Boie (Buck) WILLIAMS

1857 - 1924  (66 years)

• Name	Boie (Buck) WILLIAMS
  Birth	24 Dec 1857	Scandinavia Twp, Waupaca County, Wisconsin
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	5 Apr 1858	Scandinavia Lutheran Church, Scandinavia Twp, Waupaca County, Wisconsin
  	As Böie. Baptized at the same service as his cousin Anne.
  Occupation	Postmaster
  Death	14 Mar 1924	Los Angeles County, California
  Notes	In the 1895 state census, Buck Williams’ household in Iola had 4 men and 2 women. He is Buck Williams, postmaster, in the 1900 census. He is shown as married but his wife was not listed with the rest of the family. In the 1905 state census, the entry for the household in the Village of Iola is Buck Williams, 46, widower, postmaster, Julian 17, day laborer, Morris, 15 or 16, electrician, Walter, 14, student, Delia, 11, and Elizabeth Colden, 34, domestic servant. The family lives in a house, not a farm, and the house is owned with no mortgage. In the 1910 census, the children’s mother, now apparently dead because Buck is a widower, was born in Minnesota. In the 1910 census, Arthur is out of the house but the other children are still living with their father. Buck is indicated as having had 5 children, four still living. In the 1920 census, Buck, 63, is living at 173 West 43rd Street in Los Angeles with his daughter Della, 26, and his son E. M. and family. His occupation is “trimmer” at an automobile shop. The California Death Index, 1905-1939, on FS shows that a Buck Williams died in County 70 (Los Angeles) on 14 Mar 1924 at the age of 65 (State file number 12370). Commemorative Biographical Record of the Upper Wisconsin Counties: Waupaca, Portage, Wood, Marathon, Oneida, Vilas, Langlade and Shawano” by Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. 1895 Boie Williams, familiarly known as “Buck” Williams is one of the prosperous leading business men and substantial citizens of Iola, Waupaca county. Mr. Williams was born December 24, 1857, in Scandinavia township, Waupaca county. His father, Ove Williamson, was born in Norway, January 20, 1819, was educated in the schools of his native land, and the days of his boyhood and youth were passed upon the farm. His marriage to Miss Annie Kjos took place in Norway in 1844, and five years later, in 1849, he crossed the Atlantic in a sailing vessel to the New World, where he hoped to secure a home and competence. He first located in Muskegon, where he worked as common laborer some three years, coming thence to Waupaca county in 1853. He was one of the first settlers, and is now the second oldest living resident in Scandinavia township. The hardships and trials of pioneer life are familiar to him, and the history of that county is known to him from the days when it was almost unbroken wilderness, inhabited mostly by Indians. He has borne an important part in the work of development, transforming the land from its uncultivated condition into rich and valuable farms. Here he purchased 160 acres of wild land, on which not a furrow had been turned or an improvement made, and successfully continued its cultivation until 1884, when enfeebled health caused him to lay aside business cares, and he is now living a retired life. He worked for many years on the river, rafting logs, and his career has been that of an industrious and energetic man, bringing to him a well-merited competence. He is a stanch Republican in politics and has served in several local offices with credit to himself and satisfaction to his constituents. He filled the office of assessor for twelve years and has also been township treasurer. He and his family are members of the Lutheran Church, Mrs. Williamson, who was born in Norway September 29, 1820, is also yet living. Their children were: Annie, now the wife of August Larson, a resident of Wausau; William, who is living in La Crosse, Wis; Andrew, the efficient sheriff of Waupaca county; Berit, deceased; Denah; Boie, subject of this sketch, Edward Ove, of Waupaca; Anton G., a farmer of Scandinavia township; and Lewis B., deceased. Our subject attended the rude district schools of the home neighborhood up to the age of fifteen years, when he left the school room and began work as a farm hand, as his services were not needed at home. For one year he was thus employed, receiving $12 per month, and on the expiration of that time he began learning harness making with Andrew Moberg, of Amherst, Wis., where he worked for three years, going thence to Wausau, Wis., being employed at his trade Ernest Felling. After spending two years in Wausau Mr. Williams returned to