1832 - 1897 (65 years)
Generation: 1
1. | William Wallace Cross was born on 16 Aug 1832 in New York; died on 11 Dec 1897 in West Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; was buried in Honey Creek Cemetery, West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Notes:
The son of Levi CROSS and Loa JOHNSON. He was a blacksmith. He and Hannah are buried in the Honey Creek Cemetery, West Allis, Wisconsin. (Robert S. Strong, SFAA Historian).
John Pezzano instead lists his DOD as 9 Nov 1897, in West Allis.
(Research):
Census Listings:
1860 Census
Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield Twp
Enumerated 1 Jun 1860
Page 3
16-16
Wallace Cross 27 M Blackwmith 1000 200 NY
Jane Cross 24 F Wf NY
Fremont Cross 3 M Wisc
Emma Cross 3/12 F Wisc
Alice Martin 15 F Domestic Germany
17-17
Reuben and Pamelia Strong and family
1870 Census
Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield Twp
Enumerated 2 Jun 1870
Page 5 Stamped 61
41-38
Cross, Wallace 37 M W Blacksmith 1200 300 NY
Cross, Jane 34 F W Keeps House NY
Cross, Fremont 13 M W Wisc
Cross, Emma 10 F W Wisc
42-39
Reuben and Permilia Strong family
1880 Census
Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield
Enumerated 5 Jun 1880
Page 7 SD 1 ED 88 Stamped 47
63-65
Cross, Wm. Wallace W M 47 Blacksmith NY Mass Mass
Cross, Hannah Jane W F 44 Wf Keeping House NY NY NY
Cross, Emma Loa W F 20 Dtr School Teacher Wis NY NY
Cross, Clarence R W M 7 Son At School Wis NY NY
William married Hannah Jane Strong on 31 Dec 1855. Hannah (daughter of Reuben Beecher Strong and Pamelia Fuller) was born on 3 Mar 1836 in New York; died on 10 Dec 1922 in Cambria, Columbia County, Wisconsin; was buried in Honey Creek Cemetery, West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Fremont "Chub" Jay Cross was born on 9 Jan 1857 in Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; died on 27 Jun 1915.
- 3. Emma Loa Cross was born on 7 Mar 1860 in Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; died on 9 Oct 1898 in Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
- 4. Clarence Ruben Cross was born on 25 Sep 1870 in Wisconsin; died on 7 Nov 1897 in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; was buried in Honey Creek Cemetery, West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
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Generation: 2
2. | Fremont "Chub" Jay Cross (1.William1) was born on 9 Jan 1857 in Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; died on 27 Jun 1915. Notes:
A dentist and jeweler. (Robert S. Strong, SFAA Historian).
(Research):
Census Listings:
1880 Census
Illinois, McHenry County, McHenry
Enumerated 21 Jun 1880
Page 36 SD 2 ED 143
345-352
Cross, Fremont J W M 23 Dentist Wisc NY NY
Cross, Ellen E W F 23 Wf Keeping House Ill England England
1900 Census
Wisconsin, Columbia County, Courtland Twp, Cambria Village
Enumerated 5 Jun 1900
SD 1 ED 3 Sheet 14A
295-300
Mary Cross, widow, and her children, in the home of the Widow Jones
304-309
Cross, Fremont Head M W Jan 1857 48 M 20 Wisc NY NY Dentist
Cross, Ellen Wf W F Oct 1856 42 M 20 4/4 Ill England England
Cross, Wilfred Son W M Jun 1880 19 S Ill Wisc Ill Newstand
Cross, Cordello Dtr W F July 1882 17 S Wisc Wisc Ill At School
Cross, Ethelyn Dtr W F Aug 1885 14 S Wisc Wisc Ill At School
Cross, Elva Dtr W F Oct 1887 12 S Wisc Wisc Ill At School
Cross, Jane Mother W F Mar 1836 Wd NY NY NY
Fremont married Ellen E. James on 16 Aug 1879 in Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Ellen (daughter of John T. James and Eliza E. Braithwaite) was born on 9 Oct 1856 in Illinois; died on 5 May 1953. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Emma Loa Cross (1.William1) was born on 7 Mar 1860 in Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; died on 9 Oct 1898 in Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Emma married Edwin Arthur James on 13 Jun 1882 in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Edwin (son of John T. James and Eliza E. Braithwaite) was born on 16 Aug 1858 in Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; died on 1 Dec 1947 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Myrtle Emma James was born on 5 Sep 1883 in Brandon, Fon Du Lac County, Wisconsin; died on 22 Mar 1968 in Oconomowoc, Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
- 10. Ethel Adele James was born on 13 Jun 1885 in Brandon, Fon Du Lac County, Wisconsin; died on 19 Sep 1934 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida.
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4. | Clarence Ruben Cross (1.William1) was born on 25 Sep 1870 in Wisconsin; died on 7 Nov 1897 in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; was buried in Honey Creek Cemetery, West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Notes:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VJGL-RZT
Name: Clarence R Cross
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 07 Nov 1897
Event Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Page: 0786
Collection: Clarence R Cross, "Wisconsin, Death Index, 1820-1907"
Clarence married Mary Lucinda Jones on 7 Oct 1891 in Cambria, Columbia County, Wisconsin. Mary was born on 16 Jul 1870 in Cambria, Columbia County, Wisconsin; died on 21 Dec 1945 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon; was buried in Historic Columbian Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. Royal Herbert Cross was born on 29 Apr 1893 in Wisconsin; died on 27 Dec 1962 in Alameda County, California.
- 12. Cordelia Cross was born in Aug 1895 in Wisconsin; and died.
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Generation: 3
5. | Wilfred James Cross (2.Fremont2, 1.William1) was born on 26 Jun 1880 in McHenry, Dade County, Illinois; and died. Notes:
When he registered for the Draft in 1942, for the second World War, he lived at 1523 N. 24 Street, Milwaukee. He was age 62, married to Laura Cross of the same address, and employed by the WPA at the Milwaukee Public Museum.
(Research):
Census Listings:
1910 Census
Wisconsin, Columbia County, Cambria Village
Enumerated 27 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 14 Sheet 15A
44-44
Cross, Wilfred J Head M W 29 m1 6 Ill Wisc Wisc Photographer Local Business
Cross, Laura Ann Wf F W 26 m1 6 1/1 Wisc At Sea Wisd
Cross, Clarence J Son M W 5 S Wisc Ill Wisc Newsboy
Wilfred married Laura A. Morris on 14 Oct 1903 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Laura was born about 1882 in Wisconsin; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Myrtle Emma James (3.Emma2, 1.William1) was born on 5 Sep 1883 in Brandon, Fon Du Lac County, Wisconsin; died on 22 Mar 1968 in Oconomowoc, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Myrtle married Francis "Frank" Peter Leonard on 26 Oct 1902 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Francis was born on 5 May 1869 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; died on 19 Dec 1963 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Ronald Elroy "Bud" Leonard was born on 21 Sep 1903 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; died on 4 Oct 1992 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
- 15. Robert Fairfax Leonard was born on 18 Mar 1909 in Wisconsin; and died.
- 16. Loa Myrtle Leonard was born on 9 Oct 1912 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
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10. | Ethel Adele James (3.Emma2, 1.William1) was born on 13 Jun 1885 in Brandon, Fon Du Lac County, Wisconsin; died on 19 Sep 1934 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida. Notes:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FP7V-ZQT
Name: Ethel Adele Buehrig
Titles and Terms:
Name Prefix:
Event Date: 19 Sep 1934
Event Place: Ft. Lauderdale, Broward, Florida
Gender: Female
Race (Original): W
Race: White
Age (Original): 49y 3m 3d
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birth Date: 13 Jun 1885
Birthplace: Brandon, Wis.
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name: Gay D. Buehrig
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Name Prefix:
Father's Name: Ed. A. James
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Name Prefix:
Father's Birthplace: U.S.A.
Mother's Name: Emma Cross
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Name Prefix:
Mother's Birthplace: U.S.A.
Occupation: Teacher & Tutor
Address: 607 S.W. 7th Ave.
Residence Place:
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Fort Lauderdale
Burial Date: 20 Sep 1934
Funeral Home:
Informant's Name:
Additional Relatives:
GS Film number: 2135596
Reference ID: cn 14485
Collection: Ethel Adele Buehrig, "Florida, Deaths, 1877-1939"
(Research):
Census Listings:
1930 Census
Florida, Broward County, Ft. Lauderdale, Pr 8
Enumerated 7 Apr 1930
ED 6-13 SD 7 Sheet 5A Stamped 168
28-118-134
Buehrig, Ethel Head R 20 F W 44 Wd 26 Wis Wis Wis Tutoring Private Pupils
Buehrig, Marion Dtr F W 16 S S. Dakota Ill Wis
Ethel married Gay Dorn Buehrig on 3 Dec 1912 in Sheldon, O'Brien County, Iowa. Gay was born on 7 Oct 1889 in Minier, Tazewell County, Illinois; died on 5 Jan 1941 in Minier, Tazewell County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 17. Marion R. Buehrig was born on 9 Jan 1914 in South Dakota; died on 7 Mar 2002 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
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12. | Cordelia Cross (4.Clarence2, 1.William1) was born in Aug 1895 in Wisconsin; and died. Notes:
She married a Mr. DAY, and they lived in Seattle in the mid 1940's.
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Generation: 4
14. | Ronald Elroy "Bud" Leonard (9.Myrtle3, 3.Emma2, 1.William1) was born on 21 Sep 1903 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; died on 4 Oct 1992 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Ronald married Dorothy Batchelor on 24 Sep 1937 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Dorothy was born on 8 Feb 1908 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa; died on 1 Nov 1991 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | Marion R. Buehrig (10.Ethel3, 3.Emma2, 1.William1) was born on 9 Jan 1914 in South Dakota; died on 7 Mar 2002 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Marion married Carl J. Conrad on 12 Jun 1939 in Sheldon, O'Brien County, Iowa. Carl was born on 20 Nov 1913 in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; died on 16 Nov 1993 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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