Is there wedding information for William S. Bowen and Orra A. Carter married 1/10/1856? Thanks, Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "LWH" <linwright1@comcast.net> To: <WISHEBOY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 5:51 AM Subject: [WI-Sheboy] The Sheboygan Daily Press August 12 1909 > HAS LIVED HERE SIXTY-SIX YEARS > WM. KROOS TAKES IN PARADE > > Brought the First Green Peas to Sheboygan in 1943 (sic) Enjoys Good Health. > > William Kroos Sr. hale and hearty at the age of 91 and as far as can be learned the earliest pioneer living in the he Sheboygan city or county witnesses the industrial parade this morning and was as much elated over the showing made by the various business institutions of Sheboygan as any of the parties who had floats in the procession. > > Mr. Kroos came to Sheboygan in 1843 66 years ago and is the oldest pioneer in the grain buying business in the state of Wisconsin. > > In those days there was very little grain raised in Sheboygan county and very little clearing and a few acres scattered here and there, perhaps two or three each settler was considered quite a farm. During the first year of his residence here MR Kroos brought from Missouri a quantity of green peas the firs every seen in Sheboygan and to him falls the credit of founding what is known as one of the great industries of Sheboygan and Manitowoc counties, that of raising peas for canning and seed purpose. > > Mr. and Mrs. Kroos reside on Erie street in this city and both are enjoying excellent health. > > There is hardly a person in Sheboygan county that is not acquainted with the senior Mr. Kroos and he is held in high esteem in the community. > > His many friend throughout the city and county hope that he may live to enjoy years of good health./ > > > ==== WISHEBOY Mailing List ==== > Visit the Sheboygan County Genealogy website at: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sheboygan/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

I do not have access to the 1856 papers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat & Larry Higley" <thehigs@olynet.com> To: <WISHEBOY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 9:39 PM Subject: Re: [WI-Sheboy] The Sheboygan Daily Press August 12 1909 > Is there wedding information for William S. Bowen and Orra A. Carter married > 1/10/1856? Thanks, Pat > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "LWH" <linwright1@comcast.net> > To: <WISHEBOY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 5:51 AM > Subject: [WI-Sheboy] The Sheboygan Daily Press August 12 1909 > > > > HAS LIVED HERE SIXTY-SIX YEARS > > WM. KROOS TAKES IN PARADE > > > > Brought the First Green Peas to Sheboygan in 1943 (sic) Enjoys Good > Health. > > > > William Kroos Sr. hale and hearty at the age of 91 and as far as can be > learned the earliest pioneer living in the he Sheboygan city or county > witnesses the industrial parade this morning and was as much elated over the > showing made by the various business institutions of Sheboygan as any of the > parties who had floats in the procession. > > > > Mr. Kroos came to Sheboygan in 1843 66 years ago and is the oldest pioneer > in the grain buying business in the state of Wisconsin. > > > > In those days there was very little grain raised in Sheboygan county and > very little clearing and a few acres scattered here and there, perhaps two > or three each settler was considered quite a farm. During the first year of > his residence here MR Kroos brought from Missouri a quantity of green peas > the firs every seen in Sheboygan and to him falls the credit of founding > what is known as one of the great industries of Sheboygan and Manitowoc > counties, that of raising peas for canning and seed purpose. > > > > Mr. and Mrs. Kroos reside on Erie street in this city and both are > enjoying excellent health. > > > > There is hardly a person in Sheboygan county that is not acquainted with > the senior Mr. Kroos and he is held in high esteem in the community. > > > > His many friend throughout the city and county hope that he may live to > enjoy years of good health./ > > > > > > ==== WISHEBOY Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Sheboygan County Genealogy website at: > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sheboygan/ > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== WISHEBOY Mailing List ==== > This mailing list is maintained by > Debie Blindauer > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

but there is an interesting article in 1912 that mentions a William Bowen and others in 1845...this is an installment of historical writings. I will transcribe and post when I get some additional time. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat & Larry Higley" <thehigs@olynet.com> To: <WISHEBOY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 9:39 PM Subject: Re: [WI-Sheboy] The Sheboygan Daily Press August 12 1909 > Is there wedding information for William S. Bowen and Orra A. Carter married > 1/10/1856? Thanks, Pat > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "LWH" <linwright1@comcast.net> > To: <WISHEBOY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 5:51 AM > Subject: [WI-Sheboy] The Sheboygan Daily Press August 12 1909 > > > > HAS LIVED HERE SIXTY-SIX YEARS > > WM. KROOS TAKES IN PARADE > > > > Brought the First Green Peas to Sheboygan in 1943 (sic) Enjoys Good > Health. > > > > William Kroos Sr. hale and hearty at the age of 91 and as far as can be > learned the earliest pioneer living in the he Sheboygan city or county > witnesses the industrial parade this morning and was as much elated over the > showing made by the various business institutions of Sheboygan as any of the > parties who had floats in the procession. > > > > Mr. Kroos came to Sheboygan in 1843 66 years ago and is the oldest pioneer > in the grain buying business in the state of Wisconsin. > > > > In those days there was very little grain raised in Sheboygan county and > very little clearing and a few acres scattered here and there, perhaps two > or three each settler was considered quite a farm. During the first year of > his residence here MR Kroos brought from Missouri a quantity of green peas > the firs every seen in Sheboygan and to him falls the credit of founding > what is known as one of the great industries of Sheboygan and Manitowoc > counties, that of raising peas for canning and seed purpose. > > > > Mr. and Mrs. Kroos reside on Erie street in this city and both are > enjoying excellent health. > > > > There is hardly a person in Sheboygan county that is not acquainted with > the senior Mr. Kroos and he is held in high esteem in the community. > > > > His many friend throughout the city and county hope that he may live to > enjoy years of good health./ > > > > > > ==== WISHEBOY Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Sheboygan County Genealogy website at: > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sheboygan/ > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== WISHEBOY Mailing List ==== > This mailing list is maintained by > Debie Blindauer > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Thank you so much. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "LWH" <linwright1@comcast.net> To: <WISHEBOY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 3:33 AM Subject: Re: [WI-Sheboy] The Sheboygan Daily Press August 12 1909 > but there is an interesting article in 1912 that mentions a William Bowen > and others in 1845...this is an installment of historical writings. I will > transcribe and post when I get some additional time. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pat & Larry Higley" <thehigs@olynet.com> > To: <WISHEBOY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 9:39 PM > Subject: Re: [WI-Sheboy] The Sheboygan Daily Press August 12 1909 > > > > Is there wedding information for William S. Bowen and Orra A. Carter > married > > 1/10/1856? Thanks, Pat > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "LWH" <linwright1@comcast.net> > > To: <WISHEBOY-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 5:51 AM > > Subject: [WI-Sheboy] The Sheboygan Daily Press August 12 1909 > > > > > > > HAS LIVED HERE SIXTY-SIX YEARS > > > WM. KROOS TAKES IN PARADE > > > > > > Brought the First Green Peas to Sheboygan in 1943 (sic) Enjoys Good > > Health. > > > > > > William Kroos Sr. hale and hearty at the age of 91 and as far as can be > > learned the earliest pioneer living in the he Sheboygan city or county > > witnesses the industrial parade this morning and was as much elated over > the > > showing made by the various business institutions of Sheboygan as any of > the > > parties who had floats in the procession. > > > > > > Mr. Kroos came to Sheboygan in 1843 66 years ago and is the oldest > pioneer > > in the grain buying business in the state of Wisconsin. > > > > > > In those days there was very little grain raised in Sheboygan county and > > very little clearing and a few acres scattered here and there, perhaps two > > or three each settler was considered quite a farm. During the first year > of > > his residence here MR Kroos brought from Missouri a quantity of green peas > > the firs every seen in Sheboygan and to him falls the credit of founding > > what is known as one of the great industries of Sheboygan and Manitowoc > > counties, that of raising peas for canning and seed purpose. > > > > > > Mr. and Mrs. Kroos reside on Erie street in this city and both are > > enjoying excellent health. > > > > > > There is hardly a person in Sheboygan county that is not acquainted with > > the senior Mr. Kroos and he is held in high esteem in the community. > > > > > > His many friend throughout the city and county hope that he may live to > > enjoy years of good health./ > > > > > > > > > ==== WISHEBOY Mailing List ==== > > > Visit the Sheboygan County Genealogy website at: > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sheboygan/ > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > ==== WISHEBOY Mailing List ==== > > This mailing list is maintained by > > Debie Blindauer > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ==== WISHEBOY Mailing List ==== > Visit the Sheboygan County Genealogy website at: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sheboygan/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >