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Sarah Mary Tuft

Female 1834 - 1926  (92 years)


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  • Name Sarah Mary Tuft 
    Born 02 Feb 1834  Grand Metis, Matane, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 15 Jul 1926  Maple Creek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried St Mary Cemetery, Bear Creek, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I58378  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2017 

    Father Charles Tough,   b. 1803, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Jane Janet Cavil,   b. 1815 
    Married 1835 
    Family ID F114912  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Solomon Paul Bricco,   b. 1833, Québec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1877, Maple Creek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Married 21 Nov 1853  Champlain, Les Chenaux, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Jane Bricco,   b. 23 Oct 1854, Fond du Lac, Fond du lac Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1943, Bear Creek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     2. Saul Solomon Bricco,   b. 16 Nov 1856, Fond du lac County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 1943, New London, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     3. Philomena Bricco,   b. 12 Oct 1858, Fond du Lac, Fond du lac Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1929  (Age 70 years)
     4. Agnes Malanda Bricco,   b. 21 Dec 1860, Fond du Lac, Fond du lac Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1948  (Age 87 years)
     5. Sarah Ann Bricco,   b. 03 Jan 1863, Fond du Lac, Fond du lac Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1945  (Age 82 years)
     6. Adeline Bricco,   b. 02 Jun 1865, Fond du Lac, Fond du lac Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1925  (Age 60 years)
     7. William Solomon Bricco,   b. 21 Apr 1867, Deer Creek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Aug 1944, Wittenberg, Shawano Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     8. Emma Bricco,   b. 21 Feb 1870, New London, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1947, Bear Creek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     9. Alexander Bricco,   b. 13 May 1872, Maple Creek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1954  (Age 82 years)
     10. William George Bricco,   b. 12 Oct 1874, Maple Creek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Mar 1947, Wausau, Marathon Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     11. Jessie Mathilda Bricco,   b. 21 Nov 1876, Maple Creek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1961  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F21377  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Oliver Greenier,   b. cir 1834 
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F94401  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 George Cavil,   b. 1847, Québec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 08 Aug 1885  Brown County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F114925  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Four Generations of Children Mourn Death of Mrs Sarah Bricco Grenier. The recent death of Mrs. Sarah Bricco-Grenier, aged 92, a former resident of this city, occurring at her home near Bear Creek marked the passing of a women declared to be the mother of more descendants than any other women in the United States. She left a total of 403 offspring, extending into the fifth generation. Traveling by steamboat and team Mrs Grenier with her husband, Saul Bricco, to whom she was married November 21, 1853, in a little village on the shores of Lake Champlain, came west the following spring, settling in this city. They resided here until 1870 when they moved to Outagamie County and located on a farm near the Town of Maple Creek. Ten of Mrs Grenier's 11 children are still living in various parts of Wisconsin and the eldest, Mrs M. J. Monty, of Bear Creek, 72 years old, mother of 15 children numbers her own descendants past the 100 mark. A son, William Bricco, was the father of 16 children. Mrs. Grenier kept a sheep and each year spun its wool on a old fashioned spinning wheel, knitting the yarn into stockings which she sold to obtain money for small articles she desired. Her last fleece was spun last summer and final pair of stocking was knit last may. Mrs. Grenier was born at Grand Maltice, Canada, January 1, 1934. Mr Solomon Bricco was killed May 14, 1877. He was felling a tree when his dog ran under the falling trunk. Mr Bricco ran to drive it from danger and was struck down. He was 94 years of age. Several years later Mrs Bricco married Oliver Grenier of Northport, who died after a few years. Mrs Grenier's children included Mrs Mary Jane Monty of Bear Creek, Saul Bricco of New London, Mrs Philomena Roberts and Mrs Sarah Ann Balthazar of the Town of Deer Creek, Mrs Agnes Balthazar of Maple Creek (at whose home she died) William Bricco of Elderon, Mrs Jessie Balthazar of Whittenberg. Another daughter, Mrs Adeline Belongia of New London, died December 18, 1925. The youngest daughter is 60 years of age. The Grandchildren number 121.