| Name |
Ryan, Thomas Henry [1] |
| Prefix |
Judge |
| Birth |
21 Jan 1866 |
Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  |
| Gender |
Male |
 Baptism |
3 Feb 1866 |
- St. John's - Godparents Michael and Margaretha Ryan
1866 St. John's Catholic Church Little Chute baptismal records; Thomas born to Daniel and Winifred Ryan, baptised on Feb 3, 1866, born on Jan 26, 1866, Baptismal sponsors Michael and Margaretha Ryan. (other notes give birth date as 1867)
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Ryan, Thomas
Baptismal Record |
| 1870 Census |
1870 |
Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
| Page 09 |
- Listed living with parents age 4.
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1870 Census Buchanan page 09
Outagamie County, Wisconsin |
| 1880 Census |
1880 |
Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
| Page 09 |
- Listed living with parents age 14
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1880 Census Buchanan ED116 page 09
Outagamie County, Wisconsin |
| News Mention |
4 Jan 1889 |
| Kaukauna Sun |
- 1889 Kaukauna Sun dated 1/04/1889; T.H. Ryan, a student at the state univer sity has been spending his vacation at the house of his father Mr Daniel Ryan of this city. He returns to Madison for another terms work.
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| News Mention |
21 Jun 1889 |
| Kaukauna Sun |
- 1889 Kaukauna Sun dated 6/21/1889; T. H. Ryan who has been attending colle ge at Madison is home on vacation.
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| News Mention |
5 Jun 1891 |
| Kaukauna Sun |
- 1891 Kaukauna Sun dated 6/05/1891; Thomas Ryan, son of Daniel Ryan, graduates from the State University June 17. Mr. Ryan is the first Kaukaunan to become an alumni of the University of Wisconsin. While in the University, Mr. Ryan has achieved considerable distinction as a student. He has been an editor of the Badger (the college annual published by the juniors) The managing editor of the AEgis, the college paper published weekly by the students, and was one of the six orators selected by the faculty and students to compete at the local contest for the honor of representing the school at the Inter-Collegiate contest at the Northern Oratorical League which was held in Ann Arbor in May. Mr. Ryan returns to this city after graduation to spend a few weeks in rest after 4 years of hard work.
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| Occupation |
16 Jun 1892 |
| Attorney |
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| News Mention |
22 Jul 1892 |
| Kaukauna Sun |
- 1892 Kaukauna Sun dated 7/22/1892; Thos. Ryan son of Daniel Ryan of Buchan an and a graduate of the State University has opened a law office in Apple ton.
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| News Mention |
20 Jan 1893 |
| Kaukauna Sun |
- 1893 Kaukauna Sun dated 1/20/1893; "Appleton" A.B.Whitman has taken a part ner Tom H. Ryan.
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| Biography |
1895 [2] |
| Commemorative Biographical Record of the Fox River Valley Counties of Brown, Outagamie and Winnebago Page |
| News Mention |
12 Jun 1896 |
| Kaukauna Sun |
- 1896 Kaukauna Sun dated 6/12/1896; Mrs D. Ryan spent Sunday at the home of her son T.H. Ryan of Appleton
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| News Mention |
3 Jul 1896 |
| Kaukauna Sun |
- 1896 Kaukauna Sun dated 7/03/1896; T.H. Ryan, the next district attorney f or Outagamie Co visited his parents Sunday.
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| News Mention |
9 Oct 1896 |
| Kaukauna Sun |
- 1896 Kaukauna Sun dated 10/09/1896; T.H. Ryan of Appleton and a number of p olitical enthusiasts addressed the voters of Freedom Monday.
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| News Mention |
23 Oct 1896 |
| Kaukauna Sun |
- See Article and picture of Thomas Ryan .
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| Occupation |
Between 1897 and 1907 |
| Served as City attorney of Appleton. |
- Served as City attorney of Appleton.
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| 1900 Census |
1900 |
Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
| ED65 Page 09a |
- on Pacific Ave. Listed living with wife and 1 child age 33 born Jan 1877 (incorrect) occupation Lawyer.
