Degal, William

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• 1870 Census: 1870, Dale, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1880 Census: 1880, Dale, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1900 Census: 1900, Dale, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1905 State Census: 1905, Dale, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Biography: 1911; History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0926
• 1920 Census: 1920, Dale, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA

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1870 Census:
Martin Deyal39
Hannah Deyal38
Caroline Deyal10
William Deyal5
David Deyal1

1880 Census:
Martin Deagel49
Hannah Deagel48
Caroline Deagel20
William Deagel15
David Deagel11

1900 Census:
William Degal35
Magelalena Degal26
Irvin O Degal7

1905 State Census:
Wm Degal41
Lena Degal37
Doris Degal2

Biography:
WILLIAM DEGAL, who has spent his life in agricultural pursuits in Dale township, is now the owner of eighty acres of fine farming land in section 22, a part of the homestead on which he was born March 4, 1865, a son of Martin and Hannah (Zehner) Degal. Martin Degal was born in Germany and came to America lwhen three years of age, his parents settling in Pennsylvania where he married Hannah Zehner, a native of the Keystone State. After their marriage they came to Outagamie county and settled on the farm in Dale township that is now owned by their son William, and here Mr. Degal died June 18, 1896, at the age of sixty-six years, and his widow still survives him, being eighty years of age. William Degal was the second of his parents' three children, and he has always resided on the home farm, which he took charge of at the time of his father's death. He has his land all under cultivation, fenced with barbed wire and nicely graded. He does general farming, markets dairy products, hogs, sugar beets, potatoes and corn, and milks eleven cows the year around. He breeds to Holstein cattle and keeps Poland-China hogs. Mr. Degal erected his basement barn in 1895, and he has a modern brick residence and substantial outbuildings, the whole property showing the beneficent effects of able management. Mr. Degal is a member of the N. F. L. and is a Democrat in politics, while his religious connection is with the Lutheran Church, of which Mrs. Degal is a member. On March 2, 1897, Mr. Degal was married to Miss Lena Herbst, daughter of Fred and Catherine Herbst, natives of Germany, who were married and settled in Dale township, where they are now living retired, Mr. Herbst being seventy-one years old and his wife three years younger. Mrs. Degal was the sixth of a family of ten children and was born in June, 1872. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Degal: Doris and Willis.

1920 Census:
William Degal54
Lena Degal46
Doris Degal16
Willis D Degal10

William married Herbst, Magdelena "Lena" 2 Mar 1897. Magdelena was born 11 Jun 1872, Dale, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 30 May 1948; was buried , Dale Union Cemetery, Dale, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Doris married Barnard, William 21 Sep 1925. William (son of Barnard, George A. and Kautzer, Anna Elizabeth) was born 4 Feb 1904, Forest Junction, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA; died 23 Jan 1971, Reedsville, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• 1930 Census: 1930, Dale, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA

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1930 Census:
William Degal65
Lena Degal58
Willis Degal21

Willis married Sommer, Lucille Della 17 Oct 1934, Dale, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. Lucille (daughter of Sommer, Anton and Leiby, Emma) was born 28 Mar 1909, Dale, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 23 Aug 1986. [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: 25 Jun 2013; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Dale R. "Bud" Barnard, age 85 of Reedsville, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2013 at Riversbend Health and Rehab Center, Manitowoc.
Bud was born on September 26, 1927 in the town of Dale, son of the late William and Doris (Degal) Barnard. He lived his entire life in Reedsville, except for the two years when he served our country in the United States Army. Bud was an eighth grade graduate of St. John St. James Lutheran School, and a Reedsville High School graduate, class of 1945. He continued his education at Lawrence College in Appleton. On October 22, 1949 he married Pearl Prochnow. They had three sons together: Jay, Jeff, and Dale. Bud worked in the oil business for his dad, and later took over the business. He sold his business in 1978 and worked for Manitowoc Co in the crane division. At that time, he also took a job at Bowmar Appraisal of Appleton doing residential home appraisals, retiring in 2008. Bud was involved with athletics such as playing baseball in the local amateur leagues, playing basketball in high school and in the East Wisconsin League, bowling, and especially enjoyed playing golf with his sons and grandsons.
Bud is survived by two sons and two daughters-in-law: Jeff (Gayle) and Dale W. (Lora); grandchildren: Brad (Melissa), Erica (Ryan) Mueller, Nicole (Nathan) McCardell, and Ryan; great-grandchildren: Caleb Barnard, Steven Mueller, and Riley McCardell; special friend: Pat Kloida; two sisters: Suzanne Falk of West Bloomfield, MI and Mary Larson of Brillion; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son: Jay earlier this year, one brother-in-law: Richard"Dick" Larson, and one niece Jenny Brockert.
Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at St. John St. James Lutheran Church in Reedsville. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Timothy Nommensen with inurnment at Highland Memorial Park in Appleton. Military Rites will be accorded by the Reedsville AmVets Post 1032.
Friends may call at the church on Saturday morning from 8:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. The service will be at 11:00 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated.
Online condolences may be made at www.wieting-funeralhome.com
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Sipple and his staff, the Bellin Cancer Team, Unity Hospice, and most of all, a heartfelt thank you to Riversbend Health and Rehab for their compassion and care shown toward Dad.
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on June 26, 2013

Dale married Prochnow, Pearl [Group Sheet]