William Herman (1888 - 1951)

Born 13 Apr 1888 in Bay Settlement, Brown, Wisconsin

Ancestors

Died 30 Dec 1951 at age 63 in Bay Settlement, Brown, Wisconsin

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Biography

1900 Census shows him as age 12 living in Scott, Brown, WI with his parents Martin & Petronella (listed as Elene on this form) and siblings Minnie, Mary, Albert, Delia, John, Annie, Louisa, Edward & Henry. It shows his birth date as Apr 1888. Last name is listed as Herman instead of Hermans.

1905 Wisconsin Census shows him as age 17 living in Scott, Brown Co, WI with his parents Martin & Petronella (listed as Ella on the form), siblings Minnie, Albert, Delia, John, Annie, Louisa, Edward, Henry and cousin John Nooyen who was the son of Adelia Hermans.

1910 Federal Census shows him as age 22 living on John May Rd, Scott, Brown Co, WI with his parents Martin & Nellie, siblings Albert, Delia, John, Annie, Louisa, Edward & Henry, and cousin John Nooyen, the son of Adelia Hermans. Occupation is shown as laborer on the family farm.

World War I Draft Registration shows William Herman as age 29 living at 618 Pleasant, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin. Birthplace was Scott, Brown Co, Wisconsin on 13 Apr 1888. Occupation is bark peeler at Northland Lumber Co, Green Bay. Physical description is tall, medium build, light blue eyes, light hair.

1920 Census shows her as age 31 living at 618 Pleasant St, Green Bay, Brown, WI with wife Bardenah, son Bernard and a boarder, Mary Van Veghel. I suspect Mary is Bardenah's aunt.

1930 Census shows him as age 42 living on State Highway 78, Scott, Brown, WI with wife Bardenah, son Bernard and daughter Martha. Occupation is farmer.

1940 Census shows him as age 51 living on Highway 57, Scott, Brown, WI with wife Berdena, sons Bernard, Joseph & Francis; and daughter Martha. Occupation is farmer.

WWII Draft Registration shows William Herman as age 54 living on Route 1, Green Bay, Brown, WI. Birth was 13 Apr 1888 in Bay Settlement. Occupation is farmer. He was 5'7", 180 lbs, blue eyes, brown hair.

Buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Bay Settlement, Wisconsin.

Sources

• 1. Fontaine, Nooyen, Davister, Jacobs, Feldt, Friex, & Zellner Families, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=funnytain. http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=funnytain&id=I1730.

2. Paul West, Families with Connections to Little Chute, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=littlechute, ID I66518, 11 Mar 2007.

3. WiGenWeb's Brown County, Wisconsin Page , http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wibrown/, Bay Settlement Cemetery.

4. Martha Deschane Jolly, Wooden Shoe Trail.

5. 1900 Census, Roll T623_1779; Page 10B; District 33, 16 Jun 1900.

6. 1905 Wisconsin Census, Roll CSUSAWI1905_3; Line 4, 1 Jun 1905.

7. 1910 Census, Roll T624_1701; Page 12A; District 37, 10 Jun 1910.

8. WWI Draft Registration, www.familysearch.com, 5 Jun 1917. Green Bay WI Draft Board.

9. 1920 Census, Roll: T625_1977; Enumeration District: 23, 13 Jan 1920. Census Place: Green Bay Ward 4, Brown, Wisconsin; Page: 7A; Line 4.

10. 1930 Census, Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 2342296, 17 Apr 1930. Census Place: Scott, Brown, Wisconsin; Page: 5A; Line 31.

11. 1940 Census, Roll: m-t0627-04461; Enumeration District: 5-64, 17 Apr 1940. Census Place: Scott, Brown, Wisconsin; Page: 7B; Line 45.

9. WWII Draft Registration 1942, www.familysearch.org, Local Board No. 3, Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin, 27 Apr 1942.

10. Findagrave.com, Memorial# 84577322.