Barron County, Wisconsin - Chapter 13: Biographical and Geneological Review, 1922 (part 5 of 46)

John Rutsche, who has been a resident of Turtle Lake Township for the last 25 years, has in that time proved himself a useful and valuable citizen by the development of an excellent farm of 120 acres. He was born in Canton Saint Gallen, Switzerland, son of Killiam and Elizabeth Rutsche, on Aug. 31, 1865. He was reared on his parents' farm, in his boyhood attending the com¬ mon school, and in 1892 came to the United States, first locating in Ohio. There, however, he remained but seven weeks, at the end of that time going to Dakota County, Minnesota, where he found work as a farm laborer. In 1894 he purchased 120 acres of wild land in Section 30, Turtle Lake Township, Barron County, Wisconsin, but did not take up his residence on it until the fall of 1895. On Jan. 20, 1896, he married Mary Carawtka. Then he began the work of developing the farm which he has since carried on so successfully. He has now 50 acres under cultivation, having left the balance in pasture. The buildings he has erected include a comfortable house and large barn, together with a machine shed, wood shed, wagon shed, garage and shop, all substantially built and in first class condition. His general equipment is good and includes a Ford auto. Mr. Rutsche has been a hard worker but has achieved results. His barn measures 32 by 112 by 16 feet, with a wing 26 by 30 by 16 feet and full stone basement. He is conducting a general farming and dairying business, having 20 young cows of Guernsey and Holstein grades, and he is now regarded as one of the substantial citizens of his township. For a number of years he served as school director of District No. 2. He worships with the Maple Leaf (Catholic) congregation. His wife, Mrs. Mary Rutsche, died on the farm May 8, 1912. They had become the parents of seven children, namely: Anna, now Mrs. Peter Peetz, of Turtle Lake Township; Joseph, who now operates the farm for his father; Elizabeth, wife of John Schmitz, a farmer of Hillsdale, Wis., four miles southeast of Poskin; Thomas, Mary and Agnes, who are residing at home with their father, and Paul, who is deceased.

Leonard M. Richardson, president of the Bank of Turtle Lake and for many years actively connected with the mercantile interests of Turtle Lake, was born in Skowhegan, Maine, Dec. 17, 1857, son of Elbridge and Arvilla (Teague) Richardson, both natives of that state. He was reared in his native town and there attended country school. As a youth he helped on the home farm and was identified with the lumber industry, working on river drives and in sawmills. In 1877 he came to Wisconsin and located at Clayton where he worked in sawmills for two years. It was in 1879 that he came to Turtle Lake. Here he entered the employ of S. F. Richardson. For two years he was in the sawmill and then entered S. F. Richardson's store as clerk and bookkeeper. In 1890, after the mill went out of business he bought the store. In 1900, with John H. Bunker and F. C. Wickenburg, he engaged in the general store business, which they conducted until 1902. Then Mr. Richardson and Mr. Bunker sold their interest to Mr. Wickenburg. In 1900 the Messrs. Richardson, Bunker and Wickenburg organized the Bank of Turtle Lake, and at that time Mr. Richardson assumed his present duties as president. Mr. Richardson has been an important influence in the life of the community ever since he first came here. Of fine old stock, he has maintained the traditions of his family, and his honest dealings and courteous disposition have made him universally respected and esteemed. He was honored with the position of school treasurer for over a quarter of a century and for a long period he had charge of the township records as town clerk. He has also won commendation throughout the county for his work on the county board. Fraternally, he is a member of the Masonic order. Mr. Richardson was married at Osceola, Wis., Feb. 3, 1883, to Frances Clarkson, daughter of Thomas and Harriet (Nickelson) Clarksqn, of English descent, and natives of New Brunswick, where they spent the span of their years. They had five children: Sarah, Charles, Harriet, Frances and Henry. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson have three sons, Maurice L., Elwood A. and Linwood T. Maurice L. is a practicing physician of Cleveland, Ohio. Elwood A. and Linwood T. are both electrical and chemical engineers, the former at Toledo, Ohio, and the latter at New Brunswick, N. J. Elbridge Richardson was one of the California Forty-niners. He was born in Maine of a long line of New England ancestors who had originated in Scotland. He had the pioneer spirit in his breast, and in 1849 went to California, by way of the Isthmus of Panama, during the gold rush. He also assisted in the con¬ struction of the Union Pacific Railroad, having charge of a construction crew. He then returned to his native state and devoted the remainder of his life to farming there. He died in 1916. His wife, Arvilla Teague, was also of a long line of New England ancestors, the family having originated in France. She died in 1909. They had a family of ten children, seven boys and three girls, of whom there are now living six: Ida, Leonard, Eugene, Henry, Adelbert and Elwood. Isabell, Annie, Maurice and Leon are dead. Ida was married first to Manley Rowe, and after his death to Charles Kellum, of Fairbanks, Alaska. Leonard is at Turtle Lake. Eugene is in Washington State. Henry and Adelbert are in Maine. Elwood lives in Massachusetts.

Thcophile Rivard, for some years a farmer of Sommerset Township, Polk County, not far from Turtle Lake, was born in Canada, of French ancestry. He came to the United States in 1855 and located in St. Paul. He was a carpenter by trade and assisted in constructing many substantial buildings. From St. Paul he came to Chippewa Falls, Wis., and thence to Menomonie. Then he settled in Sommerest Township, and spent his time in farming until his death in 1913, his wife still making her home there. He was married at Menomonie to Mary Lamire, whose parents were early settlers of St. Croix

County where she has spent most of her life. She and her husband were the parents of twelve children, of whom there are now living eight. Fred is in Minneapolis. Adelaide is the wife of John Parnell, of Sommerset Township. Eugene is a business man, Sommerset village. Samuel lives on the home farm in Sommerset. Mary, widow of Andrew Campeau, also lives in Sommerset. John is a traveling salesman with headquarters at Portland, Oregon. Mar¬ garet has taken the vows of the Church, and is Sister Mary Reita in a convent at Concordia, Kan. Louis H. is a prominent man in Turtle Lake.

Louis H. Rivard, president of the Security State Bank of Turtle Lake, extensive real estate dealer and a heavy logging operator of Barron and Polk Counties, was born in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, Jan. 28, 1868, son of Theophile and Mary (Lamire) Rivard, the pioneers. He received his early education in the district schools of Sommerset Township, and was reared to farm pur¬ suits on his father's farm. He early started working in the woods, and for a time was employed in the booms at Stillwater, Minn. In 1887 he formed a partnership with his brother, Frank, purchased some timber land in Polk County, and started lumbering operations. In this line he has since continued, and his operations at one time or another have covered nearly every part of Barron County. In 1903 he established his headquarters and home at Turtle Lake. Here, in addition to looking after his lumbering interests, he has done a big business in real estate, buying, selling and handling, on com¬ mission, city, village and rural lands, both improved and unimproved. In 1916, in connection with Axel Johnson and T. O. Birch, he organized the Security State Bank, he being made the president, Mr. Johnson the vicepresident, and Mr. Birch the cashier. Mr. Rivard's locating here was a distinct addition to the business and social life of the village. He has been president of the village, a member of the village trustees and president of the village water commission. He is treasurer of the school board of Consolidated Joint District No. 3 which has one of the finest schools in this part of the state and of which the people are justly proud. Fraternally, he is a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters. He was married at Minneapolis June 26, 1910, to Alma, widow of Louis Laurin and daughter of Adolph and Emily Dubois, natives of Canada and early settlers of Turtle Lake. By Mr. Laurin she has two children, Louis and Louise. Mr. and Mrs. Rivard have three bright chil¬ dren, John, Raymond and Richard.

A. William Skogg, jeweler and graduate watchmaker of Turtle Lake, dealer in pianos, Victrolas and other musical instruments and supplies, was born in Moorehead, Minn., 1891, the son of Andrew and Mary Skogg, the former a harnessmaker by trade. They were born in Sweden and came to the United States in 1886. For ten years they lived in Moorehead, Minn., ten years in Hawley, Minn., and two years in Denver, Colo., then moving to Detroit, Minn., where they now live. In their family there were five children: Anna, Clara, Olaf, A. William and Alvin G. A. William was reared in Minnesota, and as a youth entered the Stone School of Watchmaking at St. Paul, Minn., from which he was graduated in 1900. His first experience at his trade was received at Ellsworth, Wis., where he worked for three years. June 1, 1913, he opened his present store in Turtle Lake, the only one of its kind in the village. He handles a good line of jewelry, does general repairing and, as noted, sells pianos, Victrolas and musical accessories. He is a member of the Masonic order and the Knights of Pythias. Mr. Skogg was married at St. Paul Oct. 2, 1916, to Meda Johnson, daughter of Christ and Sarah Johnson, early settlers of Amery, Wis. The father is a railroad man. In the Johnson family there are three girls and two boys : John, Sina, Meda, Edna and Leonard.

George W. Stewart, whose farm in Sections 5 and 6, Turtle Lake Township shows evidences of thrift and prosperity, has been a resident of Barron County for more than 30 years and during that time has taken a worthy part in its material development. He was born in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, Aug. 7, 1865, son of John and Minerva (Owrey) Stewart, who were natives of that state. When he was four years old his father died and two years later he accompanied his mother to eastern Iowa, where he resided until the age of thirteen, in the meanwhile attending common school. Then, in 1878, he went with his mother to Balsam Lake, Wis., in which vicinity they settled on a farm. Their residence there, however, was of short duration, as in the following year, 1879, they came to Barron County. George was now fourteen and soon began working in lumber mills, an occupation in which he continued for several years. In 1885 he started on an independent career by purchasing 40 acres of wild land in Turtle Lake Township, which tract he subsequently cleared, also erecting on it a fairly good set of buildings. After thus developing it into a farm he sold it in 1909 and bought his present farm in Sections 5 and 6, which was then partly improved, being provided with a frame house and log barn. He has 55 acres now under cultivation and has added to the general improvement by erecting a good frame barn, a granary and a stave silo. As a dairyman he milks 17 cows, and has besides eight head of young cattle. His equipment corresponds to the rest of the property, being adequate and including a Ford auto car. For the past 26 years Mr. Stewart has been a member of Sunnybrook school board. His political principles align him with the Republican party, while he affiliates religiously with the United Brethren Church of Turtle Lake. Fraternally, he belongs to Camp 2115, M. W. A., and to Odd Fellows' Lodge, No. 328, of this township. Mr. Stewart was married in June, 1886, to Josephine Laundree, who was born at Apple River, Wis., July 18, 1864, daughter of Joseph and Madeline Laundree. He and his wife have one child, Lillian May, who was born April 14, 1905.

