I am not researching the DOUSMAN name but know that it is one of the more famous names around Milwaukee and its history, even to having a street named after the family on the east side of town. George Dousman was probably the most famous of them but believe it was his brother, Talbot, who left Milwaukee and founded the city of Dousman. Am going on memory on that so it is not positive as of yet. I am a great reader of Milwaukee History, 19 volumes now, and keep records of all surnames appearing in each volume and page on which it is found. I also volunteer to do family history lookups at historic Forest Home Cemetery where some of the DOUSMAN's are buried. Should you like me to look up any information, please - just ask I would be glad to do so. Bob of Brookfield
Dear Bob of Brookfield, In your reading of Milwaukee History, have you come across anything about a George Eller, who reportedly had the largest lumberyard in Milwaukee in the early half of the 1900's? Thanks for any help you can offer! Sharyn At 10:54 PM 7/10/01 -0400, you wrote: >I am not researching the DOUSMAN name but know that it is one of the more >famous names around Milwaukee and its history, even to having a street named >after the family on the east side of town. George Dousman was probably the >most famous of them but believe it was his brother, Talbot, who left >Milwaukee and founded the city of Dousman. Am going on memory on that so it >is not positive as of yet. I am a great reader of Milwaukee History, 19 >volumes now, and keep records of all surnames appearing in each volume and >page on which it is found. I also volunteer to do family history lookups at >historic Forest Home Cemetery where some of the DOUSMAN's are buried. Should >you like me to look up any information, please - just ask I would be glad to >do so. > >Bob of Brookfield > > >==== WIWAUKES Mailing List ==== >The Waukesha County Mailing List is maintained by Jan Cortez, >Waukesha County, WIGenWeb Coordinator. If you have a problems or >concerns, please contact me at cristian@netonecom.net > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB