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Re: Halvor G. WIGEN

MarcoScavo — 2013-05-16 16:54:22Z

The archives at UW Stout have the naturalization records from the court in Dunn county. I would suggest starting there. If you're not near Menomonie, you can complete their research request form.

Many Norwegians came through Canada and crossed the border via train into the U.S. It depends on the time period. At any rate, if he was naturalized in 1870, your chances of finding immigration documentation aren't good, and even if you do, it very likely won't contain anything useful. That's not to say that you shouldn't look for it, but I would suggest exhausting other avenues first. Death certificates, obituaries, and Norwegian church records are good places to start. Many of the latter are on microfilm at UW Stout or can be sent from SLC to your local FHC. Confirmation records, in particular, list the church of baptism, so if you have any young teenagers from Norway, that may be all the information you need to connect back into Norwegian records.

PS. Vigen looks an awful lot like Weigen/Wegan. This is probably the name of a farm in Norway on which your family once lived.

Re: obit: Robert Micheels

jomeyer13 — 2013-05-11 14:12:30Z

thankyou

Re: obit: Robert Micheels

Mitzi0800 — 2013-05-02 03:12:27Z

Son of William Micheels,
Paternal Grandparents, Charles William Micheels
Ida Micheels nee Saxberg
Wisconsin

Knuths moved to North Dakota

Micheels family immigrated from Germany
Saxberg family from Norway

Re: Halvor G. WIGEN

CraigFaanes — 2013-03-25 15:07:22Z

Thanks to whomever you folks are who posted this information.
My paternal grandmother was Myrtle WEIGEN (as she spelled it) born in Dunn County Wisconsin in 1898. I searched for her parents under WEIGEN and found nothing. Today in desperation I put in the name of her one sibling I remember - Gerhard Weigen - and his information came back Gerhard WEGAN. All the other information fit so I assumed it was from my ancestry. One thing led to another and I discovered that Simon WEGAN was my great grandfather and eventually that led to Halvor who was naturalized in the United States on January 5, 1870. My quest has been to find out where my ancestors originated. Now I know all four sets ...Vigen Norway (not sure where that info came from but I'm glad you had it), Frosta Norway (dad's dad)....Zlotow Poland (mom's mom's side) and Mlada Boleslav Czech Republic (mom's dad's side). Do any of you have any idea from which port the WEGAN's sailed to the United States? My great grandpa Simon was born in norway in 1865 and Halvor was naturalized in Wisconsin in 1870 so that narrows it down a bit. Thanks much.

Re: Looking for an Obituary

lbarta158 — 2013-03-04 04:14:48Z

Hello and thank you! It does indeed look like you found Bertha's parent's names. I know that the information about Bertha in your first post matches everything I have about her. Bertha is my great grandmother. I am very excited to know her parents' names because I have been unable to find them. And it looks as if her father died in the U.S., which I would not have known. My dad, who is 89, knows nothing about his grandparents, Albert Scherf and Bertha Brinkman, so I have been trying to find out about them. Thank you so much for helping me.

Re: NEED PARENTS: George Willis BAILEY (1952-1928)

wmvan — 2013-03-03 14:45:04Z

THANKS, majfam, I just rediscovered FamilySearch.org with a new computer that made viewing their pages easier. Your info highlighted who I need to re-check there. Still having a problem locating the parents on census, but will try the newspaper site.

NOTES FOR OTHERS:
!MARRIAGE: Wisconsin Marriages, pre-1907
Name: Ruby Clara Weston;
Marriage Date: 15 Jul 1875 County: Dunn; Volume: 01; Page: 0238

!CENSUS: Household Record 1880 United States Census
Willis BAILEY Self M Male W 28 WI Farmer --- PA
Rubeena BAILEY Wife M Female W 23 WI Keeping House MI SCOT
Howard BAILEY Son S Male W 4 WI WI WI
------------------------------------------------------------
Source Information: Census Place Township 26, Dunn, Dunn, Wisconsin
Family History Library Film 1255424 NA Film Number T9-1424 Page Number 287A

!CENSUS: "Wisconsin State Census, 1905," Geo W Bailey, Menomonie city, Dunn, Wisconsin
name: Geo W Bailey
residence: Menomonie City, Dunn, Wisconsin
age: 53y
estimated birth year: Abt 1852
birthplace: Wisconsin
relationship to head of household: Head
race: White
gender: Male
marital status: Married
place of birth: parent 1: Canada
place of birth: parent 2: Pennsylvania
family number: 117
page number: 187
line number: 36
film number: 1020446
digital folder number: 4236852
image number: 00583
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Geo W Bailey M 53y Wisconsin
wife Clara R Bailey F 47y Wisconsin
"Wisconsin State Census, 1905," index and images, FamilySearch

?? CENSUS:BAILEY,[Rheu]?BINA,wife(1900 U.S. Cen) WI, DUNN Co

!CENSUS: BAILEY,GEORGE W & REUBINA (1910 U.S. Census) WISCONSIN , EAU CLAIRE, 5-WD EAU CLAIRE, Age: 57, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: WI Series: T624 Roll: 1710 Page: 143A, ln 39,2kids

Re: NEED PARENTS: George Willis BAILEY (1952-1928)

majfam — 2013-03-03 02:17:01Z

I would also advise you to check out this site
http://ezproxy.lib.uwstout.edu/ics-wpd/Newspaper_Index/index...
search for your Bailey's family names
they have many newspapers articles you can order

