BIOGRAPHIES: Albert W. ARNDT, Maple Grove Township, Barron County, WI ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, or the legal representative of the contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Vic Gulickson 10 July 2000 ==================================================================== Albert W. Arndt, formerly engaged in agriculture, but now and for some years manager of the Barron Co-operative Creamery, was born in Pommern, Germany, Jan. 20, 1853. At the age of 12 years, in 1865, he came to America with his parents, making the voyage in a sailing vessel, and after being out of sight of land for 33 days, arrived in New York City, whence the family came on to Washington county, Wisconsin. From there, after a year's residence, they moved to Calumet county, buying a farm near Appleton. It consisted solely of wild land when they moved onto it, but they made improvements and carried on the farm until 1885, when they sold it and came to Barron county, where they lived retired until their death. Albert W. Arndt attended school in Germany, but had no further opportunity, as after arriving in this country his parents needed his services on the farm. At the age of 20 he left home and for four years worked out as a farm hand. On Oct. 20, 1877, while working on a farm near Owatonna, Minn., he was united in marriage with Lydia A. Alverson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Alverson of Blue Earth county, Minn. She was born in Delaware county, New York, Dec. 14, 1854, and settled in 1858 with her parents near Oxford, Marquette county, Wis., where the family remained a short time on a farm. From there they moved to Blue Earth county, Minnesota, where they took another farm. Her mother died about 1868 and her father in 1890. After his marriage Mr. Arndt continued for some years to reside in Steele county, Minn., near Owatonna, but in the fall of 1885 he moved with his family to Barron county, Wisconsin, and began farming in Maple Grove township on 320 acres of wild land, among his first acts being the erection of a good eight-room frame house and a substantial barn. There he followed agriculture for twenty-five years, by the end of which time he had cleared 120 acres and had a good set of buildings. In September, 1910, he moved to Barron to become manager of the Barron Co-operative Creamery, a position which he has since retained and in which he has made a good record. In the spring of 1920 he sold his farm to his son, Fred M. He owns a good, modern home on LaSalle street, Barron, and he and his wife are members of the First Baptist church, of which he is senior deacon and a trustee. Politically he is a Republican, and while living in Maple Grove township served in some minor local offices. For a number of years he has been in strong sympathy with the prohibition movement. Mr. and Mrs. Arndt have been the parents of four children: Edward G., Minnie E., Fred M., and Ernest A. The first, Edward G., born in Steele county, Minn., Dec. 8, 1879, died Dec. 27, 1907. Minnie E., born in Steele county, Minn., Feb. 3, 1883, is the wife of H. H. Chapman of Barron, and has one child Albert, who is attending school. Fred M., born in Steele county, July 31, l885, and now on the home farm in Maple Grove township, Barron county, is married and has three children, Marian, Bruce and Barbara. Ernest A., born in Barron county, March 26, 1888, is proprietor of a garage in Delisle, Saskatchewan, Canada. He is married and has two children, Norine and Edward. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H.C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 93.