. History of Milwaukee, city and county . ings and purposes of the craft. GILBERT J. DAVELAAR. Gilbert J. Davelaar, president of the Wauwatosa State Bank and attorney at lawin Wauwatosa, was born in the city of Milwaukee, June 21, 1879, his parents beingWilliam and Minnie (Kerpeustine) Davelaar, the former a native of Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania, while the latter was born in Milwaukee. The Davelaar family comesof Holland ancestry and was founded in America about 1847 by Gerrit Davelaar,who settled at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The grandfather was a blacksmith bytrade and after living in Pennsylvani
. History of Milwaukee, city and county . ings and purposes of the craft. GILBERT J. DAVELAAR. Gilbert J. Davelaar, president of the Wauwatosa State Bank and attorney at lawin Wauwatosa, was born in the city of Milwaukee, June 21, 1879, his parents beingWilliam and Minnie (Kerpeustine) Davelaar, the former a native of Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania, while the latter was born in Milwaukee. The Davelaar family comesof Holland ancestry and was founded in America about 1847 by Gerrit Davelaar,who settled at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The grandfather was a blacksmith bytrade and after living in Pennsylvania for six years removed to Milwaukee in he carried on business for a number of years. All of his sons save William,who was too young for active duty, served in the Union army during the Civil grandfather in the maternal line was Gilbert Kerpenstine, who was also ablacksmith. He, in 1844, came direct from Holland to Kingston, New York, and in184 5 removed to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and afterwards removed to Pullman, Illi-. MORTOX DECKER HISTORY OF :\IIL\VAUKEE 383 nois, where he engaged in blacksmithing for a number o£ years. Later, however,he returned to Milwaukee, where his remaining days were passed. He, too, had ason, who was actively engaged in service during the Civil war. William Davelaar, father of Gilbert J. Davelaar, was one of the early architectsof Milwaukee and erected a large number of the first office buildings and churchesof the city. Many monuments to his skill and handiwork are still standing, althoughhe has been retired from the active practice of his profession for about ten now makes his home in Wauwatosa and has an extensive circle of warm friendsin this part of the state. To him and his wife were born three children: Dr. GarretW. Davelaar, who practices medicine in Wauwatosa and Milwaukee; Gilbert J., ofthis review; and Ella, the wife of Clarence Smeaton of Wauwatosa. Gilbert J. Davelaar was educated in the public schools of Milw
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