Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/10125 Surname: ------------------------- I would suggest you go to the title company that you used in purchasing your house. The title should include a complete history of the property (at least ours did). Good luck.

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/10124 Surname: Eggenberger, Berg ------------------------- I'm looking for information on the Elmer and Anna (Eggenberger) Haglund family, for my Genealogy.They lived in Maiden Rock most of their life. My mother was Anna's Aunt. Her name was Elizabeth Berg. And Anna's mother Theresa (Berg) Eggenberger was my mothers sister. Thank you. Richard Mulcahey

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/10118 Surname: ------------------------- I do not have a surname yet. I have purchased my dream home and want to do extensive research on its origin. The home is located at the present address of W8851 690th in the Martell township. This home is an original log cabin built in the 1850's? If there is any information leading to who built or lived in this home, I would appreciate any leads. Thank you Marieth

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/10117 Surname: Cook, Robbins, Hunt ------------------------- There may be a connection, and I would appreciate any information you have. Connie huntmar@msn.com

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/10116 Surname: Cook ------------------------- There were several Cooks from Prescott, Pierce County. My book on the history of Prescott lists Jacob and Barbara Blendinger Cook and their children Jacob, John, William, Edward, Theodore, George, Frederick, Frank and Emma. This John Cook die in infancy. If these are relatives to your John Cook, let me know and I will forward the family information.

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/10115 Surname: Cook, Robbins, Hunt ------------------------- John F. Cook and Mary M. Robbins were married in Pierce Co., WI in 1879. My Paternal grandmother, Rachel Cook Hunt was born there. John Cook was reportedly from IN and Mary Robbins reportedly came from IA. Their children were: Willard, Earle, Eva, Lula, Ruey, Rachel and Edith. Any information is deeply appreciated. Connie huntmar@msn.com

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Wi/PierceObits/10037 Surname: Kelley, Foy, Conroy, Dunn ------------------------- OBITUARY: Pierce Co. Herald Dec. 22, 1951. AGED RESIDENT WILLIAM KELLY, DEAD AT 81. William Kelly of Ellsworth died Saturday at St. Joseph Hospital Red Wing, following a short illness. He had been at the hospital only about a week and was active about the village prior to that time. He was 81 years of age. Mr. Kelly was held in high regard by a wide circle of friends. His neighbors particularly appreciated his ready smile and engagaing personality. Mr. Kelly was born in Washington Co., Wis in April 1870 . In 1897 he came to Pierce Co. and worked on famrs in Hartland. His marriage to Miss Alice Foy of that township took place July 2, 1902. Surviving are two daughters Mrs. Frank Conroy of Hartland and Mrs. Mervin Dunn of Prescott, four sons, Donald of Milwaukee, Francis, Earl and Jerome of Hartland and ten grandchildren.....

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Wi/PierceObits/10036 Surname: Grady, Hunter, Stage, Bently, Heller ------------------------- OBITUARY: Pierce County Herald May 1952 "MRS. IDA GRADY a resident of Pierce County nearly all her life died at a Red Wing hospital Friday afternoon following a short illness. She had not been in good health for about three weeks...(some illegible)She was born in Diamond Bluff and with the exception of two years from 1910-1912 ... in Brainard, Minn she had lived continuously in this county. Her marriage to Michael Grady was on Nov. 30, 1898. He died 18 years ago. Surviving are sons, Samuel J. of St. Paul and Kenneth of McCloud, Calif. a daughter Mrs. Sam Hunter, Bay City, sisters Mrs. James Stage of St. Paul, Mrs. Henry Bently of Brainard, Mrs. Elsie Heller Rodeo, Calif and eight grandchildren."

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Wi/PierceObits/10035 Surname: Grady, Shanks ------------------------- OBITUARY: Pierce County Herald "James Grady, Sr. died at his home in this town on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1908 at the age of 69 years 7 months and 29 days. Mr. Grady settled in this town on the farm where he died about the year 1870. He was taken sick on Sunday the 9th inst. but after a visit from his physician he seemed to recover rapidly. Tuesday he was up around the house playing with his grandchildren until about 1:30 p.m. when he suffered a stroke of appoplexy from which he died at 3 p.m. He leaves surviving him three sons--James, Jr. of Great Falls, Mont., Michael of Trimbelle and Roger of Comet, Mont. The funeral services were held last Friday morning at the Big River Catholic church and his remains buried beside those of his wife who died in July 1884, and their children who died in infancy. As a boy of nine or ten years of age the writer will always remember his kindly genial smile which was familiar to all his neighbors and friends. Extending our sympathies to the surviving members of the family who were old playmates and schoolmates, we bid our old friend who is gone farewell. James Grady, Jr. came home to the funeral of his father. Roger was so far from telegraph communications that he did not get the telegram in time to come. Mrs. Samuel Shanks of Brainard, Minn. mother of Mrs. Michael Grady, was down to the funeral."

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/10114 Surname: Powers ------------------------- Rachel: If you have their death date, try writing to the UW-River Falls Area Research Center in the Chalmer Davee Library in River Falls to request an obit for each. May list children, including married daughters. The address for the ARC is on the Pierce County site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~wipierce/ then click on the "Lookups" link from the menu. Good luck, Debbie Barrett Link: Pierce County WIGenWeb Project URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wipierce/>

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/10113 Surname: Powers, Leonard ------------------------- In Pierce County, Wisconsin... I believe that John K. Powers and Iva L. Powers (nee Leonard) are my great great grandparents. I found their birth & death dates on the St. Francis cemetery page and I was wondering if anyone had any further information on them. I also found their wedding date on the wedding page - 3 July. 1895. Their daughter Beth Delia was my great grandmother... Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks :) Rachel Guritz

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/10111 Surname: Kvapil ------------------------- Frank Kvapil is buried in the St. Martin's Cemetery in River Falls, Pierce County, Wisconsin. The URL is www.rootsweb.com/~wipierce/cemetery.htm, then click on the link to St. Martin's under the heading of River Falls Township. He was born 12 Oct 1914 and died 21 May 1944. Notes say he was in the unit you mentioned. You can probably obtain an obit for him by writing to the UW-River Falls Area Research Center. Their address is on the Pierce County WIGenWeb site at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wipierce/ then click on the "Lookups" link on the main page. Frank appears to be buried with several members of his family in this cemetery. Link: Pierce County WIGenWeb Project URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wipierce>

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/10109 Surname: Kvapil ------------------------- Would like more information on a former Pierce County resident who died in Italy during WWII. Would like to know the Date of Death for Frank W. Kvapil (Army Serial Number 36 245 931) who was serving as a private with Company "L" - 133rd Infantry - 34th Division when he died of his wound(s) in Italy. It is believed that Kvapil's body was returned to the U.S. after the war (1946 - 1949) and may have been reburied in Pierce County. This information will be used to help complete the death casualty listings for the 34th Division during WWII. Link: 34th Division Death Casualties Web Page URL: <http://34thdivdeathcasualties.homestead.com/homepage.html>

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/10108 Surname: Wiley, Griffin, Engles, DesJardins ------------------------- I am looking for information on any of these families. I know that Gilbert Wiley and Elizabeth Griffin had 2 daughters. Lily and I believe Cara or Cora. I understand that Elizabeth Griffin was of Winnebago desent. Please any help would be greatly appreciated. Toni

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/PierceObits/10034 Surname: Hanson ------------------------- Charles E. Hanson (1932)-River Falls paper? Charles Edward Hanson, son of Elef Gilstad and Bertha Jahr Hanson, was born February 27, 1854, in the province of Modum, Norway. When eleven years old he came to America with his parents. On coming to America, Mr. Hanson joined the family of his uncle, the Reverend Mr. Nels Christopherson, a minister of the Norwegian Methodist church at Cambridge, Wis. In 1868 he became an apprentcie in a paint shop in Racine, where he learned the painter's trade which he followed both in Racine and River Falls. He was married to Miss Belle Anderson on April 27, 1879. They made their first home in River Falls, and here four of their six children were born. Ten years after the marrriage the family moved on to a farm in the eastern part of River Falls township in the niehgborhood of Gertrude. A few years later Mr. Hanson purchased the farm in the South Fork valley, which has been their home to the present time, except for a few years when they lived in the city of River Falls from 1916 to 1928. Mr. Hanson was not only an able and successful individual farmer, but he was also greatly in interested in the general business of farming. He was one of the early promoters of cooperative enterprises among farmers, and up to the time of his death was active in the management of the Farmers Elevator of River Falls. In an unusally busy life he also found time to serve his community, and his state. From the time he ws elected to the office of Constable of River Falls in 1887, he has been a public servant of one kind or another, serving the people of his township and county on school and town boards, as assessor, and as a represetntative of Pierce county in the Assembly of the state legislature. His most conspicuous public service was probably as a memeber of the Assembly. He served as a memeber of that house during the sessions of 1917, 1919, 1921, and 1923. In 1925 he was elected sergeant-at-arms of the House and in 1928 was re-elected to serve in the 1929 session. During all of this time he served on important legislative committees, and gave himself unselfishly to the tasks of government. At the time of the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Hanson, April 27, 1929, the Assembly passed a resolution honoring him for his long and faithful service in that body. His political integrity was such that he was respected and honored by both his friends and his foes in political warfare, and while he always stood firmly for his private and political convictions, he never cherished any bitterness for those who opposed him. His church was not the least of his interests, and it's activities received his consecrated attention. For many years he was a member, regular attendant and active supporter of the Methodist Episcopal church of River Falls, and while he was unostentatious in ihs religion he was reverent and devout in both is public and private life. To Mr. and Mrs. Hanson were born six children, the oldest of these, G. Elmer, died in 1910. The five surviving are Myrtle Stever (Mrs. F.A) of Minneapolis; Leslie J. of River Falls; Stella Nelson (Mrs. Carl) of Crookston, Minn.; Fred B., of River Falls, and Helen Clay (Mrs. C.H.) of Amery. These, with his devoted wife deeply mourn his loss. In addition to the members of his immediate family mentioned above, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Belle Johnson of Racine, Wis., and Miss Katherine Hanson of Minneapolis, Minn, one brother, Edward Hanson of New Centerville, Wis.; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. After a short prayer service at the farm home in South Fork, Rev. Clarence E. Weed conducted the funeral services at the Methodist Episcopal church in River Falls on Sunday afternoon, December 4. The music was rendered by Mrs. C.E. Weed at the pipe organ and Messers. Walter Chapman, Leland Chapman, Gilbert Norseng and Helgeeson, who sang "Lead Kindly Light," "Rock of Ages", and Crossing the Bar". The pallbearers were Messrs. F.M. White, J.W. Allard, Oscar Mallberg, Fred Smith, Alfred Youngren, and T.T. Thomson. Interment was made in the Greenwood cemetery on the family lot.

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/PierceObits/10030 Surname: Hanson, Anderson ------------------------- Pioneer Woman Passed Away at Advance Age Mrs. C.E. Hanson, Aged 91, Lifelong Resident of Community, Died on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Belle Anderson Hanson was born in Martell township in Pierce County, September 27th, 1853, about a year after her parents, Guttorm and Christiana Anderson, had arrived in this country from Modum, Norway. She was the fourth of a large family of ten children, and like many of the older children of pioneer families, she early took her full share of responsibility in maintaining the home. She, with others of her family, became a member of the Norwegian Methodist church of New Centerville, from which she transferred her membership to the Methodist church of River Falls in which she remained a member up to the time of her death. On April 27, 1879, she was married to the late Charles E. Hanson. They made their first home in River Falls where four of their six children were born. Then years after their marriage, the family moved to the Guttorm Anderson farm in the Gertrude community, which Mr. Hanson had purchased. Wishing, however, to take advantage of the educational facilities of River Falls for their children, they purchased a farm on the South Fork Road from Healy Brothers, and later Mr. Hanson added the old Fisher place to this farm and built a new home on the site of the Fisher house. Here they lived until Mr. Hanson was ready to relinquish his farming to his sons, Leslie and Fred, when they moved into town and built another new home on Maple street. >From 1917 to 1929 she spent much time in Madison where her husband was a member of the assembly. In 1928 they moved back to the house on their "Healy" farm in the South Fork valley, which was dear to both their hearts, and there they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on April 27, 1929. When her husband died in 1932, she continued to live in this farm home until the infirmity of age compelled her to accept the generous hospitality of her son, Leslie, and his wife. Like her husband, her church was not the least of her interests, and it's activities received her consecrated attention always. While unostentatious in the matter of religion she was reverent and devout in both public and private life. Three of her children preceded her in death: G. Elmer in 1910, leaving a daughter, who is now Mr. George Hempler of Everett, Washington; Myrtle (Mrs. F.E. Stever) in 1942 leaving a daughter Pauline, Minneapolis, Minn. and a son, George F., of Portland, Ore.; Helen (Mrs. C.H. Clay) leaving a daughter, Joyce of Minneapolis, Minn, a son, Charles H., in the U.S. Navy, and daughter, Patricia, at home with her father at Amery. Her long, serene and useful life came to it's earthly close in Wednesday morning, October 18, 1944 following a brief illness. She is survived by a son, Leslie J., of River Falls, and his childrenn, John L., in the U.S. Army now in Europe, C. Edward, and Jean Ann at home; a daughter, Stella (Mrs. Carl Nelson) of Grand Forks, N.D. with her children, Norma Jean, Spokane, Wash., C. William in the U.S. Army now in Eurpoe; and son, Fred B. of Hamilton, Mont. and his son, F. Burton, of River Falls. Besides these children and granchildren, she is survived by four great grandchildren, children from Mrs. George Hempler and F. Burton Hanson. In addition to her descendants she is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Downer of Portland, Ore., and Mrs. Julia Healy of River Falls. Her funeral was held from the Methodist church on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. Her pastor, the Rev. J.W. Harris, delivering a highly fitting memorial address from the text: "Let Me Die the Death of the Righteous, and Let My Last End Be like His (Hers)!" Numbers 23-1. Mrs. J.W. Harris was at the console of the organ, and Mrs. Frank L. Anderson and Mrs. James Richards sang "Rock of Ages" and "Lead Kindly LIght". Her body was borne from the church to it's final resting place in the family lot in Greenwood cemetery by her grandsons, C. Edward and F. Burton Hanson, and her nephews, A. Ray, Frank L. and George A. Anderson, and Manley Healy.

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/10107 Surname: Reed, Read, Granberg ------------------------- Yes, please send it to me. I would really appreciate it. My GGrandfather is so hard to trace down. I am having so many problems tracing this family in Pierce County. Thanks so much!!

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/10106 Surname: Reed, Smith ------------------------- There is a Rev. Fry Bailey Reed and his wife Asenath Smith and their son Rollin listed in "A History of Prescott, WI". I have the book. It doesn't mention your person, but Prescott is near River Falls, so they may be related. Contact me if you want the information.

Hi: Just checked the 2000 census returns for Pierce County, Wisconsin. The population is 36, 804 for the entire county. Sure could wish that was the same for where I live here in Washington! My county here (King) has nearly 1.8 million residents. No wonder you can't turn around without falling over somebody! Got room for one more if a wandering soul decides to dump the rat race and return home one day? For detailed info on the population (2000) of Pierce (or any other county and state) click on this link. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet Debbie Barrett County Coordinator Pierce County WIGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~wipierce/

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/10104 Surname: donovan ------------------------- pierce co. wisconsin. specifically "big river" (?) hello all, i'm attempting to track down my great grandfather and family from a few scraps of information. what i have is : micheal donovan M: anna (mannion) [this is my g-gfather (?)] son: thomas francis donovan b: 4 mar 1878 [this is my grandfather !] daughter: (?) alice donovan (?) a michael donovan was on the census for pierce co. (1870?) and a alice e. donovan shows a marriage lic, 30 sept 1907. (co. pierce, vol 03, page 0038) but beyond that i am stymied. any suggestions or other resources to try? there is some evidence that thomas fracis donovan had been married before. (?)