Barron County, Wisconsin - Chapter 13: Biographical and Geneological Review, 1922 (part 32 of 46)

John G. Kolar, a prosperous farmer of Section 13, Bear Lake Township, was born in Homer Township, Will County, Ill., May 24, 1871, the son of John and Mary (Kuresh) Kolar, natives of Bohemia, who came to America as young people, and located on a farm in that county and state, and where the father died in 1917, and where the mother is still living. The subject of this sketch received his education in the common schools, and for many years was em¬ ployed by the American Steel & Wire Co. at Rockdale, Ill. But although he did well as a factory employe, he desired a different life for his children, so in 1908 he came to Haugen, Barron County Wis., and purchased 120 acres of brush land in Section 13, Bear Lake Township. There he built a frame house and a straw stable, and started to clear up the land. In 1916 he built a frame bam, hay sheds, machine sheds, granary and chicken house, and other build¬ ings. From time to time he is making further improvements. His home is comfortable, and his bam is well equipped with stanchions, water cups and other conveniences. Here he successfully carries on general farming and dairying and has a good herd of cattle. He is a man whose judgment is re¬ spected by his fellowmen, and he has done considerable public service, having been a member of the school board and of the town board. Fraternally, he is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. Mr. Kolar was married March 11, 1903, at Lockport, III., to Mrs. Francis Frijer, the widow of Joseph Frijer, and the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Kolar) Kolar, she being a Kolar before marriage, both of whom died in Bohemia. Mr. and Mrs. Kolar have seven children: George A. was bom April 22, 1894; John V. was born Aug. 22, 1896; James was born Feb. 16, 1896, and died at the age of six weeks; Agnes T. was bom Jan. 9, 1897; Mary was bom Dec. 8, 1899; Edward F. was born Nov. 24, 1901 ; and Frank J. was bora Jan. 13, 1903. George A. Kolar enlisted in 1916 in Company I, Third Wisconsin Regimerit, but was later transferred to Company I, 127th Infantry, 32nd Division. He sailed for France, Feb. 26, 1917, and saw active service on the Argonne sector, at Chateau Thierry, Ver¬ dun and the Meuse-Argonne. As corporal, he returned to the United States in June, 1919. John V. Kolar was inducted into the United States service Sept. 19, went to Camp Grant; was attached to 341st Infantry, 86th Divi¬ sion, and was transferred to the Headquarters Division of the same organiza¬ tion. Sept. 8, 1918, he sailed for France. After the armistice was at Trier, Germany, on guard duty with the Army of Occupation. May 7, 1919, left Germany for France; June 28, 1919, sailed for the United States. Held rank of sergeant.

Demeter Uggem, a substantial farmer of Section 1, Bear Lake Township, who has for a number of years been identified with the sugar beet industry in this country and is now successfully carrying on general farming, was born in Hungary, Oct. 16, 1866, the son of Demeter and Mary (Miscaska) Uggem, also natives of that country. He was reared and educated in his native land, and there grew to manhood. In 1898 he came to America, and bought 100 acres of cut-over land in Section 1, Bear Lake Township, this county. Here he built a log cabin and made a small clearing. The next year he was joined by his parents. Soon afterward, he allowed his farm to revert to the owner, and he and his parents went to Norfolk, Nebraska, where he entered the employ of the American Sugar Beet Co. In 1901 he came back to Barron County and bought his present place of 80 acres. It was then cut-over land. He built a small frame house and started to do some clearing up. Here he farmed for several years. In 1911 he rented the farm and went to Chippewa Falls, Wis., where he worked for a sugar beet company for three years, his services being of much value by reason of his previous experience. In 1914 he came to his farm again. In 1916 he put up a frame house, a granary, a machine shed and other buildings. The next year he built a good barn, with full basement, and equipped with stanchions, water cups for the cattle, and other conveniences. Mr. Uggem has a good herd of cattle, headed by a full-blooded sire. He is building up a good place and is a good citizen in every respect. As the father of children, he is interested in education, and is doing good service on the school board. Mr. Uggern was married June 14, 1896, at Norfolk, Nebraska, to Mary Costneck, the daughter of Demeter Costneck. Her parents, born in Hungary, came to this country, settled in Nebraska, and lived there until the mother's death in 1896, after which the father returned to Hungary. Mr. and Mrs. Uggem have nine children: Mary, John, Joseph, Anna, Frank, Hellen, George, Susie and Daniel. The family faith is that of the Catholic Church.

Joseph Subrt, a prosperous farmer of Section 22, Bear Lake Township, was born in Bohemia, July 13, 1876, the son of Frank and Mary (Barta) Subrt, also natives of that country. The family came to America in 1889, and set¬ tled in Boxbutte County, in the western part of Nebraska, on a homestead on which the father proved up and received his deed. In 1896 he sold out for fifty cents an acre. Then he went to Colfax County, in the same state, where he rented a farm for seven years. In 1903 the family came to Barron County, and Joseph and his brother, Rudolph, bought 320 acres in Section 22, Bear Lake Township. This was then in the real wilderness, no roads had been built, and thev had to get onto the land by following the tote roads of the lum¬ ber companies. They built a small house and started to clear up the wild cut¬ over stump land. In 1913, Mr. Subrt built a good barn with full basement and equipped with James stanchions. Later he built a silo and a chicken house. In 1920 he put up a modem house. He has built up a good place, has a welldeveloped farm, and is already well along the road to success. He carries on general farminv and dairying, and has a good herd of grade cattle. His bus¬ iness holdings include stock in the Consumers' Store at Rice Lake. Frater¬ nally, he is a member of the W. M. A. and of the Z. C. B. J. He stands well with all who know him, and is regarded as a hard working and substantial citizen. His father, who came here with him, died July 23, 1918, and the mother is living with her daughter, Emma, wife of Burt Modocks. He has held the office of supervisor and assessor and school clerk. The family are "free thinkers" and have monthly meetings with songs, etc., generally held at the Subrt home. Mr. Subrt was married Feb. 14, 1898, at Schuyler, Ne¬ braska, to Emily Mundil, who was born on Aug. 11, 1876, the daughter of Frank and Josie Mundil, natives of Bohemia, both now deceased. This union has been blessed with eight children: Libby, born Dec. 31, 1898, married James Vanek, and has one son, Merwin. Lidia was born March 18, 1900. Al¬ bert was born Oct. 23, 1901. Alice was born Feb. 26, 1903. Rosa was born Jan. 26, 1906. Joseph was born Oct. 12, 1907. William Frank was born July IS, 1909. Blanche was born Aug. 30, 1916.

Anton Zabka, an estimable farmer of Sections 22 and 23, Bear Lake Town¬ ship, was born in Austria, April 19, 1868, the son of Anton and Francis (Divisek) Zabka, also natives of that country, who brought the family to America in 1870, and settled on a farm near Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The subject of this sketch was reared on his parents' farm, and received a common school edu¬ cation. As a young man he went to Colfax County, Nebraska, and was there employed at farm work. In 1903, having determined to locate in this region, he came to Haugen, and secured 160 acres of land in Sections 22 and 23, Bear Lake Township. A heavy wind had swept the tract and uprooted the trees, and clearing the tract seemed almost impossible. Mr. Zabka cleared up an acre or so, and built a small shanty and frame barn. With this beginning he proceeded to build up a good farm. He hauled off the wind falls, cleared up the stumps, and placed the land under cultivation. This strenuous work, however, undermined his health, and in 1907 he went back to Nebraska, where for one year he conducted a restaurant at Leigh, then for three years was en¬ gaged in other work. After that he came to his farm once more. In 1917 he erected the present sightly frame house. In 1919 he built a barn, with a full basement, and well equipped with fixtures. Mr. Zabka successfully car¬ ries, on general farming and dairying, and has a good grade of stock. He is getting the most out of his place in every way, he is a good business man, he works hard and uses good judgment, and he has been successful in his en¬ deavors. Mr. Zabka was married at Clarkson, Nebraska, Oct. 29, 1892, to Anna Mundil, who was born in Austria on April 11, 1872, the daughter of Frank and Josie Mundil. Mr. and Mrs. Zabka have five children: Anna, Lillian, Adolph, Erwin and William. Anna was born Oct. 6, 1893, married John A. Glandt, and lives at Leigh, Nebraska. Lillian, born March 23, 1896, married Edward Cekal, and lives at Crete, Nebraska. Adolph, born Oct. 12, 1896, died March 6, 1907. Erwin was born Dec. 81, 1899, and William, March 20, 1908.

Hiram A. Beardsley, Sr., a veteran of the Civil War, and an early settler in Cedar Lake Township, now deceased, was born in New York State, Dec. 29, 1840, son of Alvin and Nancy (Conant) Beardsley. The father, Alvin, was born December 7, 1801, and the mother, Nancy, Sept. 20, 1812. Alvin Beardsley was a farmer who moved from New York State in 1860 to Racine, Wisconsin, at which place, or in its vicinity, he continued to follow agricul¬ ture. Hiram A. Beardsley in early manhood learned and followed the trade of carpenter and joiner. Becoming a soldier in the Union Army in 1862, he served until 1866, and during his active service was taken prisoner and spent nine months in Andersonville prison. After the war he worked at his trade for a number of years near Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin. In 1884 he came by team to Barron County and took a farm in Cedar Lake Township. In addition to developing that farm, he cleared one from the wilderness in Bear Lake Township. Later in life he retired and took up his residence at Rice Lake, of which place he was one of the well known and respected citi¬ zens, serving in the office of alderman, and being an active and prominent member of the Grand Army Post. He died at Rice Lake, July 28, 1912, in his seventy-second year, and was laid to rest with appropriate ceremonies. Mr.

