JOHN, Laura
1866 - 1922 (55 years)-
Name JOHN, Laura Born 27 Aug 1866 Gender Female Census Details of 1900 Federal Census, Wisconsin, Forest County, Town of Cavour:
page 2B, ED 39, June 7, lines 60-61, house 22, family 24
Naylor, Edward head, w, m, born aug 1868, age 31, married 1 year, born in Wisconsin, father born: England, mother born: Scotland, veteranary surgeon, can read, write and speak english, rent house.
Naylor, Laura wife, w, f, aug 1867, age 32, married 1 year, had 2 children 0[2?] living, born: Wisconsin, parents born: Germany, can read write and speak english
Details of 1910 Federal Census, Wisconsin, Oconto County, Armstrong Town:
page 6A, ED 95, April 22, line 21, house 60, family 63
JOHN, Lorra boarder, f, w, 43, divorced, 4 children, 1 living, born: Wisconsin, parents born: Germany, speak english, cook at boarding house, works for wages, not out of work, can read and write
Details of 1920 Federal Census, Michigan, Iron County, Crystal Falls:
page 14A, ED 179, 23 February, line 85, house 242, family 250, Crystal Falls-Iron River Road
Naylor, Laura head, rents, f, w, 53, divorced, can read and write, born: Wisconsin, parents born: Germany, parents mother tongue: German, can speak english, cook at a logging camp for salaryDied 1922 Person ID I2197 Shepard and John Tree Last Modified 19 May 2017
Father JOHN, Sergeant Fredrick William, b. 3 Mar 1827, Alt Raden, Posen, Prussia 
, d. 22 Jul 1910, Gillett, Oconto County, Wisconsin (Age 83 years) Mother DEDRICH, 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 [1, 2, 3, 4] - 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. [3, 5]
Family ID F1750 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 PAHL, Charles Edward Married 5 Apr 1885 Gillett, Oconto County, Wisconsin [6] Divorced 24 Dec 1895 Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin [6, 7] Notes - Oconto County Reporter
April 11, 1885
Married Pahl – Johns
At the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Johns, Gillett Center, Oconto County, Wisconsin, Mr. Charles Pahl and Miss Laura Johns, both of Gillette Center. The young couple has many friends in this city who are interested in their welfare and I hope that they may experience all the happiness that the most genuine can anticipate.
Oconto County Reporter , Jan. 17, 1896
Historic Family News Researcher - Cathe Ziereis
Court House Notes
Two divorce cases have been decided by Judge Hastings since the adjournment of court in November; ... and Laura Pahl vs. Charles Pahl – granting the divorce and giving the child into the custody of it’s mother.
Oconto County Reporter , Feb. 21, 1896
Vows of Constancy
The marriage of Charles Pahl and Miss Martha Schulzpelt of the town of How is announced, Rev. H. Eisenbach performing the ceremony. They will reside in this city. [6]
Children 1. PAHL, Louis, b. Abt 1885, d. Aug 1886, Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin (Age ~ 1 years)2. PAHL, Harold Ward, b. 16 May 1887, Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin 3. PAHL, Victor T, b. 18 Aug 1891, Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin , d. 1951, Orange County, Florida (Age 59 years)Last Modified 28 Nov 2017 Family ID F1885 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 NAYLOR, Edward Married 21 Jan 1899 Gillett, Oconto County, Wisconsin [8, 9] - Place of marriage is noted in Divorce papers.
Divorced 14 Nov 1904 Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin [9] Notes - Northern Wisconsin Advertiser, Wabeno, WI (Madison WHS micro PH 73-1888)
January 26, 1899 c5 (weekly Thursday paper)
Married
Last Saturday morning, at Gillett, Oconto County, this state, Dr. E. S. Naylor to Miss Laura Johns, Justice Riordan officiating. The bride is one of the most popular young ladies of Gillett, and a sister of our obliging Station Agent at this place, and the groom is well know Veterinary Surgeon formerly of Ripon, but now in the employ of the Rusch Lumber Company here. They arrived here on the evening train Monday and were duly serenaded by the village band, after which a social ball was given in their honor at the Exchange Hotel, where they are at present staying. The Adveretiser joins their many friends in wishing em a happy and prosperous journey through life.
Date of marriage is in Divorce papers.
Details of Divorce case: [9]
Last Modified 6 Jul 2010 Family ID F1754 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes from the divorce records from Charles Pahl:
“...That shortly after the said marriage the plaintiff commenced a system of cruel and inhuman treatment towards the plaintiff by calling the plaintiff base, vile and abusive names, by threatening to strike, shoot and kill the plaintiff and continued inflicting such ill treatment upon the plaintiff until the 17th day of December, 1894, when the conduct of the defendant became so cruel and inhuman towards the plaintiff and the said child that the plaintiff was forced to and did leave the defendant and has not since said last named day returned, lived or cohabited with the defendant. That during the time the plaintiff and defendant lived together the defendant was ever jealous of every body who spoke to the plaintiff even of the plaintiff’s brothers, and continually annoyed the plaintiff with his jealous conduct and at such times and without any cause whatever would abuse the plaintiff by the use of vile epithets to, of and covering the plaintiff, lying awake nights and talking about shooting and killing the plaintiff.
And the plaintiff further alleges that during the time the plaintiff and defendant lived together the defendant had a mania for whipping and punishing the said Victor Pahl and upon the least pretext would out rageously whip and punish the said child and when the plaintiff remonstrated and attempted to prevent the defendant from so whippng and punishing said child the defendant would grossly and ourtageously abuse the plaintiff by use of abusive words expressed to and in reference of the plaintiff.
That the defendant frequently took up a stick or wood and treatened to strike and beat the plaintiff. That about six weeks before the plaintiff left the defendant as aforesaid, at the Town of Gillett aforesaid, because she protested against the punishment of the said Victor Pahl by the defendant, the defendant violently assaulted the plaintiff and pinched and bruised her arm with such force as to take the skin off of her arm.
That shortly before the plaintiff left the defendant as aforesaid he told the plaintiff that if his style did not suit her she might leave and the sooner she left the better, that in consequence of said abuse and the great fear the plaintiff had of the defendant she left him as aforesaid.”
[The divorce was granted and care of the child Victor was given to Laura.]
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Notes from the divorce records from Edward Naylor:
“...4-That immediately after said marriage this defendant gave himself up to dissipation, spending most his entire time in saloons, neglecting his family and during nearly the entire time has been in a state of intoxication, and has been a habitual drunkard for the space of one year and more immediately preceeding the commencment of this action.
5-That this defendant has never supported or maintained the plaintiff and this plaintiff has been compelled to cook in hotels and boarding houses and accept aid from the parents of this plaintiff to maintain and clothe herself and from said labor and aid has supported this defendant, paid his board and furhished his clothes.
6-That on or about November 1st, 1903 defendant assaulted the plaintiff and treatened to kill her, that plaintiff fled from the house because she was in fear that defendant would carry out his threat, and since that time this plaintiff has supported herself apart from the defendant and defendant has not supported her or contributed twords her support, and as she was leaving defendant he told her to go and not come back.
7-That it is not safe for plaintiff to longer live with defendant bevause of his threats of violence and his habits of dissapation.”
[There appear to be no living children of this marriage.] [7, 9]
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