Louis Powell Coleman (1870 - 1955)

Born 1870 in Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States

Husband of Mary F. (Brophy) Coleman — married 28 Jun 1916 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Died 30 Sep 1955 at about age 85 in Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States

Biography

Louis Powell Coleman was born in 1870 in Decorah, Iowa. He was the son of Willard and Jane (Grout) Coleman. He married Eva May McCullough on August 5, 1896 in Eagle Grove, Iowa, and they had two children during their marriage. After Eva died, he then married Mary F. Brophy on June 28, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois. Louis died on September 30, 1955, in Waukesha, Wisconsin, at the age of 85.

Obituary: Waukesha Daily Freeman. Waukesha, Wisconsin. October 5, 1955, Wed. Page 9

One of Sussex' oldest residents passed away at Waukesha Memorial hospital, Friday evening, at the age of 85 years. He was Dr. L. P. Coleman.

Funeral services were held from the Ritter Funeral Home in Milwaukee Monday afternoon, with burial in Forest Home cemetery beside the remains of his wife who passed away in 1948.

Dr. Coleman is survived by one son, Delbert, Milwaukee; one daughter, Mrs. Florence Allen, Sussex; one grandson, Dean Coleman, Chicago; one daughter-in-law and one son-in-law.

Dr. Coleman was born in Decorah, Iowa. He became a dentist, and practiced his profession in Fond du Lac and Milwaukee, before coming to Sussex in 1927, retiring in 1947.

Dr. Coleman was a faithful member of the Sussex Methodist church. The pastor of the church, the Rev. Edward Langdon, conducted the funeral services Monday afternoon.

Dr. Coleman suffered a spell of illness a number of years ago, from which he never fully recovered. To avoid the cold winter weather here, he spent the winter months in the south for a number of years.

Records

Year: 1870; Census Place: Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa; Roll: M593_426; Page: 126A; Family History Library Film: 545924.

Name: Louis Cleman; Age in 1870: 1/12

Birth Year: abt 1869; Birthplace: Iowa

Dwelling Number: 155

Race: White; Gender: Male

Mother of Foreign Birth: Y

Inferred Father: W F Cleman; Inferred Mother: Jane Cleman

Household Members:

W F Cleman 45

Jane Cleman 40

J H Cleman 20

Viola Cleman 17

Frank M Cleman 10

Attie Cleman 7

Hubert H Cleman 5

Willie Cleman 2

Louis Cleman 1/12

Year: 1880; Census Place: West Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa; Roll: 370; Page: 105A; Enumeration District: 343.

Name: Lou Coleman; Age: 10

Birth Date: Abt 1870; Birthplace: Iowa

Street: Main Street; Dwelling Number: 570

Race: White; Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Son; Marital status: Single

Father's name: W. F. Coleman; Father's Birthplace: Vermont

Mother's name: Jane Coleman; Mother's Birthplace: Canada

Occupation: Attends School; Attended School: Yes

Household Members:

W. F. Coleman 55

Jane Coleman 51

John H. Coleman 30

Frank Coleman 20

Atta Coleman 16

Herbert Coleman 15

Willard Coleman 12

Lou Coleman 10

Jessie Coleman 8

Dell Coleman 7

Year: 1885 Iowa, State Census Collection. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.

Name: Lous P Coleman; Gender: Male; Marital status: Single

Age: 14; Birth Year: abt 1871; Birth Place: Winneshiek

Residence Date: 1885

Residence Place: Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa, USA

Marriage. Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Textual Records.

Name: Louis P. Coleman

Gender: Male; Race: White

Age: 27; Birth Year: abt 1869; Birth Place: Iowa

Marriage Date: 5 Aug 1896

Marriage Place: Wright, Iowa, USA

Father: W.F. Coleman; Mother: Jane Grant

Spouse: Eva Mae McOllaugh

Year: 1900; Census Place: Post, Allamakee, Iowa; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1240416.

Name: Louis P Coleman; Age: 29

Birth Date: May 1871; Birthplace: Iowa

Street: Military Street; House Number: 8

Sheet Number: 5

Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 116; Family Number: 121

Race: White; Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital status: Married

Spouse's name: Eva M Coleman; Marriage Year: 1897

Father's Birthplace: Illinois; Mother's Birthplace: Canada, England

Occupation: Dentist (op); Months Not Employed: 0

Can Read: Yes; Can Write: Yes; Can Speak English: Yes

House Owned or Rented: R; Farm or House: H

Household Members:

Louis P Coleman 29

Eva M Coleman 22

Ida A Mcollough 44

Year: 1901. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Name: Louis P Coleman; Residence Year: 1901

Residence Place: Waterloo, Iowa, USA

Occupation: Dentist

Publication Title: Waterloo, Iowa, City Directory, 1901

Year: 1905. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Name: Louis P Coleman; Residence Year: 1905

Street address: 172 E Division

Residence Place: Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, USA

Occupation: Dentist

Publication Title: Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, City Directory, 1905

Year: 1908. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Name: Louis P Coleman; Residence Year: 1908

Street address: Av H 491 17th Av

Residence Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Occupation: Asst Dentist

Publication Title: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, City Directory, 1908

Year: 1910; Census Place: Milwaukee Ward 11, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1725; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1375738.

