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- Albert was a tall 6 foot 1 inch man and weighed about 165. He was a very proud man and carried himself very straight and stiff. Many of the pictures that exist show the big Studebaker touring cars he had, his last car was a Wills-Knight. He felt it was his Christian duty to take the Ted West family to church every Sunday at St. Mary's. His son Ted tells the story, that if his boys didn't get up immediately when called, he would dump a pail of cold water on them while they were still in bed. He was a very strict disciplinarian. Father Fitzmaurice the pastor at St. Mary's, was a grouchy old man. Mr. West always wante d to make a good impression on him. On one occasion his grandson was serving Mass and made a mistake, Father in a loud voice said "Dumb Ox", the grandson almost had to walk home. There is a picture of him in his 4th degree Knight of Columbus uni form. It was a common occurrence to go to their house to listen to Father Caughlan from Royal Oak, MI on their Atwater-Kent radio. The West farm was about 160 acres, most of it on the north side of the RR tracks. There was a grove of trees beside a small creek on the back part. Most of the trees were hickory, many picnics were held there. Many years ago the indian trail called the Green Bay Trail cut diagonally across the farm. Their son Ted had gathered many arrow heads and tomahawk heads along this trail. When the boys were through working in the fields with the horses they would take them down to the river at Potato Point for a swim. There is a good picture of a her d of dairy cattle at this point in the river getting a drink. South of the house there was a ravine, and south of that a big apple orchard. From "History of Outagamie County" by: Thomas Ryan
One of the best-equipped dairy farms in Outagamie county is that owned by Albert John West in Grand Chute township, an excellent tract of eighty acres which he has been operating for the past eight year. Mr. West was born at Kaukauna, Wisconsin , June 24, 1864, a son of Theodore and Wilhemina (Hendricks) West, natives of Holland. Theodore West in early life was engaged in a mercantile business at Little Chute, but later became a farmer in Freedom township, where he resided until the dea th of his wife, in 1886, when he sold his farm, retired from activities and went to Kaukauna to live, but later removed to the home of his son, Albert John, with whom he now resides. He and his wife had a family of nine children: Albert John; Ge orge, a farmer in Grand Chute township; Henry, farming in Kaukauna township; Nellie, the wife of Jacob Ebben, a Freedom township farmer; Anna and Theodore, who are deceased; John, a paper-maker of the State of Maine; Nicholas, who is deceased; an d Peter, a carpenter of Kaukauna. Albert John West received his education in the common schools of Little Chute, and when he had passed his fifteenth birthday went to work in the lumber camps as assistant to the cook one winter, and during the ei ght years that followed engaged in dredging during the summer months and lumbering in the winters. After his marriage he was employed on the farm of Judge Meyer for about four years, after which he rented the farm until 1902, and in this year bou ght the place. He has eighty-one acres, all well cultivated, fully equipped with modem buildings which, in turn are fitted throughout with the latest appliances and improvements with safeguards for cleanliness and hygiene. He keeps thirty-two he ad of fine dairy stock.
on June 28, 1887, Mr. West was married to Anna Meyer, born in Freedom township. Outagamie county, April 19, 1864, daughter of Albert and Mary (Vanderlinden) Meyer, natives of Holland, who came to the United States and located in Outagamie county . Mr. Meyer engaged in farming and became the owner of a valuable property situated one mile west of Mr. West's farm. After residing there for about thirty years he removed to Little Chute, where he is now living retired. He and his wife had te n children: Anna, the wife of Mr. West; Vincent, a farmer of Chili, Wisconsin, Jacob, who is deceased; Elizabeth, wife of Fred Volkman; Mary, wife of George West, brother of Albert John; John, who is deceased; Dora, wife of Peter Nieling, a furni ture dealer and undertaker of Little Chute; Frances, wife of Theo Weyenberg, a paper maker of Little Chute, and two children who died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. West have had seven children: John, born March 7, 1888, town clerk of Grand Chute, res iding near his father's farm; Wilhelmina, born June 12, 1889, single and residing at home; Agatha, born February 5, 1892, an artist of much talent, residing with her parents; Theodore, born October 2, 1894; Mary, born July 19, 1902, who died age d seven months. Mr. West is a member of St.. Mary's Roman Catholic Church at Appleton, and is connected with the Catholic Order of Foresters and the Catholic Knights. In political matters he is independent, and he has never aspired to public off ice. From "History of the Fox River Valley" 1930
Albert J West is a worthy native son and representative citizen of Outagamie county, where after many years devoted to the operation of one of the finest dairy farms within its borders, he is now enjoying well earned retirement, making his hom e on the Fox river, just outside the city of Appleton. He was born at Kaukauna, Wisconsin, June 24, 1864, his parents being Theodore and Wilhelmina (Hendricks) West, natives of Uden, Holland, who emigrated to America in 1850 and settled in Outaga mie county, this state. The father followed mercantile pursuits in early manhood and subsequently engaged in farming in Freedom township until the death of his wife in 1886, when he retired from active business and for a time lived at Kaukauna. Hi s last years were spent with his son, Albert J., in whose home he passed away in 1914. Both Mr. and Mrs. Theodore West are buried in St. John's cemetery at Little Chute, Wisconsin.
Albert J. West pursued his early education in the common schools of Little Chute to the age of fifteen years, when he went to a lumber camp as assistant cook for the winter season. Through the succeeding eight years he devoted his time in the sum mer months to dredging in the employ of the government, while during the winter he engaged in lumbering. Following his marriage he worked on the farm of Judge Meyer for about four years, on the expiration of which period he rented the place an d a few years later purchased it, thus becoming the owner of a property which he developed into one of the best dairy farms in Outagamie county. He stocked it with a large herd of high-grade cattle, invested in modern machinery and operated the fa rm most successfully until his retirement in 1927, when he sold the tract. Mr. West now resides on Highway 41, just outside of Appleton, along the Fox river. He is a director of the Kimberly Real Estate Company and also of the Home Supply Compan y of Kimberly, Wisconsin.
On the 28th of June, 1887, Mr. West was united in marriage to Anna Meyer, whose birth occurred in Freedom township, Outagamie county, Wisconsin, April 19, 1864. Her parents, Albert and Mary (Vanderlinden) Meyer, were natives of Holland, whence th ey crossed the Atlantic to the United States in 1853, and came to Wisconsin, settling in Outagamie county. Albert Meyer was the owner of a valuable farm just outside of Appleton for about thirty years, at the end of which time he retired from acti ve agricultural pursuits and disposed of the place, taking up his abode at Little Chute, where he died January 31, 1929. His remains were interred in St. Joseph's cemetery at Appleton. His widow, who still makes her home at Little Chute, has reach ed the age of eighty-eight years. Mr. and Mrs. West have become the parents of seven children, named below. John F., the eldest, born March 7, 1888, married Mathilda Stumpf and resides at Appleton. He is at present engaged in historical researc h work. Wilhelmina, born June 12, 1889, is the wife of Clarence Tibbetts and lives at Appleton, where her husband is employed as stock-room man with the Appleton Coated Paper Company. Agatha, born February 5, 1892, is an artist and is the wido w of James Weyenberg, who died in 1929. Theodore, whose natal day was October 2, 1894, married Mary Oudenhoven and is connected with the chemical department of the Appleton Coated Paper Company. Mary, whose birth occurred July 19, 1896, is the wif e of Ed Huhnstock, a farmer of Sheboygan. Albert J., Jr., born February 4, 1898, married Minnie Hendricks and is engaged in the dairy business at Appleton. Frances, who was born December 26, 1902, died seven months later and was buried in St. Jose ph's cemetery at Appleton.
Actively interested in civic affairs, Mr. West made a commendable record in the office of town treasurer, which he filled for many years. He is a fourth degree Knight of Columbus. Both he and his wife enjoy an extensive and favorable acquaintanc e throughout the community in which they have always lived, being widely recognized as people of genuine personal worth and many sterling traits of character.
SOURCE: APPLETON POST CRESCENT OBITUARY
Albert J. West, 74, resident of Grand Chute 52 years, died unexpectedly at 6:30 last night at his home. He was born in Kaukauna, June 24, 1864. Mr. West retired from farming 10 years ago. He was a member of the Father Fitzmaurice Council, Knights of Columbus, The Allouez Assembly Fourth Degree, Holy Name Society of St. Mary's Church, Third Order of Saint Francis, and Catholic Knights of Wisconsin.
Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Anna Meyer West; three daughters, Mrs. Clarence Tibbetts, Mrs. Arnold Derks, Appleton; Mrs. Edward Huhnstock, Port Washington; two sons, Theodore and Albert, Appleton; four brothers, George, Little Chute; Henry, Appleton; John, Three Rivers, Canada; Peter, Kaukauna; one sister, Mrs. Jacob Ebben, Appleton; 30 grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 8:30 Saturday morning at Schommer Funeral Home, with services at 9:AM at St. Mary's Church. The Rev. Wm. H. Grace will be in charge. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery. The body will at the funeral home from 7PM until services. The Catholic Knights Of Wisconsin will conduct prayers at 7:30 PM and the Knights of Columbus at 8 PM. The Holy Name Society will recite prayers 7:30 PM tomorrow and the Third Order of Saint Francis at 8 PM.
1910 Census: French Road, Grand Chute, WI Church Record shows first name as Lambertus
- ALBERT JOHN WEST, born June 24, 1864 and died Dec. 28, 1938. He was a tall 6-f
I-in. man, and weighed about 165. He was a very proud man and carried himself
very straight and Etiff. Many of the pictures that exist show the big Stueebaker
touring cars he had, his last car was a Willy-Knight. He felt it was
his Chrstian duty to take the Ted West family to church every Sunday at St.
Marys. His son Ted tells the story, that if his boys didnt get up immediately
when called, he wOlld dump a pail of cold water on them while they were still
in bed. He was a VEry strict disciplinarian. Father Fitzmaurce the pastor at
St. Marys was a grcuchy old man, Mr West always wanted to make a good impression
on him. On one occasion his grandson was serving Mass and made a mistakE,
Father in a loud vcice said "Dumb Ox", the grandson almost had to walk horne.
There is a picture of him in his 4-th degree Knight of Columbus uniform. It
was a common occur,nce to go to their house to listen to Fr. Coughlan from
Royal Oak Mich. on their Atwater- Kent radio.
THE WEST FARM was about 160 acres, most of it on the north side of the R.R.
tracks. There was in a grove of trees beside a small creek on the back part.
Most of the trees were hickory, many picnics were held there. Many years ago
the indian trail called the Green Bay Trail cut diagonal across the farm.
Their son Ted had gathered many arrow heads and tomahawk heads along this
trail. When the bOls were thru working in the fields with the horses they
would take them dOln to the river at Potato Point for a swim.There is a good
picture of a herd, f dairy cattle at this point in the river getting a drink.
South of the house there was a ravine, and south of that a big apple orchard.
- Albert J. West, 74, resident of Grand Chute 52 years, died unexpectedly at 6:30 last night at his home. He was born in Kaukauna, June 24, 1864. Mr. West retired from farming 10 years ago. He was a member of the Father Fitzmaurice Council, Knights of Columbus, The Allouez Assembly Fourth Degree, Holy Name Society of St. Mary's Church, Third Order of Saint Francis, and Catholic Knights of Wisconsin.
Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Anna Meyer West; three daughters, Mrs. Clarence Tibbetts, Mrs. Arnold Derks, Appleton; Mrs. Edward Huhnstock, Port Washington; two sons, Theodore and Albert, Appleton; four brothers, George, Little Chute; Henry, Appleton; John, Three Rivers, Canada; Peter, Kaukauna; one sister, Mrs. Jacob Ebben, Appleton; 30 grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 8:30 Saturday morning at Schommer Funeral Home, with services at 9:AM at St. Mary's Church. The Rev. Wm. H. Grace will be in charge. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery. The body will at the funeral home from 7PM until services. The Catholic Knights Of Wisconsin will conduct prayers at 7:30 PM and the Knights of Columbus at 8 PM. The Holy Name Society will recite prayers 7:30 PM tomorrow and the Third Order of Saint Francis at 8 PM.
1910 Census: French Road, Grand Chute, WI Church Record shows first name as Lambertus.
He married Anna (Annie) Meyer, married Jun 28 1887 in St Mary Church, Appleton, Wisconsin.
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1864 - 1938 (74 years)
