BIOGRAPHIES:  Fred H. Paff, Spring Brook Township, Dunn County, WI

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Fred H. Paff, who is engaged in agricultural pursuits in Section 3 East, 
town of Spring Brook, was born in the town of Elk Mound, Dunn County, Wis., 
July 18, 1883, son of Henry and Lucinda (Goetz) Paff.  He was educated in 
the district school and when old enough began to help his father on the 
home farm, which, after the father's death in April, 1903, he operated for 
his mother one year.  After that he worked out for a year, and during the 
next six years operated the home farm, renting it from his mother.  In 1911 
he purchased the old Frank Mickelbrook farm in Section 3, town of Spring 
Brook, a farm of 88 acres.  He has rebuilt the house, erected a new garage, 
chicken house and a fine barn, with brick basement, 36 x 64 feet in ground 
plan, provided with the Star equipment and electrically lighted.  He is 
engaged in general farming and dairying, keeping Guernsey cattle, his herd 
being headed by a pure bred sire.  He is also a stockholder in the Elk Mound 
Cooperative Creamery.  Fred Paff was married March 4, 1905, to Mary 
Mickelbrook, daughter of Nicholas and Margaret (Schrantz) Mickelbrook.  
After almost 19 years of happy wedlock, he was deprived of her by death on 
March 1, 1924.  She was a high minded woman, a splendid wife and fine 
neighbor, whose passing was greatly deplored.  Mr. Paff's mother subsequently 
kept house for him until his second marriage on April 8, 1925, to Miss Jessie 
Hanson, the daughter of Nels and Marie (Christopherson) Hanson.

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