Menning, William

1871 - 1950  (78 years)    Has 4 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

• Name	Menning, William
  Born	18 Aug 1871
  Gender	Male
  Biography	1911
  History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0906
  WILLIAM MENNING, one of the leading agriculturists of Greenville township, was born August 18, 1871, on the farm which he is now operating and is a son of John and Dorothy (Nagel) Menning. John Menning was born in Germany and came to the United States with his parents, who first settled in the State of New York, and resided there for about ten years. They came to Outagamie county and settled on the Greenville township property, which John Menning was engaged in operating till 1903, when he moved to Neenah, where he lived up to the time of his death January 13, 1905; his widow is now residing in Neenah, having attained the age of seventy-four years. She was born in Germany, and was married to Mr. Menning in New York. They had twelve children of which nine are now living. William Menning received his education in the neighboring district school and has always been living on the home farm, which he purchased in 1903. Mr. Menning has made a number of improvements since he has taken charge of the property and is carrying on farming along practical lines. He is also interested in the breeding of fine stock, owns some prize winning animals, and is a stockholder in the Appleton Fair Association. He was one of the organizers of the Appleton Hail and Cyclone Insurance Company and during the past three years has acted in the capacity of president. In 1899, Mr. Menning was married to Miss Helen Schaefer, of Clayton, Winnebago county, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schaefer, who were among the first settlers in that town. Mrs. Menning is a graduate of Ryan High School, of Appleton, and a member of the Congregational Church of that city. Mr. and Mrs. Menning are prominent workers in the Grange of which they both are members. Six children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Menning: Marie, Harriet, Wilma, Raymond, Helen and Janet.
  	Menning, William Biography from History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin; 1911.
  1940 Census	1940	Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  William Menning68 Helen Menning69 Dan Menning24
  Died	13 Mar 1950	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I76794	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	10 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Menning, John,   b. Bef 1853,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Haase, Dorothea,   b. Bef 1853,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F24884	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Schaefer, Helen
  Children	1. Menning, Donald,   b. Abt 1915,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	10 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F212733	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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