CAIN, John Paul
1852 - 1918 (65 years)-
Name CAIN, John Paul Born 1 Nov 1852 Providence County, Rhode Island 
[1] - At this time there is actually no record to be found as to where John was born. Some sources say Chilton, WI. According to the 1860 census with the Connelly’s a John Cane is 7 that makes his birthdate 1852, I am going with that, not the 1858 date John uses as he thinks he was born in Chilton.
Gender Male Census 1870 Federal Census Town of Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin details:
139, 16th of July, line 12, 80,80
Cane, John 17, m, w, work in saw mill, wisconsin, parents of foreign birth, cannot read or write
1875 State census Chilton, Calumet County, Wisconsin details:
no page no., line 18
John Cain white males 2, white females 2
[Not 100% this is my John and family, but the only other one in Oconto is single, I believe my John was married by this time and had a daughter don’t know who the other male would be, maybe Frederick Lavelle? as he is a witness/sponsor to his stepgrandaughter’ baptism.]
1880 Federal Census, Oconto City, Oconton County, Wisconsin details:
June 1880
Cain, John, age 30, born R. Island, parents born R. Island, works on the river
Cain, Carrie, age 30, born Illinois, parents born Illinois, housekeeper
Cain, Annie, age 4, born Wisconsin
Cain, Gertrude, age 3, born Wisconsin
Cain, William, age 1, born Wisconsin
1885 State Census, City of Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin details:
line 27
John Cane white, male 3, female 3, born in US 6
1895 State Census, City of Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin - South Ward details:
line 4
John Cane, males 7, females 3, born in united states 10
1900 Federal Census Oconto City, Oconto County, Wisconsin details:
Cain, John head, white, male, Jan., 1857, 43, Married 26yrs., born: Wis, father: Ireland mother: Ireland, Log Sorter, read, write, speak english, own home, mortgage pd?, property is a home
Clara C., wife, white, female, Apr., 1858, 42, Married 26yrs., 10 children, 8 living, born: Mich, father: Mich, mother: Mich., read, write, speak english
William, son, white, male, Jul., 1879, 20, single, born: Wis father: Wis, mother: Mich, 5mo. unemployed, read, write, speak english
George, son, white, male, Jun., 1882, 18, single, born: Wis father: Wis, mother: Mich, 3mo. unemployed, read, write, speak english
Albert, son, white, male, Dec., 1887, 12, single, born: Wis father: Wis, mother: Mich, 9mo. school, read, write, speak english
James, son, white, male, Aug., 1888, 11, single, born: Wis father: Wis, mother: Mich, 5mo. school, read, write, speak english
Harry, son, white, male, May., 1892, 8, single, born: Wis father: Wis, mother: Mich, 9mo school, read, write, speak english
*Mildred, daughter, white, female, Nov., 1893, 6, single, born: Wis father: Wis, mother: Mich, read, write, speak english
*Milton, son, white, male, Nov., 1893, 6, single, born: Wis father: Wis, mother: Mich, read, write, speak english
*TWINS.
1905 State Census Oconto City, Oconto County, Wisconsin - South Ward details:
Sheet 47[back], stamped 326, lines 69-76, no. of family 910
Kane , John head, white, male age 52, married, born in Wisconsin, parents born Ireland, laborer in lumber mill, employed 12 months, own home
Carrie wife, white, female, age 45, married, born in Michigan, parents born in France-Germany
George son, white, male, age 25, single, born in Wisconsin parents born in Wis. and Mich., laborer in lumber mill, employed 12 months
Bert son, white, male, age 18, single, born in Wisconsin parents born in Wis. and Mich, laborer in lumber mill, employed 12 months
James son, white, male, age 15, single, born in Wisconsin parents born in Wis. and Mich., student, employed 9 months
Harry son, white, male, age 13, single, born in Wisconsin parents born in Wis. and Mich.
Mildred daughter, white, female, single, age 11, born in Wisconsin parents born in Wis. and Mich.
Milton son, white, male, single, age 11, born in Wisconsin parents born in Wis. and Mich.
