Sally, I also have some family roots of Vermonters moving to Wisconsin. Coincidentally, my husband also has Wisconsin roots. In researching his line, I found that his ancestors made the move to Wisconsin in the 1850's and 1860's because the state was heavily advertising in East coast newspapers for settlers, especially in Wausau and Marathon counties.This might explain the "connection". Shelley Hilber > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:21:11 -0500 > From: Ruth Barton <mrgjb@sover.net> > Subject: [VERMONT] Socially active in 1889 > To: vermont@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <a0624084ecb713b9b8af0@[216.114.160.222]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Sally, Sorry to disappoint you, but I really don't have any real > knowledge. I just sort of picked Wisconsin out of mid air, I could have > easily written Chicago or Iowa. In reading these papers there seem to be > quite a few who visit "the West" and also many from states to the west who > come to Vermont to visit, many after very long absences. Ruth > > Ruth, > I would love it if you would comment re the man who had a party for his > forty-first birthday, not his fortieth when he may have been sick or "off > visiting in Wisconsin". I'm particularly interested in what you may know re > the relationship between Vermonters and Wisconsin. > > My maternal grandfather's roots are deep in southern Vermont, yet his > father, Leslie, was born in Wisconsin. Leslie's father, Lewis, had an uncle > and other family members in Wisconsin, which is probably why they went. Any > light you could shed re Vermonters moving to Wisconsin would be appreciated. > Thanks so much. > > Sally in Western MA