Biographies:  Elmer L. IMMELL, Blair, Trempealeau County, WI

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     ELMER L. IMMELL, the present Postmaster at Blair, received his
appointment April 23, 1889, his commission dating from May 20 of that year.

    He was born in Jackson county, Wisconsin, May 10, 1863, a son of F. M.
Immell, a pioneer of Western Wisconsin, having been a resident of Jackson
county as early as 1852.  He [F. M.] was born in Ross county, Ohio, in
1831, a son of Jacob Immell.  The former came to La Crosse county as early
as 1852, and was for many years employed on Black river, and is now a
resident of Blair.  The mother of our subject was Ann Storley.

     Elmer L., our subject, has passed the most of his life in Trempealeau
county, and was educated in the public schools of Blair.  He is an engineer
by trade, and for many years has been engaged in operating steam threshers,
and since 1881 has been proprietor of the business.  He is still engaged
extensively in that occupation, owning and operating two engines and
threshers, and does a large part of the work in this portion of the county.

     Mr. Immell was married to Miss Rose McKivergan, a daughter of James
McKivergan.  He and his wife have two sons, -- Hugh E. and Russell
Harrison.  Mr. Immell is a representative of a well-known pioneer family of
Western Wisconsin.  In his business relations he is esteemed as an
honorable and upright citizen, and in his official capacity he is both
efficient and popular, and in all respects has the confidence of the
community in which he lives.

Source:  
BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY of La Crosse, Trempealeau and Buffalo Counties,
WISCONSIN, THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY, CHICAGO, 1892, page 657