Alta Pearl Stitser, third child of Charles and Helen (Morse) Stitser, was born on a farm in Fremont Township, Bremer County, Iowa, 3 miles south of Tripoli on January 10, 1872. She was orphaned upon the death of her mother at the age of ten.
At her age it was difficult to find a placement for her but she was taken to live with her mother’s sister Mrs. Skillen at Edinborough, Pennsylvania who had two grown children. She attended school there and enjoyed the schoolwork and also her home with the Skillens.
In due time she became lonesome and homesick for her brothers and sisters so her guardian, Mr. Hazlette made arrangements for her to enter the catholic school of Sisters of Mercy, Detroit in Independence, Iowa and came out and took her to Independence. She remained here until she reached her majority.
She then had completed her education and went to live with a cousin, Mrs. Mary Ziesnes, who operated a boarding home so Alta worked for her at Tripoli, Iowa. Mrs. Ziesnes and her husband, Fred sold their interests in Tripoli and moved to Chetek, Wisconsin and Alta went along. The Ziesnes started a boarding house in Chetek and Alta continued working for them. It was there that she became acquainted with Albert Baier who was boarding and rooming here.
Mr. Baier was plying his trade as a harness maker at Chetek and he and Alta were married August 16, 1893 at Eau Galle, Wisc. Which was Mr. Baier’s home parish.
They started housekeeping at Chetek where their first child, Nellie was born. Shortly thereafter they decided to go farming and bought his father’s farm in the Little Arkansaw Valley near Arkansaw, Wisconsin. In the following years five more children were born, namely Carl, Lee, Alfred, and twins Clara and Cassimer.
They continued farming with the help of their family, built a new barn, installed a water system and went into the dairy business quite extensively. Because of dairy production, Alta learned to make cheese and soon became quite an expert. They also had a maple grove on the farm and developed a sugar bush and made many gallons of maple sugar annually.
They developed a very closely knit family who worked together very nicely but in 1934 Albert had the misfortune of losing a leg. It was not long and his health started failing and he passed away in 1939. Alta and son Alfred continued to operate the farm until 1941 when she moved into her new home in the town of Arkansaw and remained there until her death on March 19, 1963 at the age of 91 years.
Alta always had a happy disposition and is fondly remembered for her wit and storytelling. She had a very vivid recollection of her childhood and could relate many interesting experiences. She was a very devout Christian and practiced it throughout her life.
At her age it was difficult to find a placement for her but she was taken to live with her mother’s sister Mrs. Skillen at Edinborough, Pennsylvania who had two grown children. She attended school there and enjoyed the schoolwork and also her home with the Skillens.
In due time she became lonesome and homesick for her brothers and sisters so her guardian, Mr. Hazlette made arrangements for her to enter the catholic school of Sisters of Mercy, Detroit in Independence, Iowa and came out and took her to Independence. She remained here until she reached her majority.
She then had completed her education and went to live with a cousin, Mrs. Mary Ziesnes, who operated a boarding home so Alta worked for her at Tripoli, Iowa. Mrs. Ziesnes and her husband, Fred sold their interests in Tripoli and moved to Chetek, Wisconsin and Alta went along. The Ziesnes started a boarding house in Chetek and Alta continued working for them. It was there that she became acquainted with Albert Baier who was boarding and rooming here.
Mr. Baier was plying his trade as a harness maker at Chetek and he and Alta were married August 16, 1893 at Eau Galle, Wisc. Which was Mr. Baier’s home parish.
They started housekeeping at Chetek where their first child, Nellie was born. Shortly thereafter they decided to go farming and bought his father’s farm in the Little Arkansaw Valley near Arkansaw, Wisconsin. In the following years five more children were born, namely Carl, Lee, Alfred, and twins Clara and Cassimer.
They continued farming with the help of their family, built a new barn, installed a water system and went into the dairy business quite extensively. Because of dairy production, Alta learned to make cheese and soon became quite an expert. They also had a maple grove on the farm and developed a sugar bush and made many gallons of maple sugar annually.
They developed a very closely knit family who worked together very nicely but in 1934 Albert had the misfortune of losing a leg. It was not long and his health started failing and he passed away in 1939. Alta and son Alfred continued to operate the farm until 1941 when she moved into her new home in the town of Arkansaw and remained there until her death on March 19, 1963 at the age of 91 years.
Alta always had a happy disposition and is fondly remembered for her wit and storytelling. She had a very vivid recollection of her childhood and could relate many interesting experiences. She was a very devout Christian and practiced it throughout her life.
