odd Fellows, the Mystic Workers, the Modern Woodmen and the Beavers, in all of which he is medical local examiner. Dr. Prill is also a member of the American Legion Post, which he organized in Chetek in 1919, and is at present its Commander. He also organized the Headquarters Company, First Battalion, First Infan¬ try of the Wisconsin National Guard at Chetek in March, 1921. He also holds his commission as captain in the United States Army Medical Reserves Corps. Dr. Prill offered his services to the United States Government at the entrance of this country into the World War, enlisting June 3, 1917, at Milwaukee, Wis. He was commissioned first lieutenant in the medical corps. He served one year and three months with the Eighth Division at Camp Fremont, Calif. Then he was ordered to Siberia. He reached that country but orders were changed and he came back on the same boat. He was then sent to Camp Merritt, N. J., for equipment for European duty, with the Eighth Division. Then he was sent to Camp Mills, L. I., for overseas orders. But the Armistice intervened, and he was sent to Camp Lee, Va., where he was discharged in February, 1919. He returned to Chetek and resumed his practice of medicine and surgery. Dr. Prill was married Oct. 15, 1919, at Eau Claire, Wis., to Zoe Burnsted, who was born in Chetek, Jan. 18, 1901, daughter of Martin and May Gertrude (Lawson) Burnsted.

John Carleton Prill, M. D., who practiced dentistry in Chetek for several years, w'as born in Sparta, this state, and descended from German ancestry. He was educated as a dentist and a pharmacist. In 1880 he settled in Bloomer. The town was small, the country was still but little developed, and Dr. Prill was the only one in his line there, so he practiced both professions. But as the vil¬ lage and rural district grew, the demands on his time and energy were too great, so he devoted more and more of his attention to dentistry, which he finally adopted as his sole profession. In 1890 he moved to Sparta and opened a dental office where he continued in practice for nearly a quarter of a century. He came to Chetek and opened an office in 1914. He retired in 1919 and moved to San Diego, Calif., where he now lives. Dr. Prill was married at Bloomer to Arabella Van Loon, the daughter of Sylvester Van Loon, of Holland ancestry, who settled in the vicinity of Bloomer in the early days, secured 460 acres, cleared a part of it, erected a log house and barn, and underwent with his family all the privations of pioneer life. The village of Bloomer was platted * -on his farm, and he sold lots at a considerable profit. He was highly honored

Jacob J. M. Kohten, who achieved a high local reputation as a farmer in Clinton Township, and especially as an onion grower, but who, in 1913, moved to Florida, was born in Rhenish Prussia, Germany, Feb. 14, 1860. He remained in his native land until the age of 22 years, then in 1882 came alone to the United States and located at Ellinwood, Kans. In 1883 he took out his natural¬ ization papers and in the same year went to Marysville, Kans., in the vicinity of which place he worked for five years as a farm hand. This was somewhat rougher work than that to which he had been accustomed, as in Germany he had learned the trade of a gardener. For a few terms he attended English school and soon acquired a fair command of the language, also increasing his knowledge by reading as he found opportunity, and at times contributing articles to agricultural journals, some of which received very favorable men¬ tion. At last he was ready to make a start for himself, and accordingly in 1887 with his brother Frank, homesteaded 160 acres of prairie land near Freeport, Banner County, Neb., erecting on it a sod house as his first residence. Though a very humble habitation, it was soon a veritable home, for to it he brought his bride, Irene Storch, whom he married at Sidney, Neb., Aug. 22, 1887. She was a native of Gotha, Saxe Coburn, Germany, and had come to this country at about the same time as himself, though they met first in Nebraska. Mr. Kohten at once set to work to develop his farm, on which in time he erected fair buildings. In 1888 at Harrisburg, Nebr., he took out ^iis final naturalization papers. After remaining on the farm until 1897, he sold it for $500, receiving also as part of the bargain 10 unbroken horses, and started for Barron County, Wis. He was accompanied by his wife and family, which then included six children, by two other families, those of Mack Mulliken and Frank Heinze, and two cowboys, who drove a herd of 30 horses, the whole party numbering 23 people. There were four covered wagons in which all those rode who were not on horseback, and after a comparatively uneventful trip of 40 days, Barron County was reached toward the end of September, and the three families made settlement. Here the Mullikens still remain. In their family a child was born the night after their arrival. About a week later Mr. Kohten's seventh child, Carl, was born, and ten days after that a child was born in the Heinze family. On his arrival here Mr. Kohten had two good horse teams, but only a small amount of cash in hand. The land on which he decided to settle was a tract of 40 acres in Clinton Township, four acres of which had been chopped and burned, but was covered with stumps. For a residence there was a one-room shack. Once again Mr. Kohten began the development of a farm, gradually clearing the land and bringing it into a tillable condition. Though he passed through the great fire, he suffered no loss, the fire burning off ten acres that he had chopped and brushed. By another purchase of 40 acres he doubled the area of the farm and erected on it fair buildings, including a silo. His success as an onion grower made him known here as the "onion king," and he paid for his land, reared and educated his children, and from a financial standpoint was fairly successful. After residing on his farm here until May, 1913, Mr. Kohten sold out and moved to Tillman, Fla., on the east coast, where he bought 44 acres of land, and is now prosperously engaged in raising citrus fruits and garden produce. He is politically a Republican and for some years was clerk of his school district. He and his family are members of the Catholic Church. Mr. and Mrs. Kohten have had nine children, the first six of whom were born in Nebraska and the last three in Barron County, Wis., the record in brief being as follows: Regina J., born May 9, 1888, whose history will be more fully given; Joseph M., born Aug. 22, 1889, now living in Barron; Theresa M., born Feb. 12, 1891, who is a trained nurse, a graduate of St. Luke's Hos¬ pital, Jacksonville, Fla.; Julia H., born Sept. 5, 1892, now Mrs. Louis Bauer of Poskin, Barron County, Wis.; Elizabeth F., born March 25, 1895, who is a graduate of the Barron High School and of St. Luke's Hospital at Jackson- ville, Fla., being now a trained nurse in government service at Alexandria, La.; Ernest H., born March 9, 1896, now employed in the navy yard at New Orleans, La.; Carl H., born Oct. 8, 1897, who is a resident of Ogden, Utah; Anna L., born Aug. 22, 1901, and Irene E., born April 16, 1903, both of whom were graduated from St. Joseph's Academy at Jacksonville, Fla., and are now residing in that state.

