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 »
Biographical Sketches Town of Lisbon Source: “History of Waukesha County, Wisconsin”; The Western Historical Company, Chicago 1880 Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 04/20/2006 Note: The following listing also contains individuals who had ties to the Town of Lisbon but were listed under other townships in Waukesha County. Several Lannon Springs also included. See notations following… Read more »
John Magnusson Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 06/05/2005 Descendants of John Magnusson Generation No. 1 1.JOHN2 MAGNUSSON (AUGUST1) was born 26 Nov1876 in Sweden (Source: Retrospect, Sussex Sun, Fred Keller, Issue: Wednesday,May 25, 2005, page 16.), and died 01 Jan 1937 in Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin. Hemarried HILDA ELIZABETH ANDERSON (Source: Retrospect, Sussex Sun, Fred Keller,Issue:… Read more »
Retrospect: Manke-Stier family played big role creating today’s Sussex-Lisbon By Fred Keller Sussex Sun, Posted: June 11, 2008 The Manke-Stier family were giants in the Sussex-Lisbon community of the 20th century. Their political contributions included time on the Lisbon, Sussex and school district boards and the 59 years the Manke trio of Art, Curt and Dick spent on the Waukesha… Read more »
Community icon Joe Marchese dies at 84 Former county supervisor, Lisbon firefighter By PETER ABBOTT Posted: Living Sussex Sun, Aug. 31, 2010 Town of Lisbon Veteran civic activist and local businessman Joseph “Joe” Marchese of Lisbon, 84, died last Wednesday, Aug. 18. Marchese served on the Waukesha County Board for 26 years, from 1982-2008, and owned Marchese Danceland in… Read more »
Marsden Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 03/16/2015 Retrospect, Feb. 11, 2015: Marsden general store burns down nearly 50 years ago by Fred H. Keller Feb. 3, 2015, posted Living Sussex Sun Sussex experienced “instant urban renewal” about 50 years ago on the afternoon of April 26, 1966, when large, former main general store in downtown Sussex… Read more »
Edward McCartan Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 11/25/2008 Descendants of Edward McCartan Generation No. 1 1. E DWARD1 MCCARTAN was born Nov 1826 in Ireland, and died 01 Nov 1900 in Washington County, Wisconsin. He married MARY MELVILLE Abt. 1853, daughter of PETER MELVILLE and EMELIA BRUCE. She was born 23 Feb 1835 in Scotland…. Read more »
Retrospect Special: Memorial service planned for former Lisbon farmer by Fred H. Keller Posted: Living Sussex Sun, June 14, 2011 11:08 a.m. A memorial will be held on July 9 for Lisbon farmer George McKerrow who died on Jan. 21 at age 85. His ashes will be spread along with a service at 10 a.m. at Lisbon Presbyterian Church on… Read more »
The ongoing dispute between Lisbon and Sussex over funding the Pauline Haass Library has hit a sore spot in the last decade escalating to Lisbon threatening to no longer take part in the joint agreement. There is a side story to this disagreement and how Lisbon was in line to gain 76 acres from resident Ruth Lembke (1910-2006). Born Ruth… Read more »
Township of Lisbon (including Sussex and Templeton: Notable Families and Individuals Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 03/03/2005 Entries are in Surname alphabetical order; updatesto the chart, with other information will be added as it is received. Pleasesend additions and corrections to the Editor (see bottom of page for contactinformation). Report Name Birthdate Birth location… Read more »
