BIOGRAPHIES:   Amund MOEN, Clinton Township, Barron Co., WI

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Submitted by:  Vic Gulickson <vic@indy.net>  06 December 2003
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Amund Moen, a well known citizen of Section 6, Clinton township, was born
in Norway July 23, 1853, the son of Amund and Ingeborg Moen, natives of
Norway, who came to the United States in 1880, and spent their latter years
with their son, Amund, the former dying in 1897 and the latter in 1907. Of
the twelve children in the family there are now living five: Carrie, Mary,
Johannah, Ella and Ingeborg. Carrie married Ole Ida, of Cumberland twp.
Mary married Benjamin Wold, also of Cumberland twp. Johannah is the wife of
Elia Vold, of Clinton township. Ella is the wife of Charles Peterson of
Rice Lake. Ingeborg still lives in Norway. The subject of this sketch was
reared in his native land, and as a young man was a farmer and harness
maker. He came to this country in the spring of 1879 and located at Wilson,
Wis. That fall he came to this county, and bought 66 acres in Sect. 6,
Clinton twp. A small clearing had been made, and a small shack built, but
most of the land was covered with timber. He started clearing up the land,
and had put up a house and barn, when the fire of 1888 destroyed everything
he had. In spite of this disaster, he set to work with a will, and has
built up a new set including a pleasant home, a barn, 50 by 60 feet; a
granary, and other suitable buildings. Here he successfully carries on
general farming and dairying. He has a good herd of graded Guernseys, and
sells cream to the Comstock Creamery. Mr. Moen is one of the most prominent
and influential men in the community. For some 14 yrs. he did most
excellent service on the town board, showing special interest in good
roads. For 28 yrs. he has been clerk of his school district. In 1910 he was
census enumerator. He is the president of the North Wisconsin Hail, Cyclone
and Insurance Co., and a stockholder in the Comstock Creamery and in the
Almena Telephone Co. Mr. Moen was married in Norway, May 04, 1879, to
Ingeborg Dahlfast, who was born in that country, July 28, 1855, the
daughter of Peter and Mary Dahlfast, who spent the span of their years in
that country. Mr. and Mrs. Moen have nine children: Inga, Petrena, Albert,
Peter, Mary, Caroline, Anna, Mary Anna, and Emma. Inga is the wife of
George Stinby, of Cumberland. Petrina is the wife of Tom Newhouse, of
Superior, Wis. Albert is at home. Peter lives in Cumberland. He trained for
service in the World War, and was taken ill at Camp Hancock, GA., and was
nursed by his sister Caroline. Mary is in Cumberland. Caroline is at home.
Anna married Raymond Forrest and is residing in Emerald, WI. Mary Anna is
in Kansas. Emma is in Minneapolis.

--Transcribed from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper,
Jr., and Co., 1922, pg. 453.


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