Matilda Albright was born in Germany, Jan. 14, 1853, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Albright, with whom she came to America in 1856 as a young child, scarce out of babyhood. The family resided for a number of years in Watertown, Wis., where she attended school. In 1875 they came to Dunn County, Mr. Albright buying a tract of wild land in the town of Tainter, where in time he cleared and developed a farm of 280 acres. There his wife died in 1880. As he grew older Mr. Albright's eyesight began to fail and for several years previous to his death he was totally blind. He passed away on July 28, 1898, at the age of 85 years. For many years after he had lost his eyesight the farm was conducted by his son Harry; but the latter having died in North Menomonie in 1914, it is now operated by Harry's son Fred, who is a representative of the third generation to reside on it.
Matilda Albright remained at home with her parents until her marriage to Albert G. Giese, Oct. 5, 1877. She proved an ideal wife and mother, a type of the noble pioneer woman of whom we hear too little today, but whose self-sacrificing devotion, courage, and industry, played perhaps as large a part in the development and civilization of this region as the more conspicuous work of the men. Without desire for self-advertisement, they bravely took up the task nearest at hand as bravely and efficiently accomplished it, helping their husbands even in the roughest work of pioneer home building, in the care and training of their children, and the extending of help and hospitality to their neighbors, satisfied to earn as their reward the love of those who called them wife or mother, and to leave to them when they laid down the burden of life the rich heritage of a good name; and a place in the memories of their loved ones. Such a woman was Mrs. Matilda Giese. For years during the early period of her married life she might have been seen in the woods or fields with her husband, taking part in the hardest labor and rendering him material assistance, and whatever trials befell them she never faltered or grew weary of well doing. To her both husband and son owe a debt of gratitude which in this brief memorial they are glad to pay.
[Source: History of Dunn County]
Matilda Albright remained at home with her parents until her marriage to Albert G. Giese, Oct. 5, 1877. She proved an ideal wife and mother, a type of the noble pioneer woman of whom we hear too little today, but whose self-sacrificing devotion, courage, and industry, played perhaps as large a part in the development and civilization of this region as the more conspicuous work of the men. Without desire for self-advertisement, they bravely took up the task nearest at hand as bravely and efficiently accomplished it, helping their husbands even in the roughest work of pioneer home building, in the care and training of their children, and the extending of help and hospitality to their neighbors, satisfied to earn as their reward the love of those who called them wife or mother, and to leave to them when they laid down the burden of life the rich heritage of a good name; and a place in the memories of their loved ones. Such a woman was Mrs. Matilda Giese. For years during the early period of her married life she might have been seen in the woods or fields with her husband, taking part in the hardest labor and rendering him material assistance, and whatever trials befell them she never faltered or grew weary of well doing. To her both husband and son owe a debt of gratitude which in this brief memorial they are glad to pay.
[Source: History of Dunn County]
Matilda Albright was born in Germany, Jan. 14, 1853, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Albright, with whom she came to America in 1856 as a young child, scarce out of babyhood. The family resided for a number of years in Watertown, Wis., where she attended school. In 1875 they came to Dunn County, Mr. Albright buying a tract of wild land in the town of Tainter, where in time he cleared and developed a farm of 280 acres. There his wife died in 1880. As he grew older Mr. Albright's eyesight began to fail and for several years previous to his death he was totally blind. He passed away on July 28, 1898, at the age of 85 years. For many years after he had lost his eyesight the farm was conducted by his son Harry; but the latter having died in North Menomonie in 1914, it is now operated by Harry's son Fred, who is a representative of the third generation to reside on it.
Matilda Albright remained at home with her parents until her marriage to Albert G. Giese, Oct. 5, 1877. She proved an ideal wife and mother, a type of the noble pioneer woman of whom we hear too little today, but whose self-sacrificing devotion, courage, and industry, played perhaps as large a part in the development and civilization of this region as the more conspicuous work of the men. Without desire for self-advertisement, they bravely took up the task nearest at hand as bravely and efficiently accomplished it, helping their husbands even in the roughest work of pioneer home building, in the care and training of their children, and the extending of help and hospitality to their neighbors, satisfied to earn as their reward the love of those who called them wife or mother, and to leave to them when they laid down the burden of life the rich heritage of a good name; and a place in the memories of their loved ones. Such a woman was Mrs. Matilda Giese. For years during the early period of her married life she might have been seen in the woods or fields with her husband, taking part in the hardest labor and rendering him material assistance, and whatever trials befell them she never faltered or grew weary of well doing. To her both husband and son owe a debt of gratitude which in this brief memorial they are glad to pay.
[Source: History of Dunn County]
Matilda Albright remained at home with her parents until her marriage to Albert G. Giese, Oct. 5, 1877. She proved an ideal wife and mother, a type of the noble pioneer woman of whom we hear too little today, but whose self-sacrificing devotion, courage, and industry, played perhaps as large a part in the development and civilization of this region as the more conspicuous work of the men. Without desire for self-advertisement, they bravely took up the task nearest at hand as bravely and efficiently accomplished it, helping their husbands even in the roughest work of pioneer home building, in the care and training of their children, and the extending of help and hospitality to their neighbors, satisfied to earn as their reward the love of those who called them wife or mother, and to leave to them when they laid down the burden of life the rich heritage of a good name; and a place in the memories of their loved ones. Such a woman was Mrs. Matilda Giese. For years during the early period of her married life she might have been seen in the woods or fields with her husband, taking part in the hardest labor and rendering him material assistance, and whatever trials befell them she never faltered or grew weary of well doing. To her both husband and son owe a debt of gratitude which in this brief memorial they are glad to pay.
[Source: History of Dunn County]
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