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1876 Racine Advocate Directory, Town of NORWAY,

Racine Co., WI

NOTE: I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE CAPITAL LETTERS AT THE END

OF EACH LINE STAND FOR - G, N, E, I, Am, Hol, S - unless it has something

to do with their nationality

 

Town No. 4, Range 20 East

TOWN ORGANIZATION

Adam Apple - Chairman and Supervisor

G.A. Field - Supervisor

Soren Simonson - Supervisor

Jacob Anderson - Clerk

Tostin Anderson - Assessor

Ole Hanson - Treasurer

P.G. Chevis, G.A. Field, H. Jacobson - Justices of the Peace

M.C. Quinn, Peter Gruda, John Drought - Constables

Population - males, 506; females, 457; total, 963

 

TOWN DIRECTORY

A

Ackerman, John, farmer, p o Union Church, own 60 acres, sec 3, G

Anderson, Alexander, farmer, p o North Cape, own 160 acres, sec 26, S

Anderson, C., farmer, p o Waterford, own 60 acres, sec 33, D

Anderson, Hans, merchant, p o Union Church, own 1 acre, sec 1, D

Anderson, Henry, farmer, p o North Cape, own 120 acres, sec 23, N

Anderson, Jacob, farmer, p o North Cape, own 100 acres, sec 26, N

Anderson, John, farmer, p o Union Church, own 200 acres, sec 13, Swede

Anderson, John, farmer, p o North Cape, own 1/2 acre, sec 13, I

Anderson, John, farmer, p o Union Church, own 80 acres, sec 3, G

Anderson, Nels, farmer, p o Union Church, own 100 acres, sec 12, S

Anderson, Ole, farmer, p o Waterford, own 40 acres, sec 18, N

Anderson, Paul, farmer, p o Union Church, own 1 acre, sec 1, D

Anderson, Peter M, farmer, p o North Cape, own 140 acres, sec 36, N

Anderson, Tostin, farmer, p o Waterford, own 60 acres, sec 8, N

Apple, Adam, farmer, p o North Cape, own 240 acres, sec 35, G

Aslackson, Knudt, farmer, p o Waterford, own 80 acres, sec 19, N

B

Baudickson, Hans, farmer, p o Waterford, own 60 acres, sec 18, N

Barbian, Jacob, farmer, p o Union Church, own 120 acres, sec 1, G

Beecher, Jacob, farmer, p o Waterford, own 120 acres, sec 35, G

Beecher, Jacob Jr, farmer, p o North Cape, wks J. Beecher, sec 35, G

Bennett, Edward, farmer, p o North Cape, own 260 acres, sec 36, I

Bennett, Patrick, farmer, p o North Cape, wks E. Bennett, sec 36, I

Bennett, Thomas, farmer, p o North Cape, wks E. Bennett, sec 36, I

Benzene, Joseph, farmer, p o Waterford, own 100 acres, sec 8, G

Botenhager, Fred, farmer, p o Union Church, own 80 acres, sec 3, G

Britton, Albert, farmer, p o North Cape, own 40 acres, sec 24, N

Britton, H, farmer, p o North Cape, own 120 acres, sec 24, N

C

Chevis, John F, farmer, p o North Cape, wks P.G. Chevis, sec 35, S

Chevis, Patrick G, farmer, p o North Cape, own 200 acres, sec 35, S

Christianson, C, farmer, p o Waterford, own 150 acres, sec 29, N

Cramer, Henry, farmer, p o Waterford, own 40 acres, sec 30, G

Crepten, James, farmer, p o Waterford, own 80 acres, sec 6, G

Cross, John L, farmer, p o Union Church, own 80 acres, sec 3, G

D

Dale, John, Jr, farmer, p o Waterford, own 160 acres, sec 30, N

Danielson, Edward, shoemaker, p o North Cape, own 1/4 acre, sec 28, Am

Delzell, Mrs. _, widow, p o North Cape, own 160 acres, sec 25, S

Dipo, Christopher, farmer, p o Waterford, own 80 acres, sec 31, G

