Posted on: EauClaire Co. Wi Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/EauClaire/511 Surname: Boernke, Krahn, Boldt, Saager, Pankonien ------------------------- County of Eau Claire: I was truly excited to get your e-mail. Anyways, let me try to explain this now. Auguste Krahn is the 7th child of my great-great grandparents (Johann "Carl" Friedrich Krahn and Friedericke "Wilhelmina" Boldt) They were the parents of my grandparents parents. Whew!! Fred W. Saager and Maria A. Krahn. My grandparents are Albert Pankonien and Elsie Pauline Saager. Whew again! This can really get tongue twisting. :) I thank you so very much in whatever way you can help me and if its possible that I have a little info for you please ask. Thanks again. Duane Fitch

Howdy Folks! We're back to the biographies of the men who served in the Eau Claire Co. district of the legal profession. Today's post contains the last bio for a circuit court judge, and the beginning of the county court judges: James Wickham, judge of the circuit court for the nineteenth district, is a native son of Wisconsin, having been born in Richland county, this state, January 31, 1862, the son of Patrick and Catherine (Quigley) Wickham, natives of Ireland. The parents of Judge Wickham emigrated to the United Sates in early life, and first located in New York. They removed to Cleveland, Ohio, where they remained four years, then came wet to Wisconsin, stopping first at Whitewater, thence to Richland county, where they arrived in 1859 and engaged in agricultural pursuits. Both parents died in 1894. They were progressive citizens and held a place of prominence in the community, and many times Mr. Wickham was called upon to fill offices of trust. Judge Wickham received his preliminary education in the public schools of Richland county and the Richland Center high school, which was supplemented by a thorough course in the law department of the University of Wisconsin, from which he was graduated with the class of 1886 and began practice in August of that year at Eau Claire. Prior to his graduating from the law department he was engaged for a time in school teaching. After his arrival in Eau Claire he was appointed city attorney in 1897 and from 1899 to 1906. From 1889 to 1910 he was engaged in the practice of law with Frank R. Farr, under the firm name of Wickham & Farr. He was elected judge of the circuit court in 1909, assuming the duties of that office January 1, 1910. In 1891 he was married to Miss Ida Haskin, daughter of Wright Haskin, of Eau Claire. She passed away in 1904. In 1908 the judge married for his second wife Helen Koppelberger, daughter of H. B. Koppelberger. His children are James Arthur, William E., Catherine Ida and Walter Leo. THE COUNTY COURT Everything in municipal affairs has its beginning and the establishment of the county government by law brought with it the inauguration of the county or probate court; naturally, the duties of the judge were very light for a number of years, and the pay small, but with the lapse of years the work has grown to such an extent as to occupy nearly the whole time of the judge. During the last fifty-six years the court has had nine judges, as follows: Starting with William Pitt Bartlett, who occupied the office from 1858 to 1861, his successors have been Ira Mead, 1862; John W. Stillman, 1863 - 65; H. W. Barnes, 1866 - 68; George C. Teall, 1869 - 73; Arthur C. Ellis, 1874 - 80; George C. Teall, 1881 - 86; A. C. Larson assumed the duties of the office in 1887 and was succeeded by Martin B. Hubbard, who took charge in 1897. He remained on term of four years and was succeed by the present encumbent, George L. Blum, who was first elected in 1901. William Pitt Bartlett, nestor of the bar of Eau Claire county, was born at Minot, Maine, September 13, 1829. His early educational opportunities were meager, but he obtained a teacher's certificate at the age of fifteen years. He paid his way through the academies at Farmington and Bloomfield and at the age of twenty years entered Waterville College and was graduated in 1853. He was elected principal of the Hallowell (Maine) Academy and served in that capacity until he resigned in 1855, having in the meantime begun to study law. Being of weak physique, it was deemed advisable to seek more favorable climatic influences, and he located at Watertown, Wis., where he taught school for six months and continued the study of law. He was admitted to practice in the spring of 1856, and the following year moved to Eau Claire, Wis., where he has since resided. He was the first lawyer to locate in Eau Claire county. He is the nestor of the school board of Eau Claire; has always taken great interest in educational matters, and for many years was a member of and president of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin. He was elected district attorney in 1859, and during his term of office became a member of the legislature. In the spring of 1860 he was appointed judge of Eau Claire county by Governor Randall, and in 1861 and 1863 was again elected district attorney. In 1872 he was again elected a member of the legislature, in 1874 appointed register of the United States land office by President Grant, and re-appointed in 1878 by President Hayes. From 1857 to 1872 Mr. Bartlett practiced by himself, but in the latter year he formed a partnership with H. H. Hayden, which, under the firm name of Bartlett & Hayden, became one of the strongest law firms in Wisconsin. In 1884 this partnership was dissolved and since then Mr. Bartlett has practiced by himself. Col. Edward M. Bartlett came to Dead Lake Prairie, in Dunn County, later town of Frankfort, Pepin county, in 1855, and lived there two winters and in the southern part of the state one winter. In 1858 he settled in Dunn county, residing in Dunnville and Menomonie until October, 1862. He was commissioned lieutenant-colonel of the Thirtieth Wisconsin Infantry in 1864, serving until the close of the war. He was born in the town of Victor, Cayuga county, New York, August 3, 1839, came to Wisconsin when sixteen years old, and while at East Troy studied law in the office of Henry Cousins, and was admitted to the bar in 1856, and settled in Eau Claire in 1866, practicing his profession for many years. He was for five years register of the United States land office, and at one time city attorney of Eau Claire. For several years he was municipal judge of the city of Eau Claire. Milton D. Bartlett was born in the town of Victory, Cayuga county, New York, November 3, 1833, and lived in Auburn, N. Y., after he was twelve years old until the spring of 1852, when he came to Wisconsin, locating in East Troy, Walworth county. In October, 1852, he returned east, and in the spring of 1854 came to Delavan, remaining there one year. Was then for one year at East Troy, and in the spring of 1856 moved to Dunn county, where he lived until the spring of 1860, when he went to Durand, remaining there until the winter of 1865-66. He then went to Minneapolis, and in 1870 came to Eau Claire. He studied law in Auburn and Syracuse, New York, and practiced at Delavan, discontinuing it for a short time while he was engaged in farming. He resumed the practice in 1859, and at one time was county judge for Pepin county, resigning the position to go to the legislature, having been elected to the state senate in 1861. +++++++++++++ There's quite a few more of these bios, so I'll send some more out again tomorrow. -- Nance mailto:nsampson@spacestar.net

