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common-school subjects and religious in- struction. The school is in charge of two teachers at present, and all under the general supervision of Rev. Mr. Reim.
Four years ago, i. e., in 1887, the Emanuel Society was organized in Northi La Crosse, this being a subdivision of the original or- ganization. Mr. Reim supplied the people of North La Crosse and also of Onalaska up to the date of their subdivision, often preaching four or five times daily.
Onalaska and North La Crosse each have a church supplied by one minister. The North La Crosse congregation also have a sehool connected with the church.
HARLES L. REED, M. D., physician and surgeon, office Rodolf's block, cor- ner Main and Third, was born in Wall- ingsford, Vermont, July 4, 1822.
During his four years' private study, he attended three courses of lectures at Castleton (Vermont) Medical College, at which hegrad- nated in the fall of 1846, engaging in practice at Clarendon Springs, Vermont. He contin- ned till the winter of 1851-'52, when he went to California, via Cape Horn, and engaged in praetiee at Auburn, Placer county, where he also owned and operated a drug store abont three years. His wife and two-year- old child joined him in California after he had been there two years. The wife died, leaving the doctor in a new country with a helpless child. Ile therefore returned with the child to his parental home in Vermont. About a year afterward he married his second wife, and in the spring of 1856 came West and located in Dodge county, Wisconsin, where he remained ten years.
In the fall of 1866 he located at La Crosse.
lle has been in active practice in this city ever since.
Dr. Reed enjoys the rare distinction and honor of having been a member of the Board of Examining Surgeons of the United States Pension Department, and for years was the only examiner in his territory. Ile has occu- pied this position withont interruption for abont twenty years. lle is the present sec- retary of the board, and has never missed a Wednesday's meeting until recently, when attacked with a severe illness from la grippe.
The Doctor was twiee married and is now a widower. His first wife was Eliza Ives, a native of Granville, New York, and they had one child, Ella, now deceased. For his see- ond wife he married Mary II. Nicholson, a native of Wallingsford, Vermont, born near Saratoga, in 1831, and died in this city, Au- gust 22, 1890.
The two daughters born by this marriage are living in this city: Addie A., now Mrs. L. A. Smith, has two children; Jessie M. is unmarried, and is her father's housekeeper.
EV. JAMES MILFORD PAYSON, pastor of St. Paul's Universalist Church, La Crosse, was born in Freedom, Waldo county, Maine, April 13, 1848, the son of Sion Wentworth and Mary (St. Clair) Pay- son, both natives of Maine. The father was born in Hope and the mother in Warren. There were four sons and five daughters, of whom the subject of this sketch was the youngest. Ilis brother Sion W. was a soldier in the Nineteenth Maine Regiment, and died of disease and now lies buried at Port Hud- son, Mississippi. Henry Lowell enlisted in 1863, and served in the Twenty-sixth Maine Regiment till the elose of the war; he is now superintendent of a stock farm at Cam-
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den. Maine; Erastus 1. was a teacher for many years, and is now living a retired life on a farm in his native State. But two of the sisters are living, both residing in their native State.
Mr. Payson finished his theological ednea- tion at St. Lawrence University, at Canton, New York. He began his elassieal course at Freedom Academy, continuing at Westbrook. and finishing in the university. Hle was ordained a minister of the Universalist Church, in October, 1874, and had charge of the Universalist Church at Sherman, Chan- tanqua county, New York, until the fall of 1881. when he was called to Grace Church, Rochester. Minnesota. He remained there till the close of the year 1886, when he was ealled to his present charge. Has spent seventeen years in active ministerial duties.
Rev. Mr. Payson was married at Camden, New York, June 13, 1574. to Miss Flora A. Bassett. a native of Canton, New York. They have no children, but have adopted two, a boy and girl now seven and-a-half years of age, named Clarence Milford and Clara.
Mr. Payson is independent in politics, and frequently votes only the local tieket; has never voted for a president; is an ardent temperance advocate from principle. Ile is a member of the Masonie and Odd Fellows orders.
ARAHI HI. SMITHI, relict of Samnel B. Smith, whose death oeenrred on : 1804. In 1835 Orange Smith and family March 12, 1889, is a lady of edneation and refinement, and one who has the respeet and esteem of all who know her.
Mr. Smith was born in New Hampshire, in 1524. to the union of Samuel and Char- lotte ( Wheeler) Smith, both natives of New England. He remained in his native State
and received his education in the common schools until thirteen years of age, when he moved with his parents to Cook county, Illi- nois. They settled at Plum Grove, and there the father died when eighty years of age. The mother died at Roekford, that State, when eighty years of age, also.
Samuel B. Smith was married January S, 1850, to Miss Sarah Il. Smith, danghter of Orange Smith, and two years later he moved to this county, settling on the farm where his widow now resides. To this nnion were born eight children: Harriette, who was the wife of Aaron Mowrey, of Onalaska, died and left two sons, Frank and Joe; Zitella M., wife of
Carl Palmer of Onalaska: Marian, wife of William Betz of Minnesota; Ellen Smith at home; Betsey, wife of Adelbert Delamater; William G., of Salem; Abner E .. who has charge of the old homestead with his mother; and Orange, who died when about three years old.
Mrs. Smith has been a resident of this county for the past thirty-nine years and has a very comfortable home. Her father, Orange Smith, who was an old settler of the county, was originally from Chateangay. Franklin county, New York, born October 18, 1801, and was the son of Thomas and Sally ( Board- man) Smith, both natives of Vermont, the father born in Shelburn in 1776, and the mother in Canterbury, May 31, 1775. Or- ange Smith was married November 17, 1822, in Chateaugay, to Ilarriette Ketchum, a native of Orville, Vermont, born June 20, came with team and wagon to Cook county, Illinois, settled at Plum Grove, and there resided for three years. Mr. Smith then moved to Lake county of that State and resided at Mill Creek until 1852, when he settled in Onalaska township. La Crosse county, Wis- consin. His wife died in Lake county, Illi-
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nois, February 24, 1851. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Nine children were born to this union: Mrs. Mary E. Guile, Julia M. Armstrong, Ann Eliza Putnam, Sarah 1I. Smith, Ellen P'. Jackson, Thomas, deceased; Henry, Franklin E., Casper, de- eeased, and Levisa L. Orange Smith died September 19, 1885, when eighty-four years of age. He was a Mason, being a member of Frontier Lodge. Hle resided at Salem many years, and kept a half- way house, which was very popular.
ANIEL HALL, who resides on a farm near Stevenstown, La Crosse eonnty, Wisconsin, is one of the intelligent, enterprising and successful men of Farming- ton township. A resume of his life will be of interest to many, and is as follows:
Ilis father was by trade an iron-worker, and was foreman in a shop. He was an intelli- gent and well-read man, and was religiously inclined. The mother was a woman of rare strength of mind and force of character, and reigned over her large family in a queenly manner. She was a member of the Presby- terian Church. Her death oeeurred in 1831.
Daniel HIall was reared on a farm in New Jersey, and received his education in the com- mon schools of the neighborhood. When eight years of age he was employed in a large rollling mill, beginning at the lowest posi- tion, and by his honest and earnest efforts being promoted from time to time until he was made superintendent. In February, 1850, he went to Pittsburg. and there with- out difficulty seeured a good sitnation. The year 1855 found him in Minnesota, he being among the first settlers of Burr's valley, Union county. Three years later he sold out for $1,100, and eame to Lewis valley, La Crosse county, Wisconsin. He worked one year in a mill and the next year took a claim of Government land. This he has developed into a fine farm, well improved with two- story residence, good barn and outbuildings, fences. etc.
The original ancestors of the Hall family were English, but many generations of them have lived in America. Daniel Hall was born in Morris county, New Jersey, January 27. 1821. His father, Daniel Hall, Sr., was born in the same connty. The latter was a soldier in the war of 1812, and in 1812 helped to fortify the country around New York. Mr. Hall was married, in April, 1843, to Caroline Tuttle, a native of Morris county, New Jersey, and a daughter of Henry Tuttle. Their union has been blessed with ten chil- dren, viz .: D. H., who served during the war as a member of Company 1, Eighth Wiscon- sin Infantry, is now a resident of Fayette county, Iowa; Daniel T., who was a member of the Forty-ninth Wisconsin Infantry, died in 1884; Jennette and Cornelius, twins, the former dying at the age of eight years and the latter when two years old; Caroline, wife of Our subject's mother was also a native of Morris county. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Anderson and her father's name was Eliakim Anderson, her parents being French people. Daniel Hall, Sr., and his wife were the parents of seven sons and four danghters. The youngest son, Dr. Joseph II. J. Hall, won distinction as a skillful physi- eian, being especially noted for the magnetic influence he wielded over his patients. The father died when Daniel was young, and he was called upon to assist in the support of J. M. Hill, resides at La Crosse; William L., his mother and the younger children, which | at home; Margaret, at Galesville, Wisconsin; he did until he was twenty-two years of age. Clara died at the age of twenty-one years;
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Elwenie, wife of Delbert Wood, of Galesville, Wisconsin ; Delphina, wife of T. B. Anderson, of La Crosse. All were educated and grew up respected and honored by all who knew them.
Politically. Mr. Hall was first a Whig, then a Democrat, later a Republican, and now a Prohibitionist. He is a Methodist of long standing, having served as steward of the church for eleven years. He has also been a Sabbath-school superintendent for many years. and has done much good, training and direet- ing young people in the way that leads to happiness and prosperity in this life and insnres a reward in the world to come. Socially Mr. Hall is connected with the I. O. O. F., being a member of Lodge No. 291 of North Bend. Ile has passed all the chairs in the subordinate lodge, and repre- sented his lodge at Ashland in 1891.
EWIS KNUDSON, postoffice, Stevens- town, Wisconsin, is one of the intelli- gent, enterprising and successful men of La Crosse county. He has lived here since 1858, and is well known in this section of the country.
Mr. Knudson was born in Norway, Sep- tember 16, 1836, son of Knud and Anna (Ingvaldson) Tollefson, natives of Norway. He was reared on a farm, and attended school until he was fifteen years of age. When he was seventeen he came to this country and settled in Wisconsin. From Milwaukee he made the journey to La Crosse county by ox teams. In his father's family were seven children, three of whom are living, namely: John, Ole, Lewis; deceased are. Thore. Inge, Randine and Agnethe.
In 1563 Mr. Knudson purchased his pres- ent farm of Christ Evanson, who had partly
improved the place. Previous to this he owned a fine farm in Hamilton township, which he sold. He now owns eighty acres of good land, on which are first class improve- ments. lle has a story-and-a-half cottage home, 20 x 24 feet, and his barn, which is 30 × 44 feet, has a rock basement. lle also has good fences and a modern windmill. In 1591 he had twenty-four head of fat cattle.
Mr. Knudson has been twice married. At the age of twenty-four he wedded Martha Evenson. a native of Norway, and by her had three children, two of whom are living, viz .: Matilda, wife of Christ Mahlom of Stevens- town, and Clara, who resides with her father. The name of the one deceased was Christina. Mrs. Martha Knudson died in 1876. In 1878 Mr. Knudson married his present wife. whose maiden name was Miss Hannah Han- son. She was born in Norway, and came to this country in 1870. She is a sister of A. C. Hanson, of Mindoro, Wisconsin. By this union three sons have been born: Mathias, Lewis and Albert.
Mr. Knudson is a member of the Farmers' Alliance of Mindoro. He is a man well in- formed on the general topics of the day, and is regarded as an influential and popular eitizen.
FILLIAM NEUMEISTER, Alderman for the Eleventh Ward, La Crosse, was born in this city November 27, 1566, and is the son of August and Ernestine Neumeister. His father was born in Tiedersdorf, Germany. February 2. 1524; the mother was born in Scheubengrobs- dorf, Germany, and was the daughter of Gottlieb and Johanna Cella, and was born March 29, 1833. They were married in 1851, and the same year emigrated to Amer-
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ica, landing in the city of New York; thence they continued their journey to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where they resided two years; at the end of that time they came to La Crosse, the father engaged in farming. lle died January 21, 1888, deeply mourned by a wide eirele of acquaintances. He was buried with the honors of the Deutcher Verein, a German singing society, and with the religious ser- vice of the Lutheran Church. He was a lib- eral contributor to all worthy enterprises of a public character, and was an especially generous patron of educational institutions. He left a family of two sons: Ernest, born in Milwaukee July 14, 1854, now a merchant of Auburn, New York, and the father of one son and a daughter, Carl and Ernestine; Will- iam. the other son, is the subject of this sketeh.
He received his education in the public schools and supplemented this instruction with a private course of study. He then took up the occupation of farming, to which he has given more or less attention.
Mr. William Neumeister was married in Milwaukee, November 20, 1890, to Miss Alice Conver, who was born in Chicago, a daugliter of Anton and Annie Conver. Our subject is now serving his first term as city Alderman, and is a member of some of the most important committees. He is a man of public spirit and is well fitted to discharge the duties of this position.
-- LE FREDRICKSON is a well-known ' Later he joined his regiment at Montgomery, citizen of Farmington township, La Crosse county, Wisconsin, and is an- other one of the many Norwegians who have come to the United States, have won their way to honorable positions in life, and have
m'ade for themselves happy homes in this State.
