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and West Eau Claire since 1876. Married at Duluth, Minn., Nov. 15, IS74, to Ida Olsen, who was born in Norway. They have four children -Aagut, Alice, Sigred and Ranghild. In 1876, the churches had a mem- bership of 373; have since been increased to 5So. Seating capacity of both churches, 700.
MARTIN B. HUBBARD, Eau Claire, came to the town of Bridge Creek, Eau Claire Co., in Tune, 1865. His home was in Augusta most of the time until March I, 1876, when he was appointed Clerk of the Circuit Court and came to Eau Claire. He was elected Clerk the next Fall, and re-elected in the Falls of '78 and 'So. He had been Town Clerk of Bridge Creek, and was holding that office when he was first ap- pointed to his present position. He was born in Elgin Co., Canada West, Aug. 11, 1849, and lived there until he came to Wisconsin with his parents, Alfred and Mary A. (Dighton) Hubbard, now residents of the city of Eau Claire. He was married in Augusta, Eau Claire Co., March 20, 1873, to Alice A. Muzzy, who was born in Mayville, Dodge Co. They have two children, Archie P., born Oct. 29, IS76, and Eva, born Oct. 27, IS78.
GEORGE HUEBENER, hardware, firm of Miller & Huebener, came to Eau Claire in 1865 from Germany ; engaged in milling two and one half years; then in buying wheat for Summermier. Was with North- western Lumber Company four years; began his present business in 1876. Was married to Anna Seidel in IS78. They have one child, George, born March, 1879. Mr. H. bas passed all the honorary degrees of the Odd Fellows.
IRVING D. HULL, book-keeper, with Daniel Shaw Lumber Com- pany, Eau Claire, came to Wisconsin in 1857, and located at Eau Claire and was employed by the Daniel Shaw Lumber Company for several years as book-keeper. Went to New York and remained nine years, re- turning in 1873 to Eau Claire, since which he has been engaged in his present capacity. Was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., 1837, and married near Gilbertsville, N. V., Dec. 20, 1865, to Adeline Cole, who was born in Otsego Co., N. Y. Have one child, Minnie B.
HENRY HUNTINGTON, farmer, Eau Claire, was born in Chel- sea, Orange Co., Vt., Jan. 25, 1826. Parents, Jonas M. and Mary (Blod- gett) Huntington, being a Vermont family ; father came from Connecti- cut when a boy, Came West in 1854, and located in Leon, Monroe Co., remaining only six months; then moved to Eau Claire. Was first en- gaged in merchandising, which he followed eighteen months, then bought his present farm. Was married in Fairlee, Vt., Jan. 20, 1850, to Miss Eliza Jane Shaw. Has four children-George A., Clarence H., Gilbert and Elfrena, now Mrs. R. Calquin. Is a member of Washington Grange, No. 321. Was Town Clerk and Justice of the Peace in 1856 ; Justice of the Peace, 1857; Board of Supervisors, two or three times ; Assessor, once or twice.
EDWIN W. HURLBUTT, sawyer, Daniel Shaw Lumber Com- pany, Eau Claire, came to Wisconsin in 1867 and located at Eau Claire ; was engaged for two years in various mills, and since then has been em- ployed in his present capacity. Was born in Alma, N. Y., March 9, IS45, and married at Eau Claire, 1869, to Mary Hunter, who is a native of Maine. They have one child, George A. L., aged ten years.
GEORGE HUNTINGTON, dairy farm, Eau Claire, is a son of Mr. Henry Huntington. Was born in Eau Claire Sept. 7, 1857, and at- tended school in that city. Was married to Miss Mabel Stocking, and has two children, Hobart Henry and Gilbert Arthur. Mr. Huntington keeps ten cows and supplies Eau Claire with milk.
AUG. HUYSSEN, R. E., Eau Claire, is a native of Essen, Prussia. Came to the United States in IS4S, and, after a short stay in New York, moved to Calumet, Fond du Lac Co., where he built a steam grist-mill and engaged in milling business. About the year 1854-55, he moved to Fond du Lac, and from there to Eau Claire, settling in the latter place about 1856. Married in Calumet, Fond du Lac Co., to Miss Letitia Boyd. Have only one surviving child, William.