Posted on: EauClaire Co. Wi Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/EauClaire/510 Surname: ------------------------- I think I have information on this family - originally in Marathon Co, WI. Please send me an email with more detail on what you are looking for - I have Auguste Krahn married to Herman Boernke. Laura

We're finishing the story about the Elizabeth Russell court case today. Here are more of the particulars: Mrs. Russell languished for months in the county jail in Eau Claire, her husband visiting her regularly and maintaining his faith in her innocence. Things were quiet on the Russell farm. Tom Tollefson, the hired man plowed and put in 50 acres of rye and a number of acres of oats. Peter, "the much talked of young Norwegian Apollo" was working on a farm on the Chippewa bottoms ten miles from Eau Claire and fell down stairs and broke several ribs. Adam Erickson was reported married to Sarah Hanson, one of the state's leading witnesses. Moriarity, jailed for being drunk in Mondovi, set fire to the bedding of his jail cot and was burned to death, also burning down the courthouse and jail. Eau Claire police believed him to be the father of the Russell case "detective." Somehow or other a Milwaukee lawyer got into the case for the defense, J. V. Quarles, who argued the case before the Supreme court making a motion for a new trial. Finally, in October 1892, the State Supreme Court answered Judge Bailey's questions and recommended a new trial, the decision being up to Judge Bailey. The Judge, in his History of Eau Claire County, written in 1914, caused the following statement to be inserted. (This is the statement that we read in the judge's bio and what brought us to this story. I am repeating it here to refresh our memories. NS) "Wm. F. Bailey served for six years as judge of the 17th circuit court -- During his term of service in the 17th, Judge Bailey sat in several important trials, most notable among which was that of the State vs Elizabeth Russell. In this case the jury rendered a verdict of guilty, but judgement was arrested by the direction of the Supreme Court. Mr. Bailey wishes to correct a false impression pervading a considerable portion of the public, with respect to the outcome of the trial. At the suggestion of the D. A. and the request of the County Board, he appointed Wm. Irwin, a celebrated criminal lawyer of St. Paul, to assist the district attorney in the prosecution of Mrs. Russell. A statute of Wisconsin provided, and still provides, that in criminal cases the trial court may obtain the opinion of the Supreme Court as to its duty in cases of doubt as to the law. It requires that the trial court submit questions to be answered by the Supreme Court certifying the evidence relating thereto. During the trial it appeared from the testimony of the district attorney that he had sought to entrap Mrs. Russell, then confined in the county jail, and to this end he was sent by Mr. James, her counsel, to obtain the facts within her knowledge; that Mr. James could not come in person; that he was going to Chicago on a late train that evening and in order to assure her that he was sent by Mr. James, he was to tell her, and did tell her, to call up Mr. James, by telephone. She called up Mr. James, but instead of Mr. James answering, the D. A. was at the other end and answered, not disclosing he was not Mr. James, and advised her to tell Mr. Whipple everything. The judge was in doubt as to the legal effect of the appointment of Mr. Irwin he being a non-resident of the state and not a member of the Wisconsin bar, and also as to the conduct of the district attorney and hence, in order to save further delay and the expense of a writ of error to the Supreme Court, he certified the following questions in substance: With reference to appointment of Mr. Irwin to assist the prosecution: Shall the court proceed to judgement and sentence upon the verdict? Second, The testimony of Mr. Frawley being certified, shall the court proceed to judgement and sentence in view of such conduct? The Supreme Court answered "No" to both and delivered an opinion severely censuring the district attorney for his conduct. Thus the trial court was instructed not to proceed to judgement and sentence. The Supreme Court arrested the judgment, and not Judge Bailey. Persons who want otherwise than here to satisfy themselves of the facts as here given are referred to the published opinion of the Supreme Court found in the Wisconsin reports." Part of the aftermath of the famous case was that V. W. James was examined by the court commissioner as to the fee of $11,000 for the case. In March, 1895 Quarles sued Carson and the Buffington estate for $3,500 in fees and was awarded $1,125 from Mr. Carson and the same amount from the estate of George Buffington. T. F. Frawley was the lawyer for the plaintiff and H. H. Hayden for the defendant. The Eau Claire County Board reviewed the expenses of the Russell case, listed in the Telegram as Total defense witness expense....................$2,162.00 W. W. Erwin, att'y fees.....................................1, 500.00 Peter Hart for boarding jurors and officers.... 750.00 12 jurymen.........................................................1,264.00 60 jurymen, 1 day each and mileage .............. 125.96 Court reporter 27 days @ $10....................... 270.00 Court reporter transcribing testimony........... 200.00 Clerk of Court 27 days @ $3......................... 81.00 Deputy Clerk 23 days @ $3........................... 69.00 Clerk of Court fees.......................................... 67.95 Sheriff attending court 26 days @ $3........... 87.00 Jules Harke deputy sheriff............................... 87.00 John Handcock deputy sheriff.......................... 48.00 D. P. Barnes....................................................... 50.00 Victor Wolf......................................................... 106.00 John McPike....................................................... 22.00 Board of Elizabeth Russell in jail...................... 69.00 Sheriff's fees...................................................... 178.00 Sheriff's bill for entertainment........................... 51.50 The committee investigating found Erwin was paid $50 per day when the law allowed only $15, Hart was paid $2 per day when the usual fees were from $1 to $1.50; jurors engaged on the trial 26 days were paid for 52 days; the jury was entertained on three Sundays at a cost of $54.00 by rides around the city and a trip to Menomonie. The bill of Russell J. Whipple of $333 was allowed at $207. The bill of W. K. Mulliken of $350 allowed at $16.16, he being incompetent to testify as a handwriting expert, got witness pay and mileage as provided by law. Mrs. Russell was admitted to bail of $5,000 on a bond signed by two leading citizens of Eau Claire. Finally, in May, 1893 she was discharged by the Circuit Court and went free with no new trial. As far as has been revealed in the daily papers, the mystery of the death of Bertha Erickson was never solved or probed into further. ++++++++++++++++++++ As Paul Harvey says at the end of each of his stories, "Now you know the rest of the story." And we will move on to more biographies tomorrow. -- Nance mailto:nsampson@spacestar.net

