John A. Semrow was was born in Kramsk, Schlochau, Pommern, West Preussen (the German names for his birthplace). The Polish name today is Krepsk, Czluchow, Pomorze, Poland (with the possible addition of Konin Province or District).

Kramsk/Krepsk is located northwest of the city of Schlochau, which is also the county or kreis both reside in. In todays Poland, Kramsk may also be a district within Czluchow county. It may also lie within the province or district of Konin. Too many internet sources identifying the area in several ways. The village or wies of Krepsk/Kramsk may be very small since it isn't listed on some of the more modern maps (on the internet).

Burial: 02 Oct 1935, St. Dominic's Cemetery, Brookfield, Waukesha, Wisconsin⁷

Declaration: 01 Aug 1918, Waukesha County, Wisconsin; No. 730 page 50, signed as John Simrow.⁷

Emigration: 08 Apr 1887, From Bremen to Baltimore, Maryland on ship ? Though 1910 Census lists 1886. The 1900 Census lists entry as 1888.⁷

Physical Description: 01 Aug 1918, On DOI; Color: White, complexion: medium, height: 6'0", weight: 150 lbs, hair: black, eyes: brown, birthmark on forehead (age 60).⁷

Religion: Roman Catholic

Residence: Bef. Apr 1887, Mossin (Mossen), Schlochau, West Prussia, Germany⁷

Burial: 05 Apr 1920, St. Dominic's Cemetery, Brookfield, Waukesha, Wisconsin⁷

3. GUSTAVE "GUS" LOUIS³ SEMROW (JOHN (JOHANN) A.², FRANK/GUSTAVE/LOUIS?¹ SEMRAU?)⁹ was born 02 Aug 1884 in Kramsk, Schlochau, Pommern, West Preussen⁹, and died 31 Jul 1963 in D75-385, Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin⁹. He married (1) MARGARET E. (GILFOYLE) GUILFOYLE⁹ 27 Oct 1909 in M9-89 1/2, St. James Church, Lannon, Town of Menomonee, Waukesha, Wisconsin⁹, daughter of PATRICK GUILFOYLE and CHARLOTTE BUTLER. She was born 20 Jun 1886 in Guilfoyle Farm, Mill Road, Town of Menomonee, Waukesha, Wisconsin⁹, and died 01 May 1919 in MCV429P40, Trinity Hospital⁹. He married (2) LAURA MAE SPLETTER⁹ 23 Jun 1920 in M14-6, St. Dominic's, Brookfield, Waukesha, Wisconsin, daughter of AUGUST SPLETTER and PAULINE FREYER. She was born 03 May 1894 in Merton, Waukesha, Wisconsin, and died 10 Sep 1976.

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Children of GUSTAVE SEMROW and MARGARET GUILFOYLE are:

i. PATRICK⁴ SEMRAU⁹, b. 01 Aug 1910⁹.

ii. RAYMOND "SEMMIE" MARTIN SEMROW⁹, b. 19 Jul 1911, Guilfoyle Farm, Mill Road, Town of Menomonee, Waukesha, Wisconsin⁹; d. 27 Dec 2000, Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin⁹; m. EVELYN "EVIE" TERESA STEPHAN⁹, 24 Nov 1938, St. Columba's (Old Church), Lake Five, Washington?, Wisconsin⁹; b. 12 May 1916, Stephan Homestead, Plat, Town of Richfield, Washington, Wisconsin⁹.

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Ray Semrow, community treasure

Mar 7 2001 12:00AM  By By Fred H. Keller Staff writer

Ray Semrow, 89, died Dec. 27, 2000.He was born, raised and lived all his life in the Lannon-Sussex area. Ray was not well educated - he only completed Willow Spring Grade School - but he made up for this lack of education by being a solid contributor to his community, church and family.

He was the first-born in a family of 13 children. His mother, Margaret Guilfoyle, died when Ray was young, and his father, Gus Semrow, married a second time to a widow with children.

Ray was born July 19, 1911, on a farm off Mill Road, east of Whiskey Corners. Today, this land is part of Silver Spring Country Club.

