Bio: Richleleu, Carl (History - 1838)
Poster: Janet Schwarze
----Surnames: RICHELEU CHRISTIANSON OELIG WALLIS SCOVEL FOUST MCCARTY VINE BOOTH CRANE ROSSMAN CUMMINGS KLUSMAN ALLEN
----Source: 1891 History of Clark and Jackson Co., Wisconsin, pg. 359-360
CARL RICHELEU, a farmer of Greenwood, was born near Thrunohjem, Norway, September 15, 1838, the son of C. N. Richeleu, deceased. Our subject came to the United States in 1861, settling in Springfield Township, Jackson County, Wisconsin, fifteen miles west of Black River Falls, on wild prairie land, where he was engaged in lumbering during the winter months, and in farming in the summer. He was drafted in the late war in the first draft in Wisconsin, in 1863, and served three months, having been discharged on account of sickness. He came to this county in 1871, settling on his present farm on section 36, township 27, range 2, Warner Township, Clark County, near Greenwood, which was at that time covered with heavy timber. He owns 120 acres, of which nearly seventy acres is cleared, where he is engaged in general farming and stock-raising.
Mr. Richeleu was married in February 1862, to Christena A. Christianson, a native of Norway. They have had seven children, four of whom are now living Theodore M., Christian C., Mary Ann and Charles. Christian married Jennie Severson, and now resides in Warner Township. Mr. Richeleu was a member of the Town Board several years, of which he was Chairman one and a half years. He has been Road Overseer ten or twelve years a member of the School Board several years of which he is now a Director. Religiously both he and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church, and politically he is a Republican. He is an enterprising and public-spirited citizen, taking a great interest in the growth and development of his county. He gives liberally to charitable and benevolent purposes.
Notes:
This name is sometimes spelled Richlieu or even Richleiu
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July 16, 1870 Federal Census-Greenwood, Clark Co., Wisconsin by Edward E. Merritt |
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Home-Family |
Name |
Sex |
Race |
Age |
Nativity |
Parents |
Occupation |
Estate |
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25-25 |
Richelieu, Charles |
Male |
W |
30 |
Norway |
Foreign Born |
Farmer |
$150-200 |
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~Christina |
Female |
W |
33 |
Norway |
Foreign Born |
Keeping House |
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Richelieu, Theodore |
Male |
W |
7 |
Wisconsin |
Foreign Born |
At home |
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~Mary A. |
Female |
W |
1 |
Wisconsin |
Both Foreign |
At home |
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1880 Census Wisconsin, Clark County, Warner
Richelau, Carl age 42, farmer
Richelau, Christina, age 43, keeping house
Richelau, Theodore M., age 16, Laborer
Richelau, Christ, age 13, Laborer
Richelau, Marian, age 11,
Richelau, Charles, age 6
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I can find a reference to a farm being bough by an "N. K. Richelieu" in Orkdal (near the ciry of Trondheim) in 1835. He apparently sold it again in 1840, and the article mentions that he was postmaster there at the same time. The article says nothing about whether this gentleman was Norwegian or not (but I would guess not). Researcher's notes, turn your speakers on and visit this Norwegian site: http://orkdal.bygdeleksikon.no/index.php?artikkelvalg=vis_innhold&visning=1&id=114&kat=104
CARL RICHELEU, Civil War Soldier
1838 - 1917
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E. F. Eaton Post's Grand Army of the Republic, May 30, 1907
From Left, Top Row: William Oelig, Pascal Wallis, Unknown, John Scovel, John Foust, John McCarty, Tom Vine.
Lower Row: John H. Booth, Jess Crane, Paul Rossman, Charles Richelieu, Charles Cummings.
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CARL RICHELEU was born near Thrunohjem, Norway, September 15, 1838. According to the 1890 Special Civil War Veterans' Census, he was unassigned to any Regiment when drafted on November 18, 1863, but served as a Private until he was discharged January 23, 1864. He died November 17, 1917 and is buried in the Greenwood, Wisconsin City Cemetery. His son, Chris Richlieu, of Owen, Wisconsin was listed as his next of kin on his grave registration.
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