Ferdinand F. Rathke, who has resided in Turtle Lake Township for the last 14 years and has there developed a good farm, was born in Gaylord, Minn., Oct. 20, 1872, son of Charles and Emily (Kohler) Rathke, natives respectively of Germany and France. The parents came to the United States when young and, being married in this country, settled in Sibley County, Minnesota. Their children were as follows: Bertha, now Mrs. J. W. Stark, of Winthrop, Minn.; Helen, wife of C. A. Kuske, of Olivia, Minn.; Ida, wife of August Kuske, of Wichita, Kan.; Anna, wife of Henry Kuske, of Wichita, Kan., her husband being a brother to the husband of her sister, Ida ; Emily, unmarried, residing in Minneapolis; Herman, of Winthrop, Minn.; Ferdinand F., of Turtle I>ake Township, Barron County, and Charles, of Wichita, Kan. Ferdinand F. Rathke in his youth attended common school in Sibley County. He remained at home with his parents up to the age of 26, and continued fanning in that county after his marriage until he moved to Turtle Lake Township, Barron County, Wisconsin, in July, 1907. Here he bought a farm of 160 acres in Section 31, on which he and his family took up their residence. The improvements on the farm were very slight, the house was poor and the barn a log structure. As it is at present the farm is practically his own creation. He has 90 acres under the plow, the rest being in pasture, and is doing a good farming and dairy business, keeping grade cattle, of which he milks 24 cows, and having several head of young cattle. His equipment is good and he owns an Overland auto car. He has also provided adequate buildings and is enjoying a pros¬ perous career. Mr. Rathke is a Republican in politics and in Sibley County was a member of his township board. He has served his school district in Turtle Lake Township as clerk for several years. Mr. Rathke's marriage occurred June 7, 1899, the bride being Elizabeth A. Millhousen, who was born at Rush River, Sibley County, Minn., Dec. 27, 1873, daughter of George and Margaretta (Kurschner) Millhousen. Her parents, natives of Germany, were maried in St. Paul, Minn. They now reside at Le Sueur, Minn., aged respec¬ tively 78 and 77 years. Their children, in addition to Elizabeth, were Ernest and George, both of Rush River, Minn.; August, now deceased; Emil of Prairie Farm, Barron County, Wis.; Julia, now Mrs. Julius Schultz, of Rush River, Minn.; Mary, wife of Albert Sinell, of Rush River; Lenora, who is Mrs. Charles Rathke, of Valley Center, Kan., and Margaretta, who died in childhood.

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick F. Rathke are the parents of four children, all residing at home, namely: Selma C., born Nov. 11, 1900; Irene E., Dec. 10, 1905; Dora F», July 19, 1908, and Charles G., May 7, 1912. The family is connected religiously with the German Evangelical Church. It is interesting to note that the children's grandfathers on both sides were in the United States forces during the stirring years of the sixties. George Millhousen did service as a good soldier for four long years in the Civil War. Charles Rathke not only served in that conflict but was also one of the heroes of the Minnesota Sioux Indian campaign.

Fred Weiss, proprietor of Clover Leaf Cheese factory in section 26, Turtle Lake Township, was born in Berne, Switzerland, April 22, 1877, son of John and Anna (Fechtar) Weiss, who were farmers of that locality. At the age of five years he accompanied his parents to America, the family settling on a farm on Green County, Wis. There he grew to manhood, but, obliged to make himself useful at an early age, he had no regular schooling. When four¬ teen years old he began to learn cheese-making and at 19 was owner and operator of a factory in Green County. To such an extent did he prosper that he made two trips to his native land, on one of which he married Emma Steiner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Steiner, and brought his bride back with him to America. In 1914 Mr. Weiss bought the Clover Leaf cheese factory in Turtle Lake Township, and built a house in connection with it, to which he moved his family. There he has since resided and continued to carry on the business with good success. The factory has a capacity of 7,500 to 8,000 pounds daily. Brick cheese is manufactured exclusively, the product finding a ready market. Mr. Weiss has served as treasurer of school district No. 3, and in politics is a Republican. He is a member of Odd Fellows Lodge No. 328 of Turtle Lake, in which he has held all the chairs. His first wife, Mrs. Emma Weiss, died on June 12, 1911, leaving four children - Fred, born Oct. 12, 1902, now in Dodge County, Wis.; Frieda, born April 16, 1903, residing at home; Rosa, bom March 20, 1906, and Edward, born April 14, 1904, also residing at home. Mr. Weiss was united in marriage with Elizabeth, daughter of Caspar and Mary Dietrich of Turtle Lake Township. She was bora at Jacksonport, Door County, Wis., Jan. 23, 1896. There is one child of this union, Raymond, who was bora Oct. 7, 1919. Mr. Weiss and his family are faithful members of Silver Creek congrega¬ tion of the German Lutheran Church.

Kaspar Dietrich, well known in Turtle Lake Township as one of its suc¬ cessful farmers and dairymen, was born in Dueringen, Germany, July 28, 1870, son of Conrad and Christine (Gunder) Dietrich. After attending common school in his native land, he came at the age of thirteen to America with his parents, who located at Jacksonport, Wis. They were very poor and found themselves in a wild country confronted by difficulties of various kinds. But making the best of circumstances, they settled on the land and endeavored to wring a subsistence by its cultivation. The services of their son Kaspar being needed on the farm, he got no further schooling, but acquired that practical knowledge of agriculture which proved the foundation of his present prosperity. The parents are now deceased, the father having died in Barron County in 1907 and the mother in 1911. Their children were: Elizabeth, now Mrs. Kaspar Bittdorf of Polk County, Wis. ; Adolf, a farmer in Door County, Wis. ; Kaspar, subject of this sketch, and John, who is a farmer in Turtle Lake Township. Kaspar Dietrich started in for himself at the age of twenty-four. He married Mary Naumann, daughter of William and Pauline Naumann of Door County, Wis. She was bora in Saxony, Germany, March 25, 1874, and had come to America with her parents at the age of seven years. Mr. and Mrs. Dietrich began home making in Door County, but after a while made the experiment of going south to Virginia. After residing there a while they went to Kansas, but not liking it there, returned to Wisconsin in 1902 and settled in Turtle Lake Township, Barron County, buying 120 acres of wild land in section 26. To narrate their early struggles would be to repeat an oft told story with which most of the old residents of this county are familiar, as many of them went through the same experience. Suffice it to say that Mr. Dietrich has "made good." On his farm, forty acres of which are under the plow, stands a good set of buildings. The low of kine can be heard in the pasture, and all the surroundings indicate a comfortable prosperity. All this has been obtained by hard work and frugality, with a patient pressing forward to the goal in view. Respected as a citizen, and beyond the reach of want, he can now look back with equanimity to his former years of struggle and trial, and his career points a moral to the aspiring youth of today. For fifteen years he has been a director of school district No. 3, politically being a Republican. He and his wife have been blessed with ten children - Wilfred, born June 1, 1894; Mary and Elizabeth (twins), Jan. 23, 1896; Margaret, Jan. 6, 1899; Kaspar, May 14, 1901; William, May 23, 1903; Hans, born Dec. 21, 1906; Helen, Sept. 9, 1909; Rosa, July 23, 1911; George, Feb. 10, 1914, and Florence, March 24, 1918. Wilfred is farming in Minnesota. Mary is now Mrs. William Kesler of Polk County, and Elizabeth is Mrs. Fred Weiss of Turtle Lake Township. Margaret, who was born in South Boston, Va., married Rev. Fred Werner, a Lutheran pastor, who is now deceased. Kaspar, born in Shawnee County, Kans., died in Turtle Lake Township, Barron County, June 14, 1916. The remaining children are all living in this township. The three first mentioned were born in Door County. Mr. Dietrich and his family are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, worshipping with the Silver Creek congregation.

Oscar F. Eckwald, who helped in the building up of Turtle Lake Township by the development of a good farm, but who passed away soon after attaining the main object of his ambition, was born in Nocherpeng, Sweden, March 30, 1868, son of Andreas and Anna Eckwald. While he was still an infant death deprived him of his parents, and up to the age of nine years he was reared by an aunt. He was then adopted by Erick Gustaffson, with whom he lived until he had attained his majority, in his boyhood attending the common school. In 1884 he came to America, settling at Clayton, Wis., in which locality he found work as a common laborer. Subsequently he spent four or five years in Montana. Then, returning to Wisconsin, he started in for himself as a farmer, buying 120 acres of wild land in section 30, Turtle Lake Township. There being no buildings on the property, Mr. Eckwald first erected a granary, which he used as a residence until 1917, in the summer of which year he built a comfortable frame house, having by that time developed 45 acres of the land. He carried on general farming and dairying and his place was well stocked, as he was milking eighteen cows, and his teams and general equipment were good. But the career of prosperity on which he had just entered was cut pre¬ maturely short by death from pneumonia, and he passed away May 15, 1917. He had been reared in the Lutheran faith, and after becoming an American citizen had joined the ranks of the Republican party. Mr. Eckwald was mar¬ ried March 11, 1898, to Hattie O. Anderson, of Clayton, Wis., by whom he had one son, Henry A., born Jan. 17, 1899, and now living on the home farm. Mrs. Hattie O. Eckwald did not long survive the birth of her child, dying April 18, 1899, and on Oct. 14, 1899, Mr. Eckwald married Anna Maris Johnson, daughter of John Alexson and Ingeborg Lewis of Clayton Township, Polk County, Wis. She was born in Clear Lake Township, that county, April 12, 1875. Her parents are both now deceased. The children of this second union are: Ettie Alfreda, born Oct. 19, 1903, now living at home; Ernest J., born Oct. 8, 1909, and Olga Matilda Josephine, born June 22, 1916. After her husband's death Mrs. Eck¬ wald rented out the farm, but still resides on it. She has many friends in the township and enjoys wide social popularity.

