Obituary for Maggie Redman Quarderer Romaine
From: Eau Claire Telegram - January 5, 1921

INDIAN WOMAN, FAMED PIONEER
Mrs. Price Romaine of Barron Widow of the Late John Quarderer

With the death of Mrs. Price Romaine at Barron several days ago, came a close a very interesting chapter in the pioneer history of the upper Chippewa Valley says the Wisconsin Daily Press, Mrs. Romaine was twice married, being the third wife of John Quarderer the best known logger of Barron County of the older days, who also had many acquaintances in Chippewa Falls. 
  
Maggie Redman, daughter of Chippewa Indian parents, was born near Stanley in 1852 and in 1882 was married to John Quarderer whose first two wives had died. One was of Sioux Indian parentage and the other a Chippewa squaw.  Quarderer had a dozen half-breed children, who are living near Barron, but none had shown the thrift or enterprise of their father.
  
John Quarderer owned the first hotel in Barron, a log house, and also handled groceries. He owned the largest and finest farm in the city limits of Barron, and when the county seat was moved from Rice Lake to Barron, Mr. Quarderer donated the present site, one of the finest and most picturesque in the state. The beautiful farm, now known as 'City View Farm" is owned by Fred J. Krahenbuhl, a well-known breeder of Holstein cattle. The farm today is worth in the neighborhood of $50,000.
  
Tom Quarderer, one of the sons, developed into a baseball player of considerable note. Baseball scouts were sent out from the cities to get a line on him to play in the big leagues. However, his father refused to permit his son to enter the league baseball, saying his son was needed at home.

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