BIOGRAPHIES: Claude F. KOPP, Chetek 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 26 May 2005 ************************************************************************ Claude F. Kopp, a well-known farmer of Section 27, east, Chetek Township, was born in Rock Creek Township, Dunn County, this state, Sept. 29, 1892, the son of Fred and Seetate (Norris) Kopp, both born in Wisconsin, the former on Feb. 25, 1857, and the latter Sept. 28, 1859. Fred Kopp, the father, is one of the real leaders of his community. He early turned his attention to public affairs, and for twelve years was chairman of Rock Creek Township, and a member of the school board of his districts For one term he did most excellent service as sheriff of Dunn County. In the early days of the American Society of Equity, he saw in it an opportunity for better organization among the farmers, and became one of its most active workers. He has also been prominent in the Maccabees and the Yeomen. He and his good wife are now living in Eau Claire, Wis., where they are highly respected and well beloved. They are members of the Baptist Church. They have had eight children: Elmer, Earl, Lloyd, Glee, Wilber, Claude F., Clayton (deceased) and Herbert (deceased). Claude F. was educated in the district schools of his neighborhood, and in the Dunn County Agricultural School. In 1913 he worked on the Lange Canning Farm in Chetek Township. In the fall of 1914 he bought a farm of 60 acres near Menomonie, in his native county, but sold it the next summer, and became foreman on the farm of the Lange Canning Co. in Chetek Township, which position he held two years. Then he occupied a similar position near Bloomer, Chippewa County, for the Bloomer Canning Co. In 1920 he bought his present place. He has a good farm with a neat set of buildings, including a house, barns and silo. On this place he conducts general farming, and raises Holstein cattle, and the usual horses, swine and poultry. In addition to his farm, he has various local interests, and is secretary of the Moose Ear Cheese Co. on the Moose Ear Creek. Fraternally he is a member of the Woodmen of the World and the Bankers' Life Co. Mr. Kopp was married at Chetek, Wis., May 7, 1914, to Evelyn G. Dahl, who was born in Eau Claire on Dec. 24, 1893, the daughter of Gustave H. and Emma F. (Barden) Dahl. They have a pleasant home and take their part in the social affairs of the community. --Transcribed from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pp. 529-530. © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm