Jefferson County, Wisconsin – Biography


MICHAEL FUCHS was born in Bavaria abt. 1820. He married Appolonia Jabobsky in 
Bavaria abt. 1850. Their 1st child, Mary, was born in Bavaria and made the trip from 
Germany to America with her parents as an infant. Michael and Appolonia immigrated to 
Jefferson County Wisconsin in July of 1852. They settled in the Rome area and later 
moved to the Sullivan area. Michael Fuchs was naturalized Feb. 17th 1860. John Higbie 
and George Angemeyer signed Michaels naturalization papers swearing before the court 
that Michael Fuchs was a good person. Sometime around 1860 the spelling of Fuchs was 
changed to Fox. Michael and Appolonia had 7 more children born in Jefferson county for 
a total of 8 children. Their names and know birth and death dates are as follows: 1.)Mary 
Fox, b.abt.1851 in Bavaria, married to August Behrendt 15 Nov 1869.(Mary and August 
moved to Janesville and lived there for many years.)2.) George Fox, b.21 Nov 1852 in 
Rome WI, d. 14 Jul 1922 in Rice Lake WI. George married Katherine Dvorak in 
Watertown WI 23 Nov 1880. 3.) William Fox, b.27 Aug 1855 in Rome WI, d.20 Jan 
1935 in Joliet IL. 4.) Peter Fox, b. 15 May 1857, d. 22 Jan 1943 in Joliet IL. 5.)Barbary 
Fox, b.19 Apr 1859 in Rome WI, d. 19 Jan 1925 in Montana. 6.) John Fox, b. 1862 in 
Sullivan WI. 7.) Matilda Fox, b. 14 Mar 1865 in Sullivan WI, d. 23 Nov 1951 in Los 
Angeles CA. 8.) Christina Fox, b. 1868 in Sullivan WI. Michael Fuchs signed a will 17 
Nov 1871 leaving all his worldly possesions to his wife Appolonia. Michael died 9 days 
later on 26 Nov 1871. Appolonia and the 6 youngest children moved from Sullivan WI 
too Mokena IL sometime after Michaels death. 

Submitted & authored by Mike Fox – ggggrandson of Michael Fuchs