William Jarvis Austin

1837 - 1919  (82 years)

• Name	William Jarvis Austin
  Birth	28 Jan 1837	York,Ontario,Canada
  Gender	Male
  Death	2 Dec 1919	Milwaukee,Milwaukee,WI
  Burial	Fond du Lac,Fond du Lac,WI
  Person ID	I408	Solomon & John Austin of North Carolina
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2024

  
  

  Father	Ebenezer Jones Austin,   b. 23 Jan 1800, Stoney Creek, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada d. 24 May 1888, Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, WI (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Anna Cook,   b. 4 Sep 1805, Lancaster Co.,PA d. 6 Apr 1890, Forest,Lambton,Ontario,Canada (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	30 Sep 1828	Toronto Twp,York/Peel Co.,Ontario,Canada
  _UID	369A9C368DA96B4E9533DC225C0DC38104F4
  Family ID	F219	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Permelia Josephine "Millie" Boynton,   b. 6 Jun 1844, Denmark,Lewis,NY d. 23 Jun 1921, Milwaukee,Milwaukee,WI (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	22 Jun 1864	Taycheedah,Fond du Lac,WI   [1]
  _UID	229BCCB3DEFB6A47A0EC54EF19EDDA60D59E
  Children	1. Florence Marilla Austin,   b. 23 Jul 1865, Calumet Village, Fond du Lac, WI d. 28 Oct 1953, Milwaukee,Milwaukee,WI (Age 88 years)   2. Emma Loretta Austin,   b. 11 Aug 1868, Calumet Village, Fond du Lac, WI d. 22 Oct 1953, Wauwatosa,Milwaukee,WI (Age 85 years)   3. Mabel Esther Austin,   b. 8 Jul 1875, Hortonville,Outagamie,WI d. 27 Aug 1935, Oconomowoc,Waukesha,WI (Age 60 years)   4. Edna Genevieve Austin,   b. 9 Aug 1883, Fond du Lac,Fond du Lac,WI d. 30 Aug 1978, Newport Beach,Orange,CA (Age 95 years)
  Family ID	F216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2019

  
  

