----Source: Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis., Library Scrapbook

CHARLES SCHLINSOG.

Charles Schlinsog, 72 year old resident of the town of Lynn, passed away at Marshfield hospital at 7:15 Monday night, February 13, 1939, after a long illness. Funeral Services were held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 from the home and at 2:00 o'clock from the Zion's Lutheran Church, Granton, interment taking place in the church cemetery, Rev. Arthur Laesch officiating. He had been ill since November and confined to the hospital since January 11th.

Deceased was born in the town of Grant, January 4, 1867, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schlinsog, pioneers of Clark County. He spent all his life on the farm. He was baptised and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a member of that church since childhood.

September 14, 1898, he was married to Bertha Sanger of Fremont township. He was a well known and highly respected resident of the town of Lynn.

He is survived by his wife and 3 children: Mrs. Ruth Hosert, Chili Anita, Mrs. Arthur Hillert, Grant and Vera, Mrs. Raymond Jones of Waupaca, 8 grandchildren, 3 brothers: Henry, of Grant, Herman of Lynn and Wm. of Greenwood, 5 sisters, Mrs. Emma McKand, Mrs. Anna Gair of Chicago Mrs. R. Keller, Mrs. Paul Hessel of Abbotsford Mrs. Adolph Bell of Chilli.