Fargo, Bert W.

Other Events:

• 1880 Census: 1880, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Moved: Abt 1882, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Education - High School: 1894, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• News Mention: 29 Apr 1898; Kaukauna Times
• 1910 Census: 1910, Seattle, King, Washington, USA
• 1920 Census: 1920, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1930 Census: 1930, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Political Office: Between 1930 and 1934, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; Mayor of Kaukauna
• News Mention: 14 Nov 1933; Kaukauna Times
• 1940 Census: 1940, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 4 Nov 1960; Appleton Post Crescent
• Obituary: 4 Nov 1960; Kaukauna Times

Notes:

1880 Census:
George Fargo34
Margaret Fargo36
Geo. W. Fargo10
Frank B. Fargo7
Albert M. Fargo3
Mary ... Fargo7m
Eliza Dunn20

Education - High School:
Kaukauna High School Class of 1894

News Mention:
The young man from Kaukauna responded without hesitation and the following seven young patriots departed on the 10 o'clock train for Appleton, thus placing Kaukauna among the first soldiers called out: Bert W. Fargo, J. Goss, Milo Kutchin, Chas. Chamberlain, Geo. Mulholland, Elmer Fullerton and John Daly. Kaukauna turned out a large crowd at the station to see the boys off and they left amid the cheers of their friends and the shedding of tears of their mothers and sisters. The Appleton Crescent said all Appleton turned out and united to give the company a hearty God speed. It is doubtful if such enthusiasm has ever been seen here even in the memorable days of 1861.

1910 Census:
Bert W Fargo32
Margaret H Fargo30

1920 Census:
Bert Fargo41
Margarett Fargo40
Margaret Fargo4

1930 Census:
Albert W Fargo53
Margaret Fargo50
Margaret M Fargo15
Melvina Myelaus21

News Mention:
FargoB. W. Kaukauna Times 11/14/1933 page 1 Four Children Burned To Death As Farm Home Destroyed By Fire

1940 Census:
Best Fargo 67
Lorraine Fargo 57
Margaet Fargo 25

Obituary:
FargoBert W.9/2/187611/3/1960Post Crescent11/4/1960B9
November 4, 1960
Bert W. Fargo, Mayor of Kaukauna during the depression and a former businessman, died Thursday noon at Westtown, Pennsylvania, after an illness of about a year. He was 84. Bert came to Kaukauna at the age of six in 1882. His father made furniture and coffins in a shop on Wisconsin Ave. He live most of his life in Kaukauna leaving for a time traveling to Washington state then returning at the age of 39 to take over the family store and funeral parlor. During the depression Thilmany mill was struggling and was making plans on moving out of town. He made arrangement for the city to lend $50,000 to assist them with construction plans. The funds were paid back by the mill within five years. He was known for his wisdom. "Never let money dominate your professional interest in what you are doing. If you do it will show up in your work and it will not be as good as it should". Burt would recall that he was a member of the first football team of Kaukauna High School. The team had to practice and play in secret due to football being banded as being to dangerous a sport at that time. He graduated in 1894 from Kaukauna High School.

Obituary:
Bert W. Fargo, Mayor of Kaukauna during the depression and a former businessman, died Thursday noon at Westtown, Pennsylvania, after an illness of about a year. He was 84. Bert came to Kaukauna at the age of six in 1882. His father made furniture and coffins in a shop on Wisconsin Ave. He live most of his life in Kaukauna leaving for a time traveling to Washington state then returning at the age of 39 to take over the family store and funeral parlor. During the depression Thilmany mill was struggling and was making plans on moving out of town. He made arrangement for the city to lend $50,000 to assist
them with construction plans. The funds were paid back by the mill within five years. He was known for his wisdom. "Never let money dominate your professional interest in what you are doing. If you do it will show up in your work and it will not be as good as it should". Burt would recall that he was a member of the first football team of Kaukauna High School. The team had to practice and play in secret due to football being banded as being to dangerous a sport at that time. He graduated in 1894 from Kaukauna High School. em with construction plans. The funds were paid back by the mill within five years. He was known for his wisdom. "Never let money dominate your professional interest in what you are doing. If you do it will show up in your work and it will not be as good as it should". Burt would recall that he was a member of the first football team of Kaukauna High School. The team had to practice and play in secret due to football being banded as being to dangerous a sport at that time. He graduated in 1894 from Kaukauna High School.

Bert married Hayes, Margaret "Madge" Bef 1910. Margaret was born 1 Mar 1877; died 4 Dec 1966; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]