Re: NEED PARENTS: George Willis BAILEY (1952-1928)

majfam — 2013-03-03 02:09:48Z

searching at www.familysearch.org I found this marriage info which lists his parents:
name: Geo. Willis Bailey
birth date:
birthplace:
age:
spouse's name: Ruby Clara Westin
spouse's birth date:
spouse's birthplace:
spouse's age:
event date: 18 Jul 1875
event place:
father's name: William Bailey
mother's name: Hanah
spouse's father's name: Orato Westin
spouse's mother's name: Eliza
race:
marital status:
previous wife's name:
spouse's race:
spouse's marital status:
spouse's previous husband's name:
indexing project (batch) number: I00737-0
system origin: Wisconsin-EASy
gs film number: 1275993
reference id: 02490

Re: Looking for an Obituary

majfam — 2013-03-03 01:58:38Z

is this her father?
name: Cal Fredrich Brinkman
gender: Male
burial date:
burial place:
death date: 14 Mar 1904
death place: Menomonie, Wisconsin
age: 69
birth date: 22 Feb 1835
birthplace: Ger
occupation:
race: White
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Emily Brinkman
father's name:
father's birthplace: Ger
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: Ger
indexing project (batch) number: B06545-5
system origin: Wisconsin-EASy
gs film number: 1310182
reference id: 89

Re: Looking for an Obituary

majfam — 2013-03-03 01:57:52Z

and found this:
name: Milda Camille Scherf
gender: Female
christening date:
christening place:
birth date: 04 Feb 1896
birthplace: Menomonie, Dunn, Wisconsin
death date:
name note:
race: White
father's name: Albert Scherf
father's birthplace: Germany
father's age:
mother's name: Bertha Brinkman
mother's birthplace: Germany
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C00312-0
system origin: Wisconsin-EASy
gs film number: 1302866
reference id: V2p371cn1169
**********************
name: Scharf
gender: Male
christening date:
christening place:
birth date: 26 Feb 1902
birthplace: Menomonie, Dunn, Wisconsin
death date:
name note:
race: White
father's name: Albert Scharf
father's birthplace: Germany
father's age:
mother's name: Bertha Brinkman
mother's birthplace: Germany
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C00312-6
system origin: Wisconsin-EASy
gs film number: 1302867
reference id: p61-2461
*****************
name: Scherf
gender: Male
christening date:
christening place:
birth date: 28 Feb 1897
birthplace: Menomonie, Dunn, Wisconsin
death date:
name note:
race: White
father's name: Albert Scherf
father's birthplace: Germany
father's age:
mother's name: Bertha Brinkmann
mother's birthplace: Germany
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C00312-0
system origin: Wisconsin-EASy
gs film number: 1302866
reference id: V2p418cn1431
**************
name: Scherf
gender: Male
christening date:
christening place:
birth date: 19 Jul 1884
birthplace: Menomonie, Dunn, Wisconsin
death date:
name note:
race: White
father's name: Albert Scherf
father's birthplace: Germany
father's age:
mother's name: Bertie Brinkhame
mother's birthplace: Germany
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C00312-0
system origin: Wisconsin-EASy
gs film number: 1302866
reference id: V1p261cn707

Re: Looking for an Obituary

majfam — 2013-03-03 01:54:17Z

looking on www.familysearch I found this, could this be her by chance?
name: Berth Brinkman
gender: Female
burial date:
burial place:
death date: 07 Apr 1904
death place: Menomonie, Wisconsin
age: 44
birth date: 07 Nov 1859
birthplace: Ger
occupation:
race: White
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: Cal Brinkman
father's birthplace: Ger
mother's name: Emilye Brinkman
mother's birthplace: Ger
indexing project (batch) number: B06545-5
system origin: Wisconsin-EASy
gs film number: 1310182
reference id: 88

Chauncey P. Tibbetts

majfam — 2013-03-03 01:51:40Z

Oelwein Daily Register, Iowa, page 6, Dec 23 1947
C.P. Tibbetts
INDEPENDENCE--(Special)-Funeral services for Chauncey P. Tibbetts were conducted at 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Heege Funeral home by Rev. Harold Singer. Burial was in Wilson cemetery.
Pallbearers were Egbert Cole, Ralph Kimball, J.A. Cherney, R. H. Atchison, H.H. Bickenbach and Gordon Bly.
Chauncey Parker Tibbetts was born Sept. 20, 1861, the son of Abner and Katie Peck Tibbetts at Downsville, Wis., and died on Dec. 13, 1947. He was married to Emily May Palmer June 29, 1890 and devoted most of his life to farming. Upon retiring, he moved to Independence in May, 1943, where he has made his home since.
He is survived by his wife; one son, Merle C. Tibbetts, Fort Atkinson, Wis.; two daughters, Mrs. Albert Ward, Independence and Mrs. Paul Gorby, Evanston, Ill.; five sisters, twelve grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.

Re: Julia Estler Tibbetts obituary

majfam — 2013-02-20 03:36:49Z

thank you for the offer but if her mother was not a Pownell then I have no connection. darn the search begins again!!
thanks again!

Re: Julia Estler Tibbetts obituary

majfam — 2013-02-20 03:35:35Z

thank you for your fast reply, I was hoping her mother was Jennette Pownell, thanks again for the info!

Re: Julia Estler Tibbetts obituary

artfarm07 — 2013-02-20 03:34:48Z

email me at artfarm07@cox.net tomorrow and i will look up what I have. I have a photo of her sent to me by her gggrandaughter. I will try to find this other lady's address.

Re: Julia Estler Tibbetts obituary

artfarm07 — 2013-02-20 03:25:29Z

Julia Estler Tibbits was a half sister to my ggrandfather Linus Sylvester Nichols. Their mother was Janette Tubbs. She first married a Hagadorn, then George Nichols in 1857, then a Beaumia, and then Estler...Charles? I will do this in detail tomorrow when I have a chance to look at my records. She has a ggranddaughter living...maybe she to will see your post.

Jennette Pownell

majfam — 2013-02-20 03:18:51Z

Jennette Pownell is the daughter of Ulysses and Elizabeth Jane (Biss) Pownell, she was born about 1847 in Pennylvania. She is the only daughter of theirs that I can not find any information on! Her sister Sarah Pownell married Isaac Joyner- this is my line. If anyone can be of some help I would sure appreciate it!! Thank you!

Re: Julia Estler Tibbetts obituary

majfam — 2013-02-20 03:11:35Z

I also have Julia's daughter Ruth DeLong's obit if anyone would like me to send them a copy of it.

Julia Estler Tibbetts obituary

majfam — 2013-02-20 03:10:35Z

Does anyone know who her parents are? I am wondering if it is Jenette Pownell? I am connected to her son, Rodney Tibbetts wife, Margaret Haynes.
The Daily Inter Lake, Montana, page 3, May 9, 1954
Julia Tibbetts Rites Observed
Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Tibbetts, 87, were Friday afternoon at Waggener and Campbell Chapel with the Rev. M.E. Van de Mark of Epworth Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in the family lot at Menomonie, Wis.
Julia Ann Estler-Tibbetts was born Sept. 28, 1866, at Eau Gallie, Wis. She grew to womanhood there and in 1886 was married to Oliver Tibbetts, at Downsville, Wis. They came to Flathead 35 years ago and lived at Somers, Dayton and the last few years at Columbia Falls.
Mr. Tibbetts died in 1935. Mrs. Tibbetts was a member of the Methodist Church. She died in Whitefish May 3.
Mrs. Tibbetts is survived by her four sons, Ralph of Columbia Falls, Rollin of Terry, Raymond of Lima, and Rodney of Downsville, Wis., and one daughter, Mrs. Ruth DeLong, of Somers. There are 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Ralph H. Tibbetts obituary

majfam — 2013-02-20 02:53:20Z

I am not related, hoping this will help someone.
The Daily Inter Lake, Montana, page 2, April 28, 1974
Ralph H. Tibbetts
Ralph H. Tibbetts, 84, died
in Whitefish Friday evening.
He was born Oct. 15, 1889, in
Downsville, Wis., son of Oliver
and Julia Esler Tibbetts. He
received his education in Wisconsin
and in about 1914 he moved to
the Flathead Valley where he has
resided since that time. He served
as a private of the 65th Spruce Squadron
in the US Army during World War 1.
He then returned to the Flathead and served
as a guide in Glacier National Park for a
time.
He had also engaged in farming and
ranching and was an avid outdoorsman
and hunter. He had also been employed
as a carpenter at the Anaconda Aluminum
Company prior to his retirement.
He resided north of Columbia Falls
until January, 1971, when he entered the
Montana Veterans Home where he has resided
since that time.
Mr. Tibbetts was preceded in death by his parents;
three brothers and a sister and is survived by a
brother Roland Tibbetts of Miles City; four
nieces and nine nephews.
Funeral services will be in the Johnson Chapel
at 10 a.m. Monday. Interment will be in the
Montana Veterans Home Cemetery at
Columbia Falls where military graveside rites
will be conducted by the local veterans organizations.

Solomon Cronk

majfam — 2013-02-20 02:43:50Z

I am not related, hoping this may help someone in their searching.
St. Paul Daily Globe, Minn. Oct 24, 1885 page 5
Killed by a Runaway
Special to the Globe
MENOMONIE, Wis., Oct. 23.--Yesterday a farmer of the town of Dunn, Solomon Cronk, was driving his team across the bridge at Downsville, when his team became frightened and ran away, throwing Mr. Cronk out at the railroad crossing and injuring him so that death resulted in a few hours.

Francis Lorshbough obituary

majfam — 2013-02-12 05:03:06Z

Eau Claire Leader, page 6, Jan. 27, 1911

Pioneer Follows Wife to the Grave

(Dunn County News)

Francis Lorshbough was born in Sinnemahoning, Pa., Jan. 12, 1827. In June, 1849, he was united in marriage with Miss Matilda Smith, with whom he lived a little over 60 years. Three children were the fruit of this union, only one of whom, Mary Elizabeth, wife of H. F. Waldron of Menomonie, is still living.

For 51 years Mr. Lorshbough has been a resident of Dunn county, first at Lousiville, then at Red Cedar and for the last four years at Menomonie at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Waldron.

Just a year ago, on Mr. Lorshbough's 83d birthday, Jan. 12th, his beloved wife, after being confined to her bed but about a week, passed away at 22 minutes of 10 p.m. and last Thursday, Jan. 12, on his 84th birthday at 10:30 p.m., after a sickness of about a week, Mr. Lorshbough passed peacefully from the lonely home here on earth to meet the loved one in that better land.

When but a young man, Mr. Lorshbough united with the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he was a most faithful member. For a number of years he was class leader in the church at Louisville and he helped to build the present house of worship, not only paying a large amount on the expense of the building but helping to haul the lumber. For many years he was a Sunday school teacher at Red Cedar.

Besides his daughter, Mrs. Waldron, Mr. Lorshbough leaves one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Bedell, of Glenwood City and eleven grandchildren and three great grand children.

The funeral services were held at the Methodist church at Louisville, Sunday morning at 11:00 o'clock. Pastor H. H. Smith of the Baptist church of Menomonie, who a year ago officiated at the funeral of Mrs. Lorshbough, had charge and the body was placed by the side of that of his wife in the beautiful cemetery near the church.

