Bio: Louke, J. T. (1881)

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Surnames: Louke, Locke, Newell, Warren

----Source: History of Northern Wisconsin (Eau Claire County, Wis.) 1881, page 326

J. T. LOUKE, Eau Claire. Was born in the city of Biddeford, Me., May 23, 1833, and moved to Boston, Mass., in 1868; living there until he came to Eau Claire, May 12, 1873. He worked as carpenter and builder until 1878, and has been since then in the machinery business. He was married in Biddeford, in February, 1856, to Catherine J. Newell, who was born in the town of Davlon, Maine. She died in August, 1866, leaving three children — Winfield S., Ella D. and Charles. He was married to his present wife, Mrs. R. S. Warren, in the town of Plymouth, Me., in October, 1871. She was a native of that place, and had three children by her former marriage. Mr. Locke is a member of the I.O.O.F., and A.O.U.W. He enlisted June 9, 1862, in Co. F, l6th Me. V. L; served two years and three months, when he was mustered out on account of disability caused by wounds and injuries received while in the service. He was a non-commissioned officer of his company.