History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Its cities, towns, resources, people

              BIOGRAPHY. 1097
sides near Pickett, in this county; S. E., the subject of this sketch, and L. B., avIio is now in New London, AA^isconsin, AVau¬ paca county.
Samuel E was raised on the farm and received his early edu¬ cation in the country schools of his toAAmship, and afterward at¬ tended Ripon College, where he pursued the college course, sup¬ plementing that with a course at the Y^, AV, Daggett Business College at Oshkosh, After completing his education, he decided to go further west, and located for seven years at Huron, South Dakota, where he was engaged in farming. From there he Aveiit to Avestern Minnesota and settled on a farm, Avhere he remained for four years. He next Aveiit to Breckenridge, Minnesota, and embarked in the banking and collecting business, AAdiich occu¬ pation he followed for some three years, and, being recognized among his fellow men as haAdng more than ordinary capabilities, he was made marshal of the toAAm of Breckenridge, and during his service in this capacity, he experienced considerable difficulty with bad men—train robbers, etc., aa^McIi infested the place at that time. AVe credit Mr. Ransom, hoAVCA^er, Avitli being very conservative in speaking of his experiences in this line, but the residents of those western countries well realize the seriousness of the duties of a marshal. He filled this office for five years, and after leaving the town, he was importuned by the citizens to return and take the office, which he declined to do. He returned to AVisconsin and purchased a farm near Shell Lake, AA^hich he still owns and controls. His parents being advanced in years, and desiring their son to return to the old homestead, he did so in the spring of 1906, and uoav has full charge of that place. The farm is highly improved by cultivation and a fine residence, barns and other outbuildings, besides being equipped with much modern labor-saving dcAdces, and in addition to gen¬ eral farming, he carries on quite an extensive dairy business, of Avhich he makes a success.
On December 26, 1893, Air. Ransom married Miss, Julia A. AVeinman, formerly a teacher in the public schools at Neenah, They have two daughters—Laura, a student in the State Nor¬ mal School, and Mabel.
J. Rasmussen & Sons Company, Avhich ranks among the promi¬ nent and prosperous industrial concerns of Oshkosh, AVisconsin, is the outgroAvth of a business started by Air. Rasmussen. The company was incorporated in 1907 Avith a capital stock of $25,000, and is OAvned and controlled by the family of its founder,