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Hans Lindas was born in Marshall, Wisconsin, in 1854. Ile passed his youth in his native town and learned the trade of tinsmith. In 1875 he re- moved to La Crosse, Wisconsin ; thence in 1876 10 Chicago. The next year he came to this city continuing at his trade until 1880, when he be- came one of the firm of Cross and Lindas, located at 829 Washington Avenue south. He was mar- ried in 1878, to Belle Howland of Norway, who bore him one child, Charles.
H. Lindblad is a native of Sweden, born July 12th, 1850. 1Te gained a knowledge of machin- ery in his native country, and in 1872. came to America. He was employed as a house-builder and cabinet maker, at Taylor's Falls, Minnesota, two years, and came to Minneapolis in 1874. ITere he has been engaged in building, also in the different mills of the city as a mill-wright for two years past, and is now in the Pettit mill, Ile
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married Miss Johanna Johnson in 1874. Their children are, John, Herman and Helga.
Thomas M. Linton was born at Dover. New Hampshire. December 25th. 1-31. He went to California in 1551, and engaged in mining three years, when he came to this city and gave his at- tention to Immbering five years; he was then in the employ of A. Kelly, grocer, three years. He traveled through Oregon. Montana. California. and Utah, passing two years, then returned to this city in 1861. Two years after his return. the tirm of Clark and Linton was established - whole- sale dealers in grain, flour and feed. 505 Wash- ington Avenue south. He was married in 1869 to Miss Mary Bean. who bore him one child. Mary.
A. Livingston was born in Schoharje county. New York. in 1815. He accompanied his parents to Albany in 1857. and remained there nutil 1861, the last three years being spent in the dry-goods business. He next removed to Janesville, Wis- consin, dealing in groceries until 1871. when he came to Minneapolis. The next year he bought the stock of groceries from Mr. George Wales at $23 Fourth street south. where he has since re- mained. He was married in 1873 to Lizzie Love, of Albany. New York. They have one daughter living. Grace.
William Lochren, of the firm of Lochren. Me- Nair and Giltillan, was born April 3d. 1832. at Tyrone, Ireland. He came to America at the age of two years and passed his youth in northern Vermont, and received a common school and aca- demic education. He read law, and was admit- ted to the bar in Franklin county. Vermont, in 1456. During that year, he came to St. Anthony and practiced his profession there until 1869, with the exception of the time passed in the army. In 1×69, the firm of Lochren and Me Nair was formed, which continued until 1571. when J. B. Giltillan was admitted as partner. Mr. Lochren enlisted as private in the First Minnesota Volunteers in 1461. but in course of time, was promoted to First Lieutenant; he resigned two months before his discharge. After his return. he was city at- tomes much of the time, until the consolidation of the two cities. He was elected state senator in 1565 from the fourth district, which then in- eluded Hennepin, Anoka. Isanti, Mille Lacs and Benton counties. He was also city attorney of
this city in 1877. Hle was married in 1871 to Mrs. Martha Demmon, who died in 1879, leaving one daughter. Martha.
J. E. Lockwood, of the firm of Lockwood, Up- ton and Company, was born in Orange county, New York, in 1832. lle learned the trade of machinist at the Matteawan Manufacturing Iron Works. one of the oldest establishments in that country. in 1845. In 1854 he went to Providence, Rhode Island. where he was engaged in steam engine works, which during the war employed sixteen hundred men. In 1865 he entered the Schenck Machine Works as superintendent, re- maining until 1869, when he removed to Minnea- polis, and superintended the Minnesota Iron Works until 1872. He then commenced business for himself in a shop where the Humboldt inill now stands. From there be removed to his pres- ent location, and the present firm was organized. Ile was married in 1855 to Martha Colville. Their children living are Edwin and Mary.
Il. Lohse, a native of Hamburg, Germany, was born August 19th, 1853. He studied art in Ger- many from 1870 until January, 1880, when he came to Minneapolis. lle worked with Mr. W. Brown a few months, then went in partnership with him, and finally bought his interest in the business. Mr. Lohse does fine work in card and cabinet photographs. His gallery is 119 Wash- ington Avenue north.
A. C. Loring was born in Wilwaukee, Wiscon- sin, August 31st, 1858, At the age of two years he moved with his father to Minneapolis. The firm of Weeks and Loring was organized January Ist. 1880. They are wholesale dealers in grain, mill-feed. etc., and will this year buy and sell two thousand, seven hundred and fifty car-loads, doing business mostly with New York and New England. Their place of business is 105 Wash- ington Avenue south. Ile married Miss Ida Eastman in 1879. One child has been born to them, Fred. Mrs. Loring died in November, ISSO.
S. B. Lovejoy was born at Livermore. Maine, in 1850. Ile came with his parents to St. An- themy in 1851. In 1865 he entered the First Na- tional Bank as collection boy and corresponding clerk. after which he held the position of assist- ant book-keeper, and in 1872 was promoted to chief book-keeper. In 1871 he took charge of
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W. Ilate and Company's flouring-mitt, and the next year the firm dissolved. Ile then became treasurer of the Rum River Boom Company, and has since held that position. Ile was married in this city, in 1872, to Miss Louise, daughter of George N. Morgan, now deceased, an old settler of this country. Their children are: Emma Louise, Edith, and Ethel.
Ilenry A. Loverin was born in Chicago, in 1838. Ile came to St. Anthony in 1849, and at the age of eighteen years went to California, re- maining nine years. He returned to St. Anthony and was married in 1865, when he removed to Chicago remaining there nine years engaged in contracting and building. In 1874 he located in this city, and the year following established his present business, that of carpentering, cabinet- making and jobbing.
F. P. Lowell is a native of Maine, born October 28th, 1852. Ile passed his childhood and received his educaton in his native place. In 1868 he went to Florida, but returned. however, the same year. In 1871 he engaged in business in Port- land, Maine, but sold out the next year and re- turned to his native place where he opened a grocery store, in which he continued until 1876; he then sold out and removed to this city. Ile first had a stand in the city market and then bought the grocery store at 229 Central Avenue, where he has remained. He was married, in 1874, to Lizzie Foye, who died three years after, leaving one child, Harry. Ile married in 1880, Martha Hughes, who has borne him one child, Myrtle.
J. F. Low was born at Frankfort, Maine, in 1831. Ile remained with his parents until 1850, when he went to Boston and remained four years, then came west, locating at St. Anthony in Octo- ber, 1854. At that time there were but two buildings on the west side. When the news was received that that land was open to entry, over two hundred claim shanties sprang up in one night. Mr. Low traded a gold watch for a claim, which he sold two weeks later for five Inindred dollars. He took out the first auctioneer's license issued in Minnesota, and in company with Mr. Sawtelle engaged in selling goods at auction in the towns adjoining. He removed to Oak Grove, on a farm, where he remained four years, thence to St. Paul two years. In 1862, he enlisted in
Company G, Sixth Minnesota Infantry, and was in the Indian campaign. One year later he re- turned to Fort Snelling and remained five years. Ile was engaged in the mercantile business at Darwin, Minnesota, two years, then came to this city, taking charge of the Pacific elevator, which position he has since held. Ile married Miss Leathers, of Maine, who died in 1870. IIis sec- ond wife was Miss Cyphers, of this city. They have six children, the oldest son being a conductor on the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Rail- road, running from St. Paul to St. Cloud.
S. B. Loye is a native of New Brunswick, born July 19th, 1835. Hle moved to Maine in 1855, thence to Kansas, coming to Minneapolis by boat, in 1857. Ile learned harness making after leav- ing school, at the age of fifteen, and on coming to this city engaged in the harness business. Ile was formerly a member of the firm of Greeley, Loye and Company, this establishment being one of the first here. He was married in 1861, to Antoinette Palmer, of Ilennepin county, who has borne him three sons: William. Edwin, and Albert. Mr. Loye's place of business is 118 Washington Avenue south.
Rudolph Lueck, a native of Germany, was born February 24th, 1838. He came to the United States, in 1866, and spent one year in Wisconsin, at Milwaukee and LaCrosse. In 1867 he located in this city, being in the employ of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Pant Railroad car shops until 1877, when he opened a restaurant and sample room, at 1219, Washington Avenue south, where he has since remained. Ile married Constance Riepenzike, in 1866. They have one child: Mary.
Mary Hale Lufkin, M. D., was born in Jeffer- son county, Indiana, and received her early ed- ucation there. She studied medicine, and grad- uated from the Ilygeo Therapeutic College, of New York, in 1863, with the degree of M. D. After graduating she practiced in Indiana until 1870, when she removed to Minneapolis and has since practiced here. Her method of treatment is principally by application of various kinds of baths, on hygienic principles, such as electro-ther- mal, improved Turkish, etc. IIer establishment is known as the Hygienic Health Institute, and is the only one of the kind in the city, Located 2563 First Avenue South.
Mr. Gus Lundell, partner in business of P.
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Osander. is a native of Sweden, born April 25th, 1516. He attended the public schools in his na- tive country a number of terms. and in 1868 emigrated to Quebec, Canada. The same year he removed to Iowa, and engaged in farming until 1571. when he located in Minneapolis, and entered into partnership with P. Osander. deal- ing in pumps, wind-mills, and general business in wells. 257 First Avenue south.
A. G. Lundberg, a native of Sweden, was born December 15th, 1547. Here ho lived until 1570, during which time he gained a knowledge of show-making. He then came to the United States, locating first at Hastings. Minnesota. thence to Minneapolis in 1572. where he worked at his trade six years, then opened a shop with Mr. Odegard at 12 Second Avenue south. He married Annie Dahlgren, of Sweden, in 1877. They have two children, Ludwig and Ruth.
C. C. Lyford V. S .. graduated from the Illinois In lustrial I'niversity in 75. from the MeGill Med ical College m 1-79. and from the Montreal Vet- erinary College in 1577. Ile came to Minneapo- lis in March. Isso, and began practicing his pro- lession: he also practiced during vacations of school. Office and infirmary. 309 and 311 Sep- and Avenue south.
John Lynch, mill-wright of Cataract mill. was Inn in 1-37. He learned the trade of miller in his native country, and at the age of twenty-thres went to Glasgow, Scotland, and remained there until 1879 when he came to the I'nited States and located at Minneapolis, working in the Galaxy mill eight months, and has since been in the Cataract mill. Ile was married in 1561 to Catharine Me- Dounigh who bore him one child. Francis.
Michael Lyons was born at Longford. Ireland, August 15th. 1835. He went to England at the age of twelve, with his parents, and was there reared to manhood. He came to America in the spring of 1553. locating first in New York, where he remained four years engaging in plastering. that being his trade. He then came to St. An- thong where he has since remained, working at les trade. He married Miss Rose And Clary. of St. Anthony, in Istr, Residence. 625 Quincy street.
Jacob Machmeier, a native of Milwaukee. Wis- comm. Was Born November 2. 1555. When life ten years of age be commenced learning black-
smithing and has continued the trade since. He was in different places in Wisconsin until the spring of 1879, when he removed to Fargo, and in the fall of the same year to Minneapolis. At first he worked for the street car company, then a short time for Mr. Cramsie, and is now one of the firm of Murphy and Machmeier ; they do all kinds of repairing and job work. and make a specialty of horse shoeing.
J. II. Maekroth, a native of Germany, was born in October. 1818, and was given the advantages of a college education. lle came to America in 1868, and was employed by the Chicago, Burling- ton and Quincy railroad company as civil en- gineer. until 1870; then two years for the Mis- souri. lowa and Nebraska railroad. and three years in the office of the latter company serving as auditor. After this he went in business for himself. and is now a member of the firm of Clark and Mackroth, dealers in agricultural implements. Mr. Mackroth resides at 1408 Nicollet Avenue. Ile was married in 1875 to Belle Kelso. Their children are Otis and Stuart.
D. A. Macurdy. born at Dunbarton, Now Hampshire, in 1832. For many years he kept a general store in his native state. August 11th, 1862 he enlisted in the Fourteenth New Hamp- shire Volunteers as private, and was promoted to captain : he was honorably discharged July 28th, 1865. Ile went to St. Paul in November. 1878. and after a residence of a few months there. re- moved to this city. In June, 1879. he was em- ployed by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad company and has bas charge of shipping the lumber from this point. He married Salome Fellows in 1852. They have buried their three children.
1: Madson, a native of Denmark, was born October 11th, 1519. He came to the United States in 1871, and located at St. Paul. Ile re- moved to Minneapolis, and was employed in the North Star Woolen Mills until the spring of 1876; in September of that year he started in the gro- very trade in partnership with Mr. Johnson. They own the property they are occupying, No. 1216 Western Avenue. Mr. Madson was mar- ried in 1879 to Lotta Johnson.
Lonis Maeder was born in Switzerland, Janua- ary ist, 1831. He came to the United States in 1561. and passed a few months in Ohio and two
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years in Indiana; then spent six years in Wiscon- sin in the brewing business. In 1862 he came to this city and kept the toll house, at the bridge near Orth's brewery, some time, and in 1865 be- eame proprietor of the hotel where he now is, at 229 Main street, N. E. Ilis marriage with The- resa Sehab took place August 20, 1862. They have had five children: Elizabeth, Josephine, Charles. Albert and Louis.
W. D. Mahaify, a native of Ireland, was born September 25th, 1848. He was educated at Queen's College, Belfast. On leaving school he removed to Canada, and located in Toronto, where he carried on an extensive painting and decorating establishment. In July, 1880, he came to Minneapolis, and contemplates making this his home.
