BIOGRAPHIES:  Henry TVEDT, 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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Henry Tvedt, one of the best known of the younger farmers of Barron
Township, was born on the home farm in this township July 15, 1895, son of
Nels 0. and Rachael (Stensland) Tvedt. He attended the school of District
5, Barron Township, and has devoted his entire life to farming. He has 160
acres of improved land, with good buildings, on Section 16, two and a half
miles northwest of Barron City, 85 acres being under cultivation and the
balance in pasture and timber. The soil is first class, the equipment is
good, and Mr. Tvedt is on the high road to success. He raises "bumper"
crops and takes especial pride in his roan Durham cattle and his
Poland-China swine. Modern in every way, he has learned much by travel. His
Overland automobile places him in close touch with the nearby places, and
his reading keeps him informed as to the events of the day. Mr. Tvedt
served in the World War. He was inducted into the service Nov. 2, 1918,
trained for light artillery service at Louisville, Ky., was transferred to
the quartermaster department at Jeffersonville, Ind., and there served
until discharged Feb. 20, 1919, reaching home three days later. He was
married Oct. 6, 1920, to Mary Payette, born at Stillwater, Minn., Aug. 28,
1898, daughter of Telesphore L. and Anna (Luke) Payette. Mrs. Tvedt is one
of eight children, the others being: Elmer, deceased; Telesphore, Jr.,
deceased; George, of St. Croix Falls, Wis.; Joseph,of St. Croix Falls,
Wis.; Clarice, wife of Roy Bailey, of Rhinelander, Wis.; Dorothy, wife of
Percy Rutherford, of St. Croix Falls, Wis.; Mary Louise, wife of Peter
Peloquin, of Chippewa Falls, Wis., and Mary, now Mrs. Henry Tvedt.
Telesphore L. Payette now lives at St. Croix Falls; his wife died at Long
Lake, Wis., March 14, 1905. Mr. and Mrs. Tvedt have one daughter, Vergine,
born June 29, 1921.

--Transcribed from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper,
Jr., & Co., 1922, pp. 144-145.

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