Bio: Breakey, George M. (History - 1860)

Contact: Janet Schwarze

Surnames: BREAKEY

----Source: 1891 History of Clark Jackson Co., WI, pg. 244-245

GEORGE M. BREAKEY, a prominent business man of Alma Centre, Wisconsin, was born in Sullivan County, New York, August 23, 1860. His parents, J. A. and Mary Breakey, are natives of New York and Ireland respectively. They had five children, the subject of our sketch being the oldest. He remained at home until he was twenty-one years old. At the time he went to Janesville, Wisconsin, to learn telegraphy, which profession he followed for two months in Chicago, Illinois, in the employ of the Metropolitan Telegraph Company. He then secured a position with the G. B. W. St. P. Railway Company as telegraph operator and station agent at Shiocton, Wisconsin. After being there nine months he was promoted to a better station at Alma Centre, Wisconsin, in the same capacity and for the same company, receiving better wages at this office than in his former position. He was thus engaged for five years.

At the age of twenty-four years, while station agent here, he married March 28, 1884, to Lottie E. Terboss, a native of Great Bend, Pennsylvania. Her parents came to the United States from England, and her father, a stonemason and brick-layer by trade, now lives in Pennsylvania. Mr. Breakey was appointed Postmaster at Alma Centre in May, 1886, under President Cleveland's administration, and filled that position until Harrison was elected. He also engaged in the general merchandise business, which he still continues. By fair and honest dealings he has established a good trade and is doing a prosperous business. At the annual meeting of the Alma Centre Creamery Association, March 7, 1891, Mr. Breakey was chosen secretary of the association for the ensuing year. He has always endeavored to improve his town by erecting buildings, aiding in the building of churches, etc., and laboring hard for the building up of the local market for farm products for the last five years.

Our subject is an active member of the I. O. O. F., Alma Centre Lodge, No. 294, and also of the Modern Woodmen of America. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and are associated with the Daughters of Rebekah.

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

Name: George M Breakey
Birth Date: Aug 1860
Birthplace: New York
Relationship to Head-of-Household: Self
Spouse Name: Lottie E Breakey
Spouse Birth Place: New York
Father Birthplace: New York
Mother Name:
Mother Titles:
Mother Birthplace: Ireland
Race or Color (expanded): White
Head-of-household Name:
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 16
Estimated Marriage Year: 1884
Mother How Many Children:
Number Living Children:
Immigration Year:
Enumeration District: 0043
Sheet Number and Letter: 7B
Household
George M Breakey M
Spouse: Lottie E Breakey F, b. Mar 1865, NY; 5 children - 5 living, parents b. NY.
Child: Harry G Breakey M, b. Aug 1885, Wis.
Child: Clara E Breakey F, b. Feb 1887, Wis.
Child: Ethel S Breakey F, b. Oct 1889, Wis.
Child: Ruth C Breakey F, b. Sep 1894, Wis.

1905 Wis. State Census, Alma Center, Jackson, Wisconsin

Name: George M Breakey 
Age: 44y
Estimated Birth Year: Abt 1861
Birthplace: New York
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Place of Birth: Parent 1: New York
Place of Birth: Parent 2: Ireland
Family Number: 4
Page Number: 57
Household Gender Age
George M Breakey M 44y
Spouse: Lottie E Breakey F 39y
Child: Clara E Breakey F 18y
Child: Ethel L Breakey F 16y
Child: Ruth Breakey F 10y
Henry Terboss M 74y
Marie Terboss F 75y
Paul Terboss M 12y
Bertha Larson F 27y
Sarah A Miller F 48y
Arthur Miller M 24y