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Title: Soldiers' and citizens' album of biographical record, containing personal sketches of army men and citizens prominent in loyalty of the Union; also a chronological and statistical history of the civil war, and a history of the Grand army of the republic, with portraits of soldiers and prominent citizens
Year: 1888 (1880s)
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Publisher: Chicago, Grand Army Pub.
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
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ent to Chicago and had a cork leg fitted atthe expense of the Government. The stuinp isabout four inches in length and the artificialmember has never been a comfortable adjunctto his movements. He returned home and,Dec. 13,1868, was married to Henrjetta Krantz.Mrs. Luck was born in Germany and came toAmerica in the spring of the year in which shewas married. She died at Winnecomie, May21,1883, and left two children—Emmeline andOttila. Oct. 9, 1883, Mr. Luck was again mar-ried to Matilda Martin and they have two chil-dren. Frederick W. and Amanda are theirnames and they are the pride and hope of theirparents. Mrs. Luck is the daughter of Freder-ick and Carolina Marten. Her father died inGermany before the daughter came from therealone in 1881. Her mother is still living in Der Faderland. Mr. Luck has resided mWinneconne since 1882. Since his return fromthe army he has been able to do very littlework. He tried active labor as a mechanic forabout three years and then bought 17 acres of
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I?4 ^./Z I PERSONAL RECORDS. 721 land at Winchester, which he sold in the yearmentioned as that of his removal to Winne-conne. He is a staunch Republican and a re-spected citizen, lie is still suffering from thewound in his chest which is the cause of moreannoj-ance than the loss of his limb, as thelung was injured. 1 -^>t^ ^i>^^ ^RANCIS AUGUSTINE DELEGLTSE, ^ Antigo, Wis., a member of G. A. R.y~- Post No. 78, is one of the most prom-inent citizens of the section of Wiscon-sin where he resides, and where he has beenone of the most influential factors in the pro-gress and settlement for many years. He wasborn Feb. 10, 1835, in Bagne, Valais, Switzer-land. His father, Maurice Deleglise, was anative of the land of Tell , as was also themother, Catherine Eand, before her marriage.The paternal descent is almost unique, therebeing few of the name in Switzerland andthose are traceable to the same ancestry. Thereis a tradition that the name is of Italian origin,but the history of the fa

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