Mr. Fredrickson was born in Norway, No- vember 10. 1841, son of Fredrick Olson and Martha, his wife. In 1850 the family left Norway for America, sailing from Drammen, and landing at New York after a voyage of six weeks and three days. From New York city they came to Dane county, Wisconsin, via Albany, Buffalo and the great lakes, and in Dane county they lived two years. At the end of that time they came to La Crosse county and settled on Government land, where the subject of our sketeh now lives. The journey to this county was made in a wagon with block wheels that had been sawed off the end of a log, the wagon being drawn by a yoke of steers. The parents had a fam- ily of twelve children, of whom Ole was the first born. All are dead save four. Evan and Matthias reside in Buffalo eounty, this State. Nettie, his sister, who is married to Mr. Hoff, lives in Trempealean county. The father and mother are still living at the old homestead.
Ole Fredrickson was nine years of age when he landed in Wisconsin, and here he grew to manhood, working on the farm and receiving only a limited education. Three winters he spent in the woods, and was some time on the drive. In September, 1864, he enlisted in the Eighth Wiseonsin Infantry, Company I, the Eagle Regiment. In the bat- tle at Nashville, Tennessee, he was wounded in the right thigh by a minie ball, and was in the hospital there and at Jeffersonville, Indiana, and at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
Alabama, and was stationed at Uniontown, Alabama, and served until he was honorably discharged at Montgomery, Alabama. Re- turning home, he again turned his attention to agricultural pursuits. Ile now owns 160
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acres of well-improved land, which was his in what is now the heart of Milwaukee. Ile father's farm. His house is 16 x 24 feet. a story and a half, with a one-story kitchen 12 × 16 feet. Ilis barn is 24 x 36 feet: >table 17 x60 feet ; granary 16x 24 feet: and every- thing about his premises is kept in good order and shows the owner to be a man of thrift and enterprise.
At the age of twenty eight years Mr. Fredrickson was united in marriage with Sarah Simmonson, a native of Norway and a daughter of Simmon Christ Johnson and Ro- dina, his wife. To them have been given seven children. viz .: Minnie, Christian, So- phia, Josephine, Olof and Hilda, and Flora, who died in infancy.
Mr. Fredrickson is a Republican, and a member of Nelson Quygle Post, No. 233. G. A. R., of Mindoro, Farmington township.
entered a large tract of Government land in Wankesha county, and there built a mill. Ward Atwater worked in the mill for some time. In 1856 the Atwater family came to La Crosse county and took up their abode in Lewis valley, where the father lived until his death, which occurred in June, 1951. He had in early life been a ship-builder and miller, and was an expert mechanic. Ile and his wife were the parents of nine children, six of whom are now living, viz .: Emma, Sarah Jane, W. B., Harriette, Rebecca and Milton. Those deceased are as follows: Jo- seph, who was a member of the First Wis- consin Cavalry, became prominent as an attorney, politician and statesman in Oregon, and died in 1891; James, a member of the Eagle Regiment, Eighth Wisconsin Inlantry, Company D, died while at home on furlongh; Charlotte was the wife of Daniel Kennedy. The mother is still living on the old farm
B. ATWATER, an honored and near Mindoro, and is now about ninety years highly respected early settler of of age.
Farmington township, La Crosse county (postoffice Stevenstown), has made his home here since 1556.
W. B. Atwater was reared on a farm and received his education in the district schools of the neighborhood where he resided. At the age of eighteen he began to learn the trade of carpenter, became a thorough me- chanie in his line of work, and has followed that trade the most of his life. He owns a good farm of 120 acres, which he purchased in 1556, and which is now well improved with a story-and-a-half cottage home, good barn, other out-buildings, tences. ete., all showing the hand of enterprise and industry.
Mr. Atwater dates his birth in Nova Scotia, August 3, 1834. His father, Ward Atwater, was born in Nova Scotia, of Scotch and English ancestry, and his mother, also a native of that country, was betore her mar- riage Miss Mary Ann Biglow. Her father, Daniel Biglow, was a descendant of Scotch ancestors. The subject of our sketch was a lad of six years when his parents came to Wisconsin and settled in Waukesha county. Mr. Atwater was married in 1957. to Miss Caroline C. Post, a lady of education, refine- ment and culture, and for some time a popu- lar and successful teacher. She is a daughter There the family lived until 1856. Daniel Biglow, the maternal grandfather of Mr. At- water, was a wealthy and prominent man in Nova Scotia, where he owned a fishery, fleet ' of Joseph Post, deceased. Mrs. Atwater was and mills. He subsequently came to Wis- born in Ohio, but was reared and educated in Wisconsin. They have three children. Jo- cousin, and at one time owned eighty acres
Fred A.Renwick
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seph Truman, their oldest, has been engaged in teaching for eight years. He received his education in the Black River Falls, Gales- ville and La Crosse high schools. He mar- ried Stella Pettingill, and has one daughter, Millie G. The other members of the family are Leonard Frank and Grace. The former wedded Nettie Frank, and has one ehild, Leslie L., and the latter is at home. Mr. and Mrs. Atwater lost one son, Elmer, at the age of twenty-two years.
