BIOGRAPHIES: John RAICHLE, Ettrick, Trempealeau Co., WI

====================================================================
USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information 
on the Internet, data may be 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 for presentation by other 
persons or organizations.

Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes 
other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file 
contributor, or the legal representative of the contributor, and contact 
the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent.   The submitter 
has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently 
for free access.

This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by:  
Nance Sampson, Trempealeau Co. WIGenWeb Coordinator,  15 February 2003      
====================================================================

** Posted for informational purposes only -- the poster is not related
to the subject of this biography.

John Raichle, a well-known resident of Ettrick, Wis., where he is engaged in
business as a general contractor and bridge builder, and is also a land 
owner, was born in Winona, Minn., Oct. 18, 1868, son of William and Emma
(Medsker) Raichle.  His early education was acquired in the public school of
Frenchville, Wis., and he resided at home until he was 18 years of age.  He
then went to South Dakota, where he worked out for others, and in the winters
was engaged in cutting timber in the woods.  When about 22 years old, having
returned to Trempealeau County, he rented land in Ettrick Township and 
engaged in farming, continuing to rent for four years.  At the end of that
time he purchased the John Cance farm, which he operated until the winter of
1908-09.  He then rented it out and moved into the village of Ettrick, in 
the meanwhile having begun the construction of his present residence, which
was completed in 1913, after which he took up his residence in it.  He has
sold 160 acres of the land he formerly owned, but stil has 101 acres left,
which he rents out.  For some time past Mr. Raichle has been engaged in 
contracting in masonry and construction work, including bridge building, and
at present has contracts for the Ettrick & Northern Railroad, now building.
He is a stockholder in the Bank of Ettrick and in the Ettrick Creamery 
Company, the Ettrick Hall Company, and in a lumber company organized Jan. 18,
1917.  Mr. Raichle was married May 28, 1895, to Nettie Bunrud, who was born
at Frenchville, this county, daughter of Marcus and Carrie (Heggie) Benrud,
who was born in Biri, Norway, the father Jan. 17, 1846, and the mother Dec.
13, 1845.  The parents of Mrs. Raichle were married at La Crosse, Wis.  
Marcus Benrud came to the United States when a lad of 18 years, locating at
French Creek, this county, where he made his home with Mr. Gilbertson, 
working out for two years.  He then went back to Norway, and when he returned
to this country he brought with him his young wife.  Then settling in La
Crosse, he engaged there in the liquor business, but continued in it but a
short time, coming to Frenchville not long after and starting a hotel here,
which he conducted for about six or seven years.  In the meanwhile he 
acquired some land and when he gave up the hotel business he engaged in
farming, and in this latter occupation he continued until his death, which 
took place Aug. 23, 1910.  His wife survived him less than a year, dying
May 6, 1911.  For a number of years Mr. Benrud held the office of assessor
in Gale Township.  He and his wife had six children, of whom their daughter
Nettie (Mrs. John Raichle) was the second-born.  Mr. and Mrs. Raichle are
the parents of four children:  Elmer Oscar, Albert William, Robert Theodore,
and Antoinette, all residing at home.  Mr. Raichle belongs to the orders of
Royal Neighbors and Beavers at Ettrick.  For a number of years he has served
on the township board and as president of the Ettrick Creamery Company.

-Transcribed from the "History of Trempealeau County Wisconsin, 1917",
pages 626-627