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Herbert A. Branson

Male Abt 1903 - Yes, date unknown


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  1. 1.  Herbert A. Branson was born about 1903 in Wisconsin, United States (son of Joseph A. Branson and Margaret Thomas); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 9C2A1189F2C44263BD24EA6EAB19E19B34C6
    • Census-Household Member: 1930, De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States; USA

    Notes:

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    Role: Household Member


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph A. Branson was born about 1863 in England; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 5FDD702C0A534D7EB4FCB12E12DCE352B23C
    • Residence: 1919, De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States
    • Census: 1930, De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States; USA

    Joseph married Margaret Thomas. Margaret (daughter of David Thomas and Mary Pringle Workman) was born on 18 Feb 1880 in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States; died on 8 Jun 1951; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Ripon, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margaret Thomas was born on 18 Feb 1880 in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States (daughter of David Thomas and Mary Pringle Workman); died on 8 Jun 1951; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Ripon, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: GMZJ-FXV
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 20855558
    • _UID: 8AA4819253E5454585FE56395B7A7FD43D75
    • Census-Household Member: 1880, Green Lake Twp, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States; USA
    • Census-Household Member: 1900, Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States; USA
    • Census-Household Member: 1905, Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States; Wisconsin State Censuses, 1895 and 1905
    • Census-Household Member: 1910, Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, United States; USA
    • Residence-Occupant: 1919, De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States
    • Census-Household Member: 1930, De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States; USA

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Name:?tab?Margaret Thomas
    Birth Date:?tab?18 Feb 1880
    Birth Place:?tab?Green Lake, Wisconsin, USA
    Reel:?tab?DEL
    Record:?tab?SEQ 46

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GMZJ-FXV

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20855558

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


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    Residence-Occupant:
    Role: Occupant


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    Role: Household Member

    Children:
    1. 1. Herbert A. Branson was born about 1903 in Wisconsin, United States; and died.
    2. David Thomas Branson was born about 1916 in Wisconsin, United States; died in 1993.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  David Thomas was born on 4 May 1853 in Wisconsin, United States (son of Thomas and Hollenbeck); died on 29 Mar 1944 in Los Angeles County, California, United States; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Ripon, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 20855543
    • _UID: 3CC59FC1D94D4B13BC1ABEC41C88A6870E97
    • Census: 1880, Green Lake Twp, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States; USA
    • Census: 1900, Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States; USA
    • Occupation: 1900, Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States; Insurance Agent
    • Census: 1905, Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States; Wisconsin State Censuses, 1895 and 1905
    • Census: 1910, Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, United States; USA

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20855543

    Died:
    Name:?tab?David Thomas
    Gender:?tab?Male
    Birth Date:?tab?4 May 1853
    Birth Place:?tab?Wisconsin
    Death Date:?tab?29 Mar 1944
    Death Place:?tab?Los Angeles
    Mother's Maiden Name:?tab?Hollenbeck
    Father's Surname:?tab?Thomas

    David married Mary Pringle Workman about 1879. Mary (daughter of William Workman and Margaret Anne Miller) was born on 30 Mar 1855 in Wisconsin, United States; died on 31 Oct 1914 in Wisconsin, United States; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Ripon, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Mary Pringle Workman was born on 30 Mar 1855 in Wisconsin, United States (daughter of William Workman and Margaret Anne Miller); died on 31 Oct 1914 in Wisconsin, United States; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Ripon, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: KHCX-DQY
    • _UID: F86F1BA2BE084FFE820BC4374A948B729A6D
    • Census-Household Member: 1855, Ceresco, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States; Wisconsin State
    • Census-Household Member: 1860, Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States; USA
    • Census-Household Member: 1870, Wisconsin, United States; USA
    • Census-Household Member: 1880, Green Lake Twp, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States; USA
    • Census-Wife of Head: 1900, Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States; USA
    • Census-Household Member: 1905, Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States; Wisconsin State Censuses, 1895 and 1905
    • Census-Household Member: 1910, Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, United States; USA
    • Residence: 1919, Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KHCX-DQY

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member
    3 males, 3 females; Censor, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

