My Shepard & John Ancestors
JOHN, Sergeant Fredrick William
1827 - 1910 (83 years)-
Name JOHN, Fredrick William [1] Prefix Sergeant Born 3 Mar 1827 Alt Raden, Posen, Prussia 
[2, 3, 4] - According to Hamburg passenger records (Which is now Kolodziejewo, Poland)
Gender Male Census 1855 Wisconsin State Census, Milwaukee County, details:
1st ward
Mrs. ? John males 3, females 3, none foreign born
NOTE: Only John family found in census unknown if ours
1860 Federal Census, Town of Stiles, Oconto County, Wisconsin details:
Page No. 77, 31st of July, lines 28-32, dwelling 553, family 469
William Johns, 28, m, w, farmer, vore:600, vope:150, prussia germany
Margaret Johns, 26, f, w, prussia germany
Clara Johns, 6, f, w, Wisconsin
William Johns, 4, m, w, Wisconsin
Henry Johns, 2, m, w, Wisconsin
1870 Federal Census, Town of Gillett, Oconto County, Wisconsin details:
Page No. 6, 23rd day of July, lines 10-16, dwelling 41, family 41
Johns, William, 43, male, white, farmer, vore 2000, vope 500, Prussia, parents of foreign birth, can read & write
Johns, Johanna, 40, female, white, keeping house, Prussia, parents of foreign birth, can read & write
Johns, Clara, 16, female, white, at home, Wisconsin, parents of foreign birth, attended school, can read & write
Johns Alfred, 13, male, white, at school, Wisconsin, parents of foreign birth, attended school, can read & write
Johns, Henry, 11, male, white, at school, Wisconsin, parents of foreign birth, attended school, can read & write
Johns, William, 10, male, white, at school, Wisconsin, parents of foreign birth, attended school, can read & write
Johns, Louisa, 3, female, white, at home, Wisconsin, parents of foreign birth
????, Jesse, 22, male, white, farm laborer, England, parents of foreign birth, can read & write
1875 Wisconsin State Census, Gillett, Oconto County details:
page 1, line 10
F. W. John white male 5[?], female 2
1880 Federal Census, Gillett, Oconto County, Wisconsin details:
Page No. 2, Lines 22-27, house 14, dwelling 14:
John, William, white, male, 53, head, married, farmer, born: Prussia, father: Prussia, mother: Prussia
John, Johanna, white, female, 51, wife, married, keeps house, born: Prussia, father: Prussia, mother: Prussia
John, Henry, white, male, 21, single, helps on farm, born: Wis, father: Prussia, mother: Prussia
John, William, white, male, 19, single, farm laborer, born: Wis, father: Prussia, mother: Prussia
John, Laura, white, female, 13, single, helps in house, born: Wis, father: Prussia, mother: Prussia
John, Victor, white, male, 8, single, at school, born: Wis, father: Prussia, mother: Prussia
Note:.jpeg file, in picture folder, of census page
1885 Wisconsin State Census, Town of Gillett, Oconto County details:
line 1
F. W. John male 3, female 2; nativity US 1, Germ 3
1895 Wisconsin State Census, Town of Gillett, Oconto County details:
line 4
F. W. John males 4, females 2; nativity US 2, Germ 2
1900 Federal Census Gillett, Oconto County, Wisconsin details:
Line #79-83, Family #14, House #14
John, Fredrick W., head, w, m, Mar., 1827, 73, married, 48yrs, born: Germany, father: Germany, mother: Germany, emmigrated 1852, resident 48yrs., naturalized, farmer, can read, write, speak english, own land, free of mortgage, farm
John, Johannah, wife, w, f, May, 1830, 70, married, 48yrs, 6 children, 5 lived, born: Germany, father: Germany, mother: Germany, resident 48yrs., can read, write, speak english
John, Henry D., son, w, m, Oct., 1858, 41, single, born: WI, father: Germany, mother: Germany, can read, write, speak english.
Paul, Victor T., grandson, w, m, Aug. 1891, 8, single, born: Wisconsin, father: Wisconsin, mother: Wisconsin, at school, 9 months, can read, write, speak english
Richtra, Henrietta, servant, w, f, feb 1826, 14, single, born: Poland Russ, father: Poland Russ, mother: Poland Russ, servant, 7, 3 can read, write, speak english
1905 Wisconsin State Census, Village of Gillett, Oconto County, Wisconsin details:
Sheet 1, line 1-6
F. W. John head, white, male, age 78, married, born in Germany, parents born in Germany, occupation postmaster, employed 12 months, own home free of mortgage
Johanna wife, white, female, age 75, married, born in Germany, parents born in Germany
Laura Maylor [Naylor] daughter, white female, age 38, divorce, born in Wisconsin, parents born in Germany, cook
Henry son, white, male, age 47, single, born in Wisconsin, parents born in Germany, laborer
Henrietta Richter servant, white, female, age 19, female, born Wisconsin, parents born in Germany, servant
1910 Federal Census Village of Gillett, Oconto County, Wisconsin details:
Sup. dist. no. 8, Enumer. dist.no. 99, sheet no. 14A, Enumeration 7051, April 25th, Lines 1-3, dwelling 1, family 1
John, William F., head, m, w, 83, widowed, born: Germany, parents: Germany, emmigrated 1852, naturalized, speak english, own income, read, write, own home, farm, Union Vet
John, Henry, son, m, w, 51, single, born: Wisconsin, parents: Germany, speak english, farmer, general farm, oa, read, write
Richter, Henrietta, servant, f, w, 24, single, born: Russia/Germany parents: Russia/Germany, emmigrated 1892, speak english, servant, private family, w, no, o, read, write
FEDERAL CENSUS’ DONE FOR WILLIAM AND JOHANNA!!!