Albert G. Huhn, editor of the Turtle Lake Times, was born at Gaylord, Minn., May 25, 1888, son of August and Rosa (Barr) Huhn, natives of Berlin, Germany, who came to the United States in 1879, and located in Henderson, Minn., going from there to Gaylord, Minn., and from there to St. Paul, Minn., where the father still follows his trade as a blacksmith, and where the mother died in 1918. In the family there were eight children, all of whom are now living. Anna is the wife of Joseph Kimmel, of St. Paul; Frank lives in Minne- - apolis ; Paul lives in St. Paul ; Helen is the wife of Frank Sherman, of St. Paul ; John T. lives in San Francisco; August lives in Superior, Wis.; Clara is the wife of Thomas Rogers, of St. Paul; Albert G. lives in Turtle Lake. Albert G. was reared in St. Paul, and attended the public and parochial schools. As a youth he was variously employed. He learned the printers' trade with the Standard Printing Co. of St. Paul and worked for them a while. Then for some years he worked for the Pioneer Press, and in this connection became a mem¬ ber of the Typographical Union, No. 38, A. F. L. In 1912 he came to Turtle Lake, and opened a restaurant. The next year he bought the Turtle Lake Bugle. He changed the name to the Turtle Lake Times, and issued his first number. Oct. 6, 1913. He has a newsy paper, of eight six-column pages, well filled with stories of local interest. The circulation is about 600. Being an expert printer, Mr. Huhn has paid particular attention to the job department. He has three job presses, and a Prouty power press, and carries a good line of type, paper and supplies, for various kinds of business, social and personal printing. He is a subscriber to the Franklin price list and bases his prices upon the scientific system established by that organization. Mr. Huhn was married at St. Paul, June 30, 1908, to Gertrude Zimmerman, daughter of Peter J. and Gertrude Zimmerman, natives respectively of La Crosse, Wis., and Cale¬ donia, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Huhn have two bright children, Virginia, born March 17, 1911, and Wesley, born March 19, 1913. Mr. Huhn exerts consider- . able influence in the community both as an editor and as a man. His utter¬ ances are regarded with respect, and his paper is growing in circulation and importance. His job department is growing still more rapidly. He has prac¬ tically all the local printing, has a good handbill and letterhead business from the farmers, and is even getting business from other villages. Like several other of the prominent citizens who have come here from other places and identified themselves with the progress of the village, he has faith in its future, and is taking his part in every move which has for its object the growth and improvement of this vicinity.

Bert J. Hart, a well-known resident of Turtle Lake, liveryman, farmer and public official, was born in Washburn County, Wis., March 23, 1872, son of James and Louisa (Everett) Hart, natives respectively of Maine and Canada, who came to Wisconsin in 1876, and settled in Polk County, where he took a homestead of 40 acres, cleared and broke the land, erected a set of buildings, and lived there for many years. The mother died in 1888. The father in his latter life went to Oregon where he died in 1907. Bert J. was reared on the farm in Polk County, over the Barron County line, and attended school in Turtle Lake. At the tender age of fourteen he started out for himself, spend¬ ing his winters in the logging woods and his summers on farms. In 1893 he purchased a livery business at Turtle Lake, and this he has since operated, having in 1901 erected a good barn, 46 by 100 feet. For thirty-one years he operated an eighty-acre farm in Polk County, just west of Turtle Lake. He served for seventeen years as constable of Turtle Lake and for one year was village marshal. Mr. Hart was married Sept. 15, 1896, to Susia Gaffney, who was born in Canada, daughter of James and Elizabeth Gaffney. Mr. and Mrs. Hart have had eight children: Byrel (deceased), Cecil, Percy, Opal, Dola, Dotsie (deceased), Lee and Gertrude (deceased).

William H. Jones, a favorable representative of the agricultural interests of Turtle Lake Township, where he has resided for 17 years, was born in Madison, Wis., December 31, 1862, son of Isaac and Martha (Benson) Jones. The parents were from the East, the father being a native of Woodstock, N. H., and the mother of Cattaraugus County, New York. The former came to Wisconsin as early as 1850, locating at Hudson and subsequently removing to Menomonie, the country between the two places being at that time entirely devoid of population. In 1859 he married Martha Benson at Madison, who had accompanied her parents from New York State to Brooklyn, Wis., the journey being made with a wagon and team. Three years after the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Jones the Civil War broke out, and he served in the army for some - time as a volunteer. About 1873 he came with his family to Polk County, Wis¬ consin, settling on timbered land at Apple River. It was a homestead of 160 acres, which in time he cleared, but his life was not spared many years longer, as he died when his son, the subject of this sketch, was about fifteen years old, or about 1877. His widow remained for several years on the farm, after which she married Joseph Leana, and they moved to Section 7, Turtle Lake Township, in which locality they remained for some years. She died at Clay¬ ton, Wis., Oct. 25, 1920. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Jones were the parents of seven children: Frederick, who lives at Vancouver, B. C.; William H., the direct subject of this sketch; Carrie, now Mrs. Dell Tunecliff, of Fergus Falls, Minn.; Cyrus, deceased; Manley, deceased; Orvill, who resides at Emmett, Idaho, where he is superintendent of a mill; Orrin, of Clayton, Wis.; and Mary, now Mrs. Charles Shara, of Minneapolis, Minn. William H. Jones acquired his edu¬ cation in the common schools. He resided at home until the age of 18 years and worked in the woods as a lumberman till about 1905. In March, 1904, he took up his residence in Section 18, Turtle Lake Township, where he has since remained. His farm consists of 173 acres lying four miles south of Turtle Lake and is well stocked, Mr. Jones having 16 cows with six head of young cattle, all grade Holsteins. He is carrying on farming and dairying success¬ fully and has a recognized place in the township as one of its prosperous and reliable citizens. As supervisor he has rendered efficient public service. Fra- - ternally, he is connected with Turtle Lake Lodge, A. F. and A. M., No. 313, and with the Odd Fellows' Lodge, No. 328. Mr. Jones was married November 17, 1894, to Ellen Gordon, who was born September 21, 1877, daughter of William and Mary (Laport) Gordon. He and his wife have been the parents of nine children, namely: Martha A., born Sept. 19, 1895; Forrest, Jan. 4, 1898; Gor¬ don, January 7, 1900; Vida M., March 6, 1903; Ada M., July 7, 1910; Eva I., October 31, 1917; Iva, May 30, 1920; and two who died in infancy. Martha was married, April 10, 1918, to Walter Cochran, a farmer of Turtle Lake Township. Forrest, who enlisted in the U. S. Army, is now in Hawaii, attached to the heavy artillery. The other surviving members of the family are residing at home.

C. F. William Pabst, who is profitably engaged in farming and dairying in Turtle Lake Township, where he has resided for 21 years, was born on a farm in Brandebourg, Germany, March 1, 1863, son of August and Wilhelmina (Hench) Pabst. He was educated in the common school and at the age of 17 came to America with his parents, who settled at Lake Elmo, Washington County, Minn., and there operated a farm under rental for 20 years. There William remained until the spring of 1900, when he came to Barron County. He bought 200 acres of land in sections 16 and 21, Turtle Lake Town¬ ship. It was almost wild, as very little clearing had been done and there were no buildings. Mr. Pabst began the work of improvement and subsequently cleared and developed the farm, erecting a good frame house, barn, granary, tool sheds, stave silo and a steel windmill. Later he sold a portion of this farm but still retains 72 acres. The place is well stocked with good grade cat¬ tle, of which he milks 22 cows, the balance being young cattle. Though giving special attention to dairying, he also carries on general farming successfully. His equipment is of the best and includes a Ford auto car. On August 2, 1892, Mr. Pabst was united in marriage with Augusta Richards, daughter of Fred¬ erick and Albertina Richards of Washington County, Minnesota. Her parents were natives of Germany, who settled in Minnesota at an early day, and it was in Washington County that their daughter, Augusta, was born, Oct. 22, 1868. There, also, Mr. and Mrs. Pabst began housekeeping and remained until their removal to Barron County, Wisconsin. Their first four children were born in that county, namely: Arthur A., May 27, 1893; Ella L., May 3, 1894; Erna A.,

C. F. W. Pabst Farm Home

Oct. 27, 1897; and Edna F., September 7, 1900. The two youngest, Esther L. and Leona L., were born in Barron County, Esther, Sept. 4, 1905, and Leona, May 22, 1913. All the children reside at home. Arthur A. owns and operates a farm of 120 acres adjoining the home place on the north, which was pur¬ chased for him by his father. The family worship at the Peace Lutheran Church, a neat little edifice built on land donated from his farm by Mr. Pabst. This church belongs to the Buffalo Synod and the pastor comes from Minne¬ sota to hold services. Politically, Mr. Pabst is a Republican.

