Find A Grave - Wisconsin

Adams, Henry Cullen b. November 28, 1850 d. July 9, 1906
US Congressman. He was elected to represent Wisconsin's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1903 until his death in office in 1906.
Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Section 17, Lot 003, Grave 1
Agerholm, Harold Christ b. January 29, 1925 d. July 7, 1944
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve during World War II as a Private First Class in the 4th Battalion, 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery on Saipan in the Marianas Islands on July 7, 1944. His citation reads "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. When the enemy launched a fierce, determined counterattack against our positions...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Cause of death: Killed In Action
Mound Cemetery, Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, USA
Ainsworth, Sydney (Charles) b. December 21, 1873 d. May 21, 1922
Actor. Born Charles Sydney Ainsworth in England (he used his middle name as his first name throughout his life), he came to the United States in 1877. During the Spanish-American War, he enlisted in the United States Army, and served as a Private in Company G, 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. After serving in Cuba, he was discharged, and began acting in the theatre in 1899. His break into show business came when a director needed someone with military experience to march a group of men on...[Read More] (Bio by: Number1)
Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Section 17, Lot 005, Grave 2
Aitken, Harry E. b. October 4, 1877 d. August 1, 1956
Motion Picture Executive. A movie industry pioneer, he was one of the first to produce movies independent of Thomas Edison and the Motion Picture Patents Company. Along with his brother Roy, he founded a number of early motion picture production and distribution companies, most notable being the Mutual Film Corporation, the Epoch Producing Corporation, and the Triangle Pictures Corporation. Through a partnership with...[Read More]
Prairie Home Cemetery, Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Section N, Lot 90
Aitken, Roy b. June 13, 1882 d. October 28, 1976
Motion Picture Executive. A movie industry pioneer, he was one of the first to produce movies independent of Thomas Edison and the Motion Picture Patents Company. Along with his brother Harry, he founded a number of early motion picture production and distribution companies, most notable being the Mutual Film Corporation, the Epoch Producing Corporation, and the Triangle Pictures Corporation. Through a partnership with...[Read More] (Bio by: Prairie Home Staff)
Prairie Home Cemetery, Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Section N, Lot 90, Grave 1
Allen, Thomas Scott b. July 26, 1825 d. December 12, 1905
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Served in the Civil War first as Lieutenant Colonel of the 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry (which was part of the Army of the Potomac's "Iron Brigade"), then as Colonel and commander of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "gallant and meritorious services". From 1866 to 1870 he served as Wisconsin's Secretary of State. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Masonic Section, Block J, Lot 4
GPS coordinates: 44.0401688, -88.5621109 (hddd.dddd)
Allis, Edward b. May 12, 1824 d. April 1, 1889
Businessman. Founder of Allis Chalmers. Entrepreneur and manufacturing innovator of steam engines, agricultural equipment, and heavy machinery. Graduating from Union College in Schenectady, New York, he moved to Wisconsin in 1846 and married Margaret Watson, eventually having twelve children. He first started in the leather tannery business in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, and by 1854 had confined his business operations to banking and real estate. He purchased Milwaukee‚s Reliance Works in 1860...[Read More] (Bio by: Curt Orth)
Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
Amlie, Thomas Ryum b. April 17, 1897 d. August 22, 1973
US Congressman. Elected to represent Wisconsin for the 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving first from 1931 to 1939.
Sunset Memory Gardens, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
Anders, Frank Lafayette b. November 10, 1875 d. January 23, 1966
Philippines Insurrection Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served during the Insurrection in the Philippines in the United States Army as a Corporal in Company B, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at San Miguel de Mayumo, Luzon, Philippine Islands on May 13, 1899. His citation reads “With 11 other scouts, without waiting for the supporting battalion to aid them or to get into a position to do so, charged over a distance of about 150 yards and...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Hillside Cemetery, Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, USA
Andrews, George Rex b. September 21, 1808 d. December 2, 1873
