GEORGE LAVEY
ANOTHER PIONEER CALLED TO REST
On Monday, Dec. 15th shortly after midnight, Geo. Lavey passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Aug. Wickersheim of North Stockbridge, after an illness of over a year's duration.
George Lavey was born in Providence, Rhode island, Oct. 29th, 1838; he came west with his parents, the late James and Susan Lavey settling at Chicago and there attending school for two years; from there the family moved to Sheboygan County this state settling on a farm one mile south of the present village of Elkhart. At the age of twenty-one he married Miss Elizabeth Miller of Elkhart. His father bought up an adjoining tract of land comprising some 320 acres, now considered the richest farming land in Sheboygan County. Here six of the splendid family of eleven children were born; Albert, Thos., Susan, John, Jas., and Frank. After Mr. Lavey's parents died he disposed of his farm and moved into Calumet County purchasing what Is known as the David Coy farm from the late George Baldwin. Five children claim Chilton township for their birthplace, Anna, Emma, Kate, Chas. and Edward. But death claimed the good wife and mother, who had just reached the age of forty-nine. The oldest son, John now assumed part of the parents' responsibility in the care of the large family and assisted by the oldest daughter succeeded in maintaining a home until the children became young men and women and took up life's duties for themselves.
Mr. Lavey was a kind and neighborly man. His death takes away a man who leaves many warm friends and general sympathy is extended to the members of the family. Since the breaking up of the home, he has lived with different members of the family, for the past year made his home with his daughter, Mrs. A. Wickershiem, where he resided when death called him.
Of the eleven children, eight survive him, John, one of the well to do farmers of Brothertown, Frank of Granton, Clark Co., Edw of Calumetville, and Chas of Orlando, California, four daughters, Mrs. Aug. Wickersheim, of N. Stockbridge, Mrs. Fred Kapingst and Mrs. Emil Sangpeil of Milwaukee and Mrs. John Baldauf of Neenah. The funeral was held Thursday morning, the remains being laid to rest in the Union Cemetery at Brothertown. All of the children were in attendance of the funeral except one son, Chas., who owing to the tie up of trains at that time, arrived twenty-four hours too late.
Chilton Times – December 27, 1919
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ANOTHER PIONEER CALLED TO REST
On Monday, Dec. 15th shortly after midnight, Geo. Lavey passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Aug. Wickersheim of North Stockbridge, after an illness of over a year's duration.
George Lavey was born in Providence, Rhode island, Oct. 29th, 1838; he came west with his parents, the late James and Susan Lavey settling at Chicago and there attending school for two years; from there the family moved to Sheboygan County this state settling on a farm one mile south of the present village of Elkhart. At the age of twenty-one he married Miss Elizabeth Miller of Elkhart. His father bought up an adjoining tract of land comprising some 320 acres, now considered the richest farming land in Sheboygan County. Here six of the splendid family of eleven children were born; Albert, Thos., Susan, John, Jas., and Frank. After Mr. Lavey's parents died he disposed of his farm and moved into Calumet County purchasing what Is known as the David Coy farm from the late George Baldwin. Five children claim Chilton township for their birthplace, Anna, Emma, Kate, Chas. and Edward. But death claimed the good wife and mother, who had just reached the age of forty-nine. The oldest son, John now assumed part of the parents' responsibility in the care of the large family and assisted by the oldest daughter succeeded in maintaining a home until the children became young men and women and took up life's duties for themselves.
Mr. Lavey was a kind and neighborly man. His death takes away a man who leaves many warm friends and general sympathy is extended to the members of the family. Since the breaking up of the home, he has lived with different members of the family, for the past year made his home with his daughter, Mrs. A. Wickershiem, where he resided when death called him.
Of the eleven children, eight survive him, John, one of the well to do farmers of Brothertown, Frank of Granton, Clark Co., Edw of Calumetville, and Chas of Orlando, California, four daughters, Mrs. Aug. Wickersheim, of N. Stockbridge, Mrs. Fred Kapingst and Mrs. Emil Sangpeil of Milwaukee and Mrs. John Baldauf of Neenah. The funeral was held Thursday morning, the remains being laid to rest in the Union Cemetery at Brothertown. All of the children were in attendance of the funeral except one son, Chas., who owing to the tie up of trains at that time, arrived twenty-four hours too late.
