Life Members in Prison As of Oct. 01, 1870
Below is a listing of Life Members in Prison As of Oct. 01, 1870. The
transcription of this information is provided by Ellen Rohr.
No. 852 .
John Pennings , Age 26 , Married . Native of Holland
Habits: Temperate ;
Convicted of Murder ; Sentenced: 12. Oct. 1863 , in Brown
Catholic ,
Blacksmith , Illiterate
No. 825 . J. Van De Wal , Age 24 , Single .
Native of Holland
(Idiotic) Habits: Intemperate ; Convicted of Murder ;
Sentenced: 12. Jun. 1863 , in Brown
Catholic , Blacksmith , Reads and Writes
No. 776 . James Croak , Age 44 , Single . Native of Ireland
Habits:
Moderate ; Convicted of Murder ; Sentenced: 14. Nov. 1862 , in Dane
Catholic
, Laborer , Reads and Writes
No. 1259 . Gottl. Brauer , Age 55 , Single
. Native of Germany
Habits: Moderate ; Convicted of Rape ; Sentenced: 27.
Nov. 1867 , in Dane
Lutheran , Brewer , Reads and Writes
No. 1157 .
Nicholas Knorr , Age 50 , Widower . Native of Germany
(Insane) Habits:
Moderate ; Convicted of Murder ; Sentenced: 16. Mar. 1867 , in Dodge
Lutheran , Farmer , Reads and Writes German
No. 1344 . Patrick McDonald ,
Age 54 , Married . Native of Ireland
Habits: Moderate ; Convicted of Murder
; Sentenced: 15. Oct. 1868 , in Dodge
Catholic , Fisherman , Reads and
Writes
No. 115 . F. Schultz , Age 56 , Married . Native of Prussia
(Insane) Habits: Moderate ; Convicted of Murder ; Sentenced: 17. Oct. 1854 , in
Dodge
Lutheran , Blacksmith , Reads and Writes German
No. 586 .
Patrick Crook , Age 70 , Widower . Native of Ireland
(Insane) Habits:
Moderate ; Convicted of Murder ; Sentenced: 6. Apr. 1860 , in Dodge
Catholic
, Harnessmaker , Reads and Writes
No. 1442 . Fred. Williams , Age 22 ,
Married . Native of Georgia (formerly a slave)
Habits: Moderate ; Convicted
of Murder ; Sentenced: 15. Nov. 1869 , in Fond du Lac
Methodist , Fireman ,
Illiterate
No. 1331 . Henry Bulman , Age 52 , Widower . Native of New
York
Habits: Intemperate ; Convicted of Murder ; Sentenced: 18. Sept. 1868 ,
in Fond du Lac
Methodist , Farmer , Reads and Writes
No. 1039 . C.H.
Harney , Age 50 , Married . Native of Kentucky
Habits: Temperate ; Convicted
of Murder ; Sentenced: 23. Mar. 1866 , in Grant
Christian , Physician ,
Reads and Writes
No. 955 . James Walters , Age 45 , Married . Native of
Pennsylvania
Habits: Moderate ; Convicted of Murder ; Sentenced: 28. Sept.
1865 , in Grant
Quaker , Shoemaker , Reads and Writes
No. 1332 .
Samuel Babb , Age 39 , Widower . Native of England
Habits: Moderate ;
Convicted of Murder ; Sentenced: 15. Oct. 1868 , in Jefferson
Methodist ,
Farmer , Read
No. 930 . Jacob Clear , Age 24 , Married . Native of
Indiana
Habits: Intemperate ; Convicted of Murder ; Sentenced: 3. May. 1865
, in LaCrosse
None , Farmer , Reads and Writes
No. 1190 . James
Carter , Age 24 , Single . Native of Maine
Habits: Temperate ; Convicted of
Murder ; Sentenced: 7. Jun. 1867 , in LaCrosse
Methodist , Farmer , Reads
and Writes
No. 1518 . Mathias Buresch , Age 65 , Widower . Native of
Bohemia
Habits: Moderate ; Convicted of Murder ; Sentenced: 23. Jul. 1870 ,
in Manitowoc
Lutheran , Farmer , Reads and Writes Bohemian
No. 1519
. John Hogan , Age 55 , Married . Native of Ireland
Habits: Moderate ;
Convicted of Murder ; Sentenced: 23. Jul. 1870 , in Manitowoc
Catholic ,
Farmer , Reads and Writes
No. 644 . Jos. Eichinger , Age 43 , Married .
