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Family HistoryFamily History - May Riley


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features May Riley and nine of her descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. May Riley,1 born ____ (parents not determined). May married George Harriman (born ____, parents not determined).

Child of May Riley and George Harriman:

+2i. Guy Alan Harriman, born 20 August 1885 in Juneau County, Wisconsin; died February 1958 in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Married (1) Maude V. Harris Married (2) Eva M. Owens.

Second Generation
2. Guy Alan Harriman2 (May1), born 20 August 1885 in Juneau County, Wisconsin;1, 2, 3, 4, 5 died February 1958 in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.1 Guy married, first, 2 December 1905 in Mauston, Juneau County, Wisconsin, Maude V. Harris8 (born 19 December 1881 in Wisconsin, the daughter of Ira Harris and Martha Virginia Morehead;2, 3, 4, 6, 7 Maude died 12 August 19316). Guy married, second, Eva M. Owens5 (born September 1891 in South Dakota, the daughter of John J. ‘Jack’ Owens and Eve Plotner;5, 9, 10, 11, 12 Eva died 28 March 19429). Guy is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin.1 Maude is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin.6 Eva is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin.9

Children of Guy Alan Harriman and Maude V. Harris:

 3i. Ira J. Harriman, born ca. 1907 in Wisconsin.2, 3
 4ii. Russell Harriman, born ca. 1908 in Wisconsin.2, 3
+5iii. George Harriman, born 9 October 1910 in Sauk County, Wisconsin; died 1 August 1994 in La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Married Marie J. Nockels.
 6iv. Virginia Harriman, born ca. 1913 in Wisconsin.3, 4
 7v. John Harriman, born ca. 1916 in Wisconsin.3, 4, 5
 8vi. Jane Harriman, born 1916 in Wisconsin.3, 4
 9vii. Milton Harriman, born ca. 1919 in Wisconsin.3
+10viii. James W. Harriman, born 23 April 1921 in La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin; died 22 June 2003 in La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Married Antoinette B. Kuehn.

  1. Find a Grave (website). Woodlawn Cemetery, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, Guy Alan Harriman, born: 20 August 1885 in Juneau County, Wisconsin; died: February 1958 in La Crosse County, Wisconsin [from record, which includes notes with biographical information and the names of his survivors].
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Wisconsin, Sauk County, Baraboo, Enumeration District 106, Sheet No. 10A, Guy A. Harriman, 25, Wisconsin, engineer, locomotive; wife of 4 years Maud V. Harriman, 25, Wisconsin, 2 children, 2 living; son Ira J. Harriman, 3, Wisconsin; son Russell, 1 6/12, Wisconsin; lodger Ernest Johnson, 25, Wisconsin, fireman, locomotive.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Wisconsin, La Crosse County, La Crosse, ED 102, Sheet 3B, Guy Harriman, 36, Wisconsin; wife Maud Harriman, 36, Wisconsin; daughter Virginia Harriman, 7, Wisconsin; daughter Jane Harriman, 4, Wisconsin; son Milton Harriman, 11/12, Wisconsin; son John Harriman, 4, Wisconsin; son George Harriman, 9, Wisconsin; son Russell Harriman, 11, Wisconsin; son Ira Harriman, 13, Wisconsin.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Wisconsin, La Crosse County La Crosse, ED 32-13, Sheet No. 15A, Guy A. Harriman, 46, Wisconsin, 19 at first marriage, barn foreman, St. car line; wife Maud Harriman, 49, Wisconsin; son George Harriman, 19, Wisconsin, stock clerk, sock factory; daughter Virginia Harriman, 17, Wisconsin; son John Harriman, 14, Wisconsin; daughter Jane Harriman, 14, Wisconsin; son James Harriman, 8, Wisconsin; mo.-in-law Martha V. Harris, 78, Wisconsin, widowed.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Wisconsin, La Crosse County, La Crosse, ED 32-26, Sheet No. 6A, Guy A. Harriman, 54, Wisconsin; wife Eva M. Harriman, 48, South Dakota; son George W. Harriman, 31, Wisconsin, divorced; son John Harriman, 24, Wisconsin; son James Harriman, 19, Wisconsin; all lived in the same place on 1 April 1935.
  6. Find a Grave (website). Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, Maude V. Harriman, born: 19 December 1881; died: 12 August 1931 [from record].
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Wisconsin, Juneau County, Necedah, ED 83, Sheet No. 8B, Ira Harris, 43, New York, Mar. 1857, fireman, RR; wife of 21 years Martha V. Harris, 46 [overwritten with 45], Wisconsin, December 1854, 2 children, 2 living; daughter May G. Harris, 20 [overwritten with 19], Wisconsin, Dec. 1880, milliner; daughter Maude Harris, 18 [overwritten with 17], Wisconsin, Dec. 1882; servant Nellie Johnson, 16, Wisconsin, Jan. 1884, housework. [Birth years for Ira, Martha, and May differ from other records; Maude’s birth year may also be wrong here.]
  8. Wisconsin Marriages 1836-1930, available at familysearch.org; Guy A. Harriman, born in Necedah, son of George Harriman and May Riley; and Maude V. Harris, born in Baraboo, daughter of Ira Harris and Martha Morehead; married on 2 December 1905 in Mauston, Juneau County, Wisconsin.
  9. Find a Grave (website). Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, Eva Owens Harriman, born: 2 September 1891; died: 28 March 1942 [from record].
  10. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Wisconsin, Juneau County, Elroy, ED 74, Sheet No. 3A, John Owens, 37, Wisconsin, May 1863, Laborer; wife of one year Marie Owens, 42, Vermont, May 1858, one child, one living [sic, she had no children, based on other records]; daughter Eva Owens, 8, South Dakota, September 1891; lodger Thos Hales, 30, England, November 1879.
  11. Wisconsin State Census, 1905, Juneau County, Elroy, Sheet No. 14, John J. Owens, born: 44, Wisconsin, merchant; wife Maria Owens, 48, Vermont; daughter Eva Owens, 13, Minn. [sic, she was born in South Dakota based on other records].
  12. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Wisconsin, Juneau County, Elroy, ED 70, Sheet No. 10A, John Owens, 48, Wisconsin, second marriage, proprietor, restaurant; wife of 11 years Maria Owens, 52, Vermont, first marriage, no children; daughter Eva Owens, 18, South Dakota; roomer William McCoy, (no age given), Wisconsin, mail clerk, United States Gov.; roomer William Johnson, (no age given), United States, mail clerk, U.S. Government; roomer Ernest Terrial, (no age given), Michigan, mail clerk, U.S. Govt.
Third Generation
5. George Harriman3 (Guy,2 May1), born 9 October 1910 in Sauk County, Wisconsin;1, 2, 3, 4 died 1 August 1994 in La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin.1 George married, 1940, Marie J. Nockels5 (born 1918 in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, the daughter of John W. Nockels and Anastasia Mashak;5 Marie died 1 October 2002 in Black River Falls, Jackson County, Wisconsin5). George and Marie are buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin.1, 5