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    Role: Household Member


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    Role: Household Member


    Census-Wife of Head:
    Role: Wife of Head


    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member

    Children:
    1. 3. Margaret Thomas was born on 18 Feb 1880 in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States; died on 8 Jun 1951; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Ripon, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States.
    2. Jessie Thomas was born on 18 Sep 1885 in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States; died about 1961; was buried in Saint John Chrysostom Church Cemetery, Delafield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States.
    3. Louise Thomas was born on 7 Jul 1888 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States; died about Mar 1973.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Thomas was born in Ohio, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: BF01D3F11EC745E8B0A4D07CA3CF8282AC5C

    Notes:

    (Research):wife was born in Vermont, son's 1900 census

    married Hollenbeck. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Hollenbeck

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: FE4C123296D14918B1A53BAFE58983C1485D

    Children:
    1. 6. David Thomas was born on 4 May 1853 in Wisconsin, United States; died on 29 Mar 1944 in Los Angeles County, California, United States; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Ripon, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States.

  3. 14.  William Workman was born on 22 Jun 1822 in Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland (son of J. Workman and Ann Pringle); died on 26 Jan 1900 in De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States; was buried on 28 Jan 1900.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Community Work: West DePere, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States
    • FamilySearch ID: 9QCB-CYH
    • _UID: 29F3B6FC9C224CA5AF6B130C57614E510D97
    • Immigration: 1 Jul 1842-14 Sep 1842, New York City, New York, United States; on Edward Thorne from Glasgow
    • Residence: 1843, New York City, New York, United States
    • Residence: 30 Sep 1844, Ceresco, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States
    • Residence: Abt 1845, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Illinois, United States
    • Occupation: Abt 1848, Waterville, Pepin County, Wisconsin, United States; Farmer, one year
    • Census: 1850, Rushford, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States; USA
    • Occupation: Abt 1850, Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States; Carpenter
    • Occupation: 1 Mar 1852, Panama; Equipment Manufacture - First circular sawmill
    • Travel - Arrival: 1 May 1852, California, United States
    • Occupation: 1854, Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States; Steam Cabinent Construction
    • Occupation: May 1852-1854, California, United States; Miner
    • Travel - Arrival: 30 May 1854, Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States
    • Census: 1855, Ceresco, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States; Wisconsin State
    • Census: 1860, Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States; USA
    • Community Work: 1869, Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States; Mayor
    • Census: 1870, Wisconsin, United States; USA
    • Residence: 1872, De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States
    • Occupation: 1878, De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States; Superintendant of the DePere Iron Works
    • Census: 1880, West DePere, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States; USA
    • Occupation: 30 Nov 1885, De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States; Drug Store owner
    • Census: 1895, De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States; USA: Wisconsin State

    Notes:

    Community Work:
    Mr. Workman was a charter member of Ripon Lodge #95 F & AM in 1857; a charter member of Ripon Chapter #30; a member of the Commandery at Fond du lac; and a member of Lodge #85, of which he served as secretary for three years.
    His political persuasion was Republican. At Ripon he served two terems as County Supervisor from the first ward; several terms on the Common Council; and one term as mayor. At DePere he has served ten years as President of the village of West DePere and two years as member of the Council in East DePere.
    ?i?From Commemorative Biography Record of Fox River Valley, pg. 155, Chicago, J.H. Beers & Co. 1895.?/i?


    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9QCB-CYH

    Immigration:
    Name:?tab?William Workman
    Arrival Date:?tab?14 Sep 1842
    Age:?tab?20
    Gender:?tab?M (Male)
    Port of Arrival:?tab?New York
    Port of Departure:?tab?Glasgow
    Place of Origin:?tab?Great Britain
    Ship:?tab?Edward Thorne
    Family Identification:?tab?30101708
    Microfilm Serial Number:?tab?M237
    Microfilm Roll Number:?tab?50
    Source Information
    Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger and Immigration Lists, 1820-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.
    Original data: Registers of Vessels Arriving at the Port of New York from Foreign Ports, 1789-1919. Microfilm Publication M237, rolls 1-95. National Archives at Washington, D.C.

    Residence:
    The stock ledger of the Phalanx (pg 32) shows that he acquired four shares, par $100 from the corporation, 3 of which he transferred to others and one share which he redeemed.

