This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lenz-Lentz-Lantz-Liefel Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZEC.2ACE/1205 Message Board Post: I am interested in any information on a Andy Lentz and family from Germany. Andy Lentz lived in Town of Arland. Died: September 25, 1905 Buried: in Almena, we believe Catholic cem. in Almena.1903 Barron Co. Altas Index shows sons Max and Dick as property owners in South Clinton 9. Richard(Dick) and Rosalie Liefel married in Almena February 11, 1904. A daughter Anna Marie(Minnie)Lantz born August 31, 1909 in Almena, WI. Any information would be appreicated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZEC.2ACE/1066.2 Message Board Post: Dear Bettie; I forgot to tell you about the cemetery part of your question. There is another cemetery west of town about a mile or two called the Norwegian Cemetery. The Barron Wayside Cemetery is a very large cemetery that has more than ten sections. There is a building that has someone there during the weekdays during the warmer months, otherwise city hall has information on burial sites in this cemetery. Hope this has helped give you the information you need. So you need or have the death cert. information? Sincerely, Mary Peterson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mannel Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZEC.2ACE/1066.1 Message Board Post: Dear Bettie; Here is the obituary for Chas. P. Mannel Chas. P. Mannel Chas. P. Mannel died at his home Tuesday, June 23, after years of helplessness and suffering. He came to Barron about twentyfive years ago, engaging in work as carpenter and builder. He was an industrious and hardworking man and in a few years had gained considerable property. He was stricken with a form of paralysis several years ago, which left him helpless, confined to a chair, patiently awaiting the call of the Death Angel. The funeral was held at the M. E. church Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Harris officiating. Interment was made in the Barron cemetery. Sincerely, Mary Peterson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MERO Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZEC.2ACE/156.157.805.808 Message Board Post: I have only just begun the search. I'm looking for Joseph A. Mero, born 1900's. Married to Dorothea Butler (?) from Kansas, two known children Luke and Richard. Any connections would be grateful.

Hi listers Peg Lamkin transcribed 7 of the 10 biographies I submitted today, and I inadvertently failed to acknowledge her participation. The 7 are: Anderson, John A. Bolstad, John Canfield, Fred N. Salscheider, John Wesslin, August Wolworth, Franklin M. Wolworth, LeRoy M. I apologize for the error. Vic

Hi Listers.. An index to the biographies in the History of Barron County, 1922, and previously submitted biographies are available at the following: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/barron/bios.htm James E. De Wolf, now deceased was a substantial citizen for some years of Clinton Township, this county. He served as a chairman of his school board, and did other things to assist in the advancement of his neighborhood. He was a good neighbor and a kind and loving father and greatly revered by all with whom he came in contact. Mr. De Wolf was born Feb. 8, 1844, in Canada, son of Elisha and Margaret (Lovelass) De Wolf. He was educated in Canada and worked there for some years, first in straw shops and then in a hat factory. He came to the United States in 1876 and located in Rice County, Minnesota, where he farmed for some years. In 1898 he came to Wisconsin and settled in Clinton Township, this county, where he purchased 240 acres, cleared a part of it, and carried on general farming until his death Sept. 8, 1908. After his death his widow carried on the farm for eight years with the assistance of her sons, and then sold it and purchased a home on La Salle street, Barron, where she now resides. Mr. De Wolf was married Feb. 15, 1875, to Mrs. Susan Lamb, who was born in Canada Aug. 24, 1848, daughter of George and Phoebe (Lamb) McBurnie. Her first husband, Mr. Lamb, was no relation to her mother, though bearing the same family name. Mr. and Mrs. De Wolf are the parents of four children: Bessie, born July 2, 1877, who is now Mrs. Albin Anderson of Northfield, Minn.; Arthur, born March 25, 1878, who resides in Barron; Harry, born March 25, 1880, who is on the farm in Clinton township, and Emma, born Jan. 12, 1883, who is the wife of Patrick Malone of Clinton Township. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., 1922, pp. 119-120.