ORRIN H. INGRAM, president Empire Lumber Co., Eau Claire, was born in Westfield, Mass., in 1827. Removed with parents to Sara- toga Co., N.Y., when quite young, and, later on, went to the northern part of the State and was employed at lumbering for some three years. Afterward went to Canada, built a saw-mill near Kingston and three mills near Belleville, for others, and had charge of them for some two years ; then went to Ottawa, building and operating a large saw-mill for Ilarris & Brunson. For several years previous to coming to Wisconsin, had charge of mills for Gilmour & Co., Canada. Came to Wisconsin in the Spring of 1857. Located at Eau Claire, and commenced lumber business in firm of Ingram, Kennedy & Dole, in 1861 ; firm changed to Ingram, & Kennedy in 1873. They took in two of their employes, and style changed to Ingram, Kennedy & Co., and continued so up to March, ISSI, when the Empire Lumber Company was formed, of which Mr. Ingram is president. Has also been a partner in firm of Clark & In- gram, bankers, of this city, since 1872, and has been president of the Eau Claire R. R. Co. for two years. Was at one time Chairman of County Board of Supervisors for three years; president of the Eagle Rapids Dam & Booming Co. for several years, and also was president of the Dells Improvement Co. for several years. He held the position of president of
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the Chippewa River Log and Driving Association until its amalgama- tion into the Chippewa River Improvement and Log-driving Co. The Empire Lumber Co. is also connected with the Chippewa Lumber and Boom Co., and Chippewa Logging Co. Mr. Ingram has been in firm of Ingram, Kennedy & Day, of Dubuque, Iowa, for twelve years or more, and in firm of Ingram, Kennedy & Gill, Wabasha, Minn., for about sev- enteen years, and was also of the Charles Horton Lumber Co., Winona. Minn., and Ingram, Kennedy & Mason, general store, Eau Claire, until their amalgamation with the Empire Lumber Co. He was also of In- gram, Kennedy & Thorpe, who built the steamer Silas Wright, in 1865,
which steamer was run on the Chippewa River by that firm one year, and two years by Ingram & Kennedy, and also for one Winter by them on the Arkansas River. Mr. Ingram was married at Lake George, N.Y., in December, 1851, to Miss Cornelia E. Pierce, who was born near Lake George. They have four children-Charles H., employed in the store of the Empire Lumber Co., Miriam P., Fannie G. and Erskine B.
CHARLES H. INGRAM, of Empire Lumber Co., Eau Claire, was born in this place Sept. 12, 1859, and was educated at the high school and at the State University at Madison ; is a stockholder of the Empire Lumber Co., and has been engaged as book-keeper in the company's store since April, 1881.
ANDREW JACKSON, jeweler, Eau Claire, born in Clinton Co., N. Y., 1826, came to Wisconsin in 1849, stopping at Beloit for a time, then went to Kilbourn ; was also at Sparta for six years; came to Eau Claire in 1859 and began the jewelry business. He now has the largest stock in this part of the State. Was married to Mariette Blood, of Essex Co., N. Y., in 1860, and has two children, Amelia and Arthur.
THOMAS M. JACOBSEN, pattern maker, Eau Claire, is a native of Norway. He was born May 1, 1853, and came to America in the Spring of 1872, locating in Chicago. He removed from there to Bald- win in the Fall of 1873, and was married at that place, Dec. 24, 1874, to Carrie Johnson, who was born in Norway. They have two children liv- ing, Johanna C. and Mary B. Their youngest daughter, Carey, died July 12, 1881, aged three months and six days. Mr. Jacobsen lived in Baldwin about six years, then moved to South Stillwater, and from there to Hudson, remaining at each place about a year, and in May, 1881, came to Eau Claire. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and of the Tem- ple of Honor.
PIERCE JOYCE, proprietor of the Joyce House, came to Eau Claire in August 1858, and was employed in teaming for Chapman & Thorp until the Spring of 1859, when he entered their mills, working there until the Fall of 1861. From that time he was engaged in draying for about three years, and for several Winters was engaged in logging, doing teaming business during Summers until the Fall of 1868, when he opened a meat market, continuing that and dealing in stock and pork packing until 1875. In 1870, he built the Joyce House, renting it until 1875 when he took charge and conducted it himself. In the Summer of 1880, he improved and enlarged it. He was born in County Carlow, Ireland, March, 1829, and was married in Portage, Columbia Co., in June, 1857, to Mary T. Galven. They have five children-John E., James T., Mary C., Annie and Maggie. The family are members of the Catholic Church. Mr. Joyce has been Alderman of the Second Ward for two years and Street Commissioner one year.
JAMES JEFFRIES, farmer, Eau Claire, was born in Ireland, Dec. 25, 1834. Came to United States with his widowed mother in 1848, and located in Buffalo, N. Y. Came west, and after stopping a short time in Michigan, settled in Wisconsin. Came to Eau Claire in 1856. Was married in Bear Creek, Dunn Co., Jan. 30, 1871, to Ann Banning, of Bear Creek. Has two children, William Henry and Mary Ann.
FRANK JONES, assistant manager of store, Daniel Shaw Lumber Co., Eau Claire, came to Wisconsin in 1869, and located in Eau Claire. Was employed by Daniel Shaw Lumber Co. in mill for one season, and as salesman in store for eight years ; then on the river as lumber sales- man and clerk on steamer for three years. Has been in present capac- ity one year. In 1862, enlisted in 46th Ill. I., private, and served three years. Was born in Stephenson Co., Ill., in 184S. Has been a mem- ber of Knights of Pythias five years.
KAUFMAN, of the firm of Kaufman & Bachrach, merchant cloth- ier, Eau Claire, was born in Cologne, Prussia, in 1854. Graduated there in the languages and sciences. In 1873, he went to Paris, and lived there five years. Came to Chicago in 1878, and entered with his brother in business. Mr. K.'s brother served in the late war with distinction. This house supplies its branch stores-of which there are many in the west-with all they have in stock. Mr. Kaufman came to Eau Claire in February, ISSo, and established his business. Had the building he now occupies built expressly for him. It was finished in October, 1880. This is the leading clothing and furnishing house in the city. Mr. K. has a store in Chippewa Falls, which does a fine business
SYLVESTER S. KEPLER, Eau Claire, came to Wisconsin in 1875, and has been engaged in newspaper and mercantile work since his ar- rival. Ile is associated with George O. Mill's estate in the ownership of the Eau Claire News. He was born near Meadville, Crawford Co., Pa., April 15, 1832, and lived there until the Fall of 1855, when he came to La Crosse, and in the Spring of 1856 went to Waubasha, Minn., where he resided until 1875, and in which place he was married to Cath- erine McDougall, who was born in Tioga Co., Pa. They have one child, William S.
E. C. KNEELAND, purchasing agent N. W. L. Co., Eau Claire, was born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., Jan. 10, 1836. Parents moved to Lyons, Cook Co., Ill., and he followed them in 1854. Remained in Cook County, farming, etc., until 1857, when he moved to Wisconsin, settling in Sparta, Monroe County, and engaged in merchandising. Came to Eau Claire in 1860, took a homestead, and farmed until 1866, when he engaged with what is now the Northwestern Lumher Co. Was married in Burns, La Crosse Co., Dec. 27, 1860, to Miss Clara Foster, of that county. Has four children-William Scott, Addison Marsh, Katie L. and Jessie.
MATTHIAS KNEER, Eau Claire, was born in Wurtemburg, Ger- many, March 4, 1831, and came to America in 1852, residing in New Jersey till 1855, when he came to Watertown. In April, 1856, he visited Eau Claire, but returned to Watertown, and Sept. 15, 1857, located in town of Brunswick, Eau Claire Co., where he engaged in farming until the Fall of 1828, when he removed to Eau Claire and was employed at general work. In 1863, he opened a saloon, and soon began taking boarders. In 1867, he opened a hotel, called the Chippewa House, and in 1873 changed the name to the Kneer House. He now carries on his hotel and a grocery and liquor business, and owns a farm in the town of Sey- mour, which he employs men to work. Mr. Kneer was Supervisor and Village Trustee for two years. He was married in Philadelphia. April 29, 1855, to Barbara Betz, who was also born in Wurtemburg. She died in December, 1864. They had four children-Louisa, Julia, Annie and Frank. IIe was married to his present wife, Louisa Ioeffner, in Water town, March 8, 1865. She is a native of Prussia. Four children have been born of this marriage-Emma, Dora, Ilerman and Ernest. Mr. Kneer is a member of the I. O. O. F., and of the Grange.
