Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Den(n)ison Family History

Here is the Denison (Dennison) genealogical info I have, with actual copies of the birth, marriage and death certificates. I believe I got this info from a Denison cousin at a recent (1990's?) family reunion at Lake Leota Park in Evansville.

Denison (Dennison) Genealogical Info


Birth Certificate for Baby Denison (Harry Sylvester), born Sept. 11, 1909, male, white, single birth, number in order of birth, third, third living; legitimate? Yes; father Fred Denison, age 28, born in England; Farm Laborer; mother Margeret Hopkins, age 22, born in WI, housewife; residence Oregon RFD, attending physician or midwife, J. M Brew? MA, Oregon, WI

Death certificate for Harry Sylvester Dennison (two N’s printed); pronounced dead Aug. 1, 1989 at 11:08 a.m. , age 79, county of death, Sawyer, Hayward, WI, natural causes, no autopsy. Cause: acute myocardial infarction, arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease; Burial in Maple Hill Cemetery, Evansville, WI; Divorced; Residence listed as Town of Bass Lake, Sawyer County, WI, Route 2, Box 2312A, 54843; State of birth, WI, Father, Fred Denison, mother Margaret Hopkins; Education: 8; Armed Forces: No; Occupation: Carpenter in building industry

Birth certificate for Anna L. Cole, born Aug. 20, 19__ (not filled in or cut off in printing), Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, born at Second Street Hospital or Institution, female, legitimate, second child born to this mother, one now living; Birth certificate info furnished by Felix W. Cole, father, attendant – Dr. J.W. Grubbs; Father: Felix W. Cole, white, 31 years old, born in Logan County, KY, telegraph operator; Mother: Anna Loafman, white, 25 years old, born in Logan County, KY, housewife

Marriage certificate for Harry Dennison (two N’s) and Anna Cole married on the ____ (nothing printed) day of July, 1941, filed in Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana.

Fred Denison born 1882 in Leeds, England

Married Margaret Hopkins on March 10, 1906 by Justice Norton in Rockford IL

Margaret Hopkins born April 10, 1887 in Brooklyn Township

Fred Denison Certificate of Naturalization, age 61, Male, White, light complexion, blue eyes, grey hair, 5’11”, married; Petition #3061, Rock Co., Nov. 12, 1943; Residing in Town of Union, Rock Co.

Their children: (15)
Ellsworth born 4-4-07, died 4-4-82, heart
Margaret, born ?4-8-8?, died 2-20-32
Harry Sylvester, born 9-11-09, died 1989, heart
Elizabeth Delfina, born 12-1-10, died 12-21-10, unknown
Leland Standford, born 4-27-11, died 2-14-72, unknown
Harriett Stella, born 1-31-15, died 2-23-89, heart
Ruth, born 9-20-16, died 4-23-84, heart
Eva Belle, born 4-3-18, died 8-28-?, heart
Grace Udean, born 12-28-19, died 7-16-19? Of cancer
Clifford Duane, born 7-8-21, died 4-30-86
Leonard, born 4-18-23, died ___, 200?
Bessie Mae, born 9-3-24, died 3-4-19? Of cancer
Fred Jr., born 2-27-27, died 1-6-88 of cancer
Mary Louise, born June 28, 1929


Fred died July 17, 1949 in Evansville, WI
Margaret died Dec. 17, 1949

Leedle Denison
Born 1860 in Leeds England
Had three sisters: Mrs. William Johnson of Evansville; Agnes Thayer of Colorado; Eva Carberry of Iowa
Married Lady Elizabeth Richards of Leeds, England (born Dec. 25, 1878)
Leedle came to America in 1882, A year later sent for wife and two sons
Lived in Cooksville until 1920 then Evansville employed in punch room of Baker Manufacturing

Leedle - Died 1941 in Evansville, WI, 9:30 p.m. at Mercy Hospital, seriously ill for two weeks, funeral at Congregational Church by Grant Clark, Allen Funeral Home
Was a member of Masonic, Odd Fellows and Eastern Star

Elizabeth - Died 4-15-1940

Celebrated 50th anniversary in 1928

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