Seventh Generation

23. William J. FERRIES was born in July 1862 in Wisconsin.^{8,9,31,35,41,56,57} (His gravestone lists his birth year as 1861.) He appeared in the census in 1870 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸ He appeared in the census in 1875 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁸ William appeared in the census in 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ He was living with his parents. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.³¹ His household consisted of William, Gusta, their 3 children, and Wiliam's uncle, Frank. (Their surname was listed as "Ferries.") He appeared in the census in 1905 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁰ William appeared in the census in 1910 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.³² His occupation was listed as "Farmer, General Farm." (His surname was listed as "Ferries.") He appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁶ His occupation was listed as "Retired Farmer." (His surname is listed as "Ferris.") He appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁸ His household was on Center Street and his occupation was "Tie Buyer, Steam Railroad." William died in 1940 at the age of 78.³⁵ He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁵ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

William J. FERRIES and Auguste M. "Gusta" POPP were married on 7 October 1890 in Monroe County, WI.⁴² Auguste M. "Gusta" POPP, daughter of Herman POPP and Caroline MARTALOCK, was born in February 1872 in Preussen (Prussia).^9,31,56 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.³¹ Gusta appeared in the census in 1905 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁰ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.³² She appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁶ Gusta appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁸ She died in 1960 at the age of 88.³⁵ She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁷ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

William J. FERRIES and Auguste M. "Gusta" POPP had the following children: