Joseph LaCounte
Title
Joseph LaCounte
Description
Born Waddington, NY 1/3/1836; Manitowoc with parents 1837; Company A 5th WI. 2nd Lt. Co. K 21st WI; died in Otero Mexico 8/24/1879; Joseph Sr. helped build Thayer, Rouse and Thompson's mills; family came in fall 1837 via Milwaukee and thence on schooner "Jessie Smith" and remained at mill until 1957-8; as compared with their former home St Lawrence Co. New York, te winter was mild; potatoes planted during the summer of 1837 were no longer than nuts and flour was also moldy; had to live on salt fish and occasional venison; Doctor LaCounte his son then 9 years old; in spring 1838 children went to school at Rapids to Mr Beardsley; Joseph had contract for chopping out road from Rapids to Sheboygan 1843(?); Doctor LaCounte first resident student of county under Doctor Zeilley, when 26 years old; began practice in 1854; Chilton 1855; Wausau in the 80s; son of Joseph Sr. LaCounte; Doctor Louis born 2/18/1843; Company A 5th WI; Doctor in Chilton and Merrill; died 5/26/1903; Doctor David LaCounte doctor in Chilton; died in Rapids 4/26/1895 aged 85 years; buried at Rapids
Source
Proper Name Index Card Information found on card in Proper Name Index at Manitowoc County Historical Society, 1701 Michigan Ave, Manitowoc, WI 54220. 920-684-4445
Date
1836-01-03
Name
Joseph LaCounte
Date
1836-01-03
Notes
Born Waddington, NY 1/3/1836; Manitowoc with parents 1837; Company A 5th WI. 2nd Lt. Co. K 21st WI; died in Otero Mexico 8/24/1879; Joseph Sr. helped build Thayer, Rouse and Thompson's mills; family came in fall 1837 via Milwaukee and thence on schooner "Jessie Smith" and remained at mill until 1957-8; as compared with their former home St Lawrence Co. New York, te winter was mild; potatoes planted during the summer of 1837 were no longer than nuts and flour was also moldy; had to live on salt fish and occasional venison; Doctor LaCounte his son then 9 years old; in spring 1838 children went to school at Rapids to Mr Beardsley; Joseph had contract for chopping out road from Rapids to Sheboygan 1843(?); Doctor LaCounte first resident student of county under Doctor Zeilley, when 26 years old; began practice in 1854; Chilton 1855; Wausau in the 80s; son of Joseph Sr. LaCounte; Doctor Louis born 2/18/1843; Company A 5th WI; Doctor in Chilton and Merrill; died 5/26/1903; Doctor David LaCounte doctor in Chilton; died in Rapids 4/26/1895 aged 85 years; buried at Rapids
Source Title
Proper Name Index Card
Source Description
Information found on card in Proper Name Index at Manitowoc County Historical Society, 1701 Michigan Ave, Manitowoc, WI 54220. 920-684-4445
Collection
Citation
“Joseph LaCounte,” Manitowoc Genealogy and Local History Database, accessed October 28, 2026, https://collections.manitowoclibrary.org/items/show/69937.