Rubena MaCauley Bundy obituary

majfam — 2013-02-09 02:29:33Z

Eau Claire Leader May 6, 1922, page 9
MRS. E. B. BUNDY LAID AT REST AT MENOMONIE
Was Pioneer Resident of Red Cedar
Valley; Mother of C. T. Bundy
MENOMONIE, Wis., May 5.—The
funeral of the late Mrs. E. B. Bundy
was held Thursday afternoon from
Grace church, the Rev. Arthur Dimmick
officiating. Burial was at Evergreen
cemetery.
Mrs. Bundy, who at the time of her
death was the earliest living settler
of the Red Cedar valley and with one
or two possible exceptions the earliest
surviving settler of the entire
valley of the Chippewa, died at her
home on Seventh street in this city
Tuesday of pneumonia after an illness
of eight days. Mrs. Bundy was
the widow of the late Judge Egbert
B. Bundy, who for twenty-two years
presided over the court of this Judicial
circuit.
Rubena Macauley was born in
Glasgow, Scotland, Dec. 29, 1840, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Macauley. She came with her parents
to the United Slates when she
was about 2 years old, the family
settling near Galena, Ill. The father
having died, she came with her
mother, a brother, the late Judge Robert
Macauley, and a sister to Gilbert's
Mill as the settlement at the
mouth of Gilbert creek just southwest of
Menomonie was then known. This trip was made in November
1852, by steamboat on the Mississippi
river as far as the mouth of the
Chippewa, and thence by keel-boat
as far as they could go up the Chippewa
and Red Cedar. Another brother,
Thomas Macauley, had come
to Dunnville a year earlier. The
family remained at this little settlement
for a year or two. although j
Rubena returned to Galena to complete her education.
Married In 1861.
In either 1854 or 1855 the family
located on Thomas Macauley's farm
at Dunnville this property situated
on the west bank of the Red Cedar
river, being still known as the Macauley
farm. Rubena Macauley was
married in May, 1861, to Egbert B. Bundy,
who, in association with his
brother, Judge Charles S. Bundy,
now of Washington. D. C., had practiced
law at Dunnville, then the county
seat of Dunn county, and
who at the time of their marriage
was residing in Menomonie. The
wedding took place at Dunnville and
the young lawyer and his bride took
up their home in this city, beginning
their married life at the Vance house,
now the Perrault home at
Alain and Seventh streets. The first
home of their own was the old Bull
house, where the Jimerson home
now stands at 409 Wilson avenue.
Mrs. Bundy has lived in Menomonie
ever since her marriage with the
exception of about two years passed
in Wabasha, Durand and Dunnville.
Judge Bunday presided over the Circuit
court for twenty-two consecutive
years and died in this city in 1904.
Leaves Nine Children
Mrs. Bundy leaves nine children,
nineteen grand children and four
great grand children. It Is remarkable
that there has not been a death
in her own immediate family save
that of her husband. The children,
in the order of their ages, are as follows:
C. T. Bundy of Eau Claire; W. H. of Boston;
Robert E. of this city;
Mrs Lydia Blakeslee of Madison;
S. D.; Edward W. of Seattle, Wash.;
Mrs. Margaret Gray of this city;
Oliver T. of this city; Arthur M. of
Marysville, Cal., and Mrs. Nettie LeMay of Eau Claire.
Active In Church
Mrs. Bundy was very active in the
affairs of the Episcopal church ever
since Grace church, the local parish,
was formed in the very early 70's in
the Menomonie House hall, the
building which is now the Storl(? this name
was hard to read)
home on Crescent street. There has
been no more loyal or liberal parishoner
in Grace church than she, nor
one more loved by the members.
She was also a member of the Dunn County
Old Settlers' society and took a deep
interest in its activities.
While public spirited and charitable
she was of a very retiring disposition
and was affiliated with no
organizations other than the two
mentioned. A sweet, gentle and unselfish
character, her loss will be
most keenly felt by those who knew
her best.

Dr. Walter Crocker obituary

majfam — 2013-02-09 01:37:29Z

I am not related and have no further information.

Eau Claire Argus January 15, 1880, page 3
Dr. Walter Crocker, of Dunnville,
Dunn county, Wis., died at his home
last Thursday night, Jan. 8th. Dr.
Crocker was one of the oldest pioneer
physicians in the Chippowa
valley, and during his professional
career had a large practice. Of late
years old ago and its attendant infirmities
greatly restricted his professional
labors.

Re: John M Oddie-Mary H. Corlett-Oddie

majfam — 2013-02-06 15:37:18Z

hmm good question..not sure, and it is Vernon, Wisconsin
where Ella and Margaret Cummings lived here is another find:

Waukesha Freeman December 24, 1914, page 5,
VERNON
Margaret and Ella Cummings received a telephone from Menomonie, Wis. that John Oddie passed away early Tuesday
morning. The remains were brought to the Cummings home Wednesday and the funeral will be held today (Thursday) at 2 p.m.

Re: John M Oddie-Mary H. Corlett-Oddie

marcell — 2013-02-06 14:25:08Z

Ok, so now why are John's seemingly unmarried sisters named Cumming?

Re: John M Oddie-Mary H. Corlett-Oddie

marcell — 2013-02-06 14:21:35Z

Wow, this is great stuff! I had Mary's death from a Bible but no confirmation!

Re: John M Oddie-Mary H. Corlett-Oddie

marcell — 2013-02-06 14:18:39Z

This looks like mine, but Mary was not the daughter of Tom and Eleanour. She was from Painesville, Ohio and the daughter of Mary and William. I have a photo of her and she is the spitting image of my mother in law, so I believe the book has that bit wrong. When you say not related, you mean what? You are not related?

Re: John M Oddie-Mary H. Corlett-Oddie

marcell — 2013-02-06 14:11:56Z

This is great. I had his death but not the obit. the sisters are new to me. Are they Misses E Cummings and Misses M Cumming or Vernon. I can't tell what they are saying there.

Re: John M Oddie-Mary H. Corlett-Oddie

marcell — 2013-02-06 14:05:23Z

Yes, thank you. That is them. George Caine was some sort of relative of Mary Corlett.

Re: John M Oddie-Mary H. Corlett-Oddie

marcell — 2013-02-06 14:02:06Z

Yup, that was him. Our relation was Mary Corlett. I was looking for children. It seems they did not have any but ad
opted a George.

Re: John M Oddie-Mary H. Corlett-Oddie

majfam — 2013-02-02 21:29:31Z

if I am on the right path then this would be their adopted son George's obit
Wisconsin State Journal September 2, 1962, page 9
Caine Rites
Funeral services for George 0.
Caine, 76, of 2?02 Gregory st.,
who died Friday, will be held at
1 p.m. Monday in the First
Methodist Church, 908 Wisconsin
ave., with the Rev. J. Ellsworth
Kalas officiating.
Mr. Caine formerly owned the
George Caine and Son Leather
Co.. 1231 Regent st. He retired
in 1958.
He was born in Kansas and
moved to Madison from Stoughton
in 1927. He was married to Ethel
Hull in 1911.
He was a member of the First
Methodist Church and the Hiram
Masonic Lodge No. 5O.
Surviving are his wife; three sons,
Rolland, Park Ridge, Ill.; George, Berkeley, Calif.;
and Harold, New Castle, Ind.; a daughter, Mrs.
J.A. Jacobs, Urbana, Ill. and fifteen grandchildren.
Friends may call after 1 p.m.today
at the Frautscfhi funeral home, 120 E.
Wilson st. Burial
will be in Forest Hill cemetery.

Re: John M Oddie-Mary H. Corlett-Oddie

majfam — 2013-02-02 21:09:12Z

hopefully I am on the right path, which might give you more leads on him, then I found this article -the death of his sister: and also found where Mrs. John Oddie of Menomonie was visting Miss Ella Cummings. Also in the 1920 census she is living with her adopted son George L. Caine and wife Ethel in Stoughton Ward 4, Dane, Wisconsin then I found an article on her death:

Capital Times July 22, 1924, page 12
Died at Waukesha
Mrs. Mary Oddie, who has lived with Mr. and Mrs.
George Caine, died at Waukesha yesterday, where the funeral will be held.

Waukesha Freeman September 14, 1916, page 8

Mrs. John Oddie of Menomonie,
Wis. was called here last Friday by the death of Miss Margaret Cummings.

THEN FOUND THIS:
Waukesha Freeman January 16, 1908, page 5
VERNON.
John Oddie of Menomonee, Wis.,
and Mrs. Kate Graham and sister,
Nan McLeod, of Eau Claire, were
called here last week Friday by the
death of their uncle, Wm. McLeod. A
large number of friends and neighbors,
from Vernon, New Berlin, and
Waukesha were present at the funeral
to pay their last respects to their
old friend and neighbors.
****

also found that Ella Cummings died in Oregon in 1920.

you will also find John on find a grave go to:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=OD...;

Re: John M Oddie-Mary H. Corlett-Oddie

bobtobin — 2013-02-02 20:59:52Z

Not related.

Check out John M Oddie biography:
http://192.159.83.56/ResCarta-EAU/jsp/RcWebImageViewer.jsp?d...

Re: John M Oddie-Mary H. Corlett-Oddie

majfam — 2013-02-02 20:39:23Z

ok searching a little more on newspaperarchive I did find this obit,which when I checked the census does seem to match as it shows Mary and John adopted a son- George L. Caine age 14 born in Kansas in the 1900 census.
Here is Johns obit:
Waukesha Freeman December 31, 1914, page 8
John M. Oddie
John M. Oddie, a former resident of
this county, died at his home in
Menomonie, Dunn county, December 22
aged 72 years. Funeral services
were held at his home in Menomonie
and his remains brought to Waukesha
county and interred in the R. P.
cemetery at Vernon. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev Dr.
Rogers of Carroll college. Mr. Oddie
took an active
interest in politics,
having held several town offices
and serving his district as assemblyman
in 1885. He leaves his widow
an adopted son, two sisters, Misses.
M. and E. Cumming, Vernon and
several nieces and nephews.

Re: John M Oddie-Mary H. Corlett-Oddie

majfam — 2013-02-02 20:24:07Z

go to this suite and look for his last name a few items come up on him and her.
http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/archives/genealogy.cfm

Re: John M Oddie-Mary H. Corlett-Oddie

majfam — 2013-02-02 20:20:46Z

not related, but wondering could this be him? didn't find much more on him.
Eau Claire Leader December 31, 1914, page 7
MENOMONIE.
J. M. Oddie, former assemblyman
from Dunn county, passed away last
Tuesday. The funeral was held at
the residence Wednesday afternoon,
Rev. Benson officiating. Interment
made at Vernon, Wis.

Re: John M Oddie-Mary H. Corlett-Oddie

davidoddie848 — 2013-02-02 11:52:56Z

I wonder if we are related! I am David Oddie and am a UK citizen living in London but my father Frederick Oddie came from Burnley in Lancashire England, we the Oddie's go back a long way, some say as far as the 11 century from a little place in East Lancashire called Gisburn.
Love to hear from you my email address is davidoddie@blueyonder.co.uk

Looking for an Obituary

lbarta158 — 2013-01-04 02:40:32Z

I am looking for an obituary for Bertha Brinkman Scherf who died 7 Apr 1904. She was only 44 years old when she died and I hoped that the obit might indicate the cause of death. Also the obit might indicate who her parents were, since she was born in Prussia.

Re: Olive B (Kistner) Hathaway

jmeann — 2012-12-04 03:02:56Z

Thank you so much for taking time to help me. Unfortunatley, this is the wrong Olive. Funny that there would be two Olive's in this world that marry a Charles Hathaway. But my Olive was born in 1895 in Dunn County, Wisconsin. She died in 1952 in Superior Wisconsin and married Charles W Hathaway sometime around between 1910 and 1912. The list of children that I have does now include the names that are on the 1940 cencus. Thanks again for taking the time to help. I appreciate it a lot.

I did make a mistake in my query.. Olive's middle initial is an R (not a B as I listed)

Olive B (Kistner) Hathaway

jmeann — 2012-12-04 03:02:28Z

I am searching for information about an Olive B. Kistner 1865-1951. She married Charles Hathaway in Dunn County, Wisconsin in 1894. She and Charles had at least 12 children. Does anybody know anything about Olive?

Mason Damon/Damman b.1803 Maine & reported in Sheridan WI

genealogy126126 — 2012-11-22 18:39:15Z

22 Nov 2012 from Warren Forsythe
Genealogy121 (at) fairpoint.net
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Page 94 of “Damon Family of Scituate, Mass.” by Richard A Damon Jr. and D. Bradford Damon
says nothing about spouse nor descendants for Mason Damon b. 1803 Fairfax Maine,
Even though lots of descendants are compiled there for his adjacent siblings:
John Damon born 1801, and Rebecca (Damon) Woodward born 1805.
For Mason Damon born 1803, page 94 of above genealogy says only
“#1786 Mason b. Fairfax [Maine] June 26, 1803; settled in Oshkosh, Wisc. (DBD)”
[the DBD refers to co-author D. B. Damon (1901-1992), meaning that Richard A Damon in 2000 reports DBD info., even though the surviving co-author found no confirmation about Oshkosh]
Indeed, 1830 is the last public record I, Forsythe, find that confirms Mason Damon b. 1803 had a wife and family: 1830 US census of Howland, Penobscot Co. Maine, Mason Dammon with aged 20-29 female, two males aged 20-29, male aged 0-4, female aged 10-14.
1840 us census
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HOWEVER YESTERDAY --I, Forsythe, notice the following 1880 county history
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http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.damman/5/mb.ashx
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Tells of a Nancy Damon/Damman born Apr 1830 in Maine (Penobscot[?now Piscataquis?] County)
She was on the Douglas/Douglass side, a 1st cousin once removed to her husband; so probably many of these Douglas/Damon kin migrated from Maine to Wisconsin about 1840-1842
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From the “History of Dane County, Wisconsin-1880” there is a biographical sketch under the ‘Town of Dunn’ for J.F. Douglass, farmer, Sec.27; P.O. Stoughton; was born in Penobscot Co., Maine, in July, 1822, and in the autumn of 1840, he emigrated with his parents to Vermillion Co, IL; in July, 1842, they came to Dane Co., Wis., and located in the town of Rutland, and in 1845 removed to the town of Dunn, and settled on Sec. 14; three years later he bought and removed to this farm in Sec. 27; He now owns 160 acres of Secs. 22 and 27. Mr Douglass has been Town Treasurer one term, and a member of the Town Board two terms. He was married in the town of Rutland, Dane Co., Wis, in 1846, to Nancy Damman, a native of Penobscot Co, Maine, born in April 1830; their children are Robert A, who enlisted in the 8th W.V.I., February 1864 and died at Vicksburg, in June 1864; Jeremiah, who now lives in this town; Marilla, now the wife of William Hulse, who lives in Ohio; Margaret, now Mrs Albert Southerland, who lives in Fremont Co, Iowa; Orra A, now Mrs William Neye, and lives at Syrene, Dane Co, Wis; Cornelia, Mrs George Green, who lives in Nebraska; Carrie, Mason, Edward, Flora and John. Mr & Mrs Douglass are Free-Will Baptists.
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SO WE SEARCHED FOR RECORDS OF WIFE&KIDS FOR MASON DAMON born 1803:
www.familysearch.org , the Salt Lake Family History Library, cites vital records of Lee, Maine
-two ancestry.com public member trees tell a similar story, sometimes with slight documentation
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10491922/person/-631002564?ss...=
and the less-credible undocumented assertion that Mason d.1891 Sheridan,Dunn Co.,WI at
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/26013157/person/5001175934?ss...=
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SO NOW WE POST DESCENDANTS OF SABRINA & MASON DAMON at
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&d...
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Best to look there to see documentation and updates, but 22 nov 2012 initially it said:
Descendant Register, Generation No. 1
________________________________________
1. Sabrina was born 11 MAR 1806 in probably of,,Maine, and died ABT 1839 in probably either,,Maine,Wisconsin. She married Mason 1786#Dick DAMON BEF 1830 in probably near,Penobscot,Maine, son of Seth ofPittstonby1801 688#Dick DAMON and Margaret Douglass Margaret DOUGLAS. He was born 26 JUN 1803 in Fairfax,Kennebec,ME,of Penobscot Co., and died AFT 1840 in asserted either,Winnebago,WI,Dunn.

Children of Sabrina and Mason 1786#Dick DAMON are:
2 i. William DAMON was born 28 JUN 1829 in ,Penobscot,Maine,maybe b. Lee ME.

