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The Tainter family was vital to the growth of the town of Menomonie including Captain Andrew Tainter, Mabel Tainter, and the Mabel Tainter Theater that was named after her. Captain Andrew Tainter (Jul. 6, 1823-Oct. 18, 1899) was one of the co-owners of the Knapp Stout & Co Company that produced lumber in the city of Menomonie, Wisconsin. Andrew married and had his daughter, Mabel Tainter (Dec. 6, 1866-Jun. 10, 1886) who died tragically at the age of 19. In the wake of her death Andrew built and dedicated what was and still is the crown jewel of Menomonie in the Mabel Tainter Theater.

Captain Andrew Tainter was one of the most influential people to ever come to the city of Menomonie, Wisconsin. Andrew was a lumber baron who worked his way up from humble beginnings, working odd jobs with his father and gaining the knowledge to become one of the co owners in the Knapp Stout & Co Company. During the later nineteenth century the company was in it's prime and producing more lumber than anyone else in the world. Andrew started a large family and accrued a great fortune. Unfortunately the Tainter family struck tragedy when their daughter Mabel died at the age of 19. The family took it upon themselves to build and dedicate what was and still is the crown jewel of Menomonie in the Mabel Tainter Theater.

Andrew Tainter
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Mabel Tainter
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Mabel Tainter Theater
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