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| Format | Manuscript |
|---|---|
| Creator | Tilsner, Hubert L., 1862-1928 |
| Title, Manuscript | Scrapbook [1900-1928] |
| Extent of Work | [85] pages ; 40 cm |
| Contents | Biographical Hubert L. Tilsner was born 1862 in Posen, Prussia; died 1928 in Milwaukee. He came to America in either 1881 (p. 32) or 1880 (p. 87). He attended Northwestern University in Chicago and worked as a dentist in Milwaukee. He married Augusta Lemke on February 24, 1884 (p. 32). They had a daughter W. F. Bruett (p. 34), and grandchildren Virigina and Harold Bruett. Interests Was involved in / documented several organizations and events that sought to preserve German culture in America (Schiller-Goethe Monument, Washington Park, Milwaukee, 1908; Deutscher Tag, 1908; Turnerverein Milwaukee, Zentral-Ausschuß der Alten Ansiedler, Deutscher Landwehr Männerverein Milwaukee, Steuben-Denkmal-Projekt, Deutscher Sport Club, Deutscher Pressclub). Advocated the repeal of Prohibition; was nearly struck by a bullet from the Schlitz Park shooting gallery. Letter writing was a hobby, and Tilsner maintained correspondence with nearly 200 individuals. Includes an image of the Milwaukee Turn-Halle, 1864. |
| Call Number | FH Tilsner |
| MKI Terms | German Americans -- Societies, etc./ Ethnic identity/ Music |