AMUND KNUTSON, saloon and billiards, Eau Claire, came to Wisconsin in 1853, and located at Clinton. Was employed one year in a grocery store, and was afterwards, for some years, in Werner and Monroe counties. Came to Eau Claire in 1863, and commenced present business in 1871. Was at one time a member of Eau Claire Cornet Band, and several others. He was born in Norway, June 24, 1842, and
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came to America in 1853. Was married, Oct. 22, 1864, to Mary Olson, a native of Norway. They have two children, Arthur Martineus and Gunda.
JOIIN KURZ, saloon, Eau Claire, was born in Prussia, June 27, 1828, and came to America and to Wisconsin in 1854. Located at Mil- waukee for a short time, then went to Madison, and was employed at coopering up to Summer of 1859. Came to Eau Claire in 1859. and in 1869 commenced present business, in partnership with James Reid, who withdrew in 1870. Married, at Madison, in November, 1856, to Eliza- beth Ewans.
HENRY H. KYLE, foreman of wagon shop, Daniel Shaw Lumber Company, Eau Claire. Came to Wisconsin in 1851, and located at Columbus. He graduated at Columbus Collegiate Institute in the Spring of 1356, and was there employed for several years as book-keeper and salesman. In 1859. he went to Cleveland, and there learned his present trade. ITe carried on business in Wonewoe, Wis., in 1861, for a few months. Enlisted in 19th Wis. V. I., in December, 1861, served nearly four years ; at time of discharge, was hospital steward in the regular army. Was then engaged in carriage manufacturing at Wonewoc and Columbus for some years. Carried on business at Lowell for five years, and also at Augusta for several years. Came to Eau Claire in July, 1880, and engaged in his present capacity. Ile was born in Essex Co., N. Y., Oct. 20, 1836, and married at Wonewoc, July 4. 1861, to Lizzie Apkar, a native of Pennsylvania. They have five children-Rose E., Elva J., Winnie, Minnie and Herbert Vincent.
WILL H. LAMB came to Ein Claire in January, 1880, and was as- sociated with the Daily Free Press, as business manager, until December, 1880, and commenced publication of the Daily and Weekly Leader, April 29. 1SS1. Mr. Lamb was born in Woodstock, Vt., July 28. 1849. and lived there until 1851. when. with his parents, Nathan and Ellen Ward Lamb, he moved to Watab, Minn., eighty-four miles above St. Paul. His father went there as post trader among the Winnebago Indians ; he now lives at Eureka Springs, Ark. ; his mother being unable to endure the climate of Arkansas, lives in Southern Minnesota. Mr. Lamb learned the printer's trade at St. Cloud, in 1866, working on the St. Cloud Four- nal. Ile afterward purchased the St. Cloud Times, and was burned out within nine days after the purchase, but continued the publication with- out the loss of a single issue. Three years later he sold the paper, and for a year was engaged in the book and stationery business. Ile started a paper at Anoka, Minn., and in 1875, went from the latter place to Minneapolis, and established the Daily Evening Journal, but sold out soon after, and engaged in job printing for a year and a half ; he then removed to Glencoe, Minn., and bought the Weekly Glencoe Enterprise, remaining there until he came to Eau Claire, where he was married Sept. 1, 18So, to Miss Mary E. Congdon, a daughter of Alvah Congdon, one of the early settlers of this place.
