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including Clara, Chauncey, John, Mary, Agnes, Thomas, Anna and Katie, of whom John and Mary are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Roffler have had seven children: Aggie, who died from the result of an accident when 16 years old; Barbara, who died when 2 weeks old; Michael, who died at the age of 3 weeks; two others who died in infancy ; Christ, born Nov. 15, 1908, and Clara, born May 29, 1909, who are living. The surviving members of the family belong to the Reformed German church.
Otto Gaebele, proprietor of a good farm in section 3, Lincoln town- ship, Buffalo county, was born in Belvidere township, Jan. 11, 1887, son of Michael and Carolina (Herold) Gaebele. The parents were both born in Buffalo county. They had three children: Michael, now deceased, Caro- lina and Otto. The father died at the early age of 30 years, and his widow subsequently married for her second husband Herman Schultz. Of this latter union one child was born, Ronnie, who is now living. Otto Gaebele was educated in the district school and was 22 years old when he started in for himself, having previously worked for his father. On March 3, 1910, he was married to Mabel Thoeny, daughter of Jacob and Carolina (Schultz) Thoeny, now of Mondovi. At the time of his marriage Mr. Gaebele rented the farm on which he now lives, buying it in 1915. It contains 302 acres, of which about 125 acres are cleared, the rest being in woodland and meadow. He does mixed farming, giving particular atten- tion to dairying and hog raising. His barn is 66 by 36 feet in size, with stone basement, and with a stone silo in connection. Since taking the place he has continued to improve it, attending closely to business. So far he has held no public office. He and his family attend the Methodist church. His children are: Pearl, born Aug. 16, 1910, and Hazel, born Oct. 20, 1915. Mr. Gaebele is one of the prosperous farmers of Lincoln town- ship and one of its reliable citizens. He and his wife have a wide circle of acquaintances.
George Baumann, one of the leading citizens of Lincoln township, Buffalo county, proprietor of a good farm and a member of the town board, was born in Lincoln township, Feb. 14, 1872, son of George, Sr., and Mar- guerite (Salwey) Baumann. He was one of a family of seven children, the others being Joseph, John, Charles, Anna, Albert and Frank, the last mentioned of whom is now deceased. At the age of 21 years George Baumann, Jr., began working out for himself, having previously been en- gaged in assisting his father. After being thus occupied for eight years he rented a farm and began agricultural operations on his own account, carrying them on on rented farms for six years, during which time he made and saved some money. In 1907 he bought the farm of 252 acres on which he now resides, and of which 125 acres are under cultivation, the rest of the land being wooded or in bluffs. Mr. Baumann does mixed farming, the main part of his business being dairying and the raising of swine. His barn, which has a stone basement, measures 36 by 80 feet, a stone silo being attached to it; and his house is a good frame building. He is numbered among the successful men of Lincoln township and is recognized as a public-spirited citizen, ready to lend his aid and influence to any movement having for its object the betterment of the community
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in which he resides. As such he has taken a part in local government affairs, having served four years on the town board as supervisor. Mr. Baumann was married, Feb. 25, 1892, to Emma Bardill, who was born in Waumandee, July 7, 1883, daughter of John and Frances (Krebs) Bardill. Her parents had ten children, of whom the present survivors are Ida, Bertha, Louis, Emma, Minnie and Oscar. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Baumann have been as follows: Elden, Dec. 25, 1902; Llewellyn, April 19, 1905; Velletta, Feb. 28, 1909; Harvey, March 12, 1907, who died in infancy ; Arleen, May 15, 1914, and Clairville, Aug. 1, 1916.
