- W. J. FOOTE, D.D.S., a successful young dental practitioner of Appleton, Wisconsin, and a member of a family that has been identified with this state since 1849, was born at Hartford, Wisconsin, July 6, 1882, and is a son of John D. and Margaret (O'Connell) Foote. Thomas Foote, the grandfather of Dr. W. J., brought his family from Boston, Massachusetts, to Wisconsin in 1849, and the rest of his life was spent in farming and real estate dealing, he becoming one of the well-known figures of his day in this section. His son, John D., who was born in Massachusetts, accompanied the family to Wisconsin, and here engaged in agricultural pursuits, in which he has continued to the present time. He and his wife, who is a native of this state, had a family of two sons and four daughters, of whom W. J. is the eldest. Dr. Foote attended the public and high schools at Hartford, after leaving which he entered the dental department of the Marquette University, at Milwaukee, from which he was graduated in 1909, at which time he established himself in practice in Appleton, where he has since continued. He has a well-appointed suite of offices, fitted with the latest inventions of his profession, and is already taking care of a large number of patients. He holds membership in the Appleton and Fox River Valley Dental Associations, and is also connected with the Knights of Columbus, the Catholic Order of Foresters and the Fraternal Reserve Association. On August 9, 1910, Dr. Foote was married to Miss Nellie Frawley, of Calumet county, Wisconsin. They are members of St. Mary's Catholic Church, and are well known in Appleton's social circles.
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1882 - 1950 (68 years)
Biography
