BIOGRAPHIES: Embret NYHUS, Clinton Township, Barron County, WI

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Embret Nyhus, who farms a good place in Section 6, Clinton Township, is one
of the most highly respected men of this region. Born on the farm where he
still resides, he has spent his life here, he has watched the wonderful
progress that the county has made in the past thirty-five years, and in
that progress has done his share. He was born Sept. 29, 1884, the son of
Jacob and Anna (Thoreson) Nyhus. These good people were born, reared and
educated in Norway, and there they married. In 1880 they came to this
country and settled on a homestead of 80 acres in Section 6, Clinton
Township. This was all timber land. The father made a clearing, put up a
log house and two log barns, and in time got ten acres under cultivation.
Here he carried on general farming until his death, June 30, 1899. The
mother is still living. She has patiently borne the suffering of an invalid
for the past five years, lovingly and tenderly cared for by the son. In the
family there was one other child, Tena, who is now dead. Embret was reared
on the home farm, attended the district school, and helped his father. He
was but fourteen when his father died, but with courage and fortitude, he
then took charge of the farm, and continued clearing the land and
developing the place. His residence is a pleasant eight-room house with
electric lights and other conveniences. The barn is 34 by 80 feet, with a
full tile basement, and furnished with the Great Western equipment. He also
has other suitable buildings including a granary, milk house and machine
shed, as well as a silo 12 by 24 feet. The farm is excellently equipped
with tools, implements and machinery. Here he successfully carries on
general farming and dairying. His herd consists of graded Jerseys, and some
of his cows averaged 61 pounds of butter for the month of April. He also
has a drove of full blooded Duroc-Jersey swine, and some good horses. Aside
from carrying on his farm, Mr. Nyhus looks after the house, and cares for
his aged mother, who on Jan. 29, 1921, was seventy-one years old. As a
public spirited citizen he has done good work on the school board. He and
his mother are faithful supporters of the Norwegian Lutheran Church.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co.,
1922, pp. 467-468.