Biography: Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin: Charles Bailey

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Submitted by Kathy Grace, <gendiva@charter.net> August 2004

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Charles Bailey was born at Windsor, Berkshire Co., England, Aug. 11, 1838;
son of George Bailey, a native of Old Windsor, England, Parish Teacher and
Poor Commissioner, and, fifteen years prior to his death, which occurred
March, 1856, was Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths; George Bailey
left seven children- Ann, now Mrs. R.W. Baldwin, of Hotwells, Bristol,
England; William Henry, a resident of London; Louisa Martha, wife of George
de Hochepied Larpent, who died in 1856; George, a resident of Croydon,
England; Emily E., now Mrs. Alfred Jenkins, Brighton, England; Elizabeth
(deceased); Frederick (deceased), and Charles.  Charles Bailey came to Fond
du Lac in May, 1858; was employed one year in the C. & N. W. car-shops,
and, losing his fingers, was compelled to change his business, and began
the manufacture of spruce beer; he served five years' apprenticeship in
London as brass finisher and gas-fitter.  He was married, at Old Windsor
Church, Berkshire, England, July 17, 1857, to Catherine Beech Audley, born
in Staffordshire, England a daughter of Dr. John Beech Audley; they have
one child- George Alfred, born July 17, 1861, and have lost two infants;
George Alfred is station agent, telegraph operator and express agent at
Elkhart Lake; Mrs. Bailey's brothers and sisters are James, William, Ann
and Ellen, all deceased; Catherine, Emma, Hannah, Elizabeth, John, Mary,
Thomas and George, now living; Ellen was the wife of John Long, Eaton,
Buckinghamshire, England.

Transcribed from The History of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Chicago :
Western Historical Company, 1880 pg. 779