BIOGRAPHIES:  Roy E. James, Galesville, Trempealeau Co., WI

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Roy E. James, secretary and manager of the Galesville Lumber
Company, was born in Alexandria, S. D., March 4, 1883, son of C. P.
and Ella (Stebbins) James.  C. P. James, the father was born in the
state of New York and was a farmer the greater part of his life.  In
1881 he went West to South Dakota,, where he resided operating a farm
until 1898.  He then removed to Michigan, was there two years, and
next moved to Monroe, Wis., where he stayed a year.  From Monroe he
went to Wausau, Wis., in which city he is now (1917) residing,
operating a large plant for the manufacture of potash.  His wife, a
native of Pennsylvania, is also living.  Roy E. James was the eldest
son of his parents' four children.  He acquired his education in the
public schools in South Dakota, Michigan and Monroe, Wis., and in a
business college at Wausau, Wis.  At the age of 18 years he was
employed as a stenographer in the office of a sawmill at Schofield,
Wis., remaining there about five years, after which he was employed
two and a half years in a lumber office at Dunbar, Wis.  He then went
to Wausau, Wis., and for a while was connected with a firm in the
same line of business there, but subsequently became sales manager
for a large sawmilling concern, with which he remained about 18
months.  He next became connected with the W. E.  Cooper Lumber
Company, of Milwaukee, and has since remained with this concern, of
which the Galesville Lumber Company is a branch.  He was appointed to
his present position as secretary and manager in October, 1912.  He
is a stockholder in the company and also owns property in Galesville.
Aug. 21, 1907, Mr. James was united in marriage with Ida Berger, who
was born near Sturgeon Bay, Door County, Wis., daughter of William
and Emma (Howard) Berger.  The father at different times followed the
trades of house painter and cooper and was also engaged in farming.
He is now practically retired and resides in Wausau, Wis., where he
owns a large ginseng and truck farm.  Mr. and Mrs. James have two
children:  Mary Elizabeth and Frank Berger.  Mr. James is Master in
the local Blue Lodge of Masons, a trustee of the Modern Woodmen of
America.  He attends the Presbyterian church, but is not a member. In
politics he is independent. 

- Transcribed from the "History of Trempealeau County Wisconsin,
1917,"
page 536

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