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ALBRECHT Looking for information on Diedrich Albrecht, brother of John Albrecht, who settled in Highland, Wisconsin. John sailed to American in 1883. Diedrich and John each owned land in "Centerville" (WI). John came to Illinois later, but we can find nothing on Diedrich, except that he was born March 8, 1847 and died April 19, 1920. He is NOT listed in St. Malachy Cemetery Records of having been buried there. Would appreciate any help. Thank you. Sr. Mary H. Albrecht
(Jun 2002)

ANDERSON Am trying to locate information on a Joseph ANDERSON (B: 1833) and his wife Sarah Jane HILLERY (B:1852) from Iowa County, Wis. Sarah was the daughter of William HILLERY and Margaret CALERT. She was born in Shullsburg, LaFayette County, Wis. She married Joseph in the early 1870s. The 1880 Census had them in Mifflin, Iowa County, Wis; with children: Maggie (B:1874), Joseph (B:1876), Rance or Raus (B:1877) and Willie (B:1879). Maggie later married John Elmer DIETZMAN and Rance married Sarah BUTTRESS; all in Iowa County, Wis. Thank you. WIlliam Holman, Sr (Mar 2002)

BERNAMAN I am searching for a family. HIs name was Barney BERNAMAN and his wife's last name was KRUEL. They lived in Highland WI in 1896. He was a farmer. If you have any information on this family please let me know. Thank you Michael Currid (Jun 2002)

BRECKON Looking for information on Irene (STRAIGHT) BRECKON wife of Paula ? BRECKON. I have no middle names for either. Irene: Born Sept. 6, 1892 Died Dec. 19, 1990. Paul: Born Jan. 28, 1889 Died May ? 1966 Possible residences include: Mineral Point, Dodgeville, Linden and Ridgeway.

I am particularly interested in researching Irene's line. Her father was Amos STRAIGHT and Uncle Dr. Frederick STRAIGHT (which my grandfather, Frederick Straight BRECKON, surely must be named after). Any help you can offer would be most appreciated.
Brenda J. (Breckon) Pike (Sep 2002)

BUTTRESS Trying to locate any information on Sarah BUTTRESS. In 1898, she married Rance or Raus ANDERSON in Iowa Co, WI. Rance was the son of Joseph ANDERSON and Sarah Jane HILLERY. Rance & Sarah had 5 children: Glen; Harold or Arnold, Vernon, Lottie and Winnie. Thank you WIlliam Holman, Sr (Mar 2002)

COLLINS Madison and Catherine COLLINS are in Clyde, Iowa County, WI for the 1850 and 1860 censuses. Their children are: Christopher, Charlotte and Warren.

Christopher is listed as age 26, occ. farmer, born in IN and living with his parents in 1850. He is not listed with them in 1860.

Charlotte is listed above with William MIX.

Warren marries Sarah Jane POWER on January 1, 1863 in Moscow, WI.

Marriage Info: Iowa Co., WI courthouse Warren Jasper COLLINS, son of Madison and Catharine, a farmer of Clyde, WI born in Jasper County, IN to Sarah Jane POWER, daughter of Jeremiah and Sarah, Jan 1, 1863 in Moscow, WI - civil ceremony.

Warren dies March 26, 1865 in Chattanooga, TN. Warren J. COLLINS living in MN. Born: Indiana, MN. enlisted: 16 Feb. 1865 age: 23 Private Union K Co. 1st HA Reg. MN died: Chattanooga, TN 26 Mar. 1865 source: MN in the Civil & Indian Wars 1861-1865 Civil War Pension Index Warren J. COLLINS widow: Sarah I. COLLINS.

