Biographies:  Earl BOLLMAN, Oak Grove Township, Barron Co., WI 

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Earl Bollman, one of the rising young men of Oak Grove Township, was born in
O'Brien County, Iowa, son of John and Susie (Pratt) Bollman, natives of Iowa,
who farmed many years in O'Brien County, until the father's death, Sept. 30,
1910, since which time the mother has resided in Draper, Wis. The subject of
this sketch received his education in the district schools,helped on the home
farm, worked in a creamery for five years and for a time was employed at road
work. He came to Barron County in 1909 and bought 80 acres in Section 23, Oak
Grove Township.  In successfully conducting this farm he has made general
improvements, has cleared about 25 more acres of the land,and in 1916 erected 
a fine barn, 32 by 84 feet, with full Louden barn equipment. In addition to 
raising general crops, he makes a specialty of a good herd of Guernsey cattle,
headed by a full-blooded sire. In public life he is doing good work as clerk 
of his school board. Mr. Bollman was married April 24, 1909, to Caroline Cook, 
who died June 12, 1916, leaving four children:  Beatrice, born Jan. 28, 1910;
Bernard, born Dec. 30, 1911; Leonard, born Sept. 17, 1913; and Louis, born
June 2, 1916. Mr. Bollman was married Aug. 19, 1920, to Loretta McGough, who
was born Aug. 23,1900, in this county, daughter of Patrick and Rosa (Cosgrove)
McGough, now living in Oak Grove Township. This union has resulted in one 
child, Irene Mary. The family faith is that of the Roman Catholic Church.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co.,
1922, pp. 330-331