Homer C. Bristow

M, b. 12 April 1923, d. 6 April 2009
Life EventDateDescription
Birth12 April 1923Homer C. Bristow was born on 12 April 1923.
Marriage1946He married Catherine Lauretta Montag, daughter of Henry Adolph Montag and Luna Sloan, in 1946.
Death6 April 2009Homer C. Bristow died on 6 April 2009 at age 85.

John Bisenius

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Life EventDateDescription
MarriageJohn Bisenius married Helena Dahlhauser.

Child of John Bisenius and Helena Dahlhauser

Helena Dahlhauser

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Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Bisenius.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageHelena Dahlhauser married John Bisenius.

Child of Helena Dahlhauser and John Bisenius

Sylvia B. Reed

F, b. 3 March 1912, d. 4 September 1983
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name1 April 1931As of 1 April 1931,her married name was Richard.
Married Name1 April 1931As of 1 April 1931,her married name was Richards.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth3 March 1912Sylvia B. Reed was born on 3 March 1912 at Grant, Wisconsin.
Marriage1 April 1931She married Richard Richards, son of Richard Richards and Luella Tindell, on 1 April 1931 at Illinois.
Death4 September 1983Sylvia B. Reed died on 4 September 1983 at Dubuque, Iowa, at age 71.

Children of Sylvia B. Reed and Richard Richards

Leroy Leonard Richards

M, b. 15 January 1933, d. 2 November 2007
Father*Richard Richards b. 10 May 1892, d. 20 Nov 1964
Mother*Sylvia B. Reed b. 3 Mar 1912, d. 4 Sep 1983
Life EventDateDescription
Birth15 January 1933Leroy Leonard Richards was born on 15 January 1933 at Grant, Wisconsin.
He was the son of Richard Richards and Sylvia B. Reed.
Marriage20 April 1965Leroy Leonard Richards married Elaine Louise Ackerman, daughter of Emerson Ackerman and Freda Thomas, on 20 April 1965.
Death2 November 2007Leroy Leonard Richards died on 2 November 2007 at Dubuque, Iowa, at age 74 LeRoy L. Richards, 74, of Cassville, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, at Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Martin Funeral Home, Cassville, with the Rev. John Norder officiating. Burial will be in the Cassville Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and after 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Mr. Richards was employed at John Deere Dubuque Works. He was born on Jan. 15, 1933, in Cassville Township, son of Richard and Sylvia (Reed) Richards. He married Elaine Ackerman on April 20, 1965, in Bagley; she preceded him in death on Aug. 23, 2004. He was an avid outdoorsman, especially enjoying hunting and fishing. LeRoy and Elaine also loved to go dancing. Surviving are his two children, Gina (Tom) Vondrum, of Cassville, and Michael (Courtney) Richards, of Prairie du Sac; four grandchildren, Jesse Richards, Skyler Richards, Alison Vondrum and Katherine Richards; and two sisters, Shirley Rech, of Lancaster, and Nancy (Kenneth) Jacobson, of Potosi. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Elaine Louise Ackerman

F, b. 23 December 1933, d. 23 August 2004
Father*Emerson Ackerman
Mother*Freda Thomas
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name20 April 1965As of 20 April 1965,her married name was Richards.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth23 December 1933Elaine Louise Ackerman was born on 23 December 1933 at Dubuque, Iowa.
She was the daughter of Emerson Ackerman and Freda Thomas.
Marriage20 April 1965Elaine Louise Ackerman married Leroy Leonard Richards, son of Richard Richards and Sylvia B. Reed, on 20 April 1965.
Death23 August 2004Elaine Louise Ackerman died on 23 August 2004 at Grant, Wisconsin, at age 70 Elaine L. Richards, age 70, of Cassville, died Monday, Aug. 23, 2004, at her home. She was born Dec. 23, 1933, in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of Emerson and Freda (Thomas) Ackerman. On April 20, 1965, she married LeRoy Richards in Bagley. She enjoyed traveling, cooking, going to hear country bands, and dancing. Elaine dearly loved her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, LeRoy Richards, Cassville; two children, Gina (Tom) Vondrum, Cassville, and Michael Richards, Sauk City; three grandchildren, Jesse Richards, Skyler Richards and Alison Vondrum; and two sisters-in-law, Shirley Rech, Lancaster, and Nancy (Kenneth) Jacobson, Potosi. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Linda Berntgen; and two brothers in infancy. Funeral services will be held Friday, Aug. 27, 2004, at 10:30 a.m. at MARTIN PAGE FUNERAL HOME, Cassville, with Father John Norder officiating. Burial will be in Cassville Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, Aug. 26, 2004 from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home, and one hour prior to the service Friday morning.

