Biographies:  Adolf ROLF, Clinton Township Barron Co., WI 

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Adolf Rolf, a careful and prudent farmer of section 18, Clinton Township, in
which vicinity he has lived since boyhood, was born in Lester Prairie, McLeod
County, Minn., Dec.13, 1887, the son of Adolf and Bertha Rolf, the former
born in Ohio, and the latter near Milwaukee, Wis., and both of German descent. 
The father brought the family to Barron County in 1896 and bought 240 acres of
land in Clinton Township, where he farmed until killed while blasting stumps,
Oct. 31, 1901. The mother still lives on the home place. In the family there
were eight children: Gusta, the wife of Philip Miller of Sand Point, Idaho;
Herman; Adolf; Martin; Anna, wife of Ed. Retzlaf, of Turtle Lake, this county;
Herbert; Fred, deceased; and Louisa, deceased. Adolf attended school in his 
native county three years and continued his education in the district schools 
of Clinton Township. He spent two years as a helper in a blacksmith shop in
Almena, but aside from that he has devoted his life to farm work. Feb. 1, 
1914, he purchased 80 acres in section 18, Clinton Township. This land was 
partly improved. He has continued the improvements, and now has about 60 
acres under the plow. He has put up a modern stucco finished house, furnished 
with many improvements; a barn 34 by 76 feet, with full cement basement, 
furnished with Louden equipment and running water; a silo and other buildings. 
Here he successfully carries on general farming and dairying along approved 
lines. He was married at Almena, Feb. 14, 1913, to Anna Miller, who was born 
in Elmore, Minn., on May 10, 1895, the daughter of August and Amelia Miller. 
This union has been blessed with three children: Randolf, Louella and Viola 
(deceased). August Miller was born in Germany. He came to America in 1869, 
lived in Canada until 1879, and then came to the states and located in 
Faribault County, Minn., where he farmed until 1904. In that year he came to 
Barron County and bought 160 acres of land in Clinton Township. He and his 
wife now make their home with Mr. and Mrs. Rolf. By his first wife he had 
seven children, of whom there is now living one, Augusta, the wife of Otto 
Stockman, of Sand Point, Idaho. By his second wife he has twelve children: 
Christian D., August D., Otto, Phillip H., John R., Albert H.; Alvina, wife 
of Fred Miller of Forest Lake, Minn.; Ida, wife of George Boedeker of Almena; 
Emele, wife of Herman Rolf; Ottilie, wife of Herman Curt; and Anna, the wife 
of Adolf Rolf. The family faith is that of the German Lutheran Church at 
Almena and Mr. Rolf is active in the church band.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co.,
1922, pp. 569-570