BIOGRAPHIES: William MEISEGEIER, Clinton 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. Transcribed by Kate Wilson. Edited and submitted by Vic Gulickson 4 January 2004 ************************************************************************ William Meisegeier, a highly regarded citizen of Section 2, Clinton Township is one of the county's leading citizens, and has accomplished much of good for the dairy interests of this region. He was born in Sheboygan County, Wis., Nov. 6, 1885, the son of Carl and Catherine (Bone) Meisegeier, early settlers. He came to Barron County with his parents when he was six years of age. He attended school in the district, was reared on the home place, and learned farming from his father. As a young man he learned the mason's trade, which he followed for many years. In 1907 he bought 80 acres in Section 2, Clinton Township, of which some twenty acres had been cleared. Here he has put up a fine set of buildings. The modern home, is a seven-room building, with many comforts and conveniences, including electric lights and running hot and cold water. The barn is 36 by 60 feet, with a lean-to, 24 by 30 feet. It has a full basement, is installed with West Bend equipment, and has electric lights and running water. There are also other suitable buildings. Mr. Meisegeier is successfully carrying on general farming with especial attention to dairying. He is widely known as a breeder of full blooded Holsteins. He is the first man in this vicinity to have a full blooded Holstein herd, and he has done much to improve the standard of stock throughout the county. His herd now consists of 24 registered cattle, and he also owns a half interest in two registered sires. Several of his cows have a record of 96 pounds of milk a day, and 27 1/2 pounds of butter fat a week. In other ways as well, Mr. Meisegeier is a real leader in the community. For three years he was president of the Farmers' Co-operative Store Co., operating the farmers' store at Poskin. He is a director of the McKinley Telephone Co., and a stockholder in the Poskin State Bank. He has been actively interested in the Federal Farm Loan work in this part of the county. In public life, he has done most active work as town supervisor and assessor, and in his school district he has been a valued member of the board for a dozen years. His life is of real benefit to the community, and he is still striving ahead. Mr. Meisegeier was married at Cumberland, this county, Jan. 25, 1909, to Ella Kuhrt, who was born in Sheboygan County, Wis., Feb. 22, 1885, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kuhrt, natives of Germany, and early settlers of Barron County, the former of whom is still living and the latter of whom is dead. Mr. Meisegeier and his good wife have seven bright children: William Edward, Helen Bertha, Ervin Woodrow, Mildred, Paul Frederick, Mary Elizabeth and Robert Melvin, the older of whom are doing well with their studies in the public schools. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., 1922, pg. 444. © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm