BIOGRAPHIES:  Fred J. YOUSTEN, Clinton Township, Barron Co., WI

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Transcribed by Kate Wilson. 
Edited and submitted by  Vic Gulickson <vic@indy.net>  9 January 2004
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Fred J. Yousten, an energetic and progressive farmer of Section 31,
Clinton Township, was born in St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 6, 1890, the son of
Hubert and Elizabeth Yousten, natives of Germany. These good people came to
the United States about 1885, and located at St. Paul, where they did small
farming and market gardening. From there, in 1892, they came to Barron
County, and bought 80 acres in Section 31, Clinton Township. This was all
wild land. He cleared a small space for a garden and home lot, and put up a
log cabin, a part of which was used by the family for a home, and a part
for a barn. Later he built another cabin for a home, and used the first
building for a barn. In all he cleared about 20 acres. This he farmed until
his death, April, 1907. The mother is still living. In the family there
were eight children, of whom there are now living, seven: Fred J., Lizzie,
wife of John Pimple; Nick, Hubert, Anna, Margaret and Albert. After her
husband's death, Mrs. Yousten married John Zeuttle, of Turtle Lake, this
county. Fred J. was brought to Barron County as an infant. He was reared on
the home farm, and attended school over the line in Almena Township. He
learned farming from his father, and after his father's death, rented the
place for a while. In 1919 he bought it. To the development and operation
of this place he has since devoted his attention. They have a pleasant
residence, where he and his wife delight in dispensing hospitality to their
friends. In 1920 he built a barn, 34 by 82 feet, with a 50-foot basement
for stock. He has also put up a granary, machine shed, pump house, and
other buildings. He successfully carries on general farming and dairying,
and has a good herd of Holstein cattle, headed by a full blooded sire. The
cream is sold to the Barron Creamery Co. Mr. Yousten makes a specialty of
potatoes and cabbages. He has made a special study of these crops, and is
regarded as an authority. Mr. Yousten was married at Almena, Oct. 27, 1915,
to Minnie Naser, the daughter of John and Louisa Naser, natives of Germany,
both now living in the town of Almena. Mr. and Mrs. Yousten have a
daughter, Leona, born Aug. 10, 1919. The family faith is that of the Roman
Catholic Church.

--Transcribed from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper,
Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 442.

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