Biographies:  Charles FRISINGER, Maple Grove Township, Barron Co., WI 

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Charles Frisinger, a representative farmer owning 123 acres in Section 2,
west, Maple Grove township, was born in Marshall County, Ind., Feb. 28, 1883,
son of Louis and Eleanor (Denman) Frisinger. As a boy and young man he lived
in his native county, in Barron County, and in Arkansas. He worked with his
father until 1905, when he started farming for himself on 63 acres inherited
by his wife. Later he purchased 60 acres, making a good place of 123 acres. 
He renovated the house, erected barns and outbuildings, continued clearing 
the land, and now carries on general farming and dairying along modern and
successful lines.  Fraternally he is a member of the Beavers. He has been
successful in his operations, and is well thought of throughout the
community.  He and his family worship at the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr.
Frisinger was married Nov. 16, 1904, to Ida Espeseth, daughter of Ole and 
Esther (Branden) Espeseth, natives of Norway, who came to America in the 
seventies, and located in Maple Grove Township, where they took a homestead 
of 80 acres in Section 2, west.  There were then few settlers in the county 
except the families connected with the men in the various lumber camps. The 
roads were little more than trails, the main routes of travel being the 
"tote" roads of the lumber companies.  Mr. Espeseth carved a home and farm 
in the wilderness, clearing some of the land, erecting a log house and barns, 
and carrying on farming for many years.  He died in 1889, and his wife is 
still living on the old homestead. In the Espeseth family there were nine 
children, of whom there are living three, Gilbert, Ole and Ida. Mr. and Mrs. 
Frisinger have four children: Arthur, born Oct. 30, 1905; Norman, born March  
27, 1907; Ethel, born Aug. 15, 1911; and Marshall, born March 22, 1914.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co.,
1922, pg. 522.