Bio: Rosholt, Joachim "Kim" (1864-1920)
Transcriber: Janet

Surnames: Jacobsdatter, Osmundsen, Plecity, Rosholt

----Source: "Clark County, Illustrated" by Saterlee, Tifft & Marsh, 1890; Wisconsin State Historical Society Biography.

Biography/History

As a colonizer of the cut-over region, banker, and manufacturer, Kim Rosholt made a mark on the economic life of northern Wisconsin. He was born of Norwegian immigrant parents on December 27, 1864, in the town of Scandinavia, Waupaca County. After studying law in the office of a Waupaca attorney he entered the land business, first in St. Paul, Minnesota and by 1889 in Thorp, Clark County. Sometime late in 1890 or early in 1891 he moved to Eau Claire and in May 1891 he greatly expanded his colonization activities by securing an option on a large tract of Barron County land owned by Knapp, Stout, and Company of Menomonie. Subsequently he entered similar agreements with the North Western Lumber Company and the Stirling Lumber Company both of Eau Claire, and others. Most of Rosholt's holdings were in the counties of Barron, Chippewa, Clark, Eau Claire, and Dunn, although he also had some dealings in other northern Wisconsin counties as well.

In addition to selling the lands himself, Rosholt subcontracted with agents including O. H. Osmundsen of the Northern Pacific Land Agency and the North Wisconsin Land Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Prokop Plecity of Haugen in Barron County to sell lands optioned to him. Substantial efforts were directed toward attracting recent immigrants to settle the cut-over lands. Rosholt advertised in many foreign language newspapers including some in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Chicago and Moline, Illinois, Minneapolis, and Omaha, Nebraska. The letterhead on his business stationery proclaimed that letters could be answered and maps and literature provided in eight different languages (English, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, German, Polish, Bohemian, and Finnish). In addition, he had agreements with the Wisconsin Central Railroad and the Omaha Road whereby land seekers could purchase tickets at half price on Rosholt's authorization. About 1900 Rosholt acquired large land holdings in Houston County, Tennessee which he promoted for fruit growing.

Closely related to his land sales activities were his interests in various banks and lumber companies. He helped organize banks at Chetek, Fall Creek, and Waupaca, and was involved in the formation of the Union National Bank, the Union Savings Bank, and the Union Mortgage Loan Company in Eau Claire. The Northwestern Iron and Steel Works of Eau Claire and the National Products Company of Pensacola, Florida, a manufacturer of barber and beauty shop supplies were also Rosholt enterprises. Kim Rosholt died in Eau Claire on January 4, 1920. Wisconsin State Historical Society.

                    JOACHIM "KIM" ROSHOLT

There are very few who have done more towards colonizing the fertile timber lands of northern Clark County than the man whose portrait appears here, K. Rosholt, of Thorp, Clark County, Wisconsin. Hundreds are the now prosperous farmers who have secured land through him, not only in Wisconsin, but also in Minnesota. In the fall of 1889, Mr. Rosholt secured the large tract of hardwood timber land lying in the immediate vicinity of Thorp, when he changed his office from St. Paul, Minnesota, to the place named above, and at once commenced retailing his lands to actual settlers, and as to his success it may be stated, that during the season of 1890, over one hundred settlers bought land of him. Mr. Rosholt believes in aggressive advertising, and his advertisements can be found in almost any Swedish, Norwegian, German or Polish paper in America. Many a poor working-man, who worked hard from morning till evening in the crowded cities or in the dangerous mines, have read his advertisements and concluded to emigrate, and now have comfortable home in the healthy timber country and are doing well.  "Clark County, Illustrated" by Saterlee, Tifft & Marsh, 1890

Son of Jacob Tollefsen Rosholt and Johanne Christine (Kristiane) Jacobsdatter Wright
Brother of Tollef Rosholt; Jørgine (Jorgine) Røsholt (Rosholt); John Gilbert Rosholt; Julius Rosholt and James Severin Rosholt

Joachim (Kim) Rosholt, 27 Dec 1864 - 1919
Joachim (Kim) Rosholt was born in 1866, to Jacob Tollefson Rosholt and Johanne Christine Jacobsdatter Rosholt (born Wright) .
Jacob was born on February 7 1818, in Lardäl, Vestfold, Norway.
Johanne was born on January 23 1820, in Lardäl, Vestfold, Norway.
Joachim had 6 siblings: Tollef Rosholt , Jergine Rosholt and 4 other siblings .
Joachim married Augusta in 1889, at age 23.
Joachim Kim Rosholt died in Eau Claire on January 4, 1920 at the age of 55.  He is buried in the Forest Hill Cemetery, Eau Claire, WI.

1910 Federal Census, Wisconsin Eau Claire Eau Claire Ward 3 ED 51

Kim Rosholt Male 44 1866 Wisconsin Married White Head Norway Norway A 13
Gustan Rosholt Female 41 1869 Wisconsin Married White Wife Switzerland Switzerland A 13
Raymond Rosholt Male 19 1891 Wisconsin Single White Son Wisconsin Wisconsin A 13

----Source: Fergus Falls ugeblad, Fergus Falls, Minn. 2 Sep 1891; Skaffaren (St Paul, MN)., October 28, 1891

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Fergus Falls, MN. 2 Sep 1891	To all those, who ll & nktpå to buy a piece of land, school get to know the benefits, which you new settlers are invited 1 it meller * sta ocli northwestern Wisconsin, så have I been asked a u tit to send trltt to all who submit their name and address, the following: A 20-page book, entitled '' Wisconsin Farming. "This book is printed pft Swedish and carefully describes everything soa concerns farming in Wisconsin, as well as markets, prices of all kinds of forest, etc. v. Also complete description of them large tracts of land, which have come to the market it this summer. 2. A beautiful drawing, size 12x18 inches, printed in five different colors and the song they "a beautiful home in Wisconsin." 3. A drawing of the same, but in smaller format, printed in one color, size 12x12 inches. 4. A map of 12,000 acres of land, which I recently started selling. With this follows also complete description of the country o. s. v. 5. Map of other sections of land, as I offer for sale in different counties here in the state. These also come complete comprehensive information, etc., Remember that any of unfaithful was sent postage free it costs not a single cent is all I ask for, that you, who get it, read it carefully and consider the many benefits, as here offered to land buyers, in front of someone another state in America. Do not buy land for rän you have sent after the above, and write immediately, for people stream in a hundred speech to get any of this excellent forest land.   Address: K. ROSHOLT, GENERAL OFFICE, EAU CLAIRE, WIS.           OBITUARY
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, City Directory, 1899 Vilas County news.1896-1927, 5 Jan 1910	Minneapolis tidende, 8 Jan 1920