Ravetta / Wierl Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 03/07/2006 Descendants of Therese “Pat” Ravetta Generation No. 1 1. T HERESE”PAT”2 RAVETTA (FELIX1) was born 17 Mar 1930 in Yokohama, Japan, and died 12 Feb 2006 in Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin. She married ALVIN PETER WIERL 19 Jul 1958 in Sacred Heart Cathedral, Yokohama, Japan, son of… Read more »
Lisbon twins helped create medical history Henry Ray, 74, of Plainview Parkway in the Town of Lisbon helped create medical history 50 years ago when he donated his kidney to his twin brother, James – making him the first Wisconsin kidney donor. By FRED H. KELLER Sussex Sun, Posted: June 11, 2008 Henry Ray, 74, of Plainview Parkway in the… Read more »
William Medhurst Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 01/21/2014 Descendants of William Medhurst Generation No. 1 1. W ILLIAM2 MEDHURST (?1) was born 1812 in Kent Co., England, and died 14 Oct 1882. He married LOUISA? Abt. 1836 in England. She was born Bet. 1814 – 1816 in Kent Co., England. Notes for W ILLIAM MEDHURST:… Read more »
Meider Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 06/06/2007 1870 Census Town of Lisbon Martin Myder, b. abt 1817, Württemberg / Wurttemberg Margaret, b. abt 1827, Württemberg /Wurttemberg Leonhard Myder, b. abt 1864, Wisconsin Henry Myder, b. abt 1865, Wisconsin John Myder, b. abt 1867, Wisconsin 1873 plat map shows “M. Muder” owns 110… Read more »
Meissner Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 02/19/2015 also see Helen May Jeffery Meissner Meissner family buys back Sussex farm eyed for commercial development By Kelly Smith Posted Living Sussex Sun, Jan. 29, 2013 Village of Sussex – The nearly 400-acre Meissner Farm – a landmark property at the corner of Silver Spring Road and Highway… Read more »
Peter Melville Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 11/25/200 Descendants of Peter Melville Generation No. 1 1. P ETER1 MELVILLE was born 1801 in Scotland. He married EMELIA”MILLY” BRUCE (Source: 1850 Federal Census, Lists her as “Milly” age 49.) 18 Dec 1829 in St. Martins, Kilspindle, Perth, Scotland (Source: LDS familysearch.org.). She was born Abt…. Read more »
Mayhew Family Transcribed and edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 12/01/2005 Memories of an Octogenarian Tells of Early Day Experiences in Coming to New West From Old Bay State in 1844 Present Day Readers Will Find Much to Interest Them inFollowing Records Merton, Wis., May 3, 1915. Freeman readers, and especially those who haveresided in Waukesha County, will find… Read more »
John Moyes Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 09/16/2007 Descendants of John Moyes Generation No. 1 1. J OHN1 MOYES was born Abt. 1810 in Scotland, and died Bef. 1850 in Town of Lisbon, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA (Source: 1850 Federal Census, Not listed in 1850 Census, wife is head of house and a farmer.). He… Read more »
Elisha Pearl Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 03/17/2005 Descendants of Elisha Pearl Generation No. 1 1.ELISHA2 PEARL (RUFUS1) was born 07 Mar 1819in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, and died 20 Nov 1896 in Town of Lisbon,Waukesha, Wisconsin. He married SARAH TROWBRIDGE Abt. 1841. She was born Abt.1820 in Ashton, Windham, Connecticut, and died 03 Feb 1896… Read more »
Michael H. Pendergast, a member of the Irish community that settled in the Lannon area and along Town Line Road in Lisbon, once owned the land where Willow Springs Mobile Home Court stands today on McLaughlin Road, 1½ blocks west of Town Line Road and Highway 74. According to the “Waukesha County 1894 Portrait and Biographical Record,” Michael was the… Read more »