'Morning fellow Listers, We are continuing the story about the court case of The State of Wisconsin vs Elizabeth Russell. It's a pretty interesting case, don't you think? Here's more: Testimony brought out the fact that Roy Wilcox, a law student, took the stenographic record at the coroner's inquest and N. C. Wilcox was the justice of the peace who presided at the inquest. Dr. J. V. R. Lyman testified that he was present at the autopsy and had removed and opened the uterus and found no sign of abortion, pregnancy or disease. Dr. W. B. Lyman collaborated his brother's testimony. Three other doctors gave the same testimony. Mrs. Russell testified that Bertha was Adam's girl and that when Peter married her, Adam went into the next room and cried. Adam denied it. Dr. D. W. Day testified he had treated Mrs. Russell for a "private disease" five years before; and a Mr. James Davis of Boyd told of seeing Moriarity buy 10¢ worth of arsenic in Stanley the end of June 1891. At the close of the trial the court room was filled from the judge's bench to the gallery. Most of the lawyers in the county were there. There was no summing up by the opposing sides, but Judge Bailey ably summed up and charged the jury. He warned, "If the evidence satisfies you that the prosecuting officer attempted to suppress material testimony favorable to the innocence of the accused, or attempted to create testimony or present testimony which was known by him to be false, which would have tended to establish the guilt of such offense, then you should be more cautious in your examination of the evidence -- In determining this question whether there was on the part of the district attorney any such improper acts or motive, you will carefully weigh and consider all the evidence relating thereto. While he should not be shielded, if guilty of so great a wrong, nor the defendant insured thereby, yet the law presumes him innocent of any wilful or guilty intent, and it should not be found by you to have existed only from the most clear and satisfactory evidence." The jury was composed of W. M. Garrett, George W. Hudson, G. W. Merriman, Wm. Thompson, John McMahon, Wm. Bonell Jr., E. C. Weston, Art Hurlbutt, Anton Baader, Frank Southwayd, Ed. Randall, and A. N. Riley. Ed Randall was the foreman. The jury was out 25 hours and handed in their verdict at 9:20 P.M. on May 24, "guilty in the first degree." Mr. James moved for an arrest of judgment on grounds of insufficiency of evidence on which to found such a verdict, and that the defendant had not a fair constitutional trial; that counsel resided outside the state had been allowed and assisted the district attorney in violation of the law; and that counsel of the state took such action which disqualifies them from acting impartially in the case. The jury then dined at the Eau Claire House as guest of Mr. Irwin and the D. A. The bill of fare included, vegetable soup, baked white fish and potatoes, bacon and cabbage, roast beef, veal with dressing, leg of mutton with currant jelly, fricassee chicken with dumplings, baked pork and beans, charlotte of peaches, chow-chow pickles, pickled beets, shrimp salad, tongue, pastry, currant pie, apple pie, rice pudding, lemon sauce, strawberry short cake with cheese, cake, nuts, cheese, tea and coffee. Later rumors that liquor was served were denied in the press. Judge Bailey set June 4 to hear argument for a new trial. Bailey said, "For my part I think it clear error, an abuse of the powers of the district attorney and of the court. On this I want the opinion of the Supreme Court. It may seem a little cowardly, but in this case I desire to act this way." Rough estimates placed the cost of the trial to the county from $10,000 to $15.000. An editorial comment in the Leader the week after the trial closed philosophically summarized the benefits to the county thusly: "people think this money will be total loss. There are however, some redeeming features of a prolonged trial. First, it gives a great many deserving people employment in the shape of jurymen and witnesses. Second, thousands of people get an insight into court procedures which may prove beneficial to them. Third, thousands of our citizens have had free tickets to an attraction which has outrivalled anything in t he show line ever witnessed in the Chippewa Valley, let the same be comedy, tragedy, or farce." ++++++++++++++++++++ And we will read the rest of this interesting story tomorrow. Now I'm gonna go and vote! Will you? -- Nance mailto:nsampson@spacestar.net

Last Friday we read in the Bailey biography about a court case that occurred in Eau Claire Co. But the details of the case were not described very well. In the book "The Rivers Flow On," by Lois Barland, there is a wonderfully detailed description of this case that I thought you all would enjoy reading. In fact, this story is pretty long and may take 3 or so days to complete. Here is the first part of it -- The State of Wisconsin vs Elizabeth Russell Elizabeth, the wife of Thomas Russell, a trusted employee of the Valley Lumber Company, ran a large farm at Porterville while her husband was employed in the woods. She was well known in Eau Claire, having lived in the town twenty seven years. She employed Peter Erickson and occasionally his brother, Adam. Bertha was the daughter of John and Maggie Jensen who lived on a farm twenty miles from Mrs. Russell, in Pleasant Valley. John Jr. was Bertha's brother, aged 23. Both Erickson brothers were in love with Bertha Jensen who was employed at a neighbors. Bertha and Peter were married in February, 1891 and went to Eau Claire for a week and then went to Russells where the seventeen year old bride became ill. Dr. Chase was called, said the illness was slight and gave a prescription. Bertha's health improved, then took a sudden turn for the worse that ended in death on April 1, 1891. Rumors went around that the death was unnatural and the body was exhumed from the Hadleyville cemetery on May 15, by the husband and the state charged Mrs. Russell with murder by arsenic poisoning. A coroner's jury brought a verdict of "guilty" on May 27, but no action was brought against Mrs. Russell until December when John Jensen of Pleasant Valley, Bertha's father, filed a complaint. Mrs. Russell plead not guilty and bond was set at $5,000 and furnished by George Buffington and Wm. Carson. The trial started in the end of April, 1892, in the county court house in Eau Claire. The District Attorney was to be assisted in prosecuting the case by Wm. Irwin of St. Paul and V. W. James was the lawyer for the defense. The trial was such a sensation that the papers published every word and printed many extra copies which were on sale in stores around town. The trial lasted all of the month of May and was subject of conversation at every gathering and in every household. Nothing of such lurid nature had been in the Eau Claire papers before and the readers savored every word. The children old enough to read must have received a liberal education. As the story unfolded, Edward Erickson, brother of Peter the husband, testified that he and others thought Bertha had been buried alive because she looked so lifelike after death. They opened the grave two days after the funeral and looked into the glass top of the coffin, did not open the glass and then refilled the grave. A week or so after the burial, the grave was again opened and an autopsy performed in the Buffington farm machine shed thirty rods from the cemetery. Dr. J. V. R. Lyman performed the autopsy and at the trial Otto Boberg testified that he tested the stomach for arsenic and found it. Chicago toxicologists also testified to finding arsenic in the stomach and liver. During the second week of the trial the reporter did his best to give full account of all the details, reporting the Judge Bailey wore a white rose in his button-hole on Monday, arbutus on Tuesday and a red rose bud on Wednesday. The district attorney wore a Bond street tie and a long watch chain and Mr. James, a grey suit and tie. Testimony was given as to Mrs. Russell being taken sick at her home and when Mrs. Hart (the nearest neighbor) offered Mrs. Russell water from a spoon, Mrs. Russell cried out, "Not out of that spoon, that killed Bertha. Don't kill me! Don't kill me!" Sarah Hanson, Mrs. Russell's hired girl, told of seeing Mrs. Russell coming out of Peter's room at night and of Mrs. Russell not wanting Sarah to have anything to do with Peter. Sarah claimed she was fired because Peter didn't pay as much attention to Mrs. Russell when Sarah was present. Judge Bailey chided the witness for using "I don't know" and "I don't remember" too many times, telling only part of the truth. Peter Erickson gave testimony about a trip he took with Mrs. Russell to Pleasant Valley looking for a cow that was for sale. They spent the night in a log house belonging to a couple named Aasa, sharing the same room downstairs while the owners slept upstairs. In the fourth week of the trial J. W. Moriarity testified that the district attorney employed him to buy arsenic and to hid it in the Russell house after stealing her handkerchief and a spoon and wrapping the poison in the handkerchief. W. C. Johnson and W. A. Kinnear, both druggists testified that they never sold any poison to Mrs. Russell. Mitchell Enwright, a half brother of Moriarity, was arrested for larceny as he left the court room after giving testimony. Alex F. Nobel, a Pinkerton detective working for the defense who tried to ingratiate himself with the prosecution to find out what line they were taking, gave long testimony involving the district attorney in attempts to frame Mrs. Russell. He claimed the district attorney wanted testimony to show that Mrs. Hart gave Mrs. Russell the poison. Noble came to Eau Claire pretending to be looking for a Boston diamond thief and had a letter of introduction to Nat Galloway. He wormed his way into the district attorney's confidence and reported all he was told to lawyer James. The district attorney claimed to be on to Noble, pointing him out to his friends. On the witness stand, the district attorney denied the truth of Noble's testimony. ++++++++++++ A scandalous case! Especially for that time! We'll read more of the testimony tomorrow. -- Nance mailto:nsampson@spacestar.net

