From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 777. City of La Crosse L. J. MEADER, in charge of the Black River draw bridge at North La Crosse; has been in his present situation since the spring of 1878. He was born in Canada in March, 1833. His father, James Meader, was a native of New Hampshire; went from Vermont to Canada, and from there came to Wisconsin in 1842. He settled in the town of Metomen, Fond du Lac Co., and died there in 1860. Mr. Meader spent his early life on his father's farm. Was married, in June, 1855, in Metomen, to Judith Ann Roberts, and was engaged in farming, one mile north of Brandon, till the spring of 1877, then came to Sparta, where he still owns property, and came from there to La Crosse in 1878. Has four children - Marcellus, James, Mary and Bell, all single and at home, except James, who was married, Feb. 1, 1811, to Miss Etta Hartwell, of La Crosse, and now lives in Winona, Minn. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]