Drought, Besley, farmer, p o Union Church, own 80 acres, sec 1, Am

Drought, George, farmer, p o Union Church, own 150 acres, sec 1, Am

Drought, John, farmer, p o Union Church, wks T. Drought, sec 12, Am

Drought, Thomas, farmer, p o Union Church, own 140 acres, sec 12, Am

Drought, Wm, farmer, p o Union Church, own 280 acres, sec 12, Am

E

Ebert, Charles, clerk, p o North Cape, wks Geo. Spillun, sec 25, N

Ebert, John, farmer, p o Waterford, own 260 acres, sec 28, G

Eggleson, Ole, farmer, p o Waterford, own 120 acres, sec 32, N

Eielson, Rev E, p o North Cape, own 120 acres, sec 36, N

Ellertson, A, farmer, p o Waterford, own 40 acres, sec 6, N

Ellertson, Andrew, farmer, p o Waterford, own 200 acres, sec 6, N

Engelbritson, Lars, farmer, p o Waterford, own 40 acres, sec 21, N

Engelbritson, Soren, farmer, p o Waterford, own 40 acres, sec 18, N

English, John, farmer, p o North Cape, own 160 acres, sec 35, I

English, Peter, farmer, p o Waterford, les 90 acres, Mrs. Quinn, sec 32, I

Erickson, E, farmer, p o Waterford, own 39 acres, sec 6, N

Erickson, Erick, farmer, p o Waterford, own 80 acres, sec 7, N

F

Field, Gustavus A, farmer, p o North Cape, own 80 acres, sec 13, Swede

Frederickson, James, farmer, p o Waterford, own 100 acres, sec 33, D

Freidy, Fred, farmer, p o Union Church, own 30 acres, sec 1, G

Freize, Berent, farmer, p o Waterford, own 80 acres, sec 6, N

Freize, Hans, farmer, p o Waterford, own 40 acres, sec 6, N

Freize, Mrs. _, widow, p o Waterford, own 120 acres, sec 5, N

G

Garber, Fritz, farmer, p o Union Church, own 80 acres, sec 2, G

Ganaretz, John, farmer, p o North Cape, wks P.G. Chevis, sec 35, G

Gilbert, John, farmer, p o Union Church, own 40 acres, sec 10, Am

Gilbert, Wm, farmer, p o Union Church, own 100 acres, sec 10, Am

Gruda, Peter, farmer, p o Waterford, own 40 acres, sec 20, N

Gunderson, Goudy, farmer, p o Waterford, own 130 acres, sec 29, N

Gunderson, Paul, cabinet-maker, p o North Cape, own 1 acre, sec 25, N

Gunderson, Swain, farmer, p o Waterford, own 120 acres, sec 29, N

H

Haas, Martin, farmer, p o Waterford, own 20 acres, sec 30, G

Hanson, Mrs G, widow, p o North Cape, own 120 acres, sec 26, N

Hanson, Mrs. H, widow, p o North Cape, own 140 acres, sec 26, N

Hanson, Ole, farmer, p o Waterford, own 80 acres, sec 31, N

Hanson, Thorston, farmer, p o North Cape, own 80 acres, sec 22, N

Hedgard, Ole, farmer, p o Waterford, own 250 acres, sec 32, N

Helgeson, Hans, farmer, p o Waterford, own 160 acres, sec 27, N

Hendrickson, Ole, farmer, p o North Cape, own 160 acres, sec 25, N

Henningfield, Henry, farmer, p o Waterford, own 100 acres, sec 30, G

Hoganson, Ole, farmer, p o Waterford, own 80 acres, sec 18, N

Hoganson, Tobias, farmer, North Cape, own 80 acres, sec 13, N

Hubitcos, Henry, farmer, p o Waterford, own 80 acres, sec 20, G

J

Jacobson, Christ, carpenter, p o North Cape, own 1/2 acre, sec 25, N

Jacobson, Hans, farmer, p o Waterford, own 120 acres, sec 20, N

Jacobson, Hans, farmer, p o Waterford, own 100 acres, sec 17, N

Jacobson, Hans A, farmer, p o Waterford, own 152 acres, sec 5, N

Jacobson, Peter, farmer, p o Waterford, own 100 acres, sec 17, N

Johnson, Abraham, farmer, p o Waterford, own 40 acres, sec 17, N

Johnson, Andrew, farmer, p o Waterford, own 80 acres, sec 32, N

Johnson, Ole, farmer, p o Union Church, own 160 acres, sec 12, N

Johnson, Sebert, farmer, p o Waterford, own 40 acres, sec 21, N

Jorgenson, Christ, farmer, p o North Cape, les 120 acres, Mrs. Swenson,

sec 24, N

K

Kahn, Mary, p o Waterford, own 100 acres, sec 30, G

Kattendick, Henry, farmer, p o Waterford, own 80 acres, sec 29, G

Keller, Henry, farmer, p o Waterford, own 40 acres, sec 31, G

Kleinfield, Charles, farmer, p o Waterford, own 80 acres, sec 31, G

Knudson, Ole, farmer, p o Waterford, own 262 acres, sec 33, N

Krumenour, Charles, farmer, p o Waterford, les 40 acres, John Krumenour,

sec 28, G

Krumenour, John, farmer, p o Waterford, own 40 acres, sec 28, G

L

Larson, Christ, farmer, p o Waterford, own 100 acres, sec 5, N

Larson, John, farmer, p o Waterford, own 200 acres, sec 18, N

Larson, Ole, farmer, p o North Cape, own 56 acres, sec 16, N

Larson, Ole, farmer, p o Waterford, own 40 acres, sec 19, N

Lawson, Caleb, farmer, p o North Cape, wks L .Lawson, sec 28, Am

Lawson, Charles, farmer, p o North Cape, wks L. Lawson, sec 28, Am

Lawson, Lafayette, farmer, p o North Cape, own 160 acres, sec 28, Am

Long, Frank, farmer, p o Union Church, own 70 acres, sec 2, Am

Lund, Wm, farmer, p o Waterford, own 30 acres, sec 33, D

M

Malchin, Albert, farmer, p o Waterford, own 80 acres, sec 19, G

Malchin, Joseph, farmer, p o Waterford, own 80 acres, sec 7, G

Marks, Ephraim, farmer, p o Waterford, own 40 acres, sec 30, G

Mathias, Knudt, farmer, p o North Cape, own 160 acres, sec 23, N

Mealey, James, farmer, p o Waterford, own 120 acres, sec 34, I

Meinecke, Henry, farmer, p o Waterford, own 40 acres, sec 19, G

Myers, Seigfried, farmer, p o Union Church, own 80 acres, sec 3, G

N

Nelson, Halver, farmer, p o Waterford, own 300 acres, sec 6, N

Nelson, James, farmer, p o North Cape, own 160 acres, sec 24, D

Naum, Hans, farmer, p o Waterford, own 100 acres, sec 20, N

O

Oleson, Halvor, farmer, p o North Cape, own 140 acres, sec 22, N

Oleson, Hans, farmer, p o North Cape,, own 80 acres, sec 26, N

Oleson, John, farmer, p o North Cape, own 160 acres, sec 14, N

Oleson, Nels, farmer, p o North Cape, own 60 acres, sec 24, N

Oleson, Ole, farmer, p o Waterford, own 50 acres, sec 6, N

Overson, Frank, farmer, p o Waterford, own 120 acres, sec 34, N

P

Peterson, F, Mrs, widow, p o Union Church, own 20 acres, sec 12, N

Peterson, Hans, farmer, p o North Cape, own 1 acre, sec 35, D

Peterson, Thomas, farmer, p o Union Church, les 160 acres, Mrs. Weigland,

sec 13, D

Q

Quinn, Mrs., widow, p o Waterford, own 90 acres, sec 32, I

R

Rasmus, Fred, farmer, p o North Cape, les 80 acres, sec 25, D

Riley, John, farmer, p o Waterford, own 60 acres, sec 32, I

Rolphson, Engbright, farmer, p o Waterford, own 203 acres, sec 5, N

Roth, Solomon, farmer, p o Union Church, own 240 acres, sec 2, G

Rubetsky, C, farmer, p o Waterford, own 22 acres, sec 30, B

Rygh, Samuel S, farmer, p o North Cape, own 60 acres, sec 24, N

S

Sawyer, Mrs, widow, p o Waterford, own 160 acres, sec 34, G

Sawyer, Robert, farmer, p o North Cape, les 160 acres, sec 34, G

Schafer, Simon, farmer, p o Union Church, own 70 acres, sec 2, G

Schafer, Simon Jr, farmer, p o Union Church, own 70 acres, sec 2, G

Shearer, Jacob, farmer, p o Union Church, own 120 acres, sec 10, G

Shields, Peter, farmer, p o Union Church, own 80 acres, sec 2, G

Simonson, Abraham, farmer, p o Waterford, own 80 acres, sec 21, N

Simonson, Soren, farmer, p o Waterford, own 100 acres, sec 19, N

Skarie, Hans, farmer, p o North Cape, own 60 acres, sec 24, N

Skofstad, Evan, farmer, p o Waterford, own 400 acres, sec 18, N

Smiley, George, farmer, p o Union Church, own 207 acres, sec 1, Am

Smiley, George Jr, farmer, p o Union Church, own 84 acres, sec 1, Am

Smith, John Mrs, widow, p o Waterford, own 60 acres, sec 28, G

Smothers, Phillip, farmer, p o North Cape, own 40 acres, sec 22, Am

Solomon, William, farmer, p o Waterford, own 120 acres, sec 19, G

Spillum, George, merchant, p o North Cape, own 1 acre, sec 25, N

Spillum, Henry, farmer, p o North Cape, own 40 acres, sec 25, N

Spillum, Michael, farmer, p o North Cape, own 40 acres, sec 25, N

Stear, Christ, farmer, p o Waterford, own 40 acres, sec 32, G

Stear, Henry, farmer, p o Waterford, own 40 acres, sec 32, G

Stolbaum, D, farmer, p o Waterford, own 40 acres, sec 20, G

Stolbaum, Fred, farmer, p o Waterford, own 120 acres, sec 34, G

Stolbaum, Henry, farmer, p o Waterford, own 110 acres, sec 20, G

Storms, Frederick, farmer, p o Waterford, own 120 acres, sec 27, Hol

Sweningson, John, farmer, p o Waterford, own 220 acres, sec 33, N

Swenson, Swain, farmer, p o North Cape, own 40 acres, sec 24, N

Swenson, T Mrs, widow, p o North Cape, own 120 acres, sec 24, N

T

Thomson, Halver, farmer, p o Waterford, own 146 acres, sec 4, N

Thronson, Lars, farmer, p o Union Church, own 120 acres, sec 12, N

W

Welzing, Henry, farmer, p o Waterford, own 80 acres, sec 29, G

Whitworth, John, farmer, p o North Cape, own 120 acres, sec 35, E

Willick, Wm, farmer, p o Waterford, own 60 acres, sec 30, G

Y

Young, John, farmer, p o North Cape, own 40 acres, sec 22, G

Young, Valentine, farmer, p o North Cape, own 80 acres, sec 27, G

Young, Valentine Jr, farmer, p o North Cape, wks V. Young, sec 27, G

 

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Cabinet-Maker - Paul Gunderson, sec 25

Carpenter - Christ Jacobson, sec 25

Merchants - Hans Anderson, sec 1

Geo. Spillum, sec 25

Shoemaker - Ed. Danielson, sec 28

CHURCHES

 

Muskego Lutheran Church, situated on sec 18. Services Sundays at 10 am

and 7 pm; Prayer meetings Thursdays at 7 pm; Number of members, 75; Rev.

M. Runnelberg, Pastor

Union Methodist Church, situated on sec 1; Services Sundays at 10 am and

7 pm; Prayer meetings Thursdays at 7 pm; Number of members, 50; Rev. J.

Pratt, Pastor

Yorkville Lutheran Church, situated on sec 24; Services Sundays at 10 am

and 7 pm; Number of members, 50; Rev. M. Runnelberg, Pastor

SCHOOLS

 

District No. 1. Ave. No. Scholars, 40. Geo. Drought, Clerk

Districk No. 2. Ave. No. Scholars, 40. C. Christianson, Clerk

District No. 3. Ave. No. Scholars, 30. Adam Apple, Clerk

District No. 4. Ave. No. Scholars, 30. H. Jacobson, Clerk