Bio of Fred F. Bade (b.1871) Wabasha Co., MN

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Bade –

Fred F. Bade, of the firm of Bade & Johnson, proprietors of Trout Brook 
Stock Farm, located in Trout Brook Valley, Glasgow Township, was born in 
West Albany Township, July 2, 1871, son of Louis and Sophia (Haase) Bade. 
The parents were natives of Germany who came to the United States in the 
late fifties, settling at Galena, Ill., whence in 1860 they came to 
Wabasha County, Minnesota. Fred F. Bade was educated in Lake City, 
attending first the common school and then the high school, from which 
he was graduated in the English course in 1893. After that he taught 
school for nine years in Wabasha County, spending his vacations at home. 
Towards the end of that period he became interested in politics, and, 
having made many friends and acquaintances throughout the county, in 1902 
was elected county auditor, taking office January 1, 1903, and serving 
four years. While still holding that position Mr. Bade began activities 
in farm work. During the years 1915, 1916 and 1917 he was employed as 
bookkeeper in the Dwelle Telephone office in Lake City. In 1918 he 
relinquished all other work but farming, beginning the active development 
of his present place, where his family joined him in the fall of the 
following year. This business was begun in a small way in 1913, Mr. Bade 
placing “Trout Brook King”, a pure blood Shorthorn sire, at the head of 
his cattle stock, with a pure blood cow and heifer. He operated the 
business alone until October 1, 1919, when William S. Johnson became 
associated with him as partner, and they have since continued together. 
Mr. Bade’s farm consisted of 304 acres of good land in the valley, while 
Mr. Johnson’s, adjoining, contained 162 acres, and the estates have been 
combined to form the Bade & Johnson Stock Farm. Their present herd numbers 
64 head. In 1918 Mr. bade added 25 head, mostly cows, to the herd. In 
January the firm placed in the herd a pure blood sire, “British Lex”, 
purchased of Leslie Smith & sons of St. Cloud at a cost of $4,100, but 
this investment proved unfortunate, as they lost the bull in five weeks 
after the purchase. A more recent addition to the herd is “Irish Poplin” 
No. 899597, imported in January, 1920, which they purchased in March of 
William Hartnett, Chicago, at a cost of $10,000. This animal, which is a 
three-year-old, sired in England, is now at the head of the herd. He took 
sweepstakes champion in 1919 at Belfast, Ireland, and the first prize and 
a blue ribbon at the Minnesota State Fair in 1920. The firm have also 
several young cows that are regarded as coming winners. Well appointed 
quarters for the herd have been provided on the Bade premises, and a 
modern stock barn has been erected, 44 by 80 by 14 feet, with a full 
stone basement and full steel equipment. It is provided with running 
water and is electrically lighted. The farm is beautifully situated in a 
fertile valley about eight miles southeast of Lake City and about the 
same distance southwest of Wabasha, and is in a direct charge of Fred 
McNichol. A native of Scotland and a herdsman of long experience. In 1917 
Mr. Bade began breeding pure blood Duroc hogs, and though this branch of 
the business is still in its infancy it has a promising future. Some 
general farming is also done, the product of the land being fed to the 
stock. Mr. Bade was married September 1, 1903, to Mabel Johnson, who was 
born in Glasgow Township, May 1, 1877, daughter of Knute and Laura 
(Steenerson) Johnson. Of this union two children have been born: Allen F., 
October 15, 1904, and Donald J., May 22, 1911. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bade were 
reared in the faith of the Lutheran church.

Note: This biography was taken from the book “History of Wabasha County” 
copyrighted in 1920.