CARSTEN HINNERS, retired farmer; born in Weddenwarden, Hanover, Jan. 13, 1825. His early life was spent on a farm; in 1844, he came to America, landing at New Orleans; he came by way of St. Louis and Galena to Grant Co.; his first work here was for D. Harms, of Smelser, and for seven years he worked in that vicinity, he then bought a farm on the school section, town of Belmont, La Fayette Co., and became the first settler on the school section; in the spring of 1863, he sold the farm and came to Platteville where he built a most pleasant home. He married Dora Wieters in his and her native village, they have no children. Mr. Hinners is a Democrat, and served three years each on both the town and village boards. Is a member, with his wife, of the German Methodist Church, of which he is steward (verwalter). A brother of Mr. Hinners named Nicholas, died in Germany, leaving two sons - Henry and Frederic, both of whom are with the family of their uncle, though the former is in a Belmont store; their father spent several years of his life in South Carolina.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.