Chilton Times – December 27, 1919
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GEORGE LAVEY
ANOTHER PIONEER CALLED TO REST
On Monday, Dec. 15th shortly after midnight, Geo. Lavey passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Aug. Wickersheim of North Stockbridge, after an illness of over a year's duration.
George Lavey was born in Providence, Rhode island, Oct. 29th, 1838; he came west with his parents, the late James and Susan Lavey settling at Chicago and there attending school for two years; from there the family moved to Sheboygan County this state settling on a farm one mile south of the present village of Elkhart. At the age of twenty-one he married Miss Elizabeth Miller of Elkhart. His father bought up an adjoining tract of land comprising some 320 acres, now considered the richest farming land in Sheboygan County. Here six of the splendid family of eleven children were born; Albert, Thos., Susan, John, Jas., and Frank. After Mr. Lavey's parents died he disposed of his farm and moved into Calumet County purchasing what Is known as the David Coy farm from the late George Baldwin. Five children claim Chilton township for their birthplace, Anna, Emma, Kate, Chas. and Edward. But death claimed the good wife and mother, who had just reached the age of forty-nine. The oldest son, John now assumed part of the parents' responsibility in the care of the large family and assisted by the oldest daughter succeeded in maintaining a home until the children became young men and women and took up life's duties for themselves.
Mr. Lavey was a kind and neighborly man. His death takes away a man who leaves many warm friends and general sympathy is extended to the members of the family. Since the breaking up of the home, he has lived with different members of the family, for the past year made his home with his daughter, Mrs. A. Wickershiem, where he resided when death called him.
Of the eleven children, eight survive him, John, one of the well to do farmers of Brothertown, Frank of Granton, Clark Co., Edw of Calumetville, and Chas of Orlando, California, four daughters, Mrs. Aug. Wickersheim, of N. Stockbridge, Mrs. Fred Kapingst and Mrs. Emil Sangpeil of Milwaukee and Mrs. John Baldauf of Neenah. The funeral was held Thursday morning, the remains being laid to rest in the Union Cemetery at Brothertown. All of the children were in attendance of the funeral except one son, Chas., who owing to the tie up of trains at that time, arrived twenty-four hours too late.
Chilton Times – December 27, 1919
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ANOTHER PIONEER CALLED TO REST
On Monday, Dec. 15th shortly after midnight, Geo. Lavey passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Aug. Wickersheim of North Stockbridge, after an illness of over a year's duration.
George Lavey was born in Providence, Rhode island, Oct. 29th, 1838; he came west with his parents, the late James and Susan Lavey settling at Chicago and there attending school for two years; from there the family moved to Sheboygan County this state settling on a farm one mile south of the present village of Elkhart. At the age of twenty-one he married Miss Elizabeth Miller of Elkhart. His father bought up an adjoining tract of land comprising some 320 acres, now considered the richest farming land in Sheboygan County. Here six of the splendid family of eleven children were born; Albert, Thos., Susan, John, Jas., and Frank. After Mr. Lavey's parents died he disposed of his farm and moved into Calumet County purchasing what Is known as the David Coy farm from the late George Baldwin. Five children claim Chilton township for their birthplace, Anna, Emma, Kate, Chas. and Edward. But death claimed the good wife and mother, who had just reached the age of forty-nine. The oldest son, John now assumed part of the parents' responsibility in the care of the large family and assisted by the oldest daughter succeeded in maintaining a home until the children became young men and women and took up life's duties for themselves.
Mr. Lavey was a kind and neighborly man. His death takes away a man who leaves many warm friends and general sympathy is extended to the members of the family. Since the breaking up of the home, he has lived with different members of the family, for the past year made his home with his daughter, Mrs. A. Wickershiem, where he resided when death called him.
Of the eleven children, eight survive him, John, one of the well to do farmers of Brothertown, Frank of Granton, Clark Co., Edw of Calumetville, and Chas of Orlando, California, four daughters, Mrs. Aug. Wickersheim, of N. Stockbridge, Mrs. Fred Kapingst and Mrs. Emil Sangpeil of Milwaukee and Mrs. John Baldauf of Neenah. The funeral was held Thursday morning, the remains being laid to rest in the Union Cemetery at Brothertown. All of the children were in attendance of the funeral except one son, Chas., who owing to the tie up of trains at that time, arrived twenty-four hours too late.
Chilton Times – December 27, 1919
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