Hi Listers.. An index to the biographies in the History of Barron County, 1922, and previously submitted biographies are available at the following: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/barron/bios.htm John A. Anderson, now deceased, was born in Norway Feb. 4, 1858, and came to America in the early seventies, settling in West Salem, Wis., where he clerked in a general store for some thirty years. In 1909 he came to Barron, and entered the employ of Berg Brothers & Co. Department Store. He remained with this concern until 1916. He died May 29, 1917. He was well liked for his uprightness of character, his kindly disposition, and obliging temperament. Fraternally, he was associated with the Masonic order, being a charter member at West Salem, and with the Beavers. He was a communicant of the Norwegian Lutheran Church. Mr. Anderson was married Feb. 12, 1881, to Clara B. Berg, born in Norway, June 11, 1861, daughter of Benjamin and Isabelle Berg, who came to America in 1872 and settled in Lewis Valley, La Crosse county, where they farmed the remainder of their lives. In the family there were three children, Clara, Peter and Andrew. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have two daughters, Ida, now Mrs. John McKain, and Beatrice, who married Clayton B. Richards. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 115.

Hi Listers.. An index to the biographies in the History of Barron County, 1922, and previously submitted biographies are available at the following: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/barron/bios.htm John Bolstad, a retired farmer living in Barron City, was born in Ostedahl, Norway, Dec. 21, 1863, son of John and Ceverine (Oleson) Bolstad. A brother, Ole Bolstad, came to America in 1881 and in 1882 John came. Two years later the parents followed, locating near Madison, Wis. For five years John worked as a farm hand in the summer months and in the pineries in the winter. Although he came here with practically nothing, he saved enough during these five years so that he was enabled to marry and settle on a farm of his own, in Dane County, not far from Madison. In 1892 he sold out there and came to Maple Grove Township, Barron County, where he purchased 40 acres some four miles south of Barron City. To this he later added 80 acres more. After developing this place and acquiring a competence, he retired in the fall of 1916 and moved to Barron City. Three years later he sold his farm to his sons, Elmer and Andrew. He owns a pleasant residence in Barron City, and is enjoying the fruits of a well-spent life. The farm, now owned by the sons, is well improved, with good buildings and excellent equipment. While the young men carry on general farming in all its lines, they make a specialty of raising tobacco, and in this line have been very successful. In connection with his other interests, Mr. Bolstad is a stockholder in the Barron Co-operative Creamery. Mr. Bolstad was married Aug. 12, 1887, to Elsie Swenson, who was born in Norway May 6, 1864, daughter of Sven and Anna (Kittleson) Swenson. The father died in Norway, and Mrs. Bolstad came to America and took up her home with her cousin, Charles Kittelbak, in Dane County, this state, sending for her mother four years later. In the Swenson family there were thirteen children: Elsie (Mrs. John Bolstad), Ole, Andrew, Kittel, Thomas, Betsy, Hannah, Emma, Anna, Hattie and Sophie, all living; and two who died in Norway. Mr. and Mrs. Bolstad are the parents of four children: John, of Beloit, Wis.; Elmer and Andrew, already mentioned as owning the home farm; and Oscar, of Barron City. The family faith is that of the Norwegian Lutheran Congregation at Barron City. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., 1922, pg. 115.

Hi Listers.. An index to the biographies in the History of Barron County, 1922, and previously submitted biographies are available at the following: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/barron/bios.htm Clayton B. Richards is one of the names enrolled on the scrolls of the Nation's heroes. Leaving a prosperous career, which promised much for the future, he entered the service of his country, proved a good soldier, and laid down his life on the field of battle. His memory will ever be cherished. Clayton B. Richards was born in Stewart, Minn., Oct. 20, 1887, son of John and Gertrude Richards, who now reside in Barron. He came to Barron with his parents, and here completed his education. For a while he clerked in various stores, and in 1913, in partnership with William Lee, established a grocery store. In 1916 he became the sole owner. The store prospered under his management, and was constantly increasing in business and capacity. May 1, 1918, Mr. Richards was inducted into the United States service, and trained with Company H., 53rd Infantry, 6th Division, at Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina. He sailed for France July 4, 1918, landed there July 21, 1918, and was killed in action in the Mittlach Sector, Oct. 4, 1918, after three months' of active service at the front. He was a member of McKinley Lodge, K. of P., of Barron. Mr. Richards was married Nov. 21, 1917, to Beatrice Anderson, born in West Salem, Wis., April 22, 1888, daughter of John and Clara B. (Berg) Anderson. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pp. 114-115.

Hi Listers.. An index to the biographies in the History of Barron County, 1922, and previously submitted biographies are available at the following: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/barron/bios.htm John P. Salscheider, secretary and treasurer of the Barron Lumber Company, is regarded as one of the coming young men of the county. He served during the World War first as sergeant and then as lieutenant. He is secretary and treasurer of the Barron Business Men's Club, he is keeper of records and seals in McKinley Lodge, No. 172, K. P., Barron; he is a popular member of C. F. Schmidt Lodge, K. C., at Rice Lake, Wis., and he is taking an interest in everything that has for its object the advancement of the city and county. He is hard working, thrifty, active and popular, and his friends predict for him a still more prosperous future. Mr. Salscheider was born in Amherst, Wis., Sept. 6, 1887, son of Adam and Esther (Monnette) Salscheider. He passed through the common schools of his native town, graduated from the business course at the Merrill (Wis.) High School, and worked his way through the Wausau (Wis.) Business College by clerking in a hotel at that place. At seventeen years of age, he was employed as bookkeeper at Antigo, Wis., and remained there until 1909 when he went to St. Paul as cashier of the Twin City Taxicab Co. In 1913 he came to Barron City as cashier and bookkeeper for the Barron Lumber Co. and in the spring of the following year purchased an interest and assumed his present position. He entered the World War service June 7, 1917, and had charge of the first group of draftees which went from Barron County to Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill. He there served eight months as sergeant in the 341st Infantry. He was then transferred to the Quartermasters' Training School at Jacksonville, Fla., where he served as instructor for five months. Oct. 1, 1918, he was commissioned second lieutenant, and was sent to Spartansburg, S.C., as assistant division quartermaster for the 96th Division. There he was discharged, Dec. 12, 1918, and at once returned to Barron and resumed his business. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pp. 113-114.

Hi Listers.. An index to the biographies in the History of Barron County, 1922, and previously submitted biographies are available at the following: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/barron/bios.htm Fred N. Canfield, telegraph operator and cashier for the "Soo" line at Barron, was born in Whaland, Minn., June 29, 1885, son of Charles and Christina (Johnson) Canfield. Charles Canfield came from Saratoga, N. Y., to Minnesota in 1860, and is now with the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul at Winnebago, Minn., where he is a well known citizen and where for a while he was postmaster. Fred N. received his early education in the district schools, and completed his educational training in the high school at Winnebago. Then he started railroading with the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, being stationed at Winnebago, Minn., then at La Crosse, Wis., and then at Madison, South Dakota, until 1914. In that year he entered his present employ at Barron. He has made many friends here, is well liked, and has entered into the life of the place. He has just completed a modern residence which is both sightly and convenient. Mr. Canfield was married Sept. 3, 1917, to Alice Pelkie, born Jan. 8, 1897, daughter of Frank and Margaret (Olive) Pelkie, now of Gladstone, Mich., both natives of Canada, the father born in 1867 and the mother in 1871. Mr. and Mrs. Canfield have one son, Robert Frederick, born in Barron, Nov. 19, 1919. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 113.

Hi Listers.. An index to the biographies in the History of Barron County, 1922, and previously submitted biographies are available at the following: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/barron/bios.htm Leroy M. Wolworth, of the firm of Leroy M. Wolworth & Co, Barron City, was born near Tunnell City, Wis., May 28, 1883, the son of Franklin M. and Persis A. (Goff) Wolworth. He passed through the public graded schools and took a three years' course in the Barron High School., From early boyhood he was associated with his father in the mercantile business, and in 1920 when his father died he took over the meat business, made his wife a partner in the firm, and finished the sightly modern brick building which his father had planned, and which is now an ornament to the business center of the town. With the exception of one year and a half in Colorado, he has spent all his life, thus far, in Wisconsin. In addition to his business he owns a good farm of 80 acres, a mile and a quarter northwest of Barron City. His city residence on Franklin Street he has recently sold. Fraternally Mr. Wolworth is a member of the Modern Woodmen and the I. O. O. F. The family faith is that of the Methodist church. Mr. Wolworth was married Oct. 17, 1906, to Mary E. Cuthbert, born in Burns Township, LaCrosse county, this state, Dec. 17, 1881, daughter of William and Isabelle Cuthbert, now of Barron. This union has been blessed with three children--Merton C., Myra and Isabelle. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 113.