Shirley Ann Richards

F, b. 24 November 1937, d. 6 January 2010
Father*Richard Richards b. 10 May 1892, d. 20 Nov 1964
Mother*Sylvia B. Reed b. 3 Mar 1912, d. 4 Sep 1983
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Rech.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageShirley Ann Richards married Charles L. Rech.
Birth24 November 1937Shirley Ann Richards was born on 24 November 1937 at Grant, Wisconsin, also reported as Nov 1938.
She was the daughter of Richard Richards and Sylvia B. Reed.
Death6 January 2010Shirley Ann Richards died on 6 January 2010 at Dane, Wisconsin, at age 72.

Emerson Ackerman

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Life EventDateDescription
MarriageEmerson Ackerman married Freda Thomas.

Children of Emerson Ackerman and Freda Thomas

Freda Thomas

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Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Ackerman.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageFreda Thomas married Emerson Ackerman.

Children of Freda Thomas and Emerson Ackerman

Charles L. Rech

M, b. 14 January 1932, d. 14 April 1999
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationCharles L. Rech was also known as Charlie.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageCharles L. Rech married Shirley Ann Richards, daughter of Richard Richards and Sylvia B. Reed.
Birth14 January 1932Charles L. Rech was born on 14 January 1932.
Death14 April 1999He died on 14 April 1999 at age 67.

Linda Ackerman

F, d. before August 2004
Father*Emerson Ackerman
Mother*Freda Thomas
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Berntgen.
Life EventDateDescription
Linda Ackerman was the daughter of Emerson Ackerman and Freda Thomas.
MarriageLinda Ackerman married (?) Berntgen.
Deathbefore August 2004Linda Ackerman died before August 2004.

(?) Berntgen

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Life EventDateDescription
Marriage(?) Berntgen married Linda Ackerman, daughter of Emerson Ackerman and Freda Thomas.

Kenneth Alvin Earl

M, b. 1924, d. 13 November 1973
Father*Harold Hezekiah Earl b. 28 Jun 1898, d. 26 Apr 1973
Mother*Stella Elizabeth Gerhardt b. 14 Dec 1905, d. 28 Dec 1968
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1924Kenneth Alvin Earl was born in 1924 at Dubuque, Iowa.
He was the son of Harold Hezekiah Earl and Stella Elizabeth Gerhardt.
Death13 November 1973Kenneth Alvin Earl died on 13 November 1973 at Illinois.

Nancy Earl

F, b. 4 November 1933, d. 9 December 2008
Father*Harold Hezekiah Earl b. 28 Jun 1898, d. 26 Apr 1973
Mother*Stella Elizabeth Gerhardt b. 14 Dec 1905, d. 28 Dec 1968
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Kloster.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageNancy Earl married Per Ingar Kloster.
Birth4 November 1933Nancy Earl was born on 4 November 1933.
She was the daughter of Harold Hezekiah Earl and Stella Elizabeth Gerhardt.
Death9 December 2008Nancy Earl died on 9 December 2008 at Florida at age 75.

Per Ingar Kloster

M, b. 23 February 1931, d. 8 March 2004
Life EventDateDescription
MarriagePer Ingar Kloster married Nancy Earl, daughter of Harold Hezekiah Earl and Stella Elizabeth Gerhardt.
Birth23 February 1931Per Ingar Kloster was born on 23 February 1931 at Illinois.
Death8 March 2004He died on 8 March 2004 at Florida at age 73.

Clarence Fullbright

M, b. 12 August 1902, d. 26 December 1968
Life EventDateDescription
Birth12 August 1902Clarence Fullbright was born on 12 August 1902 at Wisconsin.
Marriagecirca 1925He married Mary Elizabeth Gerhardt, daughter of John W. Gerhardt and Mary Richard, circa 1925.
Death26 December 1968Clarence Fullbright died on 26 December 1968 at Grant, Wisconsin, at age 66.
Census DateLocationDescription
10 April 1930Potosi, Grant, WisconsinClarence Fullbright was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Potosi, Grant, Wisconsin.1

Child of Clarence Fullbright and Mary Elizabeth Gerhardt

Citations

  1. [S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Potosi, Grant, Wisconsin; Roll: 2574; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 49; Image: 719.0.

Lois Carrie Fullbright

F, b. 24 August 1925, d. 29 December 2006
Father*Clarence Fullbright b. 12 Aug 1902, d. 26 Dec 1968
Mother*Mary Elizabeth Gerhardt b. 27 Jul 1907, d. 12 Sep 1988
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationLois Carrie Fullbright was also known as Lois E.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth24 August 1925Lois Carrie Fullbright was born on 24 August 1925 at Grant, Wisconsin.
She was the daughter of Clarence Fullbright and Mary Elizabeth Gerhardt.
Death29 December 2006Lois Carrie Fullbright died on 29 December 2006 at Grant, Wisconsin, at age 81.
Census DateLocationDescription
10 April 1930Potosi, Grant, WisconsinLois Carrie Fullbright was listed as a daughter in Clarence Fullbright's household on the 1930 Census at Potosi, Grant, Wisconsin.1

Citations

  1. [S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Potosi, Grant, Wisconsin; Roll: 2574; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 49; Image: 719.0.

