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Christian J. Lins, president of the McKane-Lins Company, dealers in leather goods in Milwaukee, was born at Eagle, Wisconsin, in 1872. His father, Edmund Lins, is a native of Germany and came to the United States in 1857, making his way at once to Eagle. He married Margaretta Macholdt, also a native of Germany, and they are still living, having reached the ages of ninety-five and eighty years, respectively, being one of the oldest couples in the state.

Christian J. Lins obtained a public school education in his native city and afterward pursued a business course in Marquette College and in the Spencerian Business College of Milwaukee. He then secured a position with the Wisconsin Telephone Company, remaining with that corporation for thirteen years, during which time he won various promotions until he was acting as assistant treasurer of the company when he resigned. He afterward became associated with Romadka Brothers, dealers in leather goods. He worked in the retail department for some time and in 1912 organized the McKane-Lins Company, he and his associates purchasing the business of his former employers. He is now president of this corporation, which is engaged in the manufacture of trunks and leather goods, making a specialty of auto trunks. The business has been developed to extensive proportions. They not only have a large and splendidly equipped factory, from which they turn out goods of the highest and best workmanship but they also maintain three stores in which they sell at retail. Mr. Lins is a Catholic in religious faith and belongs to the Knights of Columbus. In politics he maintains an independent course, voting according to the dictates of his judgment rather than party ties. He belongs to the Association of Commerce, which indicates his personal interest in everything that has to do with the public welfare, and he also has membership in the Milwaukee Athletic Club and the Wisconsin Club.