BIOGRAPHIES: George B. MIREAU, Rice Lake 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 02 September 2003 ************************************************************************ George B. Mireau, an influential farmer of Rice Lake Township, was born in Doyle Township, this county, Sept. 6, 1880, the son of Aristide and Sarah (La Brie) Mireau, who were pioneers. The father, better known as Aristide Mero, was a county official and for many years a prominent farmer, while his wife was the daughter of the first white family that settled in the wild region north of Rice Lake. He died at Rice Lake July 21, 1921. His widow still lives in Rice Lake City. George B. attended the district schools and learned farming thoroughly from his father. As a young man he worked on the home farm. In 1913 he went to Montana and took a homestead of 320 acres in Custer County. There he built a frame house and barn and broke up about 100 acres. He bought additional land there until he now owns 480 acres, a good investment which he believes will steadily increase in value. In 1920 he came back to Barron County and rented one of his father's farms of 160 acres. He is conducting it in a most satisfactory manner and has won for himself an excellent standing in the community. He is energetic and progressive, he uses good judgment in his work, he believes in progressive methods in all lines, and he is deeply interested in the welfare of the county which the members of the family did so well to establish. Mr. Mireau was married Feb. 15, 1912, at Rice Lake, to Carrie Olson, the daughter of Knute and Carrie (Nelson) Olson. She was born at Rice Lake on March 20, 1894. Her parents were born in Norway, came to this country and settled in Doyle Township, where they farmed for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Mireau have four children: Donald A., born July 12, 1913; Lloyd, born March 21, 1917; Victor, born Nov. 10, 1918; and Lance, born Oct. 10, 1920. The family faith is that of the Catholic Church. --Transcribed from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 689. © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm