BIOGRAPHIES: Azro I. HULBERT, Barron, Barron County, WI ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, or the legal representative of the contributor, 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. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Transcribed by Peg Lamkin Edited and submitted by Vic Gulickson 11 March 2002 ==================================================================== Azro I. Hulbert, formerly sheriff of Barron county, and for a short time previous to his death game warden of 19 northern counties of Wisconsin, was born in LaCrosse county, this state, May 28, 1862, son of Ira and Jane (Cram) Hulbert. His parents, who were farmers, were natives of Vermont and of Scotch and English ancestry. Azro I. grew up on their farm in LaCrosse county and was educated in the district school. His early years after arriving at early manhood were spent in agricultural pursuits. On March 8, 1883, he was married in his native county to Martha Ketchum, and somewhat over five years later, in November, 1888, he came with his family to Barron, Wis., where he engaged in the pump business. In that occupation he continued for fifteen years, or until 1903, in which year he was appointed deputy state game warden, in which office he served until Feb. 25, 1916. He was then appointed by Governor Philips to fill the unexpired term of Mat Olson, sheriff of Barron county, who had been shot, and served as such until the first Monday in January, 1917, when he was appointed supervisor of game wardens for nineteen of the northern counties of the state in which office he served until his death on Sept. 27, 1918. In politics Mr. Hulbert was always a Republican. He served Barron county to terms as deputy sheriff, and was also for two terms city treasurer at Barron, making a good record in every public office of which he was the incumbent. His fraternal affiliations were with Birch Camp, M. W. A. He was a man of sturdy type and of proved integrity and capacity. He and his wife were the parents of six children: Ernie, born Dec. 28, 1884; Myrtie E., Nov. 13, 1885; Gird O., May 9, 1887; Maude S., Nov. 19, 1889; Clyde R., Jan. 1, 1896, and Olive F., May 29, 1898. Ernie, who is proprietor of a poolroom in Barron, was married Nov. 29, 1905, to Florentine Smith of Cedar Lake, this county, who was born March 31, 1887. Myrtie E., is the wife of Herman F. Hirt, a shoe merchant of Barron, to whom she was married June 26, 1906, at Barron. Mr. Hirt was born at Newark, N.J., Oct. 31, 1874. Mr. and Mrs. Hirt have two children, Frederick Ira, born Nov. 16, 1908, and Gerald Allen, born May 26, 1917. Gird 0. Hulbert was married June 9, 1910, to Lillian Ofelt, who was born Sept. 16, 1895. He is now serving as deputy game warden. He and his wife have one child, Dorothy, born Dec. 26, 1914. Maude S. Hulbert is now the wife of Fred Therow of Spokane, Wash., and has one child, Dorothy, born Nov. 13, 1911. Clyde R. Hulbert, who is a resident of Barron, was married Nov. 19, 1916, to Lillian Heider of this city, and has one child, Lyle, who was born June 24, 1917. Olive F. Hulbert is residing with her mother. Mr. Hulbert was successful in business and left his family well provided for. He owned a farm of 80 acres in Clinton township and a residence on LaSalle street, Barron. Mrs. Hulbert is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and the family is one of good social standing. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pp. 91-92.