"History of Trempealeau County Wisconsin, 1917," pages 576 - 577. 

Claud Harrison Hare, proprietor of a dairy and stock farm of 160 acres in section 12, 
Gale Township, was born in Trempealeau Township, this county, Oct. 6, 1888, son of 
William and Aurilla (Hovell) Hare.  His parents were natives of Wisconsin, the father 
born in La Crosse County, Sept. 4, 1860, and the mother in Trempealeau County, 
Oct, 31, 1870.  William Hare became a land owner in this county in 1887 and has always 
been a farmer.  He still resided on his old homestead of 180 acres and is one of the 
active agriculturalists of his township.  He and his wife have been the parents of 
four children.  Claud H. was the first born.  Claud H. Hare in his boyhood attended 
District School No. 13, which was located on his father's farm.  He learned agriculture 
under his father's tuition and lived at home until he was 20 years of age.  He then 
worked on a dairy farm for two years, afterward moving to Galesville, where he resided 
for five months, during this period being engaged in operating a threshing outfit.  
At the end of that time -- in December -- he rented the Harris farm in Big Tamarac and 
operated it until December, 1913, when he purchased his present farm of 160 acres of 
improved land.  This he is operating as a general dairy farm and stock farm, giving 
particular attention to the breeding of Durham cattle.  He is not active in politics, 
preferring to give his entire attention to his business, which is growing larger each 
year.  June 30, 1909, Mr. Hare was united in marriage with Mabel Harnslein, who was 
born at Frenchville, Trempealeau County, Wis., daughter of Andrew and Julia (Sagen) 
Harnslein.  Her father, who also was born at Frenchville, this county, and raised 
there, was a traveling salesman up to the time of his death, Nov. 4, 1911.  His wife, 
Mrs. Hare's mother, who is a sister of Ole Sagen, of Galesville, was born in Norway, 
Sept. 6, 1862.  Mrs. Hare was educated in Trempealeau County, attending the Galesville 
High School and also Gale College.  She and her husband are the parents of two children:  
Lyle Fern and Ruth Mae.  Mr. Hare's fraternal society affiliations are with the Yeomen 
and the Modern Woodmen of America.  He and his family stand high in the community and 
have a wide circle of friends.