BIOGRAPHIES:  Christian WOXEN, Barron County, WI

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Christian Woxen, a worthy pioneer, now deceased, was born in Norway, and
was there reared and educated. As a young man he married Randy Sorenson. In
1864 they determined to try their fortunes amid the better opportunities of
the New World. Accordingly they came to this country, making the trip on an
old fashioned sailing boat. They reached Elk Mound, in Chippewa County,
this state, just twelve weeks from the time they had bidden farewell to
their old home. They lived in Elk Mound a year, then moved to Menomonie, in
Dunn County, this state, where they also lived a year. In 1868 he came to
Barron County, driving in with a hired team, and bringing his wife and two
children, Anna and Bess. He settled on a tract of wild land in Section 30,
Prairie Farm Township, erected a log cabin, cleared a garden spot, and
started farming with a cow and two pigs. For some years he spent his
winters in the lumber woods to get a little money for the support of his
family, while he was starting his farm. For a while life was rather hard
for the little family. The farm was away from roads and trails, there were
but few settlers, provisions had to be brought in from far away points. But
soon the township began to grow, and neighbors became more plentiful. Mr.
Woxen and his wife were kindly, hospitable people, and opened their little
cabin to many of the newcomers who had not yet erected their homes. As time
passed, Mr. Woxen replaced his log cabin with a good set of farm buildings,
and built up a good farm. After a useful life he died Dec. 6, 1897, at the
age of 69. His good wife died at the same age in 1912. Both were Christian
people of many excellent traits, goodly church goers and generous friends,
and their deaths were sincerely mourned. Their family and their friends
will long cherish their memory. Of the two children brought here, Bess
died. Those born on this place were: Julia, Conrad, Mary, Louis, Inga,
Rekka (now deceased) and Bess (second). The family faith is that of the
Norwegian Lutheran Church.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.,
1922, pp. 399-400.