Scandinavia township, where he followed his trade; but as work was dull and scarce he hired out as a farm hand to a Mr. Turner, of Belmont township, Portage Co., Wis. Later he went to Winona, Minn., where he remained for one year, and then secured the position as driver of a creamery wagon in High Forest, that State. Subsequently he and his brother Andrew (afterward sheriff of Waupaca county) took up new farms in Faulk county, S. Dak., which section was then very wild and unsettled. Besides the improvements they made on their own homestead they also did “breaking” for others, their home during this time being in a little shanty out on the prairie, where our subject acted as cook. At the end of a year, however, he returned to High Forest, where he again drove a wagon for the creamery, being engaged thus for some time. While there Mr. Williams was united in marriage, in September, 1886, with Miss Clara Juelson. By her marriage she has become the mother of four children, all of whom are still living-Arthur J., Edwin M., Walter L. and Clara A. The parents are members of the Lutheran Church. In the fall of 1886 Mr. Williams returned to Scandinavia township, and the following spring, on the advice of his friends, opened a harness shop in Iola, which he has since conducted with excellent success. He first began in a small building on State street, which he rented, his capital at that time comprising only his savings, and his honest, industrious efforts won for him an increasing trade, enabling him to purchase his shop. In 1892, however, he erected a substantial brick building on Main street, adjoining his present room, which later he sold out, and in 1893 built his present commodious brick business house, the largest harness shop in Iola. Mr. Williams is one of the most prosperous businessmen in Waupaca county, wide-awake and pushing, and is destined to become a wealthy man. His excellent workmanship and honest dealings have brought him a large trade, and he enjoys the respect and confidence of all with whom he has business or social dealings. Besides his shop, he also owns his pleasant home, which has been built since locating in Iola. Mr. Williams is an earnest advocate of the principles of the Republican party, and, while no politician, has served in various official capacities, having been constable and city marshal (one year), and he is at present one of the city councilmen. His obit in the Stevens Point Journal said the he had been born on the Williams farm “on the Scandinavia road about four miles east of town. He had come to Amherst as a young man as an apprentice to Andrew Moberg in the harness shop. He was a faithful worker for Mr. Moberg three or four years. Later he owned and operated a shop in Iola. In 1896, he was appointed postmaster of Iola, a position he held for over 18 years. On account of poor health, he was forced to resign and the family moved to California. He passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry Eichler.
  Person ID	I7091	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	2 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Ove Vilhjelmsson /WILLIAMS WILLIAMSON (BAGGETHUN),   b. 20 Jan 1819, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway d. 13 Aug 1896, Waupaca County, Wisconsin (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Anne Andersdatter KJØS,   b. 24 Oct 1820, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway d. 1898, Waupaca County, Wisconsin (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	1845	Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
  Family ID	F2305	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clara JUELSON,   b. 30 Aug 1867, Rock Dell Twp, Olmsted County, Minnesota d. 31 May 1900, Wisconsin (Age 32 years)
  Marriage	13 Sep 1885	Olmsted County, Minnesota
  	as Boie Williams and Clara Juleson
  Children	1. Arthur Julian WILLIAMS,   b. 13 Jun 1887, Iola, Waupaca County, Wisconsin d. 18 Jun 1946, Ventura County, California (Age 59 years)   2. Edward Morris WILLIAMS,   b. 22 Jul 1889, Iola, Waupaca County, Wisconsin d. 10 Dec 1953, Los Angeles County, California (Age 64 years)   3. Walter Leonard WILLIAMS,   b. 5 Oct 1891, Iola, Waupaca County, Wisconsin d. 4 Mar 1940, Omak, Okanogan County, Washington (Age 48 years)   4. Clara Adele (Della) WILLIAMS,   b. 26 Oct 1893, Wisconsin d. 21 Aug 1944, Los Angeles County, California (Age 50 years)   5. Reuben Boie WILLIAMS,   b. 8 Feb 1898, Wisconsin d. 9 Oct 1899, Wisconsin (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F5424	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Sep 2015