Posted on: EauClaire Co. Wi Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/EauClaire/509 Surname: ------------------------- Dear Linda I just read your message and would like to help! I do not know the actual addresses of the cemetaries in Augusta BUT I was born and raised in Augusta,WI. I would be happy to try to find out whatever you need. I would even take pictures of gravestones if you wish. Please get in touch as I would really like to help!!!!!! Sincerely, Jim Ida

Posted on: EauClaire Co. Wi Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Wi/EauClaire/507 Surname: BOEHLER, RANECKER, PINTER, SIPMANER ------------------------- Not much information, but perhaps an additional name for you: An Anthony VELCHECK (sp?) married one of my distant relatives, Katerina "Katie" BOEHLER, after the turn of last century. Katie was born in 1889, probably on a homestead in Edson, Chippewa, WI, so her husband may be one of the VLCHECKs you're looking for. I have no other information. Hope this little bit helps somehow ...

Posted on: EauClaire Co. Wi Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/EauClaire/505 Surname: krahn, boldt, boernke, saager ------------------------- dunn co i really get confused at times at to the relations, i.e. grandparents to etc or brother and sister to etc. :) Relations can be really confusing when you start going back and back. Cannot get my grandmother connected with anyone (saager) Having hard time here. Just starting with the family history thingee and having fun getting started. Any help at all will of course be greatly appreciated. Thanx.

Could someone tell me if there are city directories in existence for Eau Claire dating from about 1890? Russ Prust West Bend, WI

Here's more of those biographies I told you about in the last message: William F. Bailey served for six years as judge of the seventeenth circuit. He enlisted at the beginning of the war in the Thirty-eighth New York Infantry, but in the early spring of 1862 became captain of Company K, Ninety-fifth New York Volunteers, serving with McDowell until after the battle of Antietam. Some time after the close of the war -- that is, in 1867 -- he came to Eau Claire, where he has served in a number of important positions. During his term of service in the seventeenth, Judge Bailey sat in several important trials, most notable among which was that of the State vs Elizabeth Russell. In this case the jury rendered a verdict of guilty, but judgment was arrested by direction of the Supreme Court. The foregoing was not written by Mr. Bailey. As the Russell trial is mentioned, he desires to correct a false impression pervading a considerable portion of the public, with respect to the outcome of that trial. At the suggestion of Mr. Frawley and the request of the county board, he appointed William Irwin, a celebrated lawyer of St. Paul, to assist the district attorney in the prosecution of Mrs. Russell. A statute of Wisconsin provided and still provides that in criminal cases the trial court may obtain the opinion of the Supreme Court as to its duty in cases of doubt as to the law. It requires that the trial court submit questions to be answered by the Supreme Court certifying the evidence relating thereto. During the trial it appeared from the testimony of the district attorney, that he had sought to entrap Mrs. Russell, then confined in the county jail, and to this end he sent Russ Whipple to the jail to represent to her that he was sent by Mr. James, her counsel, to obtain the facts within her knowledge; that Mr. James could not come in person; that he was going to Chicago on a late train that evening, and in order to assure her that he was sent by Mr. James, he was to tell her, and did tell her, to call up Mr. James by telephone. She called up Mr. James, but instead of Mr. James answering, Mr. Frawley was at the other end and answered, not disclosing that he was not Mr. James, and advised her to tell everything to Mr. Whipple. The judge was in doubt as to the legal effect of the appointment of Mr. Irwin, he being a non-resident of the state and not a member of the Wisconsin bar, and also as to the conduct of the district attorney, and hence, in order to save further delay and the expense of a writ of error to the Supreme court, he certified the following questions in substance: First. With reference to the appointment of Mr. Irwin to assist the prosecution: Shall the court proceed to judgment and sentence upon the verdict? To which question the Supreme Court answered "No." Second. The testimony of Mr. Frawley being certified, shall the court proceed to judgment and sentence upon the verdict in view of such conduct? To which question the Supreme Court answered "No." That court delivered an opinion severely censuring the district attorney for his conduct. Thus the trial court was instructed not to proceed to judgment and not Judge Bailey. Persons who want otherwise than here to satisfy themselves of the facts as here given, are referred to the published opinion of the Supreme Court found in the Wisconsin reports. In spite of the exceedingly arduous duties pertaining to his office, the judge found time to make some valuable contributions to professional literature in his works entitled "Masters' Liabilities for Injuries to Servants," and Bailey's "Personal Injuries," both of which have met with general approval and large sales. The judge was born in Carmel, Putnam county, New York, June 20, 1842, the son of Benjamin Bailey, a lawyer who attained much prominence during a quarter century of practice at the New York bar. Judge Bailey received his early education at Clavereck Academy in Columbia county, New York, and his legal education was obtained in New York. He was admitted to the bar at Brooklyn in 1863. His service to the public included three terms as mayor of Eau Claire, one term as district attorney of Eau Claire county, and as judge of the seventeenth circuit, the latter covering the years of 1892-97. +++++ I am going to cut this segment of the topic short for today. There is a wonderful description of the trial of the State vs Elizabeth Russell that I want to share with you on Monday. It will help you to understand the above bio a bit better. And then, we'll pick up on this chapter on the legal profession when we're done with the story of this trial. How does that sound? -- Nance mailto:nsampson@spacestar.net

