BIOGRAPHIES: Otto NIEMAN, Stanfold Township, Barron County, WI

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Otto Nieman, for a quarter of a century a well-known farmer of Section 5,
Stanfold Township, was born in Germany and came to America as a young man.
In 1890 he bought a farm of 80 acres in section 5, Stanfold Township. He
built a log cabin and log barn and started to clean up the place. As time
permitted he made various improvements. He put an addition on the barn,
built a granary and sheds, and broke most of the land. There for many years
he carried on general farming and dairying. He was hard working and
industrious, his first thought was ever of his family and its welfare, and
he was a good and useful citizen in every way, a kind husband, an
understanding father, and a desirable neighbor. He died Jan. 15, 1915. Mr.
Nieman was married in Stanfold Township, March 23, 1895, to Peolena
Peckrud, who was born in Russia, Dec. 17, 1868, the daughter of Adam and
Louise Peckrud, who came to this country in 1891. Mr. and Mrs. Nieman had
ten children Herman W., Anna O., Alex C., Mary L., Emma M., Amelia A.,
Edward A., Fredrick P., Otto A. and Carl. Herman W. was born Dec. 17, 1896,
married Helga Johnson, has one daughter, Pearl, and lives in Rice Lake.
Alex C. was born Aug. 23, 1898, and is now conducting the home farm for his
mother. He is an energetic hard working young man, who is getting the best
out of the farm. He is well liked in the community, is a leader among the
young people, and is already getting a good start in life. Anna 0. was born
April 23, 1899, married Edwin Johnson, has one child, Virginia, and lives
in Rice Lake. Mary L. was born Nov. 13, 1900, married Frank Miller of Rice
Lake and has one child, Alice. Emma M. was born May 30, 1902, and is at
home. Amelia A. was born Feb. 5, 1904, and is the wife of Hjalmar Johnson
of Rice Lake. Edward A. was born May 8, 1906; Frederick P. was born Feb.
10, 1908; Otto A. was born April 22, 1910, and Carl was born March 3, 1912.
The family faith is that of the German Lutheran Church.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.,
1922, pg. 167.