Rafferty's in Kenosha County
Trying to locate the following Rafferty's who may have lived in Kenosha County WI:
Patrick Rafferty & Catherine Reilly, both born 1815 in Ireland (sons Michael, Patrick Henry & John)
Patrick Henry Rafferty - born Nov 7 1859 in Illinois; died Sept 26 1896 in Eau Claire WI
(wife Eugenia Arntz)
Michael Rafferty - no dates (wife Bertha Arntz)
John Rafferty - born 1848 in Wisconsin, wife Mary, born 1854 in Pennsylvania; son Edward born 1875 in Wisconsin.
Per Ancestry.com Census Index, the following are listed in the 1850 Census records;
- two Patrick Rafferty's for Kenosha, 3rd ward, page 259;
- Catherine Rafferty for Brighton, page 197;
-John Rafferty for Kenosha 3rd Ward, page 259
1855 WI State Census lists:
John Rafferty in Pleasant Prairie
P. Rafferty in City of Kenosha
1860 Federal Census lists
John Rafferty, Pleasant Priarie, page 131
Michael Rafferty, Pleasant Prairie, page 131
I found Patrick, Catherine, Patrick Henry, John & wife Mary in the 1875 * 1880 census for Juneau County - Town of Kildare.About 1883-4 they moved to Eau Claire.
I'm trying to find them in earlier census records and wonder if the Rafferty's in Kenosha are the same people or family.
Any assistance will be greatly appreciated!Kristine