Marshall S. Merritt, who settled in Naples township, Buffalo county, in 1861, and was a resident of that township for some 30 years until his death, engaged in land development and farming, was born in Canada, Dec. 28, 1811. In about the year 1835 he married Rachel Rebecca Mapes, and for some time they resided in Wayne township, Ashtabula county, Ohio, near Cherry valley, where he was engaged in farming. In 1852 he moved with his family to Allamakee county, Iowa, where he farmed until the fall of 1861, when he came to Naples township, Buffalo county, Wis- consin, buying the claim of H. B. Roe to 160 acres of land in section 21. On this tract was a two-story frame house and between 20 and 30 acres of the land had been cleared. There Mr. Merritt resided until his death in the fall of 1891, being well known and respected as an industrious farmer and good citizen. He had been a widower for ten years, his wife having passed away in 1881. Their children were as follows: Charles Henry, born in Ohio in 1837, who died in Copeville, Wash., about 1902; Lucina, born in Ohio, Feb. 29, 1840, who is the widow of John Crawford, of Webster, S. D .; Rosalia Z., born in Ohio, in 1844, who was the wife of George Moss, of Glen Elder, Kas., and died in June, 1917; Loren A., of Mondovi City, Buffalo county; Sarah Leora, born in Ohio in 1850, who is now Mrs. Andrew T. Thalle, of Grand Forks, N. D .; Linda M., born in Ohio in 1852, who is the wife of John Lloyd, of Sauk Center, Minn .; Mary S., born in Iowa in 1854, who married Seth Robinson, of Mondovi, Wis., and died in Eau Claire in May, 1914; Alice P., born in Iowa in 1856, who is the wife of George Mericle, of Spring Valley, Minnesota, and Minnie H., born in Iowa in 1859, who is now Mrs. William Cilley, of Concrete, N. D.
Loren A. Merritt, now living retired in the city of Mondovi, Buffalo county, was for a number of years one of the leading stock farmers of Mondovi township, and also a successful teacher in the schools of Buffalo and Pepin counties. He was born near Cherry Valley, in Ashtabula county, Ohio, Jan. 19, 1847, son of Marshall S. and Rachel R. (Mapes) Merritt. In 1852 he accompanied his parents to Iowa, and from that state in 1861 to Naples township, Buffalo county, Wisconsin, where they settled on a farm. After attending the common school he became a pupil in the Wes- leyan Seminary at Eau Claire, and later at Galesville College, where he was graduated in 1872. His home residence during these years was on his parents' farm. In the fall and winter of 1872-73 he attended the Baptist Theological Seminary at Chicago, returning to Buffalo county in the spring and going to work on the farm. He had already had some experience as a school teacher, having taught in the Lunderville district in Gilmanton
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township, Buffalo county, during the fall and winter of 1867-68; and in the fall and winter of 1873-74, after his return from Chicago, he taught in the village of Arkansaw, Pepin county, and during the winter of 1874-75 in the Hicks valley school in the same county. In the fall and winter of 1875-76 Mr. Merritt taught in the Rockwell school, in Modena township, Buffalo county, where among his pupils was Lila Lillian Goddard, who became his wife on March 5, 1876. She was the daughter of Roswell P. and Rosina C. (Thomas) Goddard, and was born at West Point, Columbia county, Wis., Dec. 28, 1859. Her parents, with her two brothers and three sisters, are all now living, the parents in Mondovi, this county, her father being 81 years of age and her mother 77. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Merritt began domestic life on a farm in section 21, Naples township, where he built a frame house 16 by 22 feet in size. It was a farm of 80 acres, but Mr. Merritt subsequently increased its area to 240 acres in one piece, besides having 20 acres of timber land in the vicinity. He engaged in general farming and dairying, giving particular attention to stock raising, so that in time he had the leading herd of high-grade Holsteins in this section, keeping a registered sire for many years. He also erected a fine set of buildings, including barns, sheds, and a neat and commodious frame resi- dence. There he continued actively engaged in agricultural and stock raising operations, together with dafrying, until Oct. 12, 1916, when he retired and took up his