Mrs. B. Mahoney is the owner and landlady of the Excelsior House, situated at the corner of Second street and Second Avenue. This house was built in 1872; it is 33x60 feet and two stories in height. Mrs. Mahoney was left a widow in 1871, with a family of seven children.
Captain Lewis Maish was born July 2d, 1840, at York, Pennsylvania. When sixteen years of age, he was apprenticed to the Variety Iron Works of York, and served there four years. In August, 1860, he took an active part in organiz- ing a company, and was appointed second lieu- tenant of Company B, Eighty-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers; he was promoted to captain in October, 1863. In June. 1864, he was captured and held as a prisoner of war for nine months; then he made his escape, and was mus- tered out of service in April, 1865. In Septem- ber. 1867. he came to Minneapolis and has since been in business here; he is a member of the firm of Hashow, Maish and Davis of the Variety Iron Works. Mr. Maish was married in 1863 to Jen- nie Gaenslen, Their only living child is Nettie. Mrs. Maish was well known by many of the sick and wounded soldiers for whom she cared. For her persistence in aiding the wounded Union sol- diers, she was arrested, by order of a rebel gen- eral, and sent with forty-four Union ladies to Rielunond, and incareerated in "Castle Thun- der" until exchanged.
August Malmsten, a native of Sweden, was born in 1844. He learned the trade of machinist in the old country, and in 1869 came to America.
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Ile located in Minneapolis and worked at his trade with different firms, until he engaged in business for himself. He was married in this city, in August, 1871, to Miss Annie Johnson. Their children are: Mary, Nellie, Annie and Jennie. The family reside at 1121, Eighth street south.
William Marriott was born in Nottingham, England, March 27th, 1832. Ile came to America in 1849, and served an apprenticeship in Henry Diston's saw works at Philadelphia. After learning his trade he began business in company with Henry Diston, at Cleveland, Ohio, manufacturing saws, files, ete. He made and lost a large fortune, then became discouraged and retired from business for six years, during which time he invented . Marriott's celebrated boiler compound. He came to this city in 1879, and was employed by different firms until 1880, when he again went into business, mannfactur- ing all kinds of saws, at No. 256, Sixth Avenue sonth.
Albert Marsh, born in Aroostook county, Maine, June 21st, 1840. Ile moved with his parents to Bangor, where he attended the public schools until 1858, when he entered Kent's ITill College, and graduated in the spring of 1861. Soon after leaving school he enlisted in the Second Maine Volunteer Infantry. Ile was wounded at the second battle of Bull Run, and taken prisoner, but was paroled, and returned just in time to participate in the battle of Fred- erieksburg; another time when he was captured he made his escape by swimming a river. ITis regiment was mustered out in June, 1863, and the following September he re-enlisted. lle re- ceived four wounds, and was several times taken prisoner, and served until honorably discharged in 1866. He came here in 1878, and since the fall of 1879 has served on the police force. His wife was Eva Sumner. Their children are: Arnold and Fred.
Jacob Marten was born in Germany, in 1838. He came to the United States in 1864, and lived one year in Carver county, Minnesota, engaged in farming. In 1865 he came to this city, worked about five months in a brewery, then was em- ployed in the woolen mills nearly five years, and passed two years in the teaming business. In 1872 he erected the building at 150t Washington
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Avenue south, and for four years kept a grocery and feed store. In the summer of ISSO he huilt at 1507 Washington Avenue south, where he is now located. Ile married Mena Copul in 1867. Their children are: Anna. Mary, Amelia. Lillian. John, and William.
11. M. Martin came to Minneapolis in 1857, and Worked at printing until Ist1, when he enlisted and served three years in the First Minnesota Volunteers; afterwards two years on the frontier. In 1866. he returned to this city and again en- gaged in printing until is68, when he took up his present business. He is located at 209 Nicollet Avenue, and deals in soda, mineral and excelsior waters. October 7th, 1666, he married Matilda Peterson. They have had four children: only two are living.
Mablon Martindel, a native of Lambertville. New Jersey was born April 201h. 1839. Ile learned carpentering, and in 1870. moved to Iowa, where he remained one and one-half years. In 1×72. he came here and worked in the Washburn A mill, and has since been employed as mill- wright at the different mills of thisenty. On the 1sth of January. 1566, his mariage with Rachel Dalrymple took place. Five children have been born to them. Harry. Ella. Laura. Leva. Lille and Bessie.