Frederick Klockeman, Sr., a substantial citizen now living retired in Tur¬ tle Lake, was born in Germany, Feb. 24, 1845, son of Henry and Johanna Klockeman, who spent the span of their years as Germany farmers, and both of whom are now deceased. Of their eight children, two came to this country, and these are the only two that are living. One of these two is Mary, the wife of August Jagau, of Marshalltown, Iowa. The other, the subject of this sketch, was reared and educated in Germany. As a youth, he first worked on his parents' farm, then he worked as a railroad man for a while, and then he was foreman on a sugar beet plantation for several years. He served in the German Army for four and a half years, which included the years 1870-71, when the Franco-Prussian War was raging. In 1883 he came to America and settled near State Center, Iowa, where he successfully farmed until 1897. In that year he came to Barron County, and settled on a farm of 160 acres in Sec¬ tion 5, Turtle Lake Township. This land had considerable standing timber but had partly been cut over. By cutting and sawing the timber, he secured enough lumber for the excellent set of buildings he erected. He also cleared much of the stump land and developed a good farm. In 1902 he sold this farm and bought one in Beaver Township, Polk County. This he traded for the Commercial Hotel in Turtle Lake. This hotel he rented. He sold it in 1913. In the meantime, in 1913, he bought another farm in Section 30, Almena Town¬ ship. In 1909 he moved to Turtle Lake, where he has since continued to live. Here he has been a trustee of the village for several terms. Mr. Klockeman was married in Germany, to Gustina Klein, daughter of Christ and Gustina Klein. The Klein family has lived in one spot in Germany for over three centuries. The home was once burned by the Frenchmen under Napoleon, and once by the Russians, but has each time been rebuilt on the same walls. Mrs. Christ Klein, mother of Mrs. Klockeman, lived to be nearly one hundred years old. Mr. and Mrs. Klockeman have had five children, four boys and one girl. August lives in Turtle Lake and is mail carrier on Route 2. Frederick, Jr., is a farmer in Beaver Township, Polk County. Alexander is a railroad fireman and lives in St. Paul. Alma is the wife of Walter Barrett and lives at Grinnell, Iowa. Ernest, the twin brother of Alexander, was killed by electricity at Plainview, Minn., May 11, 1918.

August Klockeman, a popular mail carrier on Route 2, out of Turtle Lake Postoffice, was born in Germany, Aug. 1, 1870, son of Frederick and Gustina (Klein) Klockeman. He attended school in Germany for several years and came to this country with his parents in 1883. He then attended school in Iowa, and was graduated from the State Center High School. From Iowa he came to this county with his parents in 1897. He has farmed, logged and worked in sawmills, in Polk and Barron counties. In 1904 he moved to the village and took up his present duties. He was married at Turtle Lake, Oct. 19, 1899, to Bertha Jeske, daughter of Carl and Paulina Jeske, natives of Germany, who came to America in 1883, lived for a while in Barron County, and then moved to Polk County, this state, where he died and where she is still living. Mr. and Mrs. Klockeman have three bright boys, William, Albert and Walter. A girl, Anna, died at the age of four years.

Michael Klein, cheesemaker, of the Twintown Cheese Factory in Turtle Lake Township, was born in Bayern, Germany, Oct. 6, 1884, son of Johan and Mary (Fischer) Klein. The father died in 1912, but the mother is still living, having now attained the age of 67 years. Michael Klein acquired his educa- tion in Germany, attending the common school. Subsequently, after serving two years in the army, he went, in October, 1906, to Switzerland. He had be¬ gun to learn the cheesemakers' trade at the age of fifteen and resumed it after leaving the army. In 1908, seeking better opportunities for advancement in life, he came to the United States, landing at New York, June 8, 1908. Thence he came direct to Turtle Lake, Wis., and found employment in the Pioneer Cheese Factory, where he was cheesemaker for a year. After that he worked for a while in the Twintown Cheese Factory, and then in August, 1919, went to the Sunnyside Cheese Factory in Turtle Lake Township as -maker. On August 12, 1920, the original factory burned down, and in the following March, Mr. Klein formed a partnership with Ernest Pahlow and rebuilt the factory, which they operated together with profitable results until Sept. 15, 1921, when he sold his interests to Mr. Pahlow and accepted his present posi¬ tion. On July 15, 1916, Mr. Klein was united in marriage with Rose Henning, who was born in Turtle Lake Township, Sept. 29, 1898, daughter of Anton arid Bertha Henning. Their home has been brightened by the birth of a daughter, Mary Madeline, Feb. 25, 1920. Mr. and Mrs. Klein are members of the Catholic Church, attending services with the Maple Leaf Congregation. Politically, he is Independent.

Fred Mewes, Sr., who for a number of years was an active and successful farmer of Turtle Lake Township, but who now resides in Clayton Village, Polk County, was born in Landau, Germany, Aug. 1, 1866, son of Henry and Mary Mewes. The father was by occupation a farmer and mail carrier and died about 1874, having survived his wife about two years. They left four children, Carl, Henry, Louisa and Fred. Fred, being thus early left an orphan, resided until the age of fourteen with a cousin. After finishing his schooling, he began to learn the tailors' trade, but finding that occupation not suited to his health, he returned to the home farm, where he remained for a year. After that he spent a year in Greshein, lived for a while in Frankport, and then spent several years on the farm. About 1886 he came to America, landing at New York, whence he proceeded to Chicago, where he first got a job at organ painting, and afterwards with the Nelson & Morris Packing Co. as carpenter. With that com¬ pany he remained several years, at the end of which period he came to Wiscon¬ sin. About 1899 he came to Barron County, buying 80 acres of wild land in Tur¬ tle Lake Township, that section being then but thinly settled and destitute of roads. The purchase of this land having exhausted his finances, Mr. Mewes re¬ turned to Chicago and re-entered the employ of the Nelson & Morris Co., remain¬ ing until he had accumulated enough cash to enable him to make a start on his farm. He then came back to Barron County and began the development of his farm, on which he built a good house, barn and silo, with other necessary buildings. He also bought 80 acres of adjoining land and ultimately in¬ creased the extent of his property to 320 acres. The present barn is 36 by 70 by 12 feet in size, with an eight-foot basement, and an "L" 36 by 38 feet. Eighty acres of the land are under the plow. Mr. Mewes carried on general farming and dairying very successfully until the spring of 1921, when he rented the place to his sons, Fred, Jr., and Rudolph, and removed to Clayton Village, where he has 40 acres of land, with a good brick house, barn and chicken house. Mr. Mewes was married in Chicago, Oct. 10, 1891, to Rosa, daughter of John and Catherine Schlagel, of Henderson, Minn. He and his wife have been the parents of thirteen children: Anna, born Oct. 26, 1892, now the wife of Martin Yager, of Turtle Lake Township; Fred, Jr., born March 28, 1895, and Rudolph, born Jan. 10, 1897, who together are operating the old farm; Henry, born Sept. 7, 1899; LoPisa, born Oct. 2, 1901, who is keeping house for her brothers, Fred and Rudolph; Rosa, born Sept. 15, 1903; Leo, April 3, 1905; Clara, Aug. 6, 1907; Agnes, April 7, 1909; Hazel, April 16, 1911; Reuben, May 8, 1913; Harry, May 6, 1915, and Esther, Aug. 20, 1917. The five youngest, with Henry, are residing at home with their parents. Fred Mewes, Jr., was inducted into the United States service, Oct. 3, 1917, and left Barron the same day for Camp Grant, where he remained for a year. He was then transferred to Camp Upton and assigned to the 341st Infantry. In September, 1918, he sailed from Hoboken for Liverpool, which port was reached in 13 days. From there he went to Havre, France, and then to Bordeaux, where he remained six weeks, when he started for the front. The signing of the armistice prevented him from participating in battle service and he was soon started for home, the return voyage being made by way of Gibraltar and occupying 17 days. He was discharged at Camp Grant, April 3, 1919, and reached home on the following day. The Mewes farm, which he and his brother are working, is seven miles southeast of Turtle Lake and three miles from Clayton. It is well stocked with about 35 head of good graded cows, with about 25 or 30 young stock. Fred Mewes, Sr., attends the German Lutheran Church at Clay¬ ton, Mrs. Mewes and the children being Catholics.

Martin Yager, a well-known and respected farmer of Turtle Lake Town¬ ship, was born in Sibley County, Minnesota, Sept. 29, 1887, son of Joseph and Mary Yager. The parents, natives of the United States, were early settlers in Sibley County, where Joseph Yager is still living. Mrs. Mary Yager died when her son, Martin, was a young child, and he was early deprived of his mother's care. He attended common school for the usual period, and remained on the home farm, participating in the labor necessary to its cultivation, until 1911. He then came to Barron County, and for six years worked here as a farm hand. During that period, though not yet ready to start in for himself, he bought 80 acres of wild land in Section 21, Turtle Lake Township. This he sold in 1910, purchasing 90 acres of partly improved land in Section 31, which is the farm on which he now lives. It is provided with fairly good buildings and Mr. Yager has ten acres under the plow, the rest of his land being in pasture. He is giving his attention to general farming and dairying, his cattle being grade Holsteins, and the herd including at present twelve cows and six calves. Mr. Yager is a Republican in politics and a member of the Catholic Church. He was married June 16, 1917, to Anna, daughter of Fred and Rosa Mewes of Turtle Lake Township, and he and his wife have two children: Florence, born April 24, 1918, and Caroline Gertrude, born April 2, 1921.

