Bio: Esch, Samuel Henry (1859 - 1900)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Ackert, Anderson, Baldwin, Brownell, DeFrees, Esch, Garnich, Geier, Hillegas, James, Keaveney, Kennedy, Kyhl, Leirk, Lucas, Mann, Morely, Palmer, Paultz, Scott, Trantum, Walsh, Willard, Wilson, Zinda.

----Source: 1891 History of Clark & Jackson Co., Wisconsin; pg. 189-190.

Esch, Samuel Henry (26 Jan 1859 - 11 Apr 1900)

SAMUEL H. ESCH, physician and surgeon, has been engaged in the practice of his profession in Neillsville since 1885. He is a native of Sparta, Monroe County, born in the year 1859, and is a son of Rev. Henry Esch, an early settler in the county. When he was a lad the family removed to Milwaukee, the Rev. Esch having been appointed to the pastorate of a church in that city. Later they left Milwaukee and lived in several different places, as the father's work necessitated. During a period later on they again resided in Milwaukee, but when Samuel H. was thirteen years old they returned to Sparta. There, young Esch took a course in the high school, and while yet a youth determined to adopt the medical profession as his calling in life. At that time he evinced his strength of character and courage, for the family finances did not warrant anything more than an ordinary education. He was obliged by the labor of his own hands to earn the means to carry him through a medical training, and accordingly secured a position as railroad express messenger, which he held for several years. Before he began his studies he assisted a brother, John J. Esch, who was acquiring a legal education at the Wisconsin State University. This brother, who is now a prominent attorney at La Crosse, in turn aided the Doctor when he was studying.

The route as express messenger lay between Green Bay and Chicago, and in the latter city Dr. Esch secured a preceptor who directed his studies, which he pursued the last year of his employment in this capacity. He entered Rush Medical College in the fall of 1883, and was graduated in the spring of 1885. He then located at Sparta, forming co-partnership with two prominent physicians, the firm name being Gage, Beebe Co. This relationship existed until his removal to Neillsville for a time after coming here he was associated with Dr. W. B. Morely, now of St. Paul, Minnesota. He practiced alone until May, 1888, when he formed a partnership with D. William Lyman. By his ability and skill as a physician, and his untiring industry, he has established a lucrative practice. He and Dr. Lyman are constantly increasing their patronage, and are ever on the alert to gain information upon the best methods and latest discoveries in the science of medicine. Dr. Esch has made a special study of the eye and ear in connection with his general work.

Our worthy subject was united in marriage in July1886, to Miss Louise Baldwin, of Sparta, and one child has been born to them, Gretchen.

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----Source: Pioneering the Upper Midwest: Books from Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, ca. 1820-1910
 

Esch, Samuel Henry

ESCH, Samuel Henry, a physician of Neillsville, distinguished for his professional accomplishments and for his personal bearing, is a son of Henry Esch, a farmer and grower of small fruits, who was born in Germany, but came to this country when fourteen years of age, and lived for a time on a farm near Milwaukee. After securing a good education he took up the study of theology, and became a minister in the German Evangelical association. Having followed the clerical profession for some years, he retired from it on account of ill-health and made his home in Sparta, where he carried on a general store for more than twenty years. Disposing of this business, he engaged in farming, devoting his attention of late years more especially to berry-growing. Dr. Esch's mother, Matilda Elizabeth Menn, was born in St. Louis, where her girlhood was spent. She then came to Wisconsin, with her parents, who settled on a farm near Norwalk, Monroe county, where they have since lived. There she met and married Henry Esch. She also is of German descent, and a woman of fine character.

Dr. Esch was born near Norwalk, Wis., January 27th, 1859. He received his early education in the public schools of Milwaukee, and afterward attended the schools of Sparta, including the high school. He then took a course in Rush Medical College, Chicago, from which he graduated in the class of 1885, and in the fall of the same year located at Neillsville, Wis., where he has been in practice ever since. He has for partner Dr. T. F. Conroy, the firm name being Esch & Conroy. Dr. Esch is the local surgeon of the C., St. P., M. & O. Ry., and he is also United States pension examiner and surgeon.

In political affairs he is a Republican, holding to the leading principles of that party because he believes that they furnish the best basis of free institutions and not because he is looking after political preferment. He was elected mayor of Neillsville in 1895, against sharp opposition, and in the spring of 1897 was re-elected without any opposition whatever, a very emphatic testimonial to the efficiency and excellence of his administration.

Dr. Esch is a member of the County and State Medical societies, the Masonic fraternity, the Foresters and the Maccabees. As to religion, he is a member of the Congregational church.

He was married July 20th, 1886, to Louise Baldwin of Sparta, and they have two children: Margareta, born March 12th, 1889, and Doris, born November 21st, 1892.

Dr. Esch is a diligent student of his profession, keeps thoroughly informed in its current literature and the discoveries and improvements therein, and has the entire confidence of the community where his labors are performed.

