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History of Buffalo & Pepin Counties, Wisconsin - Vol. 1
pub. H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., Winona, MN - 1919

         [page 174-175]
         
         MICHAEL WEISENBECK, a prosperous farmer of Maxville township,
       Buffalo county, was born in Austria, Sept. 26, 1867, son of
       JOHN and FRANCISCO (SCHINDLER) WEISENBECK, who were farming
       people there. The father died in Austria and the mother and
       children subsequently came to the United States, the eldest
       son, FERDINAND, coming first, in 1881. Then came the mother
       with the rest of the family - FRANCISCO, JOSEPH, ANNA, FRANK,
       MICHAEL, SOPHIE and MARY. FERDINAND located in Pepin, Wis.,
       but the others began farming in Maxville township, Buffalo
       county, the mother buying 200 acres of land, of which forty
       acres were cleared. There was also an old log building on the
       place. Their stock when they began operations consisted of
       one horse, a cow and a calf. On this farm the mother spent
       her life, dying May 23, 1917, at the age of 78 years. MICHAEL
       WEISENBECK remained with his mother for ten years and then
       began farming for himself in Maxville township with 220 acres
       of land, on which there was an old log barn. The latter he has
       since improved and enlarged to the size of 36 by 66 feet, it
       being now a good, substantial structure with 18-foot posts.
       He has also erected other good buildings. In 1912 he built a
       modern red brick residence, of nine rooms, with bath, hot
       water heat, and running water. He has increased the size of
       his farm to 740 acres and is now raising Durham Shorthorn
       cattle, Percheron horses and Oxford sheep. He is also a share-
       holder in the Burnside creamery and in the Nelson Township
       Telephone Company. For twenty years he has served as a member
       of the creamery board of directors. MR. WEISENBECK professes
       the religious faith of his parents, who were Catholics. He
       was married May 29, 1893, to ANNA FEDIE, a daughter of PHIL-
       LIP and THESSA FEDIE, of Lima township, Pepin county. He and
       his wife are the parents of fourteen children; EMILIA, MARY,
       LUCY, PHILLIP, MICHAEL, MATSON, RHODA, MARGARET, JULIUS,
       WILLIAM, GERTRUDE, WALTER, ADELINE and HELEN. all of whom 
       are living. EMILIA married FRANK WEBER of Albany township,
       Pepin county, and MARY married HENRY WEBER of the same town-
       ship. MR. WEISENBECK is one of the successful men of Max-
       ville township, a result which he has achieved by long and
       persevering effort. As a good citizen, he is interested in
       everything that concerns the general welfare of the commun-
       ity in which he lives and his aid and influence can always
       be depended upon in behalf of a worthy cause. He and his
       wife and family have long occupied a respected place in 
       the township.
       
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