Regina J. Kohten, superintendent of the Barron County schools, and eldest child of Jacob J. M. and Irene (Storch) Kohten, was born at Freeport, Banner County, Nebr., May 9, 1888, in the sod house in which her parents made their home immediately after their marriage. At the age of seven she began attending school, having to walk a distance of three miles. When nine she accompanied her parents and the other members of the family to Barron County, Wis., riding for 40 days in a covered wagon. In Clinton Township her education was continued up to the age of 14 years in the district school, and after that in the Barron city schools. Having graduated from the high school in 1907, she subsequently taught three years in the rural schools of the county. In September, 1910, she sailed for Europe to visit Belgium and Germany, and prolonged her visit until May, 1911, when she returned home and resumed teaching. For several years she spent her summer vacation periods at the normal school at Superior, Wis., except the summer of 1913, during which she attended the University of Gainesville, Fla., returning to Barron in the fall of that year. In the fall of 1914 she became a regular student in the normal school at Superior, Wis., where she remained a full year, at the end of which time, in the fall of 1915, she was appointed supervis¬ ing teacher of the Barron County schools. After further study in the Superior Normal School, during the summer of 1916, she was there graduated in the teachers' training course, and continued as supervising teacher of the Barron County schools until the summer of 1918, which she spent as a student in the Teachers' College of Columbia University, New York City. Her long continued and strenuous work along pedagogic lines was now beginning to bear fruit, and in the fall of 1918 she became assistant in the Barron County Teachers' Training School at Rice Lake. In April, 1919, she was elected to the office of superintendent of the Barron County schools, but continued her duties at Rice Lake until June of that year, assuming those of county super¬ intendent thereafter. In this latter position, which she retains and which places over 200 teachers under her control, she has shown ample capacity, and the schools of the county are flourishing under her direction. As herein shown, her success has been self-achieved by hard and continuous work, accompanied by self-denial, and is therefore the more meritorious. Her ambitions have been directed toward a high sphere of usefulness, which, having now entered, she is not one to let her talents fall into desuetude, but rather to exercise them for still more effective work in the future. Miss Kohten is a member of the Catholic Church, and is widely known and esteemed throughout Barron County for her energy, ability and personal character.

