Message #: 1284 Date Posted: 11-06-2001 Subject: Rahm, Peter (History - 1836) Posted by: Transcriber Email: Posted4U@Charter.net Surnames: RAHM LUTZ HAAS TAYLOR CORNELIUS   History of Clark County, Wisconsin (1918 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Rahm Mr. & Mrs. Peter Rahm PETER RAHM, who died on his farm in Sherman Township, July 22, 1912, was an early settler here, and a man who had done good pioneer work in developing a farm from the wilderness. He was born in South Germany, near the French boundary line, June 24, 1836. In June, 1863, he was married in Germany to Elizabeth Lutz. For a number of years after their marriage he and his wife continued to reside in their native land, and there four sons and three daughters were born to them, namely: Edward, Phillip, Charles, August, Bertha, Lena and Anna. In 1880 the family, emigrated to the United States, landing at New York and traveling west to Sheboygan, Wis., where they resided for one year. They then came to Sherman Township, Clark County, Mr. Rahm buying eighty acres of land of William Haas, which had been the old Taylor homestead. As an improved tract it was provided with a log house and barn. As a part of the bargain Mr. Rahm also got an old ox, which, together with a cow constituted his original stock. The road was then only turnpiked for eighty rods, the rest being corduroy. When not engaged in improving his farm Mr. Rahm did various other kinds of work to earn money for the current expenses of his family. Among other things, he hauled lumber for Joe Marsh before the railroad was built, and then made a trip with logs to the old Upham switch. He also hauled staves and later shingles to Mapleworks, now Granton. His wife often walked to, Spencer with butter and eggs, bringing back domestic supplies and at times he, himself, would make the trip with his team of oxen for which he had to carry feed to give them on the journey while they rested at frequent intervals. His first reaper was bought from Charles Cornelius of Neillsville, who was then in the implement business. Mr. Rahm in time acquired 120 acres of land and built a barn 36 by 80 feet in size. Ile always kept good stock, raised the usual grains, and became prosperous. He never cared for public office, but was an active member of the German Lutheran Church in his neighborhood. A strong, rugged man, he plowed all the land broken on his farm, continuing that hard work even at the age History of Clark County, Wisconsin (1918).

GEORGE SHAKLMAN, proprietor of a good dairy farm of 160 acres, in Section 8, Washburn Township, was born in Germany, Dec. 1, 1855. His parents were George and Tresia (Hawther) Shaklman. The father, who was a farmer, was educated in Germany, and came to the United States in 1873, with his family, he being then 44 years old. He had been married in 1854 to Tresia Hawther, whose father was Adam Hawther, a farmer, and they had lived together in Germany for nineteen years after their marriage. On coming to America he and his family located first in Jefferson County, Wis., where he bought a fifteen-acre farm, which he worked for about two years. He then moved to town, where he worked at odd jobs and also in the brick yard. He then bought forty acres in Section 8, York Township, Clark County, which was all wild land, and where he settled with his father and mother and two brothers, Joe and Nobat, and one sister, Bobet.

On Sept. 8, 1890, Mr. Shaklman was married to Annie Schmidt, whose father, John Schmidt, was a German farmer, who settled in the Uniied States. He and his wife took up their residence on his farm, where he has since remained. At first he cradled grain and worked with a team for Heine, the proprietor of the sawmill at the place then known as Heinetown. He also worked in the woods for ten winters. Mr. Shaklman now has, 160 acres of land and has built a six-room house and a barn, 92 by 34 feet. For a number of years in early times he was postmaster of Heinetown. Eggs were then five cents a dozen, and butter five cents a pound, both commodities having to be traded for other produce. Mr. and Mrs. Shaklman are the parents of six children: Leo, Flip, Rosie, Frances, Tillie and Albert.