With a house full of children, Ray had to enter the work force soon after grade school. His first job, aside from family farming, was at the Lannon-based Walter Meat Market. During the day, he delivered orders. In the evenings, he helped butcher meat. Ray learned to be a good butcher, later working for Sussex IGA, then Sussex Sentry, and finally for Sussex PDQ.

Ray married Evie Stephan Nov. 24, 1938, at St. Columba Church in Lake Five. The couple soon moved to Waukesha Avenue, where the Semrows spent most of their married lives. They raised Mary, Alice and Patrick in Sussex.

In 1947, Ray was asked to be a member of the 8-year-old Sussex Lions Club. He immediately took the treasurer's job, a job that he performed for 10 years. He was a club treasurer with no money in the purse, so he pushed for accounting changes and worked with his friend Paul Fleischmann to stage a dance at Sussex Community Hall. It earned $1,800.

Ray served as the club president from 1958-58.

Ray served two terms on the Village Board. One of his key committee assignments was to the very first Sussex Park Board, of which he was elected chairman.

After his second term of office as a trustee, he ran and was defeated for the Sussex village presidency; however, he was immediately taken on as a committee and board member for many Sussex boards, most notably the planning board and the board of appeals, positions he would hold for more than 30 years.

Ray helped develop Sussex Village Park. Under his direction, the north field and Sussex Land O' Lakes diamonds were added to Village Park.

In 1976, he started a 19-year run as a parks and grounds maintenance keeper. He mainly cut grass, but also helped prepare the diamonds, plant trees and install playground equipment.

Ray was the first food chairman of a forerunner of Lions Daze. In 1963, the Lions tagged onto an old engine show as the food concessionaire. So successful was this partnership that Lions Club decided to go on its own and start its own July homecoming festival, Lions Daze.

In 52 years, Ray never missed a monthly Lions Club meeting. It was only in his final year of life that this record was broken.

In 1993, Lions Club, which had grown from the 28 members when he joined to nearly 100 members, decided to honor the past president with the highest Lions award, the Melvin Jones Award. In 1997, Ray was also honored with the first active 50-year membership in the local club. He received a huge plaque with a clock.

Ray started life with his church, St. James Catholic, with his baptism, first confession, First Communion and confirmation. As a teenager, he became an usher and served 73 years, first in the 1847-built original St. James Chapel Church, then in the 1960-built replacement church, and in his final years at the new $4.5 million St. James Church.

In his final decade of life, Ray moved from his Sussex Waukesha Avenue home to a ranch on Sunset Drive, which leads to Sussex Village Park, the park he helped develop.

Ray's survivors are his wife of 62 years, Evie; three children; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

İSussex Sun 2001

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Burial: St. James Cemetery, Lannon (Menomonee Falls), Waukesha, Wisconsin⁹

Residence: Bef. 1994, W232 N6130 Waukesha Ave, Sussex

iii. EDWARD "ED" "FLASH" JOHN SEMROW⁹, b. 20 Mar 1914, Guilfoyle Farm, Mill Road, Town of Menomonee, Waukesha, Wisconsin⁹; d. 27 Apr 1968, D93-210; m. GENEVIEVE SCHLEHLEIN.

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Burial: 30 Apr 1968, St. James Cemetery, Lannon (Menomonee Falls, Waukesha, Wisconsin

Military service: WWII - U.S. Army cook

Occupation: Core-maker - motor castings

Religion: Catholic

Residence: 1968, W148 N8270 Albert Pl., Menomonee Falls. WI.

Telephone: 262-251-9378

iv. GEORGE "RED" DENNIS SEMROW⁹, b. 11 Nov 1916, Guilfoyle Farm, Mill Road, Town of Menomonee, Waukesha, Wisconsin⁹; d. 18 Jan 1992, Community Memorial Hospital, Menomonee Falls, Waukesha, Wisconsin; m. DOROTHY RUTH JANKE, 15 May 1943, St. James, Lannon (Menomonee Falls), Waukesha, Wisconsin.

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Burial: 22 Jan 1992, St. James Cemetery, Lannon (Menomonee Falls, Waukesha, Wisconsin

Death Cause: Liver Failure