Biographical Sketches from "History of Washington and Ozaukee Counties, Wisconsin" for the town of Belgium ************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *************************************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mary Saggio < sagg@execpc.com > January 24, 1999 Copied from "History of Washington and Ozaukee Counties, Wisconsin", Western Historical Co., 1881 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES Abbreviations Co Company or county W.V.I. Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry W.V.A. Wisconsin Volunteer Artillary P.O. Post Office W.V.C. Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry st street Town of Belgium REV. FR. WILLIAM JOSEPH FRANTZ, was born in Luxemburg in March, 1849; emigrated to the United States with his mother and two brothers, and settled in the town of Belgium, Ozaukee Co.; in 1863, he entered the St. Francis Seminary of Milwaukee, where he was ordained as priest June 24, 1878, and for about four months took charge of the Holy Cross Church (during the absence of the regular priest) and at the same time attended the Mission at Waubeca; he was stationed at Waubeca for one year, and April 1, 1880, returned to Holy Cross, which church has 178 families. PETER JONES, Town Clerk; was born in Belgium, Europe in 1832; emigrated to the United States in 1852, and after stopping at Port Washington six months, went to Peshtigo, where he followed lumbering until 1858; he then returned to Ozaukee Co., taught school in the town of Fredonia one year, and then purchased 84 acres of land in the town of Belgium, 80 acres of which are in Sec. 20, while 4 acres are located at Holy Cross. Mr. Jones has since lived upon the latter. He has taught school in District No. 5 since 1860. Is a Democrat in politics, and is at present Town Clerk, which office he has held since 1860. Mr. Jones was married, in 1858, to Margaret Schumacher; they have six children - Nicolas, Peter, Mary, Michael, Margaret and Anna. Religion, Roman Catholic.