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/wEC.2ACE/1297.1 Message Board Post: SURE! I know about the John Costigan family. My ex-husband and I bought the Costigan farm some years back. My oldest son Jeremy Jokiel and his wife now life on the farm. The Costigan family is buried in St. Mary's Cemetary near Lyndon Station on County Highway HH. Leo was a very close friend of our family before his death in mid-'76. John (his brother) married a woman from Lyndon Station. They lived out west and owned a sheep ranch before moving back to the area. Her name is Theresa Costigan. I believe she still lives there. If she is, her home was in the "Hoehn Estates" development on the east side of Lyndon Station.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Williams, Squires Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wEC.2ACE/1308 Message Board Post: THOMAS WILLIAMS was born in Grant Co., Wis., in 1852.  Received a common school education, and lived in said county until 1871, when he came to Necedah, and has since been a member of the firm of J. Williams & Bro.  Was married, in 1874, to Anabella SQUIRES, a native of England, born in 1854.  In politics, Mr. WIlliams is a Republican. Source: Biographical history of LaCrosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin, The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - 1892, pp. 386-387

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jenkins, Watkins, McIntrye Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wEC.2ACE/1307 Message Board Post: J. A. JENKINS, foreman J. W. Bradford & Son, Necedah, a native of the State of New York; born in 1836; received a common school education and when not attending school was employed in the manufacture of lumber, until 1857, when he concluded to see some of the country, and accordingly traveled over the West and South of the United States, for about two and one-half years, during which times he attended one term at the Oberlin College of Ohio, and in 1860, came to Necedah and was in the employ of Geo. B. Burch & Co. and T. Weston & Co. most of the time until 1860. He then went to Ohio and acted as foreman of a mill for four years.  Then went to Keokuk, Iowa, where he had charge of the mill of B. P. Faber & Co., for nearly six years, after which, in April 1879, he returned to Necedah and has since been foreman for J. W. Bradford & Son.  Mr. Jenkins is a hard working man who is faithful to his employers, and a man who understands the manufacture of lumber, thoroughly. !  Was married in 1860, to Sarah Jane WATKINS, born in the State of New York in 1840, and who died in November, 1866, leaving one child, Carrie, now living in Allegany Co., N.Y., and in May, 1874, he married Mary McINTYRE, a native of Kentucky, born in 1852. They have three children - Grace, Glen and a small boy. Source: Biographical history of LaCrosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin, The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - 1892, p. 385

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Schueneman, Aegerter Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wEC.2ACE/1306 Message Board Post: H. SCHUENEMAN, hotel-keeper, Union Center, was born in Germany, in 1840; emigrated to the United States in 1864, settling first at Watertown, Wis., where he was employed in the machine shops of the C.M. & St.P.R.R. for two years, when he came to Juneau Couty, engaging in hotel-keepering for two years and saloon business for nearly five years at New Lisbon, when he sold out and came to Union Center; built the Union Center Hotel and has since been keeping the same. June 12, 1873, he was married to Margaret AEGERTER, born in Ft. Atkinson, Wis.  They have one child, Louisa.  Mr.S. is a Democrat in politics, a member of the I.O.O.F. and a Mason. Source: Biographical history of LaCrosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin, The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - 1892, p. 394

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fisk, Pierce Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wEC.2ACE/1305 Message Board Post: R. FISK, merchant, Wonewoc.  The subject of this sketch was born in the State of Vermont, in 1833, and in 1835 the family moved to Erie Co., N.Y., where he lived about twenty years.  In the Spring of 1855, Mr. Fisk was married to Mary PIERCE; she was born in Erie Co., N.Y., in 1836.  Soon after their marriage, they started West, via the lakes, to Milwaukee; thence by train, arriving at Wonewoc, July 5, 1855, and immediately purchased 200 acres of Government land, and commenced farming, which business, in connection with hunting and trapping, he followed for ten or twelve eyars, after which he worked in a store, hunted and trapped until 1876, when he engaged in mercantile business, which he is still following.  Mr. Fisk is also one of the stockholders of the Case Wagon Company.  He has held various town offices, is a Democrat in politics, and a memeber of the A.O.U.W.  The children living are Julius B., Reuben H. and James. W. Source: Biographical history of LaCrosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin, The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - 1892, p. 391

