Commemorative Biographical Record of Prominent and Representative Men of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin: Containing Biographical Sketches of Business and Professional Men and of Many of the Early Settled FamiliesJ.H. Beers & Company, 1906 - 645 Seiten |
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Commemorative Biographical Record of Prominent and Representative Men of ... J. H. Beers and Company Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2018 |
Commemorative Biographical Record of Prominent and Representative Men of ... J. H. Beers and Company Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2018 |
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acres of land advanced age Anna attended the district bought Brighton township Bristol township Burlington Caledonia township Catherine Charles Chicago children were born citizens Company daugh daughter death deceased died aged died in infancy district schools Dover township early settlers eight Elizabeth engaged in farming farmer father father's farm five children followed farming four children Frank George Henry Iowa James Jane John Joseph June Kenosha county Lake later lived located Lodge Lutheran manhood Margaret marriage married Miss Mary Methodist Milwaukee mother natives of Germany Norway township parents Paris township paternal grandfather Pleasant Prairie township Pleasant township Politically prominent purchased Racine county reared Republican resides Rochester Salem township Sarah Sept served settled seven children six children soldier Somers spent survived Thomas three children town trade Union Grove Walworth county Waterford township West widow William Wisconsin York Yorkville township
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Seite 491 - Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen ; for we be brethren. Is not the whole land before thee ? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
Seite 491 - And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
Seite 12 - When Freedom, from her mountain height, Unfurled her standard to the air, She tore the azure robe of night, And set the stars of glory there; She mingled with its gorgeous dyes The milky baldric of the skies, And striped its pure, celestial white With streakings of the morning light; Then, from his mansion in the sun, She called her eagle bearer down, And gave into his mighty hand, The symbol of her chosen land.
Seite 202 - He then entered the employ of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company, in the shops at Racine, and there continued until his death, which occurred in 1872.
Seite 12 - England, the genius should point out to him a little speck, scarce visible in the mass of the national interest, a small seminal principle rather than a formed body, and should tell him— "Young man, there is America, which at this day serves for little more than to amuse you with stories of savage men and uncouth manners, yet shall, before you taste of death, show itself equal to the whole of that commerce which now attracts the envy of the world.
Seite 14 - A monument for the Soldiers ! Built of a people's love, And blazoned and decked and panoplied With the hearts ye build it of ! And see that ye build it stately, In pillar and niche and gate, And high in pose as the souls of those It would commemorate!
Seite 17 - The winds ceased to murmur; the thunders expired; Perfumes as of Eden flowed sweetly along, And a voice as of angels, enchantingly sung: " Columbia, Columbia, to glory arise, The queen of the world, and the child of the skies.
Seite iii - The volume, which is one of generous amplitude, is placed in the hands of the public with the belief that it will be found a valuable addition to the library, as well as an invaluable contribution to the historical literature of the Upper Lake Region.
Seite 104 - His political support is given to the Republican party, but he has never sought nor desired...
Seite 192 - Detroit a most gratifying and substantial practice, the while he has gained and retained the confidence and esteem of those with whom he has come in contact in a professional and business way.