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- [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #4588, Date of Import: Aug 24, 1997]
Death Certificate shows date as December 8, 1941, 3:40 AM. 81yrs, 5 mos., 5 days. His certificate of Naturalization, No. 2018326, Petition Volume 11, Number 1135, dated January 9, 1925, states he was 5'-8" tall, had blue eyes, fair complexion, grey hair, and was 64 years of age at the time.
John Seeger was the proprietor of the Pine Valley Farm, Section 4, Prairie Farm Township, was born in Wurttemberg, Germany, July 30, 1860, one of sixteen children of John and Christina (Chela) Seeger,who spent the span of their years in the old country. The subject of this sketch attended school in Germany and became a potter. He came to the United States in 1877, stayed in Cincinnati, Ohio, for a short time, then came to Chicago, Illinois, and from there to Red Wing, in Goodhue County, Minnesota, in which vicinity he worked on farms for four years. Then he moved across the river into Pierce County, Wisconsin, and rented a farm in Maiden Rock Township, Wisconsin. There he continued to farm for many years, working in the winter seasons for Knapp, Stout & Co. in the lumber woods in Pierce and Barron counties, Wisconsin. In 1910, Mr. Seeger bought the N. P. Eggen farm of 160 acres of improved land in section 4, Prairie Farm Township, Wisconsin. This place known as the Pine Valley Farm, is one of the most prosperous farms in this vicinity and everything about it bespeaks the thrift and intelligent attention of the owner. John Seeger successfully carried on general farming and dairying. He had a good herd of Guernsey cattle, a good drove of Poland China Swine, and some excellent Belgian horses. Mr. Seeger has identified himself thoroughly with the life and interests of the township, and has joined the Barron County Farm Bureau. He is a stockholder in the Prairie Farm Cooperative Association. While in Pierce County he served on the school board of his district. He is a useful citizen of solid and substantial worth, and enjoys an excellent standing in the community. Mr. Seeger was married at Red Wing, Minnesota, in May 1881, to Lizzy Suter, who was born on Prairie Island, in Goodhue County, Minnesota, in 1860, and died near Red Wing, Minnesota, in the same county, in February,1884. He was married May 16, 1886, to Catherine Caswell, who was born in Maiden Rock, Pierce County, Wisconsin, May 17, 1865, the daughter of Peter W. and Nancy (Henry) Caswell. This union has been blessed with twelve children: Sallie, Francis (deceased), Nancy (deceased), William J., Myrtle (Mrs. John Nelson of Prairie Farm Township), Edgar, Anna, Harley and Harry (twins), Catherine (Mrs. Arthur Larson of Prairie Farm Township), John and Beatrice. William J. was inducted into the World War service February 23, 1918, trained at Camp Grant, Illinois, and Camp Logan, Texas, with depot brigades, and was discharged January 8, 1919. Edgar was inducted into the service in August, 1918, trained for infantry service at Camp Grant, and was discharged January 6, 1919. Both contacted the influenza during their service. Both are now members of the American Legion.
Prairie Farm Township, Wisconsin occupies Township 32, Range 13. The town was created March 30, 1874.It then embraced Township 32 and 33, Range 13; and Townships 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36, Range 14. The first town meeting was ordered held in the hall of Knapp, Stout & Co., in the present village. The first officers were elected April 7, 1874, as follows: Supervisors, S. K. Young (chairman), Henry Holmes and August Roemhild; treasurer, Isaac Sprague; clerk, Fred Telke; justices of the peace, S. K. Young and Ole Holmen; assessor, Ole Holmen; sealer of weights and measures, Casper Rassbach; constables, L. C. Selvig and Lewis Wart. The present officers are: Supervisors, Frank N. Roemhild (chairman), Albert O. Breen and M. T. Downs; treasurer, Carl J. Johnson; clerk, Frederick Paulson; assessor, A. L. Gumbert.
Information taken from the book, History Of Barron County, Compiled by Franklin Curtiss Wedge, 977.518, H2c SLC. Edited by Newton S. Gordon, 1922.
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