Second Generation

2. Joseph ORGAN was born about 1818 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.^1,2,3 (He was listed as age 62 in the 1880 Census.) In April 1876 he was a carpenter and joiner in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³ He appeared in the census in 1880 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.¹ Joseph died on 3 August 1883 at the age of 65 in Monroe County, WI.^2,4

Joseph ORGAN and Catharine Maria "Kate" LAPP were married on 23 April 1876 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.^1,3,5 Their witnesses were William and Margaret Lapp, her brother and sister. Her father's name is listed on their wedding record, but a line is drawn through the place where he mother's name should have been listed. Catharine Maria "Kate" LAPP, daughter of Wilhelm LAPP and Margaret MARTIN, was born about 1857 in Neillsville, Weston Township, Clark County, WI.^{1,6,7,8,9,10,11} (Her gravestone lists his year of birth as 1860. However, the 1860 census listed her age as 4, the 1870 as 13, and the 1880 as 23. Her obituary does not list her birth year. Based on the census records, she was probably born in about 1856 or 1857.) She appeared in the census in 1860 in Neillsville, Weston Township, Clark County, WI.⁸ (Her age was listed as 4.) She appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ (Her age was listed as 13.) Kate appeared in the census in 1880 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.¹ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² The 1910 Census indicated that she had 6 children, of which all 6 were living. She appeared in the census in 1930 in Rockford, Rockford Township, Winnebago County, IL.¹¹ She was living with her son Alvin and his wife. Kate died on 28 February 1933 at the age of 76 in Monroe County, WI.⁷ Catherine Lamb, a resident of this community for many years, passed away on Tuesday, February 28.

Obituary Notes: "Catherine Lapp, daughter of Wm. Lapp, was born in Neillsville. When a small child she moved with her parents to Tunnel City, spending most of her girlhood there. She was united in marriage with Lewis Lamb in 1884. Five children came to bless this union, one preceding her in death. Mr. Lamb died May 30, 1901.

Mrs. Lamb was a kind and loving mother and a kind neighbor, always thinking of others instead of herself.

She leaves to mourn her demise two children by a previous marriage, Leslie Organ of Tomah and Rose Hieser of La Crosse, Mrs. Wm. Lamb of Tomah, Mrs. Maurice Nance of Rockford, Illinois, Alvin of Rockford and Lewis of Tomah. Seventeen grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, two brothers, Wm. Lapp of Neillsville and Nickolas of Tomah, and one sister Maggie of Idaho, two half brothers, Bennie and James of Duluth also survive.

Services were held at the Kirby church on Friday, March 3. The Rev. R. Johnson, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, officiated. Misses Edna Sowle and Evelyn Schroeder sang 'Rock of Ages' and 'Abide with Me' with Mrs. R. Johnson accompanying."

She was buried in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.^6,13 in the Lincoln Township Cemetery. BURIAL: Buried with Lewis is Catherine 1860 - 1933

BIOGRAPHY: Married name when wed Lewis was ORGAN

Joseph ORGAN and Catharine Maria "Kate" LAPP had the following children: