BIOGRAPHIES: Julius KRUGER, Sumner Township, Barron County, WI

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Julius Kruger, proprietor of Pokegema Valley Stock Farm and a prosperous
farmer owning 160 acres in section 19, Sumner Township, and section 24,
Stanley Township, is a native of this state, born on a farm in Racine
County Sept. 2, 1862, the son of Robert and Henrietta (Koeler) Kruger, who
brought him to Dodge County, and then to Barron County. The oldest of six
children, and born while his parents were still struggling with poverty, he
had little opportunity for attending school. He helped his father develop
the present place, and as a young man took over a half of it. Later he
bought the remainder. He has continued the improvements and has now a place
of which he is justly proud, with good buildings, good equipment and good
stock. Mr. Kruger is a broad minded man of considerable influence in the
community and has various interests outside of his farm. He has been a town
supervisor and town assessor and has also held other public positions. He
has been an official of the Sumner German Lutheran Church and has given it
his loyal support. He has been treasurer of the Farmers Store Co. at
Canton, and is still one of its stockholders. He is also a stockholder in
the State Bank of Cameron. Mr. Kruger was married January 26, 1893, to Tena
Bortz, who was born in Germany Aug. 18, 1867, the daughter of William
Bortz, one of the earliest pioneers. Mr. and Mrs. Kruger have four
children: Esther, born Feb. 11, 1894; Lionel, born March 1, 1896; Ruth,
born Feb. 18, 1899; and Fadus, born Nov. 11, 1904, all now living at home.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co.,
1922, pp. 573-574.