BIOGRAPHIES: Henry CROTTEAU, Rice Lake Township, Barron Co., WI *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, 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. Submitted by: Vic Gulickson 24 February 2004 *********************************************************************** Henry Crotteau, who is successfully developing and operating a farm in Section 25, Rice Lake Township, and is an excellent representative of the younger, progressive farmers of the county, was born in the township where he still resides, Feb. 9, 1887, son of Frank and Georgiana (Parise) Crotteau, natives of Canada, who came to Barron County in 1884, purchased 80 acres in Section 25, Rice Lake Township, of which only ten acres had been broken, and by hard work, cleared up the rest of the farm, erected a substantial home and other buildings, and there carried on general farming. The mother died in 1888, and in 1907 the father retired and moved to Rice Lake City, where he died in 1908. Henry was reared to farm pursuits on the home farm and attended the district school. Upon attaining his majority he became a renter, and as such worked for several years. In 1914 he purchased his present farm. It was then wild, covered with brush and stumps. He cleared up the land, erected a good house and outbuildings, and is well on the road to success. Everything that he has he has achieved by hard labor, and by working early and late, and he deserves much credit for what he has achieved. He was married April 20, 1909, to Eliza Demers, who is also a native of Rice Lake Township, born June 8, 1891, daughter of John B. and Louise (Theiren) Demers, natives of Canada, who came to Barron County in the early days and were among the first settlers of Rice Lake, where they farmed until their death, he dying in 1903 and she in 1910. Mr. and Mrs. Crotteau have six sturdy children: Georgiana, born June 7, 1910; Lucille, born Jan. 22, 1912; Harvey, born Sept. 4, 1913; Lloyd, born Sept. 21, 1915; Norman, born Aug. 15, 1917; and, Edna, born March 28, 1920. The family faith is that of the Roman Catholic Church. --Transcribed from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pp. 681-682. © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm