HISTORY OF GREEN COUNTY
CHAPTER XXXVI
(published in 1884)
TOWN OF JORDAN
BIOGRAPHICAL
PAGE 989
The town of Jordan was settled up by a class of wide-awake, go-a-head people, as follows:
William Ableman, is a native of Albany, N. Y., born May 6, 1800. He is a son of Christian and Regina (Kaner) Ableman. His father was a native of Germany,and one of Burgoyne's solders, in the War of the Revolution. He was taken prisoner at the battle of bunker Hill, and when paroled, would not return home, but remained in the United States. He and his wife have long since been laid to rest, at their old home near Albany. The subject of our sketch remained in New York until 1835, when he removed to Rock Prarie, Walworth Co., Wis. He followed farming in that place, eleven years, then removed to this county, locating on section 22, in the town of Jordan,where he first bought forty acers of land. He now owns 280 acers. He was married Noovember 1820 to Ellin Vanderberg, of New York. This union was blessed with ten children - Gilbert, John, Stephen, Reuben, James, Christian, Regina, Rachel, Joseph, and Elizabeth. Mrs. Ableman died in1850, in Johnstown, Wis. Mr Ableman married the second time, Oct. 25, 1860. His wife Martha, a daughter of Jonathan Thompson, of New York. They have had three children - Emma L,. Ephraim A. & Samuel
CHAPTER XXXVI
(published in 1884)
TOWN OF JORDAN
BIOGRAPHICAL
PAGE 989
The town of Jordan was settled up by a class of wide-awake, go-a-head people, as follows:
William Ableman, is a native of Albany, N. Y., born May 6, 1800. He is a son of Christian and Regina (Kaner) Ableman. His father was a native of Germany,and one of Burgoyne's solders, in the War of the Revolution. He was taken prisoner at the battle of bunker Hill, and when paroled, would not return home, but remained in the United States. He and his wife have long since been laid to rest, at their old home near Albany. The subject of our sketch remained in New York until 1835, when he removed to Rock Prarie, Walworth Co., Wis. He followed farming in that place, eleven years, then removed to this county, locating on section 22, in the town of Jordan,where he first bought forty acers of land. He now owns 280 acers. He was married Noovember 1820 to Ellin Vanderberg, of New York. This union was blessed with ten children - Gilbert, John, Stephen, Reuben, James, Christian, Regina, Rachel, Joseph, and Elizabeth. Mrs. Ableman died in1850, in Johnstown, Wis. Mr Ableman married the second time, Oct. 25, 1860. His wife Martha, a daughter of Jonathan Thompson, of New York. They have had three children - Emma L,. Ephraim A. & Samuel
HISTORY OF GREEN COUNTY
CHAPTER XXXVI
(published in 1884)
TOWN OF JORDAN
BIOGRAPHICAL
PAGE 989
The town of Jordan was settled up by a class of wide-awake, go-a-head people, as follows:
William Ableman, is a native of Albany, N. Y., born May 6, 1800. He is a son of Christian and Regina (Kaner) Ableman. His father was a native of Germany,and one of Burgoyne's solders, in the War of the Revolution. He was taken prisoner at the battle of bunker Hill, and when paroled, would not return home, but remained in the United States. He and his wife have long since been laid to rest, at their old home near Albany. The subject of our sketch remained in New York until 1835, when he removed to Rock Prarie, Walworth Co., Wis. He followed farming in that place, eleven years, then removed to this county, locating on section 22, in the town of Jordan,where he first bought forty acers of land. He now owns 280 acers. He was married Noovember 1820 to Ellin Vanderberg, of New York. This union was blessed with ten children - Gilbert, John, Stephen, Reuben, James, Christian, Regina, Rachel, Joseph, and Elizabeth. Mrs. Ableman died in1850, in Johnstown, Wis. Mr Ableman married the second time, Oct. 25, 1860. His wife Martha, a daughter of Jonathan Thompson, of New York. They have had three children - Emma L,. Ephraim A. & Samuel
CHAPTER XXXVI
(published in 1884)
TOWN OF JORDAN
BIOGRAPHICAL
PAGE 989
The town of Jordan was settled up by a class of wide-awake, go-a-head people, as follows:
William Ableman, is a native of Albany, N. Y., born May 6, 1800. He is a son of Christian and Regina (Kaner) Ableman. His father was a native of Germany,and one of Burgoyne's solders, in the War of the Revolution. He was taken prisoner at the battle of bunker Hill, and when paroled, would not return home, but remained in the United States. He and his wife have long since been laid to rest, at their old home near Albany. The subject of our sketch remained in New York until 1835, when he removed to Rock Prarie, Walworth Co., Wis. He followed farming in that place, eleven years, then removed to this county, locating on section 22, in the town of Jordan,where he first bought forty acers of land. He now owns 280 acers. He was married Noovember 1820 to Ellin Vanderberg, of New York. This union was blessed with ten children - Gilbert, John, Stephen, Reuben, James, Christian, Regina, Rachel, Joseph, and Elizabeth. Mrs. Ableman died in1850, in Johnstown, Wis. Mr Ableman married the second time, Oct. 25, 1860. His wife Martha, a daughter of Jonathan Thompson, of New York. They have had three children - Emma L,. Ephraim A. & Samuel
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