Find A Grave - Wisconsin

Barber, Joel Allen b. January 17, 1809 d. June 17, 1881
US Congressman. He graduated from the University of Vermont, taught school in Maryland and became an attorney. He moved to Wisconsin Territory in 1837, served as Grant County Clerk and District Attorney, and was a Delegate to Wisconsin's first constitutional convention in 1846. He served in the State Assembly in 1852 and 1853, and was a State Senator in 1856 and 1857. He served again in the Assembly in 1863 and 1864, and was Speaker in his final term. Barber was elected to the US House as a...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Hillside Cemetery, Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
Bardeen, John b. May 23, 1908 d. January 30, 1991
Inventor. Nobel Prize winner. Among his many awards, Bardeen is the winner of two Nobel Prizes. He received the 1956 Nobel Prize for Physics with W.H. Brattain and W. Shockley for the invention of the transistor, and the 1972 Nobel Laureate in Physics with L.N. Cooper and J.R. Schrieffer for the theory of superconductivity. Life Magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people of the century. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
Barnes, Lyman Eddy b. June 30, 1855 d. January 16, 1904
U.S. Congressman. Elected to represent Wisconsin's 8th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1893 to 1895
Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA
Barney, Samuel Stebbins b. January 31, 1846 d. December 31, 1919
U.S. Congressman. Elected to represent Wisconsin's 5th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1895 to 1903. Judge of U.S. Court of Claims, serving in 1906.
Union Cemetery, West Bend, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA
Barry, David Francis b. March 6, 1854 d. March 6, 1934
Photographer. Went out on his own at about the age of 17 as a photography apprentice to Orland Scott Goff, and became a famous photographer of Native American Indians. He counted as friends such figures as Sitting Bull, Chief Gall, "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Kit Carson, General George Armstrong Custer among other late 1800s notables.
Greenwood Cemetery, Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Block 11
GPS coordinates: 46.6341286, -92.1094894 (hddd.dddd)
Barwig, Charles b. March 19, 1837 d. February 15, 1912
U.S. Congressman. Elected to represent Wisconsin for the 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1889 to 1895.
Graceland Cemetery, Mayville, Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA
Baxter, Anne b. May 7, 1923 d. December 12, 1985
Actress. Anne Baxter was born in Michigan City, Indiana to a father salesman and her mother Catherine was the daughter of Frank Lloyd Wright. She arrived in New York City at age 11, attending various private schools. Possessing an acting talent and encouraged by her mother, Anne won a part at age 13 in a Broadway stage production. She pursued an acting vocation by enrolling at Theodora Irvine School of...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Cause of death: Stroke
Unity Chapel Cemetery, Wyoming, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Near vacated grave of Grandfather Frank Lloyd Wright
Beaumont, Clarence Howeth 'Ginger' b. July 23, 1876 d. April 10, 1956
Major League Baseball Player. Played Major League baseball as an outfielder for 12 seasons (1899 to 1910) with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Braves and Chicago Cubs. In 1903 his Pirates played against the Boston Pilgrims (now called the Red Sox) in the innaugural World Series. When the very first Series pitch was thrown by pitcher Cy Young, Ginger Beaumont was at the plate. He went on to bat .265 with 9 hits, one triple and 1 RBI in 34 at-bats as Boston defeated the Pirates 5 Games to 3.
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Rochester Cemetery, Rochester, Racine County, Wisconsin, USA
Beck, Berenice b. 1890 d. 1960
Medical Pioneer. She was instrumental in establishing the College of Nursing at Marquette Univeristy in Milwaukee. She was the first nurse in Wisconsin. Under her direction the code for Professional Nurses became a reality (Bio by: Laurie)
Calvary Cemetery, Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, USA
Beck, Joseph David b. March 14, 1866 d. November 8, 1936
US Congressman. Elected to represent Wisconsin's 7th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1921 to 1929. (Bio by: K)
Viroqua Cemetery, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA
Becker, Sherburn M. b. November 13, 1877 d. February 5, 1949
US Mayor. Becker served as the Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from 1906 to 1908.
Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Section 33
Beell, Frederick A. 'Fred' b. January 17, 1876 d. August 5, 1933
Professional Wrestler. He held Championships in both the middleweight and heavyweight divisions and won fame by defeating Frank Gotch, the reigning World Heavyweight Champion of the time. He wrestled until 1919. After his wrestling career ended, he served as a relief Police Officer in Marshfield, Wisconsin. On August 5th 1933, he was shot to death when he responded to burglary call at a brewery. He was the only Marshfield Police Officer to die in the line of duty. (Bio by: Miss Hildy)
Hillside Cemetery, Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin, USA
Belitz, Henry F. b. February 16, 1817 d. March 31, 1878
Civil War Union Army Officer. He took part in the 1848 German uprisings and led a 10,000 member resistance group called the Volksverein. He then migrated to America and enlisted in Company K of the 9th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry on September 28, 1861 and was promoted Captain on November 9, 1861. He then resigned on December 24, 1862. He re-enlisted as Colonel of the 45th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry on September 17, 1864. He was mustered out at Nashville on July 17, 1865. He then became...[Read More] (Bio by: Gregory Speciale)
Kiel Cemetery, Kiel, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
GPS coordinates: 43.9101410, -88.0304565 (hddd.dddd)
Bellrichard, Leslie Allen b. December 4, 1941 d. May 20, 1967
Viet Nam Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient.
Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Acting as a fire team leader with Company C, during combat operations Pfc. Bellrichard was with 4 fellow soldiers in a foxhole on their unit's perimeter when the position came under a massive enemy attack. Following a 30-minute mortar barrage, the enemy launched a strong ground assault. Pfc. Bellrichard rose in face of a...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Baker)
Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Military Section
Benton, Charles Swan b. July 12, 1810 d. May 4, 1882
US Representative from New York. In 1824, he moved to moved to Herkimer County, New York and was judge advocate of the State militia in 1837. Elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses, March 4, 1843 to March 3, 1847 and clerk of the court of appeals 1847-1849. He moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1855, was appointed by President Pierce as register of the United States land office at La Crosse, Wisconsin, serving 1856 to 1861. His last public service was as judge of...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, USA
Berger, Victor Luitpold b. February 28, 1860 d. August 7, 1929
US Congressman. Known as the "Father of American Socialism" for his role in founding the American Socialist Party with Eugene V. Debs.
Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
Berigan, Bernard 'Bunny' b. November 2, 1908 d. June 2, 1942
Jazz Musician. Bunny Berigan and his virtuoso trumpet rose to fame during Jazz's "Swing Era." Born Rowland Bernard Berigan, in a small town in Wisconsin, Bunny began his career by freelancing with various Jazz bands, including those of the Dorsey Brothers and Glenn Miller, even appearing on some of Miller's earliest recordings. In 1935 Berigan made the move that catapulted him to stardom - he joined Benny Goodman's band. Included in the Goodman band was drummer Gene Krupa who insisted that...[Read More] (Bio by: death2ur)
Annunciation Cemetery, Fox Lake, Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA
Berres, Raymond Frederick 'Ray' b. August 31, 1907 d. February 1, 2007
Major League Baseball Player. Born Raymond Frederick Berres, he was a catcher for eleven seasons (1934, 1936 to 1945) with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Braves and New York Giants. His best offensive year was in 1936 when he had 64 hits with a .240 batting average. After retiring as a player, Berres was a pitching coach for twenty seasons (1949 to 1966, 1968 to 1969) with the Chicago White Sox. At the time of his death, Berres was the second oldest living former major league...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Saint George Cemetery, Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, USA
Bertram, Henry b. October 5, 1825 d. September 2, 1878
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Born in Uckermunde, Prussia, Bertram was baptized as "Emil Gustav Victor Beeger." He served in the U. S. Army as "Henry Beeger" during the Mexican War before deserting in 1846. He re-joined the Union army during the Civil War as a lieutenant in the 3rd Wisconsin volunteer infantry. He commanded brigades at Prairie Grove, Fort Morgan, and Fort Blakely and received a brevet brigadier general commission on March 13, 1865 "for gallant and meritorious...[Read More] (Bio by: Thomas Fisher)
Juneau Cemetery, Juneau, Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA
GPS coordinates: 43.4011383, -88.7054291 (hddd.dddd)
Best, Jacob b. May 1, 1786 d. January 26, 1861
Business Magnate. Jacob Best learned the brewer's trade in his hometown of Hesse Darnstadt, Germany, and then moved on to operate a small brewery in Mattenheim. In 1840, two of Best's four sons immigrated to America, settling in the Kilbourntown section of Milwaukee. They were joined by Jacob Best, his two younger sons and other family members in 1844. With his sons, Jacob Best opened the Emipre Brewery producing lager beer, wiskey and vinegar. As demand increased of light lager beer, the firm...[Read More] (Bio by: Charles Haig)
Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Section 8, Block 9, Lots 13 and 14

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