Wisconsin, its story and biography, 1848-1913 . ted a member of the board in 1900, serving until 1905. In 1907he was elected by the people for the regular term of six years, and inApril, 1913, was again elected for another term of six years. Dr. Kissling has membership in the Milwaukee County MedicalSociety, the Wisconsin State Medical Society, and American MedicalAssociation. He is affiliated with Aurora Lodge of Masons, to whichhis father also belonged, and with Kilbourne Chapter, R. A. M., andWisconsin Commandery, K. T. He is a member of the board of theGerman-English Teachers Seminary of M
Wisconsin, its story and biography, 1848-1913 . ted a member of the board in 1900, serving until 1905. In 1907he was elected by the people for the regular term of six years, and inApril, 1913, was again elected for another term of six years. Dr. Kissling has membership in the Milwaukee County MedicalSociety, the Wisconsin State Medical Society, and American MedicalAssociation. He is affiliated with Aurora Lodge of Masons, to whichhis father also belonged, and with Kilbourne Chapter, R. A. M., andWisconsin Commandery, K. T. He is a member of the board of theGerman-English Teachers Seminary of Milwaukee. Dr. Kissling married Miss Grace Gordon Forbes, of London, Eng-land where she was born and educated. Her father was the late Forbes, an Episcopal minister of London. Carl C. Joys. Nearly sixty years ago, or in 1855, a young Nor-wegian sailor left the high seas to become a citizen of the UnitedStates, but he chose his home along our great inland waters wherehe could still follow the life of a mariner. The young seaman was. IILSTORY OF WISCONSIN U!)7 John Joys and his location was Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In then Milwaukee has taken its place as one of the largest citiesand marts along the Great Lakes, and the young mans name, asyears passed, became one of the best known and most prominentin this city in connection with marine affairs. He has lately passedfrom the scene of his long activity, but his sons, one of whom isCarl C. Joys, our subject, are continuing the prominence of the fam-ily name in connection with this line of business. Capt. John Joys was a native of Farsund, Norway, and in his youthas a sailor before the mast he visited many of the great ports of theworld, becoming a cabin boy at the age of thirteen. He came to theUnited States in 1855 and located at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, wherehe entered the merchant marine service on the Great Lakes that sameyear. He rapidly worked his way upward and soon became a cap-tain. Later, in company
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