BIOGRAPHIES:  Frank BURNHAM, Barron, Barron Co., WI

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Frank Burnham, city marshal of Barron, and successful silo agent, was born
in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, Nov. 8, 1869, son of James and Evelyn
(Abbey) Burnham, the former of whom died June 1, 1907, and the latter of
whom is now living in Hebron, Jefferson County, Wis. Frank D. attended
public schools, learned farming from his father, and remained at home until
1889, when he rented a farm from his grandfather, Dow L. Abbey. In the fall
of 1893 he went to Ft. Atkinson, where he was interested in the manufacture
of wagons and furniture. Returning to his native place in 1895, he
purchased a farm near Milton Junction, Wis., onto which he moved the
following year. Three years later he went to Renville County, Minnesota. It
was in 1903 that he came to Barron County, and purchased 160 acres in
Clinton Township. Here he labored for six years, erecting new buildings,
improving the farm, and bringing it to a high stage of cultivation. In 1909
he moved to Barron City, continuing to rent the farm until 1919 when he
sold it. He has a pleasant home on Division Street and is one of the
prosperous men of the community. In connection with his other interests he
owns stock in the Barron Co-operative Creamery. Mr. Burnham was married
Feb. 9, 1891, to Mary Anthony, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Anthony,
of Rome, Wis., where she was born May 17, 1871. This union has been made
happy with five children: Evelyn, born Dec. 6, 1895; Harry, born May 16,
1899; Edna, born Aug. 7, 1902; Raymond, born April 10, 1904; and Leon, born
Nov. 17, 1905. All are at home except Evelyn, who graduated from the Barron
High School, and is now a stenographer at Cando, N. D. Harry is also a
graduate of the Barron High School, and the three younger ones are still
students there. The family faith is that of the Catholic Church, and Mr.
Burnham's fraternal relations are with the Modern Woodmen.

--Transcribed from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper,
Jr., & Co., 1922, pp. 552-553


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