Morning all! Here are more biographies of the men who served in the circuit court system in Wisconsin in the very early days. As you can see these bios are much longer than the ones written about the Germans, so you are only getting two for today! :~) Egbert B. Bundy was born at Windsor, N. Y., February 8, 1833. He received his general education there at the academy, and his legal education in law offices at Windsor and Depoint, in his native state. He became a member of the bar at Cortland, N. Y., in January, 1856. On coming to Wisconsin he began his law practice in Dunnville, the then county seat of Dunn county, thereafter removing to Menomonie. He served as county judge, and April, 1877, was appointed judge of the eighth circuit, then composed of the counties of Eau Claire, Dunn, Pepin, Pierce and St. Croix, to fill out the unexpired term of Judge Humphrey. In April, 1878, he was re-elected and at the expiration of the term was again re-elected. As a lawyer, Judge Bundy was highly valued. Making no claims to oratorical gifts, he was nevertheless forcible, impressive and strong as an advocate. Never "ingenious" in discussing legal propositions to the court, he went straight to the core of the questions, and never burdened or blurred a brief with cases not in point. In the counsel room he was eminently frank, practical, able, safe. It was, however, on the bench that Judge Bundy did the major part of his life work. Alfred William Newman, an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, departed this life at the city of Madison, January 12, 1898, his death resulting from accidental injury received the day before. Justice Newman was born April 5, 1834, at Durham, Greene county, New York. He was of English descent, his ancestors being found among the early Puritan settlers of New England. He was born upon a farm and grew up as a farmer's boy, receiving such education as the neighborhood schools afforded, and subjected at home and at school to the strict discipline and religious instruction and observances required by the Presbyterian church, of which both his parents were devout members. When thirteen years of age he accompanied his father to Albany and was present in court when his father was examined as a witness, and it is said that he then and there determined to become a lawyer, and that thereafter all his efforts to obtain an education had that in view. When about eighteen years of age he entered an academy at Ithaca and after two terms there he entered the Delaware Literary Institute at Franklin, N. Y., where he also remained two terms. He then entered Hamilton College, at Clinton, N. Y., joining the class of 1857, with which he was graduated, receiving the degree of A. B. While at college he diligently pursued extra law studies under Professor Theodore W. Dwight, and after graduation he continued the study of law in the office of John Olney, Esq., at Windham Center, in Greene county, until admitted to the bar at the general term of the Supreme Court at Albany, December 8, 1857. In January, 1858, he started for the west. Stopping first at Alnapee, in Kewaunee county, he removed in March, 1858, to Trempealeau county, which ever after remained his home until his removal to Madison in 1894. He held the office of county judge of Trempealeau county from April, 1860, until January, 1867, when he assumed the office of district attorney, to which he had been elected in the fall of 1866. He was re-elected district attorney in 1868, 1872 and 1874, thus holding that position for eight years. He was twice elected to the State Legislature, serving as a member of the assembly in 1863 and senator from the thirty-second district in 1868 and 1869. While he was holding the office of district attorney the legislature, in 1876, formed a new judicial circuit -- the thirteenth -- consisting of the counties of Eau Claire, Buffalo and Trempealeau. In April of that year Mr. Newman was elected judge of this new circuit and discharged the duties of that position until 1878. As a result of legislative action, he was transferred to and became judge of the sixth circuit. He was re-elected, without opposition, in 1882, 1888. The third term for which he was elected expired January 1, 1895. In the spring of 1893, Hon. William Penn Lyon, chief justice of the Supreme Court, having expressed his intention not to be a candidate for re-election, Judge Newman was called out as a nonpartisan candidate and was elected to the position of associate justice. His services began at the opening of the January term, 1894. He had completed four years of his term and about beginning the fifth year with the opening of the January term, 1898, on the day -- January 11 -- when he met with an accident which terminated his life. ++++++++++ The next biographies that we read will be those for William F. Bailey and James O'Neill. I hope you'll join us again for these. -- Nance mailto:nsampson@spacestar.net