    Occupation:
    He received $100 per week in gold for the construction of this saw.

    Occupation:
    Ripon City Directory, William Workman, cabinent maker, old Ceresco and Fond du Lac road, near Cedar; house same.

    Census:
    3 males, 3 females; Censor, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

    Occupation:
    William owned some shares in this company. The company failed and was taken over by Blanchard & Arnold of Milwaukee, for whom he continued as superintendant. This concern failed in 1884 and he lost $5000 in the enterprise.

    Census:
    38 Grant Street

    Occupation:
    William bought out the interests of his son and partner, Michael Welsh in their drugstore in West De Pere which he operated until 18 Aug 1890. In 1887 he also acquired the Wm. Chapman drugstore in East De Pere and continued to operate it after selling the West De Pere store.

    Died:
    ?i?Necrol 1895-1899, pg. 88
    ?/i?William Workman Sr. was born in Prestwick, Aryshire, Scotland, 22 June 1822, came to New York at the age of twenty years; came to Ceresco in 1844 (within kWisconsin Phalanx) and lived here until 1868 when he moved to DePere and has remained ever since. He was a charter member of Ripon Lodge F&AM #95 in 1857 and of Ripon Chapter #30 RAM and of Fond du Lac Commandery. Burial here under the auspices of the Lodge. He leaves wife and son William and two daughters, Mrs David Thomas of Ripon and Mrs LS Wilcox of DePere. He sold his drug business at DePere two years ago and retired from active business although still identified with the DePere El L&P Company. He died at DePere WI 28 January 1900.

    William married Margaret Anne Miller about 1850. Margaret (daughter of Robert Burns or Brown Miller and Margaret Lambie) was born on 12 Jan 1833 in North Gower Twp, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Oct 1907 in De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Ripon, Fond du lac County, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Margaret Anne Miller was born on 12 Jan 1833 in North Gower Twp, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Robert Burns or Brown Miller and Margaret Lambie); died on 19 Oct 1907 in De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Ripon, Fond du lac County, Wisconsin, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: MPQF-XXH
    • _UID: 203444B60B1A4C1CAB635FE4B910088E8B05
    • Residence-Occupant: 1833 1834, North Gower Twp, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada
    • Immigration: 1835, Wisconsin, United States; from Canada
    • Residence-Occupant: 1842 1844, Yorkville, Racine County, Wisconsin, United States
    • Residence-Occupant: Between 27 Oct 1845 and 1848, Ceresco, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States
    • Census-Household Member: 1850, Rushford, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States; USA
    • Census-Household Member: 1855, Ceresco, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States; Wisconsin State
    • Census-Wife of Head: 1860, Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States; USA
    • Census-Household Member: 1870, Wisconsin, United States; USA
    • Census-Wife of Head: 1880, West DePere, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States; USA

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Necrol. '98-07 p 169, Mrs. Wm. Workman, nee Miller gives her birth at Dalhousie, Canada. Age at death 75 years.

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MPQF-XXH

    Residence-Occupant:
    Role: Occupant


    Residence-Occupant:
    Role: Occupant


    Residence-Occupant:
    Role: Occupant
    Ceresco was a commune known as the Wisconsin Phalanx based on the communitarian socialist ideas of Charles Fourier.

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member
    3 males, 3 females; Censor, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

    Census-Wife of Head:
    Role: Wife of Head


    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Census-Wife of Head:
    Role: Wife of Head
    38 Grant Street

    Children:
    1. William Miller Workman was born on 13 Dec 1850 in Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States; died on 18 Oct 1919 in De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States.
    2. 7. Mary Pringle Workman was born on 30 Mar 1855 in Wisconsin, United States; died on 31 Oct 1914 in Wisconsin, United States; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Ripon, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States.
    3. Margaret Workman was born about 1856 in Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States; died on 5 Oct 1895 in De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States.
    4. John W. Workman was born on 18 Oct 1869 in Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, United States; died before 1880.
    5. Anne Elizabeth Workman was born on 7 Nov 1872 in Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States; died on 2 Sep 1956 in Latimore, York Springs, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried on 5 Sep 1956 in Woadlawn Cemetery, Depere, Wisconsin, United States.



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