- Christian LUCHSINGER was born August 20, 1820, Canton Glarus,
Switzerland. In his youth he
- worked in cotton factories, but at the age of sixteen years
was apprenticed to the watchmaker's trade. He followed this work
for seven years, and then was made village Clerk. He was in that
position until 1852, in which year he came to the U. S. and to
this town with two of his children, Thomas and Elizabeth. The
following year he sent for his wife and the other son, Samuel.
On May 24, 1881, at Austin, Minnesota, Samuel was accidentally
killed while in discharge of his duty as yard master in the employ
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway.
- In 1854 he left New Glarus [something's missing here] Mineral
Point, where he worked in the
- mines, zinc smelting, etc., a portion of the time, and at
clock repairing a portion of the time. In 1864 he enlisted in
the 142nd Illinois Volunteers, 100-day service, and served nearly
six months. The regiment was discharged and he enlisted again
in the 50th Wisconsin Volunteers and served fifteen months. He
was mustered out with the regiment and returned to New Glarus,
where he bought a home upon which he now resides.
- In 1842 in Switzerland, Mr. LUCHSINGER was married to Margaret
WILD. Five children have
- been born in America: John, born in 1856; Susan, wife of
Charles SHEPLE, of Dayton, born in 1858; Margaret, born in 1860;
Mary, born in 1863; and Sophie, born in 1867. Christian Luchsinger
has served as Clerk of this town ten years, and when not in this
position has been almost continuously acting as Justice of the
Peace. He is one of the prominent public men of the town. Genial
and kindly in his intercourse with others, he has hosts of friends.
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- Taken from "History of Green County, Wisconsin,"
(c)1884 Union Publishing; p. 1041.
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- Courtesy of Cathy Kubly.
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