BIOGRAPHIES: George HAINES, Arcadia Township, Trempealeau Co., WI

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George Haines, who is conducting a prosperous farming business in
section 8, Arcadia Township, was born in Scranton, Pa., Oct. 26, 1867. His
parents, John B. and Elizabeth (Kuntz) Haines, were both born in Germany,
the mother coming with her parents to the United States in 1853. They
were married in Utica, N. Y., in 1853, and came by train from that city to La
Crosse, Wis., in July, 1868, and then by ox team from La Crosse to Arcadia
Township, Trempealeau County. On arriving here they located on what
is now the Louis Remlinger farm in section 1, where they remained until the
following year. In 1869 they bought 40 acres and homesteaded 160 acres
in Myers Valley, section 8, Arcadia Township, and here Mr. Haines built a
small house and began to make a home. His efforts were successful and he
continued to work the farm for many years, and to make improvements,
when he sold it to his son George in 1890. He died Nov. 18, 1908. His wife 
is still living in her own home in Arcadia Village, her daughter Elizabeth,
who is unmarried, residing with her. Their children were: Christiana,
Mary, John, Elizabeth, Anton, Margaret, William and George, all of
whom are living. Mary and Elizabeth reside in Arcadia Village, Margaret
in Pennsylvania, Anton at Rice Lake, Wis., and John and William are with
the Massuere Company, general merchants in Arcadia. George Haines
had limited opportunities as a boy for acquiring an education, but made the
best of those he had. He lived with his parents until 23 years old, at
which time he bought the old homestead, where he has since resided, and
which he is cultivating with profitable results. He is also a stockholder in
the Bank of Arcadia. Jan. 26, 1897, he was married to Mary, daughter of
John and Pauline Kostner, of Arcadia Village. He and his wife have a
family of eight children: Clotilda, born Sept. 26, 1898, who resides at
home; Cyrill, born Nov. 4, 1899, residing at home; Marcellus, born April 29,
1902, who is a student in St. John's University at Collegeville, Minn.; 
Orlando, born Oct. 9, 1904; Thelma, born Jan. 15, 1906; Eldred, born May 10,
1909; Dolores, born Sept. 19, 1911; Everett, born Aug. 8, 1914, and Brunetta,
born Sept. 24, 1917. Mr. Haines is a Democrat in politics and has
served as supervisor one term. Since 1897 he has belonged to the Catholic
Foresters and to the Knights of Columbus since 1914. He and his family
are members of the Catholic church.

--Transcribed from the "History of Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, 1917,"
pages 720-721