Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Excelsior:

Christian Shale, farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. North Freedom; son of Ferdinand and Agnes (Louch) Shale; was born in Lycoming Co., Penn., Nov. 13, 1817. Was married at Hebron, Penn., June 26, 1835, to Margaret Baringer, daughter of John F. and Margaret F. (Brich) Baringer; they have had ten children, six girls and four boys- Catharine, Sophia, Frederic, John, Mary, William, Elizabeth, Emma, Ellen and Charles H. (deceased). Mary is now Mrs. David Wolff, residing in Iowa; Sophia is now Mrs. Henry Wolff, residing in Iowa; Catharine is Mrs. Charles Klumpp; Elizabeth is Mrs. William Sipp, and Emma is Mrs. Charles Hengstler. Mr. Shale resided in his native town till 1858, when he came to Wisconsin, and settled on Sec. 35, Excelsior, Sauk Co.; his three sons are in Dakota, near Watertown. Mr. S. has been Supervisor of Excelsior three years; has 160 acres of land.

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