I believe bds means he was boarding at that address. Pat "Mary R. Frank" <mrfrank@uwm.edu> wrote: You are welcome. First guy listed under 1878 was a clerk. I forgot the "k" and just put "cl." But I still don't know what they meant by "bds." It was common enough to be listed in the table of abbreviations at the front of the book. Anybody else have any idea what they might have meant by "boards"? mrf JAMES BOETTCHER wrote: > Thank you Mary for all your work. This answers mulitple questions. Pat > > "Mary R. Frank" wrote: Hi Pat, > > I did some exploring in the Wright directories and this is what I found > on several Fred Wilde's and the people living with them. Maybe this > will help you piece things together. Comments in brackets are mine. > > 1878 > Frederick F, cl, bds [boards--don't know what this means], 537 Jefferson > Frederick J. C., wood-turner, 718 3d, res same > Wild, Frederick Jr., tailor, res rear 327 5th [only listing with the > Wild spelling--all the others I'm sending were listed as Wilde] > > 1880 > Frederick, moulder, res 450 Clinton > Frederick, tailer, res rear 327 5th > Frederick J, clk, res 537 Jefferson > > 1886 > Fred F dep comptroller, Court House, r 537 Jefferson > Marcia (wid Frederick W), r 537 Jefferson > > Frederick, tailor, rear 327 5th > John, tailor, r rear 327 5th > William, lab., r 327 5th > > Frederick A, saloon, 457 3d, r same > > Ernestine (wid. Frederic), r 1171 Richards [she appears in 1886 as > Ernestine, but listed as Fredericka thereafter--same person??] > > August, carpenter, r 68 Lincoln av > > 1897 > August C, carp, h 68 Lincoln av > Frank A, brass finisher, h 68 Lincoln av > Fred D student h 68 Lincoln av > Herman C, carp, h 68 Lincoln av > William J, machinist, h 68 Lincoln av > > Frederick W h 1238 Holton > Paul, cutter, h 1238 Holton > William, h 1238 Holton > > Mrs. Fredericka, h 1171 Richards > Emil, h 1171 Richards > > 1901 > Fred D, clk, h 68 Lincoln av > Frederick, tailor, h 1238 Holton > > 1902 > August C, lab, h 68 Lincoln av > Fred D, clk, h 68 Lincoln av > Herman C, cabinetmkr, h 68 Lincoln av > William J, mach, h 68 Lincoln av > > Emil, ship-clk, h 1171 Richards > Fredericka, h 1171 Richards > > Frederick, h 1238 Holton [no occupation listed this time] > > JAMES BOETTCHER wrote: > >> Is there a kind soul that would check the city directory of 1900 for a Friederich or Frederick Wilde? His wife was Ernestine and he was a "cutter" or perhaps a tailor. He did not die until 1907 but I can't find him on the 1900 census. Any help will be much appreciated. Pat >> >> >> >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WIMILWAU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WIMILWAU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WIMILWAU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Duh...that makes sense! JAMES BOETTCHER wrote: > I believe bds means he was boarding at that address. Pat > > > mrf > > >