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Genealogy: Family Histories

Beier Family

Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly

Last Revised 09/16/2007

Descendants of Cristopher (Christian) Byer Baier Beier

Generation No. 1

1. CRISTOPHER (CHRISTIAN) BYER BAIER1 BEIER was born Abt. 1839 in Austria (1870) / Mecklenburg, Germany, and died 25 Apr 1891. He married ANNA (ANNE) ? 16 Dec 1865. She was born Mar 1845 in Austria (1870) / Mecklenburg, Germany, and died Bet. 1920 - 1930.

More About CRISTOPHER BEIER and ANNA ?:

Marriage: 16 Dec 1865

Children of CRISTOPHER BEIER and ANNA ? are:

2. i. CHARLES F.2 BEIER, b. Abt. 1867, Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin.

3. ii. JOHN BEIER, b. Mar 1870, Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin.

iii. EDWARD W. BEIER, b. Jul 1872, Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin; d. Aft. 1930; m. AUGUSTA ?; b. Mar 1875, Wisconsin; d. Aft. 1930.

 

Generation No. 2

2. CHARLES F.2 BEIER (CRISTOPHER (CHRISTIAN) BYER BAIER1) was born Abt. 1867 in Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin. He married CATHERINE ? 20 Aug 1893. She was born Abt. 1877 in Wisconsin.

Notes for CHARLES F. BEIER:

Charles buys Chas. Horst's farm of 48 acres for $3,200 Source: Daily Freeman (Waukesha, Wisconsin) > 1890 > May > 9 and The Waukesha Journal (Waukesha, Wisconsin) > 1890 > May > 10

More About CHARLES BEIER and CATHERINE ?:

Marriage: 20 Aug 1893

Child of CHARLES BEIER and CATHERINE ? is:

i. THERESA3 BEIER, b. Abt. 1894, Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin.

3. JOHN2 BEIER (CRISTOPHER (CHRISTIAN) BYER BAIER1) was born Mar 1870 in Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin. He married MINNIE ? 26 Nov 1892. She was born Nov 1875 in Wisconsin.

More About JOHN BEIER and MINNIE ?:

Marriage: 26 Nov 1892

Children of JOHN BEIER and MINNIE ? are:

4. i. HERBERT RAYMOND3 BEIER, b. 26 Dec 1897, Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin.

ii. MAE BEIER, b. 28 Dec 1903, Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin; m. NICK WILDT; d. 1957.

Notes for MAE BEIER:

HAPPY 100

Staff photo by Robert Bailie December 30, 2003

Mae Wildt celebrated her 100th birthday with a party at River Hills nursing home in Pewaukee on Dec. 28.

Wildt (nee Beier) was born in the town of Lisbon and has lived in the communities of Lisbon, Sussex and Lannon. She attended Sussex Grade School and graduated from Pewaukee High School. She married Nick Wildt, who served as a village of Lannon trustee, and who died in 1957. The couple had two children, Norman, who also died in 1957, and Betty Umhoefer. Mae Wildt has also been a lifetime member of Sussex Methodist Church.

Generation No. 3

4. HERBERT RAYMOND3 BEIER (JOHN2, CRISTOPHER (CHRISTIAN) BYER BAIER1) was born 26 Dec 1897 in Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin. He married JEANNETTE BROWN. She was born Abt. 1901.

Notes for HERBERT RAYMOND BEIER:

Owned a group of buildings on the southeast corner of Waukesha Avenue and Main Street in Sussex. There was a home, an apartment and the Templeton Garage. Today, all that land is the northern part of Hardee's in Sussex. Source: "Tom Beier dies", Sussex Sun, March 13, 2002, by Fred H. Keller, Staff Writer

More About HERBERT RAYMOND BEIER:

Occupation: 1930, Garage Mechanic in Sussex

Children of HERBERT BEIER and JEANNETTE BROWN are:

i. THOMAS "TOM"4 BEIER, b. 05 Dec 1938; d. 02 Mar 2002, Lannon, Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Notes for THOMAS "TOM" BEIER:

Thomas Beier had the misfortune to be born with a crippled arm and a malformed leg. In his youth, he had numerous operations on his leg so he could walk. Because of his infirmities and his personality, he became something of a mascot to the community. He is survived by his sister-in-law, Joanie of Sussex, his aunt, May Wildt of Lannon, two nieces, four nephews and a host of friends.