• Notes

  1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia Name: W Sarvis Austin Gender: Male Age: 15 Birthplace: Canada Province: Canada West (Ontario) District: Grey County District Number: 11 Sub-District: Melancthon and Proton Sub-District Number: 92,95 Page: 5 Line: 20 Roll: C_11723 Schedule: A. [Note: Ann Cook Austin, Rachel, William, James, and John are found in the 1851 Census for Canada West, District: Grey County, Sub-district: Melancthon and Proton. Their names begin on line 18 and end on line 22. Ann Cook A Austin's eldest daughter, Sarah Austin Magee (McGhee) and her family are listed directly above her mother. Archibald Magee (McGhee), Sarah, and Ann are listed on lines 15 through 17 Lines 3 & 4 list the names of James and Eliza Ann Austin Magee (McGhee), son-in-law and daughter to Ann Cook Austin]. 1860 United States Federal Census Name: William Austin Age in 1860: 22 Birth Year: abt 1838 Birthplace: Canada Home in 1860: Fond du Lac Ward 5, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Post Office: Fond du Lac. Household Members: Ebenezer Austin 57, Anna Austin 53, William Austin 22, James Austin 19, John Austin 16, Rachel Austin 24, p 140. 1867 Fond du Lac County Gazetteer Containing Directories of Fond du Lac, Ripon and Waupun. Austin Wm., (Austin & Son) Calumet Austin & Son, (William & Ebenezer) flour mill, Calumet village. 1870 United States Federal Census Name: J William Age in 1870: 28 Birthplace: Canada Home in 1870: Calumet, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Race: White Post Office: Taycheedah, p 93. 1875 Wisconsin State Census W. J. Austin 1 Male 4 Female [William J., Permelia, Florence. Emma amd Mabel (just born)]. Hortonia, Outagamie, Wisconsin 1 June 1875, W H Lanphear, County Clerk Page 69 of 87 Carolina Twp. Outagamie County census records. Line 24. 1880 United States Federal Census Name: William J. Austing [William Austin] Home in 1880: Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Age: 41 Birthplace: Canada Head-of-household Spouse's name: Permillia J. Father's birthplace: SC Mother's birthplace: PA Occupation: Engineer Marital Status: Married Race: White Household Members: William J. Austing 41, Permillia J. Austing 37, Florence Austing 13, Emma Austing 9, Mable Austing 6, Mary Hillrand 16. 1885 Wisconsin State Census Wm Austin 1 Male 5 Female 6 US 3rd Ward, Fond du Lac City, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Page 9 of 11 Fond du Lac City, Fond du Lac County census records. Line 16. Wright's Directory of Milwaukee 1893 page 101 - William J. h. 137 17th. 1895 page 100 - William J. h. 137 17th. 1897 page 100 - William J. h. 152 15th. 1900 page 104 - William J. h. 184 13th. Collection: Wisconsin State Census, 1895 and 1905 Name: Wm J. Austen Residence: Milwaukee City, Milwaukee, Wisconsin White males: 1, White females: 5 [Edna added 1883]. Country of birth: United States: 5; British America: 1; Line number: 14 Film number: 1032711 Digital GS number: 4245092 Image number: 00843. 1910 United States Federal Census Name: William J. Austin Age in 1910: 73 Birthplace: Canada English Head of House. Father's Birth Place: North Carolina Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania Spouse's name: Permelia J Home in 1910: Milwaukee Ward 18, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Marital Status: Married Race: White Year of Immigration: 1855 Household Members: William J Austin 73, Permelia J Austin 65, Florence M. Austin 44, Emma L. Austin 41, Edna G. Austin 26, p 124. The Milwaukee Journal Wednesday, December 3, 1919, Page 24, C7, Death Notices. W. J. AUSTIN, INVENTOR OF RAIL JOINT, IS DEAD William J. Austin, inventor of the Austin steel weld rail joint, died Tuesday morning at his home, 694 Prospect avenue [2850-52 Prospect Ave.], after an illness of eighteen years with paralysis. Mr. Austin was born in Toronto, Can., eighty-two years ago, and had lived in Milwaukee for the last twenty-six year. Besides the Austin rail joint, which has been used successfully on Milwaukee street railways, and at Portland, Ore., he was alslso the inventor of a lime extractor and condenser, which was widely used through the United States some years ago. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Millie Austin, and four daughters, Mrs. Jeane Hartung, Mr.s Edna G. Koehler, Florence M. and Emma L. Austin. Funeral services will be held at the residence, 694 Prospect avenue, on Thursday at 10 o'clock. burial will be a Fond du Lac. Fond du Lac Commonwealth Newspaper, 5 Dec 1919. Service At Grave. Body of William J. Austin is interred at Rienzi Cemetery—Mr. Leek Officiates. The remains of William J. Austin, inventor and former resident of this city who died in Milwaukee, Tuesday morning, were brought to this city yesterday afternoon at 1:19 o'clock over the Chicago and North Western Railway for Interment at Rienzi Cemetery. The funeral party went directly to the cemetery. Rev. W. P. Leek conducted the services at the grave. The body of Mr. Austin was laid to rest beside the bodies of his parents and a sister who died in this city. Mr. Austin was born January 27, 1837, in Toronto, Canada. In the party accompanying the remains were his daughters Florence M. Austin, Emma L. Austin, and Mrs. Edna G. Koehler, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hartung, all of Milwaukee, and a brother, James E. Austin, Grand Rapids, Mich., Mrs. F. F. Groelle and Mrs. H. A. Kocher of Milwaukee and Mrs. Walter Stephens of Oshkosh, friends of the family. Returning from the cemetery the funeral party visited the home of Frank E. Sizer, 394 Forest Ave. where dinner was served to them by Miss Jennie B. Sizer and Mrs. Ellen J. Gault. The widow of Mr. Austin was unable to accompany the body to this city. The party returned to Milwaukee at 5:10 o'clock. WILLIAM JARVIS AUSTIN (1837-1919) - List of Patents Patent No. Date Title 169332 2 Nov 1875 Feed-Water Heater for Steam-Boilers 193843 7 Aug 1877 Feed-Water Heater and Filters 207337 27 Aug 1878 Feed Water Heater and Filter 460299 29 Sep 1891 Steam Boiler 487549 6 Dec 1892 Feed Water Heater 593345 9 Nov 1897 Rail Joint and Method of Forming Same 11653 8 Mar 1898 Rail Joint and Method of Forming Same (RE11653) 636233 7 Nov 1899 Expansion Joint for Railway Rails 675867 4 Jun 1901 Method of and Means for Forming Railway Joints 675868 4 Jun 1901 Method of Forming Rail Joints 675869 4 Jun 1901 Rail Joint 703979 8 Jul 1902 Railway Rail Joint

  
  

• Sources

  [S52] Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930. Groom's Name: Wm J. Austin Bride's Name: Permelia J. Boynton Marriage Date: 22 Jun 1864 Marriage Place: Fond Dulac, Wisconsin Groom's Father's Name: Ebenezer Austin Groom's Mother's Name: Annie Bride's Father's Name: Albert Boynton Bride's Mother's Name: Susan Boynton Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00336-5 System Origin: Wisconsin-EASy Source Film Number: 1266974 Reference Number: rn02978.