History of Dunn County
(page 595)Albert Traxler
Albert Traxler, an early settler in section 8, town of Menomonie, Wisconsin, was born in Germany, where he grew to manhood and was married. About 1846, with his wife Theresa, he emigrated to the United States, locating first in Milwaukee, where he remained for two years. In 1848 he came with his family to Dunn County and , being a carpenter by trade, was employed by Knapp, Stout & Co to build several of their sawmills. Altogether he remained in the employ of that concern for 15 years. In 1862 he squatted on a piece of land on the Hudson Road, where Mrs Traxler died the same year. He and his children remained there for two years.. In 1865 he homesteaded an 80 acre tract in Section 8, town of Menomonie, on which he put up some log buildings which in time he replaced with others of more modern structure. There he resided until 1884, in which year he sold the place to Winterbottom and Holm, who established there the brickyard and was operated under the name of Tramway Brick Co. At the same time he retired from farming and took up his residence in the town of Menomonie, where he died a few years later, in January 1888. He and his wife were the parents of five children; Mary, now Mrs William Synder of Menomonie; John, a farmer in the town of Menomonie; Mark and Anton, who are deceased, and Nicholas, a well known farmer in Section 4, town of Menomonie.
from history written in 1948 by Dorthy traxler Steies Albert came to the USof A in 1854 and received his citizenship papers issued at Menomonie 27 April 1871