Hi Listers.. An index to the biographies in the History of Barron County, 1922, and others previously submitted are available at the following: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/barron/bios.htm William Arthur Jorstad, a modern farmer of Section 17, Stanley Township, is a native of this township, born in a log cabin, Feb. 13, 1881, the son of Ole and Fredericka (Frederickson) Jorstad, pioneers. He received his education in the log schoolhouse in the neighborhood, and learned farming from his parents. In 1901 he left home and became a clerk in the hardware store of Ed. Post, at Cameron. Later he opened a hardware store of his own in that village, which he conducted for about eight years. But he was still interested in farming, so he sold the business and bought his present place of 135 acres. This place had been improved by his father, and he has continued its development. The farm is a model in every particular. The house and barn have modern improvements, including electric lights, and the farm equipment is of the best. Mr. Jorstad has a fine herd of pure-blooded Guernseys and a good drove of Poland-China swine. He is successful in his endeavors and is regarded as one of the most prominent men in the community. In public life he has held various offices, including membership on the town board. His business holdings include stock in the Cameron Stock Shipping Association, in which he is a director. He was married Dec. 28, 1910, to Nora Olson, who was born in Stanley Township, Dec. 6, 1889, daughter of William and Alice Olson, the pioneers. The family faith is that of the Norwegian Lutheran Church. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 742.