Iver Iversson Bræk

Emigrated to the United States in 1886 where he landed at Boston before moving to Wisconsin.

Active and successful businessman of Dunn County, Wisconsin. Widely recognized ability and integrity.

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"I. E. Brack, of Meridean, dealer in general merchandise, including farm produce, implements, and automobiles, and who is interested in other local business enter- prises, was born in Norway, July 18, 1865, son of Iver and Anna Brack. He at- tended school in his native land, where he spent the first 21 years of his life. Emi- grating to the United States in 1886, he landed at Boston and came west to "old" Meridean, Wis., where for one year he was employed in the sawnills. He then went to Drummond, Bayfield County, Wis., where he worked in sawmills for nine years. Returning to Meridean, he bought the small store in which he.started mer- cantile business, and which he has twice rebuilt and enlarged until he has converted it into a store building measuring 64 x 65 feet. As a part of his general trade he handles everything in implements used on the farm, including the Primrose and De Laval cream separators; also Ford automobiles and tractors and the Inter- national trucks and tractors, together with the Louden barn equipment, and his business is now well established and on a sound basis. Among his other activities and interests, he is a stockholder in the Rock Falls-Meridean Telephone Co., vice president of the Meridean State Bank and treasurer and manager of the MIeridean Cooperative Creamery Co. Since 1896 he has served as postmaster of the village, and for 20 years he was treasurer of the town of Peru. Mr. Brack was married in South Dakota, June 14, 1898, to Josephine Christianson, who died in 1901, and by whom he had one daughter, Alice, who is now teaching school in Racine. On June 14, 1903, Mr. Brack married Thorine Waddal, of which union four children have been born, Irvin, Evelyn, Joyce and Arvid. The family are members of the United Lutheran Church. In 1909 Mr. Brack's parents came to America and settled at Meridean, where the father is still living, at the age of 92 years, the mother having died in 1914. Mr. Brack is one of the active and successful business men of Dunn County and has built up a reputation for ability and integrity that is widely recognized."