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/1185 Message Board Post: Hello - I have a general question about Poskin and the 1910/1920 census. I am currently using Ancestry's database for Barron Co. but I cannot find the actual town of Poskin. Was Poskin within a larger Township? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance and have a nice day. Brian (surfkona1@hotmail.com)

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/577.1 Message Board Post: There is a tombstone for an Andrew Johnson near my relative. Do you have any dates that I can compare?

Hi List I apologize for that last message, it should have gone only to Tammy. Vic

Hi Tammy You're welcome. That photo was one of the best in the book. To subscribe to the Barron Co., email list.. Send an email to this address: WIBARRON-L-Request@rootsweb.com Leave the subject line blank In the body of the letter type only the word "subscribe" without the quotes. Send it, very soon you'll get acknowledgement, save the letter as it tells you how to unsubscribe when you want to. TAMMY KNIGHT wrote: > > Hello Vic, > > Thank you for the photo! It is beautiful! > > No, we don't subscribe the the WIBARRON-L email list. Where would I go to do > so? > > Tammy Knight

Hi Listers.. An index to the biographies in the History of Barron County, 1922, and those previously submitted are available at the following: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/barron/bios.htm Otto Boortz, an energetic farmer who is operating the family homestead, Section 29, Sumner Township, in partnership with his brother, Paul H., was born in a log house on the place where he now resides, June 2, 1888, the son of Herman and Otilia (Kruger) Boortz, the pioneers. He was reared to farm pursuits by his parents and attended the district school in the neighborhood. For some years he was employed by the "Soo" railroad, and for a time he worked in the shipyards at Superior, Wis. The home farm which he assists in operating consists of eighty acres of good land in Section 29, and with his brother he also owns an additional eighty in Section 30. The subject of this sketch is one of the popular young men of the township and takes his part in everything that he believes to be for the best interests of the community at large. He is a lover of out-of-door life, and is especially interested in all kinds of sports, especially baseball. He thoroughly understands farming, he is a hard worker, and is proud of the development of this part of the county, which his parents and other relatives assisted in settling so many years ago. The brothers carry on general farming on a successful scale, and raise Guernsey cattle, Duroc swine and Percheron horses. Both are stockholders in the Farmers' Co-operative Shipping Association at Canton. During the War, when his brother was at the front, Otto shouldered the extra responsibilities, and did his share as a good citizen for the cause in which his brother was enlisted. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pp. 723-724.

Hi Listers.. An index to the biographies in the History of Barron County, 1922, and those previously submitted are available at the following: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/barron/bios.htm Herman Boortz, an estimable citizen of solid and substantial worth, formerly a farmer of section 29, Sumner Township, and now living at 35 Hatten Avenue, Rice Lake, was born in Germany Oct. 20, 1854, the youngest of the twelve children of John and Fredericka (Schultz) Boortz, who spent the span of their years in the old country. He was reared and educated in Germany, and was there married and had three children. In 1882 he brought his family to America and found his way to this county, where he secured 80 acres of wild land in section 29, Sumner Township. Here he erected a log house, and started to develop a farm from the wilderness. Fortunately he had two cows, so the children had a supply of milk, and the wife made butter for family use. But they had no oxen or other draft animals, their farming equipment was meagre and progress was made but slowly. For some years not enough could be raised amid the stumps to support the family so Mr. Boortz had to secure what outside work he could to earn a little money while his wife stayed at home, reared the children, did the housework, and looked after the farm and stock as best she could. Privations were many, there were no luxuries, and even the necessities were sometimes lacking. But by hard work and frugal management, they prospered, and built up a good place, rearing a good family of children to respectable manhood and womanhood. In 1910 they moved to another farm of 128 acres, where they farmed until 1920, when he returned to Rice Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Boortz have many interesting stories to tell of their experiences in the early days. When they first came here Mr. Boortz started out on foot and walked all the way from Eau Claire to Sumner before he found a location that suited him. After fixing on a place he went back to Eau Claire and brought his family to the claim with a horse team. Mrs. Boortz brought here the spinning wheel which she had owned in Germany, and on this she knit many useful garments to keep the youngsters warm, and her husband and her self comfortable. Often after the babies were safely asleep, and she waited for her husband to return from some far-away work, she sat by the feeble light late at night, knitting, and half dreaming of the time when the babies should be grown and have babies of their own, and when the county would develop from a wilderness to a rich farming country. As the years passed they replaced their log cabin with a fine set of farm buildings, and their two cows gave way to a fine herd of pure blooded Jerseys. Mrs. Boortz, whose maiden name was Otellia Kruger, was born in Germany Dec. 5, 1851, and they were married May 25, 1877. Three of the children, Minnie, Gustave and Herman, were born in Germany. Eleven children, Emma, Lena, Otto, Paul, Elsie, Erma, Laura, Walter, Bernard, Agatha and Arndt, were born on the farm in this county. The family faith is that of the German Lutheran church in Stanley Township, in which Mr. Boortz has been a prominent worker and officer for many years. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 201.