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Veeder, Winsor, Horton, Bury Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wEC.2ACE/1304 Message Board Post: Frederick S. VEEDER, of the firm of Winsor & Veeder, attorneys at law, Mauston, son of Saumel Veeder, was born in the town of Virgil, Cortland Co., N.Y., Nov. 1, 1846; moved to Illinois, with his parents in 1855, but not being suited with that climate, they left that State the following September and came to Wisconsin, locating in the town of Woodland, on the north line of Sauk County.  In January 1865, he enlisted in Co. C, 47th Wis. Vols.; served until the close of the war, and was mustered out September, 1865.  He was married, Nov. 5, 186 to Miss Rena HORTON.   Three children were born to them -- Adelbert, Daisy and Fred I.  In 1870, Mr. V. moved to Mauston, and began the study of law in the office of Judge WINSOR, of this place; was admitted to practice in the Circuit Court of Juneau County, in May, 1871, and to the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, April 24, 1877.  On Sept. 22, 1877, he was called upon to mourn the loss of his wife.  He was elect! ed to the office of District Attorney for the years 1877-78.  Oct. 19, 1878, he was married at Mauston to Miss Nellie M. BURY, daughter of Frank Bury.  Two children were born of this marriage, Harry and Nellie. Source: Biographical history of LaCrosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin, The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - 1892, p. 378

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Grimmer, Spence, Gray, Cae, Sharp, Temple, Pratt, Strong, Trowbridge Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wEC.2ACE/1303 Message Board Post: GRIMMER & SPENCE, dealers in drugs, medicines, perfumery, toilet articles, wall-paper, books and fancy goods, Mauston.  Business established in 1859.  Present firm organized in March, 1876. Stock, $6,000.    Frederick E. GRIMMER, senior partner of the above firm, was born in Saxony, Germany, July 15, 1829.  In 1842, he came to America with his parents, and directly to Milwaukee, Wis., where he learned the harness-maker's trade, spending five years in that line.  He then went to Lake Superior, and spent eight years in the mining regions.  In 1853, he moved to Juneau Co., Wis., and engaged in farming in the town of Lemonweir.  Continued on the farm until 1859, when he moved to Newport, Sauk Co.  Went in the drug and grocery trade, remaining there two years, and then removed to Mauston, and continued in the same business.  Leaving this business in the care of an agent, he enlisted, October, 1861, as principal musician in the regimental band of the 12th Wis. V.  Served one year with the regiment, and was mustered out in the Fall of 1862.  On returning to Mauston, he resumed the care of his business.  In 1863, he formed a par! tnership with Martin GRAY, under the firm name of Gray & Grimmer.  Mr. Gray only lived a few months after the business was started.  Mr. Grimmer continued the business alone about three years.  He then formed a partnership with Mr. William CASE, as Case & Co., and after two years he sold it to Case & Remington.  In 1869, he bought in with Mr. SHARP in the drug business, the firm name being Sharp & Co.  During the next few years, until March, 1876, the firm underwent several changes of partners, when Mr. William G. SPENCE bough a half interest in the business, and the present firm of Grimmer & Spence was organized.  Mr. Grimmer was married at Newport, Sauk Co., Dec. 2, 1856, to Miss Casandra M. TEMPLE, daughter of William Temple and Maria PRATT.  They have two daughters and two sons - Emma R., Frederick E., William A. and Jessie M.      William G. SPENCE , of Grimmer & Spence, was born in the town of Somers, Kenosha Co., Wis., June 21, 1848, son of John SPENCE.  Spent his boyhood on the farm; was  a student at the Kenosha High School.  Taught several terms of district school in the county; from the Fall of 1873 to June, 1874, he was assistant teacher in the Kenosha High School. On closing the engagement, he came to Mauston to accept the position of principal of the Mauston schools.  This arrangement proving mutually satisfactory, he was retained in that position four years.  While filling his engagement of teacher, he had, in March, 1876, formed the business connection with Mr. Grimmers, as given above.  In 1877, he entered the store to assist in its management.  November, 1879, he was elected Superintendent of Schools for Juneau County, and entered upon the duties of the office January, 1880.  Mr. Spence was married, April 6, 1875, at Somers, Keno! sha Co., to Miss Ellen M. STRONG, daughter of Alvin and Melissa (TROWBRIDGE) STRONG.  Mrs. Spence was born in the town of Somers, Kenosha Co. Source: Biographical history of LaCrosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin, The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - 1892, p. 375

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kingsley, Moore Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wEC.2ACE/1302 Message Board Post: R. G. KINGLSEY, merchant, Union Center, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1853.  In 1856, the family moved to Wisconsin and settled first in Monroe, where he received a common school education, and at the age of fifteen commenced railroading as telegraph operator and station agent on the W.W.R.R. now the C., St. P., M. & O.R.R. and followed the same about seven years, being stationed at St. Paul during the last four years, after which, in the Fall of 1876, he went to Tomah and engaged in mercantile business for about fifteen months. He then went to Norwalk and followed the same business at that place until the Fall of 1880, when he came to Union Center and has since carried on a general mercantile business.  June 9, 1879, he was married to Maggie M. MOORE, a native of Canada.  They have one child, Mabel Louise, born Feb 22, 1881.  Politics, Republican. Source: Biographical history of LaCrosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin, The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - 1892, p. 394

