The History of Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Containing an account of its settlement, growth, development and resources; an extensive and minute sketch of its cities, towns and villages etc, Part 142

Author: Western Historical Co., pub
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago : Western Historical Company
Number of Pages: 1050

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HARVEY WAMBOLD, proprietor of the Eagleville Mills; born in 1826, in Montgomery Co., Penn. ; coming to Wisconsin in 1848, he at once began building mills, building and owning the steam mill at Granville ; after helping to build the mill of Bertchey & Carr, Milwaukee, he was employed about six years in keeping two large mills in repair ; settling in Eagleville, December, 1871, he bought a five years' lease in the mill and water-power; this is the oldest improved mill site in Waukesha Co., built in 1839, by Dr. Bigelow, the present large mill replacing his about twenty-five years ago ; it is provided with three run of stone, and the Kurth patent cockle separator for cleaning seed wheat, costing $300 ; Mr. W. has cleaned over 1,000 bushels most satisfactorily this spring for the surrounding farmers ; all foul seeds and shrunken wheat are completely separated ; the machine was made to order, and is specially adapted to the wheat grown in this section ; near the mill are the Eagleville mineral springs, four in number, the medicinal properties of each being different and all highly spoken of by those using the water, which is carried to all parts of the State. Mr. Wambold married Miss Mary Barndt, by whom he has had five children-Henry, Josephine (Mrs. S. Gale), Milton, Leander and Charles (died April, 1879). Mr. W. and wife are Methodists, he supporting men and principles instead of political parties.

TOWN OF MUSKEGO.

CHARLES BAASS, farmer, Secs. 15, 11 and 14 ; P. O. Tess Corners ; born in Pomerania, Prussia, March 28, 1823 ; son of Ernest C. and Sophia (Rahs) Baass; the father dealt in fish, and the sons followed the sea ; the family emigrated in 1845, located in Milwaukee, where the father dealt in fish, first on Spring street bridge, and later in the First Ward market ; he died in 1877. Charles Baass and wife (nee Wilhelmina Schwhn) came to America and to Milwaukee a year or two later; Mr. B. sailed on the lakes a number of years ; his father bought the land in Muskego in 1855, and in 1856, Charles, August and Henry Baass spent a year here, became disgusted with their life in the wilderness, and returned ; rather than see the land sold, however, Charles Baass returned for permanent settlement in 1858; ten acres cleared and a log-house were all the improvements where he now has a valuable 100-acre farm, with a tasteful brick house, with barns, etc. ; his location on the lake is one of the very best for a pleasure resort, but is only open to intimate friends. Mr. and Mrs. Baass have eleven children-Ottilia, Sarah, Rachel and Samuel, born in Milwaukee ; Leah, Hannah, Ernest, Martha, Martin, Lydia and Lena, all born in Muskego. Mr. B. is a Democrat ; was Supervisor eight years, and Chairman in 1871 and 1872.

C. H. BABCOCK, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Muskego Center ; born Jan. 16, 1824, in Fort Anu, Washington Co., N. Y .; began life at 11, as a canal driver ; in 1843, he met his parents, Barnis and Asenath Babcock, who persuaded him to go with them to Wisconsin ; his father made the claim on Sec. 19, where he died in March, 1869, after making a noble life-record as a pioneer; he is a member of the first constitutional convention, and filled many other offices with honor. C. H. returned East in 1844, and, as a puddler, began working at iron in Litchfield, Conn. ; five years later, he settled and continued the same business in Napanock, Ulster Co., N. Y., where he resided until 1858, when he came again to Muskego and settled on his farm of 140 acres ; this is a valuable farm, and he has made it more so by erecting a large square two-story farm house, with barns, etc .; he has also dug a well which is a curiosity,

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as it is constantly full, a stream of water constantly flowing from it sufficient for thousands of cattle. He married, in Napanock, N. Y., Miss Hephsie Tomlinson, a native of Manchester, Eng. ; they have an only son, Frank R., born in Muskego Feb. 15, 1864; Mr. B. is a Mason and a Republican ; was Chairman in 1861, and enrolling officer during the war, and did his duty, though threats against his life were made by certain irate citizens.