CHRISTIAN LARSON, Eau Claire. Came to Black River Falls in the Summer of 1871, and engaged in lumbering and logging until Dec. 25. of the same year. Was then for a year unable to work, on ac- count of a broken leg. In 1873. he came to Eau Claire, driving a team for six months, and then elerking for A. A. Cutter in the shoe store for two years. Ile commenced business for himself in October, 1877, at Chippewa Falls, being in general mercantile business, and came from there to Eau Claire and established his present business in clothing, gents' furnishing goods, hats, caps, boots and shoes. Mr. Larson was born in Norway, Jan. 22, 1851, and came from there to Wisconsin. He was married in Chippewa Falls, Oct. 6, 18;7. to Lena Rostad, who is also a native of Norway. They have one child, Florence. Mr. Larson is a member of the A. O. U. W.
HON. LEWIS R. LARSON, Eau Claire. Was born near Bergen, Norway, Sept. 1, 1849, and came with his parents to Columbus, in the Spring of 1850. Ile was educated in the public schools of Columbus, and in the Wisconsin University, at Madison, graduating from the latter institution in the class of 1872. 11e read law in the office of A. G. Cook, of Columbus, and was admitted to the Bar, May 20, 1874. at Portage, and May 28, 1880, to practice in the Supreme Court. He remained in the office of A. G. Cook until June 14, 1875. when he came to Eau Claire and began practice alone. lle was City Attorney from April, 1877, to April, 1878, when he was elected Municipal Judge for a term of four years.
HON. LEVI E. LATIMER was born in the town of Bloomfield, near Hartford, Conn., April 12, 1838, and lived there until 1858, when he went to La Porte, Ind , and studied law. Ile came to Eau Claire, in June, 1860, and engaged in the practice of law until 1872, when he be- came Municipal Judge, which office he held for six years. He has held various town offices on the west side. Since 1878, he has been engaged in real estate and insurance business. Ile was married in Hartford, Conn., in April, 1863, to Nellie M. Buckingham, who was born in Bloomfield, Conn. Mr. Latimer is a member of the A., F. & A. M. Lodge, Chapter, Commandery, and Wisconsin Consistory, etc.
MRS. E. H. LELAND, authoress, Eau Claire. Was born in the State of Vermont, and came west with her parents. Came to Wisconsin in 1860, and located at La Crosse, and came to Eau Claire in 1872. Has
published a number of works, the principal being : "A Lost Life." a novel issued in 1869; " Farm Homes," published in 1880.
JOSEPH MATTIIIAS LIENENKUGER. brewer, Eau Claire, Born in Eau Claire, Oct. 19, 1858. His father, Matthias Lienenkuger, commenced brewing business in 1855, and carried it on until his death. which occurred Oct. 17, 1874. The business is now owned by Mrs. Threea Lienenkuger, widow of Matthias Lienenkuger, and her children. Joseph Matthias Lienenkuger has managed the business since 1876. Capacity of brewery fifty barrels per day ; employs fourteen men and five teams.
J. T. LOCKE, Eau Claire. Was born in the city of Biddeford, Me., May 23, 1833, and moved to Boston, Mass., in 1868; living there until he came to Eau Claire, May 12, 1873. He worked as carpenter and builder until 1878, and has been since then in the machinery business. He was married in Biddeford, in February, 1856, to Catherine J. New- ell, who was born in the town of Dayton, Maine. She died in August, 1866, leaving three children-Winfield S., Ella D. and Charles. He was married to his present wife, Mrs. R.S. Warren, in the town of Plymouth, Me., in October, 1871. She was a native of that place, and had three children by her former marriage. Mr. Locke is a member of the I. O.O. F .. and A. O. U. W. Ile enlisted June 9, 1862, in Co. F, 16th Me. V. I .; served two years and three months, when he was mustered out on ac- count of disability caused by wounds and injuries received while in the service. Ile was a non-commissioned officer of his company.
ROBERT LOWREY, sawyer, D. L. Co., Eau Claire. Was born in Newark, N. J., Feb. 19. 1843. His parents moved to Wisconsin about 1844, and settled in La Fayette County, where they engaged in farming. Mr. Lowrey spent about three years in Montana, engaged in mining. Was at Menomonie in mills there, and was on the river about two years. Has been engaged in his present occupation the last six years. In the woods in the Winter.
