Bio: Richleleu, Carl (History - 1838)

Contact: Janet Schwarze

Surnames: RICHELEU CHRISTIANSON OELIG WALLIS SCOVEL FOUST MCCARTY VINE BOOTH CRANE ROSSMAN CUMMINGS KLUSMAN ALLEN

----Source: 1891 History of Clark and Jackson Co., Wisconsin, pg. 359-360

CARL RICHELEU, a farmer of Greenwood, was born near Thrunohjem, Norway, September 15, 1838, the son of C. N. Richeleu, deceased. Our subject came to the United States in 1861, settling in Springfield Township, Jackson County, Wisconsin, fifteen miles west of Black River Falls, on wild prairie land, where he was engaged in lumbering during the winter months, and in farming in the summer. He was drafted in the late war in the first draft in Wisconsin, in 1863, and served three months, having been discharged on account of sickness. He came to this county in 1871, settling on his present farm on section 36, township 27, range 2, Warner Township, Clark County, near Greenwood, which was at that time covered with heavy timber. He owns 120 acres, of which nearly seventy acres is cleared, where he is engaged in general farming and stock-raising.

Mr. Richeleu was married in February 1862, to Christena A. Christianson, a native of Norway. They have had seven children, four of whom are now living Theodore M., Christian C., Mary Ann and Charles. Christian married Jennie Severson, and now resides in Warner Township. Mr. Richeleu was a member of the Town Board several years, of which he was Chairman one and a half years. He has been Road Overseer ten or twelve years a member of the School Board several years of which he is now a Director. Religiously both he and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church, and politically he is a Republican. He is an enterprising and public-spirited citizen, taking a great interest in the growth and development of his county. He gives liberally to charitable and benevolent purposes.

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