"History of Lincoln, Oneida, and Vilas Counties Wisconsin"


Compiled by George O.Jones, Norman S. McVean and Others. Printed in 1924 by H.C.Cooper. Jr. & Co., Minneapoli-Winona MN. ill. 787 pages. The first two hundred pages are history of the three counties, the remainder of the book is biographies.

Biography


Edwin, Julius manager for the Schlitz Company at Rhinelander, Oneida County, was born in Fond du Lac, Wis., Jan. 18, 1861, son of Leoin and Flevia EDWIN. The parents were natives of Canada, who settled in Fond du Lac anterior to the Civil War period, the father spending his entire active life from boyhood as a lumberman and farmer. He died at Marinette about 1908, his wife dying about the year 1900. Julius EDWIN had very limited educational opportunities in his boyhood as he was employed in the lumber industry at the age of 16 years, work ing in the woods in winter and in sawmills in summer. During his spare moments in camp and on other favorable occasions he would endeavor by private study to add to his stock of useful knowledge and in time his education was much improved. He followed the logging industry mostly on the Marinette River and after that eight years in Oneida County. In 1909 he became agent for the Schlitz Company at Rhinelander, and is still holding that position. Mr. EDWIN was married June 30, 1887, at Marinette, Wis., to Nellie LAWRENCE, who died Aug. 6, 1922, leaving four children: Harvey, who is proprietor of the American garage in Rhinelander; Archie, in the sawmill industry in Rhinelander; Florence who keeps house for her father; and Willard L., who is a chauffeur for his brother Harvey. Mr. EDWIN is a member of the Catholic Church, also of the order of the Knights of Columbus, the Catholic Order of Foresters and the Eagles. The family residence is located at No. 34 Alban Street, Rhinelander,

Transcribed by Susan Swanson, from pages 254; History of Lincoln, Oneida and Vilas Counties Wisconsin; Compiled by George O. Jones, Norman S. McVean and Others; 1924, H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.

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