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wightman, Goodrich Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wEC.2ACE/1301 Message Board Post: John G. WIGHTMAN, Mauston, was born in Connecticut, March 2, 1848; was a resident of the State until sixteen years of age.  He then came to Werner and worked for the firm of E. D. Wightman & Co. until 1870, since which time he has been a partner in the firm of McQueen, Davis & Co.  He was married in the Spring of 1880 to Miss Nellie E. GOODRICH, then of Werner, but formerly of Chicago. Source: Biographical history of LaCrosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin, The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - 1892, p. 393

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wilkinson, Lycan Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wEC.2ACE/1300 Message Board Post: R.A. WILKINSON, attorney, Wonewoc, was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1847; emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1857, and came direct to Wisconsin, settling in Sauk County.  When at the age of twenty-one, he was admitted to the Bar, and in 1867, he was married to Mary Jane LYCAN.  She was born in Sauk Co., Wis., in 1848. They moved to Mauston, Juneau Co., in 1869, where Mr. W. followed the practice law until 1877, when he came to Wonewoc, and is now dealing in general produce, agricultural implements, etc.  He is also proprietor of the Juneau House. Mr. Wilkinson has held various local offices, has been District Attorney two terms, Chairman of the County Board one term, a member of the same two terms, and is at present Chairman of the Town Board and President of the village of Wonewoc.  He is a Democrat in politics, and a member of the I.O.O.F.  The children are Clarence R., Samuel, Claud and Mattie. Source: Biographical history of LaCrosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin, The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - 1892, p. 393

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Serrurier, Schmidt Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wEC.2ACE/1299 Message Board Post: THEODORE SERRURIER, proprietor Commercial Hotel, New Lisbon, is a native of France.  His grandfather, Jean Mathew Phillibert Serrurier, was Marshal of France under Napoleon I, from 1804 until his death, in 1819.  His father, Fredrick D. Serrurier, was a State Officer of France.  When but an infant Theodore moved, with his parents, into Germany, where he received a good education, after which he served as paymaster for a railroad company about five years; he then engaged in the manufacture of iron and zinc ornaments, at Berlin, and followed the same until 1856, at which time he emigrated with his family to Australia, and engaged in mining, and while in said business he traveled over a great part of Australia and New Zealand; afterward he was engaged in hotel business, and in 1867 he came to the United States, and carried on a grocery business in Chicago about six years, and in 1873 came to New Lisbon, and has since been engaged in the hotel business.  He w! as married, in 1844, to Johanna SCHMIDT, a native of Berlin, Germany; born in 1825.  They have had seventeen children, thirteen of whom are living - William, Cort Richard, Paul, Max F., Bertra, Theodore, Alexander, Johanna, Theressa, Philip, Richard, George and Edith. Source: Biographical history of LaCrosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin, The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - 1892, p. 381

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Redlin, Strack, Gobel, Cox Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wEC.2ACE/1298 Message Board Post: DOUBLE WEDDING AT WAUKEGAN Last Saturday, FEb. 2nd, at Waukegan, Ill., Miss Edna Redlin, and Mr. Jack J. Strack, of this city, were united in marriage by the Rev. C. E. Bartz, of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of that city. At the same time Miss Gladys Gobel and Mr. Ora M. Cox, of Elroy, close friends of Miss Redlin, took upon themselves the matrimonial obligations, making the affair a double wedding. Both Miss Redlin and Mr. Strack for some time have been employees of The Review and this paper wishes them all happiness. Both of the young couples will make their home for the present at Janesville. February 7, 1924, p. 1, col. 4, Evansville Review, Evansville, Wisconsin

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: COSTIGAN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wEC.2ACE/1297 Message Board Post: Looking for any information about the John Costigan family that lived at Seven-Mile-Creek and Lyndon Station at the turn of the century.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: NUTTING, BEMIS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wEC.2ACE/1223.1 Message Board Post: Rebecca--I have info on Emily Nutting Bemis. Please contact me. Sherry

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FEATHERS, HARMON Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wEC.2ACE/1296 Message Board Post: From the Elroy Tribune, Thursday July 23, 1903, Page 1 Andrew Harmon was born in Maine, March 15, 1843. In his early years he came to Wisconsin with his parents who made their home at Abbotsford. He had scarcely come to the years of manhood when the civil war broke out, and in answer to the call for men, he enlisted in the 10th Wisconsin Volunteers and served through the greater part of the war. Once he was taken prisoner, but on a dark night, on the way to a confederate prison, he crawled under a huge rock, where he remained for two days. Finally when the last southerner had retired from the spot Mr. Harmon came out from his safe retreat and soon to the joy of his heart beheld the stars and stripes. When the soldiers returned from the war in 1865 he made his home on Millard's Prairie where he lived as a farmer until about 26 years ago when he came to Elroy. For the last quarter of a century Elroy was his home. Here was his home, here his children have grown up, and here are his friends. For the last few years Mr. Harmon was a victim of disease. Last fall he sustained an operation in a Chicago hospital but after his return home he was confined for the most part to the house. For the past few months he suffered intense pain but he was a patient sufferer. To one who called upon him during his last days, he said: "My wife and boys and girls do all they can for me. I could ask for nothing more." After many hard battles with suffering, death came on last Friday afternoon, July 17th. The funeral services were conducted by the Methodist pastor in conjunction with the funeral services of Mr. Harmon's sister-in-law, Mrs. Feathers, of Kendall. The burial services took place on Millard's Prairie. Mrs. Harmon, Oscar and Ruth are still at home. Charles, who lives here at Elroy and works in the yard office. Ellsworth and Stella are both married and live at Kendall. Submitter: Joan M Benner <jmbenner@tznet.com> Golden Rule Genealogy http://www.goldenrulegen.com Specializing in Central Wisconsin Records Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Note: Rootsweb policy is that contents of messages posted to the message board remain under the ownership of the poster. Posts cannot be edited without permission, or cut and pasted into another forum without the express *written* consent of the owner. Any violation of this policy will be reported, asking for full prosecution of the law. Thank you for observing copyright laws.

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/wEC.2ACE/1295.1 Message Board Post: Karen, If no one else is interested in the photo of Mini Salsbury, I'd like to take you up on your offer. I have Salsbury and Skinner family from Elroy, WI. Please contact me at amcoke@yahoo.com. Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: TUCKER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wEC.2ACE/194.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello,I will be glad to send you the picture after I get it back from my Uncle.We recently lost a Tucker,Vern Tucker son of Roscoe Tucker died in a plane crash on May 31 st 2004,so all my family album and keepsake books are over at my uncles.But as soon as I get it all back I will scan you a copy. Sincerely Ryan P Tucker

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Salbury Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wEC.2ACE/1295 Message Board Post: i saved a photo from an antique store. it was taken in Elroy, wisconsin and is identified as Mrs. Minnie Salsbury. If anyone is interested in the photo, please contact me. it cost $1.00

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/wEC.2ACE/194.1.1 Message Board Post: George Henry Tucker is also my ggrandfather. My grandfather, William Dale Tucker is the youngest child of GHT and Mary. Would like to have a copy of the picture you referenced. Email me at cboggess@carolina.rr.com. Thanks!

I just received this from the Family Tree Magazine Email Newsletter. When you search through the Series: World War II Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 6/1/2002 - 9/30/2002 the Wisconsin State Code Number is 63 and the Juneau County Code Number is 057. Jackie ENLISTING SUPPORT This month the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) added WWII enlistment records for 9 million soldiers to its Access to Archival Databases (AAD) online resource at http://www.archives.gov/aad. The records are part of the World War II Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File of information from NARA's scans of microfilmed WWII enlistment punch cards. You can search the database by Army serial number, name, state, county, place of enlistment and birth year. Results show those facts plus enlistment date, birthplace, race, education level, civilian occupation and marital status. The database doesn't have records for officers, members of other military branches, non-WWII enlistments, or the 1.5 million enlistments on poor-quality microfilms that couldn't be scanned. It does contain records for the 130,000-plus women in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. Enlistees wrote their names and serial numbers on the punch cards, along with codes for their personal information. Then they punched the holes corresponding to the codes. AAD translates the punch-outs for you. The original cards no longer exist. You can see the microfilms of them at NARA's College Park, Md., facility, but the films show the same information that's in AAD. Michael Carlson, NARA's director of electronic media records, says that most, but not all, errors in AAD's listings also are on the microfilm. AAD is the first public site developed under NARA's Electronic Records Archives Program. That may explain why it doesn't scream "user-friendly"-it's cluttered, the instructions are in governmentspeak and it lacks advice on what to do with a record once you've found it. Carlson suggests reading the frequently asked questions and search tips before using the site. You can use the information in your ancestor's listing to request his military personnel records (see http://www.archives.gov/research_room/obtain_copies/veterans_service_records.html for information) or as proof of service for purposes such as obtaining commemorative markers.