BIOGRAPHIES:  John RIEDMER, Barron Township, Barron Co., WI

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Transcribed by Kate Wilson. 
Edited and submitted by  Vic Gulickson <vic@indy.net>  5 January 2004
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John Riedmer, a representative farmer of Section 1, Barron County, was
born in Dane County, this state, Nov. 3, 1868, the son of Michael and
Margaret Holsman, natives of Germany, who came to the United States in 1870
as young people, she at the age of fifteen and he at the age of eighteen.
After their marriage, they farmed for many years in Dunn County and there
reared their fine family of eight children, four boys and four girls. They
now make their home at Royalton, Minn., where they are honored as
God-fearing and substantial people. John was reared to farm pursuits, and
remained with his parents until several years after attaining his majority.
At the age of twenty-five, he struck out for himself and went to Faribault
County, Minnesota, where he secured a tract of 293 acres of land. He
improved this place and developed a good farm. From there he moved to
Renville County, Minnesota, and farmed for a number of years. But during
these years, although he was making friends and meeting with prosperity, he
still longed to get back to Wisconsin and nearer to the home of his birth.
So he came to Barron County in 1908 and purchased his present tract of 80
acres in Section 1, Barron Township. He has improved this place and has a
good farm of which he may well be proud. He carries on general farming and
dairying and raises Holstein cattle and Chester White swine. He believes in
everything that represents development in the community, and has been
secretary of the Cloverdale cheese factory. As a father of a family and a
good citizen, he has been interested in education and has served as
treasurer of his school district for several years. He was married May 22,
1893, to Mary Rauenhorst, who was born in Faribault County, Minnesota,
March 23, 1870, the daughter of Theodore and Lena Rauenhorst. Mr. and Mrs.
Riedmer have five children: Alfred, Edward, Charles, Leo and Cecelia. The
family faith is that of the Catholic Church.

--Transcribed from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper,
Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 142.

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