Notes for Theodore GILSON

Notes for Theodore GILSON

RECORDS: Birth and Marriage
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper Obit.
RESIDENCE: Port Washington Wisconsin.

1850 WISCONSIN CENSUS WASHINGTON COUNTY PORT WASHINGTON DISTRICT 15

Manuscript Copy - Wisconsin State Historical Society page 179, 10 September 1850 Dwelling 664 Family 677 Theodore Chilson age 32 born Germany laborer C. 27 Germany Michael Lutherage 70 laborer Germany (scribe spelled Gilson as Chilson)

The following death record, registered 6 Sep 1876 at the Register of Deeds Office was written in Latin. It was signed by Henricus Willmes, Pastor. There were two witnesses, Mathias Adam adn Adam Even. The information was recorded at the request of John Gengler. (Theodore Gison's son-in-law)

NOTE: Theodore Gilson prior to settling in Port Washington lived in Milwaukee near Pablst in 1842

WISCONSIN MARRIAGE RECORDS Ozaukee County Vol 1 Nov 22

Johann Ludwig and Margaretha Wilmes married 13 Sep 1864. Married at Port Washington by Catholic Priest F.A. Sailer. Witnesses: Theordore Gilson and Nicolas Martin.

1870 WISCONSIN CENSUS OZAUKEE COUNTY TOWN OF PORT WASHINGTON

Manuscript Copy Wisconsin State historical Society Page 565, Aug 8, 1870 PO Ozaukee. Dwelling 335 Family 326. John Ludwig age 55 Shoemaker $500 #1200 Luxemburg. Margaret 45 keeping house Luxemburg. Theodore Gilson is on the following page of the Census, Dwelling 337 family 328. The North Brick-Yard is under the management of Nicholas Wiltzius, who is doing a profitrable business. The clay in the vicinity of Port Washington is easy of access, while a excellent quality of sand used for the manufacture of brick lies in abundance in close proximity to the clay. With the enlarged facilities afforded by the harbor for shipping, the brick manufacturing interests of Port Washington bid fair to rank second to none in the State.

This enterprise was first started under the mangement of Theodore Gilson and John Maas in 1850. At the end of two years, Maas withdrew from the partnership, when C. Critzner took his place. Critzner was afterward succeded, first by Nicholas Martin in 1864, and then by John Tossault in 1866. Tossault remained in the firm until 1868, when Mr. Gilson bought out his interest, and started the business anew under the firm name of Gilson and Son. The estimated cost of building and machinery is $15,000.

History Washington and Ozaukee Counties.

Newspaper obit for the Port Washington Star

Theodore Gilson, one of the oldest settlers of this place, died at the home of his son John last Sunday morning at 6 o'clock, aged 73 years. he was able to be around up to within two weeks of his death. The funeral occurred Tuesday morning at nine, the remains being interred in St. Mary's cemetery. A large number of people attended the funeral services, which were held at St. Mary's church. Mr. Gilson was born at Colmar-Berg, Duchy of Luxemberg, Germany, and emigrated to America in 1848, settling in Milwaukee. In 1851 he removed to Port Washington and established the foundry which is now run under the firm name of Theo. Gilson & Son. he was the inventor of many of the best improvements in plows and other machinery, and the inventive genius thus displayed has been fostered and developed to an unusal degree in the junior member of the firm. Mr Gilson will be greatly missed from among our few remaining earilest settlers.

BORN: Mon MARRIED: Tue DIED: Thur. Age at death 70 years 9 months 21 days