Herman A. Richter, an industrious citizen of Section 3, Stanfold Town¬ ship, was born at Cashton, Monroe County, Wis., March 6, 1888, the son of Louis B. and Fredricka (Derring) Richter, both natives of Wisconsin, now liv¬ ing in Bear Lake Township, this county. He received his early education in the common schools and learned the carpenters' trade when he was a youth of but sixteen. In 1911 he came to Barron County, and bought his present farm of 160 acres. It was then cut-over timber land, with a log house and barn standing on it. He commenced to clear up the land and prepare it for culti¬ vation. In 1913 he built a good barn, with full basement, and equipped with all the latest devices. In 1917 he put up a garage, granary, chicken house and machine sheds. In 1920 he built a modern frame house, with many comforts and conveniences. These buildings constitute an excellent set of farm edi¬ fices, and are surrounded with a pleasant lawn. The farm is well fenced and well tilled, and the equipment in tools, implements and machinery is good. Mr. Richter carries on farming along the latest approved lines. He has a good herd of Holstein cattle, some of which are full bloods, and headed by a fullblooded sire. He also has a good drove of Duroc-Jersey swine, and a fine flock of 60 full-blooded Oxford sheep. His chickens are Buff Leghorns. All the stock shows the excellent results of the care which has been given it. Mr. Richter has still retained his liking for his youthful trade, and he now takes building contracts from time to time, in connection with his farming. He has put up some excellent buildings in this vicinity, all of which testify to the fidelity and skill with which he labors. Mr. Richter's business holdings in¬ clude stock in the Consumers' Store at Rice Lake. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America at Rice Lake, and has been secretary of the American Society of Equity of Barron County. Mr. Richter was married Oct.

4, 1910, at St. Mary's, Monroe County, Wis., to Gertrude Willger, the daughter of John J. and Agnes (Flock) Willger, natives of Germany, who now live in Oak Grove Township, this county. Mr. and Mrs. Richter have four children: Agnes F., born Feb. 16, 1912; George J., born Aug. 8, 1913; Martin B., born Aug. 20, 1916; and Joseph H., born April 13, 1919. The family faith is that of the Roman Catholic Church.

John Thiefs, who has lived on Section 4, Stanfold Township, for nearly thirty years, is one of the solid, hard-working men of the township, highly re¬ spected as a good citizen. He was born in Russian Poland, Dec. 6, 1854, and was still a young boy when he was put to work to help the family income. As he grew to manhood, he married, and there started housekeeping. But he de¬ sired for himself and family better opportunities than he found in that country, and he therefore determined to seek his fortunes in America. He came to this country in 1886, and located at Adams, Mass., where he was employed in the mills as a weaver. But his ambitions were not yet fulfilled, he still de¬ sired a different life for himself and family than was to be found in the fac¬ tory districts. So he came to Barron County in 1893, and bought 80 acres, which constitutes his present farm. This was then cut-over timber land. He built a log house and barn and started to clear up the land. At first he had but little to do with. But by industry and application, working early and late, assisted by his family, he achieved success. In 1911 he put up a good frame house. He has gradually built up the place and now has a good farm. He carries on general farming and dairying, does good work, and is well thought of throughout the community. Mr. Thiefs was married in 1881, in Rus¬ sian Poland, to Anna Framut, born in that region, and both of whose par¬ ents are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Thiefs have had six children: Fred was born March 18, 1883; William was born May 28, 1886 and died in 1896; Polena was born July 23, 1888; Emil was born May 28, 1891, married Alvina Bechter, and has one son, August'; Andrew was born Aug. 19, 1896, and died May 29, 1917. Fred assists his father on the home farm. He is a good farmer, an industrious and energetic worker, and is taking his share in everything that he believes to be for the best interests of the community.

Henry Neilsen came to Barron County in 1902 and bought eighty acres of cut-over land in Section 10, Stanfold Township. Ten acres of brush had been cut off and a small log house and log barn had been erected. With the begin¬ ning, he started in to build up a good farm. In 1911 he erected a comfortable frame house, and a granary and machine sheds. In 1920, he built a large barn, with full basement, and furnished with full Louden equipment. At that time he also built a silo and a garage. On this place he successfully con¬ ducts general farming, and dairying, making a specialty of a fine herd of graded cattle, headed by a full-blooded Holstein sire. Mr. Neilsen is one of the real leaders in his community. He is a believer in farm organiza¬ tion and is especially active in the District No. 4 branch of the American Society of Equity, in which he has been chairman for eleven years. Fra¬ ternally, he is active in the Danish Brotherhood, in Stanfold Township, the headquarters of which are at Omaha, Neb. He was born in Denmark, April 13, 1867, the son of Nels Peterson and Mary Hanson, substantial people of that country, the former of whom died there in 1886 and the latter of whom came to America in 1891, and died in South Dakota, in 1908. He received a good education in his native country, and as a youth worked on various farms. For two years he served in the Royal Army. In 1889 he came to America and located in South Dakota, where he worked on farms in the vicinity of Lake Preston for some thirteen years. In 1902, he came to Barron County, where he has since lived. Mr. Neilsen was married March 12, 1898, in Minneapolis, to Sopha Hanson, the daughter of Frederick and Karn Hanson, both of whom spent the span of their years in Denmark. Mrs. Neilsen was born on February 23, 1877, in Denmark, and came to the United States in 1896, locating in Polk County. Mr. and Mrs. Neilsen have six children: Axel R., born Oct. 10, 1898,

Otto Nieman, for a quarter of a century a well-known farmer of Section 5, Stanfold Township, was born in Germany and came to America as a young man. In 1890 he bought a farm of 80 acres in section 5, Stanfold Township. He built a log cabin and log barn and started to clean up the place. As time permitted he made various improvements. He put an addition on the barn, built a granary and sheds, and broke most of the land. There for many years he carried on general farming and dairying. He was hard working and in¬ dustrious, his first thought was ever of his family and its welfare, and he was a good and useful citizen in every way, a kind husband, an understanding father, and a desirable neighbor. He died Jan. 15, 1915. Mr. Nieman was married in Stanfold Township, March 23, 1895, to Peolena Peekrud, who was born in Russia, Dec. 17, 1868, the daughter of Adam and Louise Peekrud, who came to this country in 1891. Mr. and Mrs. Nieman had ten children - Herman W., Anna O., Alex C.. Mary L., Emma M., Amelia A., Edward A., Fredrick P., Otto A. and Carl. Herman W. was born Dec. 17, 1896, married Helga Johnson, has one daughter, Pearl, and lives in Rice Lake. Alex C. was born Aug. 23, 1898, and is now conducting the home farm for his mother. He is an energetic hard working young man, who is getting the best out of the farm. He is well liked in the community, is a leader among the young people, and is already getting a good start in life. Anna O. was born April 23, 1899, married Edwin Johnson, has one child, Virginia, and lives in Rice Lake. Mary L. was born Nov. 13, 1900, married Frank Miller of Rice Lake and has one child, Alice. Emma M. was born May 30, 1902, and is at home. Amelia A. was born Feb. 5, 1904, and is the wife of Hjalmar Johnson of Rice Lake. Edward A. was born May 8, 1906; Frederick P. was born Feb. 10, 1908; Otta A. was born April 22, 1910, and Carl was born March 3, 1912. The family faith is that of the German Lutheran Church.

John O. Steen, an honored citizen of section 10, Stanfold Township, is thoroughly familiar with the farming and lumbering industry in this region; he has been prominent as town and school official, and he ranks well among the foremost men of his neighborhood. He was born in Norway, April 19, 1858, the son of Ole and Berte Steen, who spent the span of their years in that country, the father being a miner. John O. received a common school educa¬ tion, and as a youth started farm work. In 1881 he came to America, and found his way at once to Barron County where, with headquarters at Rice Lake, he worked for Knapp, Stout & Co. five years, and for the Rice Lake Lumber Co. fifteen years, working in the lumber woods in the winter and in sawmills in the summer. During this period he was a faithful workman, who held the regard of those for whom he worked. In 1901 he decided to give up lumbering and settle down to agricultural work. Accordingly he purchased his present place of 120 acres. A frame house and log bam had been built thereon by the previous occupant, and some of the land had been cleared and cultivated. Mr. Steen has continued the improvements. In 1916 he erected a large barn, with full 'basement, and installed with the James stanchions. He has built up a good place, and successfully carries on general farming and dairying. He has a good herd, headed by a full-blooded sire, and his tools, implements and machinery are of the best. In public affairs Mr. Steen has taken an active part for many years. He has been chairman of the town board for two years, and as such sat as a member of the county board, doing good service for both town and county. He is now serving most efficiently as town treasurer. He is a careful accountant, he knows the town and its people thoroughly, and he puts his best efforts into his official work. He is likewise serving with distinction as clerk of the school board. Mr. Steen was married Nov. 27, 1886, at Rice Lake to Gunnell Rogstad, who was born in Norway, Aug. 7, 1867, the daughter of Peter and Mary Rogstad, now deceased, who came to this country in 1880 and settled in Rice Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Steen are the parents of nine children -

Bertha, Mary, Olena, Edward, Minda, Alvin, Myrtle, Gertrude and Ole. Bertha was born June 18, 1887, married Henry Leightner, and has two children, Walter and Gretchen, who live with Mr. Steen. Mary was born Nov. 13, 1892, mar¬ ried Leonard Score, of Cumberland Township and has a son, Lawrence. Olena was born Dec. 27, 1896, and is a stenographer. Edward was born Dec. 20, 1897, and is at home. Minda was born Jan. 3, 1899, and is a stenographer. Alvin was born Feb. 8, 1900 ; Myrtle was bom Oct. 24, 1903 ; and Gertrude was born Dec. 16, 1907. Ole was bom Jan. 10, 1894, and died in infancy.