Source: "Tom Beier dies", Sussex Sun, March 13, 2002, by Fred H. Keller, Staff Writer

Tom Beier dies

Fred H. Keller, Staff writer March 13, 2002

Tom Beier was born in Sussex and grew up to became one of those persons who was described as a "character of the community" in Sussex and Lannon. He was found dead Friday, March 2, at age 64.

His parents were Herbert Beier and Jeannette Brown, who had a group of buildings on the southeast corner of Waukesha Avenue and Main Street in Sussex. There was a home, an apartment and the Templeton Garage. Today, all that land is the northern part of Hardee's in Sussex.

Thomas Beier had the misfortune to be born with a crippled arm and a malformed leg. In his youth, he had numerous operations on his leg so he could walk. Because of his infirmities and his personality, he became something of a mascot to the community.

He was born on Dec. 5, 1938. He was the fourth child born and the last one living. His sister, Doris Johns, and brothers, Jack and Bill, preceded him in death.

He graduated from Sussex Main Street School in 1953 and Waukesha High School in 1957.

Tom loved sports and made valiant efforts to participate, but his afflictions limited him to being a great fan and backslapper. He initially followed the Sussex basketball and baseball teams in the Land O' Rivers and Lakes. More than 30 years ago, he moved to an apartment at the Dugout in Lannon and switched his allegiance to the Lannon Stonemen. He was an institution collecting donations at the gate for the ball team.

In the early 1950s there was a "Tommy Rule" for pickup basketball games at Sussex Community Hall. Since he could only use one hand, players could not closely guard him when he set to catch a ball or dribbled, and if he was going to shoot, they could only put up token defense. No one blocked his shots.

Besides baseball, Tom played on a Lannon Cribbage Club at Mibb's and Viv's and followed a lot of sports on TV. His final statement to his friends was that he was going to his rented room to watch a Marquette basketball game.

He was found dead in his armchair with his TV on.

A funeral and visitation were well- attended early Thursday afternoon, March 7, at the A.A. Schmidt Funeral Home in Sussex. Burial followed at the family plot at Lisbon Central Cemetery.

He is survived by his sister-in-law, Joanie of Sussex, his aunt, May Wildt of Lannon, two nieces, four nephews and a host of friends.

More About THOMAS "TOM" BEIER:

Education 1: 1953, Sussex Main Street School

Education 2: 1957, Waukesha High School

Residence: Bet. 1970 - 2002, An apartment at the Dugout (Tavern) in Lannon, Wisconsin (Source: "Tom Beier dies", Sussex Sun, March 13, 2002, by Fred H. Keller, Staff Writer.)

ii. DORIS V. BEIER, b. 03 Nov 1920; d. 07 Jan 2002, Ocala, Marion, Florida.

iii. JOHN "JACK" E. BEIER, b. 01 Mar 1929; d. 15 Oct 1987, Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin.

iv. WILLIAM "BILL" G. BEIER, b. 24 Nov 1930; d. 24 Jul 1996, Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin.

 

Herbert Raymond Beier's World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

 

Mae Beier Wildt - 100th Birthday

SUSSEX GRADE SCHOOL - The 1918 eighth-grade graduates were (front row, from left) Erna Mindemann, Alma Manke, Dorothy Grogan, Louise Hartman, (back row) Mable Taylor, Principal A.W. Vlack and Mae Beier.

This June 1918 photo, taken at Dexheimer Studio in Meno­mo­nee Falls, comes from 100-year-old-plus Mae Beier Wildt, the girl in the top right-hand corner, who was 14 years old at the time.

The photo is of Sussex Main Street School's last eighth-grade class that did not have the option to go on to a two-year high school at Sussex Main Street School, something that was instituted with the fresh­man class of Sept. 1919.

Fred H. Keller, Staff Writer November 23, 2004

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