US Congressman. Elected as a Whig to represent New York's 14th District in the US House of Representatives, he served from 1849 to 1851. Andrews was born in Ticonderoga, New York. He graduated from the Albany Law School, was admitted to the bar in 1836 and returned to his hometown to open a law practice. After his single term in Congress, he abandoned politics and the legal profession altogether and moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where he ran a lumber and timber business until his death. (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, USA
Andrews, Roy Chapman b. January 26, 1884 d. March 11, 1960
Scientist. An archaeologist and explorer, he was the first to find dinosaur eggs, which he discovered in the Gobi Desert. He became the curator of the Museum of Natural History in New York. He lived his early years in Beloit, Wisconsin, attended Beloit College, and "Ever since I remember I always intended to be a naturalist and explorer. Nothing else ever had a place in my mind". It is widely believed that he was the real-life model for the film character, Indiana Jones. (Bio by: Richard Ellis)
Oakwood Cemetery, Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Chapman Family Plot
Anneke, Mathilde b. April 3, 1817 d. November 25, 1884
Social Reformer, Suffragist. Born in Lerchenhausen, Westphalia, she moved to America in the mid-19th century and founded the first feminist newspaper in the United States in Milwaukee, which in the process, took harsh rebuke of male printers who organized against her. She became a staunch advocate of women's rights, gaining prominence for writing and editing the of stories of the times in poems. Liberal environment found the social and political condition times of African Americans which she...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
Arnovich, Morrie b. November 16, 1910 d. July 20, 1959
Major League Baseball Player. Born in Superior, Wisconsin, he was an outfielder known as Snooker when he made his debut with the Philadelphia Phillies on September 14, 1936. For seven seasons, he played with the Philadelphia Phillies 1936 to 1940, Cincinnati Reds in 1940 and the New York Giants 1941 to 1946. He was selected to the National League All Star team in 1938 and was member of the World Series Champion Cincinnati Reds in 1940. He end his career with 577 hits, 104 doubles, 17 homeruns...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Hebrew Cemetery, Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA
Aspin, Leslie 'Les' b. July 21, 1938 d. May 21, 1995
US Congressman, Presidential Cabinet Secretary. Elected to represent Wisconsin's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1971 to 1993. Appointed as United States Secretary of Defense during the first Clinton Administration, serving from 1993 to 1994. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Wisconsin Memorial Park, Brookfield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA
Atwood, David b. December 15, 1815 d. December 11, 1889
US Congressman. Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin and a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin. (Bio by: Laurie)
Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
Babbitt, Clinton b. September 16, 1831 d. March 11, 1907
US Congressman. Elected to represent Wisconsin's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1891 to 1893.
Protestant Cemetery (Beloit), Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA
Babcock, Stephen Moulton b. October 22, 1843 d. July 1, 1931
Inventor. Agricultural Researcher. In 1890, he developed the "Babcock Butterfat Test." For over 100 years, this method has been the standard in the dairy industry for testing the quality of milk. He developed the "Babcock Hollyhock" which is the official flower of Madison, Wisconsin. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
Bading, Gerhard Adolph b. August 31, 1870 d. April 11, 1946
US Diplomat, Milwaukee Mayor. Born in Milwaukee, he studied medicine at Northwestern University and at Rush College in Chicago, where he took his MD in 1896. From 1901 to 1907 he taught at the Wisconsin College of Physicians and Surgeons. As Milwaukee Health Commissioner (1906 to 1910) he advocated more rigorous public health codes, including the licensing of all stores where food was prepared and sold. Bading was twice elected Mayor of Milwaukee, serving from 1912 to 1916; he ran as an...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Section 62, Block 1, Lots 2 and 3
Bancroft, David James 'Beauty' b. April 20, 1891 d. October 9, 1972
Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. He played Major League baseball as a shortstop for sixteen seasons (1915 to 1930) with the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants, Boston Braves, and Brooklyn Dodgers. Possibly the best National League shortstop of his era, he had all the stellar defensive skills a team needed – quick hands, long range and a mental speed that augmented his physical talent. That, coupled with a good ability at the plate, helped him get into 4 World Series. In 1915...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Greenwood Cemetery, Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Block 5, Tier 2, Grave 4
GPS coordinates: 46.6352081, -92.1051636 (hddd.dddd)
Barber Jr., Hiram b. March 24, 1835 d. August 5, 1924
US Congressman. Elected to represent Illinois for the 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1879 to 1881.
Juneau Cemetery, Juneau, Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA

Records 1 to 20 (of 393 total matches)

Records 21 to 40