Williams original name was william Oferski. he changed it to Snyder because his trade was tailoring (Schneider)
History of Dunn County
(pages 867-868)Mark Traxler
Mark Traxler, who for many years was well known as one of the leading farmers in the town of Menomonie, was born in Waukesha, Wis, March 21, 1856, son of Albert and Theresa (Sager) Traxler. As a child he came to Dunn county with his parents in 1862, and he was still quite young when his mother died, after which he made his homw with his older brother John, until 1886. In that year, he married and settled on the tract of land in Sections 5 and 6, town of Menomonie, and this during the course of some 37 years he developed into a fine farm. He died October 13, 1923. His marriage, above referred to, united him with Mary Frisle, who was born in Austria, Sept 25, 1865 and had come to America with her parents when three years old, the family settling first in Pepin County, Wis, near Durand. Later her parents moved to Barron County, where they spent their last years. Mr and Mrs Mark Traxler were the parents of five children, Mary E, who died in infancy, Frances, Mark Jr, John and Frank A.
See notes of spouse, Mark Traxler
History of Dunn County
(page 595-596)Nick Traxler
Nick Traxler, proprietor of Lonesome Pine Farm in section 4, town of Menomonie, Wisconsin, and one of the leading citizens of that town, was born within it's limits on June 29, 1862, son of Albert and Theresa Traxler. His parents, elsewhere mentioned were emmigrants from Germany, the father being at that time in the employ of Knapp, Stout and Co. as a carpenter. The mother of Nick died not long after his birth, and in the following year Albert Traxler made a temporary home for himself and his children on a piece of land on the Hudson Road, over which for two years he exercised a squatters rights. Then in 1865 he homesteaded an 80-acre tract in Section 8, town of Menomonie, at the locality now called Tramway, and it was there that Nick subsequently attended school. A little later he entered the employ of the Knapp, Stout & Co, for whom he worked the mills, pineries, and on the river, at intervals for 14 years. Then his father, in 1884, having retired from farming and sold the home place to the firm who started on it the Tramway brickyards, Nick went to work for the brick concern, and was occupied for a number of years. In 1894 he settled on the land that constitutes his present farm in Section 4 and 5, town of Menomonie, an 80-acre tract on which he erected log buildings. It was the beginning of a new era in his life, for he not only at that time began an independent career, working for himself instead of for others, but he also began his own domestic life, having been united in marriage on July 13, that year, in the city of Menomonie, to Alice Skulley. Her parents were Joseph and Anna (Wise) Skulley of St Paul, in which city, for many years, Joseph Skulley was proprietor of a hardware store, and where his daughter Alice was born on July 20, 1874. Both her parents are now deceased. Thus 30 years ago Mr and Mrs Traxler settled down to build up a home and they have well performed their respective parts. Industrious and thrifty, they made gradual progress and in time the original log buildings were replaced by good frame ones, the cultivated area of the land increased and the place presented a well kept and prosperous appearance. Mr Traxler has followed general farming and dairying, and today has a good herd of grade Holstein cattle, with 50 acres of his land cleared. He is a stockholder in the New Hudson Road Creamery and in the Waterman & Erhart Co's store at Menomonie. As early as 1903 he was marked by his fellow townsmen as a man capable of exercising a useful part in the direction of local government affairs, and was accordingly elected supervisor, serving as such for two terms. Then he went a step farther, becoming chairman of the town board, and thereby automatically a member of the county board, in which important position he served for eight consecutive years. After that he was out for a year, then again being elected to the office he served two years. An interval of five years then elapsed without him being politically active, after which he was again elected chairman of the town board and served 3 years up to 1922. During the last 3 years of his service, it was through his efforts that the route of Hwy #12 was changed. Mr and Mrs Traxler have had nine children, of whom they have lost but one, the record being as follows: Joseph Paul, born July 21, 1895; now residing in Michigan City, Ind.; Sadie, born April 21, 1897, who is the wife of Wayne Reed of Waukesha, Wis, and has one child, Raymond; Anna S., born June 19, 1899, now Mrs Paul Hilmanowski of Minneapolis, and mother of a son Donald; Dorothy E., born July 13, 1901, who is Mrs Robert Steies of Wolf Point, Mont.; Edward, born Feb 14, 1904, at home; Philip, born April 30, 1906, who died Nov. 24, 1908; Nicholas, born Nov 110, 1908; Harry, born June 1, 1911; and Alice, born Dec 7, 1914. The family are members of St. Joseph's Catholic congregation at Menomonie and Mr Traxler has membership in the Beavers' Reserve Fund Fraternity.
