Albert G. Giese, one of the pioneer lumbermen and farmers of Dunn County, now living retired in the city of Menomonie, was born in Germany, Sept. 29, 1848. He was educated in his native land, where he learned the blacksmith's trade, and was about 16 years old, or in his 16th year, when he came to the United States in 1864, while the Civil War was still in progress. As he had no immediate interest in that struggle, he at once came west to Wisconsin, locating in Watertown, where he found work at his trade, following it there until 1875.
He then came to Dunn County, entering the employ of Knapp, Stout & Co., with whom he remained for eight years. Then buying 120 acres of wild brush land, he began farming. Eighty acres of this land was in the town of Tainter and 40 acres across the line in the town of Red Cedar. He first put up a small frame house and a log barn, then began clearing and breaking the land, going through the usual routine of pioneer development work. His farm assumed a more cultivated appearance every year and in time he built a large barn of 34 x 74 feet and remodelled the house into a good modern residence, the buildings being electrically lighted. There he followed general farming, making specialties of dairying and hog raising.
In 1906, after an agricultural career of 23 years, during which he continually advanced in prosperity, Mr. Giese retired, the farm being taken over by his son Edward, and, moving to Menomonie, he built a fine modern residence at No. 520 Twelfth Street, corner of Sixth Avenue. In1 914 he sold the farm to his son. Mr. Giese helped to organize the Rusk Creamery Company, in which he is now a stockholder.
In 1877 he was married in the town of Tainter, Dunn County, to Matilda Albright, who died Dec.11, 1922, leaving the son Edward above mentioned, who was the only child of the union, and whose biographical record is given under his own name. As much of Mr. Giese's success in life was due to the faithful cooperation and effective work of his wife, a brief review of her personal history and antecedents is a necessary addition to this article.
[Source: History of Dunn County]
He then came to Dunn County, entering the employ of Knapp, Stout & Co., with whom he remained for eight years. Then buying 120 acres of wild brush land, he began farming. Eighty acres of this land was in the town of Tainter and 40 acres across the line in the town of Red Cedar. He first put up a small frame house and a log barn, then began clearing and breaking the land, going through the usual routine of pioneer development work. His farm assumed a more cultivated appearance every year and in time he built a large barn of 34 x 74 feet and remodelled the house into a good modern residence, the buildings being electrically lighted. There he followed general farming, making specialties of dairying and hog raising.
In 1906, after an agricultural career of 23 years, during which he continually advanced in prosperity, Mr. Giese retired, the farm being taken over by his son Edward, and, moving to Menomonie, he built a fine modern residence at No. 520 Twelfth Street, corner of Sixth Avenue. In1 914 he sold the farm to his son. Mr. Giese helped to organize the Rusk Creamery Company, in which he is now a stockholder.
In 1877 he was married in the town of Tainter, Dunn County, to Matilda Albright, who died Dec.11, 1922, leaving the son Edward above mentioned, who was the only child of the union, and whose biographical record is given under his own name. As much of Mr. Giese's success in life was due to the faithful cooperation and effective work of his wife, a brief review of her personal history and antecedents is a necessary addition to this article.
[Source: History of Dunn County]
Albert G. Giese, one of the pioneer lumbermen and farmers of Dunn County, now living retired in the city of Menomonie, was born in Germany, Sept. 29, 1848. He was educated in his native land, where he learned the blacksmith's trade, and was about 16 years old, or in his 16th year, when he came to the United States in 1864, while the Civil War was still in progress. As he had no immediate interest in that struggle, he at once came west to Wisconsin, locating in Watertown, where he found work at his trade, following it there until 1875.
He then came to Dunn County, entering the employ of Knapp, Stout & Co., with whom he remained for eight years. Then buying 120 acres of wild brush land, he began farming. Eighty acres of this land was in the town of Tainter and 40 acres across the line in the town of Red Cedar. He first put up a small frame house and a log barn, then began clearing and breaking the land, going through the usual routine of pioneer development work. His farm assumed a more cultivated appearance every year and in time he built a large barn of 34 x 74 feet and remodelled the house into a good modern residence, the buildings being electrically lighted. There he followed general farming, making specialties of dairying and hog raising.
In 1906, after an agricultural career of 23 years, during which he continually advanced in prosperity, Mr. Giese retired, the farm being taken over by his son Edward, and, moving to Menomonie, he built a fine modern residence at No. 520 Twelfth Street, corner of Sixth Avenue. In1 914 he sold the farm to his son. Mr. Giese helped to organize the Rusk Creamery Company, in which he is now a stockholder.
In 1877 he was married in the town of Tainter, Dunn County, to Matilda Albright, who died Dec.11, 1922, leaving the son Edward above mentioned, who was the only child of the union, and whose biographical record is given under his own name. As much of Mr. Giese's success in life was due to the faithful cooperation and effective work of his wife, a brief review of her personal history and antecedents is a necessary addition to this article.
[Source: History of Dunn County]
He then came to Dunn County, entering the employ of Knapp, Stout & Co., with whom he remained for eight years. Then buying 120 acres of wild brush land, he began farming. Eighty acres of this land was in the town of Tainter and 40 acres across the line in the town of Red Cedar. He first put up a small frame house and a log barn, then began clearing and breaking the land, going through the usual routine of pioneer development work. His farm assumed a more cultivated appearance every year and in time he built a large barn of 34 x 74 feet and remodelled the house into a good modern residence, the buildings being electrically lighted. There he followed general farming, making specialties of dairying and hog raising.
In 1906, after an agricultural career of 23 years, during which he continually advanced in prosperity, Mr. Giese retired, the farm being taken over by his son Edward, and, moving to Menomonie, he built a fine modern residence at No. 520 Twelfth Street, corner of Sixth Avenue. In1 914 he sold the farm to his son. Mr. Giese helped to organize the Rusk Creamery Company, in which he is now a stockholder.
In 1877 he was married in the town of Tainter, Dunn County, to Matilda Albright, who died Dec.11, 1922, leaving the son Edward above mentioned, who was the only child of the union, and whose biographical record is given under his own name. As much of Mr. Giese's success in life was due to the faithful cooperation and effective work of his wife, a brief review of her personal history and antecedents is a necessary addition to this article.
[Source: History of Dunn County]
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