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| Vital Records As Published in the Iron River Pioneer - 29 Sep 1894-1900 Bayfield County, Wisconsin Compliled & copyrighted in April 1985 by Zoe von Ende Lappin, granddaughter of P.J. Savage, editor of the PIONEER from 1898 to 1952. Information very generously donated to the Bayfield County Website by the author. This is a summary of Birth, marriage and death records as printed in this weekly newspaper. More complete information may be obtained by consulting the microfilm of the papers at the Wisconsin State Historical Society, Madison, Wis, 53706. Deaths reported in the Iron River Pioneer, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, 1894-1900. There are many lengthy obituaries and/or descriptions of the death, especially those that occurred under extraordinary circumstances or of well-known people. Deaths of children were reported as the child of Mr. and Mrs.; father’s name only given here in most cases. Paper was known as the Homestead until April 11, 1895. Vital Statistics as Reported in the Iron River Pioneer, 1925-1943, are available from the author at 1246 Glencoe St., Denver, CO. 80220 for $12.00 postpaid. (Old information - contact to see if it is still available) |
| IRP Deaths 1894-1900 IRP Deaths 1901-1908 IRP Deaths 1909-1917 IRP Deaths 1918-1924 |
| Month Reported | Name | Age - Date of Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1894 | John Langley | bef Sept. 26 | |
| Oct 1894 | Martha Johnson | 67 - Sept. 29 | |
| Nov 1894 | George Baldwin of Brule | Nov. 6 | in Superior |
| Nov 1894 | Judge Henry Textor | bef Nov. 10 | |
| Nov 1894 | Infant Son of Mr. & Mrs. Fred Secore | age six weeks - Nov. 13 | of Brule |
| Nov 1894 | Father of Dr. Merrill | bef Nov. 24 | |
| Dec 1894 | Charles Till | bef Dec.1 | |
| Dec 1894 | Mrs. James Stanfield (nee Cochrane) | Dec. 4 | in Waupaca |
| Dec 1894 | Infant child of Mr. & Mrs. J. Sullivan | Dec. 5 | at Edith |
| Dec 1894 | Mrs. Textor - mother of late Judge Henry Textor | none given | in Milwaukee |
| Jan 1895 | Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. George H. Lee | Jan. 12 | Washburn |
| Jan 1895 | Mrs. H. Rhodes | bef Jan. 26 | Port Wing |
| Jan 1895 | Mother of Mrs. H.J. McGrade | bef Jan. 26 | |
| Feb 1895 | Grandmother of Mrs. Edith Marlette | bef Feb.2 | in Annandale MN |
| Mar 1895 | Bruce Owen | bef Mar 2 | logging accident |
| Mar 1895 | William Douglass | Mar 7 | logging accident |
| Apr 1895 | Son of Mr. & Mrs. A.A. Muck | age 14 months - April 16 | |
| May 1895 | Mrs. Katie Mead | 32 - May 6 | |
| May 1895 | Newton S. Fuller - professor of Latin at Ripon College | Mar 16 | in Colorado Springs |
| May 1895 | Hugh Cameron | 21 - May 16 | |
| Jun 1895 | Mrs. Ole Hoovde | June 9 | |
| Jun 1895 | William Sullivan | bef June 13 | shot to death in saloon by Nick Flynn |
| Jun 1895 | Pete Oleson | June 11 | drowned |
| Jun 1895 | Amos Disautel | June 24 | |
| Jul 1895 | Daniel Williams | none given | shot to death in Ashland |
| Jul 1895 | Mrs. Ole Hood & infant | bef Jul 18 | |
| Aug 1895 | John Fahey of Kinross Iowa | 26 | in Iron River Hotel |
| Sep 1895 | Robert J. McClements - son of the Rev. John H. McClements | 22 months - Sep 6 | |
| Sep 1895 | Margaret Blanch Doherty - daughter of Nellie and James Doherty | 11 months - bef Sep. 12 | second child of theirs to die in two years |
| Sep 1895 | Edward Proue | bef Sep. 19 | |
| Oct 1895 | George White | Oct. 15 | drowned in Washburn |