Looking for information about an Andrew Anderson family. He & his wife Britta are buried in the Nora Cemetery in Rice Lake. They may have had children named Hans, Alberth, Lina & Edward. Andrew died May 8, 1908 & his wife Britta died April 7, 1930. There is a lady named Katherine Johnson buried with them. Her tombstone says "sister". She died in 1907. Has anyone heard of this family? Thanks, Cammie Jordan

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Miller, Kaiser, Bowser, Foster Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZEC.2ACE/280.283.1 Message Board Post: Looking for info on Kaiser, Allen, Bowser, Foster and Miller they are all relatives. The Souix Creek cemetary near Dallas was a private cemetary I think of my families at one time. I would really like to find Carl Miller (Mueller) and his wife Christine (Kaiser) my mother thinks they are buried in Prarie Farm or Ridgeland but I want to know where they came from. They would be my great grandparents, Any help at all would be appreciated. Pleasant Foster would be my great grandfather and I believe his wifes name is Emila, she was killed in the tornado in Ridgeland. I have no info on them.

Chris FOX was accidentally shot while hunting in October 1909, in Barron County. Chris was married to Minnie ARNOLD and they had two small children at the time of the accident. Minnie's parents were Samuel ARNOLD and Rebecca HOOVER. Minnie had a sister Maude born in 1892 and a brother Samuel ARNOLD born in 1890, Samuel married Julia AMDALL, in Barron. Minnie's father Samuel ARNOLD, remarried after Rebecca died and he had another daughter. Would any one be able to help me with this family? What happened to Minnie FOX after Chris's accident? What happened to Maude ARNOLD? Joanne Rohrscheib

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 Message Board Post: I my name is Tammy Powell from Barron, WI. My great Grandparents were Martin and Gunhild . I would really like to talk to you and share what info. I have regarding this family. you can reach me phone, the number is in the book, or by email. I would greatly appreciate any info you may have. Tammy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LENT, CHASE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZEC.2ACE/1184 Message Board Post: ** Posted for informational purposes only -- poster is not related to the subject of this biography. John D. Lent, Rice Lake, Barron County, was born in Tioga county, Pa., December 6, 1837, and is a son of John and Elsie Lent. John Lent, Sr., died in 1884, and his widow in 1887. Our subject enlisted in Company C, Seventh Pennsylvania cavalry, from Charleston township, Tioga county, Pa., September 20, 1862, and was engaged in all the battles in which his regiment figured. Among the more important were Kilpatrick's raid, Girard Springs, siege of Vicksburg and Louisville, Ky. He was mustered out at Nashville, Tenn., in 1865, when he returned to Tioga county, Pa., and for three years assisted his father on the farm. In 1868 he came to Bloomer, Chippewa county, Wis., and took up a homestead and engaged in lumbering interests. In 1872 he came to Rice Lake and engaged with the Knapp, Stout & Co. Company, for which firm he worked until 1880, since which time he has been engaged in well boring. July 5, 1868, he married Miss Julia Ann Chase, whose parents were early pioneers in! Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs. Lent have four children: Louis Edward, Lucinda Roxanne, George Adolph and Sadie Elsie. Mrs. Lent is a member of the Methodist church. Mr. Lent is independent in his political beliefs. -- Transcribed from the book "Historical and Biographical Album of the Chippewa Valley Wisconsin, 1891-2", pages 909-910

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/17.19.60.1 Message Board Post: Hi Kenny. Yes, I am researching this family and have in fact acquired much information since this posting. Please contact me directly at Ddstevens@aol.com