residence in Mondovi City. During his years on the farm Mr. Merritt taught school almost every winter in one place or another, with an occasional summer school. As a good citizen interested in the welfare and progress of the community in which he resides, he has taken an active part in local government affairs, having served as a mem- ber and chairman of the town board, and also as chairman of the county board. In politics he is a Republican. He has been recently appointed food administrator or commissioner for the northern part of Buffalo county and is performing his duties in that connection with zeal and intelligence. Mr. Merritt has been elected municipal judge of the city of Mondovi. Mr. Merritt's fraternal society affiliations are with the Masons and Knights of Pythias. Though not a member of any church, he attends the Congre- gational church in Mondovi and is a teacher in the Sunday school, his wife and family being members. For many years he has been an ardent worker in the temperance cause. Mr. and Mrs. Merritt are the parents of seven children, all born in Naples township, as follows: Sadie Lillian, Nov. 24, 1877; Loren A., Jr., Dec. 11, 1880; Roswell P., March 26, 1882; Rachel Rosina, May 27, 1887; Harry E., Dec. 5, 1890; Lora S., June 1, 1892, and Vinnie Dell, June 3, 1894. Sadie Lillian is now the wife of Bruce G. Nel- son, of Oshkosh, Wis. Loren A., Jr., is engaged in farming and dairying near Buffalo, N. Y. Roswell P. is an eye specialist, practicing his profes- sion at Keninar, N. D. Rachel Rosina is a primary critic teacher in the State Normal School at Oshkosh, Wis. Lora S. and Vinnie Dell are engaged in teaching at Oak Park, Ill. Harry E., who was principal of the high school at Wild Rose, Wis., is now a second lieutenant in the United States service. Having seen service in France in the trenches and gone "over the top," he has been returned to the United States as instructor in mod-
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ern warfare. While across he received his diploma from a French academy. After being returned to the United States he visited his home in Mondovi, while on a furlough, and addressed one of the largest audiences that ever gathered in the city, giving his personal reminiscences of his service in France. He also exhibited with interesting explanations several articles of modern warfare which he had brought home with him, among them being gas masks, both of French and English make.
Fred Stienke, a pioneer settler of Canton township, now deceased, was a native of Prussia, Germany. There he was married to Elnora Harem, and in 1861 they emigrated to the United States, bringing with them their three children, Carl, Herman and Augusta. After a voyage of seven weeks in a sailing vessel they landed in this country and came west to Wisconsin, locating first in La Crosse, where Mr. Steinke, who was a strong, vigorous man, found employment in a brickyard. About three years later he gave up that occupation and with his family came to Buffalo county, securing 80 acres of government land in Canton township. To this he later added 80 acres of railroad land and finally increased his hold- ings to 200 acres. His original tracts were wild, as well as the surround- ing country, and he had to cut a road to his property, or rather clear a passage, as it was years before a real road was constructed. His party consisted of eight persons, as it included an uncle of Michael Stienke and a man named August Heck. For the first few days the family made their home in the wagon. Then Mr. Stienke went to Durand and got lumber with which to build a shanty, in which they resided until the fall, when a log house was erected. In addition to the ox team, Mr. Stienke had two cows and two calves. Thus provided, he began the life of a pioneer farmer. and in time, through hard work and perseverance, he increased in pros- perity until he and his family reached comfortable circumstances. Mr. Steinke died on his farm in 1906, at the age of 80 years and five months. His wife's earthly career was much shorter, as she passed away at the age of 52. In addition to the three children who came with them from Ger- many, they had four others-Albert, Fred, Rhinehold and Amelia, who were all born in Buffalo county, Wisconsin, except Albert, and he now resides on the old homestead. Mr. Steinke and family were members of the Lutheran church.
