BIOGRAPHIES: Charles J. TENGBOM, Poskin, Barron County, WI

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Charles J. Tengbom, president of the Poskin State Bank, president of the
Poskin Shipping Association, successful farmer, and also interested in
other business ventures, was born in Sweden, Sept. 26, 1976, the son of
John and Anna (Johnson) Tengbom. John Tengbom, who in Sweden was a farmer
and worked on the railroads, brought the family to America in 1881, and
settled near Red Wing, in Goodhue County, Minnesota, where for nearly
twenty years he successfully carried on general farming. In 1900 he came to
Barron County, and in partnership with the son, Charles J., bought 80 acres
in section 28, Stanfold Township. This was all wild land. With the help of
the family he cleared up most of it, and put up a house, barn, chicken
houses, sheds and other buildings. In 1908 he sold out, and with his two
sons, Charles J. and Claus, bought 80 acres in section 21, Clinton
Township. This place has been cleared and stumped, and brought to a high
degree of cultivation. The home is a comfortable one, and there is a good
set of buildings including barn, silo, granary, chicken house and shed.
Mrs. Tengbom died in 1887. In the family there are six children. Mary
married Nels Johnson at Red Wing and now lives in Barron Township. Claus is
a merchant at Poskin. Tena is the wife of Emil Peterson, of Hoquam,
Washington. Amanda is the wife of Harry Mason, of Barron City. Arthur is
dead. Charles J. was brought to Red Wing as a child, and there attended
school and worked on the farm. He came to Stanfold Township with the family
in 1900 and to the present farm in 1908. He is a successful farmer and has
other extensive interests. He helped to organize the bank of which he is
president, he has been active in the Shipping Association, of which he is
now the head, he is a stockholder in the Almena Telephone Co. In
partnership with his brother, Claus, he is the owner of a store at Poskin.
All in all, he is an active and useful citizen, he is one of the best known
men in this part of the county, and his influence has been a good one. Mr.
Tengbom was married at Eagle Bend, Minnesota, Nov. 10, 1909, to Ida C.
Carlson, daughter of Frank 0. and Martha Carlson, natives of Sweden, and
early settlers of Eagle Bend, where the father died in 1920, and where the
mother is still living. The other children in the family are: Alma, Hulda,
August, Selma, Anna (wife of Anton Hjerstad), and Mabel, all living at
Eagle Bend. Mr. and Mrs. Tengbom have three bright children: Walter, Melvin
and Luverne, all at home. The family faith is that of the Swedish Lutheran
Church at Poskin.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.,
1922, pg. 481.