Denessen, Cornelius

1867 - 1928  (61 years)

• Name	Denessen, Cornelius
  Birth	7 Oct 1867	Fort Howard, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Birth - Church Record	7 Oct 1867
  Name:Cornelius Dennison Birth Date:17 Aug 1867 Birth Place:Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Gender:Female Race:White Father's Name:John Dennison Mother's name:Antonia Degreef FHL Film Number:1306424
  Biography	Abt 1913  [1]
  History of Brown County, Wisconsin Page 200
  CORNELIUS DENESSEN. Cornelius Denessen is one of the foremost men in mercantile circles of Green Bay, where for the past ten years he has been conducting a large grocery store. For many years his name was also connected in a promi- nent way with steamboating on the Great Lakes and he has taken an important part in the development of this representative industry. A native son of Wisconsin, Mr. Denessen was born in Fort Howard, October 7, 1867, and has lived his entire life in this part of the state. His father, John Denessen, was a native of Holland but came, at the age of twelve, with his father, Nicholas Denessen, to America, coming directly to Green Bay by sailing vessel by way of Quebec. Nicholas Denessen farmed for the remainder of his life in Bay Settlement and there the father of our subject attended school for a short time. At the age of sixteen he became interested in steamboating and was one of the first men to conduct a ferry across the Fox river, between Green Bay and Fort Howard. At first he took his passengers across by a rowboat but later built the first steamboat ever used for ferrying purposes on Green Bay or on the Fox river. He married Miss Nettie De Graff, of Belgium. Both have passed away. To their union were born nine children : Anna, the wife of H. Berensteen, a grocer in Green Bay; William, captain and owner of a vessel on Green Bay; Joseph, owner of a vessel, and a marine engineer, who resides at 867 Elmore street ; Captain Theodore J., also a vessel owner; Cornelius, of this review; Josephine, the wife of Ernest Schwartz, of Green Bay ; Henry, who is also engaged in passenger and freight navigation on Green Bay; Mary, who married L. Rondou, of Green Bay; and John, who resides in the same city. Cornelius Denessen acquired his education in the public schools of Green Bay and when he laid aside his books engaged as fireman on a lake vessel until 1888, when he was promoted to the position of engineer. In this capacity he traveled all over the Great Lakes and became familiar with the conditions and the best methods of navigation. In 1893 he bought a line of boats, which he called the Denessen Steamboat Line, and operated it until 1897, when lie sold the enterprise and built at Manitowoc, in partnership with John Johnson a steamboat which he called the "Two Myrtle." This vessel was used during the spring and fall months for freighting fish and carrying fishermen's supplies and during the summer time was in the fruit trade. For some time Mr. Denessen owned also an .interest in the steamer "Liberty," which was used mainly for carrying fish. In 1902, however, he sold out all his steamboat interests and bought a grocery store in Green Bay, which he has conducted since that time. He has built up a flourishing business, for his integrity and ability are well known and he has achieved a degree of success which places him among the leading business men of the city. He is also interested as a stock- holder in the McCartney Bank. Mr. Denessen married Miss Anna Zegers, who was born in Holland and came to America as a child with her parents, Peter and Mary (Tevoren) Zegers. Mr. and Mrs. Denessen have eight children: Hiram, aged twenty-two, who married Miss Mabel Conroy, of Neenah, Wiscon- sin; Arthur, nineteen years of age, and Myrtle, seventeen, who live at home; Elmer, aged fifteen; Ethel, thirteen; Dominick, ten; Raymond, eight ; and Magdalene, six. The family are devout adherents of the Roman Catholic church, holding membership in St. Patrick's church of Green Bay. All during his active life Mr. Denessen's interests have been closely associated with those of Green Bay and his work has been a factor in the city's development.
  Death	25 Dec 1928	Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I144789	1FamilyTree | LuanVandenElzenF163666
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2017

  
  

  Father	Denessen, Johannes,   b. 21 Apr 1836, Uden, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands d. 13 Mar 1898, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 61 years)
  Mother	deGreef, Antonette,   b. 24 Apr 1835, Oud-Heverlee, Vlaams, Brabant, Belgium d. 18 Jul 1893, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F61492	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Zegers, Catharina Johanna "Anna",   b. 7 Jul 1868, Overloon, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands d. 8 Dec 1942, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	28 Nov 1889	Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Denessen, Hiram,   b. 17 Nov 1890, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. Yes, date unknown   2. Denessen, Arthur,   b. 23 Dec 1893, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 4 Mar 1980, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA (Age 86 years)   3. Denessen, Myrtle,   b. 20 Aug 1895   d. 25 Oct 1983, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 88 years)   4. Denessen, Elmer,   b. 21 Oct 1896, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 13 Jan 1984, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 87 years)   5. Denessen, Ethel,   b. 23 Sep 1898, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 18 Mar 1987, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 88 years)   6. Denessen, Dominick,   b. 21 Dec 1901, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. Abt Dec 1950 (Age 48 years)   7. Denessen, Raymond,   b. 5 Aug 1904, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. Abt 1934, , , Wisconsin, USA (Age 29 years)   8. Denessen, Magdalene,   b. 25 Sep 1906, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. Abt 1942 (Age 35 years)
  Family ID	F51851	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2014

  
  

• Sources

  [S1009] Martin, Deborah Beaumont, S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, History of Brown County Wisconsin Past and Present Vol 2, (Chicago, Illinois: THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1913. Title: History of Brown County, WI., 1913 Subject: bub_upload Description: v. 2 contains biographies only https://archive.org/details/historyofbrownco02mart Publication date: 1913 Publisher: Chicago, The S.J. Clarke publishing company Author: Martin, Deborah Beaumont, S.J. Clarke Publishing Company).