Lars Grinde, a well known resident of De Forest, Dane County, Wis., was born in this place, the son of Sjur and Bertha Grinde. He was reared in Dane County, where he acquired his elementary education, and he was an earjy graduate of the University of Wisconsin. As a young man he took up agricul¬ tural work on his own responsibility near De Forest. There he successfully farmed for many years, and there he reared his fine family of children. As old age came on he retired and moved to the village of De Forest, where he and his wife now live. He married Emma Engesether, who was born in Norway and brought to Dane County as a child. Mr. and Mrs. Grinde had twelve chil¬ dren, of whom there are living eight: Sjur; Peter; George A.; Leonard; Gertrude, wife of Jerome Norsman, of Windsor, Wisconsin; Ida, wife of Ben Bergum, a farmer of Hampden, Wis.; Mabel, wife of Theodore Erickson, a farmer near Dane, Wis.; and Eugene, who is living on the old homestead.

George A. Grinde, M. D., a skilled practitioner of Cumberland, one of the leading professional men of the northwestern part of the county, and master physician and surgeon of the Island City Hospital, is a native of this state and descended from one of its earliest Scandinavian families. He was bom on a farm near De Forest, Dane County, Wis., Feb. 15, 1880, son of Lars and Emma (Engesether) Grinde. He received his early education in the schools of his native place, took his classical studies in Decorah College, at Decorah, Iowa, and in 1908 was graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Chicago. Then after the usual period as an interne in the West Side Hos¬ pital at Chicago, he came to Cumberland and started general practice. His skill and personality have won him a large practice in city and country. In 1914, seeing the need of a local institution for the more adequate care of his patients, especially the surgical cases, he established the Island City Hospital, which has 20 beds, is modernly furnished and has complete X-ray facilities and other modern equipment for diagnosis and treatment. A partner has been secured in Dr. S. 0. Lund, and the firm is known as Grinde & Lund. Dr. Grinde is a member of the Masonic order and of the Knights of Pythias. He was married at De Forest, Wis., Nov. 20, 1904, to Bertha Thoe, daughter of Haldur and Ingebor Thoe. This union has been blessed with four children: Iva, bom in De Forest in 1904; Herald, born in Cumberland in 1908; Irene, born in 1911, and Gertrude, born in 1918.

Nathaniel Stillick, a pioneer of Sauk County, Wis., was bora in New York State, of Holland ancestry, the original name of the family being Van Stillick. He was reared on the banks of the historic Hudson River, and early started work on that stream at a time when the river traffic was of utmost importance. For a time he was steamboat pilot, and after some years was given charge of a boat as captain, making his home in Athens. He came west in the early fifties and located in Sauk County, this state, where he farmed for the remain¬ der of his life, dying in 1890. By his first wife, Sarah Saulsbury, he had four children : William Penn, a child who died in infancy, Lavina and Lillias. Wil¬ liam Penn Stillick was the first man to enlist in the Civil War from the town of Winfield, Sauk County. He served in the Fourth Wisconsin, and was killed at Port Hudson, La. Lavina married Jeremiah Cottington, and died at Dallas, this county, in 1910. Lillias married Eleazer Millard, now deceased. By his second wife, Mary Raymond, Mr. Stillick had eight children, of whom there are now living four: Grace, Mabel, Ralph and Fem. Grace married Theodore Nelson, of Sand Creek, Dunn County, this state; Mabel is the wife of Charles Clark, of McCabe, Mont.; Ralph is in Richburg, Sauk County, Wis., and Fern is at Beloit, Wis.

Eleazer Millard, a veteran of the Civil War and pioneer of Barron County, now deceased, was born in Plymouth, near Janesville, Rock County, Wis., Nov. 4, 1845, son of Chauncey and Rhoda (Douglass) Millard, of English and Scotch ancestry. They moved to Sauk County, this state, in 1856, and to Barron County in 1872, the father dying at the age of 75 and the mother at the age of 72 years. Eleazer moved to Sauk County with the family as a boy and there completed his schooling. In 1861, at the age of 16, he enlisted in the Nineteenth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and served through the Civil War. He was in the Wilderness campaign, participated with his regiment in the taking of Richmond, and was present at the surrender of Lee at Appomattox. After the conflict he resumed farming first for his father and then for others. For a time he also worked in the woods. He came to Barron County in 1871 and secured 160 acres of wild land in Dallas Township. He broke the land, erected buildings, constructed fences, acquired equipment and stock, and successfully carried on general farming for many years. In the spring of 1900 he sold out and acquired a home with a few acres of land in the west part of the city of Chetek. He had always been a hard worker, and disliking to be entirely idle he raised sufficient food for the family and kept a horse and cow. Later failing health handicapped his efforts. He served as a member of the county board several terms and for a time was an alderman in the city. His holdings included stock in the Farmers Cooperative Store. Fra¬ ternally, he was a member of the Masonic order and the G. A. R. He died June 23, 1918, and his death was sincerely mourned. Mr. Millard was married Nov. 10, 1868, in Sauk County, Wis., to Lillias Stillick, who was born at Athens, Greene County, N. Y., July 10, 1849, daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah (Saulsbury) Stillick. They have had five children: Mayne, Guy, Ethel, Fay and Hazel. Mayne was born July 8, 1871, and died at the age of seven years. Guy was born July 20, 1873, and died at the age of five years. Ethel was born April 14, 1876, and died at the age of three years. All three died within a few days of each other of diphtheria. Fay, born Feb. 5, 1881, died of the same disease at the age of four years. Hazel, born Dec. 11, 1892, was graduated from the Chetek High School in the class of 1909. She then entered the Wis¬ consin State Normal School at Superior, from which she graduated in the class of 1911, after which she taught school for three years. She then entered xhe Lawrence College at Appleton, Wis., where she was subsequently gradu¬ ated. After that she taught English in the high school at Manistique, Mich., for three years. Since then she has been teaching English in the high school in Chetek, this county. Mrs. Millard is a member of the Eastern Star and of the Woman's Relief Corps.

