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TOWNSHIP HISTOEY. 291 Marguerite Lafond, at Two Elvers, where he died in 1888 at the age of 84 years. (2) Mary Magdalene, born at Green Bay, December 15, 1806, became the wife of Eev. Eleazer Williams, the lost King, Louis XVII of France, March 3, 1823, at the home of her parents, Judge James Porlier officiating, in the presence of Gen. Albert G. Ellis and Ebenezer Childs. After their marriage they repaired to their estate of 4,800 acres at Little Eapids, given to her by the chiefs of the Menominee, fourteen miles above Green Bay. Of their three children only John Lawe Williams lived to grow to manhood. He was born at this home January 1, 1825. At her confirmation in the old Trinity Church on Broadw^ay, New York, by Bishop Hobart he gave her the name of Mary Hobart "Williams. She lived twenty-eight years after the death of her husband and died at her home July 22, 1886, and was buried in Woodlawn cemetery in Green Bay,' Judge E. H. Ellis reading the Episcopal service. Visitors say "her house was as neat as wax." By her will she provided for her old Indian domestic, "Nan," whose descendants own the historic old log cabin home. Her son, John Lawe Wil¬ liams, as described under the history of Winneconne, came into possession of the 160-acre farm on the west side of the river at that place in 1849. When sixteen years of age he was with his father, Eev. Williams, on the steamboat when presented to the Prince de Joinville, an incident in the now famous interviews with the son of King Louis Philippe. December 26, 1851, he married Mrs. Jane Pattison Enery at Fond du Lac, a sister of Mrs. Judge George Gary, Mrs. Matt Hasbrouck and Mrs. S. E. Clark, all of Oshkosh. They resided at Winneconne until the farm was sold in 1868, when they moved to Oshkosh. While in the woods at Tiger- ton he was fatally injured by a falling log, and died September 22, 1883. The funeral service was conducted by Eev, F. E. Haff, the late venerable Episcopal rector, and the Masonic service was conducted by the late Col. Gabe Bouck. He w^as buried in the cemetery at Oshkosh. There were three children— George, Louis and Eugene. The last two born in Oshkosh died young. George Williams, their oldest child and now the last of the Bourbons, was born in Winneconne, November 8, 1852. He attended school in Oshkosh and is remembered by many friends there. He has re¬ sided for many years in St. Louis; has been married since 1884, but has no children. Mrs. John Lawe Williams, his widowed mother, now resides with her son in St. Louis. (3) The third child, Josephine, died young.
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Title | History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Its cities, towns, resources, people |
Title of work | History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Its cities, towns, resources, people |
Author | Lawson, Publius V. (Publius Virgilius), 1853-1920 |
Description | This 1908 history of Winnebago County, Wisconsin, provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the county from the early years of European exploration and settlement. Topics covered include agriculture, educational institutions, Winnebago County residents in the Civil War and Spanish-American War, the legal and medical professions, civic and social organizations, businesses and industries, railroads, newspapers, schools, and churches. Histories of the cities and villages of Oshkosh, Neenah, and Menasha, as are biographical sketches of county residents. |
Place of Publication (Original) | Chicago |
Publisher (Original) | C.F. Cooper and Company |
Publication Date (Original) | 1908 |
Language | English |
Format-Digital | xml |
Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
Publication Date-Electronic | 2008 |
Identifier-Digital | Winn1908000 |
State | Wisconsin; |
County | Winnebago County; |
Decade | 1630-1639; 1660-1669; 1670-1679; 1680-1689; 1710-1719; 1720-1729; 1730-1739; 1750-1759; 1760-1769; 1810-1819; 1820-1829; 1830-1839; 1840-1849; 1850-1859; 1860-1869; 1870-1879; 1880-1889; 1890-1899; 1900-1909; |
Subject | Ho Chunk Indians; Fox Indians; Menominee Indians; Sauk Indians; |
Type | Text |
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Title | 291 |
Page Number | 291 |
Title of work | History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Its cities, towns, resources, people |
Author | Lawson, Publius V. (Publius Virgilius), 1853-1920 |
Publication Date (Original) | 1908 |
Format-Digital | jpeg |
Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
Publication Date-Electronic | 2008 |
Identifier-Digital | Winn1908335 |
Full Text | TOWNSHIP HISTOEY. 291 Marguerite Lafond, at Two Elvers, where he died in 1888 at the age of 84 years. (2) Mary Magdalene, born at Green Bay, December 15, 1806, became the wife of Eev. Eleazer Williams, the lost King, Louis XVII of France, March 3, 1823, at the home of her parents, Judge James Porlier officiating, in the presence of Gen. Albert G. Ellis and Ebenezer Childs. After their marriage they repaired to their estate of 4,800 acres at Little Eapids, given to her by the chiefs of the Menominee, fourteen miles above Green Bay. Of their three children only John Lawe Williams lived to grow to manhood. He was born at this home January 1, 1825. At her confirmation in the old Trinity Church on Broadw^ay, New York, by Bishop Hobart he gave her the name of Mary Hobart "Williams. She lived twenty-eight years after the death of her husband and died at her home July 22, 1886, and was buried in Woodlawn cemetery in Green Bay,' Judge E. H. Ellis reading the Episcopal service. Visitors say "her house was as neat as wax." By her will she provided for her old Indian domestic, "Nan" whose descendants own the historic old log cabin home. Her son, John Lawe Wil¬ liams, as described under the history of Winneconne, came into possession of the 160-acre farm on the west side of the river at that place in 1849. When sixteen years of age he was with his father, Eev. Williams, on the steamboat when presented to the Prince de Joinville, an incident in the now famous interviews with the son of King Louis Philippe. December 26, 1851, he married Mrs. Jane Pattison Enery at Fond du Lac, a sister of Mrs. Judge George Gary, Mrs. Matt Hasbrouck and Mrs. S. E. Clark, all of Oshkosh. They resided at Winneconne until the farm was sold in 1868, when they moved to Oshkosh. While in the woods at Tiger- ton he was fatally injured by a falling log, and died September 22, 1883. The funeral service was conducted by Eev, F. E. Haff, the late venerable Episcopal rector, and the Masonic service was conducted by the late Col. Gabe Bouck. He w^as buried in the cemetery at Oshkosh. There were three children— George, Louis and Eugene. The last two born in Oshkosh died young. George Williams, their oldest child and now the last of the Bourbons, was born in Winneconne, November 8, 1852. He attended school in Oshkosh and is remembered by many friends there. He has re¬ sided for many years in St. Louis; has been married since 1884, but has no children. Mrs. John Lawe Williams, his widowed mother, now resides with her son in St. Louis. (3) The third child, Josephine, died young. |
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