December 2011 Quiz

Grandpa Roy had 7 siblings: James, Isaac, Florence, Pleasant Emma, George, Elmaria and Lily.

Isaac, Florence and Elmaria all died young. What was the primary occupation of the other four?

Check back next month for the answer!

-- ANSWER

I found these answers in US census records. I'm assuming the occupations I list are correct, BUT, they may not be the ONLY occupation they held. If you are aware of any others, let me know!

James was a laborer at the La Crosse rubber mills (1910). He and his wife, Elizabeth Greineisen had five children.

Pleasant Emma married Burt Fessenden in 1884. They were farmers/ranchers in Montana (1910, 1920, 1930). She and Burt had eleven children.

George was a fireman on the railroad (1910). I have no record of George ever marrying or having any children.

Lily married Thomas Morris in 1886. Thomas was a barber when they were first married. He graduated from the Law School at the University of Wisconsin - Madison and was elected District Attorney of La Crosse County. Later, he was elected to the Wisconsin Assembly where, in 1909, he was instrumental in the establishment of a college that would eventually become the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. In 1911 he was elected to Lieutenant Governor for the State of Wisconsin which he held until 1915. He practiced law in La Crosse after that until his death from a sudden heart attack while visiting New York City in 1928. Lily and Tom had nine children.

December 2011

First, I hope all of you in the US had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Mine was excellent. I spent the holiday with my daughter, Michelle, and her family in Madison, Wisconsin. I especially enjoyed being able to spend some time with my granddaughter, Addie, and to cook the big traditional Thanksgiving meal for all of them. Of course, watching the Packers beat the Lions and go to 11-0 was an additional thing to be thankful for! (Sorry to all the cousins in Michigan!)

I was hoping to be able to report the birth of Michelle and Eric's baby, but, alas, no such luck. Any day now, though!

Second, as we enter this special time of the year, I would like to wish you all a joyous holiday season. And remember that I would appreciate any photos of your family gatherings! Just E-Mail them to me at PaulPendleton@Comcast.net!

Third, I am missing a lot of information about Aunt Evie's and Uncle Art's families. If you know of anyone with knowledge of those cousins, please send me their E-Mail addresses or give them mine.

Fourth, if you know of any news in the extended family - births, marriages, anniversaries, special events, military service, etc - that will help me keep the family tree up to date, please let me know! If you would like any of the information I have, I am more than willing to share. Let me know what you need.

Finally, if you have any suggestions about items you would like added or changed on this blog, feel free to send me your ideas.

As always, keep in touch!