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| News Mention |
13 Mar 1903 |
| Kaukauna Sun |
- 1903 Kaukauna Sun dated 3/13/1903; Attorney Thomas Ryan of Appleton spe nt the sabbath with his parents D. Ryan and wife.
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| 1905 State Census |
1905 |
Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
| Page 02 |
- Listed living with wife and family aged 38
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| Occupation |
Between 1907 and 1915 |
| Served as Outagamie County Municipal Judge |
- Served as Outagamie County Municipal Judge
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| News Mention |
14 May 1907 |
| Kaukauna Sun |
- 1907 Appleton Evening Crescent Appleton, WI, May 14, 1907; Judge Thom as H. RYAN has appointed Judge Henry KREISS as temporary municipal judge d uring the former's absence, May 14-15.
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| News Mention |
22 Jul 1909 |
| Kaukauna Sun |
- 1909 Kaukauna Sun dated 7/22/1909; Judge Thomas Ryan will leave July 31 for Mobile Ala as a delegate to the National Knights of Columbus convention.
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| News Mention |
23 Dec 1909 |
| Kaukauna Sun |
- 1909 Kaukauna Sun dated 12/23/1909; Judge Thomas Ryan attended the Wisconsin Conference of Criminology at Madison.
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| 1910 Census |
1910 |
Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
| ED65 Page 09a |
- Listed living with wi fe and 1 child, age 33 born Jan 1877 in Wis. parents born Ireland, occupat ion Lawyer.
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| Biography |
1911 [3] |
| History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0978 |
- THOMAS H. RYAN, Judge of the Municipal Court at Appleton, was born in t he town of Buchanan, this county, January 21, 1867.Daniel and Winnifred (Powers) Ryan, his parents, were natives of Irelan d, born in County Limerick and County Clare, respectively, and both ca me to the United States about the year 1848 and were married in Massachuse tts two years later. After seven years they came to Outagamie county, Wisc onsin, and bought unimproved Government land in the town of Buchanan. To t he original purchase of eighty acres Mr. Ryan added at different times unt il he had acquired 300 acres. He died February 24, 1907, preceded by his w ife on October 16, 1903. They were the parents of four sons and four daugh ters and reared their children in the same faith to which they belonged-t he Roman Catholic religion. Their children were: Ellen, the wife of Pet er Cripps, of Kaukauna; Mary, deceased; Daniel J., residing on the old hom estead and chairman of the board of supervisors; Malachi, a resident of Bu chanan; Anna, who married James Harney and has her home in Duluth; Thom as H.; Winnifred, whose home is with her brother, Malachi; and Dr. M. C. R yan, of Oklahoma. Mr. Ryan was a man of pronounced characteristics, posses sed of a level business head, strictly temperate in his habits, an abstain er from the use of tobacco, a consistent member of the Catholic Church a nd of Sunday observance, never aspired for official position, kind ly as a father and neighbor and a man of unblemished reputation. Thom as H. Ryan was educated at the Ryan high school, Appleton, and was graduat ed with the degree of Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wiscons in in 1891. He took the law course in the State University from which he w as graduated June 16, 1892, and succeeding which he began practicing his p rofession at Appleton, first in partnership with A. B. Whitman and later a lone. lie was city attorney from 1897 to 1907, and was then elected Jud ge of the Municipal Court in which official position he has since serve d. The principal recreation of Judge Ryan is in looking after his farm a nd engaging in literary pursuits. He is a Catholic in religion, a Democr at in politics and socially is identified with the Knights of Columbus a nd the Catholic Order of Foresters. October 27, 1897, he married Elizabe th Cuthbert, and to this union three daughters and two sons have been' bor n.
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Ryan, Thomas Henry
Biography from History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin; 1911. |
| Book |
1911 [4] |
| Editor of The History of Outagamie County |
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History of Outagamie County
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| News Mention |
6 Apr 1911 |
| Kaukauna Sun |
- 1911 Kaukauna Sun dated 4/06/1911; History of Outagamie County
For years it has been a source of regret that our county has never had i ts history published. The story of its pioneers, their location in the dif ferent parts of the county, the privations and hardships endured and the m any incidents of adventure and romance have never been told. At differe nt times the pioneer society has discussed ways and means whereby a reliab le history of the county could be published, but with no definate result s. During the past few weeks determined steps have been taken to accompli sh the long desired result. After considerable discussion Judge Thom as H. Ryan, of Appleton, has been selected as editor in cheif of the wo rk and to aid him the folowing gentlemen have been named as an advisory bo ard: Henry D. Ryan and I. N. Stewart, of Appleton; John D. Lawe and C.E. R aught, of Kaukauna; Peter Tubbs of Seymour; Eben E. Rexford, of Shiocto n; Louis Jacquot, of Hortonville; and John Dey, the present president of t he Pioneer Society. Other members of teh board will be added as the work p rogressees. The Goodspeed Historical Assoc. of Chicago, who for the past q uarter century have been sucessfully engaged in this line of work, a re to be the publishers.
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| Occupation |
Abt 1915 |
- 1915 Returned to private practice in firm of Ryan, Carey and Frank.
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| Political Office |
Abt 1916 |
- 1916 Was a candidate for State Attorney General.
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| 1920 Census |
1920 |
Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
| Ed187 Page 02A |
- Listed living with wife and 6 children, age 50, born in Wis. parents in Ireland, occupation, Lawyer.
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| 1930 Census |
1930 |
Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
| ED 44-6 Page 9B |
- at 703 So. Memorial Dr.
Listed living with wife and 6 children age 62, occupation Lawyer. Elizabeth age 54 m arried age 21, Ruth 29 Nun, Rose 27, lawyer, Claire 25, Social Worker, Cut hbert 20, Thomas 18, Romona 16.
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| Occupation |
Between 1933 and 1943 |
| Municipal Court Judge |
- 1933 Was appointed Municipal Judge by Govenor Schmedemann, served in th at capacity until May 1943.
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| Residence |
Abt 1940 |
Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
| 402 East Pacific Ave. |
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Ryan, Judge Thomas Ryan Home
402 East Pacific Ave, Appleton, Wisconsin |
| Book |
Abt 1942 |
| The History of Buchanan |
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| Death Record - Civil |
3 Feb 1944 |
| Outagamie Vol. 41 Page 101 |
- 1944 Outagamie County Death records Vol 41 page 101; Thomas H. Ryan of Dan iel Ryan and Winifred Powers, born on 6/21/1867, married to Elizabeth Cuth bert current age 68, died on 2/03/1944 in Appleton of cerebral hemorage, hy pertension. Feb.3, 1944, cause; Exhaustion & cerebral hemorrhage due to; Hypertension arteriosclerosis 7 months due to; ca of Sigmoid & secondary in liver chronic myocardial degeneration
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| Death |
3 Feb 1944 |
Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
| Cause: Arteriosclerosis - Aged 77 Years |
| Obituary |
4 Feb 1944 |
| Kaukauna Times |
- Thomas H. Ryan Succumbs to Long Illnes s, Thursday Rites Saturday for Prominent County Resident, Native of Town of Buchanan W as Municipal Judge from 1933-1943Thomas H. Ryan aged 77 years, native of the town of Buchanan, one of the m ost prominent residents of Outagamie County, well known in the county a nd former municipal judge, died at his home, 703 South Memorial Drive, App leton, at 1:30 Thursday morning after an illness which dates back to the m iddle of last October.He was born in the town of Buchanan January 21, 1867, and had lived in App leton since 1891. He was married in that city to Elizabeth Cuthbert in 189 7.Mr. Ryan was appointed municipal judge in 1933 and was re-elected to ser ve until May 1, 1943. He was the first Municipal judge in the county.He served as Appleton city attorney and district attorney in Outagamie Cou nty and held positions in the Catholic Order of Foresters, Knights of Colu mbus and Catholic Knights of Wisconsin. He was a member of the Outagamie C ounty Bar and the American Bar Association. He was a member of St. Mary 's Catholic church, Appleton.He practiced law in Outagamie county until the time he was named municip al judge and returned to practice of law May 1, 1943, continuing until t he time of his illness.Survivors include his wife; four daughters, Sister Mary Hilaire of Rosema ry College, River Forest, IL., Mrs. Francis J. Hart of Milwaukee, Patric ia Ryan and Mrs. E. A. Bachhuber of Appleton; two sons, Lieutenant Thom as A. Ryan, Camp Mackill, N.C., Cuthbert D. Ryan of Toledo, Ohio; three si sters, Miss Winnifred Ryan and Mrs. Ellen Cripps of Kaukauna and Mrs An na Harney of Cloquet, MN. and eight grandchildren.The body can be viewed at Schommer funeral home, Appleton, from this after noon until the time of the funeral. The rosary will be recited at the fune ral home at 8 o'clock this evening.Final rites will be held Saturday morning from the funeral home a nd at 10 o'clock from St. Mary's Catholic church, with internment in the p arish cemetery.
Appleton Post Crescent Date 02/03/1944
See Obit with picture.; Thom as H. Ryan Late Municipal Judge Succumbs
Former Jurist Was Long Active in City, County Civic AffairsFormer Judge Thomas H. Ryan, 77, Outagamie Count's first municipal judg e, died at his home at 703 S. Memorial Drive, at 1:30 this morning. He h ad been ill since last October 19.Former Judge Ryan was born January 21. 1867, the son of Daniel and Winifr ed Powers Ryan who has settled in the town of Buchanan 10 years previosl y. He attended Ryan High School in Appleton and was graduated from the Uni versity of Wisconsin in 1891. He was admitted to the bar, after he got h is degree in law the following year and he practiced in Appleton 51 years.His first law partnership was woth A. B. Whitman. Former Judge Ryan serv ed as city attorney from 1897 to 1907 when he was named the county's fir st municipal judge. He retired from office in 1915 to return to private pr actice, forming the partnership of Ryan, Carey and Frank. He was a candida te for state attorney general in 1916. He was appointed municipal jud ge by Governor A. G. Schmedemann in 1933 and held the office until last Ma y.Former Judge Ryan was one of the first backers in a movement for a new cou nty courthouse and he dedicated the new building when it was complete d. He also dedicated the Memorial Drive Bridge. He was a member of the Wis consin Board of Visitors, a member of the library board from 1920 to 193 3, a member of the city board of education from 1924 to 1933, a former cou nty supervisor, past president of the Outagamie County Pioneer and Histori cal Society, member of the Knights of Columbus, Catholic Order of Forester s, Holy Name Society and od St. Mary's church.He was author of "Special Verdicts", "Judicial Legislation", "Are Instruct ions Which Inform the Jury of the Effect of Their Answers Inimical to Just ice?", the latter which appeared in the 1940 Wisconsin Law Review.The former judge was known throughout the state for his hobby of carvin g. His woood carvings won a number of prizes in exhibitions.Survivors are the widow, Elizabeth; four daughters, Sister Mary Helaire, R osary College, River Forest, IL.; Miss Patricia Ryan, Appleton; M rs F. J. Hart, Milwaukee; and Mrs E. A. Bachhuber, Appleton; two sons, Cut hbert D. Ryan of Toledo, Ohio and Lieutenant Thomas A. Ryan, Camp Mackal l, N.C.; three sisters, Mrs Ellen Cripps and Miss Winnefred Ryan of Kaukau na and Mrs. Anna Harney, Cloquet, MN.; and eight grandchildren. The fl ag at the county courthouse stood at half mast today.Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning at St. Mary 's church, the cortege forming at 9:30 at the Valley Funeral Home.
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Ryan, Judge Thomas
Obituary |
| Burial |
Aft 3 Feb 1944 |
St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA |
| Biography |
Abt 2001 |
| Biography Info from Dr. Thomas Ryan (Grandson of Daniel Ryan, brother to Thomas) |
- At one time he wrote a detective novel (unpublished) that was based upon a case he had in which a hired man killed the farmer, and burned his body in a haystack so that the number of bones left would fit in a cigar box. He was a gifted artist. He carved many fine wood pieces, sculpture on furniture. To this day there is a crucifix at Holy Rosary College in Chicago that was carved by him. He was a Riemenschneider Class wood carver of museum quality pieces.
