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Lilian Steichen Sandburg (1883-1977) was born of immigrant parents from Luxembourg. She spent many years growing up on their family farm in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Her brother Edward Steichen was a famous photographer. She married famous writer Carl Sandburg in 1908 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin after meeting at the Wisconsin Social Democratic Party. Together, they had three daughters, Margaret, Helga and Janet. Margaret was born in 1911 in Milwaukee, WI. While she was involved in politics, she was a homemaker, who raised animals such as goats and chickens to support the family. She helped review many of Carl’s works including the   “Rootabaga Stories.” She died in 1977.