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Mr. Henry Getts was united in marriage to Miss Emma Lambert, a sister of his tor-
ENRY E. GETTS, one of the leading business men of Whitehall and of | mer partner in business. They have three Trempealeau county, engaged in grain children,-two sons and a daughter. The buying and general merchandising in the eldest, Edmund C., is a graduate of the La- above mentioned village, in 1875. Mr. Crosse high school, and has charge of the business at Eleva: Estelle Blanche. their only daughter, is now (1591) a student at the Getts is also present owner of the flouring mill at Whitehall. He is a native of the eity of Philadelphia, where he was born in Rockford (Ill.) Female Seminary; their
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second son is Ilerbert E. Mr. Getts, as al- ready stated, is one of the leading business men of Trempealeau county. The success to which he has attained is due to energy and business ability. He is recognized as an en- terprising and progressive citizen.
In his political affilliations Mr. Getts is a Republican. He cast his first presidential vote for Abraham Lincoln in 1864.
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VEN EKERN is one of the leading general merchants at Whitehall, where he engaged in business in 1885, be- coming associated with L. L. Solsrud, with whom he continued four years, when he bonght the interest of his partner, and has been alone in business since that time. Mr. Ekern has a general and very complete stock of goods.
He was born in Norway, December 8, 1838. His father was a farmer by occupa- tion and the subject of this sketch remained at home till twenty-one years of age, when he entered the military service as the servant of an officer. He remained in the army for eight years, spending five years of this time in Christiania, the capital of his native country. On the expiration of his time in birth, purchased a farm and engaged in agri- cultural pursuits, but two years later or in May. 1869, he started for America. The !
farm in the town of Pigeon, Trempealean county, which he improved. He first bought but eighty acres, but later added thereto until he had 280 acres. The farm, which he still owns, now contains 225 acres. It is an ex- cellent farm and well improved. Peter and Anton Ekern, well known citizens of the town of Pigeon, are brothers of the subject of this sketch. The father returned to Nor- way in 1872, where he has since died.
Mr. Even Ekern was married in the town of Pigeon in 1874, to Miss Elizabeth Grims- rod, a native of Norway, but came to this country with her parents when ten years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Ekern have seven chil- dren, -- three sons and four daughters, viz .: Herman L., Lawrence M., Lena Z., Emil A., Alice ()., Helga and Ruth. They lost a son, their third child. Emil, at the age of two and a half years. Mr. Ekern is one of the well known and prosperous business men of Whitehall. He has acquired his property by his own exertions and is esteemed as an up- right, honorable citizen ..
EORGE HUBER, of Fountain City, Wisconsin, is one of the proprietors of the Eagle Mill, near the city. Ile was the army, he returned to the place of his | born in Buffalo, Buffalo county, this State,
February 8, 1858. Casper Huber, his father, is one of the pioneers of the county, and one of the best known and most extensive farm- mother of Mr. Ekern had died while he was | ers and stock-raisers here. He was born in in the army, and when he returned to his Württemberg, Germany, January 5, 1819, and his wife, nee Rosa Bauman, to whom he was united in marriage in Cincinnati, was born in Switzerland, in 1835. home the remainder of the family, consist- ing of five children, had all come to America, though they had emigrated at different times. On arriving in this country, the subject of Casper Iluber left his native country and this sketch went directly to La Crosse. For ; landed in New York in 1849, from there about two years he was engaged in work at , going to Philadelphia, where he obtained different kinds of labor, and then bought a work at his trade, that of a shoemaker. He
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subsequently went to Cincinnati, where he continued work at his trade six years. In 1855 he came to Wisconsin and located at Buffalo. Here for four years he furnished the supply of boots and shoes for Charles Schaettle's store. He then took up a home- stead of forty acres, in Belvidere township, and at once began improving it. He has since devoted himself to agricultural pursuits. From time to time he has increased the size of his farm until he now has 500 acres, 200 of which are under cultivation. He makes a specialty of stock-raising. Ile was for many years a Republican, but now supports the Democratic party. The nine children born to him and his wife are Gustav, Robert, George, Henry, Albert, Charles, Ferdinand, Salina wife of John Lindned, and Emilia, wite of J. L. Mourning.
