Bio: Lang, Louis/Lewis (1882 - ?)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

----Source: Humbird Enterprise

Surnames: Lang, Klemish, Kelsh

Lang, Lewis/Louis (25 Apr 1882 - ?)

Louis was one of eight children born to Henry and Mary (Shidleman) Lang.  The family immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1871, settling on a farm near La Crosse, Wis., where they remained about twenty-five years. 

Louis married Josie Kelsh, daughter of Anna Klemish (daughter of Joseph & Barbara) and Nicholas Kelsh about 1906.

Henry and Mary lived with their daughter, Mary (Lang) Billerbeck in Altoona, Wis. after retiring from farming.  After Henry died on Christmas Day, 1924, she made her home with Louis and Josie's for several years before passing away, 7 Oct 1927 at the age of 84 years, 2 months and 10 days.

When Josie mother died 14 Feb 1933, she and Louis and their family were living in West Salem, Wis.

1900 Federal Census, Alma Town, west side, Jackson, Wisconsin

Name: Lewis Lange
Birth date: Apr 1882
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Relationship to head of household: Son
Father: Henry Lange
Father's birthplace: Germany
Mother: Mary Lange
Mother's birthplace: Germany
Race or color (expanded): White
Head-of-household name: Henry Lange
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Enumeration district: 0043
Page: 2
Sheet letter: B
Family number: 43
Household
Head: Henry Lange M (Dec 1841, Ger), married 34 yrs.
Parent Mary Lange F (Dec 1842, Ger), mother of 7 children, 7 living
Child: William Lange M (Mar 1871, Ger)
Child: Mary Lange F (Apr 1879, Wis.)
Child: Lewis Lange M
Child: John Lange M (Apr 1884, Wis.)
Adopted Daughter: Cora Cormican F. (Oct 1891, Wis.), parents b. VT

1910 Federal Census, Mentor, Clark, Wisconsin

Name: Louis Lange
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Residence:
Marital status: Married
Race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration year:
Father's birthplace: Germany
Mother's birthplace: Germany
Family number: 116
Page number: 5
Household
Henry Cook M 33y
Head: Louis Lange M 28y (1882)
Josie Lange F 29y
Elgin Lange F 3y
Louis Lange M only days old (1910)

1920 Federal Census, Clark, Wisconsin

Name: Lewis (Louis) Lang
Age: 37
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Relationship to head of household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital status: Married
Father's birthplace: Germany
Mother's birthplace: Germany
Sheet number: 4
Household
Head: Lewis Lang M 37y
Wife: Josie Lang F 37y (1883)
Child Elsia Lang F 13y
Child Alice Lang F 3y6m
Child Forest Lang M 1y11m
Child Virgil Lang M 7m
Grandfather: Henry Lang M 78y (1842, Ger.), Parents b. Ger.
Grandmother: Mary Lang F 77y (1843, Ger.), Parents b. Ger.

1930 Federal Census, Barre, La Crosse, Wisconsin

Name: Josie Lang
Gender: Female
Age: 49
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Estimated birth year: 1881
Relationship to head of household: Wife
Father's birthplace: Germany
Mother's birthplace: Austria
Enumeration district number: 0003
Family number: 89
Sheet number and letter: 5A
Line number: 31
Household
Spouse Lewis Lang M 47
Josie Lang F 49
Child Alice Lang F 13
Child Forrest Lang M 12
Child Virgil Lang M 10

WWII Draft Registration, Barre, La Crosse, Wisconsin

Name: Lewis Lang
Event: Military
Event date: 1942
Residence: Barre, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Gender: Male
Birth date: 25 Apr 1882

LOUIS LANGS' LIVERY AND DRAY LINE

LOUIS LANG

Proprietor of

HUMBIRD LIVERY AND DRAY LINE

Team work of all kinds.

FEED BARN IN CONNECTION.

Rigs Furnished with or without drivers.

Charges always Reasonable.

PHONE AT RESIDENCE

The ad above appeared in the Humbird Enterprise, Humbird, Wis., 2 May 1908