William Crapp
WILLIAM CRAPP is recognized as one of the progressive farmers of the town of Oregon, and his success has been achieved entirely by his own efforts and the counsel and economy of his faithful wife.
WILLIAM CRAPP is recognized as one of the progressive farmers of the town of Oregon, and his success has been achieved entirely by his own efforts and the counsel and economy of his faithful wife.
WILLIAM E. FINCHER, a prosperous young farmer of Oregon, is a Pennsylvanian by birth.
HANS PETER CHRISTENSEN. He was born Dec. 28, 1872 in Store Lindet (Lolland) Birket Sogn ord Maribo, Denmark. He was baptized March 2, 1873 in Birket Church and confirmed there April 17, 1887 by Pastor Kejser-Nielsen.
JAMES COURTIER, farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Union; a native of Pennsylvania; was born in Bradford Co., in December, 1825; his father, John Courtier, a farmer, was also born in Pennsylvania of German parents;
JOHN H. COWARD, boot and shoe maker, Oregon; born in Wisbeach, Cambridgeshire, England, Oct. 30, 1824;
C.H. Cronk was agent and operator of the C. and N.-W. R.R., Oregon; born in Rensselaer Co., N.Y. in 1831; his father’s people were early settlers on the Holland Purchase, and his mother was of Dutchess Co., N.Y.; they came West in 1847, and still reside at Brodhead; the son
JAMES M. BYRNE has been a resident of the town of Fitchburg during the past 20 years, and so well has he ordered his affairs and so indefatigably has he toiled that he has won a secure position among the progressive and prosperous farmers of that portion of Dane county.
Civil War Soldier from Rutland Wisconsin. Abner Gunsolus son of John Lewis Gunsolus and Evaline Hart Gunsolus. My great great uncle Abner Gunsolus 1839 to 1862 from Rutland, Dane county, Wisconsin died in the Civil War.
Age 34, married, blues eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 6’0″, a carpenter. Enlisted January 4th 1864 at Oregon, Wisconsin by Sgt. Ellsworth for 3 years, mustered in March 18th 1864, Madison, Wisconsin. Detached service with division Pioneer Corps since June 1864, mustered out with company September 5th 1865 at Demopolis,
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