George Huber remained at home until he was seventeen years of age, assisting his father on the farm and attending the public school and the high school at Fountain City. He then went to Alden, Minnesota, and for two years clerked in a dry-goods store, after which he clerked for Charles Schaettle, of Alma, for three years. Then, during the next three years, he and his brother Henry successfully conducted a hotel at Alma. After that he opened a hotel at Mondovi, called the Commercial HIonse, which he ran for about a year and a half. In the spring of 1887 he came to Fountain City and leased the Behlmer House, and conducted the same for three years. Before his lease was out, June 15, 1889, in company with Herman A. Schultze, he purchased the Eagle Mill. A year later Mr. Schultze sold his interest to Paul Huefner, and since that time the firm has been Huefner & Huber.
The Eagle Mill was erected about thirty- five years ago, and is located on a little stream that empties into the Mississippi. It
was at first operated with two run of stone, in 1886 the roller process was put in, and under the present proprietorship it has been entirely remodeled, now having eight sets of rollers and a capacity of 100 barrels per day. The water has a fall of seven feet, and three turbine wheels are used. Their principal brand is "Straight," and their market chiefly Minneapolis and St. Paul. They have ex- cellent facilities for transportation and a steady demand for their produet. Mr. Huber takes entire charge of his milling interests and by his skilful management and business ability has been financially successful.
He was married, in Alma, August 9, 1884, to Emma Gebhardt, who was born and reared in Cincinnati. Her father, William Geb- hardt, was a native of Germany, and her mother was born in Switzerland. Both are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Huber have four children: George W., Charles E., Elmer and Roy P. He and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church. and in polities he is a Democrat.
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FOHN YOUCHIEM, another one of the leading young farmers of Buffalo county. Wisconsin, was born in Louisville, Ken- tucky, January 23, 18 -. He was reared in his native city and there learned the trade of blacksmith, at which trade he became profi- cient. Coming North to Buffalo county, Wis- consin, he located at Fountain City and there continued work at his trade.
He was married there, March 1, 1579, to Christiana, daughter of Christian and Mar- garet Buehler, and to them have been born four children: John, Lee, Paul and Colonel.
In 1890, having purchased, in company with his brother-in-law, Christian Buehler, the farm mentioned in the latter's biography,
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he moved his shop to it, and is now carrying on blacksmithing in connection with their farming operations. Ile is regarded as one of the best blacksmiths in Buffalo connty. Like Mr. Buehler, he is public-spirited and enterprising, and has the confidence and re- spect of all who know him. In politics, he is Democratic.
NDREW EKERN, M. D., of Alma, Wisconsin, was born in Norway, Feb-
ruary 2, 1865, and is the son of Peter | ous States. Their names are as follows: and Olive Ekern. His father was engaged in farming in the old country. In 1867 the family came to the United States and located in Vernon county, Wisconsin, where they remained one year, and from that place re- moved to Pigeon Falls, Trempealean county. There the father is still living, engaged in the mercantile and milling business; also has a ereamery. Peter Ekern and his wife have had eight children, namely: Ludwig, Han- nalı, Andrew, Minnie, now Mrs. B. M. Slet- teland, of Pigeon Falls; Josephine, Emma, ITilda, and Hilda (2). All are living except IIanna and Hilda (1).
The early life of Dr. Ekern was spent at home with his parents. In 1979 he entered Galesville University and remained their two years. Subsequently he attended the Nor- mal School at Valparaiso, Indiana. After finishing his course there he entered Rush Medical College at Chicago, and gradnated in that institution February 15 1887. He was then located temporarily at Whitehall, Wiseonsin, for a few months, from whence he went to Hatton, North Dakota, where he practiced his profession one year. He then removed to Alma, Wisconsin, and located ' permanently. Since coming here he has built up a large and lucrative practice, enjoys
the confidence of the people, and is regarded as one of the best physicians in this part of the country.