| Oct 1895 | Child of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wright | bef Oct. 20 | |
| Nov 1895 | Infant child of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Doucette | Nov.8 | |
| Nov 1895 | The Rev. G.W. Nelson of Ashland | bef Nov. 14 | in Beloit |
| Nov 1895 | Edward Stockley | bef Nov. 14 | hunting accident at Hurley |
| Dec 1895 | Nellie Walker - daughter of Mr. & Mrs. George A. Walker | age 2 - >Dec. 1 | |
| Jan 1896 | Walter David Scott - son of Mr. & Mrs. R.W. Scott | age 1 month - Jan. 5 | |
| Jan 1896 | Baby of Mr. & Mrs. H. John McClements in South Lake Linden MI. | Jan. 16 | |
| Mar 1896 | William McGuire | bef Mar 6 | |
| Mar 1896 | Mrs. Olvira Dumbleton in Ruthmore | Mar 16 | buired in Weyauwego |
| Mar 1896 | A.L. Drew | bef Mar 19 | |
| Apr 1896 | None recorded | ||
| May 1896 | Child of Robert Cochrane of near Brule | bef May 7 | |
| May 1896 | C.P. Barker | bef May 21 | |
| May 1896 | Alex Cameron | May 24 | |
| Jun 1896 | Mrs. Elza Matthews at West Superior | June 10 | |
| Jun 1896 | John J. Anderson | June 20 in Ashland | Clerk of circuit court |
| Jul 1896 | None recorded | ||
| Aug 1896 | None recorded | ||
| Sep 1896 | Prof. F.W. Denison | bef Sep. 10 | |
| Sep 1896 | Sister of Dan MacDonnell in Madison | bef Sep. 10 | |
| Oct 1896 | Infant child of Mr. & Mrs. Ole Everson | Sep. 29 | |
| Oct 1896 | Mrs. Hickey of Delta | Sep. 29 | hit by falling tree |
| Nov 1896 | Mrs. Emil Bernard - daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Thibedeau | Nov. 4 | in Washburn |
| Nov 1896 | Capt. E.H. Reed | 83 | Nov. 23 |
| Nov 1896 | Charles King - son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. King | about 12 Dec. 23 at Muskeg | |
| Dec 1896 | None recorded | ||
| Jan 1897 | A.R. Osborne of Ashland | Dec. 31 | |
| Jan 1897 | Two children of Dimond family | Jan. 9 - Jan. 11 | |
| Feb 1897 | Mrs. Louis Aldrich | 73 - Feb. 1 | buried in Belmont Iowa |
| Feb 1897 | "Mother" of Mr. & Mrs. J.O. Grout | bef Feb. 18 | |
| Feb 1897 | Mrs. Samuel Patrick - d>mother of Mrs. Byron Ripley | Feb. 22 - in Port Austin MI | |
| Mar 1897 | Baby of Mr. & Mrs. Chapple of Ashland | bef Mar 11 | |
| Mar 1897 | Major Belanger in Ashland | bef Mar 25 | |
| Apr 1897 | None recorded | ||
| May 1897 | Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Lyons | age 3 - May 20 | |
| Jun 1897 | Mr. St. John | June 3 | |
| Jun 1897 | Philip Riley | June 10 - in St. Paul | suicide |
| Jun 1897 | Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Tracy | bef June 24 - in Duluth | |
| Jul 1897 | Dan McDonald | 19 - Jul 6 | of Itasca; drowned in Superior Bay |
| Jul 1897 | Mamie McDonald | 19 - Jul 6 | of Itasca; drowned in Superior Bay |
| Jul 1897 | Christie McDonald | 16 - Jul 6 | of Itasca; drowned in Superior Bay |
| Jul 1897 | Burton McCreary | 17 - Jul 6 | of Itasca; drowned in Superior Bay |
| Jul 1897 | Angus McDonald - formerly of Iron River | bef Jul 15 | at Mullen |
| Jul 1897 | Mrs. McNeil in Duluth | bef Jul 22 | |
| Jul 1897 | infant son of Mr. & Mrs. John Mulloy | buried in Milwaukee | Jul 29 |
| Aug 1897 | Mr. Ellerman - brother of Harvey Ellerman | bef Aug. 5 | |
| Sep 1897 | None recorded | ||
| Oct 1897 | None recorded | ||
| Nov 1897 | William LaForge | bef Nov. 11 - buried at Port Wing | logging accident at Port Wing |
| Nov 1897 | Dan Roach | Nov. 6 | fell down stairs |
| Dec 1897 | Mr. Broderick | bef Dec. 7 - at Winne Boujoun | loging accident - unclear whether he died or broke his leg |
| Dec 1897 | Charles Johnson | Dec. 15 | |
