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 700 II IS TOR Y OF GOODHUE COUNTY Johnson, who was educated in Carleton College and St. Olaf's College, at Northfield, Minn. She also taught school six years, four years in Iowa and two years in Goodhue county. This union has been blessed with eight children. Amanda, born July 2!), 1879, married Elias Rachie, and lives at "Willmar, Minn. Clara M., born October 30, 1880, married Ole J. Olson, a con- tractor and builder, of Sioux Falls, S. D. Anna married Edward Lidberg, of Red Wing. She was born September 11, 1882. Nels . born August 1, 1881. is deputy auditor of the county. Mabel ('., born October 23, 1886, and Julia, born September 9, 1889, are graduates of the Red Wing high school. Conrad, born October 4, 1892, died December 31, 1893, and Carl, born Decem- ber 31, 1894, died April 14, 1896. The family faith is that of St. Peter's Evangelical church, and Mr. Lien votes the Repub- lican ticket. During the years 1908-09 Mr. Lien has been teach- ing penmanship in the Ka Wing Seminary. Isaac Lauver. whose name is inseparably connected with the early history of Red Wing, was born in Union county, Penn- sylvania, June 20, 1832, son of Michael Lauver, a tailor by trade, necessary for him to seek other business. In his later days he moved -to Lena. 111., and Lived with his son until May, 1871, when he died. Of the nine children in the family, Elizabeth, Anna, Sarah, Mary, William, Lewis. Isaac, Solomon and Joseph, the only one si ill living is the subject of this sketch. Isaac Lauver received his education in his native county, and after leaving school look up carpenter and joiner work, which he has since followed. He moved to Lena, 111., in July, 1855, and worked in the factory of Manning & Paterson: manufacturers of reapers and mowers, who were located near that place. Three months later he came to Red Wing and took up his trade, also doing general contracting. During nine years of his life he was foreman for Simmons & Daniels. In 1900 a cataract of the eyes compelled his retirement from active work. In%857 Mr. Lauver was brought into prominence in connection with the Spirit Lake massacre. On March 31 of that year, in company with William Granger, W. AY. DeKay, George Huntington and a Mr. Patten, he went to the lake and investigated the massacre, a full account of which is found elsewhere in this history. Returning, the party reached Red Wing toward the end of August. Mr. Lauver enlisted in the Civil War October 10, 1861, and re-enlisted January 1, 1864. being promoted from private to corporal, and then to sergeant. He served in Company E, 3rd Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, under Clinton Gurnee, Edward L. Baker, V. W. DeKay and George W. Knight, and was badly wounded at Fichburg Woods, being confined in the hospital in Arkansas
 * m occupation which he followed until failing sight made it