Dr. Ekern belongs to the Masonic Lodge of Alma, No. 184, of which he is Senior Warden; is also a member of the Modern Woodmen, Lone Pine Camp, No. 760, in which he holds the position of Escort. The Doetor is a Republican in politics.
In reference to his family history, it should be further stated that his father's brothers and sisters emigrated to this country and are now scattered in vari- Evan, of Whitehall, Wisconsin; Anthane, of Pigeon Falls, same State; Martin, of Flan- dreau, South Dakota; Rundena, now Mrs. E. Klebo; Maria, now Mrs. Shultz, of Des Moines, Iowa.
JOHN A. PRESTEGAARDEN resides on section 26 in the town of Sumner, where he settled in 1870, making his location in the spring of that year, and obtaining his original farm from the Gov- ernment. His farm of 240 acres was wholly unimproved when he bought it, but, he sub- dued the soil and now has it under a good state of cultivation, and is numbered among the well-to-do and influential farmers of this section. Mr. Prestegaarden was born in Nor- way, in 1845, and there passed his early life, coming to the United States in 1867. He went directly to Iowa county, Wisconsin, and there made his home for three years, and then came to Trempealeau county, whither his father, who emigrated from Norway, in 1568, had previously removed in 1869. His father also obtained land of the Government; and his fine farm of 120 acres adjoins that of his son. John Prestegaarden is the only
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son of his parents, but he has five sisters. He is married and has an adopted daughter. He is one of the industrious and substantial farmers of the town of Sminner and is esteemed as an honest, upright eitizen.
ORANZ DUESSENDORFER was born in Bavaria, Germany, June 20, 1826. llis parents, Fred and Rarbara (Arnet) Duessendorfer, were natives of Bavaria, the former born in 1790, and the latter in 1800. His father was a farmer by occupation. Young Loranz lived at home until he was fifteen years of age, after which he worked out until he was twenty two. At that time he entered the Bavarian army, and was in the .Schleswig-Holstein war. 1848-'49. While in the service he was accidentally wounded by a fall. He was the first one to reach a fort which they stormed, and, after reaching it, accidently fell from the battlements, the fall disabling him for life. He was discharged without a pension, and subsequently emi- grated to the United States. After a voyage 02222# 22222 of forty-seven days, he landed in New Orleans, in June, 1852. A few days later he CHRISTIAN BUEHLER, one of the enterprising and promising young farm- ers of Cross township, Buffalo county. Wisconsin, was born in this township. Feb- rnary 13, 1862. He is a son of Christian and Margaret (Trong) Buehler, natives of Switzerland. The elder Mr. Buehler was born December 10, 1815, and was twice mar- ried. His first wife died in 1956, leaving one child. Ilis second wife. Margaret, who was born February 21, 1827. and who is still living, bore him six children, namely: Chris- tiana, who married John Youchem; Chris- tian, Emma, who married Herman Heitman; Anna, Minnie, who married Herman Frey, came by steamboat up to Buffalo county, Wisconsin, and stopped at what is now known as the Stone House, on the Mississippi. The country was then wild and full of Indians. Mr. Duessendorfer engaged in getting ont wood for the steamboats and followed that business for about twenty years. In 1865 he bought 120 aeres of land in section 15, town- ship 19, range 11 west, upon which he began making improvements. He subsequently purchased from the State 160 aeres of timber land upon the bluff, which he has cleared and developed into an elegant, farm. Ilis chief erop on it is wheat and oats. His son attends to the farm work, and he is now giving his of Wanmandee; and Rose. Mr. Buehler
attention to the cultivation of trees and vines. Ile has about thirty kinds of grapes, and has been very successful in this line of business.
From the time of his first settlement here. Mr. Duessendorfer has been prominent in local affairs. He helped to build the first road that was made in the county, the one leading from Fountain City down to the Stone House. Ile is a member of the Lu- theran Church, and in politics affiliates with the Democratic party.