| Dec 1897 | Rudolph M. Voll - editor of Ashland Herald | Dec. 15 | on train of injuries |
| Dec 1897 | Mrs. W.H. Chapple of Phoenix AZ | Nov. 19 | |
| Dec 1897 | Wife and two daughters of C.G. Town of Winne Boujoun | bef Dec. 30 | |
| Jan 1898 | Mrs. H. J. McGrade | Jan. 3 | |
| Jan 1898 | R.D. Kramer - formerly of Iron River | bef Jan. 6 | in Tennessee |
| Feb 1898 | None recorded | ||
| Mar 1898 | Peter Jacobson of Ashland | bef Mar 3 | murdered at Nash |
| Mar 1898 | Mrs. L. Ziedler at Lomira WI | bef Mar 3 | sister of Mrs. B.F. Runkle |
| Mar 1898 | James W. Williams - adopted son of Postmaster Williams | early 20's - bef Mar 10 | at Havre MT |
| Mar 1898 | Nels Nelson | Mar 6 | |
| Mar 1898 | Mrs. Nicol - sister of Dr. Paterson | bef Mar 10 | at Wingham Ontario |
| Mar 1898 | Mr. Larsen | bef Mar 17 | killed by fallingtree at White River |
| Mar 1898 | 9 month old child of Mr. & Mrs. Chris Olson | Mar 14 | |
| Mar 1898 | Infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C.A. Campbell | Mar 16 | |
| Mar 1898 | Infant of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Helmer | Mar 17 | |
| Apr 1898 | Irene Gertrude Schachte - 5 month old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jos. Schachter | bef April 7 | |
| Apr 1898 | 2 year old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C.C. Brooks of Brule | bef April 21 | |
| Apr 1898 | George Singer | April 21 | assaulted by Mike Keefe |
| May 1898 | Albin - son of Mr. & Mrs. Thos. Jorgenson | 22 months - May 2 | |
| May 1898 | Rev. T.G. Grassie - formerly of Iron River | 65 - April 28 | in Ashland |
| Jun 1898 | James Kirk | June 1 | railroad accident at Washburn |
| Jun 1898 | James Denny | 23 - bef June 16 | logging accident |
| Jun 1898 | Edwin S. Snow of West Superior - formerly of Iron River | bef June 16 | |
| Jun 1898 | Mrs. Joshua Wright - formerly Kate Pregal | age 28 - June 27 | |
| Jun 1898 | Al Darwin | June 25 | in Ashland |
| Jun 1898 | Thomas Neil | 52 - June 25 | |
| Jun 1898 | Infant child of Mr. & Mrs. M. Morris | Jul 18 | |
| Jul 1898 | None recorded | ||
| Aug 1898 | Pat Haley of Ashland | bef Aug. 11 | in Santiago, Cuba |
| Aug 1898 | Frank Johnson | Aug 12 | in Ashland |
| Aug 1898 | John T. Orr | none given | murdered by his wife- daughter of former Iron River resident W.A. Barker - in Clarendon AK. |
| Aug 1898 | 2 year old son of Mr. & Mrs. E.F. Morgan of Cumberland | Aug. 20 | drowned |
| Aug 1898 | George Johnson | Aug. 24 | suicide by hanging |
| Sep 1898 | Ex-Sen. John T. Kingston in Puerto Rico | Sep. 9 | |
| Sep 1898 | 2 week old baby of Mr. & Mrs. William Little | not given | |
| Sep 1898 | Prof. G.G. Williams at Ashland | Died Sep. 18 | buried at Prescott WI |
| Oct 1898 | James O'Malley - brother of Martin O'Malley of Iron River | bef Oct. 6 | in Wausau |
| Oct 1898 | Hans Knuteson of LaCrosse | bef Oct. 27 | lumbering accident |
| Nov 1898 | Jos. Kratt | bef Nov. 3 | railroad accident at Nash |
| Nov 1898 | 3 week old son of Mr. & Mrs. George Beams | Nov. 18 | |
| Dec 1898 | Mrs. Solberg of Marengo | not given | murdered by her sons- age 8 and 10 |
| Dec 1898 | Little daughter of Bob Boyd | Dec. 8 at Brule | Buried at Odanah |
| Jan 1899 | Gus Peterson of Iron River | Dec. 31 1898 | in Eau Claire |
| Jan 1899 | Mrs. C.P. Thompson | between Jan. 18 & 26 | |
| Jan 1899 | Chas. Rogan | about 50 - no date | logger |
| Feb 1899 | Infant child of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Basham of Ino | no date | |
| Feb 1899 | Mrs. Andrew Olson | Feb. 11 | |