+ 3 ii. Nancy DAMON was born APR 1831 in Lee,Penobscot,Maine, was christened in FreeWill Baptist, and died AFT 1879 in Dunn,Dane,WI.
4 iii. Jacob DAMON was born 30 JAN 1834 in Lee,Penobscot,Maine.

5 iv. Seth DAMON was born 13 MAR 1836 in Lee,Penobscot,Maine.

6 v. Labaron Lebaron DAMON was born 27 MAR 1839 in Lee,Penobscot,Maine.

________________________________________
Descendant Register, Generation No. 2
________________________________________
3. Nancy DAMON (Sabrina1) was born APR 1831 in Lee,Penobscot,Maine, was christened in FreeWill Baptist, and died AFT 1879 in Dunn,Dane,WI. She married Josiah F Douglass DOUGLAS 1846 in Rutland,Dane,WI or md. 1845,1880DaneCoWIHist, son of Jeremiah Douglass DOUGLAS and Margaret SMART. He was born 8 JUL 1822 in ,Penobscot,Maine, was christened in FreeWill Baptist, and died AFT 1879 in Dunn,Dane,WI.

Children of Nancy DAMON and Josiah F Douglass DOUGLAS are:
7 i. Robert A 8th_WI_Vol_Inf DOUGLAS was born 1846 in ,Dane,WI, and died JUN 1864 in Vicksburg,,MS,Civil War.
8 ii. Jeremiah DOUGLAS was born 11 FEB 1849 in ,Dane,WI, and died 11 APR 1892 in ,Dane,WI.
9 iii. Marilla Marietta DOUGLAS was born ABT 1850 in of Dunn,Dane,WI, and died AFT 1879 in then living,,OH. She married William HULSE in probably,Dane,WI. He was born ABT 1845 in maybe once of,,WI, and died AFT 1879 in then living,,OH.
10 iv. Willard DOUGLAS was born ABT 1852 in of Dunn,Dane,WI.

11 v. Margaret DOUGLAS was born ABT 1854 in of Dunn,Dane,WI. She married Albert SOUTHERLAND in probably,Dane,WI. He was born ABT 1845 in maybe once of,,WI, and died AFT 1879 in then living,Fremont,Iowa.
12 vi. Sarah DOUGLAS was born ABT 1856 in of Dunn,Dane,WI.

13 vii. Oradine Orra A DOUGLAS was born ABT 1856 in of Dunn,Dane,WI, and died AFT 1879 in of Syrene,Dane,WI,alive there then. She married William NEVE in probably,Dane,WI. He was born ABT 1850 in once of,,WI, and died AFT 1879 in of Syrene,Dane,WI,alive there then.
14 viii. Cornelia DOUGLAS was born ABT 1859 in of Dunn,Dane,WI, and died AFT 1879 in then living,,Nebraska. She married George W GREENE 23 DEC 1877 in ,,WI. He was born ABT 1850 in by 1877 of,,WI, and died AFT 1879 in then living,,Nebraska.
15 ix. Carrie DOUGLAS was born ABT 1861 in of Dunn,Dane,WI.

16 x. Mason DOUGLAS was born ABT 1863 in of Dunn,Dane,WI.

17 xi. Edward DOUGLAS was born ABT 1866 in of Dunn,Dane,WI.

18 xii. Flora R DOUGLAS was born ABT 1868 in of Dunn,Dane,WI.

19 xiii. John DOUGLAS was born ABT 1870 in of Dunn,Dane,WI.

Re: Julie Margarethe Stavrum-Aas

barbdale_1 — 2012-11-15 00:43:41Z

I do find a link with Tom Oas, who was also listed as a boarder in 1900. There can be various reasons why the two would be listed as boarders, perhaps they didn't get along with their step-dad or some other reason.

1930 census for Menomonie, Dunn County
Gerhart Gunnufson, age 32, head
Gertie Gunnufson, age 39, wife
Ever Dahl, age 59, father in law
Anna Dahl, age 62, mother in law
Tom C. Dahl, age 26, brother in law
Ever A. Dahl, age 23, brother in law
Agnes L. Dahl, age 21, sister in law
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X9QC-8GG

1940 census, Menomonie, Dunn County
Tom Oas, age 56, Widow
Gordon L. Oas, age 18, son
Gertrude Gunnufson, age 49, sister, widowed
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K7VD-BVS

Here is Gertrude's death
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V89K-XXL

If you check earlier censuses, it appears Gertrude and her husband had no children. Tom Oas appears in earlier censuses with his wife and children.

Are you familiar with www.findagrave.com - you can find Anna Dahl buried here with a death date of June 17, 1952.
If you click on the name of the cemetery, below where it says burial, you can search for all others who are buried there (note, there is no guarantee all people buried there are in this list)
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=da...;

You might consider putting a request for an obit look up for Anna on the Dunn County message board, that should list her children. The cemetery link has some biographical information, but only lists her children by Ever Dahl.

Re: Julie Margarethe Stavrum-Aas

Bjoernaas — 2012-11-14 21:37:12Z

Thank you very much again. I have not found the obits earlier.
However I am not sure if Charles Oas is connected to the Aas/Oas/Toreson family. He is a boarder by Ever and Anna in 1900, but I have not been able to find any connection to this family. Is it just a coinsident with the same name, or is it something I do not see ?