Mr. Duessendorfer was married at Galena, June 15, 1853, to Mary, daughter of Fritz and Kate (Schneider) Schneider. Following is the issue from this union: John, a resident of Arcalia; Andrew, a blacksmith, Fountain City; Mary, who died at the age of six months; Fred, foreman in a sawmill at Wi- nona, Minnesota: Mary, Anna, who died at the age of five years; Loranz, a farmer; Lizzie, wife of Fred Roettiger; and Barbara. Atter many years of happy married life, his companion was suddenly ealled to her reward above. September 29, 1890.
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immigrated to the United States in 1854, landing in New York, coming direct from there to Buffalo county, Wisconsin, and locating in Crosse township. Here he pur- chased land in sections 6 and 31, and at once began its improvement. He spent the rest of his life in this township. and died at the okl homestead, December 23, 1888.
Christian Buehler, the subject of our sketch was reared on the farm and educated in the public schools. In the spring of 1890, in partnership with his brother-in-law, John Youchem, he purchased the farm on which he now resides. They have 298 acres, of which about 100 acres are under cultivation. He is turning his attention to the breeding of blooded stock,-both cattle and horses, -- and intends to make a specialty of this business. A man of push and energy, he makes a suc- cess of whatever he undertakes.
Mr. Buehler was Assessor of the town of Cross two terms, 1881-182; in 1884-'85 was Town Clerk, and was elected to that office the third time in 1891; has been School Treasurer the past three years; was elected Justice of the Peace in 1589, and served one year. In politics he is an enthusiastic Re- publican, of which party his father also was a supporter. Mr. Buehler was prominently mentioned for Clerk of the Circuit Court, but would not consent to be nominated, as he wished to devote his entire time to farming interests. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, Waumandee Camp, No. 754.
NTON N. FRENG, the chairman of the Town Board of Sumner in 1891, has been a resident of Trempealean county since 1879. He resides on section 27, in the town of Sumner, where he owns a well im-
proved farm of eighty acres. He was born in Norway, July 31, 1852. His father was Nels Freng. In 1873 the family, consisting of parents and their son, Anton N., came to the United States. Another son, Henry, preceded them to this country and now re- sides at Spokane Falls, Washington. These mentioned constituted the entire family. On coming to this country they located at once in the city of La Crosse, where the subject of this sketch learned the trade of painting with Mr. John Edwards, of that city and was en- gaged at his trade in La Crosse county for about five years. The father came to Trem- pealeau county in 1885 and settled in the town of Sumner, where he still lives. The mother is deceased.
In 1879 the subject of this sketch also took up his residence in this county. He bought his present farm in 1882. It was then totally unimproved, being wild land. He now has a fine farm, in an excel- lent state of cultivation. By industry and good management he has paid for his home and is numbered among the substantial citi- zens of his town. He was married in Trem- pealean county, in 1880, to Louise Peterson, a native of Norway. They have four children: Bernt, Peter, Lena and Albert, all of whom were born in Trempealeau county. As stated Mr. Freng is the present chairman of his town. He was for six years its Assessor. Ile possesses the confidence of his fellow citizens as a man of integrity. Beginning life a poor boy, he secured his present material posses- sions by industry and good management.
