Message #:

667

Date Posted:

11-01-2001

Bio:

Bursell, James E. (History - 1834)

Poster:

Janet

Email:

PPosted4U@Charter.net

Surnames:

BURSELL CROW DUNN

----Source: 1881 HISTORY OF NORTHERN WI, Chicago: The Western Historical Company, A. T. Andreas, Proprietor (grammar as is), Pg. 251

JAMES E. BURSELL, carpenter, Dorchester. Born in Canada, Dec. 9, 1834. On coming to Waushara Co., Wis., he learned the carpenter's trade in 1854. He then bought 120 acres of land, and cleared and cultivated it, sold it in 1871. Went to farming again, but gave it up, and in 1877, came to Dorchester, going to work at house building soon after went to work in the mill there, and when it burned, his tools were lost in the fire. After buying two lots in 1879, he built his residence. In 1862, he married Miss Mary Ann Crow, of Waushara County. They have three children Eva, Flora, Henry and William Dunn. Mr. B. is now School Treasurer, and he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which, in the Sabbath School, he is assistant superintendent. Belongs to the Sons of Temperance and the Temple of Honor.

 

 

 

 

 

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