Frank Feldkirchner, who is successfully farming 120 acres in section 24, Stanfold Township, was born at Ashton, Lee County, Ill., April 1, 1867, son of Adam and Elizabeth (Blubach) Feldkirchner, natives of Bavaria, Germany, the former born in 1833 and the latter Dec. 26, 1829. The father, who was a shoemaker by trade, devoted his early life to that trade in his native land and in America. In 1869 he bought government land in Ashton, Lee County, Ill., and there farmed the remainder of his life. He died May 4, 1917. The mother died at the age of 80 years. Frank Feldkirchner left school at the age of seven¬ teen and remained on the farm with his father until he was twenty years old. In 1887 he went to Clinton, Iowa, where he worked in a saw mill a few months. That fall he operated a threshing engine in Sioux County, Iowa. Then he went to Fort Scott, Kans., worked in a mine that winter and in the spring of 1888 secured employment in a brick yard there. In the fall he returned to Iowa, and operated a threshing engine in Sioux County. He returned to Fort Scott in the early winter, and worked in the mines there two years. Next he worked two years in the mines at Chicopee, Crawford County, this state. In 1892 he opened a barber shop at Sloan, in Woodberry County, Iowa. The next year he took up farming in his native town, and in 1896 moved to Franklin Grove in the same county, where he continued in agricultural operations and blacksmithing. He came to Barron County and purchased his present place in 1901. He cleared the timber, and with this timber erected a good house, barn and other buildings. On this place he still successfully conducts general farming and dairying, having a good herd of Durham cattle, a good drove of Duroc swine and a few good Norman horses. One of the features of the place is the blacksmith shop, where he does all his own blacksmith work and wagon repair¬ ing, and he was active as a general blacksmith until seven years ago. He and his family are members of the Church of the Brethren, of which he is a clerk, being also superintendent of the Sunday school and trustee. Mr. Feldkirchner was married Aug. 1, 1888, at Nevada, Mo., to Viola McMillan, daughter of Edward B. and Lila Jane (Bruce) McMillan, natives respectively of Kentucky and Connecticut, the father dying Jan. 10, 1910, in Ohio, and the mother still living in Kansas, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Feldkirchner are the parents of six chil¬ dren - an unnamed infant, Zella Diana, Oscar, Ellen Muriel, Glen Martin and Rosa Vivian. The first child was born Dec. 27, 1889, and died at the age of nine days. Zella Diana was born at Chicopee, Kans., July 10, 1891, was married at Rice Lake, Dec. 8, 1910, to A. T. Vine, and has four children - Emery Franklin, born July 6, 1911; Frances Vodica, born Jan. 10, 1913; Faith Eunice, born Sept. 6, 1916; and Marian Inez, born May 29, 1918. Oscar was born June 15, 1893, and died Dec. 20, 1893. Ellen Muriel was born at Franklin Grove, Ill., and was married at Rice Lake, Nov. 10, 1915, to Nels Prytz, by whom she has three children - Cecil Earl, born Nov. 26, 1916; Vernon Lyle, born June 6, 1919; and Lawrence Virgil, born Aug. 24, 1920. Glen Martin was born Nov. 1, 1903, and Rosa Vivian, Sept. 21, 1910.

Ole P. Norwick has lived in Barron County nearly thirty-five years, and has been identified with the logging, lumbering and farming interests. He came to the county in 1887, and with headquarters at Rice Lake, worked for Knapp, Stout & Co., logging in the woods winters and doing haying and other work on their farms summers. In 1892 he started work for the Lice Lake Lumber Co. in their saw mill at Rice Lake. He was industrious and faithful and won the approbation of his employers. In 1914 he purchased 80 acres in Sections 24 and

25, Stanfold Township, and there established his home. The place was partly improved, and a log house and barn had been built. He sided over the logs of the house and built a frame addition, he enlarged the barn, and put up a gran¬ ary, machine sheds and other buildings. He has continued the breaking and clearing of the land, and successfully carries on general farming and dairying, having a good herd of graded cattle, headed by a full-blooded sire. He is a good farmer and a hard worker, and stands well with all who know him. He is interested in co-operative endeavor, and is a stockholder in the cheese com¬ pany, owning the factory in Stanfold Township. He was born in Norway, Oct.

3, 1869, the son of Peter and Bertha (Aabn) Norwick, natives of that country, the former of whom died in 1917 and the latter of whom is still living there. He started working for neighbors on farms at the age of ten, and came to America as a youth of seventeen in 1887. Mr. Norwick was married at Eau Claire, Wis., on Sept. 21, 1891, to Rena Norwick, who was born in Norway on Jan. 19, 1861, the daughter of Stiner and Bertha Norwick, natives of Norway, both now deceased. This union has been blessed with four children - Peter, born May 24, 1893; Selma, born Aug. 6, 1896, and now the wife of William Southerland, of Texas; Ruby, born July 13, 1901, now Mrs. Arthur Foller of Minnesota; and Inez, born Aug. 4, 1906. The family faith is that of the Norwegian Lutheran Church.

Christ Larson, a substantial farmer of Section 16, Stanfold Township, where he has owned a good tract of eighty acres for a quarter of a century, was born in Denmark, Sept. 29, 1867, the son of Christopher and Margaret (Rasmussen) Larson, the former of whom came to America in 1889 and died the following year, and the latter of whom is still living at the age of 87 years. He was reared in his native land, received such education as his parish afforded, and there grew to young manhood. He came to America in 1883 and for some years worked on Lake Michigan as fisherman and sailor, his headquarters being in the city of Ludington. In 1891 he came to Rice Lake, in Barron County, and for a time thereafter was employed at various times by the Rice Lake Lumber Co. and Knapp, Stout & Co. in the lumbering woods and in saw mills. In 1896 he bought his present farm. It was then wild cut-over land. He put up a log house and barn, and started to clear up the land. His hard work and indus¬ trious application in time met with success. In 1907 he was enabled to erect a comfortable frame house, a good barn, a silo, granary, machine sheds, and other outbuildings. He has built up a good farm, and carries on general farm¬ ing and dairying. His place is well equipped with tools, implements and machinery and he has some good stock. He stands well in the community and is highly respected as a good and useful citizen. Mr. Larson was married Dec.

4, 1892, at Camp Douglas, Wis., to Christena Hanson, who was born in Den¬ mark on Jan. 20, 1870, the daughter of Hans aiid Ellen Hanson, natives of Denmark, both now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Larson are the parents of eight children - Edward R. was born Feb. 16, 1893, married Alma Knutson, and has four children; Leland, Carl, Marvel and Crystal. Dagney (first) was born May 10, 1895, and died in 1900. Hans C. was born Aug. 8, 1899. Dagney (second) was born May 23, 1901. Edna was born Oct. 3, 1903. Elsie D. was born Feb. 8, 1907. Clarence J. was born May 29, 1908. Lester was born May 1, 1911. Dagney is the wife of Lee Frasier, of Rice Lake, and had a daughter. Pearl D. Hans C. served in France with Co. F, 101st Supply Train, 26th Division.

John H. Bunker, vice-president of the Bank of Turtle Lake, and extensive real estate dealer of Turtle Lake, was born at Franklin, Hancock County, Maine, Sept. 21, 1863, son of Josiah G. and Susan (Tref ether) Bunker, both natives of that state. He was reared in Maine, and attended school there until he was seventeen years old. Then he clerked in a general store at Franklin for a year. In 1881 he came to Wisconsin, and with headquarters at Rib Lake, in Taylor County, worked for John Kennedy, both in the woods and in saw mills. From this employ he went to Janesville, Wis., where he learned telegraphy. In 1882 he entered the employ of the Omaha as station agent at Boardman. In 1884 he first came to Turtle Lake in the same capacity. From here in 1885 he was transferred to Rhinelander, in this state. But he had made many friends in Turtle Lake, and liked the prospects here, so in 1886 he left railroad work, came back to Turtle Lake, and entered the employ of the general store of F. C. Wickenburg. This building was burned in 1887. Mr. Bunker then formed a partnership with Mr. Wickenburg, and the two erected a new store. In 1900, L. M. Richardson became a partner. In that year the three partners organized the Bank of Turtle Lake, with Mr. Richardson as president, Mr. Bunker as vicepresident, and Francis G. McKinzie as cashier, in which position all three have since remained. In addition to this, Mr. Bunker is extensively engaged in the buying and selling, and also handling on commission, of all kinds of city and rural improved and unimproved property, especially farm lands. - In public affairs he has served in such positions as chairman of the township and presi¬ dent and treasurer of the village. He is a member of the Blue Lodge and Chapter of the Masonic order, and also of the Odd Fellows. In July, 1921, he was appointed temporary postmaster of Turtle Lake and is now serving. Mr. Bunker was married at Osceola, Wis., Oct. 15, 1891, to Kate Umland, daughter of George and Katherine (Harff) Umland, natives respectively of Germany and St. Paul, Minn., and both now deceased. There was one other child in the family, Henrietta, the wife of L. M. Chinnock of Riceville, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Bunker have had four children - George H., Addie L., Edith and Susan, an infant. George H. is engaged in the hardware business in Turtle Lake. Addie L. is attending the University of Wisconsin. Edith died at the age of six years. Josiah G. Bunker was born in Maine and as a youth became a carpenter, work¬ ing at general construction work and in building men-of-war. He owned a farm to which he devoted considerable time, and he also worked in logging camps and on river drives. After the timber had began to diminish he entered a store in Franklin, Hancock County, Maine, as clerk. He was soon promoted to man¬ ager, and remained in that capacity some thirty years. He died in 1917. His wife is still living in that state, at the age of 83 years. In the family there were six children - Emma, Alice, Kate, John H., Theodore and Edith. Emma is the wife of Harry Spring, of Skowhegan, Maine. Alice has been employed for over a quarter of a century in the pension department at Washington. Kate is single and looks after her mother. John H. is a banker and real estate man of Turtle Lake, Wis. Theodore died in St. Paul in 1910 and Edith died at the age of nine years.

