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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: Gerry on Friday 18 February 05 12:08 GMT (UK)
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Hi
I am trying to trace Tempest Slinger born in Slaidburn England about 1821. I believe he went to the United States in 1856 and settled in Wisconsin in 1857. My notes show he was a farmer and a connection with Slingers' Mill in Sauk Country His first wife, Hannah Riley, died in England. He then married Margaret Dick and they had four children, Henry, John, Fred and Dick. I believe he was alive in the 1880s but have no further details about Tempest or his family. Grateful for any information you can find.
Gerry
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1860 Record: Troy, Sauk, Wisconsin
Post Office: Wilson Creek
Roll: M653_1429
Page: 847
Name, age, birthyear, birthplace, sex
Tempest Slinger 37 1822 England Male
Mary Slinger 37 1822 England Female
Hannah Slinger 15 1844 England Female
George Slinger 14 1845 Ohio Male
Elizabeth Slinger 11 1848 Ohio Female
Jane Slinger 10 1849 Ohio Female
Sarah Slinger 5 1854 Wisconsin Female
Nelson Slinger 9.12 Wisconsin Male
Pauline
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1870 Record: Franklin, Sauk, Wisconsin
Post Office: Plain
Roll M593_1739 , Page 87 , Image 177
Henry Slinger abt 1869 Wisconsin White Male
Margaret Slinger abt 1839 France White Female
Tempest Slinger abt 1821 England White Male
Pauline
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1880 Record:
Census Place: Franklin, Sauk, Wisconsin; Roll: T9_1446
Tempest H. SLINGER <1879> Wisconsin Son
Dick SLINGER <1876> Wisconsin Son
Frederick SLINGER <1874> Wisconsin Son
Henry SLINGER <1869> Wisconsin Son
John SLINGER <1872> Wisconsin Son
Margaret SLINGER <1838> FRA Wife
Tempest SLINGER <1821> ENG Self PLASTERER
and it looks as though he was still about in 1900.
Name: Tempest Slinger
Home in 1900: Merrimac, Sauk, Wisconsin
Birthplace: England
Race: White
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Immigration year: 1857
Year: 1900; Census Place: Merrimac, Sauk, Wisconsin;
Roll: T623 1816; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 140.
Pauline
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Hi Pauline
Thank you for sending me so much information on Tempest Slinger and for the speed of your response. Your help is much appreciated.
Best wishes
Gerry
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Hello..
I found out where your Tempest Slinger was buried.
Oak Hill Cemetery
Merrimac, Sauk County, Wisconsin
Slinger, Michael, d. Aug 22, 1886, 72y, s/w Tempest Slinger, South Side, Row 9
Slinger, Tempest, d. 1902, no stone, s/w Michael Slinger, South Side, Row 9
Level Info: Wisconsin Vital Records Death Index.
Name: Tempest Slinger
Death Date: 17 Apr 1902
County: Sauk
Volume: 02
Page #: 0133
Reel: 121
Image: 1078
Index Volume: -
ImageNum: 104974
Sequence #: 361377
Baraboo Evening News....
Title: Slinger, Tempest Trial
Publication: The Evening News
Subjects: Slinger, Tempest
Date: 28 AUG 1901
Page Number: 3
Hope this fills in some blanks for you...
Jennifer
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THE HISTORY OF SAUK COUNTY WISCONSIN 1880
published: Chicago: Western Historical Society
Town of Franklin Page 824
TEMPEST SLINGER, farmer, and proprietor of Slinger's Mill, Sec. 5; P. O. Plain; was born in England, in 1821; he came to the United States in 1856, and settled in Wisconsin in 1857; he has been a continual resident of the State since. His first wife, Anna Riley, died in England; the maiden name of his present wife was Margaret Dick; they have four children living--Henry, John, Fred and Dick. Mr. Slinger owns a pleasantly located farm. In politics, he is a Democrat.
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Hello Jennifer
Thanks you for sending me details of where Tempest is buried and the information gathered so far has filled in many blanks. I was intrigued by the footnote which mentions the Baraboo Evening News of 1901 and the the trial of Tempest Slinger and wonder if it is possible to access this report or at least find a sumary of what took place?
Gerry
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Gerry...
The Baraboo Public Library has copies of those newspapers on microfilm.
I have been there doing research of my own and they were quite helpful.
Perhaps if you wrote or called them they could do a search for you. I dont know what the fees would be or if they do that type of thing but it could be worth a try. They could possibly look it up and send you a copy of the article...
the web address for the library site is... http://www.scls.lib.wi.us/baraboo/
The address is on that page.
Jennifer