Bio of Stage, Julius E. (b.1869) Wabasha Co., MN
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Stage, Julius E. (page 450), a prominent representative of eh agricultural
interests of Elgin Township, was born in Posen, Germany, September 17,
1869, son of Paul and Minnie (Paul) State. He was educated in his native
land, where he remained until 1885, when, as a boy of 16, he came to the
United States, locating in Wabasha county, Minnesota. For a year he
resided near Plainview, and subsequently worked on farms near Plainview
and Elgin until 1894. In that year he began farming on his own account,
renting 80 acres in Plainview Township, which he operated for a year. He
then rented a farm of 100 acres in Elgin Township for about two years, and
after that for some time lived in Elgin Village, doing farm labor in the
vicinity. Then going to Olmsted County, Mr. Stage rented a farm near
Eyota, which he operated for five years, and after that for an equal
length of time he worked a rented farm near Potsdam. In 1913 he bought his
present farm of 200 acres in section 18, Elgin Township, on which he has
made substantial improvements, having in 1916 built a good barn, and in
1919 a ten-room modern residence, electrically lighted, as are all the
principal buildings on his place. He is successfully engaged in general
farming and stock raising, and as a citizen stands high in the community.
Religiously he is a German Lutheran. On January 21, 1894, Mr. Stage was
united in marriage with Minnie Gusa, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gusa
of Elgin Village. Eleven children are the issue of this marriage, who were
born as follows: August R., June 2, 1896; Alvina B., November 8, 1897;
Edna F., July 22, 1899; Alma E., February 17, 1900; Lillie L., October 17,
1901; Albert F., April 8, 1904; Nora M., January 24, 1906; Minnie S.,
March 25, 1907; Reuben G., born March 11. 1909; Leona M., August 30, 1911;
and Mildred E., February 9, 1917.