BIOGRAPHIES:  August TANGWALL, Stanfold Township, Barron Co., WI

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August Tangwall, a representative farmer of Section 5, Stanfold Township,
was born in Sweden, March 29, 1853, the son of Frederick Peterson and Lola
Anderson, both of whom spent the span of their lives in the farming
districts of Sweden. He attended the common schools of his parish, and for
some years farmed with his father. He was married in his native country and
in 1887 came to America and located at Omaha, Neb. Later he worked in a
stone quarry at Nehawka, that state. With the money that he saved there, he
came to Barron County in 1898, and bought his present farm of 80 acres as
then covered with hardwood and pine. There he built a small frame house and
barn and started clearing up the land. In 1906 he built a larger house and
barn, and in 1919 he put up a granary, machine shed and other structures,
making him a fine set of buildings. He carries on general farming and
dairying and has a good herd of graded cattle. His farm is well equipped
with tools and machinery. Mr. Tangwall was married in Sweden, Oct. 6, 1881,
to Carolena Headlen, who was born in Sweden, June 20, 1856, the daughter of
Hans Frederick and Catherine Headlen, who spent the span of their lives in
that country. Mr. and Mrs. Tangwall have four children: Algot A., Selma R.,
Arvid 0. and Elsie. Algot A. was born Aug. 27, 1882. He has purchased 40
acres in Section 1, Stanfold Township, on which he is building a barn with
a full basement, and he is starting to develop a farm. He is one of the
well-liked men of the community, is popular with all who know him, and is
getting a good start in life. He married Florence Blowers, who was born at
Rice Lake, the daughter of William and Mary Blowers, the former of whom is
dead and the latter of whom lives in Osceola, Wis. Mrs. Algot A. Tangwall
died Aug. 6, 1920, leaving three children, Merrill, Dewey and Esther. Selma
R. was born Dec. 11, 1884, and lives at home with her parents. Arvid 0. was
born April 9, 1894. He was inducted into the United States service Sept.
19, 1917, trained at Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill., went to Camp Merritt, New
Jersey, May 14, 1918, for overseas equipment, sailed for France with the
First Provisional Company, 13th Engineers, landed in France, March 28,
1918, and saw active service at Verdun. He returned to the States, May 16,
1919. Elsie was born Oct. 24, 1896, and died Jan. 25, 1897. The family
faith is that of the Swedish Lutheran Church.

--Transcribed from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper,
Jr., & Co., 1922, pp. 173-174.


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