| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | 30th Generation252. William Franklin BIGELOW was born on 21 February 1858 in Monroe County, WI.7,17,20,23,31 (The Oak Grove Cemetery records list his birth year as 1861.) He appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.35 He appeared in the census in 1900 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.20 Before May 1903 William was a farmer in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.121 From a newspaper article: "W. F. Bigelow, who recently sold his farm to the government for an additon to the Indian school farm, has become a resident and merchant of our city. He has purchased the store of A. H. Burdick on the north side and a residence on Glendale Avenue." He appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.52 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.62 William died on 9 June 1921 at the age of 63 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.7,17,122 His wife was listed as a widow in the 1930 Census. He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.23 in the Oak Grove Cemetery. William Franklin BIGELOW and Rosetta E. "Etta" BATES were married on 20 February 1879 in Monroe County, WI.7,48,123 They had eight children. Rosetta E. "Etta" BATES was born in February 1861 in Canada.20,52 She appeared in the census in 1900 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.20 She appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.62 Etta appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.122 She died in 1947 at the age of 86.21 She was buried in 1947 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.23 in the Oak Grove Cemetery. William Franklin BIGELOW and Rosetta E. "Etta" BATES had the following children:
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