NEXTHOMESURNAMES
BEGINNING WITH THE LETTER "L"
LANGBEIN, Michael a son of
Frederick and Rosetta (Wagner) Langhbein, natives of Germany, was
born in Canton County, Kentucky, August 27, 1857. In 1866 when
Michael was nine years old his parents settled in Pierce county,
Wisconsin, in Ellsworth Township. The father purchased 200 acres
of land on sections 13 and 15, the home being on section 15. This
was all wild land. He cleared it and put a large part under
cultivation, and here he lived until 1885, when h moved into the
village of Ellsworth and has led a retired life. His wife died at
the age of seventy-three. He was one of the men who was
instrumental in building the German Lutheran church of Ellsworth
township and was an active church worker. Michael Langhbein
remained on his father's farm until he was about twenty-five
years old; he then purchased his present farm on section 15,
Ellsworth Township. He has some fine buildings on his farm for
his stock and grain, and a pleasant house where he and his family
enjoy life. He tills the soil and also is engaged in stock
raising and dairying. Republican in politics, he was supervisor
of the township for some years and was one of the school trustees
for some time. He is a member of the German Lutheran church and
for nine years its treasurer. He belongs to the Modern Woodmen of
America. July 2, 1882, Mr. Langhbein married Miss Rachael
Shingledecker, who came to Pierce County from Ripley county,
Indiana, with her parents when seven years old. Her father,
Nicholas, and her mother, Elizabeth (Brown) Schingledecker, were
born in Germany and came to the United States when they were
young people. They settled in Cincinnati, O., later moved to
Indiana and afterwards migrated to Wisconsin, locating on a forty-acre
farm in Ellsworth township, where they lived until their death.
Her father died December 1905, and her mother passed away January
8, 1908, at the age of ninety-one. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Langhbein
the following children were born: Anna E., Lela J., Alvin R.,
Gracie V. and Edward R. (taken from "History of the St.
Croix Valley", published in 1909)
LAUDER,
Thomas Cornelius was born at Madina, Orleans County,
N. Y., August 28, 1851, son of Thomas Lauder and Mary Scott. The
father was born in Wightonshire, Scotland, April 5, 1821, and
came to America in 1845, first settling in New York State. In
1852 he moved to Dane county, Wisconsin, and in 1854 located in
Pierce County, purchasing 120 acres in Martell Township. In 1870
he purchased 172 acres of good land in section 1, River Falls
Township, where he passed away in 1894. The mother was born in
Dumfreeshire, Scotland, in 1821, daughter of William and Margaret
(Nelson) Scott. She was married in Scotland in 1840 and unto
Thomas Lauder she bore eleven children. Jesse was born in 1842
and Jane in 1844, both passing away on shipboard. Samuel was born
October 15, 1847, and lives at Clark county, Iowa, where he owns
480 acres. He is now retired. Isabelle lives in Grafton, N. D.
She was born in 1849, married John Scott in 1868 and has one
child, Samuel born in 1869. Her husband passed away in 1907.
William was born in 1853 and is a resident of Wahpeton, N. D.,
where he practices law. Gavin was born in 1855 and lives at Walla
Walla, Wash., where he is a farmer. Mary, born in 1857, lives in
Pierce county, River Falls township, and married Thomas Browell.
John, born in 1859, lives in Hettinger county, N. D., where he is
a farmer. Alexander was born in 1861 and is a farmer in Brunett
county, Wisconsin. James, born in 1864, is also a farmer in
Burnett County. Thomas C. received his education in the county
schools, later attended the old academy at River Falls and then
took a course at the collegiate institute at the same place. He
taught school for five years, went to Sargeant, N. D., in 1880,
and remained until 1896, when he came back to the old homestead,
where he still resides. His farm consists of 172 acres on section
1, River Falls Township. While in North Dakota he served as
census enumerator of Sargeant County in 1885, and was also
register of deeds for seven years and sheriff for two years. He
was also chief clerk at the United States land office of Fargo, N.
D. For five years he held the general agency of the state of
Wisconsin for the Minneapolis Harvester Company. He is a Democrat
in politics and attends the Congregational church, of which his
wife is a member. Mr. Lauder was married in 1883 to Margaret
Louisa Morris, a resident of North Dakota at the time. She was
born in New York City in 1864 and lost both her parents while
still a babe. This union has resulted in four children-Jesse
Margaret was born in 1884. She attended the normal school three
years and has been teaching for five years. Clarence Clinton was
born in 1885, attended the normal school three years and lives at
home. Charlotte Alida was born in 1885, was educated in River
Falls and is a schoolteacher. Thomas Benton, born in 1890,
attended the public schools and works at home on the farm.
Reference: Taken from "History of the St. Croix Valley",
published in 1909
LITTLE,
Wharton D. is a native of Boston, Mass., born
in 1868, son of William D. and Susan (Hanna) Little. His
grandfather, also named William, was a physician. William D., the
father, was born in Scotland and came to the United States with
his father when still a boy. Following in his father's footsteps,
he became a physician, and practiced first at New Brunswick,
Canada. He then went to Boston and from there moved to Minnesota,
where he practiced his profession for twenty-five years, dying in
March 1899, of neuralgia of the heart. His wife, Susan Hanna, was
of Scotch-Irish descent, her father being William H. Hanna, who
was born in Belfast, Scotland, and engaged in the real estate
business there, never coming to this country. William D. and
Susan Little had four children: Wharton is the oldest. Charles B,
born in 1870, is engaged in the real estate business in
Jamestown, North Dakota. Mabel was born in 1878, married in 1898
to Fred Wolfe and lives in Kansas City, Mo. Jennie, born in 1880,
is now Mrs. Donahue, her husband being a conductor on the
Northern Pacific railroad. Wharton D. received his elementary
education in the public schools of Boston, graduating from a high
school in the same city. He took a course in the Boston College
of Physicians and Surgeons and later graduated from the medical
course of the college at Keokuk, Iowa. He was an interne in St.
Joseph's hospital at Keokuk, Iowa., for two years and then in
company with a classmate, opened an office in Ethel, Mo. He then
located at Hammond, Minn., also practicing at Motley, in that
state. In 1896 he came to Maiden Rock and opened a well-equipped
office, which he has continued to conduct. He is a skilled
physician, possessing the confidence of the hundreds of families
in whose homes he ministers. He has avoided political controversy
and is not associated with any party. He is a member of the
Episcopal Church. He took a post-graduate course at the Keokuk
medical college in 1900, becoming acquainted with the latest
developments in medicine and surgery. Dr. Little was married inn
1898 to Dorothy Kelley, born in Pittsburgh, Penn., in 1878, her
father having been a contractor and builder. Both parents are now
dead, the mother passing away when Mrs. Little was still a small
child. Reference: Taken from "History of the St. Croix
Valley", published in 1909
LORD, Orin, cashier of
the Bank of Ellsworth, Wis., since its organization in 1888, was
born in River Falls, Pierce county, Wis., March 23, 1862, a son
of Albert H. and Louisa (Backus) Lord. The father was born in the
state of Maine and since sixteen years of age has resided in this
county. The mother died when Orin was ten years old. There was
only one other child in the family beside Orin. He is Fred D.
Lord, engaged in the abstract business at Ellsworth. Orin
received his education in the public schools and at the State
Normal school, at River Falls, afterward working in his father's
livery stable until twenty-one years of age. His first work away
from home was with his uncle of the firm of J. H. Lord & Son,
general merchandise retailers. He continued in this employ one
year, afterward entering the Bank of River Falls as clerk. He
remained with that bank until 1888, when he moved to Ellsworth,
an office which he has since held continuously for twenty years.
Mr. Lord is a member of the Masonic order and votes the
Republican ticket. He was married November 15, 1889, to Lou M.
Stafford, born in Trim Belle township, Pierce County, December 21,
1867, daughter of Charles M. and Lucy (Childs) Stafford. Her
father was born in New York State and came to Wisconsin in the
early '50s. Mrs. Lord was educated in Prescott, Wis. The union of
Mr. and Mrs. Lord have never been blessed with children. (taken
from "History of the St. Croix Valley", published in
1909)
LOVELL,
William was born in Beloit, Rock county, Wis.,
son of Richard and Sarah (Pickering) Lovell, the former of whom
was born in 1809 in Phimber, Yorkshire, England, and died in 1881,
and the latter of whom was born in England in 1810 and died in
1902. The parents came to America in 1853, settling at Beloit,
Wis., afterward coming to Pierce County and locating on what is
now the old homestead on section 9, River Falls Township. William
was but three years of age when his parents came to this part of
the state. He was educated in the public schools and brought up
on the farm. He attended the River Falls Academy and the River
Falls Normal School, finishing the course in the latter in 1879.
Until 1887 he taught school during the winter months; since that
date he has been engaged in farming and stock raising. He owns
195 acres, 110 of which is under cultivation. A Republican in
politics, he has served as town clerk for the remarkable period
of twenty-three years and as school clerk nine years, giving
great satisfaction in both capacities. Mr. Lovell was married in
1886 to Sarah Elliot, a resident of this township at the time of
her marriage. This union has resulted in five children-Floyd,
born in 1893; Byrne, born in 1896; Lora, born in 1887; Mona, born
in 1890, and Helen, born in 1902. Reference: Taken from "History
of the St. Croix Valley", published in 1909
LUNDGAARD,
Oscar now resides on section 34, Martell
township, where he owns two hundred acres of well improved farm
land. He was born on the place where he now lives March 7, 1875,
and received his education in the district schools of Martell
township, and also at a business college, Lake City, Minn. He has
always resided on the old homestead. His parents, Martin and
Sophia (Peterson) Loson, were born in Norway, and came to the
United States early in life. The father came in 1849, settled in
the southern part of Wisconsin, and remained there until he came
to Pierce County in 1856. He purchased part of the present home
place that year-160 acres. He also ran a general store at Martell
and he was the first merchant at that place. After his marriage
he returned to his farm and here lived until his death, August 14,
1900, at the age of seventy-three years. He was a member of the
Synod Lutheran church. He enlisted in the Civil War August 18,
1862, in Company D, Thirtieth Wisconsin Volunteers, and served
until September 20, 1865, being discharged at Louisville, Ky. He
was in a good many battles and for a considerable time was on the
western frontier. His widow is still living, at the age of about
sixty-three, and resides with her son Oscar. The subject of this
biography has always farmed the home place, to which he added
eighty acres and has put on many improvements. In addition to his
farm interests he is treasurer of the Lawton Co-operative
creamery, and has been since its organization, being one of its
promoters. He has quite an interest in timber lands in Ashland
county, Wisconsin. He is not only a good farmer, but he is a good
business man. Mr. Lundgaard married July 4, 1899, Cunhild
Peterson, daughter of Amund Peterson, one of the early settlers
of Martell township, where he still resides on his farm, section
35. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Lundgaard have been born four children.
Their names are Selma Constance, born January 24, 1900; Mabel
Amanda, born April 29, 1902; Cora Severne, born October 19, 1905
and Melvin Olaf, born April 4, 1907. (taken from "History of
the St. Croix Valley", published in 1909)