S. A. LUND, manager of the Ean Claire Lumber Company's meat market. Was born in Southern Norway, Nov. 19. 1832, and came from there to Cambridge, Dane Co., in 1852. He lived there until he came to Eau Claire, May 7, 1857. He is the oldest Norwegian settler now living in this county. He at first engaged in general work ; in the Sum- mer of 1857, he located a farm in the town of Pleasant Valley, which he still owns. He lived on his farm until 1858, when he commenced work- ing for the Eau Claire Lumber Company. He was superintendent in the different departments until 1860, when he returned to his farm for eight or nine years; then, probably in 1868, he re-entered the employ of the Eau Claire Lumber Company, taking charge of their meat market, moving his family into his new house in the city in the Fall of 1878. He was married in the town of Pleasant Valley, Eau Claire Co., in the Win- ter of 1857, to Christina Erickson, who was born in Norway. They have one child living, Frank O., aged nineteen years ; and have lost two children, Jacob A., who died at the age of twenty years, and Eva, who died aged seven years three months and seven days.
JOHN V. R. LYMAN, physician and surgeon, Eau Claire, Was born in North Pepin, Pepin Co., June 13, 1857 ; was reared in Ft. Madison, Lee Co., lowa, and educated at Rush Medical College, Chi- cago, graduating in the Spring of 1880. He attended lectures at the St. Louis Medical College, and had eighteen months' practice in the hos- pital at Ft. Madison. He came to Eau Claire in February, 1880, and was married there, June 7, ISSI, to Maud M. Kepler, who was born in Meadville, Penn. The doctor has been associated with Dr. W. T. Gallo- way, in practice, ever since he came here. He read medicine with Dr. Angust W. Hoffmiester, of Ft. Madison, the well-known and skillful physician and surgeon of that place.
MICHAEL McCABE, mason, Eau Claire. Was born in County Monahan, Ireland, Sept. 18, 1835. Came to the United States in 1852, and located in Palmyra, N. Y. Moved West in 1855, and settled in Waukesha County, where he followed shoemaking. Moved to Eau Claire, June, 1856, and first worked in the mills, and afterward learned his present trade. Married in Palmyra, N. Y., May 6, 1855, to Miss Agnes Karrigan. Miss K., of Irish parentage, came to United States with her brothers and sisters in 1850. They have eight surviving children-Matthew, Julia (now Mrs. J. Murray), Ellen, Alice, Mary. Augusta, Katherine and John.
SAMUEL W. McCASLIN, attorney at law, Eau Claire, was born in Neillshurg (then Venango Co.), now Forest Co., Penn., Nov. 3, 1844. and lived there until 1865. when he went to Painesville, Ohio. He read law, was admitted to the Bar, and began practicing in September, 1866. In 1868, he removed to St. Charles, Winona Co., Minn., where he re- mained until he came to Eau Claire. in February, 1872. He was mar- ried in Edinboro, Erie Co., Penn., May 23, 1869, to Helena Compton. who was born in Pennsylvania. Ile was a member of the City Council for two years, is a member of the A., F. & A. M., and of the Congrega- tional Church.
FRANK MCDONOUGH came to Eau Claire in February, 1862, and since his arrival has been connected with Chapman & Thorp, and their successors, the Eau Claire Lumber Co. He at first worked as a millwright, but in 1869 becamegeneral superintendent of the manufact-
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uring department. He was born in Ingersoll, Upper Canada, April 2, 1846, and commenced the trade of millwright in Canada, coming from there to Eau Claire. lle was a member of the Town and County Board, before the incorporation of the city, and afterward was Alderman and Supervisor for four years, and again, in the Spring of 1881, was elected Alderman and Supervisor for the First Ward, and is president of the Board of Trade. He has been Treasurer of School District No. I for the past eight years. He was married in Eau Claire, Sept. 28, 1867, 10 Miss Jennie Horan, who is also a native of Ingersoll, Canada, 'They have four children-Frankie T., Katie, Gilbert J. and Pansy. Their first child, Irene, died at the age of nine months, and their son, Damon, died July 7, ISS1, aged four and a half months. Mr. McDonough has made many improvements in saw mill machinery, the most notable of his inventions being water saw mandrels, gang edgers, automatic gang trimmers, and an improvement on log turners.
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