Second Generation


4. William Albert HESER Sr. was born on 30 December 1857 in Neillsville, Weston Township, Clark County, WI.3,9,15 (The Greenfield Township Cemetery records list his year of birth as 1857 from his gravestone marker.) Between 1887 and 1920 he was a farmer in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.7,9 He owned a 78.68-acre farm in the northeast corner of Section 2 and a 40-acre parcel in the northeast corner of Section 3. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.8 William appeared in the census in 1920 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.9 He died on 24 May 1925 at the age of 67 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI. He was buried in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.2,3 in the Greenfield Township Cemetery

William Albert HESER Sr. and Cora A. KENYON (`) (~) were married on 4 August 1886.1,2 Cora A. KENYON (`) (~), daughter of Charles Wesley KENYON and Adelaide Fredora PURDY, was born on 11 January 1870 in Yates Township, Orleans County, NY.2,9 She appeared in the census in June 1870 in Yates Township, Orleans County, NY.16 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.17 Cora appeared in the census in 1900 in Greenfield Township, Milwaukee County, WI.16 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Greenfield Township, Milwaukee County, WI.16 She appeared in the census in 1920 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.9 Cora appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.18 She was the head of household at 511 Kilbourne Avenue. She died on 19 February 1952 at the age of 82 in Beloit, Beloit Township, Rock County, WI.2,12 She was buried in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.3 in the Greenfield Township Cemetery.

William Albert HESER Sr. and Cora A. KENYON (`) (~) had the following children:

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i.

William Albert HESER Jr. (`) (~).

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ii.

Julia Barbara HESER (`) (~).

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iii.

Adelaide Fredora "Addie" HESER.

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iv.

Aurelia Serena "Rena" HESER.

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v.

Ruth Gertrude HESER.

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Gerald L. HESER was born on 20 September 1909 in Monroe County, WI.8,19 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.9