Bio of Betcher, Edward L. (b.1893) Wabasha Co., MN
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Betcher, Edward L. (p. 517), one of the best known among the younger
farmers of Lake Township, was born March 6, 1893, in Mt. Pleasant
Township, son of Frederick and Mary (Ehlers) Betcher. He was reared on his
parents' farm, and in his boyhood attended district school up to the age
of 14 years. On his parents' retirement in 1915, and removal to Lake City,
they left the farm in his hands, and he is the owner of the stock and
operating equipment. The stock includes from 30 to 40 head of a good grade
of Shorthorn cattle, and a herd of 20 to 30 Chester-White swine, not to
mention an adequate number of good work horses; while in addition to the
usual farm machinery, all of modern type, Mr. Betcher owns a
five-passenger Chevrolet car. Two hundred acres of the total farm area of
260 are under cultivation. Enterprising and industrious, Mr. Betcher is
doing a good business with the goal of a comfortable fortune not far in
the distance. For some years he has served as treasurer of School District
No. 6, Lake Township. On June 10, 1914, Mr. Betcher was married at Lake
City to Olive Revling, daughter of Olaf and Charlotte Revling, of Pope
County, Minn., and who was born at Starbuck, that county, January 15,
1891. Mr. And Mrs. Betcher have two children: Dorothy L., boren December
10, 1915, and Donald F., born September 12, 1918. He and his wife are
members of St. John's Lutheran congregation at Lake City.