Lacrosse County WI Archives Biographies.....Balstad, C. C. February 18, 1840 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Roxanne Munns rmunns@uwalumni.com May 16, 2007, 4:21 pm Author: Unknown C. C. BALSTAD, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Holmen. Born in Norway, Feb. 18, 1840. Came to Wisconsin in 1861; worked by the day; now owns 160 acres of land, with a good orchard, barn and improvements. His wife, Ella Gilbert, a native of Norway, born in 1838. They married in 1863. They have seven children - Henry, Bennie, Betsy, Tena, Emma, Oscar and Clarence. Has been Clerk, Justice of the Peace, and Supervisor. Additional Comments: From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 838. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/lacrosse/bios/balstad624gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/ File size: 1.1 Kb