Floyd E. Richardson

M, b. 29 August 1906, d. 11 June 1967
Life EventDateDescription
Birth29 August 1906Floyd E. Richardson was born on 29 August 1906 at Wisconsin.
Marriagecirca 1925He married Edna Josephine Gerhardt, daughter of John W. Gerhardt and Mary Richard, circa 1925.
Death11 June 1967Floyd E. Richardson died on 11 June 1967 at Wisconsin at age 60.
Census DateLocationDescription
10 April 1930Potosi, Grant, WisconsinFloyd E. Richardson was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Potosi, Grant, Wisconsin.1

Children of Floyd E. Richardson and Edna Josephine Gerhardt

Citations

  1. [S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Potosi, Grant, Wisconsin; Roll: 2574; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 49; Image: 720.0.

Edward Oren Richardson

M, b. 14 November 1927, d. 15 April 2000
Father*Floyd E. Richardson b. 29 Aug 1906, d. 11 Jun 1967
Mother*Edna Josephine Gerhardt b. 5 Nov 1904, d. Oct 1983
Life EventDateDescription
Birth14 November 1927Edward Oren Richardson was born on 14 November 1927 at Wisconsin.
He was the son of Floyd E. Richardson and Edna Josephine Gerhardt.
Death15 April 2000Edward Oren Richardson died on 15 April 2000 at age 72.
Census DateLocationDescription
10 April 1930Potosi, Grant, WisconsinEdward Oren Richardson was listed as a son in Floyd E. Richardson's household on the 1930 Census at Potosi, Grant, Wisconsin.1
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Citations

  1. [S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Potosi, Grant, Wisconsin; Roll: 2574; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 49; Image: 720.0.

Flossie Richards

F, b. 13 July 1881, d. 4 August 1941
Father*Richard Richards b. Feb 1850, d. 11 Dec 1914
Mother*Luella Tindell b. Dec 1859, d. 1929
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationFlossie Richards was also known as Florence.
Married Name14 March 1898As of 14 March 1898,her married name was Nicholson.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth13 July 1881Flossie Richards was born on 13 July 1881 at Wisconsin also reported as July 1880.
She was the daughter of Richard Richards and Luella Tindell.
Marriage14 March 1898Flossie Richards married Henry Thomas Nicholson, son of Wesley Nicholson and Harriet Vanamburg, on 14 March 1898 at Grant, Wisconsin.
Death4 August 1941Flossie Richards died on 4 August 1941 at age 60 Funeral services for Mrs. Richard (actually Henry) Nicholson 60, lifelong resident who died Monday, were to be held today at the Haudemhiel funeral home here, the Rev. Arlie H. Krussell, pastor of the First Methodist Church, officiating. Burial was to be in the local cemetery. Mrs. Nicholson is survived by her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Lella Burrows and Mrs. Stella Reisen, Platteville; three sons, Gerald, Janesville; Addison and Kenneth, Platteville; two sisters, Mrs. Cora Hennebaum, Potosi; Mrs. Mary Gerhardt, Lancaster; two brothers, Dick Richard, Potosi; William Richard, Platteville, and 11 grandchildren.
Census DateLocationDescription
21 June 1900Clayton, Crawford, WisconsinFlossie Richards was listed as wife in Henry Thomas Nicholson's household on the 1900 Census at Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin.1

Children of Flossie Richards and Henry Thomas Nicholson

Citations

  1. [S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin; Roll: T623_1782; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 11.

Henry Thomas Nicholson

M, b. 2 March 1873, d. 18 July 1953
Father*Wesley Nicholson b. c 1848
Mother*Harriet Vanamburg b. c 1851
Life EventDateDescription
Birth2 March 1873Henry Thomas Nicholson was born on 2 March 1873 at Wisconsin.
He was the son of Wesley Nicholson and Harriet Vanamburg.
Marriage14 March 1898Henry Thomas Nicholson married Flossie Richards, daughter of Richard Richards and Luella Tindell, on 14 March 1898 at Grant, Wisconsin.
Death18 July 1953Henry Thomas Nicholson died on 18 July 1953 at Grant, Wisconsin, at age 80.
Census DateLocationDescription
June 1880Clayton, Crawford, WisconsinHenry Thomas Nicholson was listed as a son in Wesley Nicholson's household on the 1880 Census at Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin.1
21 June 1900Clayton, Crawford, WisconsinHenry Thomas Nicholson was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin.2

Children of Henry Thomas Nicholson and Flossie Richards

Citations

  1. [S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin; Roll: 1420; Family History Film: 1255420; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 042; .
  2. [S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin; Roll: T623_1782; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 11.

Lella Nicholson

F, b. 3 November 1903
Father*Henry Thomas Nicholson b. 2 Mar 1873, d. 18 Jul 1953
Mother*Flossie Richards b. 13 Jul 1881, d. 4 Aug 1941
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Burrows.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageLella Nicholson married (?) Burrows.
Birth3 November 1903Lella Nicholson was born on 3 November 1903.
She was the daughter of Henry Thomas Nicholson and Flossie Richards.

(?) Burrows

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Life EventDateDescription
Marriage(?) Burrows married Lella Nicholson, daughter of Henry Thomas Nicholson and Flossie Richards.

Stella Nicholson

F, b. 20 September 1901
Father*Henry Thomas Nicholson b. 2 Mar 1873, d. 18 Jul 1953
Mother*Flossie Richards b. 13 Jul 1881, d. 4 Aug 1941
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Reisen.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageStella Nicholson married (?) Reisen.
Birth20 September 1901Stella Nicholson was born on 20 September 1901.
She was the daughter of Henry Thomas Nicholson and Flossie Richards.

(?) Reisen

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Life EventDateDescription
Marriage(?) Reisen married Stella Nicholson, daughter of Henry Thomas Nicholson and Flossie Richards.

Gerald Nicholson

M, b. 30 December 1899
Father*Henry Thomas Nicholson b. 2 Mar 1873, d. 18 Jul 1953
Mother*Flossie Richards b. 13 Jul 1881, d. 4 Aug 1941
Life EventDateDescription
Birth30 December 1899Gerald Nicholson was born on 30 December 1899 at Wisconsin.
He was the son of Henry Thomas Nicholson and Flossie Richards.
Census DateLocationDescription
21 June 1900Clayton, Crawford, WisconsinGerald Nicholson was listed as a son in Henry Thomas Nicholson's household on the 1900 Census at Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin.1

Citations

  1. [S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin; Roll: T623_1782; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 11.

Addison Nicholson

M, b. 17 March 1906
Father*Henry Thomas Nicholson b. 2 Mar 1873, d. 18 Jul 1953
Mother*Flossie Richards b. 13 Jul 1881, d. 4 Aug 1941
Life EventDateDescription
Birth17 March 1906Addison Nicholson was born on 17 March 1906.
He was the son of Henry Thomas Nicholson and Flossie Richards.

Kenneth Nicholson

M, b. 2 December 1912
Father*Henry Thomas Nicholson b. 2 Mar 1873, d. 18 Jul 1953
Mother*Flossie Richards b. 13 Jul 1881, d. 4 Aug 1941
Life EventDateDescription
Birth2 December 1912Kenneth Nicholson was born on 2 December 1912.
He was the son of Henry Thomas Nicholson and Flossie Richards.

Wesley Nicholson

M, b. circa 1848
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1848Wesley Nicholson was born circa 1848 at Indiana.
Marriage12 September 1867He married Harriet Vanamburg on 12 September 1867 at Crawford, Wisconsin.
Census DateLocationDescription
June 1880Clayton, Crawford, WisconsinWesley Nicholson was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin.1

Children of Wesley Nicholson and Harriet Vanamburg

Citations

  1. [S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin; Roll: 1420; Family History Film: 1255420; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 042; .

Edward Delos Nicholson

M, b. 14 May 1868, d. 18 September 1942
Father*Wesley Nicholson b. c 1848
Mother*Harriet Vanamburg b. c 1851
Life EventDateDescription
Birth14 May 1868Edward Delos Nicholson was born on 14 May 1868 at Wisconsin.
He was the son of Wesley Nicholson and Harriet Vanamburg.
Marriage1889Edward Delos Nicholson married Alice E. Torey in 1889.
Divorcebefore 1910Edward Delos Nicholson and Alice E. Torey were divorced before 1910.
Death18 September 1942Edward Delos Nicholson died on 18 September 1942 at Wisconsin at age 74.
Census DateLocationDescription
June 1880Clayton, Crawford, WisconsinEdward Delos Nicholson was listed as a son in Wesley Nicholson's household on the 1880 Census at Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin.1
1910Charles Ward 4, Floyd, IowaEdward Delos Nicholson was listed as a brother in Irvin Charles Nicholson's household on the 1910 Census at Charles Ward 4, Floyd, Iowa.2

Citations

  1. [S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin; Roll: 1420; Family History Film: 1255420; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 042; .
  2. [S244] U.S. Federal Census 1910 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1910; Census Place: Charles Ward 4, Floyd, Iowa; Roll: T624_402; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0106; Image: 1275; FHL Number: 1374415.