Waukesha Country Historical Society
I have had a reply from these worthy people.
"Thank you for contacting the Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum Research Center for information about Samuel Drew and his family.
Our Waukesha City Directories includes the years of 1858 and 1890-91, with nothing in between. No Drew entries are in either volume.
I also conducted a preliminary search of other references in our collection to see if an event occurred involving Samuel, his wife or children; however, no family member is listed in any of the indices of:
Best wishes with your research.
Myra K. Vachon
Research Assistant"
No references to the Drew family could be found in their records, which is not strange as none of them died, married, or suchlike. What is interesting is that I can't find Elizabeth Jane or Caroline Belle in the birth registrations that are on-line (Iowa and Waukesha Counties). Could it be that they considered them to be British Subjects and so not registered with the County authorities? This would appear to indicate that they intended all along to someday return to England.
Anyway, the WCHS did send me a nice 1891 map of Charles Street and surrounding area. I am trying to find out what the "Add." in "Miner's Add." means. Seems that the area is now much more upmarket than it was in 1891.
Multimap tells me that the Charles Street of 1891 is now North Charles Street. South Charles Street has been added since 1891.
Blogger is not playing well with others at the moment, so I have not been able to upload the map. When things improve, I'll upload it and a corresponding modern image from Google Earth.
"Thank you for contacting the Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum Research Center for information about Samuel Drew and his family.
Our Waukesha City Directories includes the years of 1858 and 1890-91, with nothing in between. No Drew entries are in either volume.
I also conducted a preliminary search of other references in our collection to see if an event occurred involving Samuel, his wife or children; however, no family member is listed in any of the indices of:
- Genealogy Books
- History of Waukesha County, Wisconsin (1880)
- Landmarks magazine
- Index to Waukesha County Wisconsin Marriages 1846-1907
- Memoirs of Waukesha County (1907)
- Portrait & Biographical Record of Waukesha County (1894)
- Obituary Books
- Obituaries in The Waukesha Freeman, 1859-1920
- Waukesha County Cemetery Binder for Village of Waukesha
Best wishes with your research.
Myra K. Vachon
Research Assistant"
No references to the Drew family could be found in their records, which is not strange as none of them died, married, or suchlike. What is interesting is that I can't find Elizabeth Jane or Caroline Belle in the birth registrations that are on-line (Iowa and Waukesha Counties). Could it be that they considered them to be British Subjects and so not registered with the County authorities? This would appear to indicate that they intended all along to someday return to England.
Anyway, the WCHS did send me a nice 1891 map of Charles Street and surrounding area. I am trying to find out what the "Add." in "Miner's Add." means. Seems that the area is now much more upmarket than it was in 1891.
Multimap tells me that the Charles Street of 1891 is now North Charles Street. South Charles Street has been added since 1891.
Blogger is not playing well with others at the moment, so I have not been able to upload the map. When things improve, I'll upload it and a corresponding modern image from Google Earth.
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