Andrew Watson Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 06/17/2005 Descendants of Andrew Watson Generation No. 1 1.ANDREW1WATSON was born Abt. 1796 in Perthshire, Scotland, and died 07 Apr 1835. Hemarried CATHERINE (KATHARINE ROGERS) RODGERS 11 Dec 1820 in Kilspindle, Perth,Scotland (Source: IGI Individual Record.). She was born Abt. 1803, and died 23Jun 1875 in Age 72 (Source:… Read more »
Lisbon pioneer John Watsons remaining service in the 28th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment consisted mainly of garrison duty with the occupation Army of rebel state Arkansas, and waiting to be assigned to the next big push. The Waukesha Regiment had 961 men, 36 were from the Town of Lisbon. During its garrison duty in Arkansas from April 1863 to February… Read more »
Sennott Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 09/25/2007 Descendants of Peter Sennott Generation No. 1 1. P ETER1 SENNOTT was born Bet. 1810 – 1812 in Northern Ireland. He married MARY SHERDAN. She was born Abt. 1820 in Ireland. Notes for P ETER SENNOTT: In 1880 the Sennotts of Washington County are listed as “Sinnit”. More… Read more »
John Small Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 03/03/2005 Descendants of John Small Generation No. 1 1. JOHN1SMALLwas born 1799 in Perthshire, Scotland, and died November 29, 1873. He married ISABELLERODGERSin Scotland. She was born Abt. 1800 in Perthshire, Scotland, and died 1886. More About J OHNSMALL: Emigration 1: 1841, On the ship “Peruvian”, making their way… Read more »
Jeremiah Smith, 1820-1910, a Lisbon pioneer Jeremiah Smith was born Nov. 5, 1829, in Sussex County, England, one of seven children to John and Sarah Smith. When Jeremiah was 19 years old he left England for the United States. The rest of the family did not follow him to the New World, but generally lived out their lives in England…. Read more »
‘Pepper’ Steffen: 85-year Lisbon-Sussex resident by Fred H. Keller, Historian Posted: Living Sussex Sun, Nov. 19, 2013 On Pembrook Street, behind the Piggly Wiggly, Norman Pepper Steffen is living out his long life, which began in Lisbon and since the age of 6 has been in Sussex, as the Depression pushed his family off of a two-generation farm holding just… Read more »
Retrospect: Emma Stier’s life took her from city to farm By Fred Keller Posted: Sep. 10, 2008, Sussex Sun Emma Stier lived 96 years, 73 of them in Lisbon and Sussex. In that time she gave birth to six children, married a teacher, became a farmers, then a politicians wife, took on the Sussex postmaster gig and finally became the… Read more »
James Stone, Sr. Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 09/06/2012 Descendants of James Stone, Sr. Generation No. 1 1. JAMES1STONE, SR.was born 1792 in Sussex Co., England (Source: St. Alban’s burial record.), anddied September 25, 1854 (Source: St. Alban’s burial record.). He married MARIA(MARIAH)SMITH(Source: Chris Stone Letter dec. 2, 2003.) in Sussex Co., England. She was… Read more »
This is a story about family history. Recently a remnant of the Lannon family of the Scheiber family, Sandra Scheiber of Oconomowoc, came to SLAHS with a series of St. James Catholic Church sacramental gaudy framed certificates, going back to 1894, plus graduation diplomas from Lannon Grade School from 1911 and 1919. The St. James certificates, printed in Germany, have… Read more »
Schroeder Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 01/02/2006 Descendantsof John Schroeder Generation No. 1 1. JOHN1 SCHROEDERwas born Abt. 1829 in Mecklenberg. He married ELIZABETHSCHUHKNECHT. She was born Abt. 1833in Mecklenberg. Children of JOHN SCHROEDERand ELIZABETH SCHUHKNECHTare: i. WILLIAM 2 SCHROEDER, b. Abt. 1861, Wisconsin.ii. FREDERICK SCHROEDER, b. Abt. 1869. Notes for FREDERICK SCHROEDER: Mrs. John Mamerow… Read more »