Hi Listers.. An index to the biographies in the History of Barron County, 1922, and previously submitted biographies are available at the following: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/barron/bios.htm Franklin M. Wolworth was born in New York State, June 6, 1858, son of Hartwell C. and Sarah E. (Tuxbury) Wolworth, who settled on a farm near Tomah, Monroe County, this state, about 1870. He was educated in New York State and in Wisconsin, and as a young man was employed in construction work on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad. He also was engaged on the home farm. In the spring of 1888 he went to New Dam, Wis., and in 1890 to Tomahawk, Wis. It was in 1892 that he came to Barron as superintendent of bridge construction work for the "Soo" line. The meat business occupied his attention at Amery, Polk County, from 1896 to 1899, in which latter year he again returned to Barron, and opened a market, which is still carried on by his son. Mr. Wolworth died Jan. 10, 1920, and his loss was sincerely mourned. He was an upright man, a good father, a kindly husband, and a progressive citizen, he occupied an excellent place in the esteem of his fellow men, and achieved success from a material standpoint as well. The comfortable home on Division Street, now occupied by the widow, and the sightly brick block in the business center which he started and his son finished, stand as monuments to his business enterprise and to his faith in the future of Barron County. Fraternally he was a member of the I. O. O. F. and the M. W. A. In politics, while he has decided convictions on public questions, he did not care to mingle actively, preferring to give all his attention to his work and his business. His religious duties were paid at the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Wolworth was married June 28, 1882, to Persis A. Goff, born Jan. 14, 1864, on a farm near Tunnel City, Wis., daughter of Stephen D. and Lucinda I. (Molyneaux) Goff, the former of whom was born May 12, 1825, and died Dec. 5, 1912, and the latter of whom was born Feb. 16, 1836, and died Aug. 15, 1908. Their declining years were spent with Mr. and Mrs. Wolworth, in Barron County. Mrs. Wolworth was the fourth in the family, the others being: Sirena, born August 21, 1856; William H., born Jan. 20, 1860; Lawrence E., born Aug. 27, 1861; Milton L., born April 26, 1865 (deceased); E. Whiting, born April 5, 1867; Cecelia B., born June 17, 1872 (deceased); Stephen T. born Sept. 1, 1874. Mr. and Mrs. Wolworth were the parents of three children, Leroy M., Ina S. and Lloyd F. Leroy M. was born May 28, 1883, and succeeded his father in business. Ina S. was born July 1, 1888, was married March 6, 1912, to Roy R. Simpson, of Maple Grove Township, this county, and has two children-- Ida B., born Oct. 29, 1913, and Elsie May, born Oct. 31, 1915. Lloyd F. is taking the mechanical engineering course at the University of Wisconsin. He was born Aug. 9, 1896, entered the United States service in the fall of 1918, and trained at Camp McArthur, Waco, Texas. He served first in the infantry, then in the engineering corps and then in the ordnance corps. He was married Aug. 13, 1919, to Grace Mitchell, of Rice Lake, this county. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pp. 112-113.

Hi Listers.. An index to the biographies in the History of Barron County, 1922, and previously submitted biographies are available at the following: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/barron/bios.htm August Wesslin, proprietor of the Barron Woodworks, was born in Sweden, March 21, 1891, son of Erick and Louise (Olean) Wesslin of Hillsdale, this county. He came to America with his parents and received his education in Indiana and Wisconsin, having the advantage of two years' high school. He learned carpenter work and cabinet making in school and was employed with his father for several years. In 1911 he came to Barron as a general contractor. In 1916 he bought the Barron Woodworks. He now carries on general contracting and woodworking, erecting dwelling houses during the summer seasons and preparing the lumber and interior furnishings during the winter. He was inducted into the United States service March 22, 1918, and served as mechanic for the Eighth Company, Coast Artillery, at Fort Andrews, Mass., for eleven months. He is a member of the American Legion and of the Odd Fellows. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 112.

Hi Listers.. An index to the biographies in the History of Barron County, 1922, and previously submitted biographies are available at the following: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/barron/bios.htm Floyd J. Wells, proprietor of the Barron Monumental Works, one of the important industries of Barron city, and largely built up by him, was born at Sparta, Wis., son of Henry C. and Elizabeth (Kross) Wells. He was educated in the public and high schools of Sparta, Wis. In 1915 he accepted a position with the Melgard Monument Works of that place as traveling salesman, and remained with that concern until the fall of 1916, making a good record. He then came to Barron and purchased his present business, which had been established here in 1908 by E. C. Melgard, who had operated it until it was purchased by Mr. Wells. The latter rebuilt the plant, installing modern machinery, including a traveling hoisting crane of five-ton lifting capacity. The business has been considerably extended and now covers territory from Rhinelander to Osceola, and as far north as Superior, about 40,000 square miles. The work building has ground dimensions of 16 by 40 feet, with an office 16 by 16 feet. The concern handles Wisconsin, Vermont and Minnesota granite, which is secured in the rough and worked out in the plant by highly skilled workmen. It carries the largest stock of finished granite to be found with any concern in the northern half of the state, and in addition to the workmen in the plant has a adequate force of salesmen on the road, high class work and quick truck delivery being guaranteed. Since Mr. Wells took hold of the work, the output has amounted to $100,000, having had a rapid increase, each year's business having more then doubled. Politically Mr. Wells may be classed as an independent Republican. He is a member of Lodge No. 220, A. F. & A. M., of Barron; McKinley Lodge, No. 172, K. P., and the I. O. O. F. Lodge No. 38, also of Barron He was married Sept. 29, 1916, to Anna Melgard, daughter of Olaf and Amelia Melgard of Cashton, Monroe County, Wis. He and his wife are the parents of one child, Ida May, who was born Oct. 26, 1918. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pp. 111-112.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dushek Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZEC.2ACE/1204 Message Board Post: I'm looking for any information regarding the William J Dushek family. They lived in Dovre, Barron, Wisconsin for the 1900 census. Descendants of William J Dushek 1 William J Dushek b: October 1851 in Bohemia d: Bef. 1908 +Antonia b: August 1851 in Bohemia m: Bet. 1880 - 1881 2 Lizabeth Dushek b: November 1884 in New York d: Bef. 1972 2 Adolph Dushek b: June 1886 in North Dakota 2 Emma Dushek b: July 1888 in North Dakota 2 Katie Dushek b: September 1892 in Wisconsin 2 Robert Dushek b: April 30, 1900 in Barron County, Wisconsin Thank you, Jeanne Dushek Catron

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cosby Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZEC.2ACE/10.1 Message Board Post: Have you received any responses to your query re Ryland Dillard Cosby? He is also my g grandfather - father of Joseph Albert Cosby, my grandfather. The information I have is that Ryland was born in 1852 in Fayette, KY and Married Emily King in 1874 in Fayette, KY. The family history I have been given indicates that he was the son of Wingfield Minor Cosby and Amanda Hudson. However, in the family histories I have reviewed to date, he is not listed as a son. I am trying to figure that one out. Please respond with any information you may have.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZEC.2ACE/998.1.1 Message Board Post: My working knowledge of French grammar is limited. Could you please provide a rough translation of your posted message and then I will have a better idea of whether I have information that could help you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZEC.2ACE/1177.2.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: No, I'm sorry you're Martin and Gunhild do not sound familiar. Sorry to say it must be a different family. Heidi that is answering your emails also, is a relative of mine, so maybe she has found something for you or knows something I do not know. Good luck!! I know these Norwegian families are really hard to keep track of. Tammy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gramlow Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZEC.2ACE/1203 Message Board Post: Gramlow research, just learned today of an incident in the late 30's or 40's period up at Rice Lake where there were twin Gramlow boys, one of them had a drowning accident. Can anyone help me with this? ANY Gramlow that shows up is likely related to my rare-surname family which I easily traced back to early 1800's, but have trouble tracing forward to descendants of 2 brothers who emigrated to Dodge Co.