Florence F. Lindemann was born in 1908. She was a widely published freelance writer
who won many awards for her writing, including a Jade Ring for articles in 1973. Her
articles, poems, and book reviews were published in many markets, including the
Milwaukee Journal, Milwaukee Sentinel, Christian Science
Monitor, Reader’s Digest, Lutheran Digest, and the Milwaukee Lutheran. Florence was instrumental in developing a variety
of projects promoting the writing craft in Wisconsin. She was president of the
National League of American Pen Women and the Altrusa Club, regional vice president
of the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets, a member of the WWA Board of Directors,
Wisconsin Press Women, the National Federation of Press Women, Women in
Communication, and the ByLiners. She died in 1979.
Harvey John Lindemann was born in 1905 in Juneau, Wisconsin. Beginning in 1922, he
worked for the Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCO) after earning a degree in
electrical engineering from Milwaukee Vocational Technical School. Lindemann retired
in 1969. Harvey was a widely known local astronomer, speaker, and former president
of the Milwaukee Astronomical Society. Florence and Harvey had two daughters. He
died in 1980.
