A Standard History of Waupaca County, Wisconsin. An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development.

              HISTORY OF WAUPACA COUNTY 693
children, Donald and Marshall William. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw are mem¬ bers of the Christian Church and in public affairs he has served as supervisor and school treasurer.
LIerman Siewert. Since its establishment in Waupaca County in 1874 the Siewert family has unfailingly sustained the most intelligent and practical interests of the community and has with equal ability and fidelity followed the vocation of agriculture and discharged the duties of good citizenship. Its men have demonstrated the worth of industry and integrity, and its women have kept their houses in order and taught their children to be fair, honest and considerate in their dealings with their fellow men. It was in such an atmosphere of encouragement that Herman Siewert, now one of the substantial farmers of Caledonia Tov/n- ship, was reared.
Air. Siewert was born in Germany, June 2, 1867, a son of Fred and Sophia (Aiartin) Siewert, natives of that country. The family emi¬ grated to the United States in 1874, locating in Fremont Township, Waupaca County, where they resided for eleven years. In 1885 they changed their residence to Caledonia Township and settled on the farm now owned by Herman Siewert, which at that time was but partly cleared of the timber which had originally covered it. Here the father and sons labored industriously, uprooting the stumps and clearing away the stones, and, little by little, putting the land under cultivation. After some years of this strenuous work they succeeded in developing a good farm, on which the father continued to carry on operations until his death, in the fall of 1906. Fred Siewert belonged to that solid and substantial class of his countrymen who, wherever transplanted, prove a factor of worth and importance. He had the ability to plan and the perseverance to execute, and, having practical needs, lived easily within the competence fashioned by his brains and hands, furnished his family with a good home, and at his death left a modest property. As a citizen he took part in the movements which made up the civic life of his com¬ munity, and while he did not aspire to position in public affairs he wielded some influence in the community. Airs. Siewert still survives her husband and resides on the farm. Like him, she is a faithful member of the Lutheran Church and has been since girlhood. Mr. and Mrs. Siewert were the parents of eight children: Elvina, William, Herman, Bertha, Amelia, Minnie, Henry and Frank.
Herman Siewert was seven years of age when his parents brought him across the Atlantic, and his education was completed here in the district schools of Waupaca County. He was reared to the hard work of clearing and cultivating a new farm, and labored with his father and brother in the development of the homestead, which he now owns. This is a tract of 120 acres, well situated, well improved and very pro¬ ductive, and the. improvements, as to buildings, fencing, etc., have all been installed by members of the family. At the present time Air. Siewert is devoting his energies chiefly to dairy farming and potato raising, and in both directions is achieving a very satisfying success.