Bio: Quast, Hugo & Genevieve

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Quast, Bayuk, Campbell, Lesar, Fuller, Zallar

----Source: Family Scrapbook

Hugo John Quast was born August 20, 1893 in Jefferson, Wisconsin. His parents were Joseph Quast and Caroline Fisher. He came to Willard in 1922 from Thorp where he had been a rural mail carrier. He had served a short time in the army during World War I before that. He purchased the store building from John Zallar Sr. "Quast & Co." general store was owned by my dad, his father and my Uncle Linus Prock. Among those employed at the store in the early years were: John Quast, my dad's 17 year old brother; Genevieve Bayuk; Ignatz Cesnik; Mayme Bayuk; Mary Lesar; and Frank Fuller, my dad's nephew.

Hugo Quast and Genevieve Ann Bayuk were married September 2, 1924 at Holy Family Church, Willard. They lived above the store until about 1932. He was confirmed as postmaster at Willard in April 1932 and assumed charge on May 15, 1932 - holding that position until December 6, 1942. After that he became rural mail carrier at Granton then postmaster at Granton in 1948. They moved to the house next to Campbell's blacksmith shop after leaving the store and lived there until moving to Granton in 1943 or 1944. Their children were: Delores Genevieve Quast, born October 10, 1925 in Willard and Mary, born in February 1930. She died February 20, 1930.

Dad suffered a stroke in 1953 which left him quite disabled physically for seven years. He lived in Marshfield until his death March 1, 1960 and is buried in Marshfield.

Genevieve Ann Bayuk was born January 3, 1903 in Pueblo, Colorado. Like so many of the ladies at Willard, my mother was a good cook and enjoyed doing fancy work. One of my most treasured possessions today is a 'double wedding ring' bed cover she made by hand. She died June 11, 1968 and is buried in Marshfield.

Submitted by: Dolores Quast