BioA: Paulson, Mr. and Mrs. Ross (66^th - 1964)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Paulson, Raymond, Voigt, Berlick, Hart, Rausch, Johnson, Wendt, Mills

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) March 26, 1964

Paulson, Mr. and Mrs. Ross (66^th - 23 March 1964)

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Paulson, long-time residents of the Greenwood - Neillsville - Granton area, observed their 66^th wedding anniversary last Saturday at Memorial Home in Neillsville, where they now reside. All five of their children were present for the observance.

Mr. Paulson and the former Maude Raymond were married March 23, 1898, in Greenwood.  They farmed in the Granton area for several years, later going to Eau Claire.  On their return, they farmed on the Pleasant Ridge and for the last 30 years have made their home in Neillsville.

Mr. Paulson was born in Denmark and came to the United States with his parents at the age of two.  The family first located in Necedah, later moving to the Nasonville area, where Mr. Paulson attended school.  He worked with his father in logging camps.

While residing in the Granton community he served as manager of the Granton Creamery for 14 years.

Mrs. Paulson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Delos Raymond, who lived on the farm now owned by Lee Mills, near Christie.

Open house was held from 2 to 4 p.m. in Memorial Home.  Helping them observe the day were Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Voigt of Madison, a daughter; Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Berlick, a daughter; Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Paulson and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Paulson, both sons, of Neillsville; and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hart of St. Francis, a daughter.

Others were Mrs. Emma Rausch of Granton, a sister of Mr. Paulson; Mrs. Willard Johnson of Marshfield and Mrs. Frederick Wendt of Neillsville, nieces.  Many friends and the Paulsons’ new neighbors in Memorial Home also attended.  A light lunch was served.