Hiram A. Beardsley, Jr., an active farmer of Section 34, Bear Lake Town¬ ship, was born in the City of Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, June 15, 1875, son of Hiram A. Sr., and Josephine (Fox) Beardsley, natives of New York State and Connecticut respectively. He acquired his education in the common schools and for some years worked on the farm with his father. In 1895 he went west to Watertown, S. D., and took up decorating business as a painter and paperhanger. There he remained for eight years. In 1904 he came to Rice Lake, Barron County, Wis., where he continued in the same line of work. Ten years later, in 1914, he purchased his present farm of eighty acres in Section 34, Bear Lake Township. He is successfully carrying on general farming and dairying along the latest approved lines. The place is well developed and well equipped and the cattle are of good grade. Mr. Beardsley is a stockholder in the Clover Leaf Cheese Company. In Watertown, S. D., he joined the Sons of Veterans, of which organization he still remains a member. Mr. Beardsley was married at Watertown, S. D., Dec. 23, 1896, to Grace A. Beardsley, daughter of George W. and Susan (Crandall) Beardsley. Her father, a carpenter and joiner by trade, fought for the Union throughout the entire Civil War, being a member of Co. C, Nineteenth Wisconsin Vol¬ unteer Infantry. He was taken prisoner and confined in Libby prison for eight months. In 1878 he went to Watertown, S. D., where he was a member of the Grand Army Post. In 1906 he came to Rice Lake, Barron County, Wis. He is now living in the Old Soldiers' Home at Waupaca, Wis. He and his wife, Susan, were married at Jefferson, Wis., July 4, 1875. Mrs. Beardsley is a member of the Woman's Relief Corps, auxiliary to the Grand Army. Mr. and Mrs. Hiram A. Beardsley Jr., have become the parents of eight children, namely: Clay, who was born Jan. 17, 1898, and died July 23, 1909; Stanley, born Sept. 12, 1904; Aretta, born March 27, 1906; Elsie, born March 12, 1908; Eveline, born Oct. 9, 1910, and died Jan. 21, 1911; Neal, born May 5, 1914; Genevieve, born June 3, 1916, and Dewey Earl, born June 21, 1921. The fam¬ ily faith is that of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

James C. Colstad, expert cheese maker for the Goodhope Cheese Co., oper¬ ating a factory in section 36, Bear Lake Township, was born at Star Prairie, St. Croix County, May 25, 1890, the son of Hans and Elizabeth (Halverson) Colstad, the father a native of Norway, and the mother of Wisconsin. He attended the common schools of his neighborhood, and took a year's course in the High School at Osceola. He early became interested in dairying, and learned cheese making in the factory at Johannesburg. Having been reared to farm pursuits he knows the business thoroughly from the time the cows are fed on the farm until the time the cheese is ready for shipment. In 1912 he became cheese maker for the concern with which he is now connected. In 1912, this factory was receiving 4,000 pounds of milk daily. This was increased in time to 10,000 pounds daily, which is about the present average. Mr. Colstad is an ideal man for the position, he is a master in his line, he is of pleasing and affable de¬ meanor, and he has the full confidence of the patrons of his factory. All in all, he is regarded as a useful and active citizen. In 1919 he purchased 80 acres in section 34, Bear Lake Township. He brushed 35 acres and put ten acres under the plow. In 1920 he erected a good house and barn. This place he now rents. Mr. Colstad was married Feb. 17, 1909, at Stillwater, Minn., to Eleanor Firchow, who was born at Stillwater, Minn., on July 15, 1892, the daughter of

Fred Bruha, one of the leading citizens of Bear Lake Township, who is developing a good farm in section 13, was born in Washington Township, La Crosse County, this state, April 27, 1881, the son of Matt and Rosa (Urbanek) Bruha, natives of Bohemia. The father came to this country as a young man, lived in St. Louis for a while, then settled on a farm in La Crosse County. Later he came to Barron County, and is now making his home at Haugen. The subject of this sketch received his early education in the common schools, and early took up farming as his life work. He bought 120 acres in section 13, Bear Lake Township, and erected a frame house, barn, machine shed, granary and other buildings out of lumber which he got from the trees which he felled in clearing the land. There he successfully carries on general farming and dairy¬ ing, having a good herd of cattle headed by a full blooded Holstein sire, an ex¬ cellent flock of sheep, and a drove of Duroc Red swine. Mr. Bruha is a believer in everything that is for the betterment and more systematic conduct of farm production and marketing. He is secretary of the American Society of Equity at Haugen, secretary of the Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Barron County, sec¬ retary of the Wool Pool Association of Haugen and a stockholder in the Bear Lake and Lakeside Cheese Co. at Haugen and the Consumers' Store at Hau¬ gen. He has taken an especially active interest in school affairs in his district and has been clerk of the board some twelve years. He is a careful, pains¬ taking keeper of records, and his work as secretary of the various organiza¬ tions has won him high favor among his fellow men. Fraternally, he is a popular member of the Z. C. B. J. Mr. Bruha was married Jan. 26, 1909, at Haugen, this county, to Anna Baker, who was born Feb. 22, 1886, daughter of Joseph and Anna (Wanek) Baker, retired farmers of that place. He and his wife have six bright children: Frederick R., born Oct. 20, 1910; Mary, Oct. 8, 1911; Margaret, Nov. 24, 1914; Blanche, Sept. 21, 1916; Anna, Nov. 28, 1918, and Edward, Oct. 26, 1920.

Asbury N. Levings, proprietor of a well improved farm in section 9, Crystal Lake Township, who has also through many years aided in the improvement of society and the elevation of humanity through religion and the promotion of such great moral movements as prohibition of the liquor traffic, was born in New York State, July 12, 1859. His parents, Noah and Amaralla (Rosebush) Levings, were natives of that state who came to Wis¬ consin in 1863 and engaged in agriculture. Shortly after arriving at their new home, Noah Levings enlisted for service in the Civil War and served until its close. He then resumed farming, and in the fall of 1870 moved with his family to a farm in St. Croix County, five miles south of New Richmond. Asbury N. acquired a common school education and learned agriculture on his parents' farm. After arriving at manhood he engaged in that occupation for himself, renting in succession several farms in St. Croix County, this state. In 1881, alive to the opportunities afforded by the opening up of Dakota lands, he went to South Dakota, where he took a homestead, which he im¬ proved and on which he remained for four years. In 1886 he returned to Wisconsin and for some years thereafter resided successively near Clear Lake, Glenwood and Amery. In the year 1903 he settled in Barron County, buying an interest in the M. Y. Cliff & Co.'s store at Cumberland, in which he worked for a year. For fourteen years longer he continued in mercantile business, having charge of the furniture, undertaking and hardware depart¬ ments of the company's store, proving his capacity as salesman and manager to the satisfaction of his employers. This phase of his career was terminated in 1918, in which year Mr. Levings resumed agricultural pursuits, buying 120 acres in section 9, Crystal Lake Township. Of this tract he cleared 40 acres, also erecting a good set of buildings. Here he is engaged in mixed farming and dairying, keeping grade Shorthorn cattle, and his operations have proved successful from the financial standpoint. In 1921 he was elected clerk of the township board, in which office he is now serving. This is not his first public service, as he was formerly treasurer of the high school board at Glenwood and at another time a member of the village council at Amery. For many years he was president and secretary of the Ashland district Epworth League, and for 15 years superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday school at Cumberland. His interest in the temperance cause dates back to an early period and to it he devoted a considerable amount of time and much earnest effort, which were amply rewarded when the eighteenth amendment to the United States constitution went into effect. Mr. Levings assumed the respon¬ sibilities of domestic life on Dec. 30, 1885, when he was united in marriage at Boardman, Wis., to Anna Casselman. She was born in Canada, June 2, 1861, daughter of Michael and Eliza (Johnston) Casselman. Her parents are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Levings have had three children: Edwin J., born Nov. 29, 1886, who is now teaching a government Indian school in North Carolina; William A., born June 2, 1891, who died in infancy, Oct. 31, 1892, and Harry E., born Sept. 20, who is now his father's business partner.

Ole Erickson, a solid and substantial farmer of section 27, Vance Creek Township, was born in Ringerike, four miles west of Christiania, Norway, July 5, 1863, the son of Erick and Carrie Johnson. He attended school in his native parish and grew to manhood there. As a youth he did farm work and was also employed in the nickel smelters. In 1888 he came to America with his brother, George. They found their way to St. Paul and from there came to this region, where they entered the employ of Knapp, Stout & Co. Ole was sent to Bear Lake, in Barron County, to take care of 200 head of oxen. There¬ after he remained in the woods for many years, driving oxen in the lumber camps in the winter and working on the river drives in the spring. In 1888 he bought his present farm. That year he and his brother, George, sent for the parents, who came and spent the remainder of their lives in Vance Creek Township. When he secured the land it was all wild. A road had been chopped out but it was little more than a trail through the woods. Mr. Erickson put up a combination log and frame house and lived in it at intervals while still continuing his work as a lumberman. He started farming with a yoke of oxen and a few cows. His market was at Clear Lake and Eau Claire. A walk to Rice Lake was an ordinary stroll in those days. Gradually he has built up a good place from the wilderness. He has a good set of buildings and the land is well cultivated and suitably fenced. Here he successfully carries on gen¬ eral farming and dairying. He has a good herd of Holstein cattle which he is gradually improving. He sells cream to the Farmers Co-operative Creamery Co. at Clear Lake, in which he is a stockholder. Having come here when there were practically no good roads, he has naturally been interested in the better¬ ment of highways and for ten years he has done most excellent service as pathmaster. He and his family are interested in the Norwegian Lutheran Church at West Prairie Farm, in which he has been a trustee for several years. He is respected throughout the community and esteemed by all who know him. Mr. Erickson was married at Prairie Farm on July 19, 1896, to Gusta Tobiason, who was born in Jackson County, Minn., Oct. 27, 1876, the daughter of Edward and Carrie Tobiason. This union has been blessed with three children: Edwin, Carl and Gerhard. Edwin was born May 23, 1897, and is at home. Carl was born Sept. 1, 1898, and is a railroad operator. Gerhard was born March 27, 1900, grew to young manhood of unusual promise and died Nov. 1, 1918.

