Bio: Ringle, Ernest (1867 - 19??)

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Surnames: Ringle, Erdmann, Rux, Kunarski

----Source: History of Marathon County Wisconsin and Representative Citizens, by Louis Marchetti, 1913.

Ringle, Ernest (19 July 1867 - 19??)

Ernst Ringle, who is one of Marathon County's substantial men and representative citizens, resides on his farm of 240 acres situated in sections 34, 29 and 5-east, in the town of Rib Falls, four and one-half miles northwest of Marathon City. He was born in the town of Herman, Dodge County, Wis., July 19, 1867, and is a son of Carl and Johanna (Erdmann) Ringle. The father was born in Bavaria, Germany, and came to America when eight years of age. In early manhood he married Johanna Erdmann, who was also born in Germany, and they had five sons, Ernst being one of twins.

Ernst Ringle attended first a parochial school in the town of Herman and afterward was sent to college at Galena, Ill., following which he taught three terms of school in the town of Rib Falls, Marathon County. Here, in April, 1893, he was married to Miss Augusta Rux, a daughter of David and Minnie (Kunarski) Rux. The parents of Mrs. Ringle were natives of Germany. The mother died at Rib Falls when aged sixty-eight years but the father lives, and still resides there. Mr. and Mrs. Ringle have four children: Herbert, Elvira, Milliard and Marvin.

After marriage Mr. Ringle settled on his present farm. At that time there were twenty acres cut over and a log house, 18x24 feet, a barn, 24x60 feet, and a stable, 18x42 feet on the place. Mr. Ringle brought his horses and wagon and immediately started improvements and now has sixty acres under cultivation and forty acres cleared for pasture. He grows about the average amount of grain for the land cultivated and has fine stock and cattle, his herd of Holsteins being exceptionally valuable. He has other business interests, being a stockholder in the Marathon County Telephone Company, a stockholder and a director in the Marathon Bank, and since July, 1907, is secretary of the Marathon City Brewing Company and is also a stockholder in the Farmers Union of Marathon County. He is secretary of the Stettin Mutual Fire Insurance Company, an office he has held since January 2, 1895, being the third incumbent in this company, which was established in 1876. He also keeps the minutes and books for the Stettin Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Mr. Ringle and family belong to the Lutheran Church, of which he is secretary and treasurer. He is now serving in his eighth year as chairman of the town of Rib Falls and member of the county board and since July 5, 1892, has served continuously as clerk of School District No. 5. He also serves as a justice of the peace. He has been and still is one of his town's busiest and most useful and reliable men.