Ninth Generation


111. Gideon Loomer BIGELOW was born on 4 April 1837 in Mequon, Ozaukee County, WI.3,22 He appeared in the census in 1850 in Mequon, Ozaukee County, WI.10 He was living with his brother Isaac. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.24 His occupation was listed as "gunsmith." Gideon appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.22 His occupation was listed as "gunsmith." He died in 1890 at the age of 53 in San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA.3,8

Gideon Loomer BIGELOW and Harriet L. "Hattie" LOOMER were married on 12 July 1863.3,22 Harriet L. "Hattie" LOOMER, daughter of Charles LOOMER and Mary Ann RIVERS, was born on 1 June 1840 in Cambridgeport, Middlesex County, MA.3 She appeared in the census in 1850 in Lynn, Essex County, MA.31 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.24 Hattie appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.22 She died in San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA.3

Gideon Loomer BIGELOW and Harriet L. "Hattie" LOOMER had the following children:

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i.

Edwin BIGELOW was born about 1867 in Wisconsin.22,24 He appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.22,24

(He was not listed with his parents and family in the 1880 Census.)

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Orville H. BIGELOW32 was born about 1868 in Wisconsin.22,24 He appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.24 He appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.22

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iii.

Mary J. BIGELOW was born about 1871 in Wisconsin.22 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.22

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Lola M. BIGELOW was born about 1879 in Wisconsin.22,33 (There is a "Lillian Maude" listed in the Monroe County Birth Registration Index with a birth date of 11 March 1880. That may be her.) She appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.22