Lafayette Edward Losey, a substantial and representative farmer of section 8, Sumner Township, was born in a log cabin in Calumet County, this state, April 24, 1861, the son of Isaac and Sarah (Scott) Losey, pioneers of that county. The subject of this sketch was reared amid pioneer conditions, obtained what schooling he could in the neighborhood and was also taught much by his mother from home books. He learned farming thoroughly from his father. In 1885, the family, then consisting of the father and mother,

Lafayette E., and his sister, Ida Jeanette, started for Barron County, driving a horse team and bringing their equipment and the implements with which they were to subdue the wilderness. Upon their arrival here they located on section 16, Sumner Township, erected a log cabin and started to clear the land. Both parents are now dead. The father, who was a veteran of the Civil War, attained considerable prominence in the township, and he and his wife were both greatly beloved. Soon after the arrival of the family here, Lafay¬ ette E. secured a tract of 160 acres in section 8, Sumner Township, to which he has since added 40 more. When he took the place a log barn and crude shack had been erected. With this beginning he has built up a good farm. A feature of the place is a round barn, 56 feet in diameter, with a driveway and "L," 26 by 26 feet. The buildings are supplied with conveniences and advan¬ tages, including a good collection of tools, implements and machinery. The house was burned Feb. 17, 1921. On this place Mr. Losey successfully conducts general farming, making a specialty of Guernsey cattle, Duroc swine and good horses. As a believer in farm progress, he is a member of the Guernsey Breeders' Asociation and in the Farmers Co-operative Store at Canton. Since early boyhood, Mr. Losey has been an earnest adherent of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He has been untiring in his efforts to build up the church in Sumner Township, he has taught the Bible class for twenty-five years and, next to his family, its welfare has lain closest to his heart. Mr. Losey married Grace Giles, who was born in August, 1868, at Janesville and died in October, 1917, at the age of forty-nine years. Mr. and Mrs. Losey had six children: Harold L., Leon G., Bessie G., Roy L., Ernest I. and Valorice J.

Albert Halvorson, an energetic and highly regarded farmer of section 8, Sumner Township, was born in an old log cabin on section 6, this township, July 20, 1881, the son of the pioneers, Olaus and Ellen (Jorgenson) Halvorson. He grew to manhood in the years when the place was developing from a wilderness to a well-kept farm, he helped his parents with the farm work and he attended the schools of the neighborhood. As the years of responsibility came, he rented the home place in partnership with his brother, William. After his marriage in 1911 he sold out to his brother and moved to a tract of 160 acres in Stanley Township. A set of buildings stood on the place and 60 acres of the land had been broken. He remodeled the house, fixed over the barn, built a good stave silo and there farmed for four years. In 1916 he sold out and came to his present place of 148 acres in section 8, Sumner Township. Thirty-five acres of this land was cultivated, the rest being in woodland, and no buildings had been erected. To the task of building up and operating this farm, he has since devoted his attention. He has erected a modern home, put up a good barn, 36 by 100 feet, a tile silo, 16 by 41, and Other buildings. He has cleared the land and put it under cultivation. Not only had the timber to be cut off and the stumps cleared, but some hundreds of loads of stones had to be gathered up and carted away. Mr. Halvorson has taken pride in his work and has developed a good farm of which he has reason to be proud. He carries on general farming and makes a specialty of a good herd of pure bred Guernsey cattle. He is an officer of the Guernsey Breeders' Association. He stands well with all who know him and is regarded as one of the substantial and representative men of his township, and an example to the younger gen¬ eration. Mr. Halvorson was married June 29, 1911, to Mary Bandli, who was born in Doyle Township, this county, Oct. 7, 1879, the daughter of Christian and Elsbeth Bandli, the pioneers. They have one bright boy, Laurence, born Feb. 13, 1917.

George L. Pettis, a solid and substantial farmer of probity and worth, living on section 8, Sumner Township, was born in Calumet County, this state. May 22, 1859, the son of Hiram K. and Lucy Jane (Scott) Pettis, natives of New York State. The father came to Wisconsin as a young man. When the Civil War was raging, he answered his country's call and enlisted in Troop K, 4th Wisconsin Cavalry. He was stricken ill while in service, was transferred to an army hospital and there died, leaving his wife with four young children : Frank, Rosa, Cynthia and George L. In the early eighties the family moved to Fond du Lac County. From there they moved to Antigo, in Lincoln County. In 1894 they came to Rice Lake and here the mother died in 1913 at the good old age of eighty years. When he first came here, the subject of this sketch was employed for some time in the mills. In 1912 he purchased his present farm, to the improvement and cultivation of which he has since devoted his time and energy. He has been successful in his operations, he has a good home and a well-kept farm and stands well with all who know him. He has been a lifelong abstainer and has been a strong advocate of prohibition. At Antigo he was an active member of the Good Templars, and also of the Sons of Veterans. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Rice Lake, served on its official board and taught in the Sunday School. Mr. Pettis was married Feb. 8, 1898, to Hattie Wilcox, who was born in Juneau County, this state, May 3, 1866, daughter of John and Alvira (Babcock) Wilcox, natives of New York State, who came west to Michigan as young people, and from there to Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs. Pettis have three children: Rena, Erma and Irvin.

Cyrus Woolley, an early settler, was born in New York State, May 14, 1826, the son of Judiah Woolley, a native of England, who brought the family to the present site of Chicago, then scarcely a hamlet, and from there moved to Will County, in the same state. Cyrus grew to manhood in Illinois, and for several years farmed in Will County. In 1870 he came to Barron County, and in 1872 secured a homestead of 120 acres in section 17, Sumner Township. This was all wild land. He put up a frame house, erected a barn of poles, cleared some of the land and started farming with little more than his hands and a few crude implements. About a year after their arrival they traded an organ for a cow. The nearest railroad was then at Chippewa Falls. There were many privations to endure and many difficulties to overcome, but they persevered and in time won success. After many years of hard work there, they retired and took up their home with their daughter, Ursula Anderson. He died at the age of eighty years in Barron while on a visit. His wife, Julia Keene, was born in New York State, April 6, 1839, daughter of Jas. C. and Polly (Sanford) Keene. Her grandfather Keene served as a soldier in the Revolu¬ tionary War. She now lives with her son, Edwin C., in Sumner Township. In the Keene family there were nine children: William Sanford, Phoebe Jane, James, Andrew Jackson, Laura Ann, Isaac Edwin, Susan, Julia and Eliza¬ beth. Mr. Woolley and his wife were the parents of seven children: Edwin C., Ursula Polly, Rose, Charles, Martha, Jennie and Herbert.

Edwin C. Woolley, an experienced farmer of section 18, Sumner Township, was born in Pleasant Ridge Township, Livingston County, Illinois, Nov. 6, 1864, the son of Cyrus and Julia (Keene) Woolley, the pioneers. He came to this county with his parents in 1870 and was reared in Sumner Township. He learned farm work and worked in the woods and on lumber drives. As a young man he worked in Superior, Wis., Duluth, Minn., and in various places in North Dakota and in Canada. In 1902 he homesteaded a farm in Kootenai County, in the Panhandle district in Idaho, and remained there until 1913. In 1914 he moved onto his present 80 acres in section 18, Sumner Township. At that time this was pratically all wild. He has erected good buildings and has developed an excellent farm. He carries on general agricultural operations and makes a specialty of Guernsey cattle. Mr. Woolley married in June, 1914, Effie White, who was born Oct. 10, 1870, the daughter of H. J. White.

George Smart, retired merchant and one of the founders of Hillsdale Village, was born in Mukwonago, Waukesha County, Wis., April 20, 1847, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Steele) Smart. The parents were natives of England who came to America in 1833 and settled in Waukesha County, where they spent the remainder of their lives, the father dying in 1872 and the mother in 1888. In the family there were eleven children, Richard, Robert, John,

Joseph, Samuel, William, George, Anna, Mary, Sarah and Jennie. The five first mentioned, and also Mary, who was the wife of Henry Stead, are now deceased. George lives in Stewartville, Minn. Anna is the widow of John Simon, Sarah the widow of Edgar Schermerhorn, and Jennie residing in Win¬ nebago City, Minn., the widow of Charles Bates. William resides at Hillsdale, this county. George Smart attended the district schools and at the age of twelve years had the misfortune to injure one of his legs while hauling stumps with some of his neighbors, this crippling him for life. But undaunted by this disaster, he completed his schooling and learned telegraphy at home. At the age of twenty years he became station agent at Arcadia, Wis., on the Green Bay Railroad, and remained in this position for 27 years. In 1900 he bought the general store at Stewartville, Minn. It was two years later that he came to Barron County and started a store at Hillsdale, then an infant hamlet, just starting as a business center. In 1905 he sold the general store and purchased a hardware store. This he conducted until 1918, when he sold out and retired, still retaining ownership of the building. Mr. Smart married, Oct. 14, 1873, Mary Jones, daughter of Thomas and Anna (Owen) Jones, natives of England, who came to America in 1850 and settled in Waukesha County, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. Smart have three children: Maude E., born Sept. 14, 1874, now wife of Alfred Blackburn of Hillsdale; Birdie L., born Dec. 2, 1876, now wife of Frank Pierce of Vancouver, Wash.; and Lloyd G., born Feb. 16, 1879, now of Broadview, Mont.

John F. Samson, cashier of the State Bank of Hillsdale, was born at Eau Claire, Wis., Jan. 14, 1890, son of Frank and Susan (Forest) Samson, natives of Canada, and now leading citizens of Cameron, where the father was a prominent and successful merchant for many years. John F. passed through the graded schools of his native place, took a three years' course in the St. Paul (Minn.) High School, and in 1910 was graduated from the Rice Lake (Wis.) High School. Then for some time he was assistant cashier of the State Bank of Cameron. In 1914 he was appointed postmaster at Cameron and served until the spring of 1918. April 2, 1918, he was inducted into the United States service, trained with the Twenty-fifth Company, Coast Artillery, at Puget Sound, and was transferred to the Coast Artillery School for Officers at Fortress Monroe, Va., and was there when the armistice was signed, receiving his discharge Nov. 25, 1918. May 1, 1919, he assumed the duties of assistant cashier of the State Bank of Hillsdale and in October, 1920, was made cashier. He is conscientious and popular and is a real factor in the success with which the bank is meeting. Fraternally, he is a Mason and an Odd Fellow. The family faith is that of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Samson is an enthusi¬ astic believer in the future of this county and is taking his share in the encouragement of its various interests.

Carl Tonolli, now living in Barronette, and widely known as a musician of merit, was born in Italy and was there educated, studying music under competent masters. In 1870 he came to the United States and settled in New York. From there he traveled from place to place following his profession as a musician. In the course of his work he organized some twenty good bands in various parts of the country. In 1918 he retired and took up his home in Barronette in this county. Fraternally, he is a Mason, being a member of Border Lodge, No. 406, A. F. & A. M., at Rock Rapids, Iowa. He married Mary Menghelt, and they have seven children: Caesar, deceased; Chrissie, wife of Clarence A. L. Loomis of Barronette; Clara, wife of James N. Hunter, deceased, of Barronette; John of Duluth; Louise, wife of B. B. Brooks of Chadron, Neb.; Lucius, deceased; arid Hugo of Hannibal, Wis.

Clarence A. L. Loomis of Barronette is one of the useful citizens of the County. Already experienced in public affair^ when he came here, he has taken his active part in the life of the village. He helped to organize the Barronette Commercial Club and as one of the active members of that organ¬ ization was a factor in the location of the first lumber yard and creamery here, and in the establishment of the first rural mail route out of the local postoffice. He was also one of the five men who organized the Barronette State Bank. In many other public movements he has taken his part and has labored hard for the establishment of a new school. His services on the school board have ever been in the interests of progress and the best interests of the growing generations. Fraternally, he is an enthusiastic member of the Yeo¬ men. He was born in Chester, Howard County, Iowa, Dec. 18, 1868, the son of George E. and Elvira (Cramm) Loomis, the pioneers. These worthy people were born in Vermont, came to La Crosse County, this state, in the early days, lived there twelve years, and then moved to Howard County, Iowa, with the early settlers and there spent the remainder of their lives, the father dying Jan. 8, 1902, and the mother, March 30, 1918. In the family there were four children, Willis E., Alice L., Avena and Clarence A. L. Clarence attended the district schools of his native county and supplemented this with two years in business college in La Crosse, Wis. For some years he worked with his father on the farm and then started in for himself, continuing his operations until he owned a whole half section of rich Iowa land. As a scientific farmer he was widely known, and his Royal Belgian horses were nationally famous, having taken two championships at the International Stock Show m Chicago in 1902. His registered Jersey cattle were the basis of many another fine herd in his part of the state, and his fine Shropshire sheep, Poland China swine and White Wyandotte chickens had more than a local reputation. In public life he occupied local and town offices and served on numerous delega¬ tions and committees. In Iowa he was elected to two terms as county clerk of court. Coming of pioneer stock, he was interested in the preservation of the memories of the early days, and for several years was president of the State Line Old Settlers' Association, an organization embracing the early settlers of northeastern Iowa and southeastern Minnesota. But in spite of this measure of success and prominence, the pioneer blood in his veins called him to try life in a newer country, so in 1906 he sold out and came to Barron County. Here with Barronette as his headquarters he acquired considerable land, being at one time the possessor of no less than 1,300 acres. In 1908 he purchased the Barronette Stock Farm of 320 acres, stumped 100 acres, reno¬ vated the buildings, erected a large barn and there successfully carried on mixed farming and dairying until 1914. In that year he went to Cumberland and became owner and manager of the Merchants Hotel. In 1916 he came back to Barronette and has since been engaged in the real estate business here and in looking after his extensive interests. Mr. Loomis was married, Feb. 29, 1892, to Chrissie Tonolli, daughter of Carl and Mary (Menghelt) Tonolli, and this union has been blessed with three children: Carl E., born March 18, 1893, now at home ; George W., born April 16, 1896, now in Duluth ; and Ruth, born Aug. 12, 1897, wife of Harry Arnes of Barronette. The family faith is that of the Presbyterian Church.

Fremont S. Woodard, county clerk of Barron County and formerly active in several lines of industry, including agriculture, was born at Melrose, Jackson County, Wis., April 22, 1862, son of Thomas C. and Clarissa Woodard. The father was a native of Vermont, born in February, 1838; the mother was born in Pennsylvania in February, 1839. They were married at Melrose, Wis., where Thomas C. Woodard had an active career of many years as a farmer and lumberman. He retired from lumbering in the late nineties but continued to operate his farm for some years after. He and his wife are now residing at Bloomer, Chippewa County, Wis., and the farm is managed by their son, Oscar. They had in all eight children, of whom the six now living are: Western, a farmer and sheep herder living near Bloomer; Fremont S. of Barron; Inez, wife of Chris Hansen, a banker and stock broker of Bloomer; Alta, also a resident of Bloomer; Oscar on the home farm; and Luella, now Mrs. George Kerig of Bloomer, Wis. The two deceased are Sherman and Estella. The parents of Fremont S. Woodard came to Bloomer, Wis., when he was five years old, or about 1867, and he resided there 26 years, or until 1892. It was there that he attended common school and subsequently engaged in farming. On April 18, 1883, he married Mary R. Randall, daughter of Levi and Catherine Randall of Bloomer. In 1892 Mr. Woodard removed to Wash¬ burn, in Bayfield County, Wis., where for two years he was engaged in business as a buyer and shipper of cattle. In the fall of 1894 he went to Duluth and for three years was engaged in the wood business there. He then sold out his interests and, then coming to Barron County, engaged in agriculture at Prairie Farm. On July 1, 1903, he was appointed postmaster there, in which office he served until 1917, and during that period of fourteen years he also wrote fire, hail and cyclone insurance. His service as postmaster ended, he returned to his farm and remained there for two years or more, until he was elected, in December, 1919, by the board of county commissioners as successor to T. T. Hazelberg, who had resigned as county clerk. Mr. Woodard then removed to Barron to enter upon the duties of his office. His service therein giving general satisfaction, in 1920 he was nominated without opposition to succeed himself and, being elected, has since remained county clerk. Polit¬ ically, he is a Republican. He still owns his farm, which is now being oper¬ ated by his son, Leon, and is the owner of a good residence property in Barron. Previous to his election as county clerk, Mr. Woodard was a member of the county board. He served the Methodist Episcopal Church at Prairie Farm for years as trustee and was also active in Sunday school work there. He and his wife have had five children, three of whom died in infancy: Grace, born April 16, 1883, died Feb. 1, 1899. Leon, born Aug. 12, 1891, resides at home.

T. W. Borum, the subject of this sketch, was born in Jackson, Jackson County, Ohio, Aug. 28, 1864. When only one year old he moved with his parents, settling on a farm in Bear Valley, Sauk County, Wis. Here amid rural surroundings and "near to nature's heart" and numerous trout streams, he laid the foundation for good health, integrity and those principles of char¬ acter that go so far toward shaping the future life of every young man. He was educated in the common schools of Sauk County, at Spring Green Acad¬ emy, and at River Falls Normal School. Mr. Borum was not reared in the lap of luxury, but was early thrown on his own resources and learned the rough and rugged road to success only by hard knocks. He earned his first dollar teaching school at the age of sixteen, and by following up teaching winters and by the practice of the most rigid economy, he managed to secure a very good education. In August, 1881, Mr. Borum entered the employ of the W. W. Kimball Piano and Organ Company of Chicago, first as agent, then as general agent, and finally as superintendent of agencies for Wisconsin and northern Michigan, establishing his home and permanent headquarters at Barron in 1886. Mr. Borum sold through agencies established by him, several million dollars worth of Kimball goods. Mr. Borum was united in marriage to Bertie E. Leach of this city, Feb. 28, 1883. Mrs. Borum contracted typhoid fever, which terminated fatally, June 7, 1910. Not content with success in one line, Mr. Borum interested himself in local business matters within the city and county. He was the original promoter and is now vice-president of the Barron County Telephone Company, at present a $100,000 successful corporation. Mr. Borum has been for years a stockholder, director and officer of the Bank of Barron, Barron, Bank of Dallas, Dallas, and First State Bank of Prairie Farm. At the time of the reorganization of the Bank of Barron, September, 1915, Mr. Borum was elected president of this institution, serving in this capacity until January, 1920. In politics Mr. Borum is a Republican, and has always taken a keen interest in politics. Mr. Borum is an enthusiastic sportsman and firm believer in the outdoor life, and has probably bagged his share of game and fish during his trips that have extended from ocean to ocean. During the World War, Mr. Borum served with fairness and ability as vice chairman of the Barron County Exemption Board.

