Lewis Lund, a prominent merchant of Winneconne, this county, was born in Norway, on December 5, 1849, the son of Tolle and Maria Lund, also both native of Norway. They were farmers for some years before coming to America, but fate being rather against them, seemingly, they decided to investigate the possibilities of a fortune in America; the father came in 1858 and settled first in Winchester township, this county, where he made a house, and the following year was joined by his son, Lewis, and still later the next year came his wife and the remainder of this family. They lived some time in Winchester and later removed to Shawano county, where he has since made his home. Their family consisted of two sons and two daughters, all now- 1908- living. Lewis is the oldest; the younger brother still lives on the homestead in Shawano.

Lewis was no less fortunate than his father, and before leaving Norway, he learned the painter's trade, and after reaching America he found employment at that business and followed it some seven years with success, and then in 1879 engaged in clerking in a general merchandising store, which he continued until 1884, when he and Preston Kisner formed a partnership and opened a general store under the firm name of Kisner & Lund, and the business thus continued successfully until 1905, when Mr. Kisner disposed of his interests to Messrs. Hanneman brothers, the style of the firm changing then to L. Lund & Co., general merchandising, and the business still continues prosperously, at this time located in the business center of the village, and is considered one of the prosperous, enterprising and up-to-date stores in the township.

Mr. Lund has always taken an active interest in the affairs of his town and county, and votes for the best man. He served on the village board as treasurer for some ten years, and is at present village clerk, being elected in 1905. Among the fraternal organizations of which he is a member are the Modern Woodmen of America, the Equitable Fraternal Union and the Fraternal Reserve Association.

In 1873 Mr. Lund was married to Miss Rosetta Austin, of Norwegian ancestry. They were married at Winchester, Wisconsin. They are the parents of six children, vis.: Nellie, now Mrs. Frank Gould, of Green Bay, Wisconsin; Emma, now Mrs. John P. Peterson, of Ladysmith, Wisconsin; Gaylord T., lives in Green Bay, and is a railroad engineer; Ida, now Mrs. Dr. Hughes, Baltimore, Maryland; Russell, engaged in clerking in his father's store, and Florence, at school.

On November 1, 1901, Mrs. Lund died, and on January 1, 1908, Mr. Lund was remarried to Mrs. Clara T. Kirkpatric, of Chicago.