Seif Township

Clark County
Townships

Seif Township

written and contributed by Kay Scholtz <scholtz@tznet.com>

Note: There are presently 33 townships in Clark County.
Thirty-two townships are of standard size each covering six square miles.
The Township of Foster includes two 6 square mile areas.

Seif Township was created by an order of the Clark County Board on November 17, 1900. It was named for Frederick J. Seif. Mr. Seif was born in Oshkosh, WI, in 1855 and came to Clark County at the age of 24. Newly married he purchased 80 acres in Sherwood Township, began farming, and spent 8 years at that location. He then moved to what is now Seif Township and helped organize the township, the school district, and acquired 280 acres of farmland. The first meeting of the town was held in April of 1901 and Mr. Seif was the first town chairman. Fred Seif moved to Neillsville in 1906. In 1908 he started the business, which came to be known as F. J. Seif & Sons, selling implement and auto supplies. He also served 2 years as mayor of Neillsville. Fred Seif came from humble beginnings and prospered through hard work and perseverance. He died in 1926 and was buried at Neillsville City Cemetery.