Rasmus Rasmussen And Family

Rasmus Rasmussen, a hard-working farmer owning 190 acres of good land in section 7, Sumner Township, was born in Denmark, July 19, 1865, the third of the six children of Peter and Carrie Rasmussen. He was educated in the schools of his native land and started out for himself at the age of four¬ teen, when on May 28, 1880, he sailed for America. Here he made his way to Muskegon County, Mich., where he did farm work for about ten years. Then he went to Chicago and delivered ice for nine years. In 1899 he came to Barron County and located on 160 acres of land in Chetek Township. The tract was all covered with timber. He built a log cabin and started cleaning up the land. At the start he had little to work with but his hands. As time passed he gradually bought tools and implements. In 1904 he moved to his present farm of 190 acres in section 7, Sumner Township. Here he has im¬ proved the place in good shape, has fixed up the buildings and erected a good silo. He carries on general farming and stock raising and makes a specialty of Holstein cattle and Poland China swine. Mr. Rasmussen's success in life has been won by his industry and good judgment. His decisions are respected, and he is often sought for advice. He and his family attend the Norwegian Lutheran Church. Mr. Rasmussen was married in Michigan, Feb. 24, 1889, to Annie Jacobsen, born in Denmark, the daughter of Jacob Paulsen and Hasten Hansen. This union has been blessed with three children: Dick, born in Chicago, July 13, 1898; Edna, born in Chetek Township, July 2, 1901, and Ella, born in Sumner Township,- June 20, 1905; all are living at home. The family is well thought of in the community and the home is always cheery and hospitable.

Guatav Dahl, early settler of Turtle Lake Township, was born in Norway and was there reared. In 1873, when he was a young man, he came to America and, like so many of his countrymen, secured employment in the lumber busi¬ ness with headquarters at Eau Claire, this state. To that city in 1875 with her parents came Mary Wold, likewise a native of Norway. The two young people were there married, and in 1878 came to Turtle Lake and bought eighty acres of railroad land, in section 13. This was all covered with heavy hard¬ wood timber, mostly red oak, maple and birch. After clearing a small space they erected a log cabin and in this they lived while developing the farm. This log house is still standing. Additions have been made, but the old walls are still intact, and give stability to what is probably one of the most substantial houses of its kind in the neighborhood. The land was gradually cleared off, a full set of buildings was erected as necessity required and the place in time took on the appearance of a modern and successful farm. After a long life filled with hard work, they sold out in 1906 and purchased 25 acres on the edge of Rice Lake. A year later they sold this and moved to the city of Riee Lake, where ha died in 1917 and where she is still living. In the family there were ten children, of whom there are living six: Gilbert, Lena, Mary, Ida, Gena and Bessie.

Gilbert M. Dahl, a prosperous farmer, operating the Brill Valley Stock Farm, consisting of 40 acres, in section 24, Oak Grove Township, on the out¬ skirts of Brill Village, is an excellent representation of the progressive farmers of this part of Barron County who, with faith in their hearts and willingness to work hard and undergo privations, settled on wild tracts of land and, by their diligent, intelligent and arduous labor, brought about the present-day development and prosperity. He came to this township in 1913 and purchased his present tract of land. It was then wild land covered with heavy pine stumps intergrown with thick brush. He cleared a small tract and moved up a small house from Rice Lake. Since then he has erected a complete set of buildings and continued to clear and develop it, leaving a part of it, however, still in wild pasture. He carries on general farming, has a good dairy herd of Guernsey cattle headed by a full blooded sire, and raises a good yield of potatoes each year. Gilbert M. Dahl was born in Turtle Lake Town¬ ship, July 28, 1880, son of Gustav and Mary (Wold) Dahl, the pioneers. He was reared amid pioneer conditions in his native town, attended school there and learned farming from his father. He remained at home for many years. In 1907 he purchased a tract of 60 acres in Rice Lake Township, successfully farmed there for seven years and then came to his present place. He is well liked in the community, and is popular in the Modern Woodmen. He and his family attend the Norwegian Lutheran Church. Mr. Dahl was married May 16, 1905, to Ellen Finstad of Minneapolis, Minn., who was born in Norway, Nov. 7, 1880, and came to this country when she was about twenty years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Dahl have seven children: Helma, Gustav, Edwin, Gunder, Elizabeth, Adolph and Emma.

Borre Larson was a highly respected citizen of Section 13, Stanley Town¬ ship, for many years, and is held in honored memory as one of the early set¬ tlers. He was born in Norway in 1833 and there married Johana Bakke. Four children, Christ, Louis, Anna and Ole, were born. They set out for the United States with these four children in 1866, and located in Vernon County, this state. From there they came to Barron County, and located on 160 acres of wild land in Section 13, Stanley Township. They built a log cabin, and started to make a home for themselves in the wilderness. At first they had little with which to do the farm and household work. It was some time before they could afford a cow and a yoke of oxen. Provisions had to be brought in from far-away stores on the father's back. To him and his wife another child was born, Sophia. After a long and useful life, Mr. Larson died, Nov. 23, 1908. His wife survived him some years, passing away Jan. 29, 1913. They were loyal adherents of the Norwegian Lutheran Church.

Christ Sather, now deceased, was a solid and substantial farmer of Sec¬ tion 13, Stanley Township. He was a good husband, a kind father, a loyal citizen and a faithful friend, and his loss will long be mourned. He was a hard working man of good judgment, he took pride in his farm, his home and his family, and he was interested in education and religion, serving with credit as an officer of the Norwegian Lutheran Church at Pokegema, and as a member of the school board of his district. He was born in Norway, Nov. 22, 1863, the son of Ole Sather. He was reared in Norway, and there grew to adult years. In 1884 he came to the United States and found his way to Stan¬ ley Township. After his marriage he moved onto the home place of his wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Borre Larson. Mr. and Mrs. Sather started with a will to build up the place. They replaced the log cabin with a good set of build¬ ings, they improved the place generally, and successfully carried on general farming. He was respected and honored by his neighbors, and was numbered among the leaders in his community. He died Dec. 20, 1904. Mr. Sather was married March 31, 1888, to Sophia Larson, who was born in Vernon County, this state, Sept. 8, 1867, daughter of Borre and Johana (Bakke> Larson. This union has been blessed with three children, Julia, Olga and Oddie. Julia is the wife of Geo. Wetzel, of Stanley Township. Olga died Nov. 23, 1898. Oddie resides at home. After her husband's death, Mrs. Sather continued to op¬ erate the farm until 1913. She then retired and bought a pleasant home in Canton, where she has since resided.

Walter L. Karker, head buttermaker at the Brill Creamery Co., ranks among the best buttermakers of the state, and his skill is shown by the medals he has won for excellence. Oct. 11, 1917, at the National Creamery Buttermak¬ ers' Association convention held at Milwaukee, he was awarded a diploma for excellence, with a score of 93.50. At the Wisconsin State Fair held at Mil¬ waukee in 1918 he received a premium for excellence with a score of 94.25. At the National Dairy Show held at Chicago in the fall of 1920, he received a medal for excellence, his score being 94. He is also the holder of numerous other awards and premiums, certifying to his ability and skill, as well as his judgment and experience. His standing as a man and a citizen is likewise excellent, and he is regarded as one of Brill's useful citizens. He was born in Chippewa County, this state, Aug. 27, 1893, son of Charles and Mary (Tang- ler) Karker, who are still residents of that county. He received his pre¬ liminary education in the schools of his native county and early became in¬ terested in dairying. In 1914 he entered the agricultural department of the University of Wisconsin, and took the two-year dairy course. Thus prepared, he perfected his training by working a while in the Jim Falls Creamery, Jim Falls, Wis. He came to Brill to take his present position in 1916, and here he has fully demonstrated his fitness for the position. Fraternally, he is a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters. Mr. Karker was married Nov. 29, 1916, to Viola Frank, of Brill, born March 27, 1897, the daughter of John Frank. Mr. and Mrs. Karker have two children, Lucille and Bernard Lewis. Lucille was born June 27, 1917, and Bernard Lewis, June 18, 1920. The fam¬ ily worships at Our Lady of Lords Church at Dobie, Wis.

James McGlade, one of the first settlers of Oak Grove Township, was born in the province of Ontario, Canada, June 29, 1846, and was there reared and educated. He came to the States in 1876, and located on 160 acres of home¬ stead land in Section 12, Oak Grove Township, this county. Here he experi¬ enced all the hardships of pioneer life. The country was wild, there were very few settlers, logging camps were about the only activity, and there was much doubt expressed as to whether the county would ever be anything but a dreary waste of stump land after the wood was cut off. But Mr. McGlade was one of those who believed that it would develop into a rich farming com¬ munity. So he set to work with a will to make a good farm of his own. He carried provisions on his back from the nearest settlement, cleared, grubbed and broke the land, and erected a log house, which is still standing, and with this beginning gradually developed the present place. In addition to this farm, he also owns another of 40 acres, some eighty rods from the village. In 1903 he moved to Brill, purchased four lots, and erected a house. At the same time he established a livery stable and feed barn. Brill was then only a cross road. The railroad had been built through two years, and the first store estab¬ lished only the year before. Mr. McGlade has therefore seen the village grow from nothing to its present proportions. He became a prominent man in the community, serving on the township board and on the school board. He still lives in the village and still operates the farm. Fraternally, he has been a member of the Catholic Knights for some 35 years. He and his family at¬ tend the Our Lady of Lords Church at Dobie, Wis. Mr. McGlade was mar¬ ried April 24, 1870, to Catherine Kennedy, who was born in Ontario, Canada, July 19, 1844. This union has been blessed with eight children: Albert J., Rosella, Catherine E., Patrick John, Peter Joseph, Margaret A., Bridget Ma¬ tilda and Michael George. Albert J. was born in Canada, May 24, 1871, and lives at Solon Springs, Wis. Rosella was born Oct. 19, 1873, and is the wife of Andrew Parks, of Brill. Catherine E. was born in Canada, Oct. 22, 1875, and is now Mrs. William Donaldson, of Minneapolis. Patrick John was born in Oak Grove, April 27, 1878, and now lives in Swatara, Minn. Peter Joseph was born Jan. 14, 1880, and is at home. Margaret A. was born Sept. 2, 1883, and is the wife of Fred E. Keesey, of Brill. Bridget Matilda is dead. Michael George, born Aug. 16, 1888, is residing at home.

Otto Boortz, an energetic farmer who is operating the family homestead, Section 29, Sumner Township, in partnership with his brother, Paul H., was born in a log house on the place where he now resides, June 2, 1888, the son of Herman and Otilia (Kruger) Boortz, the pioneers. He was reared to farm pursuits by his parents and attended the district school in the neighborhood. For some years he was employed by the "Soo" railroad, and for a time he worked in the shipyards at Superior, Wis. The home farm which he assists in operating consists of eighty acres of good land in Section 29, and with his brother he also owns an additional eighty in Section 30. The subject of this sketch is one of the popular young men of the township, and takes his part in everything that he believes to be for the best interests of the community at large. He is a lover of out-of-door life, and is especially interested in all kinds of sports, especially baseball. He thoroughly understands farming, he is a hard worker, and is proud of the development of this part of the county, which his parents and other relatives assisted in settling so many years ago. The brothers carry on general farming on a successful scale, and raise Guern¬ sey cattle, Duroc swine and Percheron horses. Both are stockholders in the Farmers' Co-operative Shipping Association at Canton. During the War, when his brother was at the front, Otto shouldered the extra responsibilities, and did his share as a good citizen for the cause in which his brother was en¬ listed.

Paul H. Boortz, an active young farmer of Section 29, Sumner Township, is enrolled on the scrolls of honor of his country, having served six months with the American Expeditionary' Force in France. He was born in a log cabin on his present place, Nov. 10, 1889, the son of Herman and Otilia (Kru¬ ger) Boortz, the pioneers. He attended the district schools, learned farming from his father, and was still a young boy when he began working out for neighbors. He has devoted his whole life, with the exception of his war serv¬ ice, to farm pursuits. In company with his brother, Otto, he operates the old homestead of 80 acres in Section 29, Sumner Township, and in addition to this, the two own another eighty in Section 30. The subject of this sketch is a leader among the young people of the neighborhood, and is well liked by all who know him. He takes pride in the appearance of the farm, which has been in the family so many years, and he has watched with interest the growth of the county since his early boyhood. He is a good farmer, believes in follow¬ ing the latest methods, and is just getting a good start in life. He takes his part in public affairs, and, like his brother, is a stockholder in the Farmers' Co-operative Shipping Association at Canton. He was inducted into the United States service April 2, 1918, and was sent for training to Fort Warden, Wash¬ ington. He was equipped for overseas duty at Camp Mills, New York, and sailed for France, Aug. 19, 1918, arriving in that country on Sept. 1, 1918. He was there six months with Battery B, 69th Regiment Field Artillery. He sailed for the States Feb. 4, 1919, and was discharged at Camp Grant, March 8, 1919, after which he returned home.

Ole Kinn, retired farmer who has land interests in Brill Village and Oak Grove Township, was born in Norway, April 18, 1861, son of Peter and Gunild (Olson) Kinn, natives of Norway, both now deceased. He was reared in his native land and learned farming from his father. In 1881 he came to Amer¬ ica and for two years was employed at Minneapolis. Then he started work for the Northwestern Lumber Co., and with headquarters at Eau Claire, Wis., worked as a teamster and in the sawmills. In 1886 he went back to Minne¬ apolis. He came to Barron County in 1896, and bought 40 acres in Section 4, Oak Grove Township. He cleared this entire tract and erected a set of build¬ ings. Later he traded this for 160 acres over the line in Frog Creek Town¬ ship, Washburn County. He made general improvements to the buildings and cleared about twenty more acres of the land. Then he sold out. In 1918 he purchased ten acres in Brill Village, erected a sightly and comfortable bunga¬ low and now makes his home there. At about the same time he purchased 80 acres in Section 24, Oak Grove Township, to the clearing and developing of which he is now devoting his spare time. In 1920 he erected a house and barn on it. The place is now conducted by his son, Norman. He and his fam¬ ily attend the Norwegian Lutheran Church. Mr. Kinn was married Nov. 24, 1885, to Josephine Berg, the daughter of George and Hilda (Peterson) Berg, natives of Norway, both now deceased. This union has been blessed with six children: Julia, who was born Dec. 29, 1886, now the wife of Harry Olson; Petra G., born Jan. 14, 1888, who married E. W. Scheel, and died April 12, 1919; Sophia A., born Jan. 6, 1890; Josephine, born Dec. 17, 1892; August L., born Aug. 9, 1896; and Norman, born Sept. 12, 1900.

W. F. Searle, who is successfully conducting 40 acres in the Village of Brill, after having owned and operated numerous farms in Wisconsin and

South Dakota, is well known here and pleasantly remembered in all the places where he has resided. He was born near Lands End, Cornwall, England, Feb. 16, 1856, son of William and Ann (Pollard) Searle. The father, who was a veterinary surgeon, brought his family to America in 1859, and located near Rockford, Ill. From there he came to a farm near Cambria, Columbia County, Wis., and from there to a farm near Mauston, Juneau County, Wis. During the Civil War he served about fifteen months in the 9th Wis. Battery, and was discharged by reason of eye trouble contracted in crossing the sand plains. After that he returned to Mauston. From there he went to Baraboo, Sauk County, in this state. A few years later his pension enabled him to purchase a farm near Reedsburg, in Juneau County, and there he and his wife lived the remainder of their lives. He was born June 7, 1809, and died Dec. 3, 1891. She was born Aug. 6, 1812, and died March 26, 1874. W. F. Searle received his education in the rural schools and early took up farming. As a youth he also learned the blacksmith trade. At the age of twenty-one he rented a farm in Baraboo Township, Sauk County, for a year. Then he worked as a black¬ smith at Lyons, in Sauk County, this state, for a year. After a short time, in which he was variously employed, he took over the management of his father's farm at Excelsior, Sauk County, this state, in 1879, for eight years. In 1887 for a year he operated a farm near North Freedom, in Sauk County, this state. Then for three years he farmed once more in Baraboo Township. Then he returned to his father's farm for four years, then moved onto an adjoining farm for three years, and then onto another neighboring farm for three years more. Then for five years he operated a farm on Webster's Prairie, Delton Township, Sauk County. Jan. 26, 1899, he started to drive overland to South Dakota, reaching his destination Feb. 11. For seven years he rented farms in Brookings County, in that state, one farm for one year, another for three years, and still another for three years. Then he came back to this state, and collected cream at Baraboo for three years. He once more returned to Brook¬ ings County in 1909 and farmed for two years. In 1911 he came to Barron County and rented a farm in Dallas Township. He came to Brill in 1913 and bought his present farm of 40 acres. The tract was then a desolate stretch of stumps and brush and rocks, little resembling the present highly developed farm. He cleared up the property, fenced it, erected a good house, barn and other buildings, and purchased suitable tools, implements and machinery. He has a good herd of Jersey cattle, and specializes in dairying and potato raising. After a life filled with hard work he is now on the road to a well-de¬ served success. Mr. Searle was married Feb. 24, 1876, in Baraboo Township, Sauk County, Wis., to Lettie Graves, who was born in that county, Aug. 12, 1855, daughter of Willet J. and Rebecca Ann (Murphy) Graves, prominent resi¬ dents of Delton Township, Sauk County, where they farmed for many years, the father, who was born June 5, 1816, dying May 15, 1884, and the mother, who was born June 20, 1833, dying July 9, 1913. Mr. and Mrs. Searle have had eight children: Luella Maude, L. May, Eva Belle, Edith Frances, Sarah, George H., Frank V. and Inez A. Luella Maude was born Nov. 19, 1876, and is the wife of James BrOwn, of South Dakota. L. May was born Sept. 6, 1878, and died in August, 1913. Eva Belle was born Sept. 20, 1880, and died June 12, 1891. Edith Frances was born July 1, 1886, and is the wife of Wallace Miner, of Stanfold Township, this county. Sarah was born Aug. 15, 1888, and is the wife of Fred Wright, of South Dakota. George H. was born March 18, 1892, and is connected with the produce business in Brill. Frank V. was born Sept. 26, 1894, and is a potato buyer at Brill. Inez A. was born Jan. 21, 1896, and died Sept. 12, 1896. The family faith is that of the Presbyterian Church.

Harvey Lowell, who experienced pioneer life in Illinois and Michigan, and in Sauk, La Crosse and Barron counties, in this state, was born in New York State, of an old American family. He came to Illinois as a young man and there married Sarah Brandon, who was born in that state, descended, like himself, from a long list of sturdy American ancestry. In the forties he moved to a farm in Jackson County, Michigan, from where, in the fifties, he came to Baraboo, in Sauk County, this state. His next location was in La Crosse County, this state. Then in the late seventies, he and his wife came to Sum¬ ner Township, this county, and here spent the remainder of their lives. They were most worthy and God-fearing people, whose chief thought, next to their duty to their Creator and their fellowmen, was the welfare of their children. Four of the sons, Eugene Silas, Charles William, Nelson and Albert Lowell, were Civil War veterans and became prominent and influential men in Barron County, and several representatives of the family make the county their perma¬ nent home. Harvey Lowell died Jan. 7, 1896, at the age of about 84 years. His wife died in October, 1908, at about the sam age.

Charles William Lowell, a solid and substantial citizen of Sumner Town¬ ship, is one of the earliest pioneers, still living in the county. He has developed several good farms, and has had his part in the wonderful growth and progress of this part of the state. He has been acquainted with the men who have made the county, and has borne an enviable reputation during all the 46 years that he has lived here. His influence has always been felt in the right direc¬ tion. In temperament he is kindly and genial, he has been a hard worker, and he has always been ready to lend a hand whenever help and encourage¬ ment have been needed. He was born in Baraboo, Sauk County, this state, Dec. 4, 1866, the spn of Harvey and Sarah (Brandon) Lowell, the pioneers. He came to La Crosse County with his parents, and in 1876 came to Barron County, and secured 80 acres of wild land. He erected a log building, and started farming with a yoke of oxen and a cow. In 1880 he bought a place in Section 22, Sumner Township. Of this tract, ten acres had been broken, and a log building had been erected. A few years later he moved to Canton Village and erected a house there. In 1901 he bought 40 acres in Section 7, north of Canton, and to this he added 60 acres in Section 18, Sumner Town¬ ship. There he remained about 20 years, building up a good place. In 1912 he bought eighty acres of partly improved land in Section 1, Stanley Town¬ ship, only a few miles from Rice Lake. A year later he bought a tract of 40 acres in Section 21, Sumner Township. Buildings had been erected, and some 14 acres broken. This property he sold in the fall of 1920. Mr. Lowell is a stockholder in the Farmers' Co-operative Store of Canton and in the State Bank of Canton.

Arnt Olson, merchant, restaurant man and secretary of the Brill Cream¬ ery Co., was born in Norway, Oct. 22, 1884, son of Hans and Caroline (Hagen) Olson. The parents were also natives of Norway, who came to America in 1886, located in Eau Claire, Wis., remained there until 1901, moved to a farm in Washburn County, this state, and in 1903 moved over the line to a farm in Oak Grove Township, this county. There the mother died, Aug. 11, 1913, and the father then moved to Brill, where he died, Jan. 16, 1919. Arnt was educated in the schools of Eau Claire and graduated from the high school there in the class of 1902. Then he went to Washburn County and taught school in the Long Lake districts for four years. In 1907 he came to Brill and entered the employ of George N. Keesey in his general mercantile com¬ pany. In this employment he learned the mercantile business thoroughly. In 1919 he opened a place of his own, just north of Mr. Keesey's. Here he car¬ ries a general line of groceries, tobacco and candy, and sells ice cream and soft drinks. He and his sister conduct in connection a first-class restaurant where they give most excellent service. The viands are of the best and well prepared, Miss Olson being a most capable woman in the kitchen and in the dining room. Mr. Olson is an officer of the local lodge of Yeomen. He is do¬ ing good work as secretary of the Brill Creamery Co., in which he is a stock¬ holder. He is also a stockholder in the Rice Lake Northeastern Telephone Co. Mr. Olson was married Nov. 11, 1913, to Rebecca Monroe, who was born in Brill, Jan. 29, 1890, daughter of Duncan and Ellen (Ahern) Monroe. This union has been blessed with five children: Thelma Caroline, Alice E., Robert

Fred E. Keesey, one of the leading citizens of Brill, where he is asso¬ ciated with his brother in the mercantile business and other enterprises, is one of the best known men in this vicinity. For nearly twenty years he and his brother have worked together for the same purpose, and the result is a business which is as strong and safe as any in Barron County. He knows the territory and the people with whom he has to deal, he is a good student of the market and is therefore a good buyer and a good seller, and his dealings have won for him the confidence of the entire community in his integrity and probity. In addition to his business qualifications, and his character as a citi¬ zen, he has the prestige of having served in the Philippine campaign during the Spam'sh-American War. Fred E. Keesey was born in Eau Claire, Wis., Feb. 3, 1877, son of Albert and Laura (Tuff) Keesey. He received his early education in the public schools of his native town, and then took a thorough course in commercial law at the old Eau Claire Business College. For sev¬ eral years as a young man he engaged in lumbering, logging and farming, all in this state, with the exception of a year that he spent lumbering in Idaho. In 1898 he enlisted in Co. M, 39th U. S. V., and served two years in the Philip¬ pines. He saw active duty, participated in the fierce conflicts of Calamba, Leipa and San Mateo, and many other minor battles and skirmishes, and es¬ caped without a wound. Upon his discharge he returned to Eau Claire, and from there went to New Auburn, where he was in the warehouse and mercan¬ tile business with his brother, and also farmed for a while. He joined his brother in Brill in July, 1902. From 1909 to 1911 he was town treasurer. He has also been notary public and a justice of the peace. He is a Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery Mason and also a Shriner. Mr. Keesey was mar¬ ried March 4, 1906, to Margaret McGlade, who was born in Section 12, Oak Grove Township, Barron County, Sept. 2, 1883, the daughter of James and Catherine (Kennedy) McGlade. This union has been blessed with three chil¬ dren: Mae C., born July 15, 1907; Marcus J., born April 18, 1909; and Laura Belle, born May 4, 1913.

John J. Quinn, an industrious farmer of Section 17, Doyle Township, was born near Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wis., Nov. 16, 1868, the son of Joseph and Johanna (Dowd) Quinn, natives of Ireland, who came to America in the forties, and located in Manitowoc, Wis., both being now deceased. He received a common school education and learned farming from his father. As a youth he was employed by Knapp, Stout & Co. for a few years, working in the lumber woods winters and in mills in the summers. In 1892 he bought his present place of 60 acres in Section 17, Doyle Township, which was then cut-over timber land. He at once put up a log house and barn and commenced clearing the land. For some fifteen years his father and mother lived with him and he then brought his bride here. In the nearly thirty years that he has lived here, he has built up a good farm. The comfortable home was erected in 1910 and the barn in 1917, and other buildings and sheds have been put up as necessity has required. The farm is well equipped and well stocked, and is excellently adapted to the general farming and dairying operations which Mr. Quinn conducts. He sells his cream to the establishment at Campia, in which he is a stockholder. Fraternally, he is active in the Catholic Order of Foresters. He is interested in everything that pertains to the good of the community and is faithfully doing his duty in life in every particular. He has been school clerk for many years and is vice-president of the Campia But¬ ter & Cheese Co. Mr. Quinn was married April 17, 1907, at Dobie, in this county, to Mary Kearney, born at Oak Grove Township on March 1, 1881, the daughter of Martin and Ellen (Kennedy) Kearney, natives of Ireland, and now prominent farmers of Oak Grove Township. Mr. and Mrs. Quinn have six children: Martin J. was born March 31, 1908; Alice M. was born July 20, 1910; Robert S. was born July 17, 1913; Eleanor was born July 4, 1914;

Robert J. Loew, a substantial farmer of Section 11, Doyle Township, was born in Washington County, this state, April 4, 1871, the son of John and Mary (Schwamb) Loew, the former of whom was born in Washington County, Town of Richfield, and the latter in Germany. The father died in 1878 on the farm in Washington County, and the mother now lives at Colgate, Wis. The subject of this sketch attended the district schools, learned farming from his father, and remained at home for some time after attaining adult years. For a while he worked on neighboring farms, in the logging woods, and on rail¬ road construction work. He started farming on a place of his own which, in 1906, he traded for city property in Hartford, in the same county. This he traded for 80 acres in McMillan Township, Marathon County, Wis. There he farmed for many years and became a well known and respected citizen. In 1917 he traded for eighty acres in Stratford, Marathon County, Wis. Two years later, in 1919, he sold out, and for a year worked as a stone mason, at Barron, in this county. In this employment he was impressed with the many advantages of Barron County as a farming and dairying region, so in 1919 he bought 80 acres in Section 11, Doyle Township. This land was but partly improved. He is now devoting his attention to developing it into a first-class place. He has already put an addition on the house and erected a silo. He successfully carries on general farming operations, has a good herd of cat¬ tle, and a suitable drove of Poland-China swine. His experience in various places is standing him in good stead here, and he has already got a good start in life. In 1921 he took his only son into business with him and is thus run¬ ning the place as Loew & Son. Mr. Loew was married April 7, 1898, at Kennan, in Price County, this state, to Ella Soldner, born in Boone, Iowa, on June 27, 1878, the daughter of John and Amelia Soldner, now living at Rice Lake. The father, who was a veteran of the Civil War, was born in New York State. The mother was born in Australia. Mr. and Mrs. Loew have three children : Irene H., born April 7, 1901; Loretta M., born May 11, 1904, and Austin J., born Aug. 31, 1906. The family faith is that of the German Lutheran Church.