Carl August Steinke, a successful farmer and respected citizen of Modena township, Buffalo county, was born in West Prussia, Germany, Dec. 10, 1849, son of Fred and Elnora (Harem) Stienke. He first attended school in his native land, and later in La Crosse, Wis. After the family came to Buffalo county about 1863 he had no further educational advan- tages, having to help his father clear the land. Until reaching the age of 30 years he resided at home with his parents, and was then married to Mary Kreiger, a native of Germany. He then settled on 80 acres of land in section 15, Canton township, on which he built a log house, 16 acres of the land being then cleared. On that property he resided for ten years, engaged in making improvements. He then sold that farm and bought one in Gilmanton township. This estate, which he purchased in 1892, con- tained 180 acres of land and was a splendid piece of property. There he
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carried on general farming very successfully, raising good stock and real- izing a good profit from the place. It was his home until 1913, when he sold it and moved to Modena township, from which he moved to the vil- lage in 1916. He is now practically retired, except that for the last four years he has operated a threshing machine. Mr. and Mrs. Steinke are the parents of four children: Albert, of Mondovi township; Wilhelmina, wife of Sam Meyer, of Modena township; Richard, of Modena, and Mary, who is the wife of Martin Hagen, of Modena. The family are members of the Lutheran church.
George Salwey, one of the representative farmers of Lincoln town- ship, proprietor of a good farm of 280 acres, in section 22, was born in this township, March 4, 1879, son of Bernhardt and Katrina (Martin) Salwey. The parents, natives of France, came to America when young people, the father in the early fifties. They were married in Buffalo county, and their first home was a farm in Lincoln township, for which Mr. Salwey paid $750. This he later sold and in the same year bought the farm now owned by his son George-a tract of 280 acres, most of which was cleared. He and his wife are now deceased. They had seven children: John, Mary (deceased), Ben, Lena, George, Katie and a daughter, who died in infancy. George Salwey was reared on the home farm, and in his boyhood attended the district school. He was his father's assistant until reaching the age of 21 years, after which he spent a short time in Minnesota. He then rented his parents' farm for a while, this being a short time previous to his marriage, and afterwards purchased it, since which time he has been engaged in general farming and stock raising here on his own account, giving particular attention to dairying, and the breeding of swine, sheep and Percheron horses. Of the 280 acres contained in the farm, 140 are cleared, the rest being mostly woodland. Since coming into possession of the farm Mr. Salwey has made some improvements on it, having built an addition to the barn and erected a stone silo. He is a stockholder in Jahn's Valley Telephone Company and also in the Waumandee Co-operative Creamery. For some time he has served in the office of school director. On Sept. 14, 1901, Mr. Salwey was united in marriage with Anna Schieche, who was born in Lincoln township, Dec. 22, 1882, daughter of Franz and Sophia (Fleigh) Schieche. Her father was born in Austria, and he and his wife are now residents of Alma Village. Mrs. Salwey was one of eight children: Frank, Anna, Joseph, William, Emma, Albert, Rosa, and Cecelia. Emma is now the wife of Emil Loesel. Mr. and Mrs. Salwey are the par- ents of three children: Erwin F., born Oct. 18, 1902; Mildred L., born April 4, 1907, and Willard G., born June 23, 1910.
Emil H. Kuehn, a well to do farmer of Lincoln township, Buffalo county, residing in section 2, was born in town of Lincoln, March 1, 1880, son of Barnabus and Rosina (Staveman) Kuehn. The parents were natives of Germany, but were married in America. Of their six children two died in infancy ; one, Louise, when twelve years old; and the others were Mary, who married Jacob Buchmiller; William, now a resident of Alma, and Emil H. Emil H. Kuehn received his mental training in the school of his district in Lincoln township, and worked on his parents' farm, assisting
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his father until 1911. He then began his independent career by purchas- ing the farm on which he now resides, and which contains 240 acres, 115 acres being under cultivation, and the rest in woodland. Mr. Kuehn does general farming, raising grain and keeping graded Holstein cattle, and devoting a considerable part of his time to his dairying interests. He is gradually breeding up his cattle to a full-blooded stock. His barn meas- ures 30 by 80 feet, and is provided with a stone basement and silo. His house is a six-roomed, brick-veneered structure, and he has recently erected a pump and engine shed, 14 by 40 feet in size. On April 27, 1905, Mr. Kuehn was married to Anna Menke, who was born in Alma township, June 16, 1884, daughter of Frederick and Wilhelmina Menke. Her mother is now deceased, but her father is living, and resides in the old home in Alma township. Their children were: Beulah, William, Martha, John and Anna. To Mr. and Mrs. Emil H. Kuehn two children have been born: Verona, April 4, 1906, and Melvin, Nov. 24, 1911.