A. O. Blix, oldest merchant of Turtle Lake, and well known in fraternal circles throughout the state, was born in Norway, March 23, 1858, son of Chris¬ topher and Oleanna (Olson) Blix, and descended from a long line of sturdy ancestors. He came to America in 1876 with two sisters, Olea and Leonharda and located in Wisconsin, where with headquarters at Eau Claire he secured employment in the lumber woods. Feeling the need of an American education, he attended the common schools of Eau Claire, the Augsburg Seminary of Minneapolis, and Milton College at Milton, Wis. Then for many years he was employed as a clerk in Eau Claire stores. In 1893 he went to Drummond, Wis., where he was employed as manager of a general store for the Rush Owen Lumber Co., until 1904. In that year he came to Turtle Lake and bought the general store of F. C. Wickenberg. To the development and progress of this store he has since devoted his time and attention. He has built up a good business, has a large list of customers in village and country, and stands high in the community as a merchant and as a man. His fair dealing, his absolute business integrity, and his courteous manner have made him widely and favor¬ ably known. His branch store at Clayton, Wis., is conducted along the same general lines as the Turtle Lake one, and is equally highly regarded. Busy as he has been with his work, he has found time for fraternal life and public service. For four years he was village supervisor, representing the village on the county board. He has also served on various committees and delegations.

He has passed through the chairs of the local lodge of Odd Fellows and has served as deputy state grand master for his district. He has also been through the chairs of the local lodge of Masons. The Modern Woodmen likewise count him as a valued member, passing through the chairs. Mr. Blix was married at Eau Claire in 1889 to Louise Langum, daughter of Andrew and Mina Langum, the former of whom is living in Eau Claire, and the latter of whom is dead. Mr. and Mrs. Langum were both born in Norway, being early settlers of Eau Claire. Mr. and Mrs. Blix have five children - Ovid B., Albert, Mildred, Laura and Anna. Ovid B. passed through the graded schools of Turtle Lake and graduated from the High school in Eau Claire. He graduated from the Univer¬ sity of Wisconsin in 1917 and is now municipal librarian in Milwaukee. In 1918 he was inducted into the United States service, and trained at Camp Grant. Albert is associated with his father in business. During the war he trained for the radio service. Mildred is the wife of George H. Bunker, a hardware merchant of Turtle Lake. Laura is a student at the University at Madison. Anna is attending the public schools of Turtle Lake. The family faith is that of the Lutheran church. Christopher Blix came of a family of Norwegian gentlefolk, the family name having been well known in that country for many centuries. He was a sailor and fisherman, and all his years was captain of a coastwise freighter in his native land until death. After a long and useful life he met death by drowning in the sea which he loved so well and which for a lifetime he had followed. His wife died in 1876. They had a family of seven children, four boys and three girls. Olea is the wife of John H. Leland, a farmer living near Bloomer, Wis. Christina is the wife of Olaf Lind, a mer¬ chant of Eau Claire. Leonharda is the wife of Anton Lind, of Auburn, New York. A. O. is a merchant of Turtle Lake. John, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and an attorney of Eau Claire, is now dead. Albert, who is also now dead, was a teacher and banker in North Dakota. Bernhard, like his father, was drowned in Norway.

Abraham O. Cornwall, business man of Turtle Lake, was born in Cornwell, Province of Quebec, Canada, May 4, 1861, son of Thomas and Sarah (Ervin) Cornwall, natives respectively of England and Canada. The father died when the subject of this sketch was an infant, and the mother brought the family to ' the States, and settled at Augusta, Wis. There young Abraham 0. was reared and educated, graduating from the Augusta High School in 1879. For some years he worked on the home farm helping to support the family. At the age of twenty he located in Perley, Barron County, this state, and for six years was employed in the lath mills. In 1884 he bought 60 acres of land in Section 17, Almena Township. This was all wild. He broke and cleared it, and carried on general farming for some years. In 1912 he came to Turtle Lake, and for five years he worked in a potato house. In 1917 his son purchased the present pool and billiard hall, and since that time he has been in that business. Mr. Cornwall was married at Perley Nov. 6, 1884, to Bettie A. Bensend, daughter of John and Christine (Anderson) Bensend. early settlers of Almena Town¬ ship. Of the five children born to Mr. and Mrs. Cornwall there are now living four. William B. is a physician of Amery, this state. Arthur G. is a pro¬ gressive business man of Turtle Lake. Leslie L. lives in St. Paul. Anna is employed in the Security State Bank of Turtle Lake.

Donovan A. O'Brien, D. D. S., a skilled dental practitioner, located at Turtle Lake, is widely known in this part of the county. He has pleasant, wellequipped offices, he keeps well abreast of the times by wide reading, and his ability and personality have built up a good clientele in village and country. He was born at Augusta, Wis., Jan. 20, 1894, son of Charles M. and Anna E. (Rouse) O'Brien, he a native of that village, and she a native of Minnesota. For over a quarter of a century the father was engaged in the creamery busi¬ ness at Augusta. In 1917 he retired and moved to Turtle Lake, where he and his wife now reside. The subject of this sketch was the only child. He was reared in Augusta, received his preliminary education in the graded schools there, and was graduated from the High school in 1913. Then he took up the study of dental surgery and oral hygiene at the University of Iowa, and gradu¬ ated in 1916, with the degree of D. D. S. That fall he opened his office at Turtle Lake, and his success was apparent from the start. At the entry of the United States into the World War, he offered his service to his government, served five and one-half months at Camp Grant, and on Jan. 28, 1918, was ordered to the Kelley Field, where he was commissioned a lieutenant in the Dental Reserve Corps. He was discharged Dec. 24, 1918, and at once resumed his private practice. Fraternally, Dr. O'Brien is a Blue Lodge Mason. He was married at Augusta, Oct. 26, 1919, to Wilmah Cox, of Augusta.

Clifton D. Cochran, a representative Barron County farmer and dairyman, is one of the stirring citizens of Turtle Lake Township, president and manager of the Turtle Lake Co-operative Creamery, and one who is interested in every¬ thing pertaining to the good of the community in which he resides. He was born in Hall Township, Bureau County, Illinois, March 1, 1865, son of David A. and Melissa (Dewey) Cochran, and a grandson of David Cochran. It was in 1848 that the Cochran family came from New York State to Bureau County, Illinois, where in 1864 David A. Cochran married Melissa Dewey, born in New York State, of which state her parents were natives. She was a cousin to Ad¬ miral Dewey, the hero of Manila. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. David A. Cochran settled on a farm in Westfield Township, that county, and in course of time a family of seven children grew up around them, namely: Clifton D., of Turtle Lake Township; David, deceased; Fred, of Stanislaus County, California; Charles, who is operating a grain elevator at Utica, Ill.; Elizabeth, deceased; Jennie, who is unmarried and resides at Moline, Ill. ; and Lillian, now Mrs. Fred Mouden, her husband being an Illinois farmer. David Cochran, the father, died July 1, 1881. His wife, Melissa, died in November, 1906. Clifton D. Cochran was reared on the home farm and acquired a common school educa¬ tion. After his father's death he remained at home with his mother, with the exception of two years or less, until he came to Barron County. On March 12, 1891, he was united in marriage with Sylvia S. A. Cheeseman, who was born in Bureau County, Illinois, July 15, 1863, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Par¬ ker) Cheeseman. Her parents were natives of England. They came to Bureau County, Illinois, prior to the Civil War. Mr. Cochran resided with his wife on his mother's farm until the fall of 1906, when he went to Ladd, Ill., where he remained until the spring of 1908. He then came to Barron County and bought a partially improved farm of 160 acres in Sections 7 and 8, Turtle Lake Township. Among the improvements was a good frame house. In 1910 he erected a good frame barn, 36 by 70 by 18, with a stone basement under 56 feet of its length. In the spring of 1921 he bought an adjoining tract of 80 acres on Section 8. He has now about 90 acres under the plow and is doing a general farming and dairy business with profitable results, milking from 18 to 22 cows of Guernsey grades. Since December, 1917, he has been president and manager of the Turtle Lake Co-operative Creamery. He has identified him¬ self closely with the affairs of his township and has been chairman of the town board since 1914. He is also serving as treasurer of his school district. No. 1, and his interest in educational matters covers a long period, as he served his school district in Illinois, in one capacity or another, for 21 years. For some years, Mr. Cochran was a member of Levi Lusk Lodge, No. 270, A. F. and A. M., of Arlington, Ill., and is now a member of Turtle Lake Lodge, No. 313, of which he was the first master. He also belongs to Turtle Lake Lodge, No. 328, I. O. O. F. Though not a member, he served the Baptist Church of Westfield Township, Bureau County, Illinois, for a number of years as trustee. To Mr. and Mrs. Cochran, five children have been born: Carrie, May 27, 1892; Walter J., July 8, 1895; Jean, March 5, 1898; Sylvia, Dec. 31, 1900; and David, Oct. 2, 1903. Carrie is now the wife of Walter Barber of Turtle Lake Town¬ ship, and has three children, Dorothy, Clifton and Raymond. Walter J. mar¬ ried Martha Jones, daughter of William and Ellen Jones of this township and has one child, Laura. Walter, who recently became his father's partner, is living on the home place. Jean and Sylvia, who are unmarried, were graduated from the Turtle Lake High School in the fall of 1919. The former is living at home and the latter teaching school. David resides on the home farm, assist¬ ing his father and brother. Mrs. Cochran is a member of the M. E. Church.

