Monday, February 24, 2020

Mt Morris Holden Lutheran Norwegian Confirmation 1915

Rev. G. L.  Bakken is in front with collar.  The girl in 
next to the end of row 2 is Ella Thorstad,  The boy 
at the end of the third row is Russell Simonson.

Saturday, February 22, 2020

Pearl Pierce Dopp

Pearl Pierce was born in the state of Washington. She was
adopted by Jerry Pierce and his wife Fanny Etheridge after
her mother died. Her father was a brother of Jerry who had
remarried. Pearl married George Dopp.

Sunday, February 16, 2020

Estella Bly Mullenix with Flossie and Chester Bernard with hats


Mrs Estella Bly Mullenix, Flossie Mullenix, and Chester Bernard Mullenix with no hats

Estella Bly was born Dec.25, 1861 in Etna,
Fillmore County, MN to Rev. William Tefft Bly and wife
Elizabeth.  He was a Baptist minister. She married
Jullian Henry Mullenix Aug 30, 1885 in Spring Valley,
MN. Her daughter, Flossie was born  Jan, 1894 In Spring
Valley.  She died Jan. 8, 1923 and she buried in New
Rome, Adams County WI.  Chester Bernard was born on
Feb 12, 1892 In Fillmore County, Mn.  The family lived
in Wild Rose from 1907-1919.

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Mary Humphrey

Mary Humphrey was the daughter of Edward R Humphrey and Annie
Jones. She was born April 9, 1903 in the Town of Springwater in
Waushara County.  She graduated from Wild Rose High School and the
University of Wisconsin. She taught school for 45 years in Wild Rose as
well as Wautoma, Oconto, and Oxford.  She was active in the Wild Rose
Historical Society, the Wild Roe Methodist Church (including the Women's
group, the choir and as an organist).  She was a member of the
Republican Party , the Wautoma Chapter of the Eastern Star,  and the
Gilbert Lake Association. She established a scholarship fund for Wild
Rose students going to college. The picture was taken in the 1905-6 time

period.

Ethel V Lovejoy Leary

Ethel V  Lovejoy was the daughter of Juian Lovejoy and Phebe Cornell. She was
borrn April 3, 1886 in the Town of Belmont, Portage County WI. She married
John James Leary September 19, 1906 in Portage County, WI This picture was
taken before she married She is buried in Greenvale Cemetery in the Town of
Belmont, Portage County WI. She died Feb 18, 1974.

Sunday, February 9, 2020

Wild Rose Eastern Star 1947-48


















The picture was taken in the newly redecorated 
lodge room in the Masonic Hall at 455 Main Street 
in Wild Rose.  Back Row: Grace Caves, Lois 
Walters, Lewis Protheroe, Florence Holt, Ruth 
Collins, Mary Humphrey. Middle Row: Clara 
Smith, Lucille Urban, Lucille Sage, Margaret 
Hanson, Mildred Lowe, Florence Hoffman. Front Row:
Enid Nurnberger, Alfred Jenks, Ethel Jenks, 
Olwyn Colligan, Robert Potts, Lucille Merryfield, 
Betty Stea, Faith Jenks.

Friday, February 7, 2020

District No 4 Town of Springwater, Waushara County WI


District 2 Mount Morris & Springwater, Waushara County


District 5 of Town of Rose & Springwater, Waushara County


School District No. 5, Town of Rose, Waushara County, WI


School District No 4 Town of Rose, Waushara County WI


School Report fro Pine Lake School, Springwater WI


Norah Holt Jones

Norah Holt was born April 30, 1883 in Mount Morris,
Waushara County. She was baptized June 10, 1883
in the Mt. Morris Holden Church. Ancestry puts it
in Shawano county but that is an error. She was
confirmed June 4, 1899 in Mt Morris. She was a
farm labor on the farm and later was a dressmaker.
She married Owen Jones April 29,1960 in Bradford,
 Iowa. She was his second wife. She died April 30,
1973. She was living at 607 Park Ave in Wild Rose,
Wisconsin. She was a member of the Presbyterian
Church. She was buried in Mount Morris Holden
Cemetery.