BIOGRAPHIES:   Herman ZUEHLKE, Red Cedar Township, Dunn Co., WI

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HERMAN ZUEHLKE, a well known farmer in the town of Red Cedar, was
born near Rehsel, Pommern, Germany, Feb. 3, 1872, son of Ferdinand
and Fredricka (Hanke) Zuehlke, who were natives of that country where
they were married in 1868. The father for a number of years was in
the employ of German noblemen. In 1882 he emigrated with his family
to the United States, coming directly to Dunn County, Wisconsin,
where he joined a brother-in-law, Ferdinand Hanke, residing with him
during his first summer here. He then bought land in Section 36, town
of Tainter, later taking a homestead, which gave him a farm of 160
acres, which, as soon as he was able, he started to improve. For a
few years he had to work for others much of his time to obtain money
to live on, but when his farm had reached such a condition that he
was able to live from what it produced, he gave his whole attention
to it and advanced more rapidly, and he finally brought it to a high
state of cultivation, also replacing ! his original shacks with good
buildings. After an active career of 33 years on this place, he died
in 1915, being survived by his wife, who is still living on the home
farm, which is now owned and operated by her son Otto. The children
of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Zuehlke were: Ferdinand and Anna, who died
in Germany; Amelia, now deceased; Herman, of Section 1, town of Red
Cedar; William, a farmer in the town of Elk Mound; Frank, a carpenter
living in Rusk; Emil and Otto of the town of Tainter, and Alice, now
Mrs. Fred Scharlau of the town of Elk Mound. Herman Zuehlke attended
school both in Germany and in the town of Tainter, Dunn County,
Wisconsin. He started working out at the age of 14 years and was
employed for three years by the Knapp, Stout & Co. Company in their
mills at Cedar Falls. While there he purchased 120 acres in Section
1, town of Red Cedar, and later bought 120 acres more. In 1916 he
sold the north tract of 120 acres to his brother-in-law, Otto E.
Olson, and ! proceeded to develop a farm from the other tract. He has
erected various buildings on his place, including a barn 30 x 50 feet
in ground plan, with 14-foot posts; a double corn crib of 20 x 22
feet; a machine shed, 22 x 40 feet; a chicken house, 12 x 20 feet,
and a granary of 16 x 26 feet with 14-foot posts; and he is now
planning the erection of a new dwelling-house. As a general farmer
and dairyman he is making good progress, keeping grade Holstein and
Durham cattle and Poland-China hogs. Mr. Zuehlke was married in
Menomonie, Nov. 18, 1908, to Linnie Heiden, who was born April 19,
1874, in the town of Menomonie, daughter of John and Caroline
(Ginrich) Heiden, the parents having been among the first settlers in
that town. Both her father and mother are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs.
Zuehlke are members of the Evangelical Church in the town of Tainter.
Mr. Zuehlke for several years was superintendent of the Sunday school
and is now one of the members of the board of trustees.

-Transcribed from the "History of Dunn County Wisconsin, 1925," page 827

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