BIOGRAPHIES: Michael MEYER, Elk Mound, 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 13 January 2004 ************************************************************************ MICHAEL MEYER, a retired farmer well known and respected in the village of Elk Mound, where he has resided for some five years after a successful career in agriculture, was born in the town of Tilden, Chippewa County, Wis., April 17, 1867, son of Ludwig and Anna Meyer. He was educated in the rural school of his neighborhood and grew up on the home farm assisting his parents in operating it until he was 22 years old, at which time he bought it. It contained 140 acres of land and he continued the improvements on the place, erecting a barn 36 x 100 feet, with full basement and patent equipment. He installed an individual gas plant for lighting purposes, and added to his holdings until he has 210 acres of land. While residing there he served 22 years as director on the school board and for one year a supervisor on the town board. In 1919 Mr. Meyer sold the farm and retired, taking up his residence in the village of Elk Mound, where he bought a nice house with an acres of land. He has served one term as a member of the board of trustees of this village. He is a stockholder in the Litnum-Bronze Co. of Memonomie. Mr. Meyer was married March 15, 1889, to Lena John of Chippewa County, who was born near Clintonville, Wis., July 8, 1868. He and his wife are the parents of seven children, Edward, Alvin G., George, Ella, Gilbert, Raymond and Clarence. Edward, now a farmer in Chippewa County, married Anna Hansen and has two children, Melvin and Edward. Alvin G., a prominent farmer in the town of Elk Mound, married Della Wege and has two children, Eleanor and Luverne. George, a telegrapher and ticket agent, married Dina Nelson and has one child, Ione. Ella is at home at Elk Mound. Gilbert is a student at the River Falls State Normal School. Raymond is a pupil in the Elk Mound High School and Clarence is at home with his parents and attending school. -Transcribed from the "History of Dunn County Wisconsin, 1925," page 748 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm