Herb and Jeanette Beier Photos from the collection of Sussex Village Historian Fred H. Keller Posted: Aug. 4, 2009 Living Sussex Sun, Retrospect. Recently Bruce Johns, grandson of Herbert Ray Beier and Jeanette Muria Brown and resident of the Partridge Hills subdivision of Lisbon, gave the Sussex Lisbon Area Historical Society a set of three Beier family photos, including the… Read more »
Norbert and Karl Berschdorf Family 1866 LISBON, WWII, SIBERIA, GERMAN ARMY TOUCH SUSSEX By Fred H. Keller Some multi-different situations are tied up in a doctors office in downtown Sussex. The cream brick Sussex Wheaton Franciscan Medical office on Main Street, Sussex has been the domain of Drs. James Davis and Terrace Hughs since 1988. They acquired the former 1866… Read more »
David Bonham Family Notes Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 06/07/2007 Also read the “David Bonham – murder trial and more” Editor: As noted on the web page “David Bonham’s Life”, some of the articles below result from inaccurate information published in the “History of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, 1880”. David Bonham, a native ofNorthhamptonshire, England. He… Read more »
Ainsworth Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 05/30/2007 Descendants of Silas Ainsworth Generation No. 1 1. S ILAS1 AINSWORTH (Source: 1880 History of Waukesha County – Historical Sketches, page 976.) was born 27 Apr 1817 in Stafford, Genesee, New York. He married ROXANA ROBE in Elba, New York. She was born in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut. Notes… Read more »
Waukesha County Directories, 1890 – 1892 Transcribed and Edited by Michael R. Reilly, April 20, 2006 Last Revised 04/20/2006 Listing individuals with Sussex, Lake Five, Lannon Springs and Merton as residence or PO. Note: Other Lisbon township residents may have had listed residences or PO’s of Pewaukee, Duplainville, Marcy, or Menomonee Falls. NameOccupationWilliam Powiecounty surveyor Richard Weavervice president Annie… Read more »
1860 United StatesFederal Census: Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin Section3 of 3 – 1,426 records To locate an individual, click “Edit” in your screen’s upperleft corner and select “Find”. Type in the surname and click “FindNext”. Continue clicking “Find Next” to find theperson. Remember spelling variations occur. Name Age in 1860 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Gender Robert Gilson 21 1838 Scotland Male Bengamin… Read more »
1930 CENSUS INDEX, Wisconsin, Waukesha County, Lisbon Township Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 03/03/2005 1930 Census lists 1105 individuals living in Town of Lisbon. It is identified as District 14, not including the Village of Sussex. Sussex is listed as Enumeration District 37 (Ancestry.com has 11 pages of census images. To produce an index go… Read more »
Retrospect: The Irish were among our pioneer settlers First of three parts By Fred Keller, Sussex Village Historian Posted: Feb. 10, 2009, Living Sussex Sun Sussex and Lisbon were in great part settled by English, Scotch and New England pioneers, but they were joined by a significant number of Irish settlers, especially along Town Line Road between Silver Spring and… Read more »
Irish Born and Families: 1860 United States Federal Census: Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin To locate an individual, click “Edit” in your screen’s upperleft corner and select “Find”. Type in the surname and click “FindNext”. Continue clicking “Find Next” to find theperson. Remember spelling variations occur. Name Age in 1860 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Gender Bridget ?? 56 1803 Ireland Female Edward Mc carton… Read more »
Town of Lisbon Scottish Born 1850 Population Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 10/12/2005 Census Year Population Comments 1850 1,036 555 males, 481 females, no “colored”, 299 Male HOH listed. Of 1,036 individuals, Scottish born accounted for 94 personsin the town of Lisbon. Note: The surnames below may be variations of theactual/original spelling. Name/Approx. Birth Year Name/Approx…. Read more »
