This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DOWNING, ANNIS, CAMERON, BUTTERFIELD, LEFSTAD, CONVERSE, RORK, BENSON,UTZ, RUBYOR Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1418.1 Message Board Post: This is the bio of George R. Downing's brother Charles. This is taken from the History of Dunn County, p. 743. C. H. Downing, a worthy pioneer of Dunn County, who came to this region 61 years ago, and is now living retired in Wheeler, after a long career of agricultural activity, was born in the state of Vermont, Feb. 5, 1849, son of Oliver and Sally (Annis) Downing. The parents, who also were natives of the Green Mountain State, and thoroughly conversant with its colonial and Revolutionary traditions and history, nevertheless were not insensible to the advantages of self advancement offered by the thinly settled West, and so in 1853 they said goodbye to old friends and the scenes of their childhood, and turned their faces toward the setting sun, pursuing their journey until they reached Ripon, Wis., where they halted and remained subsequently for two years, Oliver Downing following mason work and farming. Then, at the end of the time mentioned, they moved with their family to Juneau County, where some years were spent, and where Mrs. Sally Downing died in 1857. About five or six ! years later, in 1863, when almost every newspaper contained the account of battles lost or won in the great war between the Northern and Southern states, Oliver Downing came with the surviving members of his family to Dunn County and took a homestead in the town of Stanton. He had time to do but little on it, however, as death called him in the following year. C. H. Downing, the direct subject of this memoir, who was 14 years old when he came to Dunn County, attended school for a short time in Knapp, but soon began working out. After some years had passed over his head, he engaged in farming for himself, renting a farm for several years on Rusk Prairie in the town of Red Cedar. In 1880 he took a homestead of 160 acres in the town of Otter Creek and began to improve it, the land being all wild when it came into his possession. His operations from the first were as thorough as he could afford to make them, for he built a frame house and frame barns, with some other good o! ut-buildings, and soon had enough land broken to begin farming. There he remained until 1890, in which year he traded that farm for one on Rusk Prairie in the town of Red Cedar, and on this latter place he successfully followed agricultural pursuits for 13 years, or until 1903, when he rented his farm and moved to the village of Cedar Falls, where he and his wife made their home for 17 years. His marriage, which had occurred Oct. 11, 1868, had united him with Jane Cameron of Eau Galle, and with her at the end of the time mentioned he came to Wheeler, where Mrs. Downing lived a few years longer, passing away on Jan. 8 of the year, 1924. To her husband and the six children she left behind, as well as to numerous friends and acquaintances throughout the county, and elsewhere, it was a sad bereavement, for she was a woman of high qualities, well educated and refined, just, kind and hospitable- the sort of woman to make and keep friends and be beloved by her relations. Mr. Do! wning now resides in a house which he purchased when he came to the village, and he also owns his old farm in the town of Red Cedar, which he rents out. It is a fine farm of 160 acres, the land being fertile and the buildings substantial and in good condition. The six children born to Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Downing are Martha H., Nellie M., Daniel O., Mary E., Milton C. and Sadie J., of whom the following is a further record. Martha H., born Sept. 30, 1869, is the wife of Arthur G. Butterfield, a merchant and one of the leading business men of Wheeler, and she and her husband reside with Mr. Downing. They have one child, Sadie, born Nov. 6, 1891, who is now the wife of T. S. Lefstad, Mr. Butterfield's partner in the mercantile business. Mr. and Mrs. Butterfield also adopted a boy, Vernoid, who resides with them. In addition to his business activities already alluded to, Mr. Butterfield is a member of the Wheeler Commercial Club, and is now serving as village assessor. Nel! lie M., born April 13, 1872, is the wife of T. J. Converse of Draper, Wis. Daniel O., born Jan. 30, 1874, is now living in Mt. Vernon, Wash., where he holds a government position as sealer of weights and measures. He married Grace Rork, and has one child, Evelyn. Mary E., born April 9, 1876, married B. J. Benson, a hardware merchant of McHenry, North Dakota, where she and her husband are now living; they have one child, Vera E. Milton C., born July 18, 1878, is a farmer in the town of Otter Creek. He married Lillian Utz, and has three children, Violet, Helen and Dorothy. Sadie J., born March 10, 1882, is the wife of W. W. Rubyor of Rice Lake, Wisconsin. The Downing family are affiliated religiously with the Presbyterian Church. In view of Mr. Downing's lack of early opportunities, he has made a very good record. Losing his mother when only eight years old, and his father when 15, he had to depend chiefly upon himself, and so learned those lessons of industry and thr! ift that are so essential to material advancement, and with out which even a good education may be found insufficient. He and his wife brought up a creditable family of children whose personal characters are an asset to the respective communities in which they dwell. His financial resources are ample for his needs and include those of a stockholder in the Rusk Cooperative Creamery.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Phillips, Pooler Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1427.1 Message Board Post: >From the 1910 census: M. H. Phillips, Head of family, Male, White, Married 24 yrs., born in Wisconsin, Father born in U. S., Mother born in Vermont, Farmer Laura Phillips, wife, 42 yrs old, had 8 children, 7 living, born in Wisconsin, Father born in New York, Mother born in Ohio (looks like) Maria or Manie Pooler?, Daughter, 24, Widow, born in Wisconsin, Father born in Wisconsin, Mother born in Wisconsin Gilbert Phillips, Son, 20, born in Wisconsin, Hattie Phillips, Daughter, 14, born in Wisconsin Mary Phillips, Daughter, 12, born in Wisconsin Frank Phillips, Son, 9, born in Wisconsin Charles Phillips, Son, 5, born in Wisconsin Joe Pooler, Grandson, 7, born in Wisconsin, Father b. Ohio, Mother b. in Wisconsin Laura Pooler, Granddaughter, 6 Annie Pooler, Granddaughter, 5 Irene Pooler, Granddaughter, 3 Arthur Pooler, Grandson, 1/12

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Phillips Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1427 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on my great-grandfather, Myron Phillips. He was married to Lorraine "Laura" Burdick. They had 8 children, including my grandmother, Harriet Inez Phillips, born July 22, 1893 in Downing, Dunn County, WI. Any information on this family (including siblings, etc.) would be most appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Granger, Mitchel Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1425.1 Message Board Post: 1870 census: GRANGER JEDDIAH 50 M W NY WI DUNN NEW HAVEN 1870 living with him: Mary 48, born in NY Francis 23, M, born in Michigan (looks like) Prudence 17, born in Michigan Mary 5, born in Iowa Mary Mitchel, 19, School Teacher, born in NY Amos Granger, 26, works on the farm, born in Georgia

I am trying to find some link to my gmother Elizabeth Hennemann b April 29 1874, d Jan. 14, 1938 Supposed to be born in Menomonie, Dunn Co. WI She was of the Catholic Faith & is buried in the Church cemetery. Thank you, Virgi Doyle Sander

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dietz Schrantz Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/219.1 Message Board Post: I am researching the Dietz, Schrantz and others from Dunn County. Please contact me. Larry E. Looby

Forwarded to the list......................... From: Irene711@aol.com Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 20:53:35 EDT Subject: Dunn Co. Marriages-1899 I am trying to find information about my husband's grandfather. We know he was married Sept. 13, 1899 in Dunn Co. His name was Carl W. Pepper. He and his wife had a son, Rudolph Pepper 9-9-1901 or 1900. Would like to know if it is possible to check on this to find out 1. Carl's wife's name and 2. Rudolph's actual birthdate. Thanks. Irene Pepper

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/gFC.2ACI/462.1 Message Board Post: would you happen to know a Trinidad Madrid ?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cook, Schlecker Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/257.283.292.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Craig, I know little about my Cook ancestors, and was hoping to find distant cousins to help fill in the blanks. What I do know of them is from the "History of Dunn County" book that was published in the 1920s. I've love to share whatever info you have on the Cooks though. -bill

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1253.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for the message and link! The Hansons and Linds listed are definitely my family members. Now I have even more to research...such as who is Jalmer Hanson!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/257.283.292.1.1 Message Board Post: Bill, Nicholas Koch and Sofia Schlecker are my great great parents as well. Their daughter Sarah Cook married Louis Knudsen, a blacksmith from Norway, in 1882 and they settled down in Eau Claire, WI. Their daughter Ruth (born 1892) was my grandmother. I found Nicholas Koch and Sophia Schlecker in the 1850 Federal Census in Western Pennsylvania. I also found them on the FamilySearch.Com. They were both from Berlin. I believe that they arrived in the U.S. around 1849 or 1850. Koch's mother Anna E. Mariae Daubach traveled with them. I later found them on the 1880 Federal Census in Red Cedar, Dunn County. What else do you have on them?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1411.1.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Hi, From what I've been able to take down. I've found William (Billy) in the 1910 and 1920 Census in Wisconsin. I haven't been able to find him yet in the 1930 Census.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1411.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Hi, When my grandparents first came to Minneapolis in 1915 they rented a house from a Judge. I know where the house is it still stands today just a couple of blocks off of Cedar Ave at about 40th st. Was Judge Billy in the Minneapolis or St. Paul area? Roxanne

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1411.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: HI, Il'll try to get over to the Minnesota historical society sometime this week to see what I can find. It should be quite easy since I know the steet was Summit Ave that my grandfather's cousin lived on. I have been meaning to do this for quite some time now. One of my great grandmothers was Jane Nelson, Her family was from Mondovi Wis. Although she was born in Cambridge Wisconsin in 1861. Her parents were from Vik Norway near Bergen. She was married to my great grandfather John Harle (Harley) in 1880 he was born in Elk Mound in 1861. ( I think they also were married in Elk Mound if I am not mistaken) I really don't know how they met each other. She may have had relatives in the area. Roxanne

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1411.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, The information that I have provided on George Swenson is all I have. I've been able to find some of the Swenson family in the 1920 and 1930 Census...I haven't found George

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1411.1.1.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Just another note about the house I spoke to my mother just a couple of minutes ago she remembers driving with my father to take my grandmother to visit the doctor and his wife she say the house was a beautiful huge mansion. All the house's in that area were Mansions at that time. Roxanne

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1411.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, I would have to go to the Minnesota historical society to look at old telephone books. The Doctor's house has long been gone and my father has pasted away. My father did show me the site the house stood on it was near the govenors mansion. If I look at the old phone books I should pretty much be able to tell who the cousin was. It is a mystery since the other Sorensons from Elk Mound have never heard of this doctor. But my father has fond memories of the visits to the house on Summit Ave since it was the most prestigest area of Minneapolis/St. Paul in those days and even now. My grandmother talked for many years of the doctor and his wife and how kind they were to her when my grandfather pasted away. Ole Sorenson (son of Torkel and Gunvor) had a son named George that farmed near Elk Mound. Sometimes family members liked using the same names. George lived to be 100 yrs old. Do you think Dr. George Swenson lived in the St. Paul area? Roxanne

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1411.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Would the Doctors first name been George? His last name would have been Swenson. Mary Swenson maiden last name was Sorenson.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1411.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Dan, I don't know if the other message I sent got to you. Yes my grandfather had a cousin who was a doctor, it is said he lived on Summit Ave in St. Paul. Atleast during a certin period of time about 1917-1939 are the dates I would know about because my grandfather died in 1939. The doctor and his family would often invite my grandparents over for dinner. I don't know if his last name was Sorenson but he was related to my grandfather on that side of the family. It is said that many of the Sorenson cousins lived in the Colfax area of Wisconsin. My grandfather Lawrence Henry Greenwood was born in Eau Claire to Lawrence Greenwood and Anna Sorenson in 1884. Lawrence and Anna were married in Elk Mound at the Sorenson family home in 1883. My grandparents moved to Minneapolis in 1917 raising their family there. Do you think this is the same doctor that you mentioned Roxanne

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1411.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Roxanne, Randi and her husband immigrated to the US between 1864-1866. A book that I have on some family history says there was a Sorenson family that lived in Elk Mound that was related to Randi. From the book itself states "It is not clear what Sorenson lived at Elk Mound except that Sam Sorenson who later lived in Menomonie was one of the sons. Mother said he was her cousin. By deduction, the Mr. Sorenson who lived in Elk Mound at the time our grandparents came to America must have been Grandmother Randi Sorenson Woxen's brother. Likewise, Mrs. Peter Swenson, the mother of Judge Billy, Adolph, Dr. George, Edward and Caroline Swenson, was a Sorenson and grandmother's sister..." Prairie Farm is in the Southern part of Barron County. Does any of this information sound familiar?