Can’t find them in 1855 State census, otherwise finished.Naturalization 21 Jun 1855 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin [5] - Circuit Court
Census 1860 Stiles, Oconto County, Wisconsin - see notes for details
Census 1870 Gillett, Oconto County, Wisconsin - see notes for details
Census 1875 Gillett, Oconto County, Wisconsin - State Census; see notes for details
Naturalization 26 Oct 1877 Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin [6] - Circuit Court
Census 1880 Gillett, Oconto County, Wisconsin - see notes for details
Census 1885 Gillett, Oconto County, Wisconsin - State Census; see notes for details.
Census 1895 Gillett, Oconto County, Wisconsin - see notes for details.
Census 1900 Gillett, Oconto County, Wisconsin - see notes for details
Census 1905 Gillett, Oconto County, Wisconsin - see notes for details.
Census 1910 Gillett, Oconto County, Wisconsin - see notes for details
Died 22 Jul 1910 Gillett, Oconto County, Wisconsin [7] Buried 24 Jul 1910 Gillett, Oconto County, Wisconsin [7] - Wanderer’s Rest Cemetery located on South Elm Street in Gillett (south off of Main Street), Undertaker: Jos. Kuehl
Person ID I2192 Shepard and John Tree Last Modified 13 Oct 2017
Father JOHN, Ludovick Mother SHULE, Justina Family ID F1756 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 VOAKS, Henriette, b. Abt 1829, d. Sep 1852, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (Age ~ 23 years) Married 1850 Germany Last Modified 6 Jan 2018 Family ID F1791 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 DEADRECH, Johanna (Josie) C., b. 8 May 1830, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany , d. 30 Apr 1908, Gillett, Oconto County, Wisconsin (Age 77 years) Married 21 Nov 1852 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin [4, 8, 9, 10] - by Oliver Parsons, Justice of Peace
Notes - Celebrate Golden Wedding
Is What F.W. John and Wife Did Last Saturday.
F.W. John, the genial and popular postmaster of Gillett, and his wife celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding at their home, in the west part of the village, last Saturday. Those present to enjoy the festivities of the day were all their children and grand-children and a few old time friends whom they had known for years.
Mr. and Mrs. John have been residents of Gillett for more than forty years and possibly no couple of the county have a wider acquantance than they have. Mr. John is in his 76th year. He was a native of Prussia. He served his adopted country through the war of the Rebellion. Mrs. John’s maiden name was Johanna Diedrich. She was born in Brunswick. They were married in Milwaukee in 1852. They have five children living, fifteen grand-children and one great grand-child. They received numerous congratulations by mail and telegram and were the recipients of many substantial and beautiful gifts from relatives and friends both at home and abroad, a few of which came from far off Germany.
GOLDEN WEDDING
Postmaster John and wife celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Sat. Nov. 28, 1902 at the old homestead in the west part of the village by inviting to their home for the day all the children and grandchildren and a few intimate friends. Mr. and Mrs. John a fine old German couple are Wisconsin pioneers having lived in Gillett more than 40 years. Mr. John a native of Prussia is in his 75th year, is still vigorous and hearty and did service for the country of his adoption throughout the war of the rebellion. Mrs. John whose maiden name is Johanna Diedrich was born in Brunswick is in her 73rd year is sprightly, kindly, and loveable. They have five living children, fifteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild. They received numerous congratulations both by mail and telegram and were recipients of many substantial and beautiful presents from relatives and friends both at home and abroad, a few of which came from far as Germany. Both Grandpa and Grandma John as everyone calls them are charitable, generous to a fault everybody knows them everybody likes them and The Times joins everybody in wishing them many years yet of health, peace, prosperity and contentment. Gillett Times. [9, 11]
Children 1. JOHN, Clara Ellen, b. 1854, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin , d. 6 Oct 1885, Wisconsin (Age 31 years)2. JOHN, Alfred C., b. 7 Feb 1857, Wisconsin , d. 2 Jan 1936, Wisconsin (Age 78 years)3. JOHN, Henry Donsing, b. 8 Oct 1858, Oconto County, Wisconsin , d. 28 Mar 1926, Newald, Forest County, Wisconsin (Age 67 years)4. JOHN, William W., b. 28 Jun 1860, Wisconsin , d. 1920, Wisconsin (Age 59 years)5. JOHN, Laura, b. 27 Aug 1866, d. 1922 (Age 55 years) 6. JOHN, Victor Hugo, b. 13 Feb 1872, Gillett, Oconto County, Wisconsin , d. 22 Apr 1956, Oconto Falls, Oconto County, Wisconsin (Age 84 years)Last Modified 6 Jan 2018 Family ID F1750 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Photos 
Frederick William John
F W in his civil war uniform. Image from RHinz who got it from another John cousin.
Frederick William John and his wife Johanna Deadrich John
This image was given to my by my cousin RHinz, who got is from another John cousin.
Frederick William John and Victor Hugo John
F W and his youngest child Victor Hugo, taken in Marinette, Wisconsin. This image was found in a local history book, it was taken from a photographer's studio portrait.
John family homestead in Gillett
Frederick William John and Johanna Deadrech John family home with some family. Located in Gillett, Wisconsin. Unable to indentify most of the people in the picture although I believe that it is 3 sons and a daughter, possibly FW's brother August. Maybe taken when August game to visit.
Headstones 
Frederick William John's Civil War GAR star
Located by his headstone.
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