Transcribed from "An Illustrated History of The
Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties,
State of Washington", published by Western Historical Publishing
Co., 1904.
JOHN L. FLORIN resides on a well
improved, three hundred and twenty acre grain farm, one and one half miles
southwest of Larene. Born in October, 1866, in Wabasha county, Minnesota,
he is the son of Lawrence Florin, a native of Switzerland, and now a resident
of the vicinity of Davenport; and Louise (Netting) Florin, deceased, a
native of Germany.
The brothers and sisters
of Mr. Florin are: George, of Minnesota; Mrs. Louise Kinchey, of the vicinity
of Edwall, Washington; David, deceased; Jacob, and Mary, near Davenport.
Mr. Florin came to Lincoln
county with his parents in the spring of 1882, worked at various kinds
of labor on salary, and later went to Idaho where he engaged unsuccessfully
in the business of raising stock. He ultimately abandoned the stock
business and returned to Lincoln county where he engaged in farming.
This proved a successful venture and before many years he was enabled to
buy his present farm, which he has improved with a modern eight-room dwelling,
large barns, granaries, and so forth, all conveniently arranged, and a
splendid orchard. He has in addition six hundred and forty acres
of timber and pasture land on Hawk creek. He at first made a specialty
of raising grain, but of later years he has given more attention to the
stock-raising branch of his business. He has a large number of cattle,
horses, hogs, and some sheep.
John L. Florin was married
July 16, 1901, to Ursula Meuli, a native of Buffalo county, Wisconsin.
Mrs. Florin's parents, Nicholis and Cecilia (Burga) Meuli, were natives
of Switzerland, and came to the United States and to Wisconsin with their
parents while children. They came to Lincoln county with the parents
of our subject.
The brothers and sisters
of Mrs. Florin are, Michael, Mrs. Celia Voelker, Mrs. Mary Crites, and
Nicholis. The first three are in Rosalia and the last one in Lincoln
county.
Mr. and Mrs. Florin
are members of the Evangelical church.