Biographies:  John C. WOLF, Eau Claire, Eau Claire Co., WI 

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JOHN C. WOLF, the popular proprietor of the omnibus line of Eau Claire, was
born in Youngstown, ?????, on June 22, 1852 and is the son of the late 
Capt. Victor Wolf and Ann (McLaughlin) Wolf.  He came with his parents to 
Eau Claire in 1858 and here grew to manhood, receiving his education in the
public schools.  At the age of 22, in 1874, he became engaged in the bus 
business and has for forty years followed that occupation, becoming 
proprietor of the line in 1901.
	
Mr. Wolf was married November 22, 1880, to Julia Brekke, daughter of Ole and
Gertrude (Pouf) Brekke, of Norway.  To this union have been born five 
children, viz:  Lula , wife of H. S. Standness; Harry J.; Mabel G., wife of 
William Kaiser; Maude E., and Lincoln J.  In religious affiliations Mr. Wolf
and family are members of St. Patrick's church.  He is a member of Branch 26,
Catholic Knights, of which he is president; is a Democrat in political 
sentiment, and has served as supervisor of the eighth ward.

--Taken from "The History of Eau Claire County, 1914, Past & Present",
page 906