Bio: Cornelius, Herman J. (1883 -1979)

Contact: janet@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

----Source: Curtiss Advance, Curtis, Wis., March 25, 1931

----Surnames: Cornelius, Johnston, McDonald, Thomas

Herman J. Cornelius Auto Company

Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wisconsin

The advertisement above, featuring "Essex Automobiles" appeared in the "Curtiss Advance", March 25, 1931.

The business belonged to H. J. Cornelius of Abbotsford, Wisconsin.

1931 Hudson Essex

Wisconsin Death Index

Name: Herman J. Cornelius
Event: Death
Event date: 3 Sept. 1979
Event place: Marshfield, Wisconsin
Residence: , Wisconsin
Gender: Male
Age: 96

1930 Federal Census, Abbotsford, Clark, Wisconsin

Name: Herman Cornelius, 47 yrs. (1883)
Male
Married
White
Birthplace: Germany
Immigration year: 1898
Father's birthplace: Germany
Mother's birthplace: Germany
Enumeration district number: 0001
Family number: 22
Sheet number and letter: 1B
Line number: 68
Household Gender Age
Head: Herman Cornelius M 47
Spouse: Olga Cornelius F 31 (1899, Russia), parents b. Germany
Child: Elmer Cornelius M 16 (1914, Wis.)
Boarder: Clayton L Thomas M 29 (1901, Wis.), parents b. Wis.
Lodger: Robert F Mcdonald M 22 (1908, Wis.), father b. Canada, mother b. Maine
Gilbert B Johnston M 67 (1863, Canada), father b. Ireland, mother b. Canada
Spouse: Maud Johnston F 63 (1867, Michigan), parents b. Canada