FERDINAND BISCHOFF, proprietor of the park and hall, Muskego Lake; born in Prussia in 1837; the family came to America in 1851 ; spent two years at White Fish Bay, then came to Waukesha Co .; Ferdinand worked three years in Muskego; in 1867, he with his brothers, Frederick and William, bought a part of the present grounds, then overrun with brush, etc., and provided with only a log house ; the brothers placed a few boats on the lake, built a good frame house, as a summer hotel, in 1874, and in 1877, built a hall, 36x40, arranged for dancing, picnic parties, etc. ; it is situated in a beauti- ful grove on the banks of the Big Muskego Lake; the brothers, Ferdinand and William, now own the property, and propose building a larger hotel near the hall; they own 90 acres, and have on the lake fifteen large row boats, two sailing boats, and thirty or forty hunting boats.

FREDERICK BISCHOFF, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Tess Corners; born in 1849 in Saxony ; his parents, Christopher and Christiana B., emigrated in 1851 ; spent two years in Milwaukee Co., then came to Waukesha Co. Frederick Bischoff settled on his present farm of 34 acres in 1873; is a cooper by trade, manufacturing pork barrels for the Milwaukee houses. Married Miss Johanna Bravier, of Franklin, Milwaukee Co. ; they have three children-Frederick, Edward and William-all born on the home farm. Mr. B. is a Democrat, and a Lutheran, with his family.

FREDERICK BLUHM, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Durham Hill ; born near Robell, Meck- lenburg, Schwerein, Dec. 13, 1837 ; the family emigrated in 1851 ; spent three months in Milwaukee ; then settled in Wauwatosa, where he worked, twelve years as teamster for Chase & Holson, stone quarry. Married Christina Buddanhagen, who was born in 1837, near Tesein, Mecklenburg, Schwerein ; they settled on the present farm Oct. 5, 1863; began with 76 acres and a log house; Mr. B. cleared the land of grubs and stone, added 27 acres, cleared 10 of timber, and made the whole smooth enough for machinery ; in 1871, he built a 32x45 barn, and in 1876, a house, the upright of which is two stories, 18x28 ; kitchen wing 18x26, and woodhouse 18x26; his barn is now 32x76, with basement. Mr. and Mrs. Bluhm have five children-Meena (Mrs. P. Pelliman), Lizzie, Frederick, Ernest and Bertha ; Mary died June 8, 1879, aged 14. The family belong to the Lutheran Church ; Mr. B. is a Democrat.

JOHN BURNS, deceased ; born in County Meath, Ireland ; came to America in 1842, and located on the present Burns homestead, in Muskego; built a log house in the woods that covered it and kept " bachelor's hall " for a number of years, striking the first blows that secured so good a home. May 20, 1852, he married Margaret Lannon ; she was born in 1832, in County Louth, Ireland, and came to America in 1847 ; Mr. Burns died June 26, 1866, leaving seven children-John, born in 1853 ; James, born in 1854 ; William, born in 1856; Anne M., now Mrs. M. L. Goff, born in 1858; Maggie M., born in 1860; Elizabeth C., born in 1863, and Sarah J., born in 1865. Mr. Burns was a stirring and thrifty pioneer settler, as may be seen by the well-improved homestead of 106 acres, on which he built a large and pleasant frame house and substantial barns, which have since been enlarged ; the estate also owns 20 acres near Muskego Lake; the family are Roman Catholics, and the sons are all on the farm ; are Democrats, and no office holders.

JOHN CARRIGAN, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Muskego Center ; born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1838; his parents, Edward and Anne (Reynolds) Carrigan, emigrated in 1839; spent a year in Canada East ; located in Waterloo, Seneca Co., N. Y., where the father worked three years in a factory; in Octo- ber, 1843, they settled on the present farm of John Carrigan ; were unable to pay for only 40 acres, on which Mr. C. built a log house the same fall, having lived from October until Dec. 24 in the house of J. Reynolds, a brother-in-law ; the Carrigan's have made a record of success, John, now owning all the 80 his father tried to buy thirty-seven years ago, and 30 besides ; the log house, improved, of course, was the family home sixteen years ; in 1859, Edward Carrigan settled on his present farm of 109 acres. John Carrigan married, in 1866, Miss Caroline, daughter of Richard and Ellen (Kelly) Hennessey ; she was born in New Berlin ; they have three children-Edward R., Ellen A. and Maurice F., all born in Mus- kego ; the youngest, J. Arthur, died at 2 years and 2 months old. Mr. C. lived until 1877 in a small frame house, standing near the large and elegant one built in its stead ; F. Kolck and J. Maney were its former owners. The mother of Mr. C. died Feb. 1, 1871; he is a Democrat ; was Town Supervisor two years, School District Clerk three years and Treasurer eight years. The family are Roman Catholics.