James .G. Hathaway, pioneer, is one of the honored and substantial men of Doyle Township, to which he was brought as a youth so many years ago. A native of this state, he has watched the growth and progress of what was once a lumber region, and has lived to see the dense timber lands transformed into a fertile garden spot. He is a useful and patriotic citizen in all depart¬ ments of life. In public affairs he has been town supervisor, town chairman, member of the county board, and clerk of the school board. As a farmer, he has followed the latest approved methods of soil cultivation and animal care. As a citizen he has supported every movement which he has believed to be for the good of the community. He was born in Onalaska, Wis., Sept. 10, 1868, the son of James M. and Elizabeth (Gorton) Hathaway, natives of Ohio. The father drove to Wisconsin in 1856, and lived for a while in Black River Falls, Jackson County, afterward going to La Crosse County, and locating on 120 acres of land near Onalaska, where he built up a good place and farmed for a number of years. In 1875 he sold out there, and came to Barron County, where he took a homestead of 160 acres in Section 26, Doyle Township. He put up a log house and barn, and cleared up a part of the land. There he farmed for many years. In 1891 he sold this place and bought 40 acres of wild land in Section 9, among the heavy timber. He again built a log house and started to clear up the land. This made the third Wisconsin farm which he had developed. He died Aug. 19, 1914, and his good wife passed away Oct. 25, 1909. The subject of this sketch received a common school educa¬ tion, came to this county with his parents, and farmed with them for many years. In 1884 he bought 20 acres in Section 9, Doyle Township, and in 1898 he purchased eighty acres more in the same section. This land was all wild and he cleared, developed and cultivated it. In 1910 he bought his father's farm of 40 acres in Section 9. There he has erected a good frame house, barn, and other buildings, and there he successfully carries on general farming and dairying. His cattle are of good grade, his herd being headed by a fullblooded Holstein sire. Cream is sold to the Campia Cheese & Butter Associa¬ tion, in which Mr. Hathaway is a stockholder. From early manhood, Mr. Hathaway has been interested in public affairs. In 1905 he was first elected town supervisor and has since served continuously with the exception of one year. For five of these years he was chairman of the town, and not only did the town most excellent service, but also sat on the county board with dis¬ tinction. For twelve years he has been the painstaking and conscientious clerk of his school district. Fraternally, Mr. Hathaway is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. Mr. Hathaway was married Sept. 19, 1886, at Rice Lake, to Magdalena Houswirth, who was born in Switzerland, Sept. 9, 1861. Mr. and Mrs. Hathaway have had nine children: Ethel L., Eleanor D., Mabel E., Martin M., Albert L., Ray, Anna E., D. Freeman and Samuel G. Ethel L., born Sept. 24, 1888, is the wife of William Thalke, of Doyle Town¬ ship, and has two children, Viola and James W. Eleanor D., born June 2, 1890, married Walter W. Cole, of Billings, Mont., and has two children, Julian and Edna Fay. Mabel E., born July 22, 1892, lives in Montana. Martin M., born Nov. 19, 1893. Albert L. was bora Oct. 28, 1895, and Ray, bora Sept. 22, 1897. Anna E., bora July 7; 1899, married Alfred Ruel, of Doyle, Wis., and has two children, Marjorie and William. D. Freeman was bora Feb. 19, 1901, and Samuel G., Sept. 15, 1904.

Ole P. Naess came to Doyle Township in 1903 and bought 80 acres in Sec¬ tion 15, a tract which was then covered with heavy standing hardwood tim¬ ber. He put up a frame house, and a barn, and suitable sheds, and started clearing up the land. In the years that have since passed, he has built up a good place. The buildings are adequate, the land is well tilled and well fenced, and the equipment and stock are excellent. Mr. Naess successfully carries on general farming, and dairying, and sells the cream from his herd to the Campia Cheese & Butter Association, in which he is a stockholder. He is also a stockholder in the Consumers' Store at Rice Lake. He has been treasurer of the township three years. Fraternally, he is well liked in the Scandinavian Fraternal Association. Mr. Naess was born in Norway, Aug. 30, 1871, son of Peter and Male Naess, natives of that country, the former of whom is dead and the latter of whom is still living there. He received a common school education, and as a youth, worked with his father at the tailor's trade. He also did factory work and farm work. In 1891, at the age of twenty, he came to the United States, and located at Frankford, Michigan, where he worked in a sawmill for the summer. That winter he worked in the lumber woods with headquarters at Menomonie, this state. Then he went to Duluth, Minn., and after working on the lake docks for the Northwestern Fuel Co., for a while, entered the employ of the Street Car Company. It was from there that he came to his present location. Mr. Naess was married in Duluth, June 6, 1913, to Lena Orsund, born in Norway in April, 1880, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Orsund, both now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Naess have three chil¬ dren: Margaret G., born June 5, 1909; Gunda A., born July 18, 1912; and Ellen O., bora Jan. 25, 1919. The family faith is that of the Norwegian Lu¬ theran Church.

Camille Forrest, now deceased, a worthy pioneer of Doyle Township, is a splendid example of the men of rugged strength who cast their lot in Barron County in the seventies, and by sheer force of hard work and untiring energy built up homes for themselves and for their families. His name is held in honored remembrance for what he was and what he was able to accomplish. He was bora in Canada, July 18, 1839, and came of French stock. There he grew to sturdy boyhood. In after life, when he became a kindly and genial old gentleman, happy in the love of his own grandchildren, he would surround himself with their eager faces, and tell them tales of his own childhood in that far away time. One story in particular would he tell them of his trips to school in the cold weather. He was proud in the possession of a pretty tasseled cap, which his mother had knit him of warm wool, and when he started out barefooted to school, he would wear his cap on his head, until his youthful feet became unbearably cold, when he would sit down, rub his numb toes, and then bury his feet in the warm depth of his cap, until circulation was restored, and he was able to resume his journey. With such experiences it is natural that he should have developed strength and vitality and endurance to help him through the hardships which he was later to encounter as a pioneer. As a young man he started out for the States, as so many of his fellow coun¬ trymen had done before him. For a while he lived in Michigan. There he married. Then he came to Barron County, and on May 17, 1874, took a home¬ stead in Section 6, Doyle Township. While getting his cabin built he lived with his brother, who had already settled here and was living in a cabin on Section 5. When the cabin was done, the family moved into it. He started clearing the land and to get in the crops. Like the other pioneers, he worked for several winters in the woods. Mr. Forrest was a true settler, and the story of his adventures in the new country would be interesting indeed. The fam¬ ily had but little to do with. Flour and salt had to be brought in from far away, oftentimes -on the back. Things which the family needed had to be raised or made on the place or gone without. After the farm had been devel¬ oped a little, Mr. Forrest sold it, and moved a mile west of Section 1, on rail¬ road land, which is now partly included in the Village of Campia. There he started in new again. But he had a little more to do with, this time, and as the years passed he developed a good farm. Here for some while he success¬ fully carried on general farming and dairying. He became one of the most respected men of the community, known for his broad sympathies, his unfail¬ ing good cheer, and his gentle tolerance for the failings of others. He was honored by the adults and deeply loved by the young people. His death, June 12, 1918, at the age of 79 years, caused deep and sincere mourning. His mem¬ ory will long be cherished, and his name will live in the county's history. Mr. Forrest was married at Red Jacket, Michigan, to Mary Ann Ormond, who was born in that state on Aug. 25, 1852, and died Jan. 5, 1919. She was an esti¬ mable woman of many gracious qualities. She unflinchingly bore pioneer hard¬ ships, she was a faithful helpmate, and an ideal wife, mother, neighbor and friend. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest were the parents of thirteen children: Minnie, John, Josephine (died in infancy), Louis Napoleon, Emily (died in childhood), Anna, William (who died in infancy), Rosanna, Alma, Felix (who died in in¬ fancy), Edward (who died as a young man), George and Edna (who died in infancy). The family faith is that of the Roman Catholic Church and they are loyal in their support.

Louis Napoleon Forrest, an energetic, successful and modern farmer, who has a well developed place on the outskirts of Campia Village, is a native of this county, born in a log cabin, erected in Section 5, Doyle Township, by his honored uncle, Brosper Forrest, a pioneer. He first saw the light of day July 3, 1874, the son of Camille and Mary Ann (Ormond) Forrest, early set¬ tlers. He learned farming from his father and received his early education in a log schoolhouse. He first went into the woods as a youth of fifteen and thereafter spent winters in the logging camps. In 1901 he started out for himself by renting his father's homestead in Section 6, Doyle Township, from the man who had purchased it. Three years later he went to Rice Lake, and was there employed for ten years as a teamster. In 1916 he bought eighty acres of wild land in Bear Lake Township. There, like his father before, him, he started pioneering. He built a frame house, a good barn, and other build¬ ings, and started a good farm. In 1918 he sold out, and then for a year, rented the old homestead again. In 1919 he purchased his present place on the out¬ skirts of Campia Village. Here he has built up as good a place as is to be found in the vicinity, and his farm is regarded as a model in every particular.

He has a modern home, barns and other buildings, he has continued the clear¬ ing of the land, and he has put up fences, and purchased suitable equipment. He takes pride in the sightly appearance of his place, and everything about the farm bespeaks his thrift, good judgment and modern spirit. Mr. Forrest is interested in* everything that is for the betterment and progress of the commu¬ nity, and is well liked by all who know him. He and his wife delight in keep¬ ing open house to their friends and their children's friends, their hospitality is widely known, and their home is one of good cheer and affection. In addi¬ tion to operating his farm, Mr. Forrest is patrolman on the road between Campia and Angus, running through his native town, and not only is he most efficient in his work, but is also highly commended by travelers for his unfail¬ ing courtesy and helpfulness. Mr. Forrest was married on April 5, 1903, to Anna Mullen, who was born on the old homestead in Section 22, Oak Grove Township, this county, Nov. 3, 1880, the daughter of Frank and Margaret (Mc- Gough) Mullen, the pioneers. This union has been blessed with five bright children: Emil, Margaret, Viola, Lauretta and Grace. In the family there is also another boy, Robert Bollman.