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Obituary from Newspaper:Nick Traxler died of a heart attack late Saturday afternoon, April 7, 1928 at his home on route 10, at the age of 65 years. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday morning, 9:30 o'clock, at the St Joseph's Catholic church with the Rev. M. F. Weishar officiating. Burial was made in the church cemetery.
Mr Traxler was born in the town of Menomonie June 29, 1861, and has lived in that locality his entire life. In the year of 1894, he was married to Miss Alice Skulley of St.Paul, and they settled on their present farm.
As early as 1903, he was marked by his fellow townsmen as a man capable of exercising a useful part in the direction of local government affairs, and was accordingly elected supervisor of the town of Menomonie, serving as such two terms. Then he went a step farther, becoming chairman of the town board, and thereby automatically a member of the county board, in which important position he served for eight consecutive years. After that he was out for a year, then again being elected to the office he served two years. An interval of five years then elapsed without him being politically active, after which he was again elected chairman of the town board and served 3 years up to 1922. During the last 3 years of his service, it was through his efforts that the route of Hwy #12 was changed. He was a stockholder in the New Hudson Road creamery, also a member of St Joseph's Catholic Church.
Mr. Traxler is survived by his wife, and eight children: Paul of Mishawaka, Ind.; Mrs. S. Reek of Waukesha; Mrs A. Hinmanowske (*Hilmanowski*) of Minneapolis; Mrs. D. Steies of Glasgow, Mont.; And Edward, Nicholas, Harry and Alice at home. One brother, John Traxler of the town of Menomonie; one sister, Mrs Mary Snyder of Menomonie, and five grandchildren also survive.
Out of town here to attend the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Traxler of Mishawaka, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs Robert Steies and daughter Patricia, of Glasgow, Mont.; Mrs S Reed and son, Raymond, Waukesha, and Mrs Paul Hilmanowske and children, Donald, Vivian, and Anastacia of Minneapolis.
See notes for Nick Traxler, her spouse
Obituary from newspaper (Menomonie, WI 07/081941)
Mrs. Nick Traxler died of a hemorrhage to the lungs on Thursday evening, July 3rd at the home of her son, Nicholas, in Monte Vista, Colo., at the age of 67 years. She had gone there for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Sadie Reed, and had been there only two days when she was taken suddenly ill.
Funeral services were conducted Monday morning at nine o'clock at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church with the Rev. J. F. Kundinger officiating. Burial was made in the church cemetery.
Alice Scully Traxler was born July 20, 1874 at St. Paul. She came to Menomonie at the age of 19 years, and made her home here ever since. She was married to Nick Traxler on Friday, July 13, 1894 at Menomonie. She was the mother of 9 children, all of whom are living except Philip, who died at the age of two years. Those who mourn her loss are: Paul, of South Bend, Ind.; Sadie, Mrs. Reed , Waukesha; Anastasia, Mrs Paul Hilmanowski, Minneapolis; Dorothy, Mrs. Robert Steies, Glasgow, Mont.; Edward, on the home farm; Nicholas, Monte Vista, Colo.; Harry, Camp Shelby, Miss.; and Alice, Mrs. Daniel Kennedy, Waukesha; 13 grandchildren, other relatives and hosts of friends.
Those from a distance who came here for the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Traxler and family, South Bend, Ind.; Mrs. Sadie Reed and some Raymond, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kennedy and Mrs. Frank Kennedy, all of Waukesha; Mr and Mrs. Robert Steies and Patricia, Glasgow, Mont.; Mrs. Paul Hilmanowski and Annastasia, Minneapolis, and Harry Traxler, Camp Shelby, Miss.