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WILLIAM O. ST. SURE, MD (ST. CYR)

William O. St. Sure is listed in Swedish sources as “Oscar Napoleon”, born August 20, 1842 in Skummeslav, Sweden.

In the 1850 US Census he was listed as William St. Sure, age 7, born in New York state.

Jeannette St. Cyr Andrews (a descendant of William O. St. Sure) writes that her father was William Oscar Axel and was born in Syracuse, New York shortly after the family arrived in America (circa 1841) with a man servant and a woman servant.

In the 1880 US Census William St Sure is noted as being age 32, Estimated birth year: 1848; Birthplace: New York Occupation: Keeps Drug Store, is the head of household, residing in Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. He is married, Race: White his spouse is “Jenney St Sure”, his Father's birthplace: SWEDEN, Mother's birthplace: SWEDEN.

Jenney’s records has her age at 25, Estimated birth year: 1855; birthplace: Wisconsin Occupation: Keeping House Relationship to head-of-household: Wife; home in 1880: Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin marital status: Married race: White Gender: Female Spouse's name: William St Sure Father's birthplace: RHINE PRUSSIA Mother's birthplace: RHINE PRUSSIA. In the household at that time is a child, Frank St Sure, age 2 months, born in 1880, in Wisconsin, residing in Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin the son William St Sure who was born in New York and Jenney St Sure who was born in Wisconsin.

In the 1930 Census (or was in 1920 I need to double check), I see a listing for Frank A St Sure, residing in San Diego, born about 1885. This is the doctor who was the son of William. There is a listing for a “Florence M St Sure” who was herself born about 1897, also in San Diego, whom I assume to be his wife.

[Note: My Great-grandfather, Frank A. St. Sure has the same name and was also a medical doctor! They are not the same person. For information about the Dr. F.A. St. Sure of Maui, Hawaii, see my Dr. Frank St. Sure page.]

There is a listing for Jennie St Sure residing in Sheboygan, born about 1856. And a listing for Violet St Sure in Sheboygan, born about 1892.

Jeannette St. Cyr Andrews is the sister of this Frank and Violet, daughter of Jennie and William St. Sure.

William St. Sure is buried at Wildewood Cemetery in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The following members of his immediate family are also buried there: His wife Jennie St. Sure (died July 8, 1948). Frank St. Sure, I assume his son, the doctor of San Diego (died February 2, 1948). Violet St. Sure, daughter, (died Dec. 7, 1968). And, Jeannette Andrews (died Feb. 22, 1969)

Under the cemetery record for Violet, it notes that she is the daughter of “Dr Wm. St. Sure”.

Mother St. Sure again states the common names in the family [sts0152.jpg] and on the next page [sts0153.jpg] she states (with a note 1969 which I take to be the date of this note) that “[a]ll great grandsons [doesn’t she mean great grandchildren?] of Dr. [?] Adolph St. Sure of Sweden and Wisconsin, only 1 member of Adolph’s son’s family left – she is ill – lived in a nursing hospital in Minneapolis- Jeannette Andrews. Her mother – Aunt Jennie St. Sure. Her father William St. Sure.”

Mother St. Sure notes: “Jeannette Andrews: William St. Sure’s the father – he was son of Adolph – settled in Wisconsin – married Aunt Jenny – 3 children – Jeannette – Violet – Frank III.” [sts0239.jpg] “Dr. Frank A. St Sure III – born Wisconsin, Practiced in San Diego – died in 1945 – Jeannette – Violet – both died – his sisters – last of the original st. sure’s – Jeannette died 1969. “ [sts0240.jpg]

William is listed as being City Physician at

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sheboygan/1907off.htm

“Source: Sheboygan Daily Press - December 17, 1907 Page 2; Listing of City, County and Town Officers ;City Officers ; County Board Position Name Residence : Chairman Geo. W. Koch Town of Scott, Vice Chairman W. W. Ford Town of Lyndon, Supt. County Assembly Andrew Waiffen Town of Sheboygan, Supt. County Poor Henry [ Illegible] Town of Plymouth , City Physician Dr. W. O. St. Sure Town of Sheboygan”

Sheboygan Newspaper Archives: St. Sure advertising. Someone should order copies!

[ http://www.sheboygan.lib.wi.us/pages/faprint3.html ]

“ Printer's Samples (continued) 1886-1895 … St.Sure,W.O.(Druggist) Sheboygan,WI 4 44 “

[ http://www.sheboygan.lib.wi.us/pages/faprint.html ]

“ Printer's Samples 1886-1895; 4 linear ft., 7 archives boxes; ABSTRACT: Collection includes samples of flyers, stationery, and assorted miscellaneous paper items printed by L.K.Howe, proprietor of the "Sheboygan Herald." … ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY: The printer’s samples in this collection were printed and assembled by Louis K. Howe, proprietor of the "Sheboygan Herald." The samples that are dated were printed from the mid 1880’s to the mid 1890’s when Howe ran the English language "Herald," a weekly Republican paper. This newspaper was published on Saturdays, with an annual subscription fee of $2.00. The "Herald" was then one of eight newspapers in Sheboygan. Howe used his equipment to print commercial and civic items, among them "catalogues, calendars, booklets, circulars, folders, broadsides, business cards and stationery, invitations, order blanks, labels, shipping forms, house organs." (Advertisement reproduced in the Sesquicentennial Edition of "The Sheboygan Press," dated July 3, 1988.) Howe promised "good printed matter" that would "bring business for you faster than any other kind of advertising."

The collection includes a wide spectrum of commercial items printed for Wisconsin businesses and a few items printed for customers as far away as Havanna, Dakota. While most items were printed in English, several were printed in German and English to accommodate the large local German immigrant population. A smaller group of items were printed for area government bodies and local organizations. COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as: Printer’s Samples, 1886-1895. Mead Public Library. Manuscript Collections. PROCESSING: Sandy Loth processed the collection at the Mead Public Library, May-August, 2002.”

Here are some Sheboygan Vital Statistics found at

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sheboygan/birthSr.htm

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sheboygan/marrf.htm

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sheboygan/femle.htm

“Sheboygan County Births Vital Index … Name: St. Sure, Frank A. Birthdate: March 22, 1880 Vol. Page: 30 230-1374 Name: St. Sure, Jeanette L. Birthdate: March 24, 1884 Vol. Page: 30 230-1375 Name: St. Sure, Violet Birthdate: May 22, 1888 Vol. Page: 22 456-1823 “

William seems to be the lead person bringing the lawsuit against his father’s last wife, Olive / (Olivia?) St. Sure. Basically he sued Olive claiming that she was not legally married to his father, and that his father was still married to his mother at the time of his death. Williams had Olive’s inheritance given to Adolph’s children. Here is a link to details about that lawsuit: My Supreme Court Case page.

ENLISTMENT PAPERS:

I would like to hear from a cousin in this branch if they know anything about the following:

One cousin relayed to me that William O. St. Sure’s brother Franklin A. St. Sure might have borrowed (or effectively stolen) the Civil War enlistment papers belonging to William O. St. Sure. Among the papers of Judge A.F. St. Sure (see the Judge St. Sure page for more info on him) was a the framed Civil War enlistment of William St. Sure. Cousins on our side of the family have wondered why Franklin A. St. Sure would have had his brother's army certificate. One cousin recalls that when Judge St. Sure swore in new citizens he would give a speech how his father has served in the Union Army in the Civil War— this is shocking because Franklin A. St. Sure was in the Confederate Artillery during the war. The facts of this story and the possession of the papers makes some of us wonder if Franklin A. St. Sure used these papers to pass himself off as a Union veteran when he came out to California. We wonder if Judge St. Sure knew the real story or not. [Sidenote: My Grandfather Robert E. St. Sure, told me that there were St. Sures on both sides of the conflict in the Civil War. Either he had researched the truth or it was how it was relayed to him from his father.] Franklin A. St. Sure ‘s wife, Ellen, was pregnant and they came (we think) from Memphis to Wisconsin (where she gave birth to the future Judge A.F. St. Sure. Maybe the certificate was ‘picked up’ there in Wisconsin (stolen?) and he used it to get his safe passage out west? Maybe Franklin A. St. Sure told his sons that he was a Union soldier, and Judge St. Sure somehow believed him, or wanted to.

SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET:

Exact Search Results - 1880 United States Federal Census

View Record Name Parents or spouse Home in 1880

(City,County,State) Est.

Birth Year Birthplace Relation View Image

View Record William St Sure Jenney St Sure Sheboygan, Sheboygan, WI <1848> New York Self

View Record Jenney St Sure William St Sure Sheboygan, Sheboygan, WI <1855> Wisconsin Wife

View Record Frank St Sure William St Sure,

Jenney St Sure Sheboygan, Sheboygan, WI <1880> Wisconsin Son

View Record Ellen St. Sure Oroville, Butte, CA <1849> Ireland Self

View Record Fredrich St. Sure Ellen St. Sure Oroville, Butte, CA <1869> Wisconsin Son

View Record Frank St. Sure Ellen St. Sure Oroville, Butte, CA <1874> California Son