His daughter Ruth, entered the convent and took the name of Sister Hilaire O.P. She taught Botany in the Science Department of Holy Rosary College, in River Forest, Illinois.
Patricia Rose became a lawyer and practiced law with her father in Appleton, Wisconsin, and then with her brother and then alone.
Claire was a Social Worker and retired when she married Frank Hart an attorney with A.T. & T. He was the general counsel for the Wisconsin Telephone. Cuthbert Ryan worked as a commercial artist. He did the first designs for Seven-Up.
Thomas Ryan was a lawyer and practiced law in the Army. He was attached to the Judge Advocate's Division.
Romona "Blue Bell" Ryan married Edward "Eddie" Bachhuba who was a surgeon. He became the Associate Dean of Marquette School of Medicine. Their daughter Dr. Mary Watts practiced in Seattle, Washington. Their son, Dr. Stephen Bachhuber practiced in Portland, Oregon, and Dr. Tom Bachhuber practices in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Thomas H. Ryan's wife, Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Cuthbert) Ryan was a medical technologist. She received her masters degree in bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
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| Photographs |
- See Picture sent courtesy of Dr. Thomas Ryan.
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| Notes |
- (Medical):cause; Exhaustion & cerebral hemorrhage, due to; Hypertension arteriosclerosis 7 months, due to; ca of Sigmoid & secondary in liver chronic myocardial degeneration
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| Person ID |
I4919 |
1FamilyTree | JaysRelated, HaleyKleckner37946, TomTurriff28815 |
| Last Modified |
20 May 2018 |
Family  |
Cuthbert, Elizabeth "Lizzie", b. 21 Mar 1875, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 24 Nov 1963, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA (Age 88 years) |
| News Mention (Family) |
15 Oct 1897 |
| Kaukauna Sun |
- 1897 Kaukauna Sun dated 10/15/1897; The marriage of T.H. Ryan and Lizzie C authbert of Appleton will take place the last of this month.
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| Marriage |
27 Oct 1897 |
Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
| Marriage Record (Family) |
27 Oct 1897 |
- 1897 St. Mary's Catholic Church Marriage records; 1897 Oct 27, Thos H Ry an and Eliz. Cuthbert. His parents listed as Dan Ryan and Wyn Power, her p arents listed as Ed Cuthberth and A. Nolan.
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Ryan, Thomas and Elizabeth Cuthbert Marriage Record
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| News Mention (Family) |
29 Oct 1897 |
| Kaukauna Sun |
- 1897 Kaukauna Sun dated 10/29/1897; T.H. Ryan and Lizzie Cuthbert of Apple ton were married in Appleton Wed morning at St. Mary's church. The gro om is almost as well known in Kaukauna as he is in Appleton and is o ne of the foremost young men of the county. At present he holds the positi on of city attorney of the county seat. The bride is also well known.
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| Children |
| | 1. Ryan, Sister Hilaire, Ruth Winnifred, b. 19 Jun 1899, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 6 Sep 1986, Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA (Age 87 years) |
| | 2. Ryan, Rose Ann "Patricia", b. 28 Feb 1902, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 8 Oct 1969, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 67 years) |
| + | 3. Ryan, Claire, b. 28 Jun 1904, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 28 Jun 1984, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA (Age 80 years) |
| + | 4. Ryan, Cuthbert "Cussie" Dennis, b. 25 Aug 1909, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 24 Nov 1995, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA (Age 86 years) |
| + | 5. Ryan, Col. Thomas Aquinas, b. 10 May 1911, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 4 Feb 1989, Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA (Age 77 years) |
| + | 6. Ryan, Ramona Josephine "Blue", b. 5 Mar 1914, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 28 Jul 2001, Mayville, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA (Age 87 years) |
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| Family ID |
F5106 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
21 Oct 2011 |
1866 - 1944 (78 years)