| Mar 1899 | Arthur Geisert - son of Louis Geisert | Mar 27 | |
| Mar 1899 | Sam Noble | Mar 27 | in Ashland |
| Apr 1899 | Judge William H. Packard | April 18 | in Washburn |
| Apr 1899 | Jennie Holton - daughter of Mr. & Mrs. James M. Holton | 18 - April 20 | (long obituary) |
| May 1899 | Nina Christopherson - daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Christopherson of Iron River | 6 - May 16 | |
| May 1899 | Laura Prone - daughter of Mr. & Mrs. George Arseneau | 14 - May 25 | |
| May 1899 | August Abramson | 28 - No date | killed in farm accident |
| May 1899 | Edward LaChappelle | 38 - June 15 | in Lake Nebagamon |
| May 1899 | C.A. Pettingill - son of J.L. Pettingill of LaCrosse | age 32 - June 18 | in St. Paul |
| Jun 1899 | None recorded | ||
| Jul 1899 | Wallace I. O'Connell - son of Daniel and Katie B. O'Connell | 3 - Jul 15 | |
| Jul 1899 | Mary Ellen Murphy - daughter of Mr. & Mrs. M. Murphy | 16 - Jul 19 or 20 | in Iron River |
| Aug 1899 | John P. Savage - near Spooner | 70 - Aug. 2 | Long obituary |
| Aug 1899 | Nellie Boyton | Jul 27 | drowned in Lake Superior |
| Aug 1899 | Mrs. Boyton | Jul 27 | drowned in Lake Superior |
| Aug 1899 | W.C. Ott of Chicago | Jul 27 | drowned in Lake Superior |
| Aug 1899 | Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. John Brady | Aug. 25 | |
| Aug 1899 | Nellie Little - daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Little | 7-1/2 months - Aug. 30 | |
| Sep 1899 | Tom Jordan | none given | logging accident |
| Sep 1899 | Laurence Gavin | none given | logging accident |
| Sep 1899 | Thomas W. Starr - son of John Starr of Washburn | Sep. 4 | suicide by shooting |
| Sep 1899 | Grandmother of John Brady in Hartland WI | No date | |
| Sep 1899 | Prosper John White - son of Mr. & Mrs. William White | 3 - Sep. 19 | |
| Oct 1899 | Hazel Goulet - daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ed Goulet | 6 - Oct. 9 | in Iron River |
| Oct 1899 | Nels G. Johnson - son of Mr. & Mrs. George Johnson | 14 - Oct. 16 | in Iron River |
| Oct 1899 | Christiana Gertrude | infant daughter of Bradford & Louisa Mitchell | Oct. 14. (Four months old) |
| Oct 1899 | 2 year old son of Mr. & Mrs. John Toomey | bef Oct. 26 | |
| Nov 1899 | George Roix | bef Nov. 9 | drowned in Antigo |
| Nov 1899 | John O'Brien of Hornerville | age 80 - Nov. 11 | |
| Nov 1899 | Thomas B. Walsh in Ashland | age 38 - Nov. 17 | (Long Obituary) |
| Dec 1899 | None recorded | ||
| Jan 1900 | Sam Kane | 45 - Jan. 2 | Mother lives in Sault Ste. Mari MI |
| Jan 1900 | Grace Leotta Feldsmith - daughter of Mrs. M.D. Feldsmith | 4 - Jan. 2 | |
| Jan 1900 | Guy Warbelow - son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Warbelow | 5 - Dec. 27 1899 | |
| Jan 1900 | Son of Mr. & Mrs. Howard Mason | none given | (scarlet fever) |
| Jan 1900 | Mrs. Ole Berg | 36 - bef Jan. 11 | |
| Jan 1900 | Thor Thorson | 25 - bef Jan. 11 | logger |
| Jan 1900 | John Starr of Washburn | Jan. 11 | at Eau Claire |
| Jan 1900 | Mrs. Oleson | bef Jan. 18 | |
| Feb 1900 | Charles Tuthill | bef Feb. 8 | engineer at sawmill |
| Feb 1900 | Mrs. Ben Namstad | Feb. 13< | |
| Feb 1900 | ___________Theriault | Feb. 13 | lumber worker |
| Mar 1900 | Charles Johnson | Feb. 28 | timbering accident |
| Mar 1900 | Mary Kinney - daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Kinney of Orienta | 14 Feb. 22 | |
| Mar 1900 | Leon Grimm | died bet Feb 24 and Mar 1 | foot ripped off in accident |
| Mar 1900 | Joseph Pechette | 50 - Mar 10 | timbering accident. Brother in Hull Canada |