Any info on any descendants would be greatly appreciated. Thank-you. Joan (Thompson) Perry (Sep 2002)

COSGROVE I am searching for any information about Margaret COSGROVE who lived to be over 100 years old and lived in Highland, Iowa cty. WI. She was my great grandmother and I have only the article on the Wl state website for any data that I have about her and her family. I would like to have her date of death and burial information if it is available. Thank you, Sandra Evers (Dec 2002)

DIETZMAN Trying to locate information on John Elmer DIETZMAN. In 1897, he married Maggie ANDERSON in Cobb, Iowa Co, WI. Maggie was the daughter of Joseph ANDERSON and Sarah Jane HILLERY. In 1880 Census, Maggie was living with her parents and siblings in Mifflin, Iowa Co, Wis. Thank you WIlliam Holman, Sr (Mar 2002)

DOOLAN Looking for information on these families. James DOOLAN b circa 1840 in Co Waterford, Ireland emigrated to US probably in 1869 with his sister Margaret. Their parents were Michael DOOLAN and Catherine FLEMING. James was a farmer in Mineral Point. He married Mary Ann TONKIN in 1873. Their children were Margaret (Maggie), Kate, John E., Frank, Michael Dennis, James, Bessie DOLAN WALTON, Phillip and Loretta. His sister Margaret DOOLAN married Stephen TONKIN in 1878. Thomas TONKIN (born 1813 in Redruth, Cornwall to Henry TONKIN and Mary AVER) and Catherine BARNETT OR BARNAN from Co Cork, Ireland met when Thomas managed a mine somewhere in Co Cork. They married and emigrated to Copper Harbor, Michigan and then to Mineral Point area where he farmed. Their children were: Thomas H. (Elizabeth PHILLIPS), Mary Ann (James DOOLAN), John W., Benjamin Joseph (Margaret GRACE), Catherine (George McCAULEY), William Albert (Mary Agnes McDERMOTT), Stephen (Margaret DOOLAN), George B (Emma J. BREWER), Francis H., and Sarah E. (James PENBERTHY). Any information or connections appreciated; specifically: Where in Co Cork did Catherine BARNETT/BARNAN hail from and Thomas TONKIN manage a mine? Any information on the AVER family in Cornwall. Where in Co Waterford were James and his sister Margaret DOOLAN from? Why did they come to Mineral Point as they were not miners? Is there a connection to the DOLAN family in Highland at the time? Judy Dolan Mendelson (Mar 2002)

EDMUNDS Looking for any and all information on the name EDMUNDS and RICKARD from Dodgeville, Iowa County, Wisc. My g-gradparents Theodoe L EDMUNDS born between 1874-1876 and Dora Josephine RICKARD born 1885 had the following known children:

Marvin Glen EDMUNDS born abt 1903-1906
Clarence Delbert EDMUNDS born abt 1907
Leonard EDMUNDS born abt 1908
Theadore Leroy EDMUNDS born abt 1910
Bertha EDMUNDS born abt 1913
Eva EDMUNDS born abt 1914
Thomas Donald EDMUNDS born 1917
Robert Victor EDMUNDS born abt 1922

Thank you, Katie Bailey (Dec 2002)

FLANIGAN I am looking for the parents of Mary FLANIGAN who married Patrick McCARVEL (McCARVILLE) in Darlington, WI, in 1863. There is a Peter and Ellen FLANIGAN who acquired land in Highland Township in 1849. Mary's obituary states that she came with her parents from County Antrim, IRE, through Pennsylvania in 1847. I have no knowledge of siblings. Would be pleased with any information that might connect Mary with her parents. Nancy McCarville (Dec 2002)

FOLEY Looking for Thomas and Mary McGER FOLEY, and family. They moved from Ireland to Waldwick, Iowa Co. in 1849. and raised their family there. Their children were Joseph born July 15, 1850; Mary Catherine born about 1852; and Ellen Nellie born about 1854. Also looking for siblings of Thomas they are James /Frank/ John / and Rose. Patty Furrer (Mar 2002)

FRYE Looking for information, relatives of: William FRYE and Elizabeth STITZ FRYE - born about 1880. He probably born in WI, Highland or Rhinelander; she 'East Germany'. He died about 1951, she about 1957 in Dubuque IA. Children: Carl, Agnes, Margaret, Pauline, William. They are living in Highland Village, Iowa County in 1920 census. Ellen
(Sep 2002)

HILDEBRAND I am looking for information on John D. HILDEBRAND and family. Here is what I know:
1860 Census, Ridgeway Township, Iowa County, WI, page 132
John HILDEBRAND age 38, Ger
Johannah age 38, Ger
Fred age 13, Ger [married Sophie CANDAUX, Ottertail Co., MN, 1876]
[homesteaded in 1883, Cass Co., ND and 1899 Wells Co.,ND]
Mary age 11, Ger [married a HOPKINS, lived in Milwaukee]
Amelia age 7, Ger
Frank age 4, M??
Annie age 1 WI

Wm HILDEBRAND age 39, Ger [probably John's brother]
Augusta age 33, Ger [second was husband John G.F. GARNHARDT]
Minnie age 3, WI
Sopha age 61, Ger [probably mother or mother-in-law]

1880 Census, Arena Township, Iowa County, WI, page 25.
John D. HILDEBRAND age 60, Saxony [homesteaded in ND 1884]
Annie age 21, WI [homesteaded in ND 1884]
Lizzie age 19, WI
John H. age 10, WI
Minnie age 7, WI

Any information on these people would be appreciated. Sincerely,
Joel Zimmerman

HUBRICK Am seeking information on my great grandfather, Michael HUBRICK or any living descendants of this family. There was a Nicholas HUBRICK who lived in Avoca and am wondering if there are any descendants of Nicholas still living there? Also am interested in the SNYDER family. I am descended from Henry SNYDER's son William Albert. He had a brother Henry who died very young of an accident during the use of black powder and blasting of trees. He (William Albert) married Catherine HUBRICK, daughter of Michael HUBRICK. All these people are buried in the Avoca cemetery. Apparently they all migrated to Avoca from the towns of Sparta and Dansville, NY around 1870 or so. Also, the SCHWINGEL, DAX, GUMZ families are interrelated and I understand many of them also came from the Sparta, Dansville, Springwater, NY areas. Two of my great grandmother's sisters lived in Avoca for a while--their names were Elizabeth HEGERY and Minnie (Wilhelmina) AMOS. I believe the AMOS family returned to Springwater, NY. Another of the sisters was Charlotte HEIN who was listed as living in Madison in 1922. Nicholas was the brother of these women. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Barbara Richter Wilkens (Jun 2002)

JOINER I am attempting to locate the address of the childhood home of my great grandmother, Mary Ellen JOINER MORRIS, who was born in Wyoming, Wisconsin, in 1848. She wrote an account of her life which is on a University of Wisconsin women's studies reading list:

Morris, Mary Ellen Joiner
Morris, Mary Ellen Joiner. Sketches From Memory. Resada, CA: Hungerford Press, 1942 (55 p.)
Morris lived from 1848-1940.

Her father, Lemuel Whiting JOINER, was a Wisconsin State Senator from Iowa County.

Joiner, Lemuel W. of Wyoming, Iowa County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin State Senate, 1857-58, 1861-62, 1869-70. Burial location unknown.

If a street address can be located, i plan on visiting soon to take photographs and obtain whatever other information about the JOINER family might be available. thank you for your assistance. Bob Singleton
(Dec 2002)

KERST I believe that my great grandmother, Margaret Elizabeth (Maggie) KERST, was born in Mineral Point, Iowa Co, WI. on Dec 25, 1865 I also believe, but not certain, that her parents were Christopher KIRST/KERST, born in Prussia and Jane DAVIS GEDYE, a native of Mineral Point.

My great grandmother, Margaret KERST, had a daughter, Catherine (Kate) CALLAHAN, b November 15, 1884. I'm not sure if Margaret was married to the father of the child or not. I do know that Kate was raised, as his own, by my great grandfather, Leonard TERRES/THERRES, after his 1887 marriage to Margaret. My great grandparents were wed in St. Paul, MN in 1887. Leonard was born in Fliessem (Fließem), Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany and emigrated from Antwerp to MN in 1882.

Any information about my family is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Ron Holmquist (Dec 2002)

KRAMER I am seeking any information on the family, especially ancestors, of William Frederick KRAMER and his wife Frances HIGGON. William Frederick KRAMER was reportedly born on July 1, 1854 in Iowa County, Wisconsin, and apparently lived for some years in Iowa County.