Nels Stang, a hard working and respected citizen of section 8, Prairie Farm Township, was born in Norway Oct. 12, 1861, the oldest of the nine chil¬ dren of Colben and Patrina Stang, the former of whom died in Norway, and the latter of whom is still living there at the age of 82 years. Nels attended school in his native land and grew to manhood on the home farm. In 1886 he came to America and located for two years at Madelia, Watonwan County, Minn. From there in 1888 he came to Barron County. For a while he worked in a sawmill at Perley and then went into the woods for Knapp, Stout & Co. as a sawer. He also worked on the spring drives. In 1893 he located on his present place of 120 acres. A little of the land had been cut over, but none had been broken, and no buildings had been erected. At first he had little to work with. But he has persevered, and by hard work and unremitting toil he has built up a good place. He has a good set of buildings, his farm is well developed, and he has good equipment and suitable livestock. For many years he successfully carried on general farming, and won the confidence and liking of all who know him. Recently he retired and rented his farm to Carl T. Johnson, with whom he now makes his home. He is a shareholder in the Prairie Farm Co¬ operative Creamery and the Prairie Farm Co-operative store, and also has other interests.

Peter A. Moen, a well known farmer of section 9, Prairie Farm Township, was born in Norway Oct. 25, 1883, the son of Anton P. and Gurena (Nelson) Moen, who brought him to America when he was six months old and a little later to this township. He was reared on the home farm in section 5 and attended the old log schoolhouse in the neighborhood. He helped his parents with their work and as a young man spent several seasons in the woods. In 1911 he bought his present place of eighty acres. A small frame house, 16 by 26 feet, and two log stables had been erected, and a few acres had been brushed. To the development and operation of this farm he has since successfully devoted his attention. He has put up a good set of buildings, and is getting the land well cleared and cultivated. An evidence of his modern spirit is found in the fact that he has installed an electric light and power plant. He is well regarded throughout the community and is taking his part in the affairs of the neighborhood. Mr. Moen was married at Hay River on Oct. 31, 1911, to Anna Widvey, who was born in Nebraska on June 28, 1887, the daughter of Reverend and Elizabeth (Svendsen) Widvey. Her father was the pastor of the Nor¬ wegian Lutheran congregations in Arland and Prairie Farm townships from 1895 to 1910. Mr. and Mrs. Moen have four children: Esther, Agnes, Juna and Milo.

David Stang, an industrious and well regarded farmer of section 8, Prairie Farm Township, where he has developed a good place, was born in Norway Oct. 20, 1866, the third of the nine children of Colben and Patrina Stang. He was educated in his native land and reared on a farm. In 1890 he came to America and located in Prairie Farm Township. There he did farm work for a while and in the winter went into the woods. Thus he continued for several years. In 1897 he purchased 80 acres, to which he later added 40 acres more, thus constituting his present place of 120 acres. When he made the purchase the land was all covered with brush, and no buildings had been erected. He built first a small shack for a residence, and then a barn. Fortunately he was able to get a horse, and as his brother, Nels, also had one they were able to work together. He had little else, except some small tools, with which to work. But he had strength and courage and as time passed he built up a good farm. He replaced the original home with a large frame house in 1904. Later he built a circular barn, 56 feet in diameter, which is one of the landmarks of the neighborhood. The land is well tilled and well fenced, and there he carries on general farming and dairying. His herd is of the Guernsey breed. As a good citizen who believes in encouraging every commendable enterprise, he has taken stock in the co-operative creamery and co-operative store at Prairie Farm. Mr. Stang was married June 13, 1904, to Anna Johnson, who was born in Prairie Farm on July 4, 1883, the daughter of Andrew and Mary Johnson, of Prairie Farm. Mr. and Mrs. Stang have five children: Carl, Mary, John, Julius and Dagney. The family faith is that of the Norwegian Lutheran Church.

