Bio: Maes, Alonzo D. (1881)

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----Surnames: Maes, Vallier, Lincoln, Shaw

----History of Northern Wisconsin (Eau Claire County, Wis.) 1881, page 327

ALONZO D. MAES, Eau Claire, was born Jan. 22, 1841, in Fitchville, Huron Co., Ohio; and lived there until his twelfth year, when he moved to the town of Huron, Wayne Co., in the same State. He learned his trade of pattern-maker at the age of sixteen, and has worked at it ever since, except the time he was in the army. He enlisted in 1859 in Co. G. 2d U. S. A., serving five years. Prior to 1861, he was stationed at Ft. Mackinaw. At that time he was ordered to Washington, and detailed as body guard to President Lincoln, where he remained until the first battle of Bull Run, when he took part in the first advances. He was taken prisoner at Chancellorsville, May 4, 1863, and exchanged Sept. 29, of the same year. He was in eleven general engagements and never received a wound or even a scratch. Was mustered out at Washington, Oct. 25, 1864. He was married in Milwaukee, Nov. 15, 1864, to Miss Elizabeth M. Vallier, who was born in Muskegon, Mich. They have four children — Chester J., Rachael Ann, Mary and an infant daughter. Since coming to Eau Claire, in April, 1879 Mr. Maes has been in the employ of N. Shaw as pattern-maker. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M. and A. O. U. W.

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