His wife Frances HIGGON was reportedly born on October 11,1854 in Pembrokshire, South Wales, and came to Iowa County as an 11-year old with her parents, William and Elizabeth HIGGON. She reportedly had two brothers, James and John HIGGON. I have no further information on her parents, William and Elizabeth HIGGON, who were presumably from Wales.

William Frederick KRAMER and Frances HIGGON had three children: William Leroy KRAMER, reportedly born in Jonesdale; Thomas KRAMER, reportedly born in Mineral Point, and Pearl KRAMER. William Frederick KRAMER reportedly died on Aug 28, 1923 (location unknown). Frances HIGGON then moved to Oregon and died near McMinnville, OR in 1931.

Any information on these individuals, particularly locations of death or information on ancestors, will be sincerely appreciated. Thank you.
Bill Eklund (Dec 2002)

LEEK/LEECK/LUECK I'm trying to find information on my husband's family tree (LUECK, LEEK & LEECK) in the Avoca area. My husband's grandfather Wilhelm Gottlieb Julius LUECK (later known as William Gottlieb Julius LEEK) was born Oct. 30, 1873 in Pulaski, Iowa Co., WI to Gottlieb and Karoline LUECK. (We are searching for information about Gottlieb and Karoline LUECK or tracing the family back.) We have Wilhelm Gottlieb Julius LUECK's baptism form from Dec. 1873 and confirmation form from April 1889 (in Muscoda), with both forms partially in German. Wilhelm's siblings: Fred, Albert, Adolph, Louise, Carrie and Annie. Then in August 1, 1900 in Avoca, Wilhelm (who was then known as William LEEK & was from Avoca) married Elizabeth LISCHESKY (from Pulaski, Iowa County). They had 3 children: Adeline (Lena), Mabel & Isabelle. They divorced. Then William married Ida BUSSIE in 1915 in Avoca. William and Ida had 4 children: Ranney (Rheinhold), Arthur, Herbert & William Gene. William LEEK died in 1924. Then in 1928, his widow Ida LEEK married Herman LEECK (of Titonka, IA & he was earlier know as Herman Oskar LUECK & born in Plum Creek, IA to Carl LUECK & Emma RICHTER). Ida & Herman had 3 kids: LeRoy, Vernon & Marlene. There are LEEK & LEECK family members who live in Wisconsin & Iowa. At a recent LEEK/LEECK Family reunion, it sounded like Gottlieb William LEEK, Gustave J. LEEK, Paulina LEEK (DeWITT), Amelia LEEK (FRIES) & Augusta LEEK (SUDA) were siblings & they were cousins to William Gottlieb Julius LEEK. We would appreciate any information about the LUECK/LEEK/LEECK family especially about Gottlieb & Karoline LUECK. Thanks! Vickie Leek (Sep 2002)

McGRATH I am looking for information on my grandmother, Eulalia Mary McGRATH, born in Highland Wisconsin in 1889 and died in Columbus WI in 1964. She had several siblings, Stanley, William, and Margaret. I would appreciate information on her and her family. Sincerely, Daniel M. Fix (Sep 2002)

METCALF My Grandfather, George METCALF, emigrated to Wisconsin from Yorkshire, England in 1857. He married Sarah WOODWARD on 5 July 1858 and settled in Wyoming Valley in Iowa County. It is reported in family records that he had a sister, Margaret, who married a BROWN and lived on a farm near Dodgeville which was later called the "Carpenter Farm." I would very much appreciate any information about this Margaret METCALF BROWN. Robert D. Metcalf (Dec 2002)

MIX Nathaniel & Rebecca BLAKELY MIX came from Canada and were in Clyde, Iowa County, WI on the 1860 census. Their children are: William, Charity, Eliza, Charles, Olivia and Mary Ann. Mary Ann married Joseph RAZEG/RAVEY in 1866 in Pulaski, WI. They eventually moved to the state of Iowa.

Marriage Info: Iowa Co., WI courthouse Mary Ann, daughter of Nathaniel and Rebecca, to Joseph W RAZEG (possibly RAVEY or ROZEY), son of Assel and Polly, a farmer born in NY, Sept. 12, 1866 in Pulaski, WI - civil ceremony.