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HIRAM CLAFLIN, farmer, Secs. 8 and 9; P. O. Muskego Center ; born Dec. 9, 1817, in West Bloomfield, Ontario Co., N. Y .; his parents, John and Sally Claflin, removed to Ohio in his infancy ; his mother died there; in 1843, he came with his wife to Muskego, and bought 80 acres on Sec. 8 ; built a log house, drove pins into the logs for shelves to rest upon, and made some rude furniture ; his last dollar went for the window lights and door fixtures ; by trading some cloth, he obtained a yoke of steers ; did hard work among the grubs ; in 1858, lie added 80 acres more, and continued the work, which has resulted in an improved farm of 212 acres, a large and tasteful home, etc. He married Miss Sallie, daughter of Romanta and Polly Peck ; she was born in Starksboro, Vt., and died April 28, 1879, a good and kindly remembered pioneer woman; their adopted son, Albert Claflin, was born in Orleans Co., Vt., June 9, 1849, his parents locating in Vernon, Waukesha Co., soon after, and at the death of his mother, two months later, his father, William Wood, consigned him to the care of the Claflin's. He married, Oct. 20, 1879, Miss Eliza Kingston, daughter of William Kingston, and a native of New York ; they have two children- Hawley W. and Nora, both born in Muskego. Messrs. Claflin are both Republicans, the younger now serving as Justice of the Peace, by appointment, and are stirring, successful farmers.

THOMAS CONROY, farmer, Secs. 10 and 15; P. O. Muskego Center ; born in 1810, in County Louth, Ireland, where his early life was spent as a farmer and shoemaker. He married Margaret MeCabe in 1836, and came to America ten years later, joining his brothers, Patrick and James, in Mus- kego ; began very poor, and lived six or seven years near his brothers ; then bought 12 acres of his pres- ent farm ; it was a wilderness of timber ; he lived in a log house many years, chopping and clearing, the result of which is a good farm of 61 acres, on which he has built a neat brick house, a good barn, and a most convenient carriage house, corn house and hog house combined ; as he began without a dollar, few have done better. Mr. and Mrs. Conroy have three living children-Mary, now Mrs. McEneny ; William and Anne; they have lost four, one on the sea in crossing, and Catherine, who married John Ward, and died in 1879. Mr. Conroy and family are Catholics and Democrats.

CHARLES DOUGHERTY, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Tess Corners ; born in Orange Co., N. Y., Dec. 13, 1831 or 1832. His parents, Edward and Mary Dougherty, came to Milwaukee in 1840, where his father worked out, settling, four years later, on the Muskego homestead of 63} acres, then heavily timbered; it was cleared by him and his sons Charles, Peter and Edward ; Charles D. went, by way of New York and the isthmus, to California, in 1863; farmed four years in Oakland Valley, and six months in the mines of Idaho, returned to the valley, and, a year later, to Wisconsin ; he has since lived on the homestead, where his father died in 1875; the daughters, Mary and Sarah, are in California; Peter is farming in Racine Co., and Edward is a carpenter in Milwaukee. Charles Dougherty is a Demc- crat, and was Town Treasurer in 1876; Roman Catholic in religion.

