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!

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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.