Name: Louis P Colemann; Age in 1910: 39

Birth Year: abt 1871; Birthplace: Iowa

Street: 20 Ave

Race: White; Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital status: Widowed

Father's Birthplace: Vermont

Mother's name: Ida A Mccollough; Mother's Birthplace: Vermont

Household Members:

Louis P Colemann 39

Ida A Mccollough 55

Delbert B Colmann 6

“Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871–1920.” Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010. Illinois Department of Public Health records. "Marriage Records, 1871–present." Division of Vital Records, Springfield, Illinois.

Name: Louis P. Coleman; Gender: Male

Age: 46; Birth Year: abt 1870

Marriage Date: 28 Jun 1916

Marriage Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Spouse Name: Mary F. Prophey (Brophey)

Spouse Age: 28; Spouse Gender: Female

FHL Film Number: 1030624

Year: 1920; Census Place: Milwaukee Ward 11, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_2001; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 135.

Name: Louis Colman; Age: 49

Birth Year: abt 1871; Birthplace: Iowa

Street: Mitchell Street

Race: White; Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital status: Married

Spouse's name: Mary Colman

Father's Birthplace: Iowa; Mother's Birthplace: Iowa

Able to Speak English: Yes

Occupation: Dentist; Industry: office

Employment Field: Own Account

Home Owned or Rented: Own

Able to Read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes

Household Members:

Louis Colman 49

Mary Colman 34

Florence Colman 14

Delbert Colman 16

Year: 1930; Census Place: Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 2342350.

Name: Louis P Coleman; Birth Year: abt 1871

Gender: Male; Race: White; Birthplace: Iowa

Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Street address: State Highway No 74

Dwelling Number: 102; Family Number: 109

Home Owned or Rented: Rented; Home Value: 15

Radio Set: Yes

Lives on Farm: No

Age at first Marriage: 26

Able to Read and Write: Yes

Father's Birthplace: Vermont; Mother's Birthplace: Vermont

Able to Speak English: Yes

Occupation: Dentist; Industry: own office

Class of Worker: Working on own account; Employment: Yes

Household Members:

Louis P Coleman 59

Mary F Coleman 45

William M Allen 32

Florence Allen 24

Year: 1940; Census Place: Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04534; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 67-43.

Name: Louise Coleman

Age: 70; Estimated birth year: abt 1870

Gender: Female; Race: White; Birthplace: Iowa

Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Farm: No

Residence in 1935: Same House; Resident on farm in 1935: No

Sheet Number: 4A

Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 73

Occupation: Dentist

House Owned or Rented: Rented

Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 15

Highest Grade Completed: College, 3rd year

Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 42

Duration of Unemployment: 0; Class of Worker: Employer

Weeks Worked in 1939: 50; Income: 0; Income Other Sources: Yes

Household Members:

Louise Coleman 70

Mary Coleman 54

U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Name: Louis P. Coleman

Birth Date: 1870

Death Date: 1955

Cemetery: Forest Home Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Spouse: Mary F. Coleman

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Sources

• Year: 1870; Census Place: Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa; Roll: M593_426; Page: 126A; Family History Library Film: 545924.

• Year: 1880; Census Place: West Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa; Roll: 370; Page: 105A; Enumeration District: 343.

• Year: 1885 Iowa, State Census Collection. Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.

• Marriage. Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Textual Records.

• Year: 1900; Census Place: Post, Allamakee, Iowa; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1240416.

• Year: 1901. Waterloo, Iowa, City Directory. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

• Year: 1905. Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, City Directory. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

• Year: 1908. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, City Directory. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

• Year: 1910; Census Place: Milwaukee Ward 11, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1725; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1375738.

• Year: 1916. Marriage to Mary Brophey. Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871–1920.” Index. FHL Film Number: 1030624. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah

• Year: 1920; Census Place: Milwaukee Ward 11, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_2001; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 135.

• Year: 1930; Census Place: Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 2342350.

• Year: 1940; Census Place: Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04534; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 67-43.

• Find a Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122020728/louis-p.-coleman