Biographies: Frank YARABECK, Vance Creek Township, Barron Co., WI ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, or the legal representative of the contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Victor Gulickson 25 October 1999 ==================================================================== Frank Yarabeck, a prosperous farmer of section 16, Vance Creek Township, was born in Iron Mountain, Mich., the son of John Joseph and May (Zuhrance) Yarabeck, the date of his birth being Feb. 17, 1889. He was brought to his present place in 1895. He was reared to farm pursuits, received a good education in the common schools and has always remained with his parents. He took over the home place of 160 acres in 1920. He believes in everything that is for the good of the community and is well liked by all. Mr. Yarabeck was married at Barron on June 15, 1918, to Rose Merstallinger, who was born in Austria Nov. 2, 1898, daughter of Tony and Victoria Merstallinger. Her father was born in 1865 and died in 1915. Her mother was born in April, 1866, and now makes her home with the Yarabeck family. They came to the United States in 1902. Mr. and Mrs. Yarabeck have a daughter, Sylvia, born May 9, 1920. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 496.