IMPORTANT: burial in this cemetery is presumed, not proven.
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US Census of 1880, 1900 say, born: NY. 1910 says WI.
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BIO (of husband): AUSTIN, EDWARD. (d. December 3, 1915) Boss hostler. Native of Norway. Started with Mabie's shortly after coming to his country. After the death of Mabie, traveled for several years with VanAmburgh, Howes' London, and Barnum & Bailey. Died at the age of 83 in Delavan, WI, where he had lived for more than 60 years. [D. W. Watt: "He was a man of excellent habits, always attending strictly to business and was considered by all the big shows in the country to be the best man in the business up to the time that he had to retire on account of old age."]
SOURCE: "Olympians of the Sawdust Circle - A biographical dictionary of the ninteenth century American circus.", Compiled and Edited by: William L. Slout.
Source [link]: http://www.circushistory.org/Olympians/OlypiansA.htm
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Wife of Edward Austin.
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"US CENSUS 1910"
Name: Edward Austin
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Delavan Ward 3, Walworth, WI.
Gender: Male
Age: 75
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1835
Birthplace: Norway
Immigration Year: 1858
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Edward Austin Head M 75 Norway
Sarah Austin Wife F 64 Wisconsin <<<
William Kester Brother-in-law M 48 Wisconsin
SOURCE: US Federal Census, 1910.
Source [link]: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MP2P-3V9?cc=1727033
---
US Census of 1880, 1900 say, born: NY. 1910 says WI.
---
BIO (of husband): AUSTIN, EDWARD. (d. December 3, 1915) Boss hostler. Native of Norway. Started with Mabie's shortly after coming to his country. After the death of Mabie, traveled for several years with VanAmburgh, Howes' London, and Barnum & Bailey. Died at the age of 83 in Delavan, WI, where he had lived for more than 60 years. [D. W. Watt: "He was a man of excellent habits, always attending strictly to business and was considered by all the big shows in the country to be the best man in the business up to the time that he had to retire on account of old age."]
SOURCE: "Olympians of the Sawdust Circle - A biographical dictionary of the ninteenth century American circus.", Compiled and Edited by: William L. Slout.
Source [link]: http://www.circushistory.org/Olympians/OlypiansA.htm
---
Wife of Edward Austin.
---
"US CENSUS 1910"
Name: Edward Austin
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Delavan Ward 3, Walworth, WI.
Gender: Male
Age: 75
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1835
Birthplace: Norway
Immigration Year: 1858
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Edward Austin Head M 75 Norway
Sarah Austin Wife F 64 Wisconsin <<<
William Kester Brother-in-law M 48 Wisconsin
SOURCE: US Federal Census, 1910.
Source [link]: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MP2P-3V9?cc=1727033
IMPORTANT: burial in this cemetery is presumed, not proven.
---
US Census of 1880, 1900 say, born: NY. 1910 says WI.
---
BIO (of husband): AUSTIN, EDWARD. (d. December 3, 1915) Boss hostler. Native of Norway. Started with Mabie's shortly after coming to his country. After the death of Mabie, traveled for several years with VanAmburgh, Howes' London, and Barnum & Bailey. Died at the age of 83 in Delavan, WI, where he had lived for more than 60 years. [D. W. Watt: "He was a man of excellent habits, always attending strictly to business and was considered by all the big shows in the country to be the best man in the business up to the time that he had to retire on account of old age."]
SOURCE: "Olympians of the Sawdust Circle - A biographical dictionary of the ninteenth century American circus.", Compiled and Edited by: William L. Slout.
Source [link]: http://www.circushistory.org/Olympians/OlypiansA.htm
---
Wife of Edward Austin.
---
"US CENSUS 1910"
Name: Edward Austin
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Delavan Ward 3, Walworth, WI.
Gender: Male
Age: 75
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1835
Birthplace: Norway
Immigration Year: 1858
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Edward Austin Head M 75 Norway
Sarah Austin Wife F 64 Wisconsin <<<
William Kester Brother-in-law M 48 Wisconsin
SOURCE: US Federal Census, 1910.
Source [link]: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MP2P-3V9?cc=1727033
---
US Census of 1880, 1900 say, born: NY. 1910 says WI.
---
BIO (of husband): AUSTIN, EDWARD. (d. December 3, 1915) Boss hostler. Native of Norway. Started with Mabie's shortly after coming to his country. After the death of Mabie, traveled for several years with VanAmburgh, Howes' London, and Barnum & Bailey. Died at the age of 83 in Delavan, WI, where he had lived for more than 60 years. [D. W. Watt: "He was a man of excellent habits, always attending strictly to business and was considered by all the big shows in the country to be the best man in the business up to the time that he had to retire on account of old age."]
SOURCE: "Olympians of the Sawdust Circle - A biographical dictionary of the ninteenth century American circus.", Compiled and Edited by: William L. Slout.
Source [link]: http://www.circushistory.org/Olympians/OlypiansA.htm
---
Wife of Edward Austin.
---
"US CENSUS 1910"
Name: Edward Austin
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Delavan Ward 3, Walworth, WI.
Gender: Male
Age: 75
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1835
Birthplace: Norway
Immigration Year: 1858
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Edward Austin Head M 75 Norway
Sarah Austin Wife F 64 Wisconsin <<<
William Kester Brother-in-law M 48 Wisconsin
SOURCE: US Federal Census, 1910.
Source [link]: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MP2P-3V9?cc=1727033
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