Peter K. Nelson, who occupies a high position among the influential men of Cumberland Township, was born in Norway Nov. 1, 1861, the son of Nels and Patrinella (Larson) Konekson, who spent all their years in the old country. He attended school in his neighborhood and as a young man worked at such work as he could find to do. In 1882 he came to America* landed in New York, and found his way directly to Baldwin, St. Croix County, this state. The next year, in 1883, he secured work in the sawmills at Cumberland. In 1884 he bought 40 acres in section 11, Cumberland Township, later he added 80, and still later 10 more, all in the same section making 130 acres in all. The tract was entirely wild when he purchased it. He has cleared, broken and tilled about 100 acres of the tract, and has put up a fine set of buildings, most of the carpenter work of which he did himself. When he first came here he was filled with enthusiasm as to the opportunities to be found in the township, and accordingly he did all he could to induce others to locate here and to help them get started. He supported every move that meant progress and develop¬ ment, and was especially active in the making of good roads. As the years have passed he has built up a good place, and has met with a deserved degree of success. He carries on general farming and dairying and has a good herd of Guernseys headed by a full blooded sire. His holdings include stock in the Star Cheese Co., the McKinley Telephone Co. and in the Cumberland Farmers' Power & Light Co. As a parent, he has taken an interest in the educational affairs of the community, and has served for some years as a member of his school board. His interests have been especially centered in the affairs of the Norwegian Lutheran Church, located in section 10, and he has been one of its trustees for the past quarter of a centruy. He is a useful citizen in every respect and is well regarded by all. Mr. Nelson was married May 9, 1888, at Cumberland, to Minnie Olson, who was born Aug. 20, 1867, in Norway, the daughter of Arnie and Inga (Severson) Olson, both of whom are now dead. This union has been blessed with the following children. Arthur N. was born Feb. 22, 1889, and farms in Stanfold Township. Inga P. was born March 16, 1890, and is now in Minneapolis. John A. was born June 21, 1891, and is in Cumberland. C. Julius is a carpenter. He was born Dec. 24, 1892. O. Leonard was born Nov. 1, 1894; Bennie was born April 13, 1896; Clara M. was born Sept. 28, 1897, and is the wife of Theodore Ingman, of Minneapolis; Oscar W. was born April 7, 1903, and died Jan. 27, 1905; Herold was born Sept. 25, 1904;

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Oscar W. was born Oct. 2, 1906; and Selma C. was born Dec. 25, 1908, and died Jan. 4, 1909. Arthur N. was inducted into the U. S. service Aug. 5, 1918, went to Camp Greenleaf, Georgia. He followed carpenter work and was discharged Jan. 22, 1919. C. Julius was inducted into the U. S. service July 8, 1918, and went to Columbus Barracks, thence to Camp Hancock, Georgia, where he trained. He then went to Camp Sherman in Ohio and remained there until his discharge from the service Dec. 10, 1918.

