Following Wisconsin Roots

Bruce's roots go a long way back to Wisconsin. His ancestors were there before mine even came to America! In 1846, his great grandfather Adoniram and wife Deborah migrated from New England and were among the first settlers in Racine, finally making a home in Mishicot.

They were farmers who lost 2 daughters to disease and their first born son to the Civil War. Their children and grandchildren became doctors and teachers.

Descendants still live in Wisconsin and every few years we enjoy seeing them and doing some genealogy research. An added plus is the beauty of Wisconsin and its superior beer, German bratwurst, and local cheeses. Plus cherries and smoked fish.

Pictured are Bruce's great grandmother, Deborah, with daughter Agnes and sons Floyd and Forrest. The photograph was taken in a studio sometime before 1889. Adoniram had already died. Deborah, who was born in 1825 at Charlestown, Maine, died March 27, 1899, at 73 years old. Agnes preceded her mother; she died young in 1889.