John C. Rowland, now deceased, veteran of the Civil War, and for many years a prominent figure in the life of Barron Township, had an important part in the development of this region. As chairman of the township for many years during the days of its early progress, he did most efficient service, both for the town and for the county. He was especially active in laying out and improving roads. He foresaw the possibilities of the county, and with keen judgment realized that agriculture could never be successfully con¬ ducted with profit to the farmer, unless the roads were such as to make marketing safe and easy. Accordingly, he devoted much of his attention to development along these lines. He was a real leader among his fellows and his judgment was often sought by his neighbors in personal as well as in public affairs. He took much joy in his home and in his family, he was a good and useful citizen in every respect, and his death on Nov. 1, 1914, was sincerely mourned. John C. Rowland was born near Jamestown, in Chautauqua County, New York, Oct. 20, 1845, the son of Samuel and Sarah (Cowan) Rowland, both natives of that state. He received such education as was offered in the neigh¬ boring schools and learned farming with his parents. When but little more than a youth, he enlisted in Co. A, 112th New York Vol. Inf. and served for three years. He escaped without a wound, but was severely sunstruck, from which he suffered for some time afterward. Upon his discharge, he returned to New York State and continued farming. In 1881 he came to Barron County and took a homestead of 120 acres in Barron Township. This was then wild timber land. He built a frame house and a log barn, and started to establish for himself a home and a farm. A little later he built a better set of build¬ ings. Everything was swept away in the great fire of 1898. Undaunted, he then started anew, and put up a good house, barn, and other structures. In 1914 he sold out under advantageous circumstances. Previous to this he had purchased 160 acres in Section 29, Stanfold Township. This was partly im¬ proved, and a frame house and barn had been erected. He had improved it by building a granary, machine sheds and other structures. His death came soon after selling and he died on the old homestead. Then his widow and son, Carl, moved to the farm he had purchased in Section 29, Stanfold Township. They carry on general farming and dairying, have a good herd of cattle, and hold stock in the Barron Creamery Co. at Barron. Mr. Rowland was married at Clintonville, New York, Sept. 16, 1865, to Serena E. Forbush, who was born at South Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, April 1, 1848, the daughter of Daniel and Louisa (Covell) Rowland, natives respectively of New York State and Massachusetts. Mr. and Mrs. Rowland had four children: William H., Carl J., and Everett L. and Evelyn L., twins. William H. was born Dec. 17, 1870, and died Nov. 26, 1871. Carl J. was born Oct. 11, 1871. Like his father before him, he stands high in the community, is a good farmer and a good citi¬ zen, and believes in taking his share in everything that is for the betterment or progress of the community. The twins were born Sept. 12, 1888. Everett L. died in infancy. Evelyn L. married Otto Maack, of Barron, and they have four children: Lawrence (deceased), Liiiaus, Merlyn and Florence.

August Tangwall, a representative farmer of Section 5, Stanfold Town¬ ship, was born in Sweden, March 29, 1853, the son of Frederick Peterson and Lola Anderson, both of whom spent the span of their lives in the farming dis¬ tricts of Sweden. He attended the common schools of his parish, and for some years farmed with his father. He was married in his native country and in 1887 came to America and located at Omaha, Neb. Later he worked in a stone quarry at Nehawka, that state. With the money that he saved there, he came to Barron County in 1898, and bought his present farm of 80 acres. It was then covered with hardwood and pine. There he built a small frame house and barn and started clearing up the land. In 1906 he built a larger house and barn, and in 1919 he put up a granary, machine shed and other structures, making him a fine set of buildings. He carries on general farming and dairying and has a good herd of graded cattle. His farm is well equipped with tools and ma¬ chinery. Mr. Tangwall was married in Sweden, Oct. 6, 1881, to Carolena Headlen, who was born in Sweden, June 20, 1856, the daughter of Hans Frederick and Catherine Headlen, who spent the span of their lives in that country. Mr. and Mrs. Tangwall have four children: Algot A., Selma R., Arvid O. and Elsie. Algot A. was born Aug. 27, 1882. He has purchased 40 acres in Sec¬ tion 1, Stanfold Township, on which he is building a barn with a full base¬ ment, and he is starting to develop a farm. He is one of the well-liked men of the community, is popular with all who know him, and is getting a good start in life. He married Florence Blowers, who was born at Rice Lake, the daugh¬ ter of William and Mary Blowers, the former of whom is dead and the latter of whom lives in Osceola, Wis. Mrs. Algot A. Tangwall died Aug. 6, 1920, leav¬ ing three children, Merrill, Dewey and Esther. Selma R. was born Dec. 11, 1884, and lives at home with her parents. Arvid 0. was born April 9, 1894. He was inducted into the United States service Sept. 19, 1917, trained at Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill., went to Camp Merritt, New Jersey, May 14, 1918, for overseas equipment, sailed for France with the First Provisional Company, 13th Engineers, landed in France, March 28, 1918, and saw active service at Verdun. He returned to the States, May 16, 1919. Elsie was born Oct. 24, 1896, and died Jan. 25, 1897. The family faith is that of the Swedish Lutheran Church.

Fred Burton, a successful farmer of Section 26, Stanfold Township, was born in Quebec, Canada, Jan. 22, 1874, the son of Seford and Almen (Demars) Burton. The father, as a young man, served three years and three months in the Civil War. After the war he went to Canada. Later he came back to the States, and located in Rice Lake Township, this county. He died in May, 1907, and his widow now lives in Rice Lake City. Fred came to Rice Lake Town¬ ship with his parents and remained at home until he was eighteen years, at¬ tending school and helping his father on the farm. Then he entered the em¬ ploy of the Rice Lake Lumber Co., working in sawmills and in the lumber woods. In 1913 he bought a partly improved farm in Sumner Township. Three years later he sold out, and then rented for a while. In 1918 he bought a farm in Stanfold Township. This he sold the same year, and then lived in Rice Lake for a few months. In 1919, he bought his present place of 80 acres in Section 26, Stanfold Township. It has a good frame house, a barn with full basement, and other suitable buildings. Mr. Burton successfully carries on general farming, and dairying, and has a good herd of cattle, headed by a full-blooded Holstein sire. He believes in modern methods, he is grad¬ ually improving his farm, and he already has a good start in life. Fraternally, he is a popular 'member of the Modern Woodmen of America. Mr. Burton was married Jan. 23, 1893, at Rice Lake, to Nabelia Amans, daughter of Andrew and Mary (Demars) Amans, natives of Canada, and for many years farmers in Barron County, the former of whom died Sept. 23, 1916, and the latter of whom lives in Rice Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Burton have two children : Raymond W. and Laverne A., born Feb. 6, 1896, and May 21, 1898, respectively.

Nels P. Nelson has lived on his present farm in Section 23, Stanfold Township, for thirty years, and in that time has built up a good place. He came here from Pewaukee, Waukesha County, this state, in 1891, and secured his present tract of 80 acres, then consisting of wild cut-over land. He built a log house and barn, and cleared up some of the land, and was getting a good start in life, when everything was swept away by the great fire of 1898. He set to work with a will, however, and soon had a new frame house and barn erected. As prosperity increased he was later enabled to build a better house, a good barn with full basement, a garage, a granary, machine sheds and other buildings. He here successfully carries on general farming and dairying, hav¬ ing a good herd of graded cattle, headed by a Holstein sire. He sells cream to the cheese factory at Pleasant View, in which he is one of the stockholders. He was born in Denmark, May 13, 1866, the son of George and Mary Nelson, who are still farming in Norway. He attended the excellent government schools of his native land, and learned farming thoroughly from his father. He came to America in 1889, and located at Pewaukee, Waukesha County, Wis., from which place in 1891 he came to Barron County. Mr. Nelson was married Jan. 14, 1897, in Jefferson County, this state, to Lizzie Ziegelmann, daughter of Herman and Augusta Ziegelmann, both now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson have four children: Sophie, born Nov. 2, 1899, is a bookkeeper. Mabel, born June 15, 1901, is teaching school. Nora, born May 17, 1903, is at¬ tending school. Frances, born Aug. 17, 1905, is attending school. The family faith is that of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

George A. Labree, an energetic farmer of Section 33, Stanfold Township, was born at Red Lake Falls, Red Lake County, in northwestern Minnesota, Feb. 7, 1880, the son of Adolph and Emma (Severson) Labree, natives respec¬ tively of Canada and Norway. The Labree family were the first to settle in the region north of Rice Lake, and have been prominent people here for over a half a century. The father went to Missouri as a young man, from there he went to northwestern Minnesota, and from there to Wisconsin, finding his way to Barron County by way of Menomonie, in Dunn County. For many years he farmed north of Rice Lake. Later he. was & well-known business man of Rice Lake, dealing in farm implements and real estate. The subject of this sketch came to Barron County with the family in 1889. He attended district school for a while, and was not yet in his 'teens when he started out for himself, work¬ ing in the woods, in lumber yards and in sawmills. In 1897, at the age of seventeen, he entered the government service, as a lumber cruiser, or, packer, attached to a surveying crew. In this capacity he had many interesting ex¬ periences in the States, in Alaska and in the Philippines. Among those in Alaska, on one occasion while making a boat journey, the boat was frozen in and he and his companions had to walk over the ice for miles to Alaska Junc¬ tion. From that point he carried a box of crackers weighing 21 pounds 208 miles to the Klondyke, eating jerked meat on the way, as the crackers were for others. A loaf of bread was then worth $1.60; In the States, as a lumber cruiser, he packed on broncos, dogs, and on his back, provisions for the various lumber camps in the western mountain section. He worked in the woods until he was married and since than has rented farms for the past eighteen years. He is now renting a good farm in Section 33, Stanfold Township, where he is successfully carrying on general farming and dairying. He has a good herd of cattle, headed by a pure-blooded Holstein sire. A man of wide reading, he believes in progressive and scientific methods, and has faith in the future of Barron County. He has got a good start and is already well along the road to success. In religion he is a Catholic. Mr. Labree was married in Stanfold Town¬ ship, June 16, 1903, to Alice Demars, born in Cedar Lake Township, July 11, 1881, the daughter of Peter and Celner (Robarge) Demars, natives of Canada, who were pioneers in that township. She is descended on both sides of her house from people, who, like the Labrees, were among the first settlers north of Rice Lake, and who have been leaders in the affairs of this vicinity for some half a century. Mr. and Mrs. Libree are the parents of five children: Selima R. was born June 7, 1905; Zella M. was born Aug. 27, 1907; Nola L. was born March 22, 1910; Adolph C. was born April 3, 1901; and Violet A. was born July 9, 1917.