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Transcribed from "An Illustrated History of The Big Bend Country, embracing
Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties, State of Washington",
published by Western Historical Publishing Co., 1904.
JOSEPH ROSMAN. Like many
of the finest specimens of American citizens, the subject of this review
was born in a foreign country. Being impressed with our great institutions
and the magnificent opportunities of this rich country, he came hither
from Austria in 1881, settling first in Iowa. For sometime he was
engaged on a farm there and in 1884 went to Colorado, taking up mining
and smelter work. Later, we find him in the Anaconda smelters in
Montana and in the spring of 1893, he found his way to Lincoln county.
Seven and one-half miles southeast from Wilbur, he bought a quarter section
and turned his attention to farming for sometime. He has bought land
since, until he now owns one thousand and eighty acres, eight hundred of
which are into wheat, while the balance is used for pasture. The
estate is well improved and provided with necessary buildings and so forth.
The whole represents the personal labor of our subject. Coming to
this county without any means whatever, he has gained these excellent holdings
by reason of his energy and industry and Mr. Rosman may taken a pardonable
pride in what he has carved out.
Joseph Rosman was born in Altenmarkt, Austria,
on December 27, 1862, being the son of Joseph and Cathernia (Berich) Rosman,
both born at Altenmarkt. Our subject was well educated in the schools
of his native place and at the age of nineteen started out in life for
himself as stated above.
In 1887, Mr. Rosman married Miss Catherine,
daughter of George and Annie (Mulich) Mustich. Mrs. Rosman was born
and reared in the same place as our subject, while her parents also were
reared and now live there. To this marriage, five children have been
born, Joseph R., Adolph F., William H., Albert M., and Mary T.
Our subject, after the deprivations endured
and after having by his sagacity secured so good a competence for himself
and family, feels the future years are secure. Thus in the respect
of his fellow citizens, he can enjoy a repose in the golden years of his
life. He is a member of the W. W. and his wife with him belongs to
the Catholic church.
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