Cotter, William P.

1882 - 1959  (76 years)    Has 10 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

• Name	Cotter, William P.
  Born	6 Nov 1882	Center, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Biography	1911
  History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 1190
  WILLIAM P. COTTER, who carries on general farming on an eighty-acre tract of good land lying in Grand Chute township, was born November 6, 1882, in Center township, Outagamie county, Wisconsin, and is a son of James and Julia (Mullen) Cotter. James Cotter, who was also a native of Center township, where he was born about 1857, grew to manhood in that locality and became a landowner, but later removed to Appleton, where for a number of years he served as deputy sheriff. He then came to Grand Chute township, purchased a farm, and carried on agiticultural operations until his death in 1902. His widow, who was born in Osborn township, is still living here. They had a family of six children, namely: John, a farmer, residing with his mother in this township; William P.; Ella, single, residing at home; May, the wife of Robert McGinnis, a farmer of Grand Chute township; George, a farmer of North Dakota; and James, who lives with his mother. William P. Cotter secured his education in St. Mary's School at Appleton and the district schools of Grand Chute township, and at the age of thirteen years began working as a farm hand, continuing at this occupation until his marriage. At this time he settled on the farm which he now occupies, a fine property of eighty acres of well-improved land, on which he has carried on general farming with much success. He is a member of the Roman Catholic Church, and in political matters is a Democrat. On September 7, 1905, Mr. Cotter was married to Clara Schroeder, who was born in Grand Chute township, on what is known as Spencer Road, May 15, 1888, daughter of George and Mary (Gruebe) Schroeder, the latter of whom was born on the farm now occupied by Mr. Cotter, December 25, 1863, and the former at Neenah, Wisconsin, March 15, 1858. Mr. Schroeder, who was always a farmer, resided at what is known as Mud Creek until 1896, and in that year purchased the farm now cultivated by Mr. Cotter, and here he lived until 1907, then removing to Appleton, where he and Mrs. Schroeder now live retired. Mrs. Cotter was their only child. One child has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Cotter, namely: Lucile, born June 9, 1906.
  	Cotter, William P. Biography from History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin; 1911.
  1930 Census	1930	Richmond, Shawano, Wisconsin
  William Cotter48 Minnie Cotter45 Louis Cotter24 Verbena Cotter20 Arthur Cotter18 Viola Cotter14 Ruben Cotter12 Harris Cotter11 Dorathea Cotter8 Doris Cotter8 Mildred Cotter7 Lila Cotter4 [4 4/12] Roger Cotter3 [3 4/12] William Zastrow28 Aurelia Zastrow21 Carl Zastrow4 [4 3/12] Violet Zastrow1 [1 10/12]
  Died	24 Feb 1959	Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	28 Feb 1959
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Section A, Page 3
  Buried	Hope Cemetery, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I158215	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2017

  
  

  Father	Cotter, James,   b. 12 Mar 1856, Center, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 21 Oct 1902, Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 46 years)
  Mother	Mullen, Julia,   b. Abt Mar 1859, , , Vermont, USA ,   d. 4 Aug 1919, Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age ~ 60 years)
  Family ID	F52296	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Schroeder, Clara,   b. 15 May 1888, Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 14 May 1966  (Age 77 years)
  Married	7 Sep 1905
  Children	1. Cotter, Lucile,   b. 9 Jun 1906, Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 23 Jan 1986  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F52297	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 6 Nov 1882 - Center, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA 1930 Census - 1930 - Richmond, Shawano, Wisconsin Died - 24 Feb 1959 - Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Hope Cemetery, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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