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Bio:
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Ebbe, C. H. (History - 1837)
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Transcriber
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stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
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EBBE HANSEN LARSON PETERSON NELSON STEINFELDT
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----Source: 1891 History of Clark &
Jackson Co., Wis., pg. 301
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C. H. Ebbe.
The subject of this sketch, whose portrait is
above, was born in DenMark in 1837 where he received a thorough
education in the Danish language. In the years 1859, '60, '61 and
'62 he served in the body guard of King Frederick the VII th. In
1862, he was married to Miss Mary Larson, who died within a year
after marriage, leaving Mr. Ebbe one child. He was married soon
after to Miss Mary Sorenson, when they left Denmark in 1863 and
came to America, where they landed in Jefferson. Jefferson county,
and went to farming on shares. Lived there one year, and then moved
to Deerfild, Dane County, where he worked a farm on shares for two
years. In 1865 came up to Wood County, buying a farm right in the
woods, where he went to work and cleared off the timber from about
forty-five acres. He made a trip back to Denmark in 1881, and
brought his brother to this country, who, upon seeing his farm,
purchased it of Mr. Ebbe, and is still living on the same. In 1882
Mr. Ebbe came to Clark county and bought a farm in the town of
York, and has cleared that up. He has also built some fine barns
and a good residence on same. In 1887, he was appointed by the
county board as superintendent of the poor farm, and has proved a
very able man for that place as the board has re-appointed him each
year for four years, and he is still holding that position. He has
two children living, and has lost one. "Clark County
Illustrated" by Saterlee, Tifft & Marsh; 1890.
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C. H. EBBE, Superintendent of the
County Farm of Clark County, was born in Denmark, August 4, 1837,
and is a son of Hans and Boddel (Hansen) Ebbe, also natives of
Denmark. The father was a farmer by occupation he died in 1847, and
the mother was called to her eternal rest in 1883. They were the
parents of ten children: Robert, John, Hans, Louis, John, C. H.,
our subject, Nelley, Hannah, Anna, and an infant deceased. The
three eldest sons served in the Danish army, and Louis and C. H.
served the King of Denmark, Frederick the VII, as bodyguards.
Mr. Ebbe was raised in his native land, and there received the
substantial education which that Government furnishes to all her
subjects. It was not until 1863 that he bade farewell to the scenes
of his childhood, and set sail for America. After landing he came
at once to Jefferson County, Wisconsin, and secured work on a farm
by the month at the end of the first year he removed to Dane
County, Wisconsin, and there worked a farm on the shares for two
years. By that time he had saved some money which he decided to
invest in real estate he went to Wood County, Wisconsin, and
purchased forty acres of forest, which he cleared and placed under
cultivation. For seventeen years he has had interests in the
logging of the lumber regions for which Wisconsin is noted.
In 1880 he came to Clark County, and bought forty acres on section
27, York Township, which he cleared up and improved with
substantial buildings. In 1886 he had the honor to be elected by
the County Board of Supervisors, Superintendent of the County Poor
Farm he has been faithful to the trust reposed in him and has shown
much ability in his management of the same. Politically he
affiliates with the Republican Party, and is a strong adherent to
its principles. He is a member of Lodge No. 198, I. O. O. F., of
Neillsville.
Mr. Ebbe was married June 25, 1862, to Miss Mary Larson, a native
of Denmark, who died December 1, 1863 one child was born of this
union, Mary. Mr. Ebbe was again married March 1, 1864, to Mary
Sorenson, also of Danish birth, the date being November 11, 1835
she is a daughter of Sorenson and Anna (Peterson) Nelson, natives
of Denmark. The apparent contradiction in the names of these
persons is explained by a custom peculiar to Denmark.
Mr. and Mrs. Ebbe had born to them two sons: Hans died at the age
of eighteen years, and John is a farmer of York Township he was
untied in marriage in 1890 to Miss Mildred Steinfeldt.
