Bios of Holzer, Clayton L. (b.1876) Wabasha Co., MN ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. FileFormat by Terri--MNArchives Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Barbara Timm ========================================================================= This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1920. Check out Barbara's site for more great information on this book: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnwabbio/wab3.htm There are also some pictures and information from descendents for some of the bios on her pages. Holzer, Clayton L. (page 376), of Oakwood Township, is a good type of the modern farmer; industrious, enterprising, scientific, and, it may be added, successful. He is a native of Wabasha county, having been born in Elgin Township, September 9, 1876, his parents, Mr. And Mrs. Adolph Holzer, being proprietors of Maple Leaf Farm. He was educated in the rural school, and acquired his agricultural training on the home farm, for a number of years thereafter being associated with his father in its operation. In 1904 he rented the farm, which contained 200 acres, 80 of which were in section 35 Oakwood Township, 40 in section 36, Oakwood, and 80 in section 1, Elgin Township, and has since been engaged in its operation on his own account. He raises Shorthorn cattle for beef and dairy purposes, and also Duroc-Jersey hogs and Shropshire sheep, while his land is fertile and under the expert cultivation he gives it produces good crops. Mr. Holzer is a member of both the Shipping and Creamery Associations. He takes an interest in the general welfare of the community, and for the past 14 years has been treasurer of School District No. 43. On November 24, 1904, he was married to Theresa Simon, who was born in Mt. Vernon Township, Winona County, Minn., January 31, 1885, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Jake Simon. Mr. And Mrs. Holzer have had three children: Maude, born September 30, 1905, who died August 10, 1907; Kenneth S. Born February 1, 1907, and Franklin L., born June 18, 1911.