Alta Pearl Stitser, third child of Charles and Helen (Morse) Stitser, was born on a farm in Fremont Township, Bremer County, Iowa, 3 miles south of Tripoli on January 10, 1872. She was orphaned upon the death of her mother at the age of ten.
At her age it was difficult to find a placement for her but she was taken to live with her mother’s sister Mrs. Skillen at Edinborough, Pennsylvania who had two grown children. She attended school there and enjoyed the schoolwork and also her home with the Skillens.
In due time she became lonesome and homesick for her brothers and sisters so her guardian, Mr. Hazlette made arrangements for her to enter the catholic school of Sisters of Mercy, Detroit in Independence, Iowa and came out and took her to Independence. She remained here until she reached her majority.
She then had completed her education and went to live with a cousin, Mrs. Mary Ziesnes, who operated a boarding home so Alta worked for her at Tripoli, Iowa. Mrs. Ziesnes and her husband, Fred sold their interests in Tripoli and moved to Chetek, Wisconsin and Alta went along. The Ziesnes started a boarding house in Chetek and Alta continued working for them. It was there that she became acquainted with Albert Baier who was boarding and rooming here.
Mr. Baier was plying his trade as a harness maker at Chetek and he and Alta were married August 16, 1893 at Eau Galle, Wisc. Which was Mr. Baier’s home parish.
They started housekeeping at Chetek where their first child, Nellie was born. Shortly thereafter they decided to go farming and bought his father’s farm in the Little Arkansaw Valley near Arkansaw, Wisconsin. In the following years five more children were born, namely Carl, Lee, Alfred, and twins Clara and Cassimer.
They continued farming with the help of their family, built a new barn, installed a water system and went into the dairy business quite extensively. Because of dairy production, Alta learned to make cheese and soon became quite an expert. They also had a maple grove on the farm and developed a sugar bush and made many gallons of maple sugar annually.
They developed a very closely knit family who worked together very nicely but in 1934 Albert had the misfortune of losing a leg. It was not long and his health started failing and he passed away in 1939. Alta and son Alfred continued to operate the farm until 1941 when she moved into her new home in the town of Arkansaw and remained there until her death on March 19, 1963 at the age of 91 years.
Alta always had a happy disposition and is fondly remembered for her wit and storytelling. She had a very vivid recollection of her childhood and could relate many interesting experiences. She was a very devout Christian and practiced it throughout her life.
At her age it was difficult to find a placement for her but she was taken to live with her mother’s sister Mrs. Skillen at Edinborough, Pennsylvania who had two grown children. She attended school there and enjoyed the schoolwork and also her home with the Skillens.
In due time she became lonesome and homesick for her brothers and sisters so her guardian, Mr. Hazlette made arrangements for her to enter the catholic school of Sisters of Mercy, Detroit in Independence, Iowa and came out and took her to Independence. She remained here until she reached her majority.
She then had completed her education and went to live with a cousin, Mrs. Mary Ziesnes, who operated a boarding home so Alta worked for her at Tripoli, Iowa. Mrs. Ziesnes and her husband, Fred sold their interests in Tripoli and moved to Chetek, Wisconsin and Alta went along. The Ziesnes started a boarding house in Chetek and Alta continued working for them. It was there that she became acquainted with Albert Baier who was boarding and rooming here.
Mr. Baier was plying his trade as a harness maker at Chetek and he and Alta were married August 16, 1893 at Eau Galle, Wisc. Which was Mr. Baier’s home parish.
They started housekeeping at Chetek where their first child, Nellie was born. Shortly thereafter they decided to go farming and bought his father’s farm in the Little Arkansaw Valley near Arkansaw, Wisconsin. In the following years five more children were born, namely Carl, Lee, Alfred, and twins Clara and Cassimer.
They continued farming with the help of their family, built a new barn, installed a water system and went into the dairy business quite extensively. Because of dairy production, Alta learned to make cheese and soon became quite an expert. They also had a maple grove on the farm and developed a sugar bush and made many gallons of maple sugar annually.
They developed a very closely knit family who worked together very nicely but in 1934 Albert had the misfortune of losing a leg. It was not long and his health started failing and he passed away in 1939. Alta and son Alfred continued to operate the farm until 1941 when she moved into her new home in the town of Arkansaw and remained there until her death on March 19, 1963 at the age of 91 years.
Alta always had a happy disposition and is fondly remembered for her wit and storytelling. She had a very vivid recollection of her childhood and could relate many interesting experiences. She was a very devout Christian and practiced it throughout her life.
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