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A Geneology Collection by Debbie Mills
William Hall Sr.
Born: 22 Apr 1839/40, Sinzenich, Germany
Parents: Mathias Hall and Anna Maria Mouringer
Siblings: Michael, John W., Bertram, Frederick, Gertrude, Leonard, Anna C., Catherine
Marriage: to Rosa Klotz 11/16/1867
Death: 11 Apr 1918, Ashford, WI
Children: Mary, Anna M., Ottilia, Catherine, Regina, John L, William G, Leonard, Elizabeth, Rosa
Obituary:
Campbellsport News, April 11, 1918
DEATH OF WM. HALL William Hall, Sr., one of the oldest and most highly respected residents of the town of Ashford, died at his home this morning at four o’clock, after an illness of the past four months, from dropsy. (old-fashioned term for congestive heart failure)
Mr. Hall was born in Germany, on the Rheine, on April 22, 1839, and had he lived a few days longer would have been seventy-nine years old. He came to America when nine years of age and settled in the town of Ashford where he has made his home ever since.
Two sons and seven daughters survive him, they are: Sister Magdeline of St. Joseph’s hospital, in Milwaukee; Sister Loyola of Cape Girodeau, Mo.; Sister Verananda of Waterloo, Iowa; Mrs. Henry Pierrott of Ashford, Mrs. Henry Mauel of Fond du Lac, Mrs. J. E. Lorech of Cudahy and Mrs. J. W. Schlaefer of Campbellsport, William Hall of LeRoy and Leonard Hall, residing on the homestead, besides twenty-seven grandchildren.
The funeral will be held from St. Martin’s church in Ashford, Saturday morning at 10 o’clock, Rev. Father Toeller will officiate.Census: 1910 US Census, Fond du Lac, Ashford, District 40:
William Hall, (lives with son Leonard), age 71, widowed, born Germany, year of emmigration 1870 (note than in 1870 census daughter May who is 2 was listed as being born in WI), papers filed, speaks english1900 WI census, Fond du Lac, Ashford:
William Hall, age 61, born April 1839, widowed, born Germany; Regina, daughter, age 15, born Nov. 1874, born WI; Leonard, son, age 23, born Feb. 1877; Willie, son age 21, born Feb. 1879; Lizzie, daughter, age 17 born Dec. 1882; Rosa, daughter, age 15, born 1885 (month?); Anna Mauel-daughter married and 3 children.WI census, Fond du Lac, Ashford:, age 61, born April 1839, widowed, born Germany; Regina, daughter, age 15, born Nov. 1874, born WI; Leonard, son, age 23, born Feb. 1877; Willie, son age 21, born Feb. 1879; Lizzie, daughter, age 17 born Dec. 1882; Rosa, daughter, age 15, born 1885 (month?); Anna Mauel-daughter married and 3 children.1880 WI census, Fond du Lac Co, Ashford:
William Hall, age 41, farmer, born germany, parents born Germany
Rosa, wife, age 36, born Germany
Mary age 11, attending school, all children born WI
Anna, age 10
Regina age 5
Catharina age 7
Ottilia age 8
John L. age 3
William age 1
Agnes Mary, age 69, born Germany, retired
Leonard, brother, age 26, carpenter, born WIWI census, Fond du Lac, Ashford:, age 61, born April 1839, widowed, born Germany; Regina, daughter, age 15, born Nov. 1874, born WI; Leonard, son, age 23, born Feb. 1877; Willie, son age 21, born Feb. 1879; Lizzie, daughter, age 17 born Dec. 1882; Rosa, daughter, age 15, born 1885 (month?); Anna Mauel-daughter married and 3 children.WI census, Fond du Lac Co, Ashford:, age 41, farmer, born germany, parents born GermanyRosa, wife, age 36, born GermanyMary age 11, attending school, all children born WIAnna, age 10Regina age 5Catharina age 7Ottilia age 8John L. age 3William age 1Agnes Mary, age 69, born Germany, retiredLeonard, brother, age 26, carpenter, born WI1870 WI census, Fond du Lac, Ashford (lives next to brother Michael):
William Hall, age 31, farmer, value of real estate $2000, personal estate $800, born Prussia (northern Germany state); Rosy, wife, age 27, keeping house, born Biren; May female age 2 (Mary), born WI; Anna 1/12, born WI; Anna age 55, born Prussia. No relationship listed, but likely his mother.
WI census, Fond du Lac, Ashford:, age 61, born April 1839, widowed, born Germany; Regina, daughter, age 15, born Nov. 1874, born WI; Leonard, son, age 23, born Feb. 1877; Willie, son age 21, born Feb. 1879; Lizzie, daughter, age 17 born Dec. 1882; Rosa, daughter, age 15, born 1885 (month?); Anna Mauel-daughter married and 3 children.WI census, Fond du Lac Co, Ashford:, age 41, farmer, born germany, parents born GermanyRosa, wife, age 36, born GermanyMary age 11, attending school, all children born WIAnna, age 10Regina age 5Catharina age 7Ottilia age 8John L. age 3William age 1Agnes Mary, age 69, born Germany, retiredLeonard, brother, age 26, carpenter, born WI WI census, Fond du Lac, Ashford (lives next to brother Michael):, age 31, farmer, value of real estate $2000, personal estate $800, born Prussia (northern Germany state); Rosy, wife, age 27, keeping house, born Biren; May female age 2 (Mary), born WI; Anna 1/12, born WI; Anna age 55, born Prussia. No relationship listed, but likely his mother.
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