Wisconsin Research Sites? Help Please!

[Romilly]

Could anyone on here possibly recommend a good site for Wisconsin research please?

I have now established that my Great Aunt, Sarah Ann Phillips, (née Rees) born 1865 Morriston, Glamorgan, South Wales entered the USA in 1907 (via Ellis Island) and, (after initially staying with her sister, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Rees at 66 Sinclair Avenue, Montclair, New Jersey) moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin with her sons:

Evan Rees Phillips, born Morriston 1888
David Phillips, born Morriston 1890
William George Phillips, born Morriston 1892
and John, born Morriston 1895.

On the USA 1910 Census Sarah is 45yrs and living with David and William Phillips at Clinton Street Milwaukee Ward 5 Milwaukee, Wisconsin , she is still a Widow. David and William are single. David is a Labourer in a paint works and William is a messenger on the railroad.

I've been unable to find them on the 1930 USA Census, but would like to try & find a Death for Sarah Phillips and any Marriage entries for any of her sons.

I should be grateful if anyone could point me at a good site for Wisconsin research. (I only have access to the UK collections on Ancestry).

Many Thanks,
Romilly.

[Lisa in California]

Two of the boys have (American) WWI draft reg cards (believe they were Evan and David).

The address on their cards in 1917 was 409 Walker, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

I searched the internet for the above address and "Phillips" and I don't know if this is any connection, but
http://www.archive.org/stream/officialhistoryo00littrich/officialhistoryo00littrich_djvu.txt
It shows: John Phillips, Corp. and 409 Walker Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 

[shellyesq]

Previous threads on this family:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,405654.msg2739306.html#msg2739306
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,405623.0.html

There are some links to Wisconsin databases on these sites:  http://www.deathindexes.com/wisconsin/index.html   http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/vitalrecords.html

[Romilly]

Two of the boys have (American) WWI draft reg cards (believe they were Evan and David).
The address on their cards in 1917 was 409 Walker, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
I searched the internet for the above address and "Phillips" and I don't know if this is any connection, but
http://www.archive.org/stream/officialhistoryo00littrich/officialhistoryo00littrich_djvu.txt
It shows: John Phillips, Corp. and 409 Walker Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 

Hi Lisa,

And Many Thanks for looking for me.

Is there a Site for USA WW1 Draft Cards?

I tried going through that Link, but I can't find the 'John Phillips, Corp. and 409 Walker Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin'  ' bit...I don't know what I'm doing wrong

I now think that this pic which I am attaching shows Evan Rees Phillips, (back row, on the left, with hat & glasses) when he visited his cousins in Swansea on his way back from Service in WW1. (My late Uncle Richard Wilson is on his right, and late Uncle William Havelock Wilson is to their right. I have no idea who the ladies are!).

Romilly.

[Romilly]

Previous threads on this family:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,405654.msg2739306.html#msg2739306
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,405623.0.html

There are some links to Wisconsin databases on these sites:  http://www.deathindexes.com/wisconsin/index.html   http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/vitalrecords.html

Thanks for the Links shellyesq, and for bringing the threads together, - (I wasn't sure how to do that).

I am finding it very frustrating trying to find anything on this family...all of my previous research has been UK based...

Romilly.

[shellyesq]

WWI Draft Registration Card 5 Jun. 1917
John Phillips
409 Walker St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Declarant for naturalization
Born 25 Dec. 1894 in Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales
Occupation - Caller
Employer - Chicago Northwestern Railway Co., Milwaukee
No dependents, single
Caucasian, medium height, slender build, dark hair & eyes, not bald
No prior military service
No exemptions from draft claimed

[Romilly]

Gosh...

Many Thanks for that shellyesq!!

It makes it all more real somehow...I hope that he survived WW1.

Romilly.

[shellyesq]

WWI Draft Registration Card  5 Jun. 1917
Evan R. Phillips
409 Walker, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Alien, citizen of England
Born 27 Mar. 1889 in South Wales, England
Occupation - shoe maker
Employer - Kalt Ginners (not sure on spelling), Milwaukee
Dependent - mother
Single, caucasian
No prior military service
No exemptions from draft claimed
Short height, slender build, brown eyes, black hair

All men of a certain age (unless they were already in the military) were required to register for the draft - it doesn't mean that they were actually drafted.

[shellyesq]

WWI Draft Registration Card  5 Jun. 1917
William Geo. Phillips
409 Walker St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Born 28 Feb. 1892 in Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales
Alien, citizen of Wales
Occupation - Yardmaster clerk
Employer - Chi. Northwestern RR, Milwaukee
Dependent - mother
Single, caucasian, short height, slender build, brown eyes, dark brown hair, not bald