Herman Eitel, a prosperous farmer of Lincoln township, Buffalo county, was born in this township, Sept. 7, 1871, son of Conrad and Rica (Loitze) Eitel. The parents were natives of Germany, who, on coming to America, settled in Buffalo county, Wis., on the farm where their son Herman now lives. Mrs. Rica Eitel died in 1903, and was survived by her husband, who is now living in Alma village retired, having reached the age of 87 years. They had five children: Ida. Minnie, Emma, Herman and William. Herman Eitel was educated in the district school and worked for his father until reaching the age of 25 years. He was then married, Jan. 6, 1897, to Paulina Kretschmer, daughter of Gustav and Sophia (Ginz- key) Kretschmer. On beginning domestic life Mr. Eitel bought his pres- ent farm from his father. It contains 190 acres, of which about 80 acres are cleared, the rest being in woodland and pasture. His barn, which has a stone basement, measures 30 by 60 feet, while he has a good frame residence. Mr. Eitel does mixed farming, paying special attention to dairy- ing and hog raising. He employs help throughout the year and is doing a paying business. So far he has taken no active part in public affairs. Gustav and Sophia (Ginzkey) Kretschmer, parents of Mrs. Herman Eitel, were born in Germany. On coming to America they settled in Lincoln township, Buffalo county, Wis., and 12 years later moved to Cream, in the same township, where Mr. Kretschmer engaged in business. Later they moved to Humbird, in Clark county, Wisconsin, where they lived retired until their death. Their children were: Augusta, Julia, Emelia (died Nov. 2, 1915), Otto, Moritz, Paulina and Anna. Anna died at the age of 4 years.
Carl F. Balk, one of the active and progressive farmers who are en- gaged in developing the agricultural resources of Lincoln township, Buf- falo county, his farm lying in section 36, was born in this township, June 20, 1879, son of Fritz and Elizabeth Balk. The parents were natives of Germany, but were married in the United States. Both are now living in Lincoln township. To them were born twelve children, four of whom died young. The survivors are Minnie, Alvina, Herman, Carl, William, Emelia, Fred and Elsie. Carl F. Balk was reared on his parents' farm and worked for them and for others in the vicinity until 23 years old, when
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he started in for himself, renting the farm on which he now lives, which he worked together with his parents' farm. On Oct. 4, 1910 he purchased the rented farm, where he is now carrying on general agriculture, giving special attention to dairying. The farm contains 280 acres, of which 150 acres are cleared, the rest being in woodland. It is furnished with good buildings, the house being a frame structure of six rooms, while the barn, erected in 1912, measures 36 by 80 feet, and has a stone basement partly cemented. In the spring of 1918 he erected a silo with a ten-foot basement, and 24 feet above of stave construction. He has also just installed an individual electric light plant for lighting the house and outbuildings, and with two outside lights. One of the enterprising and successful men of his township, Mr. Balk has naturally attained prominence as a citizen and has served as road master for two years. He was married, Nov. 26, 1904, to Lucy Haigh, who was born in Lincoln township, this county, Feb. 24, 1885, daughter of John and Mary (Loesel) Haigh. Mr. and Mrs. Balk have two children: Eleanor Minnie, who was born Dec. 31, 1906, and Edna Vernie, born Dec. 18, 1909. The religious affiliations of the family are with the German Lutheran church.
