At the age of 93 years James Barden of Ringle, Wisconsin gave an interview to the local paper that described his life on the river and pioneer days. The following information is taken from that article:
David married Bridget Ryan on August 6, 1876 in Wausau, Wisconsin at St Mary's Catholic Church. Five children were born of that union.
In 1864 he came to Wisconsin from Leeds, Quebec. He worked on the river and woods and farmed. He logged for 5 years for himself on the Eau Claire and one on the Tomahawk. In the Spring he ran the river including the Big Bull Falls in Wausau and Little Bull Falls at Mosinee. Each of the three pieces of a raft had to be brought through the rapids separately, and he estimated he had braved Little Bull Falls at least 100 times. After selling the logs it often required a long walk back to Pine River with a 30 pound pack on their backs. Once J. H. and his brother John walked from Ripon back to Pine River. Mr. Barden bought a 40 acre tract from Dave Gleason on Town Line Road, now Highway N, in the early 1870s. He built a dwelling on the land before he married.
Mr. Barden had three brothers, Tom, John, and Dave, all of whom are deceased. Tom died in Canada, John in Wausau, and Dave in Pine River. His nine sisters died in the East, some in New Hampshire and others in Quebec. Mr. Barden has three sons and a daughter, William, of the town of Easton, Miss Florence of San Francisco, Earl of the town of Easton, and Chester of Harvey, North Dakota.
Mr. Barden suffered a paralytic stroke in New Years Day in 1931 while visiting his son in North Dakota. He also suffered a second stroke. At the age of 93, he has not been able to read and is easily fatigued but still walks a half mile some days to the Gleason farm from the home of his son William.
David married Bridget Ryan on August 6, 1876 in Wausau, Wisconsin at St Mary's Catholic Church. Five children were born of that union.
In 1864 he came to Wisconsin from Leeds, Quebec. He worked on the river and woods and farmed. He logged for 5 years for himself on the Eau Claire and one on the Tomahawk. In the Spring he ran the river including the Big Bull Falls in Wausau and Little Bull Falls at Mosinee. Each of the three pieces of a raft had to be brought through the rapids separately, and he estimated he had braved Little Bull Falls at least 100 times. After selling the logs it often required a long walk back to Pine River with a 30 pound pack on their backs. Once J. H. and his brother John walked from Ripon back to Pine River. Mr. Barden bought a 40 acre tract from Dave Gleason on Town Line Road, now Highway N, in the early 1870s. He built a dwelling on the land before he married.
Mr. Barden had three brothers, Tom, John, and Dave, all of whom are deceased. Tom died in Canada, John in Wausau, and Dave in Pine River. His nine sisters died in the East, some in New Hampshire and others in Quebec. Mr. Barden has three sons and a daughter, William, of the town of Easton, Miss Florence of San Francisco, Earl of the town of Easton, and Chester of Harvey, North Dakota.
Mr. Barden suffered a paralytic stroke in New Years Day in 1931 while visiting his son in North Dakota. He also suffered a second stroke. At the age of 93, he has not been able to read and is easily fatigued but still walks a half mile some days to the Gleason farm from the home of his son William.
At the age of 93 years James Barden of Ringle, Wisconsin gave an interview to the local paper that described his life on the river and pioneer days. The following information is taken from that article:
David married Bridget Ryan on August 6, 1876 in Wausau, Wisconsin at St Mary's Catholic Church. Five children were born of that union.
In 1864 he came to Wisconsin from Leeds, Quebec. He worked on the river and woods and farmed. He logged for 5 years for himself on the Eau Claire and one on the Tomahawk. In the Spring he ran the river including the Big Bull Falls in Wausau and Little Bull Falls at Mosinee. Each of the three pieces of a raft had to be brought through the rapids separately, and he estimated he had braved Little Bull Falls at least 100 times. After selling the logs it often required a long walk back to Pine River with a 30 pound pack on their backs. Once J. H. and his brother John walked from Ripon back to Pine River. Mr. Barden bought a 40 acre tract from Dave Gleason on Town Line Road, now Highway N, in the early 1870s. He built a dwelling on the land before he married.
Mr. Barden had three brothers, Tom, John, and Dave, all of whom are deceased. Tom died in Canada, John in Wausau, and Dave in Pine River. His nine sisters died in the East, some in New Hampshire and others in Quebec. Mr. Barden has three sons and a daughter, William, of the town of Easton, Miss Florence of San Francisco, Earl of the town of Easton, and Chester of Harvey, North Dakota.
Mr. Barden suffered a paralytic stroke in New Years Day in 1931 while visiting his son in North Dakota. He also suffered a second stroke. At the age of 93, he has not been able to read and is easily fatigued but still walks a half mile some days to the Gleason farm from the home of his son William.
David married Bridget Ryan on August 6, 1876 in Wausau, Wisconsin at St Mary's Catholic Church. Five children were born of that union.
In 1864 he came to Wisconsin from Leeds, Quebec. He worked on the river and woods and farmed. He logged for 5 years for himself on the Eau Claire and one on the Tomahawk. In the Spring he ran the river including the Big Bull Falls in Wausau and Little Bull Falls at Mosinee. Each of the three pieces of a raft had to be brought through the rapids separately, and he estimated he had braved Little Bull Falls at least 100 times. After selling the logs it often required a long walk back to Pine River with a 30 pound pack on their backs. Once J. H. and his brother John walked from Ripon back to Pine River. Mr. Barden bought a 40 acre tract from Dave Gleason on Town Line Road, now Highway N, in the early 1870s. He built a dwelling on the land before he married.
Mr. Barden had three brothers, Tom, John, and Dave, all of whom are deceased. Tom died in Canada, John in Wausau, and Dave in Pine River. His nine sisters died in the East, some in New Hampshire and others in Quebec. Mr. Barden has three sons and a daughter, William, of the town of Easton, Miss Florence of San Francisco, Earl of the town of Easton, and Chester of Harvey, North Dakota.
Mr. Barden suffered a paralytic stroke in New Years Day in 1931 while visiting his son in North Dakota. He also suffered a second stroke. At the age of 93, he has not been able to read and is easily fatigued but still walks a half mile some days to the Gleason farm from the home of his son William.
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