Lembcke, Christian

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• Reference Number: 8860
• Biography: 1895; Commemorative Biographical Record of the Fox River Valley Counties of Brown, Outagamie and Winnebago, J.H. Beers & Co, p. 672

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Biography:
CHRISTIAN J. LEMBCKE has been identified with the business interests of Outagamie county for a number of years past, since 1893 as a farmer of Grand Chute township, and previous to that time as a butcher in Appleton. Our subject is a native of Mecklenburg, Germany, born September 26, 1849. While yet an infant he lost his father, and when about three years old went to live with his grandmother, with whom he remained until he reached the age of fifteen, meanwhile receiving his education in the common schools of his native land. At this time his mother, who had gone to the United States a number of years before, and remarried in New York, sent funds to bring him to this country, and in the fall of 1864 he left Germany, and, crossing from Hamburg to New York in eight weeks, came west immediately to Appleton, Wis., and thence to Greenville township, Outagamie county, where his mother was then living on a farm. After remaining there two years Christian came to Appleton, where for two years he worked for Rufus Smith, and then one year for Mr. Crawford, a street commissioner. In 1871 he married, in Center township, Outagamie county, Miss Augusta Wurl, also a native of Germany, and for a short time afterward lived with his wife's people, after which he again came to Appleton, and purchased a home. He found employment in a sawmill for some time, and then commenced to learn the butcher business with Fred Peterson, for whom he worked four years, at the end of that time commencing on his own account in a store on College avenue. He made and lost money here, and continued to conduct the business until April, 1893, when he removed to Grand Chute township and took up his residence on the "Hamblin farm," having purchased it a short time previously. This property contains eighty acres, situated in the northwest corner of Section 12, and yields a good income to the owner, who carries on a general farming business with marked success. Mr. and Mrs. Lembcke have had children as follows: Theodore (butcher of Kimberly, Outagamie county), Edward, Walter and Arthur (residing at home), and George and Willie-first and third respectively in order of birth-(deceased). Mr. Lembcke in Church connection is a member of the Evangelical Association; politically he affiliates with the Republican party, but though a stanch supporter of those principles takes no active part in public affairs. With an unblemished record for integrity in all his dealings, he is respected by all who know him, and is regarded as one of the thoroughly reliable men of his section.

Christian married Wurl, Augusta Abt 1871. Augusta was born , Center, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 8860