EDWARD DOYLE, farmer, Sec. 10 ; P. O. Muskego Center; born in County Carlow, Ire- land in 1823 ; his parents, Gerrett and Annie Doyle, came to America in 1825, located in Troy, N. Y., and lived there until June, 1837, when they came to Milwaukee, spent a few months, and went to Chi- cago, where they remained until 1839, when they came to Muskego, and bought the Doyle homestead. Mrs. Doyle was a daughter of James and Margaret Collins ; her father was employed by the English at Palermo, Italy, where Ellen was born in 1815; seven years later, they came to America, located in Can- ada, where she married John Vallier, a French Canadian, who died in 1846, leaving five children- Alex- ander, James, Talbot D., John and Ellen (Mrs. Charles Finley). Mr. Vallier settled in Ottawa, Waukesha Co., in 1836 ; his wife joined him in 1837, being one of the first white women in the towo, and who made the first butter in that section, while in the employ of T. C. Dousman, the first settler of Ottawa. In 1848, Mr. Doyle and Mrs. Vallier were married, and, in 1852, they, with Alexander, James and Ellen Vallier, and their two children, went overland to California ; they lacked only ten days of a six months' trip, and saw many hardships ; after two years, they returned by water to New York City, and have since lived on the Doyle homestead of 80 acres. Anna Doyle is now Mrs. Thomas Welch, of Muskego; Ed- ward, born in a tent at Diamond Springs, Cal., married Anne Newnan, of Manitowoc, Wis .; Alexander Vallier now lives in California, where James died ; T. D. resides in Iowa, while John is in the Rocky Mountains.

JAMES ELLIOTT, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Muskego Center; born June 1, 1802, in province of Maghera, County Londonderry, Ireland ; came to America in 1832, located in Rutland County, Vt., where his wife and two children joined him in 1833; removed from Vermont to Wisconsin in 1846 ; settled on a rented farm in Franklin, Milwaukee Co., for three years ; then settled on his present farm of 83} acres ; over 50 of this has been cleared of very heavy timber, which was rolled up and burned in log heaps. He married in Ireland, Miss Jane Maitland; they have four living children-

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Matthew, Rosanna, William and Martha Jane. Four sons of Mr. Elliott enlisted to defend the old flag, and two laid down their lives in the cause ; Matthew and Thomas enlisted early in 1862, in Co. E., 19th W. V. I .; Matthew was promoted to Corporal, served three years and three months, fighting at Chapin's Farm, Black water, Suffolk, and with Grant in many bloody battles in the Virginia campaign ; his was the first regiment to hoist a flag over Richmond, and he has, like his brother William, an honorahle discharge ; he now resides with the old folks and owns 40 acres adjoining them ; he was Chairman in 1858, and held his present office of Supervisor a number of years ; Thomas was struck by a Cohorn shell in front of Peters- burg, Va., June 30, 1864, died at McDougal Hospital, New York, a month and ten days after, and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery ; Samuel Elliott was shot dead at Chickamauga, and was buried, if at all, by the rebels on the battlefield; he enlisted August, 1861, in Co. D, 1st W. V. I. ; William Elliott enlisted January, 1862, Co. C, 15th W. V. I., and was with Sherman on the famous " March to the Sea," and through the Carolinas. He is married and carries on his father's farm ; has been Supervisor and is now serving a second term as Town Treasurer.

CHARLES FINLEY, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Tess Corners ; born Oct. 27, 1843, and was one of the early births in the Town of Muskego ; his parents, John and Elizabeth Finley, came from New York City to Muskego in 1842, buying the homestead of Esquire Cone, a pioneer settler. Mr. Finley has spent his life in the county, with the exception of three years in the Union army, enlisting in Angust, 1862, in Co. G, 28th W. V. I .; he was engaged in the battles of Helena, Pine Bluff, Saline River, and Little Rock, Ark., and in the fiery siege of the forts around Mobile; the regiment was trans- ferred to Texas; Mr. Finley was confined in the Marine Hospital, at New Orleans ; was honorably dis- charged in July, 1865 ; returned, and has since resided on the homestead of 120 acres, where his father died, in 1857, aged 55 ; the mother still lives, aged 67, and with her sons-John, Joseph and Charles- owns the homestead. Joseph Finley married Miss Helen Vallier (see sketch of Edward Doyle). The Finleys are Roman Catholics and Democrats. John has been Supervisor, and Charles was Town Treasurer in 1869, and Town Assessor in 1880.

