Sussex-Lannon quarryman J. Dale Dawson dies at 83 One of the great stone barons of Sussex and Lannon, J. Dale Dawson, died Saturday, July 5, 2008, at age 83. By FRED H KELLER Sussex Sun, Posted: July 9, 2008 One of the great stone barons of Sussex and Lannon, J. Dale Dawson, died Saturday, July 5, 2008, at age 83…. Read more »
Dennis McCarty Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 03/03/2005 Dennis McCarty b. circa 1805-10 inCounty Cork, Ireland, d. Feb., 1848; (At an early age he landed in Quebec,Canada, then moved to New York state for 12 years, he came to the Town ofMenomonee in 1842 , which became part of Waukesha County whenthe Milwaukee County Territory split in… Read more »
Dubnicka Family Dubnicka was local multi-sport star ByFred Keller Posted Living Sussex Sun, March 10, 2015 A Lannon, Butler and Fussville man larger than life, Rudolph “Rudy” J. Dubnicka passed away Feb. 9, survived by seven children, 20 grandchildren and 24 great grand children, with many still living in the immediate area. He was 87 years old. Dubnicka stood out… Read more »
The Harmon family in Lannon by Fred H. Keller Posted: Retrospect, Living Sussex Sun, Jan. 4, 2011 1:28 p.m. Glenn D. Harmon, 1898-1963, served as the second Lannon Village President from 1932-36. He was the grandson of an 1842 pioneer to the Lannon area as he originally applied for a homestead 160 acres on the north side of Good Hope… Read more »
Frederick”Fred” C. Hawes Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 06/15/2005 Descendants of Frederick “Fred” Hawes GenerationNo. 1 1.FREDERICK “FRED”1 HAWES was born Abt. 1850 in Germany. Hemarried SOPHIA VON WALTERS 16 Oct 1870 in Waukesha. She was born Abt. 1851, anddied 18 Feb 1931. Notes for FREDERICK “FRED”HAWES: Golden Wedding – Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hawes A… Read more »
Frost Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 10/07/2005 Descendants of Robert Frost Generation No. 1 1. ROBERT1FROSTwas born Abt. 1789 in England (Source: 1860 Federal Census, age 70.). Child of R OBERTFROSTis: 2. i. ALFRED 2 FROST, b. Dec 1817, England; d. 26 Mar 1901. Generation No. 2 2. ALFRED2FROST(ROBERT1)was born Dec 1817 in England (Source: 1900… Read more »
Fryda Family Transcribed by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 07/21/2008 WORKING Betty Fryda, Lisbon town clerk for 25 years, performed the unglamorous chore of operating the farm’s manure spreader. FRYDA FARM GOES BACK 76 YEARS by Fred H. Keller, Staff Writer, Sussex Sun, June 8, 2005 Mike Fryda graduated from St. John’s of Lannongrade school and was part of the… Read more »
Edward Lannon Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 05/01/2005 Lennan, Lennon, Lannan, Lannon, Linnane: Variations of the Gaelic name Ó’Leannáin. Lennon – Ó Leannáin. A number of western O’Leanáins (one ‘n’) eventually became Leonards. Lennan, Lennon, Lannan, Lannon, Linnane. Fermanagh, Mayo and Galway. Lannon – A Kilkenny version of Lennon. Lennon – Sometimes Lennan. From O’Leannáin (leann… Read more »
William Butler Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 09/21/2007 Descendants of Simon Butler Generation No. 1 1. S IMON1 BUTLER (Source: Familysearch.org Mormon website.) was born 1763, and died Jan 1826. He married ELIZABETH WAINWRIGHT 04 Mar 1795 in Monk Frystone, Yorkshire, England. She was born 1768, and died Aug 1822 in Hillam, Yorkshire, England. More… Read more »
James Butler Ax Murder of His Wife Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 09/22/2007 Editor’s Comment: While I don’t agree on the method that James took to cure his marital problems, I have to wonder what drove this man to commit this murderous act. I look back at his life with the few documents available and see that… Read more »