Native of Germany
(Insane) Habits: Moderate ; Convicted of Murder ;
Sentenced: 1. Nov. 1860 , in Manitowoc
Catholic , Farmer , Reads and Writes
German
No. 872 . Ferd. Peglau , Age 51 , Married . Native of Germany
Habits: Moderate ; Convicted of Murder ; Sentenced: 23. Dec. 1863 , in Manitowoc
Presbyterian , Farmer , Reads and Writes German
No. 391 . Patrick
Bennett , Age 41 , Widower . Native of Ireland
Habits: Intemperate ;
Convicted of Murder ; Sentenced: 28. Apr. 1858 , in Milwaukee
Catholic ,
Laborer , Illiterate
No. 1314 . Elias H. Reid , Age 24 , Single . Native
of Nova Scotia
Habits: Temperate ; Convicted of Murder ; Sentenced:
??.May.1868 , in Milwaukee
Baptist , Farmer , Reads and Writes
No.
960 . Henry Boebel , Age 41 , Married . Native of Germany
Habits: Moderate ;
Convicted of Murder ; Sentenced: 7. Oct. 1865 , in Milwaukee
Lutheran ,
Tailor , Reads and Writes German
No. 1313 . A.J. Howard , Age 21 ,
Single . Native of Wisconsin
Habits: Moderate ; Convicted of Murder ;
Sentenced: 9. May. 1868 , in Milwaukee
Methodist , Farmer , Illiterate
No. 831 . D. S. Shoarer , Age 32 , Single . Native of New York
Habits:
Moderate ; Convicted of Murder ; Sentenced: 10. Jul. 1863 , in Milwaukee
Baptist , Gambler , Reads and Writes
No. 978 . George Wilson , Age 27 ,
Single . Native of New York
Habits: Moderate ; Convicted of Murder ;
Sentenced: 27. Oct. 1865 , in Milwaukee
Catholic , Laborer , Reads and
Writes
No. 828 . Joshua Wilson (Indian) , Age 35 , Married . Native of
New York
Habits: Moderate ; Convicted of Murder ; Sentenced: 17. Jun. 1863 ,
in Outagamie
Presbyterian , None , Illiterate
No. 1045 . Peter Frahm
, Age 62 , Widower . Native of Germany
Habits: Moderate ; Convicted of
Murder ; Sentenced: 1. May. 1867 , in Racine
Lutheran , Farmer , Reads and
Writes German
No. 1499 . Samuel Watson , Age 60 , Widower . Native of
Ireland
Habits: Moderate ; Convicted of Murder ; Sentenced: 9. Apr. 1870 ,
in Racine
Presbyterian , Bricklayer , Reads and Writes
No. 1452 .
Robert N. West , Age 34 , Single . Native of Ohio
Habits: Temperate ;
Convicted of Murder ; Sentenced: 26. Nov. 1869 , in Rock
Congregational ,
Carpenter , Reads and Writes
No. 1210 . Jos. Deleglise , Age 20 , Single
. Native of Switzerland
Habits: Moderate ; Convicted of Rape ; Sentenced:
10. Aug. 1867 , in Shawano
Catholic , Farmer , Illiterate
No. 944 .
Geo. Brandstetter , Age 28 , Widower . Native of Germany
Habits: Temperate ;
Convicted of Murder ; Sentenced: 9. Jun. 1865 , in Sheboygan
Catholic ,
Carpenter , Reads and Writes German
No. 460 . H. Schoonover , Age 33 ,
Married . Native of Pennsylvania
Habits: Temperate ; Convicted of Murder ;
Sentenced: 22. Nov. 1858 , in St. Croix
Methodist , Farmer , Illiterate
No. 289 . F. Stevens , Age 21 , Single . Native of Mass.
(Invalid
confined to the hosp for 8 years)
Habits: Temperate ; Convicted of Murder ;
Sentenced: 20. Jun. 1857 , in Waukesha
Baptist , Carpenter , Reads and
Writes
No. 322 . Edw. Welsh , Age 45 , Widower . Native of Ireland
Habits: Intemperate ; Convicted of Murder ; Sentenced: 9. Oct. 1857 , in
Waushara
Catholic , Laborer , Reads and Writes
No. 844 . Wm. T. Ward
, Age 25 , Married . Native of Missouri
Habits: Temperate ; Convicted of
Murder ; Sentenced: 3. Oct. 1863 , in Waushara
Christian , Bricklayer ,
Reads and Writes
