Untitled From the Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette, Wisconsin, publ. 1901- page 693-694

JOSEPH HINN, Sr., is one of the well known early settlers of Marion township, Grant county, and was born in Baden, Germany, near the famous Black Forest, March 19, 1827, a son of Sebastian HINN, and a grandson of Michael HINN. The latter was what would be called a farmer and stock dealer, in this country. He had three sons and one daughter. The name of the eldest sons is unknown; the second son was Lindoline, and the third, Sebastian. Michael HINN was the only male member of his father's family.

Sebastian HINN was twice married, and by his first union became the father of six children, three sons and three daughters: Andreas; Lindoline; John; Maria; Catherine and Francisca. By his second marriage, Sebastian HINN had two sons and two daughters: Mathias, Joseph, Barbara and Theresa. Joseph HINN, Sr., is the only member of his father's family who came to America, and he immigrated on account of participation in the famous revolution of 1848.

Having lost his parents in early boyhood, Joseph HINN was thrown upon his own resources while yet a child, and was still a young man when he crossed the ocean. In 1849, Joseph HINN located at Kingston, N.Y., where he remained five years, employed in the stone quarries and on the canal there; then emigrated, with his family to Grant county, Wis., settling on land in Marion township, that he had entered from the government the previous year. This land, which is a part of Sec. 22, became the homestead of the family, and here nine of their ten children were born, and all reared. The farm contained 200 acres, which Joseph HINN improved, until he became of the most prosperous farmers of the community. As he advanced in years, Mr. HINN retired from active life, and now he and his wife reside with their children, some of whom still reside in Grant county, Wis., and others in Iowa.

In 1850, Joseph HINN married Miss Catherine BRECHLAR, a native of Baden, Germany, whose father died in his native land, when she was young, and she came to America with her mother. There were born to these good people five sons and five daughters; Charles P. (born in the State of New York, Aug. 15, 1853), Christopher (born June 6, 1855, the first born in Grant county), Joseph (born March 6, 1857), all three prominent business men of Fennimore, Wis.; Magdalena (born Feb. 11, 1859), Catherine (born Nov. 4, 1862), Mary (born Sept. 30, 1864), William (born Aug. 19, 1867), George (born Nov. 19, 1869), Theresa (born Dec. 25, 1872) and Emma (born Feb. 7, 1875). Mr. and Mrs. HINN, by hard work and good management, accumulated a large property, reared their children carefully, and now enjoy well-earned peace and comfort, surrounded by the love of their children.



This biography generously submitted by Carol Holmbeck