BIOGRAPHIES: William F. RAICHLE, Gale Township, Trempealeau Co., WI

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William F. Raichle, who is engaged in operating a stock farm of 200 acres in
Section 10, Gale Township, is one of the prosperous and representative
farmers of this township. He was born on the farm on which he now resides
Nov. 2, 1878, his parents being Willam and Emma (Messer) Raichle, natives
of Germany, further mention of whom is made elsewhere in this volume.  He
acquired the elements of knowledge in the district school of his neighborhood
and subsequently took a two years' course in the agricultural department of
the state University at Madison.  Beginning work for his father on the 
homestead at the age of 18 years, he continued to be thus occupied until 
1904, when he took entire charge of the farm and operated it in the same way
until 1910, when it became his property by purchase.  Since his father 
bought the original land many years ago the size of the farm has been 
increased to 200 acres, and the land is now well cultivated.  Mr. Raichle 
makes a specialty of raising pure-bred Guernsey cattle.  His buildings are
modern and substantial and his business has grown from year to year, his
work on the farm keeping him busy so that he has had little time for anything
else.  He is at present, however, serving as a member of the school board, in
politics being a Republican.

Mr. Raichle has led a domestic life for over ten years, having been married
Aug. 22, 1906, to Myrtle Irvine, who was born in Gale Township, daughter of
James and Agnes (Dick) Irvine.  Mr. and Mrs. Raichle have one child, 
Margaret Agnes, who was born June 22,1910.  Mr. Raichle, in addition to his
farming interests, is president and a stockholder of the Arctic Springs
Creamery, and he and his wife both belong to the Order of Beavers.  They are
in prosperous circumstances and have many friends in this part of the county.

-Transcribed from the "History of Trempealeau County Wisconsin, 1917",
page 433