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Fred C. Balk was born in Lincoln township, Buffalo county, Wiscon- sin, Nov. 18, 1891, son of Fritz and Elizabeth Balk. He was educated at a district school in Lincoln township, and was associated in farm work on the homestead with his father until 23 years old. He then started in for . himself, renting a farm of 160 acres in section 21, which he is operating with good success. He was married, Nov. 14, 1914, to Clara Beck, who was born in Waumandee township, this county, March 12, 1895, daughter of Alfred and Anna (Leibenberg) Beck, natives of that township, who are now living retired in Lincoln township. Of this union there is one child, Violet Evelyn, born Sept. 27, 1917. Mr. Balk is one of the progres- sive young farmers of his township, and has established his reputation as a good and reliable citizen.
The Urban Dairy Association, operating a cheese factory in which some members of the Balk family are interested, was organized, and the factory built early in 1918, and is located in Lincoln township. The fac- tory went into operation June 1, and is doing a fine and increasing business, covering a large area of territory. Albert Balk, of Lincoln township, is president; John W. Voss, of Gilmanton township, secretary; Herman Gund, of Gilmanton township, treasurer, and the board of directors is com- posed of the officers together with Otto Gaeble and Charles Root.
Nicholas Kindschi, a resident of Alma township, from 1865 to 1914, was a native of Switzerland, where he grew to manhood and married. In 1865, leaving his wife, Dora, and first born child, Benedict, behind, he came alone to the United States, and chose a location for settlement in Alma township, Buffalo county, Wisconsin, where he was joined in the following year by his wife and son. The rest of his life, a period of nearly fifty years, was spent on his farm in this township, where he died May 6, 1914. He had been a widower for about ten years, his wife having passed away in 1904. Their children were as follows: Benedict, born June 6, 1864, and now a farmer in Lincoln township, this county; Dora, born
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March 5, 1867; Christiana, born Oct. 1, 1869; Tobias, born Oct. 18, 1871; Nicklaus, born Dec. 17, 1873, now deceased; Marie, born April 18, 1875, who died in Canada; Florian, born July 8, 1878; Paul, born Feb. 8, 1881; Margaret, born Dec. 10, 1883, and Katherine, born April 1, 1885.
Benedict Kindschi, a well known farmer and dairyman of Lincoln township, Buffalo county, residing in section 6, was born in Switzerland, June 6, 1864, son of Nicholas and Dora Kindschi. He was a babe when he accompanied his mother to America, in 1866, locating in Alma township, Buffalo county, Wisconsin ,whither the father had preceded them. There he was brought up on his parents' farm, attending district school during the winters until he was 16 years old, after which he spent his time in working on the home farm until his marriage, at the age of 28, to Eliza- beth Hitz. He then worked a farm of his father's on Pine Creek, Alma township, and resided on it until some twelve years ago, when he sold it and bought the farm on which he now lives. His wife, Elizabeth, died in June, 1896, leaving one child, Dora, who was born Jan. 14, 1893, and who is now living in Lincoln township, the wife of Gerhard Haigh. On Nov. 11, 1899, Mr. Kindschi married Bertha Schultz, who was born in Lincoln township, Dec. 20, 1867, daughter of J. F. and Emelia (Schoepp) Schultz. Of this marriage four children have been born: Emelia, Dec. 9, 1901; Nichlaus, who died in infancy; Roye, born June 4, 1906, and Christiana, March 8, 1908. Mr. Kindschi's farm contains about 188 acres, of which 43 acres are cleared. He gives special attention to dairying, keeping graded Holstein cattle, and is doing a successful business. His barn, 30 by 70 feet in dimensions, is provided with a stone basement, and he has in connection therewith a good clay-block silo. His residence is a modern brick-veneered house, electrically lighted from his own electric plant, as are also all his more important buildings. An enterprising citizen, he is making good progress on the road to fortune, and has devoted some part of his time to town affairs, having served six years as supervisor. Mr. Kindschi and his family are affiliated religiously with the Reformed Ger- man church.
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