We started the chapter on "Courts and the Legal Profession" yesterday and already today we are going to be reading the biographies of the men who were involved in that legal profession. These first bios are of men who served in their profession as part of the Circuit Court that included Eau Claire Co. Later on, we will read about the men who served, and resided, specifically in Eau Claire: S. S. N. Fuller was born at Montrose, Susquehanna county, Pennsylvania. He came to Wisconsin and resided for a time at Fond du Lac, where his name is enrolled as an attorney under date of February 3, 1851. His stay there was brief. After his removal to Hudson, St. Croix county, he was elected county judge and later circuit judge. His service did not cover the full term for which he had been elected. Soon after resigning he removed to Kansas and died there in about 1876. Lucien P. Wetherby, one of the early judges, was born at Eagle, Onondago county, New York, October 12, 1822. He was educated in the public schools and at an advanced academy at Baldensville; he studied law in the office of Angel & Grover in Allegany county, and was admitted to the bar in 1840. Was district attorney and surrogate of that county, in which he began practice of the law at Angelica. He came to Wisconsin in 1856, and located at Hudson, where he resided all his subsequent life. In 1860 he was elected judge of the Eight circuit and served the full term. He died December 11, 1889. Judge Wetherby was a lawyer both by instinct and education. He was a conspicuous figure at the bar and on the bench. He was thoroughly informed in the fundamental principles of law, and well versed in the statutes. His comprehension of legal propositions, the accuracy of his discrimination and his ability to apply principles to stated cases were remarkable. He gave dignity to his profession by his ability, knowledge and fairness. He despised the tricks of the pettifogger and pleaded for law and justice. Henry Danforth Barron was a native of New York, was born at Wilton, Saratoga county, April 10, 1833. After obtaining a common school education, he entered the law school at Ballston Spa, New York, and graduated therefrom. In 1851 he became a resident of Waukesha, Wis., and conducted a newspaper there for some time; the newspaper being known as the Waukesha Democrat until its name was changed to the "Chronotype." In 1853 Mr. Barron was postmaster at Waukesha. In 1857 he removed to Pepin, Pepin county, and practiced law there until 1860, when he became by appointment of Governor Randall, judge of the eight circuit. His service in that capacity was brief, lasting only until the vacancy he was appointed to fill could be filled by an election. In a short time he removed to St. Croix Falls, Polk county. In 1862 he was unanimously elected a member of the assembly from the district comprising the counties of Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Barron and Polk. He served as a member of the assembly in 1864, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1872 and 1873. In 1868 and 1872 he was chosen one of the presidential electors on the republican ticket; from 1863 till 1876 he was a regent of the State University. In March, 1869, President Grant nominated Judge Barron for chief justice of the territory of Dakota, which office he declined. In 1869, the President appointed him fifth auditor of the treasury, and he discharged the duties of that office till January 1, 1872, when he resigned to take a seat in the assembly. In May 1871, he was appointed by Governor Fairchild Wisconsin's trustee of the Antietam Cemetery Association. In 1874-5-6 Mr. Baron was a member of the State Senate and president pro tem of that body in 1876. In the spring of that year he was elected judge of the eleventh circuit. His death occurred before the expiration of his term at St. Croix Falls, January 23, 1882. Herman L. Humphrey was born at Candor, Tioga county, New York, March 14, 1830. His education, except one year spent in the Cortland academy, was limited to the public schools. At the age of sixteen he engaged as clerk in a store at Ithaca, New York, and so continued for several years; later he read law in that city and was admitted to the bar in July, 1854. In January 1855, he located at Hudson, Wis., and began the practice of law. Soon after he was appointed district attorney to fill a vacancy; in 1860 he became judge of the county by appointment, and in 1861 was elected to that office for a full term. He resigned in February, 1862, having been elected State Senator. In 1865 he was mayor of Hudson and in April, 1866, was elected judge of the eight circuit, and re-elected in 1872. That office was resigned in March 1877, when Judge Humphrey's term as a member of Congress began, he having been elected as the Republican candidate in November, 1876; he was twice re-elected, having served from 1877 to 1883. On completing his congressional service, Judge Humphrey resumed the practice of law at Hudson. +++++++++ And there will be more bios to put in your mailbox again tomorrow. Have a great day everyone! -- Nance mailto:nsampson@spacestar.net

My g-grandparents were Duncan McRAE and Catherine CAMERON. They were originally from the Lancaster area of Glengarry County, Ontario. Duncan arrived in Eau Claire c.1860 with several of his brothers. He eventually settled in Brunswick Twp., Eau Claire Co. After securing the land, he returned to marry Catherine at St. Raphaels Catholic Church in Ontario on 11 Jul 1870. They lived in Brunswick Twp. until Duncan's death in 1904. The farm stayed in the family but Catherine and her daughter moved to 5th Ave. in EC. Interested if there might be any connection with your Cameron's. My dad said one of Catherine's brothers died in Michigan. If you are interested, I have Duncan and Catherine's wedding portrait on my website: http://www.geocities.com/sloinntearachd/ Laurie McRae Nelson

As you can see from the subject line, we have a new topic of conversation starting today. This topic is, once again, a chapter from the book "The History of Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, 1914" and contains some history on both the state and county courts, along with quite a few biographies. These biographies will eventually be added to the Archives for the Eau Claire Co. WIGenWeb project. But first here's a little state history on the legal profession... COURTS AND LEGAL PROFESSION The Constitution of 1848 divided the state of Wisconsin into five judicial circuits. Chippewa county, which then embraced territory extending from La Pointe county on the north to Crawford county on the south, except what was embraced in St. Croix county, was attached to Crawford county for judicial purposes. In 1850 the sixth circuit was formed in part out of territory in Chippewa county, and in 1854 the remainder of Chippewa county was divided to form in part the eighth circuit. As late as 1857, this circuit included the counties of Eau Claire, Chippewa, Dunn, St. Croix, La Pointe and Douglas. Its first judge was S. S. N. Fuller, whose term extended from January, 1855, to 1860. He was truly a pioneer judge, but a very indifferent lawyer. In the spring of 1859, L. P. Weatherby, a Hudson lawyer, was elected to succeed Judge Fuller, who early in the fall resigned. Governor Randall appointed the late Judge Barron to fill Judge Fuller's unexpired term. Judge Barron was not a noted lawyer, and three months was not a sufficient time in which to achieve a judicial record. It is but simple justice, however, to his memory to observe that he was a most striking illustration of what is not unusual, that a very ordinary lawyer may make an excellent judge. Judge Barron was subsequently judge of the Eleventh circuit. Judge Weatherby came to the bench in January, 1860, as a code lawyer, which his immediate predecessor was not. This was a great advantage to most of the members of the bar then in Northwestern Wisconsin, as the code practice had then been but recently adopted by the state, and the practice was new to them. The guerrilla and skirmishing practice, tolerated in Judge Fuller's court, was allowed no quarter in his successor's, the effect of which was, during his term, to make a number of reputable lawyers in this circuit. Judge Weatherby was an able lawyer and fortunately possessed an admirable judicial temperament. In 1864 the eleventh circuit was formed, which detached from the eighth the counties of Ashland, Burnet, Dallas, Polk and La Pointe. In 1865 Dallas county, name since changed to Barron, was attached to the eighth. In 1876 Chippewa county and Barron county were detached from it and attached to the eleventh. H. HL. Humphrey, of Hudson, was the immediate successor of Judge Weatherby, and proved a very successful and popular judge, till his political friends demanded his retirement to become a member of Congress. He was succeeded in 1878 by E. B. Bundy, of Menomonie, who was successfully re-elected until 1896, when he was defeated by Eugene Helms. However, at this date the county of Eau Claire had been detached from the eighth circuit, but his long term of service attests his fitness and integrity as a judge. In 1876 the thirteenth circuit was formed from the counties of Buffalo and Trempealeau from the sixth and Eau Claire county from the eighth. A. W. Newman, of Trempealeau, became its judge in 1877, but in 1878 the counties of Buffalo and Eau Claire were detached from the thirteenth circuit and attached to the eighth, and Judge Newman was left judge of the thirteenth with the counties of Clark, Monroe, Jackson, LaCrosse and Vernon added thereto by the act of 1878. He remained judge of the thirteenth till, through his famous decision in the state interest cases and the popularity which he achieved thereby, he was elevated to the bench of the Supreme Court in 1894. The restiveness of the Eau Claire bar under the fact that it had not a resident judge, and some dissatisfaction among a part of its leading members, led to the formation of the seventeenth circuit in 1891, composed of the counties of Eau Claire, Jackson and Clark. Although the circuit was strongly Republican, local influences were so favorable to Judge Bailey that he defeated James O'Neill, of Clark county and came to the bench in 1892. During his incumbency he brought much judicial learning to the discharge of his official duties, but enjoyed the writing of law works, to which he has since given much time. Judge Bailey was succeeded by James O'Neill, who was elected, and assumed the duties of office in January, 1898. The present incumbent, Judge James Wickham, was elected in 1909, when the district was changed from the seventeenth to the nineteenth circuit, which is now composed of the counties of Eau Claire, Chippewa, Rusk and Sawyer. The first trial upon an indictment for a capital offense which had ever occurred in Eau Claire county, was that of Charles Naither for the murder of Andrew Seitz on the evening of April 30, 1858. The two men, Germans, lived together, and Seitz upbraided Naither for neglecting to wash the dishes after eating supper. An altercation ensued, and he was thrown downstairs. He went and purchased a knife and returned to the rooms Seitz and he occupied over the office of the receiver of public money, on Eau Claire street. After a war of words had ensued, and Naither was again ejected from the room, the parties clinched over the threshold of the door and in an instant Naither plunged his knife into the abdomen of Seitz. He died from the wound on May 11 following. The trial took place at the June term of the circuit court. The accused was unable to employ counsel, and Mr. Alexander Meggett was assigned to that duty. Judge S. S. N. Fuller presided. District Attorney Bartlett and Mr. George Mulks conducted the prosecution. The jury were unable to agree upon a verdict and were discharged. On a second trial the prisoner was found guilty of manslaughter in the third degree and sentenced to four years and twenty days' imprisonment in the penitentiary with hard labor. Two years afterward Gov. Alex W. Randall pardoned him out. The second murder occurred in September, 1864. A man by the name of Sloan, a resident of the town of Seymour, in Eau Claire county, got into an altercation with John Stoepler. IN a fit of passion, he picked up a maple stick and struck Sloan over the head with it, fracturing his skull. The result was death. Stoepler was immediately arrested and indicted. He was held for trial on April 6, 1865. The district attorney, W. P. Bartlett, conducted the prosecution, assisted by Alexander Meggett. The accused was ably defended by Horace W. Barnes and N. B. Boyden, but the evidence against him was conclusive, and he was found guilty of murder in the third degree and sentence to three and a half and one day's solitary confinement in the state prison, but he was recommended by many influential citizens to executive clemency, and two years of his term were remitted. +++++++++++++++ Tomorrow we will start reading the biographies of the various judges and lawyers from the area. There are quite a few, so we will be on this topic for a while! Now, I'm gonna go do my dishes... :~) -- Nance mailto:nsampson@spacestar.net

