BIOGRAPHIES: Alfred S. DAHL, Elk Mound Township, Dunn Co., WI ********************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, 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. Submitted by: Laura Abood 11 May 2005 ********************************************************************* Alfred S. Dahl, a thriving farmer in the town of Elk Mound, was born in this town Jan. 3, 1879, son of Sam and Marn Olena (Anderson) Dahl. His education was acquired in the rural schools and he grew to manhood on his parent's farm, acquiring a good practical knowledge of agriculture while helping his father. At the age of 16 he began working out at intervals and he continued to divide his time between the home farm and that of others until Oct. 7, 1904, when he entered into agricultural operations on his own account on a rented farm in the town of Sand Creek, which he conducted for two years. Then moving to Chippewa County, he rented a farm in the town of New Auburn, making his home there for a year and a half. On Feb. 28, 1908, he bought the farm he is now operating in Section 2, town of Elk Mound, Dunn County, on which at the time there were only a few poor buildings, including an old log house. This investment had good results, brought about, however, through his own exertions supported by those of his wife. He has shown a progressive spirit, constantly improving his place until it is now as good and as up-to-date a farm as any of its size in the eastern part of the county. The full- basement barn measures 36 x 64 feet in ground plan; there is a stave silo 12 x 28 1/2 feet; a machine shed of 16 x 28 feet; a granary 14 x 22 feet; also a corn crib and several other out-buildings. He plans to erect in the spring of 1925 a nice semi-bungalow residence of modern type, installed with a heating plant so as to provide for hot and cold running water. He has broken and developed several more acres of his land and is carrying on general farming and dairying successfully, keeping Brown Swiss grade cattle, with a full bred sire in the herd, and also raising Duroc-Jersey hogs. On Oct. 1, 1902, Alfred S. Dahl was united in marriage with Lucy Tietz, who was born in the town of Sand Creek on Aug. 30, 1881, daughter of Henry and Minnie (Lamberg) Tietz, the latter of whom is still living in that town, Henry Teitz having died Jan. 22, 1916. Mr. and Mrs. Dahl are the parents of one child, Edward A., who was born at Bloomer, Wis., Oct. 7, 1903. Transcribed from the "History of Dunn County Wisconsin, 1925" pages 710-711 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm