Biographies:  Ralph J. CURTIS, Maple Grove Township, Barron Co., WI 

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Ralph J. Curtis, a prosperous farmer of Maple Grove Township, has a good farm
of 97 acres in Section 21, west, Maple Grove Township, and is gradually 
making improvements which are adding greatly to its value. He has cleared a 
part of the land, has renovated the house, has built a barn, machine shed 
and garage, has repaired the fences, and is increasing its productiveness 
and fertility. His place is equipped with Delco lights and other modern 
conveniences. The good herd of Holsteins is headed by a full-blooded sire. 
Fraternally, Mr. Curtis is a member of the Odd Fellows and the Modern 
Woodmen. His religious faith is that of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He 
was born in Sauk County, Wis., Nov. 30, 1885, the son of James G. and Leona 
(Odell) Curtis, natives respectively of Dane and Sauk counties, who now 
reside in Maple Grove Township. He received his education in the district 
schools, and worked for his father until 1906. Then he drilled wells for a 
while and later had charge of a cream route for the Barron Co-operative 
Creamery Co. Still later he rented a farm. He bought his present place in 
1913. Mr. Curtis was married Jan. 1, 1907, to Belle Dawson, daughter of 
George and Effie (Pomroy) Dawson, who came to Wisconsin in 1893 and farmed 
until 1919, when they retired and moved to Barron, where they now live. In 
the family there were six children: Jess, Bell, John, Mabel, Fred and 
Florence. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis are the parents of four children. Earl A. was 
born June 21, 1908. Lloyd J. was born July 22, 1910. Harry R. was born Nov. 
16, 1912. Eleanor E. was born March 18, 1917.

--Taken from History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., 1922,
  pg. 996.