Col. Hans Mattson, editorof the Stats Tidning. was born in Onestad, Sweden. December 23d, 1532. He received his primary education at Chrishanslid, Sweden, and at the age of seven- teen, entered military service. Two years later lor left the service and emigrated to the United States, arriving in June. 151. He engaged in various occupabons in the eastern states, and the second winter in this country. he mastered the English language. His parents came to this county in 1533, and together they went to Illi- nety. In August of that year. he located with a colony of Ins countrymen. in Goodhue county. Unnesta, and at once look a prominent position in the public affairs of las township. He sperl- lated in lots and lands until the crash of 1857. which left hun in debt. He then began the study of law with Warren Bristol, now a judge in Arizona territory, and after one year was ad- mittel to practice. He occupied several promi- hent offices in Goodhoe county, and on the break- ing ont of the war, enlisted as captam of Con-
pany D. Third Minnesota Infantry. Was pro- moted through the intervening offices, and came home in 1865 as colonel of his regiment. He then engaged in the practice of law until 1866, when he went to Chicago as editor of a Swedish newspa- per. January, 1867, he returned to Minnesota as secretary of the state board of immigration. and in 1869, was elected secretary of state, but went to Europe in the interests of railroad corporations, before his teri expired. Remained in Europe four years, and returned to this state. and has since resided in Minneapolis. He is chief edi- tor of the Stats Tidning, a Swedish newspaper, and general manager of the Swedish Tribune of Chicago. He was married November 23d, 1855, in the town of Vasa, Goodhue county, to Chers- tin Peterson, who was born in Sweden, April 5th, 1838. Their marriage ceremony was the first performed in that township. After passing through many hardships in the course of his life. he is now enjoying the comforts of a happy home.
Paul Marto, born January 7th, 1848, in Ver- mont. In 1861 he went to Fort Plain, New York, and remained until he enlisted, in 1862. in the one hundred and twenty-eighth New York Vol- unteers. After serving three years he returned to Fort Plain, and for tive years was engaged in the manufacture of cigars. In 1870 he removed to Minneapolis. He continued in the cigar busi- ness about two years, then went back to New York for a short time, and thener to Bennington, Vermont, where he resided until 1878. when he once more came to this city, and went into business at No. 53 Central Avenue. He married Amanda Clapper, in 1869.
. George Maskell. a native of England, was born January 11th, 1839, in Essex county. In 1873 he came to the United States, and first located in Clay county, Minnesota, where he was employed in farming until 1874. He then came to this city and opened the first meat stall in the new market, where he is still located. Mr. Maskell's family consists of a wife and one son.
William Massolt, born January Ist, 183], in Germany. In 1550 he moved to Pennsylvania, and lived at Allentown until 1851. when he went to Seneca county. Ohio. The year following he came to this city. and hence to Stillwater, where he resided nine years, and then spent four years at Eau Claire, Wisconsin. De returned to Min-
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neapolis in 1868, and engaged in bottling ginger ale, soda and mineral waters, etc. He is at 126 Plymouth Avenne. In 1861 he married Mary Costmann. Their living children are : Matilda, Albert, Anna, Augusta, Willie, Ida, Lillie, and Charlie.
A. C. Matthews was born in Montgomery county, New York, February 1st, 1832. He went with his parents to Pennsylvania, and learned carpentering. At the age of twenty-one years he removed to Ohio, and thence to Illinois. In 1861 he enlisted in the Seventeenth Illinois, Company D, as private, and was promoted to first lienten- ant. He was several times wounded, and in February, 1863, resigned on account of disability. At Winona, Minnesota, he was engaged in car- penter work about ten years, and removed to this eity in 1873. Ile was employed at the Washburn "A" and " B" mills until July, 1878; since that time has been at the "(" mill. In 1863 he mar- ried Jenny Taylor. Their children are : Harry, Charles, Frank, Winnie, George, Ernest, Grace, and a babe.
Samuel Martty was born in Switzerland, Feb- ruary 25th, 1821. He came to the United States in 1848, and resided in the state of New York until 1852, when he removed to Dakota county, Minnesota, and bought a farm. He has made Minneapolis his home since 1862. In September. 1879, he opened a drug store at 103 Plymonth Avenue. Mr. Martty married, in 1846, Margaret Ililficker. They are the parents of four children: Mary, Sophie. Othmar, and Lizzie.
Nicholas Mangen was born May 6th. 1856, in Germany. In 1866 he came to Minneapolis and in 1876 commenced blacksmithing; he also learned the trade of wagon-making, and is now doing a good business. Ile was formerly in company with Mr. Wier. but in December, 1880, Mr. Man- gen bought his partner's interest. and is now manufacturing wagons, sleighs, etc., besides do- ing general blacksmithing. In 1880, he married Annie Jaspers. who has borne him one son.
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