SAMUEL FOSTER, farmer, Sec. 6 ; P. O. Prospect Hill ; born in North Kerry, near Taunton, Somersetshire, Eng., May 12, 1822; he engaged in farming on his father's large estate until he came to America and Wisconsin, in 1845, settling, and for ten years doing good work on a farm in Pewaukee; in 1855, he settled on his present farm of 165 acres ; on this he has built a 30x54 basement barn, and built, in 1871, a tasteful farm-honse, of Milwaukee brick ; the upright part is 18x26, two stories high, wing 16x26, and one and a half stories high, kitchen one story, 16x40 ; this makes a most pleasant home. Was married, in 1844, to Miss Mary Bartlett, who was born in Stokes, St. Gregory, in Somersetshire ; they have four children-Mary J., born Jan. 22, 1847 ; William A., born July 31, 1849 ; Ellen W., born Sept. 3, 1857, and Franklin B., born Jan. 30, 1860; the two eldest were born in Pewankee ; Mary J. is Mrs. H. Hunkins, of Milwaukee; William A. married Elnora Primrose, and lives in New Berlin ; Ellen, now Mrs. Robert Cannon, resides in Cameron, Mo .; Frank B. remaining with the parents. Mr. F. attends and helps sustain the F. B. Church. Is a non-office seeking Republican, and has for years been agent of the Continental Insurance Company of New York. He formerly dealt in wool, stock, etc,

CHARLES FREEDY, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Hales Corners, Milwaukee Co .; born in Hanover, Germany, 1844 ; his parents located in Muskego soon after, beginning poor, afflicted with ague, and saw much hardship, running $100 behind-hand the first year, but made a farm and home; the mother died in Muskego, and the father in Racine County ; Charles Freedy learned the carpenter's trade, and in 1867 engaged as sawyer in Siegel's steam saw-mill, Hale's Corners ; worked here five years, and settled on his present farm of 176 acres, in 1872 ; in 1873 he again sawed for his father-in-law, he having married Miss Rosette, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Siegel, who came from Wurtemburg to America in 1850, locating at Buffalo, N. Y., where Rosette was born in 1852; Mr. Siegler came to Wisconsin in 1853, spent four months in Milwaukee, then settled and has since resided at Hale's Corners, where he built the steam grist and saw mill ; he also built the steam mill at Muskego Center, which burned in 1876; Mr. and Mrs. Freedy have three children : Frank, horn Dec. 14, 1873; Otto, born Sept. 4, 1875, and William, horn Feb. 28, 1878 ; Mr. Freedy is a stirring farmer, has cleared about 16 acres, hnilt a 30x42 barn, granary 20x30, corn house 18x20, etc. A Mr. Justin formerly owned the place, built the large house, and planted an orchard of 400 or 500 trees.

WILLIAM HOLZ, farmer, Sec. 13 ; P. O. Tess Corners ; horn in the village of Boell, Meck - lenburg-Schwerin, Sept. 10, 1826 ; spent five years in the army, helping to fight Sweden in 1848, and the revolutionists in 1849; came to America, in 1853, doing his first work in the woods, on the site of the Soldiers' Home, burned lime a year, then worked four years as foreman in a stone quarry. He was married

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in Johannes Church, Milwaukee, in August, 1853, to Mary Damon; she was born Feb. 11, 1833, in Mentzow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and emigrated in the same ship with Mr. Holz; in December, 1859, Mr. Holz bought 1024 acres, where he now lives ; has since sold 16 acres, and bought 30; here lie did the best of work, cleared 20 acres of brush, etc., fenced the farm, and improved it ; began in a log-house, and in 1870 built a large brick residence, the main part two stories, 18x26, wing 18x28, and kitchen and woodhouse 16x18; in 1862 he built a 30x40 barn, and in 1872 one 28x36; all except 18 acres (marsh) is under cultivation and made what it is, by the labor of the entire family ; there are seven children : Bertha (Mrs. Aug. Kuester), Rudolph, Caroline, Mary, Louisa, William and Edward, the two eldest were born in Wauwatosa, and the others in Muskego; three children died ; the family are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, of which Mr. Holz was nine years secretary. Mr. Holz is an independent Democrat.

HERMAN KURTZE, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Muskego Center ; born in Goze, Prussia, September, 1839; his parents, David and Rosine Kurtze, emigrated 1852, and located in Milwaukee, where Herman was engaged in Wertstein's Hotel for five months ; he then engaged under Dr. Fassel for six years, and during the next six years worked the Doctor's farm in New Berlin ; was engineer a year in Siegler's saw-mill, Hale's Corners, and in 1868 settled on his present farm of 110 acres, most pleasantly situated on the shores of Muskego Lake. He married Miss Paulina Warder, she was born in Prussia, and came to America in 1854 ; they have nine children : Emma, Bertha, Ida, Salina, Ella, Adda, Amanda, Charles, and Frances, all born in Waukesha County, the three eldest in New Berlin, and the others on the home farm, which is susceptible of being made a most beautiful summer resort. Mr. Kurtze is a Republican.

THOMAS LANNON, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Tess Corners ; born in County Louth, Ireland ; in 1818; emigrated to America 1836; worked as a laborer in New York, Ohio, and Michigan ; carried on a store with a brother-in-law in Monroe, Michigan, for a time, and in June, 1842, settled in the forest covering his present farm ; the only roads in Muskego then were the Janesville, Waterford & Town Line Road, which passed his log cabin ; he built this, and it still stands as a monument to old times, when its floor was strewn with sleeping Indians, who came to trade with Mr. Lannon ; he had a small stock of goods and a barrel of whisky, and was a favorite with the " Reds," who exchanged furs and skins for fire water ; Mr. Lannon is an old settler, who has an improved farm and good home, standing near the log-house. He. married Mary A. Carroll ; she was born in Java, Wyoming Co., N. Y., in 1834; they have four children : Mary, Thomas, Catherine, and Anne, the eldest is Mrs. Thomas Made, of Muskego ; Mr. Lannon is a Democrat, and a Catholic. He was formerly Road Commissioner, Town Treasurer, Assessor, Supervisor, etc. ; and has held his present office of Justice of the Peace for eighteen years, and is the the veteran "Squire " of Muskego.

ANTHONY LOUGHNEY, farmer, Secs. 2 and 10; P. O. Tess Corners ; born 1832 in County Mayo, Ireland ; his parents, Mathew and Winnifred Loughney, came to America 1839, remaining in Montgomery Co., N. Y., until 1841, when they located on 80 acres of new wild land, in New Berlin ; they paid $200 for it, covered with heavy timber and stones, built a log-house, and did the work of early settlers, making the farm (now owned by Mr. L.) one of the best in New Berlin ; here Anthony attended school, and in 1856 with brothers bought his farm of 120 acres; has since bought out the brothers, his labor, management and money erecting all the buildings and removing the girdled trees, and hundreds of stumps and stones, which then covered it ; his smooth and handsome meadow was then overgrown with willows ; his 36x66 basement barn was built in 1879 ; Mr. Loughney has horses from the Atlantic Chief, Swigert Jr., and Gen. Mcclellan stock ; a most excellent brood mare of the latter stock is his pride. He married Catherine Carroll, of Wyoming Co., N. Y., in 1861 ; they have had'six children : Winnie, Emma, Katie, Mathew M., Lulu M., and lost a son, Louis G., aged six. Politics, Republican ; religion Roman Catholic.

JAMES MCDONOUGH, farmer ; Secs. 2 and 11; P. O. Tess Corners ; born in County Mayo, Ireland, Feb. 22, 1834 ; his father, Terrence, died a year later, James being reared by his widowed mother, who came with him and her bachelor brother, Morgan Sweeney, to America in 1837 ; located in Summit Co., Ohio; James attained an education here, living on his uncle's farm until 1856, when he came to Muskego and bought his farm of 160 acres which he has since improved to some extent. Mar- ried Feb. 2, 1860, Miss Mary, daughter of Patrick Conroy, the first Irish settler in Muskego; he married Bridget Ward, who died in August, 1847 ; Mrs. McDonough was born in June, 1843, on her father's home- stead in Muskego, and is the mother of six children-Terrence, Mary E., Anne, James, Teressa and Agnes, all born in Muskego. Mr. McDonough is a Democratic Greenbacker; was first Town Clerk

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The History of Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Containing an account of its settlement, growth, development and resources; an extensive and minute sketch of its cities, towns and villages etc, Part 142

Author: Western Historical Co., pub Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Chicago : Western Historical Company Number of Pages: 1050

Author: Western Historical Co., pub
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago : Western Historical Company
Number of Pages: 1050