Anton P. Moen, a highly regarded citizen of section 5, Prairie Farm Town¬ ship, was born in Norway Sept. 20, 1859, the son of Peter P. and Anna Maria Evensplads, who spent the span of their years in Norway, where they were substantial and respected people. Of their four children, those who came to America were: Anton P.; Mary, wife of Ole Tozen, of Hudson, Wis.; Carrie, wife of Martin Christenson, of Wilson, Wis.; and Peter, a farmer of Arland Township, this county. Anton P. was reared and educated in Norway, did farm work as a young man, and was there married. In 1884 he left Norway, with his wife and one child, Peter A., and after landing found his way to Menomonie, Dunn County, this state. From there he came to Barron County, and joined his brother, Peder, in Prairie Farm Township. With headquarters there, he worked on farms summers, in the woods winters and on drives in the spring. In 1887 he bought 69 acres of heavily wooded land in section 5, Prairie Farm Township. He built a log cabin, 16 by 24 feet, and started farming. At first he had but little to do with. Nearly all the furniture in the house was manufactured by his own hands. It was not until the second year on the place that he managed to get a cow, and not until the fifth year that he obtained a pair of oxen. His wife is an excellent housekeeper and made butter which found a good market, so often he walked to Barron and Turtle Lake, carrying the butter and bringing back groceries which he received in exchange. As time passed he developed a good farm. He added to his holdings until he has 170 acres, much of which he cleared and broke, and a part of which he fenced. He replaced the log buildings with a good set of frame structures, including a pleasant home and a barn, 34 by 72 feet. He successfully carries on general farming and dairying, and has a good herd of Durham cattle. His holdings include creamery and store stock. In public life he has been a member of the school board for several years. His religious faith is that of the Norwegian Lutheran congregation at Arland in which he has held several offices. Mr. Moen was married in Norway June 22, 1882, to Gurena Nelson, who was born in that country Dec. 24, 1861. This union has been blessed with eleven chil¬ dren: Peter A. and John N., farmers of Prairie Farm Township; Mary, the wife of Magnus Microne, of Arland Township; Ellen, wife of Charles Hoag, of Minneapolis; Albert, who is at home; Elwin, who is farming in Prairie Farm Township; Bennie, who is a carpenter in Prairie Farm Township; Otto, Nina*, Oscar and Paul at home.

Adam Froetschl, successful farmer of section 32, Clinton Township, who has worked at his trade as a mason on several of the best buildings in Barron, was born in Austria, April 7, 1865, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Froetschl, who were born in that country and in 1883 came to America and located at St. Paul, Minn., where the father worked at his trade as a mason until his death Nov. 2, 1893, and where the mother continued to live until her death in Jan. 20, 1897. Adam attended school in Austria, and as a youth was employed in polishing glass in a mirror factory. In 1883 he came to America and located at St. Paul, where he learned the mason trade. After his father came over he worked with him at this trade. In 1899 he went to Butte, Mont. With the money he earned there he returned to St. Paul, and soon after came to Barron County, in 1900, and purchased 40 acres in section 32, Clinton Township. This was all rough land, covered with stumps, windfalls and logs. He built a small frame house, 16 by 26 feet, in which he lived while he was getting the place cleared up. By later purchases he has increased the tract until he now has 120 acres, which he has developed and improved into a well-tilled and productive farm. In 1909 he put up an eight room, modern brick home, sightly and comfortable, set in a nice lawn; a barn, 60 by 44, with excellent equipment; a granary, 14 by 20 feet; a silo, machine shed and other buildings. His supply of tools, implements and machinery is adequate in every respect. Here he carries on general farming and dairying, and has a good herd of graded Holsteins, which he is gradually working into full blooded stock. In the mean¬ time he has worked more or less at his trade, especially at Barron, and there helped to build the Barron County Court House, the Barron High School Building, the Bank of Barron, the Barron Creamery Co. plant, and the Pa¬ vilion, as well as other lesser buildings. He is a stockholder in the Barron Creamery Co. of Barron; the Almena Telephone Co., of Almena; the Farmers Produce Co., of Almena; and the Farmers Co-operative Store at Paskin, and is one of the active members of the Farmers' Shipping Association of Almena. Fraternally he is a Forester, belonging to Almena Court, No. 1609. Mr. Froetschl was married at St. Paul, Feb. 3, 1892, to Clara Raxeisen, who was born in Australia on Mar. 14, 1871, the daughter of Matthew and Josephine Raxeisen, natives of Austria, who in 1870 came to St. Paul, Minn., where they spent the remainder of their lives. In the Raxeisen family there were four children. Clara is the wife of Adam Froetschl. Mary, the widow of George Froetschl, lives at St. Paul. Anna is the wife of M. John Dusel, of St. Paul. Frank lives in St. Paul. Mr. and Mrs. Froetschl have eight children: George, Marie, Adolph, Rose, Joseph, Anna, Frank and Mary (deceased). George was inducted into the United States service Aug. 6, 1918, and was sent to Camp Shelby, Miss., where he trained, and after a while was assigned to Co. D, 56th Brigade, 38th Division. He sailed from Montreal, Canada, and after arriving in France was transferred to the 27th Division. He returned to the United States March 6, 1919, and was discharged April 6, 1919, from Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill. Adolph was inducted into the United States service Oct. 23, 1918, and was sent to Camp Shelby, Wis., where he trained for overseas service with a replacement unit. He was discharged at Camp Grant Dec. 28, 1919.