I'm trying to find info on a Greene family. All I know so far is she married Frank Wickenberg in 1919. I assume in Barron Co. He was from there and died young there. By chance you come accross this Green? Maymie (Marime, Mamie) Greene, b. 1903, NE Obit - Barron Co. News Shield - May 1924 - FRANK C. WICKENBERG, HERO OF WAR LAID TO REST - Frank Cleveland Wickenberg, veteran of the World War, in which he served with distinction in France, died at Turtle Lake, Sunday, May 4, after an illness of but a week. He has recently been at Iron Mountain, Michigan, working in the Ford plant. The funeral was held under Legion auspices, the Rev. W.H. Adams officiating. Frank Cleveland Wickenberg was born in Turtle Lake, Nov. 16, 1892. He was among the first quota to answer the call to the colors in 1917 at the beginning of the World War, received his army training at Camp Grant, and Camp Pike, Ark. and served five months in France as corporal with Co. K. 345th Infantry. He was married to Maymie Greene, in 1919, and made his home in Turtle Lake village. He is survived by his wife, two children, June and Norma, his mother, Mrs. Annie Wickenberg, three brothers, Fred, Denisin, Texas; Herbert of Duluth; Edward, Chippewa Falls. Children: June Lella Wickenberg b. Jun 15 1920, Barron Co. WI. Norma Elaine Wickenberg b. Mar 22 1923, Barron Co. WI. Thanks, Greg

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Green,Boortz,Kensor & etc. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZEC.2ACE/17.19.60 Message Board Post: Hello! Are you Darlene, that I'm related to! I am researching the same family line. I have some of the records that match with yours, if you are the same Darlene as I remembered when I was young, please contact me a.s.a.p. E-mail me back

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McGinley, Whitcomb, Littlefield, Bee Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZEC.2ACE/1183 Message Board Post: Hi, I am looking for any one who may be related to any of my surnames from the Barron County area, more specific Ellen McGinley, Ida Whitcomb, Alvina Littlefield and Emily Bee. They are believed to have lived in the Cumberland area and their maiden name was Turner any help would be greatly appreciated. Sandy Berglund

Does anyone know of the existence of an index to deaths in Barron Co. besides those online at the Barron Co. WIGenWeb site? I am looking for a death record for Eliza TUCKER who probably died in Barron Co. pre-1907 but she is not in the online database. Is there a more complete death index at a public library, historical society, or the Barron LDS Family History Center? Thanks for any help! Jeff

Thank you, Mary, Thank you so much for getting this info for me. I did have some of it but not all. I too work during their open hours and find it hard to get there. Where, in the courthouse, do I go to get this information, if I should happen to get the chance. Again thank you so much for your time! Heidi

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ASLIN, DANIELS, SABARA, TUCKER, PENO Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZEC.2ACE/1178.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you SO much! Please let me know if there's something I can do to repay you for your time and effort. I'm not that far from Barron, but I work during their "open" hours and can't find a way to get there. Yes, this info answers some big questions (and, of course, raises a few). Would you believe that Magler (from the first record) is the MeGuire from the second? The official spelling we have is Magloire - I'm guessing he wasn't good at spelling/writing and always relied on the recorder to spell it as they heard it. Thanks again, David

Weyerhauser is still in existance. Check Rusk County on Highway 8, just West of Ladysmith (towards the Twin Cities). Approximately 120 miles from the Twin Cities, Weyerhauser (aka Weyerhaeuser) is billed as the "Biggest small town in the state". There is no hospital in Weyerhauser, so I would suggest checking Ladysmith. Curt Message Board Post: This may seem like a stupid question, but, is place of Weyerhauser still in existence? I am interested in sending for a birth certificate for Edith Genevieve Hood, b. 20 Jul 1891, in Weyerhauser, Wisconsin. I checked the State site and did get information on vital records. Any help or direction is helpful. Thank you, Gordena Hood Doering California

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Aslin, Ashlin, Tucker, Daniels Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZEC.2ACE/1178.1 Message Board Post: Dear David; Here is the information from the Barron County Court House on the marriages. Magler Aslin and Flora (Cooper) (Bonett) Daniels marriage cert. Vol D Pg 158 Magler parents- Leon Aslin and Catherine Sabara, farmer, residing Twp Cumberland, born Canada, white. Flora parents Noer P. Daniels and Rachel Bates, born State of Ma, white. Married 21 Jan. 1899 at Twp. Cumberland, judicial ceremony by C. S. Garrett J of P, witnessed by Henry Ashlin and Mary Ashlin. Leon (Ashlin) Aslin and Menerva Tucker marriage cert. Vol D Pg 8 Leon parents MeGuire Aslin and Mary Peno, laborer, residing Cumberland - Barron Co, born Montreal Canada, white. Menerva parents Clyrnan Tucker and Susan Harmaon, born WI, white. Married 3 April 1896 at Rice Lake by Wisconsin Forms byI. C. Sergeant J of P, witnessed by Dell Lovell and Mary Lovell. Hope this answers some questions. Sincerely, Mary Peterson