Olivia married Herman SHOEMAKER abt. 1865 and on the 1870 census for the Village of Avoca, Iowa Co., they had two sons, William 3 and Alfred 2. Olivia's mother, Rebecca was also living with them.

Charles married Sarah Alice HEATH in 1863 in Clyde. Charles is listed in the "History of Iowa County, WI" as being one of 23 men drafted in the Village of Clyde in 1862.

Eliza marries Conrad BATES in 1853. They are living with Nathaniel and Rebecca in Clyde in 1860. Eliza dies in 1910 in Avoca, Iowa Co.

Charity marries James C. ANDERSON in 1853 in Clyde. Their children are: Charles, Helen, Harriet, Margaret, James M., George, Homer, Eddie and Edgar. James C. dies in 1900 in Clyde and Charity in 1910.

William is my gg-grandfather. He married Charlotte COLLINS in 1854 in Clyde. They had 11 or 12 children and are living in MN by 1870.

Any info on any descendants would be greatly appreciated. Thank-you. Joan (Thompson) Perry (Sep 2002)

MOORE Researching parents of my great grandmother, Emily Jane MOORE (b. 1848 in Benton, WI) married William James KENNEDY (b. 1851 in Ontario, CN) July 24, 1871. Emily Jane died 5 Nov. 1927 is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Montfort.

Her parents names were John MOORE (from Cornwall, England) and Elizabeth STEPHENS MOORE, who later married Henry HILL in Montfort. Elizabeth died 4 June 1908, buried Hillcrest Cemetery, Montfort. No idea where either of her husbands were buried, but I had found a reference to a John MOORE in Mifflin?

My grandmother (Isa KENNEDY SCHUMANN) took my mother to the Laxey Cemetery (Linden) when she was very young, and there are STEVENS graves there. Unfortunately, my mother doesn't know who was buried there that my grandmother was interested in. Elizabeth's father was William and he was born in Cornwall, England. I think there is a William STEVENS buried near Elizabeth in Hillcrest Cemetery, Montfort. Shari Brunner (Dec 2002)

PEERY Seeking information about Samuel Ross PEERY and Alexander Cutty PEERY. Moved from Clark county, IL to Dodgeville, Iowa county, WI about 1848-1850. Samuel Ross PEERY married Mariah Jane FARRIS, 10 May 1853 at Dodgeville. Alexander C. PEERY was in Co.I, Unit 2 of the WI Infantry. Samuel Ross PEERY entered the Civil War from WI but only served nine months due to injury. Other siblings are Cynthia, Elizabeth, James, Polly and possibly Hezekiah PERRY. Parents are believed to be Samuel PEERY and Jane ROSS. My family records don't mention the father but states the mother died in 1834. Surnames connected to this family are PEERY, PERRY, ROSS, ASHMORE, BALCH, FARRIS. Thanks Marvin McComb (Jun 2002)

RICE Looking for information about Wesley M.H. RICE, b 11 NOV 1890, Defiance County, Ohio and died Feb 1969 in Iowa County, Wisconsin. Lived in Iowa for many years prior to death. I have much detail about his parents and siblings but little on his wife and children. I think possibly he had wife named Johanna from Norway. Judy Hanna Green (Jun 2002)

RICHARDS Looking for a mine accident that happened in 1847/1848 in the Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin. My Ggrandfather, John RICHARDS (per his wife's obit) came to the Mineral Point area in 1847, without his family, to establish a home. He sent for his wife and seven children. When they arrived in Canada, they found that he had been killed in a mine accident. His wife, Elizabeth (ROGERS) RICHARDS was met by a man named James BENNETT, who gave her the news of John's death. In 1849 Elizabeth married James BENNETT and had 6 more children. I have been trying to locate information on the mine accident and maybe find where John was buried. So far have had no success. Elizabeth ROGERS and John RICHARDS were married on Aug 20 1836 in Illogan Parish, Cornwall, England. All seven of their children were born in Illogan. Does anyone have any information on the mine accident in 1848 in the Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin area? Pat Clarke Fogel (Dec 2002)

SAMUELS Searching for info on Lewis F. SAMUELS and his wife Emeline TOWNSEND born abt 1830, daughter of Samuel TOWNSEND and Margaret PENCE who lived in Iowa County WI in the 1800's. Need birth, death and marriage for Lewis and info on their children. Thank you. Mildred Bryan (Sep 2002)