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Wisconsin Birth Record

Name: Samuel Henry Esch
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 26 Jan 1859
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Henry Esch
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Mathilda Mann

Wisconsin Death Record

Name: Dr. Samuel H. Esch
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 11 Apr 1900
Burial Place:
Death Date: 08 Apr 1900
Death Place: Sparta, Wisconsin
Age: 41
Birth Date: 07 Jan 1859
Birthplace: Norwalk, Wis.
Occupation: M.D.
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Louise B.
Father's Name: Henry Esch
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Germany


 

Family Album of Robert Demarest

 

		Sara Augusta Demarest & Sarah Louise Baldwin, daughter of 8-952 Original Photo

 

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My genealogy research here shows a small part of my branch of the Demarest Family of which Sarah Louise Baldwin is part of. They in fact had three children and kept very close ties with the family in New York as shown in the attached picture. Sarah Louise was named after her Aunt Sarah Augusta Demarest. Robert Demarest, Rome, NY

……………7-670 Earl Orville Demarest, b. Mar 24, 1817, m. May 20, 1838 at Red Hook, NY

…………………+ Anna Maria Ackert, b. Jun 22, 1816, d. Jul 13, 1913 (buried Wurttemberg NY)

…………………8-950 Jacob Burnett Demarest, b. Jul 14, 1839 Hyde Park, d. Mar 27, 1922 Rice Lake WI, Civil War, Co. C 8th WI Inf

………………………+ Florence Ann Willard, b. Jun 10, 1847, d. Apr 30, 1937 (daughter of Eratus H. - Mary Stone Mason) m. May 11, 1869 Eau Claire, WI

………………………9-1287 Jessie M. Demarest, b. Nov 01, 1871 WI, m. Nov 15, 1893, in will of her father, 1922.

……………………………+ John White Scott, lived Rice Lake, WI

………………………9- 1288 Willard Demarest, died young

…………………8-951 David Martin Demarest, b. Jan 28, 1841 Hyde Park, NY, d. Feb 22, 1931, no children

………………………+ 1 Mrs. Irene Ackert nee Paultz, b. 1827/8 Dutchess Co. NY, d. Mar 02, 1911

………………………+ 2 Mattie May Richardson nee Hillegas, b. Oct 29, 1857 St. Johnsville NY, d. Nov 17, 1951, m. Oct 15, 1913 at Gloversville

…………………8-952 Mary Elizabeth Demarest, b. Dec 31, 1842, d. 1944, m. Jan 27, 1864

………………………+ Ruel Scoville Baldwin, b. Feb 19, 1836 West Turin NY, d. Oct 14, 1884 Sparta, WI

………………………9 Edmund Burnett Baldwin, b. 1865, d. 1941, m. 1890

……………………………+ Hattie Garnich, buried Sparta WI

……………………………10 Ruel Garnich Baldwin, b. 1893, m. 1919

…………………………………+ Gladys Wilson

…………………………………11 Gordon Baldwin, b. 1921

…………………………………11 Margaret A. Baldwin, b. 1926

……………………………10 Isabel Baldwin born 1896

………………………9 Sarah Louise Baldwin, b. 1866, m. 1886

……………………………+ Samuel H. Esch, buried Sparta WI

……………………………10 Margreta (Gretchen) Eileen Esch, b. 1889, m. 1919

…………………………………+ Cornelius Harvey James

…………………………………11 William Demarest James, b. 1920, m. 1941

………………………………………+ Geraldine Irene Geier

………………………………………12Patrick Harvey James

……………………………………………+ Judy

………………………………………12 Margaret Eileen James

……………………………………………+ Michael Palmer

……………………………………………13 Paula Palmer

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………………………………………12 Thomas Michael James

……………………………………………+ Mary Alice Zinda

………………………………………12 William Demarest James II

……………………………………………+ Mary Leirk

……………………………10 Doris (Daw) Esch, b. 1892

…………………………………+ Harvey Kyhl

…………………………………11 Jean Kyhl, b. 1915, m. 1937

………………………………………+ Norbert Keaveney

…………………………………11 Janet Kyhl, b. 1918

………………* 2nd husband of Doris Esch

…………………………………+ George Cox, m. circa 1939

……………………………10 Waneeta (Jub or Neeta) Esch, b. 1900, m. 1926

…………………………………+ David Walsh

…………………………………11 Mary Lou Walsh, b. 1927

…………………………………11 Rita Katherine Walsh, b. 1928

…………………………………11 Dorothy Louise Walsh, b. 1930

…………………………………11 Barbara Jean Walsh, b. 1932

………………………9 Maria Waneeta Baldwin, b. Aug 08, 1867 Turin, NY, d. Feb 22, 1960, m. Jan 24, 1891, no children

……………………………+ Fred Gross, b. Feb 18, 1864 Armenia, WI, d. 1930, buried Sparta, Wisconsin

………………………9 Harry Demarest Baldwin, b. 1873, d. 1931, m. 1898

……………………………+ Mabel Kennedy, lived Jamestown NY

……………………………10 Ellis Kennedy Baldwin, d. 1953

…………………………………+ Viola Brownell

……………………………10 Russell Stuart Baldwin

…………………………………+ Bertella Trantum

……………………………10 Harry Donald Baldwin

…………………………………+ Carmen Lucas, Auburn, NY

……………………………10 Barbara Baldwin, b. Aug 04, 1908 Sparta, WI

…………………………………+ Joseph Hutton DeFrees, b. Sep 01, 1905 Warren, PA

……………………………10 Elizabeth Baldwin, d. 1936

……………………………10 George Baldwin

…………………………………+ Rochelle Anderson, Jamestown, NY

………………………9 Bessie Russell Baldwin, b. 1875, d. 1952

 

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It is also important that people are aware that Gretchen's name at birth was Margarita. She changed it for whatever reason. People that are searching might not be aware of the name change.  Thanks!  Paula Palmer

Research Notes provided by Paula Palmer fjlrprp@hotmail.com