Whilhelm F. NUSSBAUM

aboard ship Patrick Henry, from London

Ellington Twp., p 169

Ellington Twp., p. 11

E.D. 175, sheet 5, New London

E.D. 135, sheet 13a, New London, first ward

E.D. 87 sheet 6, New London, first ward, Cook Street near South Pearl

He came to the United States with his parents and other family members as a child in 1855. The family appears on the federal census of 1860 in Ellington Township, Outagamie Co. WI. He made a declaration of intent to become a U.S. citizen on Octo

ber 26, 1868 in Outagamie County.

He appears on the June 4, 1870 federal census for Outagamie Co., in Ellington Township p.11, as follows: William Nussbaum, age 23, farmer, value of real estate $1000, value of personal property $190, birthplace Prussia; Mary Ann, age 18, keepi

ng house, birthplace Bohemia. This family is listed right under the family of Daniel Nussbaum.

In June of 1873, William Nussbaum and his future brother-in-law (possibly also his cousin), Peter Schweitzer, bought the land on which he built the Franklin House Hotel in New London WI for $650 from Charles Allen. Two additions were built in l

ater years. William's wife and children assisted in the work of the hotel--making beds, cleaning rooms, stabling the guests' horses, cooking and waiting tables in the hotel restaurant. The abstract of title for the Franklin House shows that Will

iam bought out Peter Schweitzer's share in May of 1876. At various times, there were leins on the property to another brother-in-law, Nicholas A. Schmit, and to John Schmit, Mary Beyer, G.A. Murray, Michael Cooney, Mary Gurner and Freidrich Fehr

mann. The property appears to have been sold to Charles Hanke in August of 1899 for $5000. However, Anna Kraus Nussbaum made a statement in 1936 that her family ran the Franklin House continuously from 1873 until about 1901 with the exception

of 1893. The abstract does show a mortgage paid in full by Mary Gurner to William and Anna Nussbaum on August 22, 1901. According to his daughter, Gertrude, he sold the hotel when she was very young due to his poor health.

This family is shown on Soundex N215 for the federal census of 1880 in New London, Waupaca Co.,WI, volume 31, enumeration district 175 sheet 5, line 18 as follows: William Nussbaum, age 33, birthplace Prussia, wife Marianne, age 29, birthplace

Bohemia; Mary K., age 9; John J, age 7; Anna, age 5; Agnes, age 3; Magdalene, age 7/12.

He became a United States citizen on 22 April 1887.

The Federal Census of 1900 for first ward of New London, Waupaca County, enumeration district 135, sheet 13a, shows William Nussbaum, head of household, age 53, born January 1847 in Germany, year of immigration 1855, , 45 years in Wisconsin, bot

h parents born in Germany, occupation, hotel keeper; Annie, wife, age 48, born March 1852 in Austria, year of immigration 1857, 43 years in Wisconsin, both parents born in Austria; Lena, daughter, age 20, born Oct 1879 in Wisconsin, occupation bo

okkeeper; Josephine, daughter, age 18, born Oct 1881 in Wisconsin; William, son, age 16, born April 1884 in Wisconsin, occupation drugist; Edward, son, age 13, born July 1886 in Wisconsin; and Gertrude, daughter, age 5, born June 1895 in Wiscons

in.

The federal census of 1910 (April 18) for the first ward of New London, Waupaca County Wisconsin, Enumeration District 87 sheet 6, shows the family on Cook Street, near South Pearl Street, as William, own income, age 63, born in Prussia, immigrat

ion year 1855; Anna, wife, age 58, born in Austria, year of immigration 1857; Gertrude, daughter, age 14, born in Wisconsin.

According to his obituary, he served as the New London city treasurer in 1888 and 1893 and for the last 6 years of his life, he ran a fire insurance agency.

His death certificate lists his occupation as insurance salesman. His cause of death was acute cardiac dilitation and edema of the lungs and larynx.

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