Owners
Lyall Julian Pinkerton and Laura Van Ostrand
The first owners were Laura Van Ostrand Pinkerton and Lyall J. Pinkerton. Lyall Pinkerton was born in Brandon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin on July 26, 1871. He moved with his family to a farm near Menasha in 1876. Lyall was educated at Menasha High School and graduated from there in 1889. He owned and operated Menasha Woolen Mills in Menasha, Wisconsin. Later, he was a part owner and manager of Jersild Knitting Company in Neenah and a director at the National Manufacturer's Bank of Neenah. Lyall married Laura Van Ostrand in Neenah on June 9, 1897. They had two children, DeWitt Van Ostrand born November 27, 1899 and Lyall John Pinkerton born July 18, 1902.
Sources
Sources: http://www.vintoniowa.org/images/pics/ninthtenth1_0ca923.jpg (picture)
Galloway, Amy, and Patrick Galloway. "Galloway Interview." Personal interview. 28 May 2015.
Pinkerton Family Genealogy, Pinkerton Family Album. Neenah Historical Society Flickr Collection.
Galloway, Amy, and Patrick Galloway. "Galloway Interview." Personal interview. 28 May 2015.
Pinkerton Family Genealogy, Pinkerton Family Album. Neenah Historical Society Flickr Collection.