Genealogy Biographies of Clark County, Wisconsin

Firnstahl, Stephen (Married - 1896)
----Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) Thursday, 27 Feb. 1896

* Stephen Firnstahl returned home from Chicago, Saturday, and brought a brand new wife with him but our reporter has been unable to get particulars.

Fisher, Joseph Family (Frank B. Wing, Historian)
----Source: Abbotsford Tribune (Abbotsford, Clark County, Wis.) Thursday, 16 July 1953

* On June 22, 1909, Frank married Ella Adrian, at Colby, and moved into the home on the corner. A daughter, Beatrice, was born to them, Sept. 11, 1921. Lula spent part of her time clerking at the A. J. Meyers and Jake Scharff stores. Emma worked part time for Carl Walk, and in their hardware store. The mother and girls took an active part in the Presbyterian church, teaching Sunday school classes, and Emma also played the organ.

Lula went to Milwaukee Feb. 1, 1910 and engaged in beauty culture work and in 1912, Emma joined her in operating the Fisher Sisters’ Beauty Parlors on Third Street and North Avenue.

In 1919, the girls sold their interest in Milwaukee and went to Los Angeles and managed two of the largest beauty parlors, where they met many of the Hollywood actresses. After spending two years there, they returned to Milwaukee. In March, 1920, their father purchased a Deal high wheel automobile, a product of the Deal Automobile Company, Janesville, Mich.

Joe Fisher was a member of the Village board for a number of years, up to the time of his death, Sept. 27, 1914. After his death, Frank was appointed to fill the vacancy on the village council. After selling the hardware store in 1916, Frank purchased the fire insurance from A. J. Young. Frank also took on the agency for the Maxwell automobile. He was quite successful in writing insurance from A. J. Young. Frank also took on the agency for the Maxwell automobile. He was quite successful in writing insurance for several different companies, as competition in this line was somewhat limited at that time. In the automobile business, it was a different story, as he was up against such competition as A. J. Young, with Overland, and Wells & Chase, with Ford. He did, however, manage to sell 11 Maxwells, by confining his efforts to prospects outside the immediate vicinity of Abbotsford. Frank was elected president of the village.

His adventure into the fire insurance business and automobile business and as village president was of rather short duration, as in November, 1917, he was called for military service. He sold his fire insurance business to R. H. Treat and left Abbotsford Jan. 2, 1918. After serving a few months in the U.S. Air Force, he went to Milwaukee and was employed by a hardware company until the fall of 1918, when he accepted a position as office *** Note: The rest of the article was cut off and was not available at the time of transcription.

Flaig, Otto (14 Mar. 1895)
----Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) Thursday, 14 Mar. 1895

* Otto Flaig closed a most successful five months school in dist. No. 3, town of Colby, last Friday, the Phono learns from residents of the district that Otto made one of the very best teachers ever employed by the district.

Flick, Margaret Ann (1891)
MARGARET ANN FLICK, residing on section 7, township 24, range 4 west, Clark County, was born in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, June 5, 1833, a daughter of Jacob Miller, who brought up six sons and four daughters, in Pennsylvania. Their names are: John, Charles, Elizabeth C., William, George, Margaret Ann, Reuben, Mary C., Lydia L. and Jacob C., all of whom grew up. Mrs. Flick's mother, Lydia, was also a member of a family of six sons and four daughters, namely: John, Jacob, Joseph, Jonas, Jessie, Elizabeth, Mary, Catharine, Lydia and Charles. Of this family Joseph was only the only one who came West to settle, and his mother joined him a year or so later. The grandparents on both sides were natives of this country. The Miller and Flick lines are traced back to England. The maternal grandmother lived to the extreme old age of ninety-seven years, five months and twenty-six days. Longevity indeed characterizes all the lines of ancestry.

Mrs. Flick s father served in the war of 1812, and three of her brothers in the late war of the Rebellion. Charles enlisted at Madison, Wisconsin, served out his time, and was honorably discharged at the close of the great struggle, not having received any serious wounds. He died in December, 1889, at the age of seventy-three years. George enlisted in one of the earliest Pennsylvania regiments, was twice taken prisoner, but made his escape each time. The second time he made his way out through the prison walls and earthworks by digging through with a spoon. He served to the end of the war, being promoted meanwhile to be Sergeant. Caspar, the youngest was also spared by his patriotic father, a veteran of the war of 1812, enlisting at Madison, and served through the war. All three of these were in the hottest fights, and were honorably discharged at the close.

The subject whose name heads this sketch married Jacob Flick in 1851, in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, and two years later they came West and settled in Dane County, Wisconsin, near Madison, which place was then a small village. In October, 1856, they came to Clark County, settling upon a homestead which he had taken during the preceding spring. They experienced the usual hardships of pioneer life. Mr. Flick lost his life eleven years later when out hunting, being accidentally shot by a gun in the hands of a neighbor. By his death he left a widow and eight children, the youngest being only five months old. In order of birth the names of the children are as follows: Augusta M., born in Pennsylvania, May 25, 1852, died April 5, 1890 Lydia C., born August 25, 1854 Emma C., January 1, 1857 John E., February 28, 1859 Jacob R., born March 28, 1861 Lilly J., January 27, 1863 Charles C., March 8, 1865, and William J., April 8, 1867. All these are married and settled excepting William J., who remains at home with his mother. One daughter, Emma, married Edgar Shaver and lives in Minnesota. All the others are living in Clark County, Wisconsin, excepting Lydia, now Mrs. Albert Lane and residing in Taylor County, as also does Charles. Lilly married Charles Lane.

----Source Notes: From the "Biographical History of Clark and Jackson Counties, Wisconsin" published by The Lewis Publishing Co., 189?;
Pages 270 and 271. Submitted by ggg-grandaughter, Sherrie Rice Smith, Corlissbss@aol.com

Further Info:
Margaret Ann Miller Flick is listed in the 1870, 1880 & 1900 US Censuses for Mentor Township, Clark County with various of her children, depending on their ages. On the 1906 Clark County plat map, Margaret lives in section 7 of Mentor Township, with her sons, Jacob & William, in sections 5 & 6 respectively. Margaret's son John should also be in Mentor Township, but I haven't located exactly where. Corlissbss@aol.com

Flink, Ramona (Mar. 1949)
----Source: Marathon County Register (Unity, Marathon County, Wis.) Friday, 18 Mar. 1949

Biography of Ramona Flink

* Name: Ramona Flink; grade 3; birthday June 10th, hobby: to have parties; favorite actor or actress, Roy Rogers; book name: Visit With Friends; favorite food, vegetables; radio program, Helen Trent; future, Movie Star; has lived, Unity, Chicago; Slogan, Don’t play with fire; favorite color, blue and red; favorite flower, rose; favorite animal, puppy: pet, dog.

Fuller, Lyle Jr. (Graduation - 8 June 1950)
----Source: Marathon County Register (Unity, Marathon County, Wis.) Friday, 9 June 1950

* Lyle Fuller Jr., grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Fuller, will graduate from Wausau Senior High School Thursday, June 8.

Fuller, W. D. (Accident – 16 July 1902)
----Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) Thursday, 24 July 1902

* W. D. Fuller met with a very painful accident last week Wednesday while unloading hay. When pulling the hay fork back from the barn to the load, the rope broke and the tension being so suddenly released, he fell backwards from the load onto the ground striking on the back of his head and neck. He was completely paralyzed, but since then has improved some tho is still unable to help himself. It is the hope of his many friends that his recovery will be rapid.