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NDREW W. ANDERSON resides on section 26, town of Lincoln, where he settled in 1870, when but little improve- had been made there. Mr. An-
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derson was born in 1836. In 1848 his father, Gilbert Anderson, emigrated to the United States with his family, except the subject of this sketch, who came six years later. The family settled in the town of Blue Mound in Dane county, Wisconsin. The family made their home there until the year 1870, when they came to Trempealeau county. Here the parents lived till death. In 1854 Mr. Andrew W. Anderson, who was the only one of the family who had remained in Norway, came to this country. He went to Dane county, where the family was living. There he remained until 1859. At this time the gold excitement at Pike's Peak was at its height, and Mr. Anderson with many others decided to go to that place. Ile numbered one of a party of five yonng men who started · from Dane county, and all reached Denver in safety. He continued in Denver engaged in work till the spring of 1863, when in com- pany of five, though not the company who had gone with him to Denver, started with teain and wagon for Virginia city, Nevada, but on reaelring that place decided to con- tinne to San Francisco, which they reached in safety after a long and eventful journey. He stayed there until spring of 1864, and then he went to Boise City, Idaho, where he stayed a short time, when the excitement occurred re- garding the Alder Creek !Mines in Montana, when he left there and went to what is now Helena, Montana; there he remained until 1870, when he returned; going from Helena to Fort Benton, he descended the Missouri river on a steamer to Sioux City, when he crossed the State of Iowa, and thus returned home. Soon after his return to Dane county: he came here and brought his father's family with him.
The subject of this sketch is the oldest son and the oldest but one of his father's family. Mr. Anderson bought his farin of Elder Ald-
rich. He has 160 acres. He was married in 1870 to Julia Evenson, native of Norway. They have an adopted daughter, Clara Sol berg. Mr. Anderson is one of the representa- tive men of his town. He has a pleasant home, etc. He has had much experience with the world. ITis trip to the Pacific coast in the early days, before the railroad had erossed the continent, was fraught with events and incidents of much interest. In his political affiliations Mr. Anderson, as is the en- tire family, is a Republican, and is a warm advocate of the principles of that party. Mr. Anderson is numbered among the progress- ive and public-spirited citizens of Trempea- leau county.
LLAN B. CASWELL, of the town of Hale, resides on seetion 17, town 23, range 7 west, where he settled in 1968. He was born in Erie county, New York, in 1839. Ilis father. Noah B. Caswell, was a native of Massachusetts. The mother, whose maiden name was Anna Jefferson, died in the State of New York; later the father came West and died at the home of his son.
The subject of this sketch lived in this county until sixteen years of age, when he went South as far as the State of Mississippi. but returned home and later went to Illinois, and thenee to Missonri. In 1862 he again returned to his native State, and in Decem- ber. 1863, enlisted for service in the war of the Rebellion, in Company H, Second New York Mounted Rifles, but served with the command to which he belonged, for the first year, as infantry. He went with his com- mand from Buffalo to Washington, District of Columbia, where the regiment was drilled and joined General Grant's army soon after the battle of the Wilderness. The first bat-
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tle in which he took part was Spottsylvania, and thereafter was in all of the principal bat- tles of the Army of the Potomac until Lee surrendered. He took part in the assault on Petersburg, and fought with his regiment dismounted at Dinwiddie, where he was severely injured. This was the last battle in which he participated. He was discharged September, 1865, and came West soon after. Hle resided in La Crosse county until 1568, since which time he has been a resident of Trempealean county.
lle was married in Missouri in 1860, to Susan Fry. They have six children, two : boys and four girls. Mr. Caswell's farm con- tains 240 acres. He is a well-known citizen of this town; he was a gallant soldier in the war of the Rebellion, and is respected as an honorable citizen.
ments on his place, and was one of the first settlers in that part of the town of Ilale. Ile was born in county Cork, Ireland, in 1>30, and came to America with his father's family in 1846, just on the eve of the great famine of the Emerald Isle of 1846 '47, the | family being sufferers in the early part of that great affliction that befell their native land. The father settled with his family in Holyoke, Massachusetts, removing thence to South Hadley, where the subject of this sketch lived until 1856, the parents continu- ing their residence there until their death. The family consisted of two sons and two daughters: Mary resides at Springfield, Mas- sachusetts, Patrick in South Hadley, and Kate in the State of Connecticut.
