The Homesky Family of 

Sawyer Co., WI


Submitted by:  Dawn Herrick
 

 


 
Gi way ge zhig (Mitchell HOMESKY) born 1829 in Ashland Wis. Married Waa ban i kwe or Eliza (Theresa).  Her parents were Ganimiiwe and Angekwe (meaning Angel woman). Mitchel and Eliza had five children: 
Susan HOMESKY (Scott),
Dan HOMESKY, 
Madamin Mary HOMESKY 
Jane (Jenny, Ester) HOMESKY, and
Louis "Gijigons" HOMESKY  [see Homesky #2 genealogy]
Jane was born about 1848 and married William WETENHALL (who was born about 1838) about 1887.  William was a sawmill operator in Hayward.  He was also Justice of the Peace in 1891. William and Jane had 10 children: 
Eva, 
John, 
Eliza, 
Elizabeth (died 1887 at 7 yrs old), 
Maria (died 1887 at 18 mos.), 
Julia (died 1887 at 18 mos. old), 
George (died 1887 at 6 yrs old),
William, and 
Martha Frances (born 3-22-1893 in Reserve WI).
William also had a son from another marriage named Peter.  His mother's name was Jane
ESSICON.  Peter was town clerk around 1909.  Peter married twice his first wife was Lizzie LIVINGSTON.  Her parents names were John LIVINGSTON and Malande LIVINGSTON.  His second wife's name was Jesse GURNOE. Her parents were Joseph GURNOE and Teresa CORBINE.  Peter kids names were
Connie, 
George Wetenhall (born 6-15-1907),
Frances,
Charley, 
Eva, and 
Archie Elmer (born 12-03-1909)