BIOGRAPHIES:  Philip G. KRIBS, Trempealeau Township, Trempealeau Co., WI

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**Posted for informational purposes only. I am not related to the subject 
of this biography, nor do I have any further information on this family.

Philip G. Kribs, who is engaged in farming and dairying on a good 80-
acre farm in section 15, Trempealeau Township, was born in Elgin,
Ill., Dec. 1, 1859.  His parents were Paul and Sarah (Van Buren)
Kribs, the father a native of Guelph, Canada, and the mother of
Pennsylvania.  They were married in Guelph, and went from Canada to
Elgin, Ill., at an early day, residing in the latter place until
1865, when they came to Trempealeau County, Wis., locating on what is
now the Theodore Schmidt farm in section 3-W, Trempealeau Township.
This was an 80-acre tract of partially improved land, with a log
house and barn.  By additional purchases Mr. Kribs enlarged the farm
to 160 acres, 40 acres of his new purchase lying across the road
east.  Here Paul Kribs resided until his death, December 3, 1877, his
wife surviving him and living with her son Philip, who carried on the
farm.  Their children were:  David, Ludwig, Mary, Jane, Aaron, Henry,
Sarah, Paul, Philip G. and one that died in infancy.  Those now
living in addition to the subject of this sketch are:  Ludwig, who
resides in Alta, Canada; Paul, living in Aberdeen, S. D.; Sarah, who
resides at Grants Pass, Ore., and Mary, residing in Medford, Ore.
Philip G. Kribs acquired his education in the district school, which
he attended until the age of 16 years, and then spent two winters at
the La Cross Business University and one winter at Gale College,
Galesville, Wis.  Dec. 4, 1884, he was married at the home of his
bride's parents, by the Rev. J. Irwin Smith, a Presbyterian minister,
to Ella, daughter of William J. and Eliza Suttie, of Caledonia
Township, Trempealeau County, and after marriage took his wife to his
father's old home in section 3, Trempealeau Township.  He was at that
time working his father's farm, on which he lived until March, 1886.
He then changed his occupation by going into the grocery business in
Galesville, Wis., and was thus occupied until March, 1888.  He then
sold out in Galesville and went into the same business in Midway, La
Crosse County, Wis., and while there was appointed postmaster.
Remaining in Midway until the spring of 1890, he then made up his
mind to go back to farming, and accordingly purchased 80 acres of
improved land in section 15, Trempealeau Township, which constitutes
his home farm.  On it, however, he made a number of improvements. The
original buildings were poor, but in 1904 he remodeled the house,
which is now a good two-story frame dwelling of eight rooms.  He has
also erected a number of other buildings, including a new frame barn,
a granary, milk house, corn crib, poultry house and a garage.  As a
farmer and dairyman he is doing a profitable business, having a herd
of graded cows and a good sty of Poland-China hogs, together with a
sufficient number of horses for the farm work and a good equipment of
tools and machinery.  He and his wife have four children:  Grace S.,
Harry W., Paul W. and Mary E.  Grace S., who was born in Galesville,
Wis., April 21, 1887, is the wife of George Sagen, assistant cashier
of the Merchants' Bank of Galesville, Wis.  Harry W., born at Midway,
Wis., July 10, 1889, is unmarried and resides at home with his
father.  He owns 40 acres in section 15 and 40 acres in section 22,
improved land, which he farms in connection with the home place. Paul
W., born in Trempealeau Township Feb. 12, 1892, is unmarried and
lives on the home farm.  Mary E., born in Trempealeau Township Oct.
19, 1902, lives at home and is attending the Galesville High School.
In politics Mr. Kribs is a Democrat, but is not active politically
beyond casting his vote.  Since 1897 he has been a member of the
Liberty Peak Camp, No. 2813, M. W. A., having passed all the chairs.
He and his wife and daughter Grace are affiliated with the
Centerville Methodist Episcopal church. 

-Transcribed from the "History of Trempealeau County Wisconsin,
1917," pages 516-517. 


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