In 1856 David Maloney left New England, and coming to Wisconsin settled in Adams county, where he resided until 1867, when he came to Trempealean county and located on his present farm. He was married in Massachusetts, to Margaret Warner. This union has been blessed with six children, two sons and four daughters: Katherine is the wife of A. G. Bucholtz, of Whitehall, Trem- pealeau county ; Mary married Marvin Rora- back, of section 22, town of Hale; Esther is the wife of George Ellson, of South Dakota; Maggie is the wife of Lonis Harrington, of South Dakota; James is the older son, and next to Mary in order of birth; the second son is named David. after his father.
David Maloney, the subject of this sketch, is one of the well-known and substantial citi- zens of Trempealeau county. He began life poor, and by industry, economy and good management has acquired a competence. He and his son James own about 600 acres of land, and he is surrounded by the comforts
AVID MALONEY resides on section 28, in the town of Ilale, Trempealean county, his farm being on section> 20, of life. When he located where he now 21, 28 and 29. Mr. Maloney has resided | lives, all was new and settlers were far apart, here since 1867, making the first improve- and he endured all the hardships incident to a pioneer life, as he himself states in the in- terview from which these facts were obtained. Ile and family used scarcely a dollar's worth of groceries during the first year of their resi- dence here. This shows most emphatically the difficulties which he labored under. He has now become not only one of the substan- tial citizens of the county financially, but is esteemed and respected as an upright and honest citizen.
EV. AUGUST BABINSKI is the present pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul's Church at Independence. The church building was erected in 1875 by Rev. H. Klimecki,
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who may be said to have been the first resi- congregation, numbering abont 250 families. all of whom are Polish, with perhaps one or two exceptions. dent priest, as a small priest's residence was built that year and was occupied by the above mentioned priest. The church was dedi- cated March 7, 1875, by Bishop IIeiss, then 22222+2220 of La Crosse. Father Klimecki was pastor of the church until May 10, 1882, but he did OUIS BARNITZ resides on section 29, in the town of Gale, where he settled in 1858. The first improvements on this place were made by Henry Feeker. Still but little had been done on the place, Mr. Bar- nitz having made nearly all his improvements. Mr. Barnitz was born in Prussia, Germany, in 1823. His father, Gotleib Barnitz, never 1 came to America, but continued to live in the old country until his death. Mr. Louis Barnitz came to the United States in 1855, and is the only one of his father's family who ever came to America. There are three brothers and two sisters in the family, all of whom but the subject of this sketch still live in Germany. On coming to America Mr. Barnitz landed at Quebec and went thence to Niagara county, New York, where he stayed abont one year, and the following year, 1856, not continue his residence here until the end of that time, a parsonage having been erected at North Creek, and he took up his residence there and attended at Independence onee in two weeks. This priest is now at Williams- bridge, Westchester county, New York. He was succeeded by Rev. D. Majer, who at- tended the church at Independence from May 10, 1882, until March 19, 1883, and was succeeded by the first permanent resident priest, Rev. A. Warnagires, who remained until November 30, 1885, and was succeeded by Father R. Tomaszewski, who remained till March 20, 1888. Then came Rev. R. L. Guzowski, who continued until February 20, 1890. From February 20 until September 3 of the same year, the church was attended by Father Kroll, from North Creek, where he still continues. Then came the present | he went to Woodstock, Illinois, and in 1858 pastor, Rev. Babinski. The present fine came to Trempealeau county. Mr. Barnitz brick parsonage was built in 1889, and in December, 1890, the old parsonage was taken possession of by the Sisters. In connection with the church is a fine parochial school building, which is a solid brick structure. The annual school enrollment is about 120 pupils. was married in Illinois to Miss Laura Empe, a daughter of Fred and Rose Empe. Mrs. Barnitz was born in Germany; her father died when she was a child and later her mother also died in Germany. In 1854 Mrs. Barnitz came to America. She went directly to the State of New York, where she was married to Mr. Barnitz. Mr. and Mrs. Bar- nitz have four children, three sons and a daughter, viz .: Adelia, Frank, Louis and Bruno. They lost a boy in infancy. Mrs. Barnitz is the only one of her father's family who ever came to America. She had three brothers: Carl, Fritz and August. The two
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