My research has been on another Cameron family, Dougald and Catherine Cameron, who had several children, among them John, William, Hugh and Catherine (Kittie). They lived on N. Farwell St., and were Roman Catholic. They were in Eau Claire since at least 1870, probably earlier. Dougald was born in either Scotland or Canada, I'm not sure. I have the impression that they had other Cameron relatives in the town. Any chance these are realted to your camerons? Ann Cameron

Posted on: EauClaire Co. Wi Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/EauClaire/504 Surname: Cameron, Dixon, Parker, Behrend, Knott ------------------------- I am seeking info. on Duncan Cameron, his wife Sarah Dixon. They lived in Eau Claire in the late 1800s. Duncan had a brother Daniel, Daniel's wife was Martha, their mother's name was Mary, their father was Alexander. Alexander & Mary Turgenson, they came from Scottland to Ontario, later crossed at Port Huron, MI. & into WI. I would like to hear form anyone related to thies familys. Duncan Cameron, David Parker, Carl Behernd & William S. Knott. At one time all these familys lived on hwy E in Spring Brook T/ship, Dunn Co. WI.

Today, we are completing this topic of conversation. Here are the last three biographies of some of the Norwegians that lived in Eau Claire Co. before 1914, along with a closing paragraph about other prominent Norwegians... Rev. Gjermund Hoyme, born October 8, 1857, and died in 1902, has a place in Norwegian-American church history second to none. A born leader of men, splendid orator and gifted writer, he was elected time and time again as president or "bishop" for the Norwegian United church, the largest Norwegian Lutheran denomination in the state. The Norwegians do not approve of the title of bishop, but they did recognize in him a man who was every inch an ecclesiastical chieftain. He led the organization successfully through one of its worst crisis, and was greatly admired for his splendid leadership. At St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, a splendid chapel bears his name. It was erected to his memory by popular subscription. He was interred at Rose Hill cemetery. Rev. Hoyme came of good Norwegian peasant stock. His parents emigrated from Valdres, Norway, when he was only a baby. Ole Br. Olson, born May 19, 1857, at Christiania, Norway, was destined to become the leader of the Norwegian Prohibition party in this country. He was a splendid orator, probably the most talented one among his own people. He was also an efficient writer, and the change in sentiment with reference to intoxicating drinks which is marked among Norwegians in Eau Claire, as well as other places in the Norwegian-America, is in a high degree due to this splendid man's self-sacrificing and indefatigable work for total abstinence and prohibition. It is noteworthy that the largest city in our state under "no license," Stoughton, is also the most Norwegian town, and the driest counties are those where the Norwegians are the strongest. In Minnesota, the largest "no license" city is Willmar, and this rivals Fergus Falls in being the strongest Norwegian city in Minnesota. Fergus Falls is the largest city that ever carried for "no license" in Minnesota. The driest county in Minnesota, "Norman," is also the most Norwegian county. Of five members elected to the Minnesota legislature in the year 1910 on a straight prohibition ticket four were Norwegians. The strongest Norwegian state, North Dakota, is a prohibition state. The prohibition tickets in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota had at one time all a Norwegian at the top, while Wisconsin had one the next to the highest. The prohibition movement is an ultra-American movement in which few foreigners are taking part; so much more credit to the Norwegians that they found their ways into those ranks and into such numbers, but this is principally due to the labor of Mr. Ole Br. Oleson, who was laid to rest at the Rose Hill cemetery in the early spring of 1903. Sigvald Qvale. While the three men first mentioned died poor, and the last one so poor that his friends had to subscribe to help his family to subsist in the most modest way, Mr. Sigvald Qvale's history is one of a poor boy that solely by his own efforts and ability could build up a fortune in comparatively a few years. He was still a man in his best years when he was laid to rest in 1890, with nearly three-quarters of a million dollars to his credit. Norwegians are not as a rule builders of large fortunes, and Mr. Qvale's achievements attracted wide attention. To this was also added his unassuming ways and his readiness to help people who were in need, and he understood probably because he had been poor himself the art of helping without hurting. The Norwegians have taken a prominent part in our public life. In the county the following offices are held by Norwegian-Americans: County clerk, John Nygaard; clerk of the court, Hans S. Lund; register of deeds, A. M. Anderson; poor commissioner, Harry Anderson; and supervisors, Joseph G. Moe and E. Elbertson. In the city are the following: Councilman, John Sorlie; members of the police commission, Louis Running; vice president Board of Health, Dr. Chr. Midelfart; health officer, Paul Branstad; members of school commission, Albert Nelson; Adolph Mellsness; truant officer, J. Ganstad. Public library: Librarian, Miss Laura Olson; members of library board, John M. Sorlie and Waldemar Ager. Clerks, Emil Volkman, Altoona; H. H. Erickson, Drammen. Treasurers, N. Larson, Drammen; George Erickson, Pleasant Valley. Assessors, E. M. Mickelson, Brunswick; O. M. Olson, Clear Creek; Martin Bergh, Drammen; O. G. Johnson, Pleasant Valley. +++++++++++++++++ Tomorrow we will start on a topic that Jocelyn requested -- The Courts and Legal Profession. As with the other chapters that we've been reading, there is a bit of history in the beginning and then more biographies. It looks like a very interesting chapter and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do! And as with every topic that we read -- your comments are welcome. If something is written that sparks your interest or causes you to remember something else about Eau Claire Co., please feel free to write and let us know about it! -- Nance mailto:nsampson@spacestar.net

