Waukesha Freeman, Thursday, March 23, 1905 | Page 2
On Monday forenoon at his home in Milwaukee, occurred the death of John August Lins after an illness of brief duration. Hemorrhage of the stomach was the immediate cause of death. Mr. Lins was born in Wachstadt, Saxony Germany, October 3, 1840, and was a son of John and Margaret (Ehrhardt) Lins. Until he was 17 years of age he resided with his parents in his native place, attending school. In 1857 the family came to America, locating on a farm near Milwaukee, where Mr. Lins was occupied a year, when he obtained employment with B. Stamm & Co. In 1859 he went to St Louis and in 1860 to New Orleans, where he remained until the breaking out of the civil war. Here he managed to get away and after three days in Milwaukee he enlisted and was enrolled in Co. C, 5th Wis. Inf., and was mustered as corporal. July 26, he left Camp Randall for the active scenes of war and was assigned to King and Hancock brigade. Mr. Lins participated in the battle of Williamsburg, Chickahominy, Goldens Farm, Savage Station, White Swamp, Malvern Hill, Cramptons Gap, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Rappannannock, Mary's Heights and Gettysburg the Wilderness, and Spottsylvania, C. H. and Cold Harbor, where he was severely wounded. He went to various hospitals and finally to Madison, where he was under treatment when his regiment was mustered out, August 3, 1864.
Mr. Lins returned to Eagle and engaged in the stock business with his brother on his father's farm until 1867, when he formed a co-partnership with S. E. Newstadt, at Eagle. In 1869 the partnership was dissolved and Mr. Lins built the brick store now occupied by the Partridge company. In 1878 he built the brick store now occupied by M. S. Bovee and acquired large real estate interests at Eagle. Among them the Eagle lake property and the celebrated Minnehaha Springs. His abilities and qualifications were soon recognized and in 1872 he was chosen chairman of the town board on the Republican ticket, although the town was a Democratic stronghold, and again elected to that office in 1887, 1888, 1889. Was county treasurer in 1877-8, member of the Wisconsin assembly in 1881, state senator in 1884. Mr. Lins did much to improve the village of Eagle and its surroundings, gave liberally to the poor. About six years ago he was appointed to a position in the capitol building at Madison under Gov. Scofield and remained there until appointed to a position in the U. S. revenue office in Milwaukee. Mr. Lins was married in 1872 to Miss Mary Witte of Eagle, daughter of the late Carl and Sophia Witte.
The funeral took place from the residence of his brother, Edmund Lins, in Eagle, Thursday forenoon; Interment in Oak Ridge cemetery Eagle. Picket Post and Joseph Baily Post G. A. R., of Palmyra, attended in a body.
Mr. Lins leaves surviving him, besides his widow, one brother, Edmund, and one sister, Miss Louise Lins, two of his sisters, Anna Thiele, and Elizabeth, and two brothers, Carl and Martin, having preceded him in death. We all extend our sympathy.
On Monday forenoon at his home in Milwaukee, occurred the death of John August Lins after an illness of brief duration. Hemorrhage of the stomach was the immediate cause of death. Mr. Lins was born in Wachstadt, Saxony Germany, October 3, 1840, and was a son of John and Margaret (Ehrhardt) Lins. Until he was 17 years of age he resided with his parents in his native place, attending school. In 1857 the family came to America, locating on a farm near Milwaukee, where Mr. Lins was occupied a year, when he obtained employment with B. Stamm & Co. In 1859 he went to St Louis and in 1860 to New Orleans, where he remained until the breaking out of the civil war. Here he managed to get away and after three days in Milwaukee he enlisted and was enrolled in Co. C, 5th Wis. Inf., and was mustered as corporal. July 26, he left Camp Randall for the active scenes of war and was assigned to King and Hancock brigade. Mr. Lins participated in the battle of Williamsburg, Chickahominy, Goldens Farm, Savage Station, White Swamp, Malvern Hill, Cramptons Gap, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Rappannannock, Mary's Heights and Gettysburg the Wilderness, and Spottsylvania, C. H. and Cold Harbor, where he was severely wounded. He went to various hospitals and finally to Madison, where he was under treatment when his regiment was mustered out, August 3, 1864.
Mr. Lins returned to Eagle and engaged in the stock business with his brother on his father's farm until 1867, when he formed a co-partnership with S. E. Newstadt, at Eagle. In 1869 the partnership was dissolved and Mr. Lins built the brick store now occupied by the Partridge company. In 1878 he built the brick store now occupied by M. S. Bovee and acquired large real estate interests at Eagle. Among them the Eagle lake property and the celebrated Minnehaha Springs. His abilities and qualifications were soon recognized and in 1872 he was chosen chairman of the town board on the Republican ticket, although the town was a Democratic stronghold, and again elected to that office in 1887, 1888, 1889. Was county treasurer in 1877-8, member of the Wisconsin assembly in 1881, state senator in 1884. Mr. Lins did much to improve the village of Eagle and its surroundings, gave liberally to the poor. About six years ago he was appointed to a position in the capitol building at Madison under Gov. Scofield and remained there until appointed to a position in the U. S. revenue office in Milwaukee. Mr. Lins was married in 1872 to Miss Mary Witte of Eagle, daughter of the late Carl and Sophia Witte.
The funeral took place from the residence of his brother, Edmund Lins, in Eagle, Thursday forenoon; Interment in Oak Ridge cemetery Eagle. Picket Post and Joseph Baily Post G. A. R., of Palmyra, attended in a body.
Mr. Lins leaves surviving him, besides his widow, one brother, Edmund, and one sister, Miss Louise Lins, two of his sisters, Anna Thiele, and Elizabeth, and two brothers, Carl and Martin, having preceded him in death. We all extend our sympathy.
Waukesha Freeman, Thursday, March 23, 1905 | Page 2
On Monday forenoon at his home in Milwaukee, occurred the death of John August Lins after an illness of brief duration. Hemorrhage of the stomach was the immediate cause of death. Mr. Lins was born in Wachstadt, Saxony Germany, October 3, 1840, and was a son of John and Margaret (Ehrhardt) Lins. Until he was 17 years of age he resided with his parents in his native place, attending school. In 1857 the family came to America, locating on a farm near Milwaukee, where Mr. Lins was occupied a year, when he obtained employment with B. Stamm & Co. In 1859 he went to St Louis and in 1860 to New Orleans, where he remained until the breaking out of the civil war. Here he managed to get away and after three days in Milwaukee he enlisted and was enrolled in Co. C, 5th Wis. Inf., and was mustered as corporal. July 26, he left Camp Randall for the active scenes of war and was assigned to King and Hancock brigade. Mr. Lins participated in the battle of Williamsburg, Chickahominy, Goldens Farm, Savage Station, White Swamp, Malvern Hill, Cramptons Gap, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Rappannannock, Mary's Heights and Gettysburg the Wilderness, and Spottsylvania, C. H. and Cold Harbor, where he was severely wounded. He went to various hospitals and finally to Madison, where he was under treatment when his regiment was mustered out, August 3, 1864.
Mr. Lins returned to Eagle and engaged in the stock business with his brother on his father's farm until 1867, when he formed a co-partnership with S. E. Newstadt, at Eagle. In 1869 the partnership was dissolved and Mr. Lins built the brick store now occupied by the Partridge company. In 1878 he built the brick store now occupied by M. S. Bovee and acquired large real estate interests at Eagle. Among them the Eagle lake property and the celebrated Minnehaha Springs. His abilities and qualifications were soon recognized and in 1872 he was chosen chairman of the town board on the Republican ticket, although the town was a Democratic stronghold, and again elected to that office in 1887, 1888, 1889. Was county treasurer in 1877-8, member of the Wisconsin assembly in 1881, state senator in 1884. Mr. Lins did much to improve the village of Eagle and its surroundings, gave liberally to the poor. About six years ago he was appointed to a position in the capitol building at Madison under Gov. Scofield and remained there until appointed to a position in the U. S. revenue office in Milwaukee. Mr. Lins was married in 1872 to Miss Mary Witte of Eagle, daughter of the late Carl and Sophia Witte.
The funeral took place from the residence of his brother, Edmund Lins, in Eagle, Thursday forenoon; Interment in Oak Ridge cemetery Eagle. Picket Post and Joseph Baily Post G. A. R., of Palmyra, attended in a body.
Mr. Lins leaves surviving him, besides his widow, one brother, Edmund, and one sister, Miss Louise Lins, two of his sisters, Anna Thiele, and Elizabeth, and two brothers, Carl and Martin, having preceded him in death. We all extend our sympathy.
On Monday forenoon at his home in Milwaukee, occurred the death of John August Lins after an illness of brief duration. Hemorrhage of the stomach was the immediate cause of death. Mr. Lins was born in Wachstadt, Saxony Germany, October 3, 1840, and was a son of John and Margaret (Ehrhardt) Lins. Until he was 17 years of age he resided with his parents in his native place, attending school. In 1857 the family came to America, locating on a farm near Milwaukee, where Mr. Lins was occupied a year, when he obtained employment with B. Stamm & Co. In 1859 he went to St Louis and in 1860 to New Orleans, where he remained until the breaking out of the civil war. Here he managed to get away and after three days in Milwaukee he enlisted and was enrolled in Co. C, 5th Wis. Inf., and was mustered as corporal. July 26, he left Camp Randall for the active scenes of war and was assigned to King and Hancock brigade. Mr. Lins participated in the battle of Williamsburg, Chickahominy, Goldens Farm, Savage Station, White Swamp, Malvern Hill, Cramptons Gap, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Rappannannock, Mary's Heights and Gettysburg the Wilderness, and Spottsylvania, C. H. and Cold Harbor, where he was severely wounded. He went to various hospitals and finally to Madison, where he was under treatment when his regiment was mustered out, August 3, 1864.
Mr. Lins returned to Eagle and engaged in the stock business with his brother on his father's farm until 1867, when he formed a co-partnership with S. E. Newstadt, at Eagle. In 1869 the partnership was dissolved and Mr. Lins built the brick store now occupied by the Partridge company. In 1878 he built the brick store now occupied by M. S. Bovee and acquired large real estate interests at Eagle. Among them the Eagle lake property and the celebrated Minnehaha Springs. His abilities and qualifications were soon recognized and in 1872 he was chosen chairman of the town board on the Republican ticket, although the town was a Democratic stronghold, and again elected to that office in 1887, 1888, 1889. Was county treasurer in 1877-8, member of the Wisconsin assembly in 1881, state senator in 1884. Mr. Lins did much to improve the village of Eagle and its surroundings, gave liberally to the poor. About six years ago he was appointed to a position in the capitol building at Madison under Gov. Scofield and remained there until appointed to a position in the U. S. revenue office in Milwaukee. Mr. Lins was married in 1872 to Miss Mary Witte of Eagle, daughter of the late Carl and Sophia Witte.
The funeral took place from the residence of his brother, Edmund Lins, in Eagle, Thursday forenoon; Interment in Oak Ridge cemetery Eagle. Picket Post and Joseph Baily Post G. A. R., of Palmyra, attended in a body.
Mr. Lins leaves surviving him, besides his widow, one brother, Edmund, and one sister, Miss Louise Lins, two of his sisters, Anna Thiele, and Elizabeth, and two brothers, Carl and Martin, having preceded him in death. We all extend our sympathy.
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