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Champeny Family    

Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly

Last Revised 12/20/2005

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM¹ CHAMPENY died 1871. He married MARGARET HANIFIN 1860. She was born 1834 in Rochester, New York, and died 04 Apr 1911 in Home of Dau. Mrs J.E. Roets, South Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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More About WILLIAM CHAMPENY and MARGARET HANIFIN:

Children of WILLIAM CHAMPENY and MARGARET HANIFIN are:

i. SARAH² CHAMPENY.

ii. GEORGE T. CHAMPENY.

iii. ? CHAMPENY, m. J. E. ROETS.

 

James A. Reed has departed with his bride nee Anna Champeny, for their home at St. Louis. Mrs. Edward Champeny, mother of the bride, expects to make her future home with her son, Chas. Champeny of Milwaukee. Waukesha Freeman, February 4, 1897, page 4.

T. M. Champeny has started a commission store in Milwaukee in connection with the creamery here, which is managed by M. T. Pendergast. Waukesha Freeman, Thursday, August 27, 1896, page 5.

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Chas. Champeny has again taken up his residence here, and ina short time will move to Milwaukee to assist in the commission store, having gone into partnership with his brother, T. W. Champeny in the creamery business. Waukesha Freeman, Thursday, October 29, 1896, page 4.

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Charles Daniels of Milwaukee has rented the Champeny creamery and took possession last week. Waukesha Freeman, Thursday, April 10, 1902, page 5.

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Mrs. Thomas Brown has moved into one of the Champeny houses at Sussex corners. Waukesha Freeman, Thursday, October 24, 1912, page 5.

The American Society of Equity has sold enough creamery stock to start business. They will either buy the Champeny plant or build a new one. Waukesha Freeman, Thursday, January 2, 1913, page 5.
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The Lisbon Co-operative Creamery company has purchased the J. C. Champeny creamery in Sussex. Waukesha Freeman, Thursday, February 13, 1913, page 5.
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Frank Brown, who has been doing the teaming for C. C. Champeny in the creamery business, has entered into contract with the new management and will continue on the cream routes. Waukesha Freeman, Thursday, March 6, 1913, page 5.
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Bertsel Davidson has moved his furniture into the old Champeny house. Waukesha Freeman, Thursday, February 24, 1916
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Mrs. Laura Champeny, Hartland, has received word from her son, Talbert E. Champeny, that he has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the Motor Transport corps. Lieut. Champeny enlisted as a private in July in special mechanical work and was sent to Lewis institute, Chicago. On Sept. 12 he was selected from five hundred men to go to the chemical warfare service at Washington, D.C. He received his commission last week and will now be stationed at Jacksonville, Fla. Waukesha Freeman, Thursday, November 7, 1918, page 8.
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Tyler Champeny is quite seriously ill at his home in Hartland. the Champeny family are former residents of this village. Waukesha Freeman, Wednesday Evening, December 1, 1937.
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Mrs. Chester Lingelbach received word of the death in California, about ten days ago, of Mrs. Roy Owen of Decatur, Ill. The remains were brought back to Decatur, where the funeral was held last Tuesday. She was about sixty years of age. Besides her husband, she is survived by several children and grandchildren. The Owen family moved to Sussex from Waukesha many years ago, and spent several years as residents of this village, moving back to Decatur, their original home, a few years ago. While in Sussex they purchased what was known as the old Champeny Creamery property into a dwelling house. The home is now owned by the Frederick Fuchs family. Waukesha Freeman, Wednesday, August 22, 1945