10. James W. Harriman3 (Guy,2 May1), born 23 April 1921 in La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin;3, 4, 6 died 22 June 2003 in La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin.6 James married Antoinette B. Kuehn7 (born 22 June 1936 in La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin, the daughter of Frank S. Kuehn and Anna Katherine Laumb;7 Antoinette died 3 May 2006 in La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin7). James and Antoinette are buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin.6, 7

  1. Find a Grave (website). Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, George W. Harriman, born: 9 October 1910 in Sauk County, Wisconsin; died: 1 August 1994 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin [from record, which provides the name and link for his spouse (m.1940)].
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Wisconsin, La Crosse County, La Crosse, ED 102, Sheet 3B, Guy Harriman, 36, Wisconsin; wife Maud Harriman, 36, Wisconsin; daughter Virginia Harriman, 7, Wisconsin; daughter Jane Harriman, 4, Wisconsin; son Milton Harriman, 11/12, Wisconsin; son John Harriman, 4, Wisconsin; son George Harriman, 9, Wisconsin; son Russell Harriman, 11, Wisconsin; son Ira Harriman, 13, Wisconsin.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Wisconsin, La Crosse County La Crosse, ED 32-13, Sheet No. 15A, Guy A. Harriman, 46, Wisconsin, 19 at first marriage, barn foreman, St. car line; wife Maud Harriman, 49, Wisconsin; son George Harriman, 19, Wisconsin, stock clerk, sock factory; daughter Virginia Harriman, 17, Wisconsin; son John Harriman, 14, Wisconsin; daughter Jane Harriman, 14, Wisconsin; son James Harriman, 8, Wisconsin; mo.-in-law Martha V. Harris, 78, Wisconsin, widowed.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Wisconsin, La Crosse County, La Crosse, ED 32-26, Sheet No. 6A, Guy A. Harriman, 54, Wisconsin; wife Eva M. Harriman, 48, South Dakota; son George W. Harriman, 31, Wisconsin, divorced; son John Harriman, 24, Wisconsin; son James Harriman, 19, Wisconsin; all lived in the same place on 1 April 1935.
  5. Find a Grave (website). Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, Marie J. Nockels Harriman, born: 1918 in La Crosse County, Wisconsin; died: 1 October 2002 in Black River Falls, Jackson County, Wisconsin [from record, which provides the names and links for her parents, spouse, and half-sibling].
  6. Find a Grave (website). Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, James W. Harriman, born: 23 April 1921 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin; died: 22 June 2003 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin [from record]. His gravestone includes his wife Antionette B. Harriman.
  7. Find a Grave (website). Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, Antoinette “Toni” Kuehn Harriman, born: 22 June 1936 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin; died: 3 March 2006 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin [from record, which includes the names and links for her parents]. Her gravestone includes her husband James W. Harriman.