BIOGRAPHIES:  Fred J. GEHRKING, Elk Mound Township, Dunn Co., WI

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Submitted by:  Laura Abood <wabood@msn.com>  11 May 2005
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Fred J. Gehrking, a practical farmer of the town of Elk Mound,
member of a well known family, and at present serving as assessor of
the town, was born on the farm on which he is now living, June 18,
1883, son of William and Mary (Hesemeyer) Gehrking.  He acquired a
public school education and grew to manhood on his parents' farm,
which he helped to develop.  He also attended the agricultural
department of the state university at Madison, Wis., for the two
terms of 1904 and 1905.  In 1904 he, with his brothers Louis and
George, rented the home farm and conducted it on rental until 1918,
when it became their own property.  It now contains 600 acres
including the original homestead tract of 40.  Here the brothers all
live together and work this land with prosperous results.  They also
own together 800 acres of farm land in North Dakota, and are engaged
in mixed farming and dairying.  Fred J., besides being an active and
capable farmer working successfully to advance himself along the road
of prosperity, is also interested in welfare of the general
community.  He was assessor of the town of Elk Mound, served in that
office during the following two years, and being again elected to it
in 1921, is still serving.  Mr. Gehrking was married June 17, 1914,
to Eleanor Finlayson, who was born in the town of Washington, Eau
Claire County, Dec. 31, 1892, daughter of John and Ida (Bleichrodt)
Finlayson, who were prominent farmers of that town.  Mr. and Mrs.
Gehrking are members of the German Lutheran Church.  They have a
daughter, Ruth M., who was born Oct. 15, 1919.
 
Transcribed from the "History of Dunn County Wisconsin, 1925" page 639

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