BIOGRAPHIES: Luis DIETSCHE, Sand Creek 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: Dan Dietsche 10 January 2005 ********************************************************************* Luis Dietsche, proprietor of River View Farm, and engaged in general farming and dairying in the town of Sand Creek, was born in Coon Valley, Vernon County, Wis., June 19, 1862, son of Herman and Marie Dietsche. The parents were natives of Baden, Germany, who came to this country in 1862, buying in Coon Valley, Vernon County, Wis., 120 acres of land, which was mostly wild. A log house and barn stood on it and with this for a starting-point, Herman Dietsche plunged into the task of developing a farm. After continuing his improvements on the place until 1882, he and his wife came to Dunn County with their son Luis, with whom they spent their remaining years, Mr. Dietsche dying in 1909 at the age of 82, and Mrs. Dietsche in 1921 at the age of 87 years. Of their five children two, Elizabeth and Mary, died in Vernon County. The other three, Luis, Herman F. and Gusta, are living, Gusta being the wife of Charles Wax of Bloomer, Wis., and Herman F., residing in Bloomer. Luis Dietsche in his youthful days helped his father develop the family farm in Vernon County, sometimes, however, working out. At the age of 20 he came to Dunn County and bought 120 acres of land in Section 35, town of Sand Creek, later buying 40 acres more. The development of this was not started at once, however, as, on coming to Dunn County accompanied by his parents-the journey being made with a wagon and team-he at first rented a farm, and he continued to operate rented farms for several years. When he began the development of his own property, he built a small house which he later enlarged, he and his father being associated together in this work, and in time he built a barn of 34 x 64 feet, a silo, and sheds for different farm purposes, doing the carpenter and mason's work himself. He has cleared 115 acres of the land, having it now under the plow. He has made good progress in general farming and dairying, having at the present time 19 head of mixed cattle, and also raising Duroc-Jersey hogs. For six years he has served as school treasurer. Mr. Dietsche was married in the town of Sand Creek in 1890, to Amanda Abraham, daughter of Albert and Emelia Abraham, who came from West Prussia, Germany, and were early settlers in the town of Grant, Dunn County. Both Mr. and Mrs. Abraham are now deceased, the former having passed away at the age of 95 years and the latter at that of 90. Mr. and Mrs. Dietsche have been the parents of five children, one of whom, Marie, is now deceased. The four survivors are: Theresa, wife of Otto Reisinger of Minneapolls; Harold, a farmer of Chippewa County; Martha, who is now Mrs. Leo Foster of Black River Falls, and Herman L., who is operating the home farm under rental. --Transcribed from the "History of Dunn County Wisconsin, 1925," page 539 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm