- HENRICK L. LEIN, farmer, Secs. 35 and 36; P.O. Christiana;
was born in 1825, in Norway
- and in the autumn of 1845, he came with his parents to America
and settled on Sec. 35, town of Christiana, Dane Co., Wis., where
his father entered 40 acres and made that his home till he died,
June 16, 1875, at the age of 84-1/2 years; his mother died in
February 1874, aged 86 years,leaving two sons and one daughter;
Hendrick I. being the second, has always made it his home on
a farm, and now owns 169 acres on Secs. 26, 35 and 36, and 13
acres in Oakland, Jefferson Co.; he was married in Christiana,
in 1851, to Miss Gunnil, daughter of Johanas and Eli NASSET;
they have ten children - Lars E., now a farmer in Minnesota;
George A., a harness-maker of Clinton; Martin J., Joseph R.,
Abel E., Ella M., Herman O., Gustaveus T., Oscar H. and Dedocia.
They are members of the Lutheran Church.
Taken from "The History of Dane County, Wisconsin"
(c)1880 Western Historical Company, Chicago, p. 1176.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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