BIOGRAPHIES:  Christian BANDLI Jr., Sumner Township, Barron County, WI

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Christian Bandli, Jr., a progressive farmer of section 8, Sumner township,
was born in a log cabin in Doyle Township, this county, Dec. 29, 1881, the son
of Christian and Elizabeth (Wiestanner) Bandli, natives of Switzerland. He was
reared to farm pursuits by his parents and educated in the rural schools. He
came to Sumner Township, with his parents, and remained on the home place
until 1912, when he bought his present place of 120 acres in Section 8. No
buildings had then been erected. He has put up a good house, a barn, 36 by 50
feet, and a silo, 12 by 36 feet, as well as other buildings. The buildings are
well equipped with electric lights and running water. He has also developed
the land. He carries on general farming and dairying, and has a fine herd of
Guernsey cattle. Mr. Bandli is active in all community enterprises, and is a
stockholder in the Farmers' Co-operative Store at Canton, and a member of the
Guernsey Breeders Association. He and his wife are faithful adherents of the
Methodist Episcopal Church of Cameron, which body he has efficiently served as
treasurer for some time. Mr. Bandli was married July 17, 1912, to Hannah
Melbye, who was born in St. Paul, Dec, 14, 1883, the daughter of Lauritz 0.
and Lizzie (Halvorson) Melbye, and granddaughter of Olaus and Ellen Halvorson,
the pioneers. Mr. and Mrs. Bandli are the parents of three children: Lois
Elizabeth, Margaret Olive and John Christian.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., &
Co.,  1922, pp. 410-411.