Politically Mr. Atwater is a Republican, and has served as Assessor and Justice of the Peace for twenty years. He is a member of the I. O. O. F .. Lodge No. 291, of North Bend.
was inspector of illuminating oils in La Crosse. Ile was a kind husband, a loving father and an agreeable neighbor, who com- manded the entire respect of a large circle of acquaintances."
He died on March 8, 1885, at which time he was holding the office of District Oil Inspector of the State. He was at one time general agent for the Insurance Company of North America of Philadelphia for Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. His death resulted from influenza at the age of sixty-seven years, and for many years until up to his last illness he had been treasurer of Christ's Episcopal Church. His widow survives him, at the age of seventy years. Of their seven children, two died in infaney and Fred A. is the fifth of the family. The latter succeeded his father in the fire-insurance business, which he con- tinued, in connection with life insurance, until 1888, when he sold out the former, and has since devoted his energies exclusively to the occupation of life and aeeident insur- ance. He pursues a sound conservative poliey that has won for him the most enviable of reputations in financial circles. Ilis policies are clear and explicit and he always looks to the best interests of his customers. Ile was married in 1884 to Miss Ilelen A. Rogers, daughter of Mrs. Emily Rogers, of Wausau, Wisconsin, who is now a resident of La Crosse. Mr. and Mrs. Remiek have two children: Marion Franees and Ilelen Kies, and they are all regular attendants of the Episcopal Church, to which Mr. Remick be- longs. He is a member of Frontier Lodge, No. 45, A. F. & A. M .; of Smith Chapter, No. 13, R. A. M .; and La Crosse Command- ery, No. 9, K. T. He is sueereding well in the business, which occupies his attention, and has the unbounded confidence of all hav-
RED A. REMICK is manager of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, and is also special agent of the Standard Accident Company of Detroit. He was born in Portland, Maine, March 5, 1853, in which State Jolin C. and Ann C. (Graffam) Remiek, his parents, were also born, the former in Cornish and the latter in Augusta. In October. 1861, Mr. John C. Remiek brought his family to this city, and the following article concerning him is given in the history of La Crosse county: " John C. Remiek, general insurance agent, was born in Cornish, York county, Maine, in 1819. From 1842 to 1856 he engaged in the ship- ping business in Portland, Maine. Was first a member of the firm of .Simeon Pease,' later of the firm of . Remick & Eaton,' im- porters. In 1857 he came to Wisconsin, and was about four months in La Crosse, then returned to Portland and remained there until 1861. He then returned to Wisconsin and soon after engaged in the insurance business, ing dealings with him. Ile keeps himself In 1881, when this history was written, he | well posted on the current events of the day 29
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and feels a lively interest in the affairs of danghter of Harten and Anna M. (Batalion) State and nation. While not an active poli- tician his support is usually given to the Democratie party.
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HARLES A. YOUNG, deceased, was one of the honored and respected citi- zens of La Crosse county, Wisconsin. lle was born in Walworth county, this State. in 1947, son of Sebastian and Elizabeth A. Young, both now living in Farmington town- ship, La Crosse county, highly respected by all who know them. Charles A. was a boy of six years when the family moved to this county, and here he grew up and received a good English and German education. Ile was married to Anna M. Dolf, in 1866, and for two years after their marriage they lived with Mr. Young's parents. In 1565 they located on the farm where Mrs. Young now resides. Mr. Young departed this life Octo- her 16. 1581. leaving a widow and three chil- dren: Libbie M., Charlie A. and Clara L. Ile was held in high osteem by all who knew him, and in their bereavement his family received the heartfelt sympathy of a limitless circle of friends. Politically he was a Demo- crat; religiously, a member of the Lutheran Church.
Mrs. Anna M. Young resides on the home place with her children, all of whom are still at home. Their farm contains 130 acre of fine land, with modern improvements; good house with rock wall and cellar, substantial barn, a windmill, ete. Everything about the premises is in good shape, and the visitor to this home will soon learn that Mrs. Young is not only a lady of culture and refinement but that she also possesses rare intelligence and executive ability.
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