1880 United States Federal Census Record

about William St Sure

Name: William St Sure

Age: 32

Estimated birth year: <1848>

Birthplace: New York

Occupation: Keeps Drug Store

Relationship to head-of-household: Self

Home in 1880: Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Marital status: Married

Race: White

Gender: Male

Spouse's name: Jenney St Sure

Father's birthplace: SWEDEN

Mother's birthplace: SWEDEN

1880 United States Federal Census Record

about Jenney St Sure

Name: Jenney St Sure

Age: 25

Estimated birth year: <1855>

Birthplace: Wisconsin

Occupation: Keeping House

Relationship to head-of-household: Wife

Home in 1880: Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Marital status: Married

Race: White

Gender: Female

Spouse's name: William St Sure

Father's birthplace: RHINE PRUSSIA

Mother's birthplace: RHINE PRUSSIA

1880 United States Federal Census Record

about Frank St Sure

Name: Frank St Sure

Age: 2M

Estimated birth year: <1880>

Birthplace: Wisconsin

Relationship to head-of-household: Son

Home in 1880: Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Marital status: Single

Race: White

Gender: Male

Father's name: William St Sure

Father's birthplace: NY

Mother's name: Jenney St Sure

Mother's birthplace: WI

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View Record Name Family Members Home in 1930

(City,County,State) Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Relation View Image

View Record William P St Sure name St Sure city, Alameda, info abt 1900 location info

View Record Clayda T St Sure name St Sure city, Alameda, info abt 1904 info

View Record Frank A St Sure name St Sure city, San Diego, info abt 1885 location info

View Record Florence M St Sure name St Sure city, San Diego, info abt 1897 info

View Record Jennie St Sure city, Sheboygan, info abt 1856 location info

View Record Violet St Sure city, Sheboygan, info abt 1892 info

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In searching the internet I came across a website ( http://cablespeed.com/~jshirey/Mayflower/pafg40.htm#779 ). It talks about St. Sure whom may be descendants of either William St. Sure or perhaps George St. Sure.

Fannie Hobbins (later Mrs. Frank St. Sure) was born to Mary and Joseph William Hobbins who was married on 11 Dec 1875 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Joseph was born 23 Jul 1848 in England. He died 29 Aug 1920 in Madison, Wisconsin.) Mary and Joseph had a number of children. Their daughter Fannie, was born 6 Nov 1884 in Madison, Wisconsin. Fanny married Frank Adolph St. Sure on 21 Dec 1908 in Madison, Wisconsin. Frank was born 22 Mar 1880 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin

This above website lists the info as follows:

ID: I103136

Name: Francis ST. SURE

Sex: M

Father: Frank ST. SURE

Mother: Fannie HOBBINS b: 6 NOV 1884

ID: I103135

Name: Frank ST. SURE

Sex: M

Marriage 1 Fannie HOBBINS b: 6 NOV 1884

Married: 22 DEC 1908

Children

Francis ST. SURE

ID: I103134

Name: Fannie HOBBINS

Sex: F

Birth: 6 NOV 1884

Father: Joseph W. HOBBINS b: 23 JUL 1848 in Birmingham, England

Mother: Mary Newton MEARS b: 8 JAN 1858 in Wisconsin

Marriage 1 Frank ST. SURE

Married: 22 DEC 1908

Children

Francis ST. SURE

Cousin J. provided the following important images of documents and photographs.

Here are some photos of some gravestones at Wildwood Cemetery Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

Jeanette St. Sure, the daughter of William O. and Jennie Lintz St. Sure is referenced on this page from the “1895-1905 Wisconsin Census”. Also, on the Internet, I located a document showing that Jeanette L. St. Sure, of Madison, Wis. Received a Degree of Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin in 1906. I discuss her corresondance on my Theory page and on the Marshall St. Cyr page.

Jennie Lintz St. Sure and her daughter, Violet St. Sure, are referenced in the 1910 U.S. Census. They are again later referenced in the 1930 U.S. Census.

I found a book on the internet that mentions William St. Sure:

Foote, C. M. 1849-1899. (Charles M.); Henion, J. W.; ca. 1832-1904 (John W.) / Plat book of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

(1889)

Snippit:

Plat book of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, p. 43

St. Sure, W. O. Druggist and Dealer in Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Wall Paper, and School Books. 503 Eighth Street

LINTZ

Here is some information on the Lintz family— the family of Jennie Lintz St. Sure, the wife of Dr. William O. St. Sure: SOURCE http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sheboygan/bios657.htm

Frederick Gustav Lintz

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Source: "Portrait and Biographical Record - Published 1894 by Excelsior Publishing Co., Chicago" Pages 710 - 711

Frederick Gustav Lintz is well remembered by the old settlers as a genial whole-souled man, who made a friend of nearly every one he met. Trier, Rhenish-Prussia, Germany, is the land of his birth, and the date March 5, 1814. Mr. Lintz, who was a well-educated man, after attending the schools of his native place went to Belgium, where he received a business education. Returning to Trier, he entered a bank, in which he remained for some time. From there he went to Metz, France, to engage in the commission business, later he carried on the same line of business at Havre, on a more extensive scale. Having heard much concerning the United States, and being desirous to see the country, he obtained permission to make a visit here.

Coining to this country, he spent some two years in Louisiana, Texas and other Southern States, when he received word from home that he must either return and serve the required time as a soldier, or forfeit his inheritance. He decided to do the former, and spent one year in the German army. Later he went to Paris, France, and remained three years in the School of Arts. At the expiration of that period he became secretary in his uncle's extensive rolling-mills at Saarbruecken, St. Inwer, on the Moselle. Mr. Lintz was related to the noted Stump family, and on the occasion of the visit to the Industrial Convention at Trier of the well-known manufacturer bearing that name, and Mr. Krupp, who has a worldwide reputation for the mammoth guns which he has made, these gentlemen were entertained at the Lintz home. The brother of our subject, Louis Lintz, made a record as a civil engineer almost unparalleled. He it was that did the engineering on the first railroad constructed in Egypt. He also put the first steamship on the River Nile. For his extraordinary accomplishments in the line of his profession, he received the highest commendation from distinguished men of Germany, France, Belgium and Turkey. From the Sultan of the last-named country, in recognition of his marked ability, he received as a present a badge studded with diamonds. This valued token was inherited by Mr. Lintz of this sketch and is still in the possession of his family, the precious stones having been set into ear-rings, breastpins, rings, etc. It is prized not so much because of its intrinsic value, as because it shows the high regard in which a member of the family was held.

Mr. Lintz whose name' heads this record was married at Coblentz, Germany, April 27, 1847; the lady of his choice being Miss Anna M. Kornreich, who was a native of that city, born November 27, 1818. Her father, Martin Kornreich, owned a vineyard, and ran a store and hotel in the suburbs of Coblentz. He was a prominent man in his community, being for three years Mayor of the place. Mrs. Lintz was educated at Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, Germany, both in the French and German languages, while Mr. Lintz was educated in these languages and in the English as well.

Upon marriage Mr. and Mrs. Lintz embarked at Antwerp for New York. So slow were the means of transportation in those days that it took eight weeks to cross the ocean. Their first location was at New London, N. Y. Their marriage in Germany had been solemnized by a magistrate, but not satisfied with the civil marriage, they had a ceremony performed by a priest, thus making their union valid both from a civil and an ecclesiastical standpoint. Having read a book describing different localities in Wisconsin, Mrs. Lintz favored coming to Sheboygan County, but her husband was disposed to locate in the South. The lady's wishes were respected, hence they came to this county and located north of Sheboygan.

From time to time Mr. Lintz purchased land, until he owned over one thousand acres. He built a pier, known as the Lintz Pier, and did a big business in cutting and shipping wood, selling in one year $24,000 worth. A man of large means and commendable liberality, he helped many of the farmers in paying for their land. Some six years after coming to this county, he removed to Sheboygan City, where for thirty years he did an extensive business in general merchandising, also in handling lumber. The*active one in conducting the business, however, was Mrs. Lintz, who did the buying and selling, in fact was acquainted with all the details of his business. She is a woman of splendid judgment and good executive ability, and to her is due all credit for the successful manner in which their business undertakings were conducted. Mr. Lintz had been reared in affluence, never having known what it was to struggle for a livelihood, as his father was Master of the Royal Forest and a man of wealth and distinction. Being well informed and a fluent writer, he took more interest in preparing a thoughtful article for the press than in measuring off so many yards of calico for so many cents. A lover of liberty, he became a strong anti-slavery advocate, and helped to rock the cradle in which the infant Republican party was nurtured.

On the 9th of September, 1884, he was called to his final rest, leaving a family of six children. Anna is the wife of G. A. DeWilde; Charlotte married Emil Ladwig; Jennie is the wife of Dr. W. O. St. Sure; Henrietta became the wife of Henry Krumrey; Frances wedded Gustav Kaestner, and Fannie is the wife of Charles Halbach. Henrietta and Frances reside at Plymouth, while all the rest make their home in Sheboygan. At his death Mr. Lintz left his family well provided for. In manner he was modest and unassuming, and though he took an active part in politics and served as a member of the City Council, he never sought public preferment.