And here's today's segment -- In the eighties a Norwegian band, "The Normanna Band," was organized and existed for a number of years. A new band was organized some years ago by the "Norden," but it was much handicapped by not having a suitable leader among our talents at that time. A male chorus was organized by the same society. It is under the leadership of Mr. Osmund Musum and is doing well. Other male choruses were the "Heimdal," led by Mr. Andrew Anderson, and a male chorus organized by the members of the Norwegian synod church. At present only the first named is in the field. The Norwegians have, however, their great share in the success of our celebrated Philharmonic Society. The chief promoter was a Norwegian woman (Mrs. Dr. Midelfart). The first president and secretary were Norwegians and some of the best talent both in the orchestra and choir are Norwegian-Americans; in fact they form the bulk of the big choir. The first Norwegian newspaper was started about 1879; only a few issues were printed. In 1883 the "Eau Claire Tidende" was launched with Mr. Emil Hirsch as editor. This paper was later on changed to "Arbeideren" (The Workman), edited by Mr. Alfr. George Engelstad. In 1887 Mr. Engelstad joined the prohibitionists and the paper was merged with another Norwegian prohibition journal published at Chicago. In 1888 the two editors commenced to publish the weekly "Reform," which is still published in the city and has probably the largest list of bona fide subscribers of any paper in the Chippewa Valley. Mr. Engelstad returned to Norway in 1890 and Mr. Ole Br. Olson died in 1903. The paper has since Mr. Olson's death been edited by Mr. Waldemar Ager, who since 1892 had been connected with the paper as bookkeeper and business manager. The publishers are "The Fremad Publishing Company," which is a stock company. It also publishes a monthly temperence paper, the "Lyngblomsten," edited by Rev. Olav Refsdal of Chetek. Besides these two the I. S. W. A. Journal and the "Kvartalskrift," organ for the Norwegian Society of America, is published here, making in all four different Norwegian publications sent out through our postoffice. The greatest undertaking that the Norwegians of Eau Claire have attempted is the building of Luther hospital. It represents an expenditure of about seventy thousand dollars, of which about one-half was donated by Mrs. Anna Qvale. OUR GREAT MEN Among the Norwegians of Eau Claire have been four who may be said to have obtained a nation-wide reputation wherever Norwegians have settled. Marcus Thrane. People who some twenty-five years ago saw Marcus Thrane on the streets on the streets of our city -- a feeble old man, generally followed by two big dogs -- or those who had learned to know him as a lover of children, flowers and music, would hardly believe that this kind old man had once been the unwilling cause of the mobilizing of an army in a European kingdom. Mr. Thrane came from one of the best Norwegian families; his uncle was the famous Norwegian composer, Waldemar Thrane. As a young man Marcus Thrane came in contact with the ideas that later on through the "Internationale" laid the foundation for the modern socialist movement. Marcus Thrane became the leader of the workingmen in Norway. His platform, which was considered dangerous at the time, was very moderate indeed, and nearly all his reforms were later on carried through by the regular political agencies of Norway. He was, however, looked upon as a dangerous individual, and arrested and kept for years in confinement. When he was arrested Norway was on the verge of a revolutionary uprising. The whole of Europe was fermented with it at the time, and it was probably this that made the authorities of Norway nervous. Marcus Thrane had been at rest in his grave at the Lake View cemetery many years before the people of Norway understood what an able, farseeing and in fact moderate reformer he had been, and to recognize all he had done for the uplifting of the laboring classes of Norway. His name is an honored one now, and several monuments have been erected with his likeness cast in bronze. He was born October 14, 1817, and died in 1891. His son, Dr. A. Thrane, is a well-known practicing physician in our city. +++++++++++++ And you will have the last three biographies delivered to your mailboxes on Monday morning. Have a super weekend everyone! -- Nance mailto:nsampson@spacestar.net

Jocelyn Harvey wrote: > Hi, Nancy, can youtell me in what year the Norwegian history you are > printing was published? It's very interesting, Jocelyn Harvey Hi Jocelyn, This chapter is also taken out of the book "The History of Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, 1914" -- it's where I get most of my material these days. It's a great old book and I am happy to share the stories out of it with everyone. Unfortunately, the chapter on the Norwegians is a very short chapter. Unlike the German chapter, there are only 4 biographies for the Norwegians. After today's posting, there is only enough material for one more day's posting. But then we'll just move on to other things! There's lots more to read and discuss from this book. I'm glad you are enjoying it. Now I better get busy and get today's segment typed up! :~) -- Nance mailto:nsampson@spacestar.net