Biographies from The History of Columbia County,
Wisconsin, 1880 


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From The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, 1880,
publ. by Western Historical Company, Chicago, Page
905-906

WILLIAM HOLDEN is a native of Rochester, England; born
Aug. 16, 1829; lived there until he came to America,
coming to Milwaukee in August 1849; remained there
until fall of 1850, when he came to the town of
Pacific, Columbia Co., and was occupied in farming
there for two years; he then removed to Portage and
worked at wagon-making about three years, when he
returned to his farm, where he remained until
enlisting in Co. G, 2d W.V.I., May 29, 1861; was in
every battle the regiment participated in until he was
discharged Feb. 24, 1864, on account of disability
caused by ill-health; entered the service as a private
and was mustered out as First Sergeant of same
company; returning from the army and living on the
farm a year, he then came to Portage; on account of
illness, was not engaged in active business for a
number of years; engaged in cabinet work for the last
five years.  Married in Wyocena March 16, 1851, to
Harriet Ann CORSTEN; she was born at Wrotham Heath,
county of Kent, England; she died Oct. 30, 1876
present wife was Mrs. Elmira R., widow of John GATES;
was married Sept. 28, 1877; she was born in New York
state.  Mr. H. has two children by adoption - Helen E.
(WRIGHT), adopted when an infant, only 12 weeks old,
and is now aged 23 years; Wm. Henry (WHITAM), adopted
when 6 weeks old, and is now 15 years old.

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JULIUS G. HOLSTEN, brakeman on freight, C.M. & St. P.
R.R.; born in Cedarburg, Wis., July 27, 1851; his
parents moved to Portage when he was a child; with the
exception of three years spent in La Crosse, this has
been his home ever since; began as brakeman in 1868 on
St. Paul road, and in fall of 1870, he got a train as
conductor and run till 1877; then, as result of
"running against flags," he was set back to braking,
which he still continues.  He was married in September
1868, to Mrs. Minerva A. CLEMENS, who was born in
Burlington, Essex Co., Vt., on the 15th of February
1848; she is one of thirteen children, eight of whom
are living; they have no children.  Charles F. MONROE
is her son by a former marriage; he works on the
river; two of her brothers having been killed by
railroad accidents.  She is a Presbyterian; they own
property south of the canal, but live on De Witt
street, near the St. Paul depot.

R. E. HOLSTON, station agent, Southern Division of the
W.C. R.R., at Portage; born in 1849 in Wauwautosa,
Milwaukee Co., Wis.; lived in his native town till
1868, then moved to Delavan, Walworth Co., where he
lived till 1874; most of his labors prior to this were
on a farm; in fall of 1874, began railroading at
Elkhart Lake, Sheboygan Co., Wis.; then to Saukville,
Ozaukee Co., in 1875; then to Westfield, Marquette
Co., in 1877, and came to Portage in June 1879; in
each and all of these places he was station agent. Was
married in March 1873, to Miss Edith E. BARLOW, of
Delavan.  Himself and wife are Baptists; they have two
children - Grace, born in 1874, and Eugene, born in
1876.  Takes no active part in politics, but is a
reliable Republican; residence is on Conant street.

M. HUBER is a native of France; born in Alsace Sept.
28, 1835; came to New York City in 1854; commenced
working at the business of baker in New York City; May
11, of same year, came to Portage and engaged in the
bakery trade; erected his present hotel, eating-house
and bakery on the same spot where he first located
when he came here.  Married in Portage, Sept. 9, 1858,
to Dora ERHART; she was born in Saxony; they have six
children - Sarah, Emma M. C., Georgianna, Charles T.,
Samuel J. T. and Nellie May.  Mr. HUBER is a charter
member of the fire department - diploma give him for
serving his term of ten years as foreman; he also is a
member of A.O.U.W.

JOSEPH R. HUEBL, was born in Austria, March 19, 1845;
came with his parents to Portage, Wis., July 1861; was
in the employ of the M. & St. P. R.R. Co. for four
years, one and a half years with Charles HAERTEL, of
Portage, brewer; one year at Madison in a brewery;
returned to the employ of HAERTEL; afterwards in the
mills of WATERHOUSE, and also awhile with WELLS &
CRAIG; Mr. H. went to Oregon, and remained one year;
returned and worked on the Government improvement of
the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers a short time.  He was
married in Portage in 1869, to Louisa Mary.  Mr. H. is
a member of the Leiderkranz Society.  Father died in
Portage, and mother is living with her son, J. R.  He
has held the office of Alderman, and was elected City
Treasurer April 6, 1880; has been employed in hardware
store of W. W. CORNING for the last seven years.

JOSEPH HUEBNER was born in Prussia Jan. 22, 1845; came
to America in 1871, and lived in New Orleans, La.,
three years; then came to Chicago for a few months,
and in the summer of 1874 came to Portage; has worked
at the tailors' trade twenty-two years.  Married in
Portage April 13, 1875 to Miss Helena SWANZ; she was
born in Prussia.  They have three children - Charles,
born March 24, 1876; Mary, born Jan. 13, 1877, and
Paul, born Nov. 8, 1878.  Mr. H. is a member of
I.O.O.F. Lodge and Encampment.  He is now employed as
cutter in the extensive tailoring establishment of Ph.
GOODMAN.

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