Biographical Sketch of John G. Lingsweiler, Laclede County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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J. G. Lingsweiler, one of the most extensive lumber dealers in Southern
Missouri, now located at Lebanon, Mo., was born in Buffalo, New York, 
April 13, 1844, and is one of ten children, nine now living, born to
John N. and Christiana Lingsweiler, both of whom are natives of Germany.
The father of the subject of this sketch was born in 1818, and emigrat-
ed from Bavaria, Germany, to America with his parents when about four-
teen years of age, or in 1831.  His father, John Lingsweiler, was a 
baker by trade, and died in the State of New York.  John N. Lingsweiler
father of J. G., was reared principally in New York State, and received 
such educational advantages as were available in those early times.  He
was married in this state, and in 1846 moved to Racine county, Wis.,
where he purchased a farm, and resided until 1884.  He then came to 
live with his son, J. G., at Lebanon, where he yet lives, and is now in
his seventy-first year.  The mother is also living, and is in her 
seventieth year.  Their nine children now living are named as follows:
John G., Louise, Edward, Mary, William H., Christiana, Carrie L., 
Frank I., and Julia.  J. G. Lingsweiler, the eldest of this family, was
but two years of age when he went to Wisconsin with his parents.  He 
was educated partly in that state and partly in Missouri.  January 4,
1864, he enlisted in Company H, Twenty-second Wisconsin Regiment, and
served until the close of the war.  He was with Sherman on his march to
the sea, and participated in the battles of Resaca, Burnt Hickory, Lost
Mountain, Culp's Farm, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta (where they had sev-
eral hard fights), Buzzard's Roost, New Hope Church, Kenesaw Mountain,
and several skirmishes on the way to Savannah, and also participated in
the grand review at Washington.  Mr. lingsweiler was but nineteen years
of age when he enlisted, but, being a strong and vigorous young man, 
was accepted without difficulty.  He fought bravely for his country,
and was honorably discharged in July, 1865.  In March of the following
year he came to Lebanon, where he attended school, then called Lebanon
Collegiate School, for two years.  He also attended school at Rolla,
working for his tuition, and after quitting school he went to Arlington,
Mo., where he clerked in a drug store for a short time.  He then enter-
ed into partnership with a gentleman in the grocery business, and 
continued at this for about nine months.  All this time, Mr. Lings-
weiler was waiting for the 'Frisco Road to be completed to Lebanon,
with a view to going into the lumber business at that place.  He 
started with a small capital, buying as he could, and hauled one car
load of lumber from Arlington before the road was completed.  He soon 
built up a large trade, and became quite extensively engaged in the
business.  He is now one of the most extensive lumber dealers in this
section; owns the block where he carries on his business, and has a
beautiful residence.  He is one of the enterprising and prominent busi-
ness men of Laclede county, and has a host of warm friends.  Mr.
Lingsweiler is also the owner of several business buildings and dwell-
ing houses.  He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, I. O. O. F., in
which he passed through the chairs, also a member of the Encampment,
K. T. and G. A. R. He has held the office of city alderman and is a 
member of the school board.  He was married in March, 1871, to Miss 
Emma R. Ostrander, a native of New York, and by whom he has four child-
ren: Charlie E., Mabel I., Arthur F. and Myrtle V.

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