My Genealogy Hound

A. Berens, one of the oldest, or, in fact, the oldest settler in Lincoln, came to this city in 1868 and bought out Hermann Luherman, who had built a store-room and dwelling in 1865, and had started the post-office in 1866, and named it Lincoln. It is now, with the large additions to it, occupied by Fred Schwettman in general merchandise. Mr. Berens has retired from active business, and now, owing to the fact that he has always lived a single life, is nicely ensconced in pleasant apartments over the store of the building which he still owns. He has been closely identified with the business interests of Lincoln, and is also one of the leading Republicans of the county. During Republican administration he held the post-office at Lincoln, and has always worked for the good of the Republican party in that county. Mr. Berens is a native of Germany, born February 14, 1823, and emigrants from his own country coming to the township are given a correct idea of American politics as viewed by him. He served in the Prussian army from 1845 to 1847, and was called in when the Revolution broke out in 1848, and so again in 1849, at the time of the war with Denmark. Since coming to America, in 1850, he has used every effort in his power to build up his town, and may well be proud of the neat little village.