Tom Benson
1900 United States Federal Census about Thomas Benson Name: Thomas Benson Home in 1900: Russell, Sheboygan, Wisconsin Age: 42 Birth Date: Aug. 1857 Birthplace: New York Race: White Ethnicity: American Gender: Male Relation to Head of Household: Boarder Father's birthplace: Ireland Mother's birthplace: Ireland Marital Status: Single Residnece: Russel Town, Sheboygan, Wisconsin Household Members: Name Age James Benson 28 Rosa Benson 35 Thomas Benson 42 August Donath 28 ********* From Calumet county death records: Thomas Benson (Sheb. 30-644) Single Aug. 31, 1855-July 4, 1928 Son of Richard Benson and Catharine Quinn (both born Ireland) Born Ireland Died from “gastric carcinoma –gastric hemorrhage” Buried at St. Ann, Town of New Holstein ******** Funeral services were held Saturday at St. Anna for Thomas Benson, 72, Elkhart Lake resident who died Wednesday nnight at Plymouth hospital after a short illness. The Rev. J.H. Schmidt officiated at the services. Mr. Benson was born Aug. 31, 1855, in New York and came to Wisconsin when 3 years of age with his parents, who settled in Sheboygan county. Until three years ago he resided in the Town of Russell, operating a threshing machine outfit until six years ago. The surviving relatives are two brothers, James of Elkhart Lake and Richard of Merrill, and a sister, Mrs. David Varry, who lives in Michigan. Chilton Times, July 14, 1928
Mathias and Ann Margareth (Puetz) Berchem
From Calumet county marriage records: Mathias Berchem and Ann Margareth Puetz (v.2 p.59) Feb. 14, 1882 in Catholic ceremony, Charlesburg, Town of Brothertown, Calumet County Mathias Berchem Son of John Berchem and Magdalena Wild Born Town of Brothertown, Calumet County Ann Margareth Puetz Daughter of Joseph Puetz and Cathren Phielmann
Mrs. Berer