| Mar 1900 | L.O. Johnson | Mar 16 | Washburn town treasurer |
| Mar 1900 | Mrs. Hankkama | Mar 27 | |
| Mar 1900 | Morris Jenson | Mar 26 | logging accident |
| Apr 1900 | Mr. Evenson - father of Fred Evenson | 62 - bef April 12 | in St. Paul |
| Apr 1900 | Hod Ordway - son of M.F. Ordway of Grantsburg | bef April 19 | logging accident |
| Apr 1900 | Iver Anderson at Rhinelander | bef April 19 | a journalist |
| May 1900 | Dr. Brady | May 21 | at Ashland |
| May 1900 | Adopted daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jos. St. Germaine | May 23 | |
| May 1900 | Alice O'Toole - wife of James O'Toole - Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. James Barret | 29 - May 25 | (long obituary) |
| Jun 1900 | 2 month old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Sample of Brule | none given | |
| Jun 1900 | Belle Boyd | June 11 - Kilbourn WI | Confederate spy and lecturer |
| Jun 1900 | Cpl. T. George Day - son of Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Day of Iron River | May 7 - Age 22 | killed in skirmish with insurgents in Luzon Phillipines |
| Jun 1900 | Charley Scott | 28 - Jun 26 | logging accident. Parents in Calkinsville Isabella County MI |
| Jul 1900 | Emerson Lorenzo Freeman | 57 - Jul 23 | |
| Aug 1900 | 10 month old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. F.S. Herbert | Aug. 1 | |
| Aug 1900 | Alba Bertina Namstead | 14 months | bef Aug. 9 |
| Aug 1900 | Isaac Edwin Webster in Ashland | 24 - bef Aug. 16 | Family in TyreSanilac County MI |
| Aug 1900 | Infant of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Helmer | Aug. 11 | |
| Aug 1900 | 9 month old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Secore of Brule | Aug. 10 | |
| Aug 1900 | Alma Mascotte - daughter of Mr. & Mrs. L. Mascotte | 2 years 5 months - Aug. 18 | |
| Sep 1900 | Nora Schelvan - daughter of Laurits H. Schelvan and Helena A. Jorgenson | 4 months - bef Sep. 6 | |
| Sep 1900 | Alfred Koski | 11 years - bef Sep. 6 | |
| Sep 1900 | John Hartong | Aug 31 | |
| Sep 1900 | Acel Rena - daughter of John W. & Isable Morris | 10-day old - Sep. 3 | |
| Sep 1900 | Mary Vera - daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Toomey | 1 year 10 months - Sep. 10 | in Ashland |
| Oct 1900 | Alex Michaud | Sep. 28 | Iron River |
| Oct 1900 | Mrs. Chris Olson | Sep. 30 | Iron River |
| Oct 1900 | Anna Husby | bef Oct. 4 | at Ashland |
| Oct 1900 | Mary Vashaw - wife of Victor Vashaw | 25 - >Sep. 28 | daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Mike Lacosse |
| Oct 1900 | Mrs. Frank Brown | Oct. 19 | in Colfax WI |
| Oct 1900 | Will Cochrane | Oct. 13 | in Superior |
| Nov 1900 | Mrs. L.J. Prengle | Nov. 5 | |
| Nov 1900 | George Howlette of Wausau - formerly of Iron River | age 65 Oct 30 | at Iola (Long obituary) |
| Nov 1900 | Belle Hubbard - wife of Isaac Hubbard - Daughter of Joseph Mudica of Marshall | 27 - Nov. 21 in Iron River | |
| Nov 1900 | Mrs. Agnes Deloa at Washburn | bef Nov. 22 | small pox |
| Nov 1900 | Mrs. George Murray at Washburn | bef Nov. 22 | small pox |
| Nov 1900 | William A. Sec of Ashland | bef Nov. 22 | shot at Ino |
| Nov 1900 | Judge Joseph McCloud in Bayfield | Nov. 27 | |
| Dec 1900 | Isaac Schneider - Father of Emil & Ben Schneider | 55 - Dec. 5 | at Iron River |
| Dec 1900 | Edward Driscoll - born Canada | 48 - Dec. 10 | in Ashland |
| Dec 1900 | Ingham Hoimo - in Iron River | 22 - Dec. 15 | Family in Woodville WI |
| Dec 1900 | Mike Golemboske - parents in Little Falls MN | 24 - bef Dec. 20 |