SCHRIBER I am looking for information on Sebastian SCHRIBER who was married to Elizabeth FISCHER and they lived in Arena, WI. From what I have been told, Sebastian was a Methodist Minister. He and his wife had six children, Edward, Ernest, Adam?, four son name unknown, Jeanette and Anna. Anna was my Great Grandmother, but I just found out about the rest of the kids in June. Sebastian died July 7, 1888, I have a remembrance card but it does not list where it was from or where he was buried. In June I found out from my Great Aunt that he was buried in Arena, or so she thinks. She remembered that he fell in a well and was trapped and died shortly after being rescued. Elizabeth died circa 1887. I believe that Edward moved to Riceville, Iowa, and Anna married my Great Grandfather in Howard Co., Iowa. Jeanette married name was SLAWSON, but not sure if that is the correct spelling. I would be interested in any information that might be found about this family and if there are any relatives still in Arena or that area, or if you can tell me where Sebastian and Elizabeth are buried. Thank You. Pam Matthews (Sep 2002)

SHANNON I'm seeking information on the SHANNON family of Clyde Wisconsin. My ancestor Margaret Ann SHANNON (born in PA) married John BRIDGEMAN (born in Ireland) in Clyde Wisconsin. She was one of 17 children in the SHANNON family, including 2 sets of twins and family lore has that one child (a boy) was captured by Indians.

Margaret's father lived to about 92 years. I suspect her parents are buried in St. Malachy's cemetery in Clyde. I'm aware that there are SHANNON graves there including those Dennis and Julia SHANNON and suspect that they could be her parents, but I can not confirm this. I would like to correspond with others researching the SHANNON family in Iowa County and in particular Clyde Wisconsin SHANNONs. A. Kretz (Dec 2002)

SHELTON I am trying to find out the connection between the three SHELTONs in the 1860 Clyde, Iowa Co. Census. Thomas the older, Thomas the younger and Cornelius. I know Cornelius was living with Thomas the older in R.I. in 1850 Census, and Thomas the younger was near them. Erin Proctor (Dec 2002)

SULLIVAN I am looking for information regarding the family of John and Ann (GLODY) SULLIVAN of Highland, WI. They appear on the 1870 and 1880 federal census with their children; Mary A., Florens, Margaret, John jr., Patrick, Edward and Catherine. John was a blacksmith in Highland at the time. Mary A. married John MANNING on May 5, 1885, Margaret married Patrick MULDOWNY on 22 May 1893, Patrick married Clara JONES on 10 Jan 1888, Edward married Julia BENNETT on 13 Jan 1897. Ann died on 13 Jan 1895 and is buried in Highland. The family adopted Luke SULLIVAN from an orphan train between 1885 and 1895 and he was raised primarily by Patrick and Clara. Patrick and Clara had moved to Chickasaw Co, IA by 1895. Luke may have been taken from the train in either Highland or Lawler, IA. Regards, Ken Sullivan (Mar 2002)

THURBER Looking for information, marriage records, or death records on my GGrandfrather Francis/Frank James/Joseph THURBER born Dec 1863 in WI. He married Lucinda Isobel GREEN born June 27, 1870 in Clyde, Iowa Co, WI. She left WI & moved to Canada in 1908 with her two girls, Hazel & Ferne. What happened to F.J. THURBER - I'm unable to locate him in 1910-1920 on census? Joyce Beeton (Mar 2002)

TIMMINS Looking for information on James and Ann McPHILLIPS TIMMINS who lived in Iowa Co. with their family in the 1800's .. probably Mineral Point or Waldwick. James died June 4 1869 in Waldwick, WI. Children were Catherine born Nov 5,1835 married April 10 1864 to Dennis McCARVILLE; John Paul; James born about 1845 and married Catherine BRENNAN Nov 1 1870; Mary born June 10 1843; Elizabeth Ann born July 8 1850 married Joseph Henry FOLEY Sept 20 1880 in Mineral Point or Waldwick WI. Patty Furrer (Mar 2002)