Best regards Inger

Re: Julie Margarethe Stavrum-Aas

barbdale_1 — 2012-11-14 03:26:58Z

Here is an obituary for Ever Dahl Jr. It is from this site
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~widunn/obitindx.htm

Ever A. Dahl, Jr.
August 1982
Submitted by Carol Severson
Funeral services for Ever A. Dahl, Jr., 75, Rt. 6, Menomonie, are 1:30 p.m., August 12, at the Christ Lutheran Church in Menomonie, with Rev. Hilmar Mostul officiating.
Interment is in the Halverson Cemetery. Visitation is 4-9 p.m., Wednesday, 9-11 p.m. Thursday, and at the Church one hour before services. Dahl died August 9 at the Dunn County Health Care Center.

Born Sept. 14, 1906, in the Town of Sherman, Dunn County, Dahl, the son of Ever and Anna Hanson Dahl, was raised in the Menomonie area. He served in the Army in WWII, then worked as maintenance engineer at Memorial Hospital for 22 years, retiring about 10 years ago.

He is survived by two brothers, John Dahl of Menomonie, Alvin Dahl, Bloomer; his sister, Agnes (Mrs. William) Watland, Rt. 3 Menomonie; and several nieces and nephews.

Arrangements by the Olson Funeral Home.

Also, this looks like your Charley Thoreson Oas - it matches the birth for an Oas born in Dunn County.

CHARLES OAS was born 06 March 1886, got Social Security number 393-09-7262 (indicating Wisconsin,) and died December 1964. Unfortunately, it doesn't say what city he died in in the index

If I have the right Charley Oas, this is his daughter
http://www.leadertelegram.com/people/obituaries/article_62fb...

Re: Julie Margarethe Stavrum-Aas

Bjoernaas — 2012-11-13 17:49:03Z

Thank you very much. This must be him even if the birth date do not fit exactly. Jens Torrisen Aas was born 3. jan. 1853, Rennebu. I cannot find anyone here born with that name on 23. dec. 1853.

This must be Anna Hansen Aas and family after her husbands death:
1895, Sherman, Dunn, Wisconsin:
Annie Torrison, 2 male, 3 female, 4 US born, 1 Scandinavian el. Holland

1900: Sherman, Dunn, Wisconsin
Ever A Dahl, head, sept. 1870, 29, M, 6, Norway,
Anna E Dahl, wife, apr. 1867, Norway, 33, M, 6, 5-5, Norway, imm. 1892, 7, pa., farmer
Axel H Dahl, son, may 1895, 5, Wisconsin, imm. 1882, 17, house work
Mary S Dahl, daughter, aug. 1897, 2, Wisconsin,
John E Dahl, son, feb. 1899, 1, Wisconsin,
Ella Thoreson, stepdaughter, sep. 1887, 12, Wisconsin,
Gerta Thoreson, stepdaughter, oct. 1890, 9, Wisconsin,
Tom Thoreson, boarder, jul. 1883, 16, Wisconsin,
Charley Thoreson, boarder, mar. 1886, 14, Wisconsin,

1910: Sherman, Dunn, Wisconsin
Ever Dahl, head, 39, M1, 14, Norway, imm. 1892, na., farmer
Anna Dahl, wife, 43, M2, 14, 10-10, Norway, imm. 1873, none
Ella Oass, stepdaughter, 22, S, Missouri, norske foreldre, none
Grity Oass, stepdaughter, 19, S, Wisconsin, norske foreldre, none
Axel Dahl, son, 13, S, Wisconsin, none
Mary Dahl, daughter, 12, S, Wisconsin, none
John Dahl, son, 11, S, Wisconsin, none
Alvin Dahl, son, 9, S, Wisconsin, none
Hulda Dahl, daughter, 8, S, Wisconsin,none
Tom Dahl, son, 6, S, Wisconsin, none
Ever Dahl, son, 3, S, Wisconsin, none
Agnes Dahl, daughter, 1, S, Wisconsin, none

Annas children from her first marriage use the name Thoreson in 1900 and Oass in 1910 (Oass or Aas was Jens' surname originally).

Her is Annas son Axels death, showing that her maiden name is Hanson:
Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002
Name: Axel J. Dahl
Birth Date: 12 May 1896
Death Date: 18 Jun 1969
Death County: Hennepin
Mother's Maiden Name: Hanson
State File Number: 015982
Certificate Number: 015982
Certificate Year: 1969
Record Number: 1744992

Thank you very, very much for your help. You helped me find the correct one.

Best regards Inger

Re: Julie Margarethe Stavrum-Aas

barbdale_1 — 2012-11-13 15:55:01Z

Here is the information from that source.

name: Jens Toresen Aas
gender: Male
burial date:
burial place: Menomonie, Wis.
death date: 26 Jan 1895
death place:Sherman, Dunn, Wis.
age:41
birth date:23 Dec 1853
birthplace: Rennebo, Norway
occupation: Farmer
Married
spouse's name: Anna Hansen Aas
father's name:
father's birthplace:
mother's name:
mother's birthplace:

Re: Julie Margarethe Stavrum-Aas

Bjoernaas — 2012-11-13 12:55:27Z

Thank you very much for you answer. However he is not the Jens I am looking for. His parents were Tørris Arntsen Aas and wife Ingeborg Pedersdatter born Voll.
It is progress to have one more name to concider too.

I was not able to use the link to the one married to Anna Hansen Aas.

Thanks again.

Inger

Re: Julie Margarethe Stavrum-Aas

barbdale_1 — 2012-11-13 00:42:32Z

Here is the marriage with Julie, were his parents names Ole and Elizabeth?
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XR5C-ML5

Re: Julie Margarethe Stavrum-Aas

barbdale_1 — 2012-11-13 00:39:41Z

It looks like this is him at www.familysearch.org
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XLS5-NYX

It has his wife listed as Anna Hansen Aas, but perhaps he remarried after Julie's death?