Obituary of F.C. WICKENBERG Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Oct 8, 1999 by Greg < greg@eskimo.com > USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogy information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation. Individuals or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above must contact the submitter or the listed USGenWeb archivist. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Surnames: WICKENBERG, NELSON Obit - Barron Co. News Shield, Fri Feb. 8, 1907 Died, F.C. Wickenberg, of Turtle Lake F.C. Wickenberg, one of the oldest settlers of Turtle Lake, peacefully passed away Sunday evening about 10:30. The funeral was held Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the U.B. church, Rev. Ida Richards preaching the sermon. It was a very cold day but friends came for miles to pay their last respects until the church was crowded to the utmost. His remains were laid to rest in the Bensend Cemetery beside his daughter, who passed away three years ago. He leaves a wife and four sons to mourn his loss; Fred, age 25; Herbert, 20; Edward, 17; and Frankie, 14, who have the sympathy of the entire community. Mr. Wickenberg was born March 5, 1855, near Stockholm, Sweden and came to this country in 1871, and was employed as a cook in many of our neighboring towns and also on a boat down the Mississippi. He was married to Ms. Annie Nelson of Perley, Wis., December 25, 1879, at New Richmond. He went to Sweden in 1883 returning in 1884, when he entered into the mercantile business at this place. He lost his store in 1886 by fire but rebuilt and sold it to A.O. Bilx in 1904. He then took a trip out West but decided there was no place like home, and purchased W.W. West's store in 1905 where he was to ____ when he died.