- J. C. ULA was, in his life time, one of the leading citizens
of York township, Green county, and
- his memory survives in the hearts of many warm and admiring
friends. He was born in Norway Aug. 31, 1840, and was a son of
Christen and Olaug (OLSON) ULA, both natives of Norway. His parents
came to this country in 1852, and for a time were settled in
Albany, Wis. They removed to Section 17, of the town of York,
where they took up government land, and made their home the remainder
of their lives.
- Mr. and Mrs. Christen ULA were the parents of five children:
John C., born as stated above, and
- brought to this country when a lad of twelve years; Julia,
born Oct. 16, 1841, is the wife of E. L. SOAPER, of the town
of York; Hans, born July 12, 1843; Ole, born Aug. 15, 1845, is
a farmer in Buffalo county, Wis.; and Inger, born in 1847, is
now dead. Christen ULA was born in 1808, and died in the town
of York, in 1888. His wife was born in 1804, and died in 1891.
Both were buried in the ULA Cemetery, on the ULA homestead. They
are well remembered among the early settlers of Green county,
and were faithful and devoted members of the Lutheran church.
- John C. ULA was married to Miss Thora ANDERSON, of the town
of York, June 27, 1864, and
- to this union were born the following children: A. C., born
May 12, 1865, is a thrifty farmer of the town of York, and his
sketch appears in another place; Andrew, born July 17, 1866,
was a merchant in Argyle, Wis., where he died Sept. 25, 1889;
Lena, born Dec. 7, 1867, is the wife of Edwin IVERSON, of Emmet
county, Iowa; Gertie, born April 6, 1869, is the wife of Melren
EIDSMORE, of Moscow, Iowa county; Nettie, born Dec. 17, 1870,
died at the age of fifteen years; Olie, born May 2, 1872, married
John ELLESTAD, and was left a widow, with one child, Norman J.,
both have returned to the home of the mother on the old farm;
Hannah, born March 19, 1874, is the wife of A. O. BRAGER, of
North Dakota; Peter O., born Feb. 5, 1876, remains on the old
homestead, and is now engaged in its cultivation for his mother;
John, born Feb. 1, 1878, is also at home; Tena, born Dec. 25,
1879, has charge of the post office at Ula; Anna, born Nov. 29,
1879, died at the age of three years; Clara, born Jan. 30, 1884,
is at home; Anton, born Feb. 27, 1886; Oscar F., born Dec. 9,
1888; a child, born May 2, 1892, died when three years old; Alma,
born Feb. 17, 1893 is the youngest of this interesting family
of sixteen children. Mrs. ULA was born Aug. 11, 1847, a daughter
of Andrew and Gertrude (PAULSON) ANDERSON of Adams township.
When her parents came to this country in 1857 she accompanied
them, and was educated in the local schools.
- John C. ULA was reared on the home farm, and had his education
in the public school. Choosing
- farming as his life work, he made himself prominent in the
community in which he lived by his character, industry and integrity.
For many years he was justice of the peace, and at different
times was constable, notary public, and for eleven years continuously
was chairman of the town board. In the spring of 1865 Mr. ULA
enlisted in the 46th Wis. V. I. and served until the close of
the war. The Ula post office was established by him, and he was
its first postmaster. He was a good neighbor, and one of the
leading men, filling a marked place in local affairs, and dying
Jan. 24, 1898. Mr. ULA began life a poor man, and before his
death was the owner of 200 acres of choice farm land, on which
he made his home, and where he reared a large family, the surviving
members of which are all filling honorable and useful places
in the world. Well does he deserve a conspicuous place in these
pages, devoted to the men who accomplished much in Green county,
the effect of which is to make it one of the banner counties
of the State.
-
- Taken from "Commemorative Biographical Record of
the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin,"
(c)1901 Union Publishing; pp. 662-663.
-
- Courtesy of Carol.
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