BIOGRAPHIES: John Quinton IRVINE, Gale Township, Trempealeau Co., WI

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John Quinton Irvine.  The name of Irvine is familiar to those acquainted 
with the agricultural development of Trempealeau County, as for many years 
members of the family have been engaged here in the tilling of the soil, in 
stock raising, or kindred occupations.  The subject of this sketch was born 
at Decorah Prairie, in Gale Township, Sept. 7, 1877, oldest of the five 
children of James and Agnes (Dick) Irvine.  In his boyhood he attended the 
district school at Decorah Prairie, there acquiring the elements of knowledge 
before settling down to the more serious business of live.  His first 25 years 
were spent on the parental homestead as his father's assistant, and he then 
came to his present farm in section 23, which contains 160 acres, and on which 
he has made practically all the improvements.  His buildings are modern and 
well constructed and he has an ample supply of tools and implements for both 
general and dairy farming, to which he devotes all his time.

June 4, 1902, Mr. Irvine was united in marriage with Tillie Olson, who was 
born in Pickwick, Minn., fifth of the eleven children of Thomas and Sarah Olson.  
The other children were Mattie (deceased), Rena, Oluf, Ida, Tommy, Hannah, Helmer, 
Eddie, Hilda and an unnamed infant.  The parents, who were born in Norway, came 
to Minnesota at an early date and are still residing in the vicinity of Pickwick.  
Mr. and Mrs. Irvine have had two children.  The first born died in infancy.  The 
other, Thomas James, born Dec. 16, 1904, is attending school.  Mr. and Mrs. Irvine 
are members of the Presbyterian church.  In politics he is a Republican.

-Transcribed from the "History of  Trempealeau County Wisconsin, 1917," page 358.