The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 27

FREDERICK A. WUSSOW.

Frederick A. Wussow. whose ranch of forty acres in the Cowiche valley is devoted
to fruit raising and to the production of hay and garden products, was born in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 4, 1880, a son of Frederick and Emma (Hahm)
Wussow, who were pioneer settlers of Milwaukee, where the father engaged in the
livery and undertaking business for a number of years. His parents were also
numbered among the early residents of that state. Frederick Wussow, Sr., is
still a resident of Milwaukee, but his wife has passed away.

Frederick A. Wussow acquired a public school education in his native city and
afterward took up the trade of horseshoeing, developing expert skill and ability
in that connection. He had a blacksmith shop at Burlington, Wisconsin, and
afterward at Milwaukee. In 1909 he came to Yakima and purchased twenty acres of
land in the Cowiche valley, to which he afterward added by purchase until he
became the owner of a forty-acre tract. He now has twenty-eight acres planted to
orchards, largely raising apples and pears, while the remaining twelve acres is
devoted to the production of hay and garden products. He has built a fine home
upon his place and the improvements which he has put thereon and the manner in
which he has cultivated his land have greatly enhanced its value as well as its
fertility. Since coming to the west he has also conducted a blacksmith shop in
Yakima. where he carried on business for four years and was recognized as an
expert horseshoer.

On the 6th of October, 1906, Mr. Wussow was married to Miss Hulda Hafmeister,
who was born in Milwaukee, a daughter of William Hafmeister.

Mr. Wussow has an interesting war record inasmuch as he is a veteran of the
Spanish-American war. He enlisted in the Third United States Regiment at the
time of the difficulty with Spain and he served in the campaign against the
Chippewa Indians in Minnesota in 1898. Fraternally he is connected with the
Knights of Pythias and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. His religious faith is
that of the Lutheran church and politically he maintains an independent course.
His life has not been marked by any spectacular events but his course has been
that of a substantial citizen who is progressive and enterprising in business
and loyal to the best public interests.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.