1910 Federal Census Oconto City, Oconto County, Wisconsin details:
Sup. dist. no. 8, Enumer. dist. no. 107, sheet no. 16A, 7851, April 27th, South Ward of City
Lines 2-7, dwelling 94, family 299
Cain, John P., head, m, w, 56, mar., 34,, born: Wisconsin, parents: Ireland, speak english, boom man, saw mill, w, no, o, read write, 0, f, h
Cain, Carrie P., wife, f, w, 48, mar., 34, 10 children, 8 living, born: Michigan, parents: France, speak english, no trade, read, write
Cain, Bert A., son, m, w, 22, single, born: Wisconsin, father: Wisconsin, mother: Michigan, speak english, boom man, w, yes, unemployed 4 months, read, write
Cain, Harry, son, m, w, 19, single, born: Wisconsin, father: Wisconsin, mother: Michigan, speak english, laborer,, odd jobss, w, mo, read, write
*Cain, Mildred M.,daughter, f, w, 15, single, born: Wisconsin, father: Wisconsin, mother: Michigan, speak english, none, read, write, school
*Cain, Milton J., son, m, w, 15, single, born: Wisconsin, father: Wisconsin, mother: Michigan, speak english, none, read, write, school
*TWINS.Census 1860 Chilton, Calumet County, Wisconsin - See Dennis Connelly for details.
Census 1870 Town Of Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin - See census notes for details.
Census 1880 Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin - See census notes for details.
Census 1885 Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin - See census notes for details.
Census 1895 Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin - See census notes for details.
Census 1900 Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin - See census notes for details.
Census 1910 Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin - See census notes for details.
Died 5 Mar 1918 Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin [2] Buried 8 Mar 1918 Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin [2] - Catholic Cemetery, Undertaker: M.F. Manning, Oconto, WI
Person ID I2198 Shepard and John Tree Last Modified 26 Dec 2019
Father CAIN, Martin, b. Abt 1833, Ireland , d. Aft 1900, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island (Age ~ 68 years) Mother CONNELLY, Winifred, b. 1831, Ireland , d. 12 Jul 1863, Centerville, Kent County, Rhode Island (Age 32 years) Married 10 Apr 1852 West Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island [3] Notes - Marriage entry reads:
Martin Cain of Coventry (RI), son of Thomas Cain to
Winneford (Winnefred) Conelly of Coventry (RI), daughter of Dennis Conelly
Witnesses: John Grady and Mary McKenna
Performed by Rev. Jas. P. Gibson
Family ID F1902 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family ROSA, Clarissa (Carrie) Ann, b. 16 Apr 1858, St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan , d. 21 Jul 1952, Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin (Age 94 years) Married Abt 1874 - No record of their marriage can be found at this time.
Notes - John Cain and Carrie Rosa marriage record not found in Green Bay Diocese Archives, Green Bay Wisconsin.
Church records checked -
St. Joseph, Oconto 1875-1885
St. Peter, Oconto 1875-1885
St. Augustine, Chilton 1874-1884
St. Mary, Chilton 1878-1884
most are too late.
Children 1. CAIN, Elizabeth Jane, b. 23 Jun 1875, Wisconsin , d. 25 Feb 1892, Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin (Age 16 years)2. CAIN, Gertrude Marie, b. 9 Aug 1877, Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin , d. 10 Feb 1962, Gillett, Oconto County, Wisconsin (Age 84 years)3. CAIN, William, b. 1879, d. 12 Mar 1963 (Age 84 years) 4. CAIN, George Dennis, b. 9 Jan 1882, Wisconsin , d. 21 Dec 1924, Soperton, Forest County, Wisconsin (Age 42 years)5. CAIN, Albert Michael (Bert), b. 29 Jan 1887, Wisconsin , d. 1 Nov 1955, Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin (Age 68 years)6. CAIN, James (Jimmie) Orville, b. 9 Aug 1889, Oconto County, Wisconsin , d. 13 Feb 1946, Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin (Age 56 years)7. CAIN, Henry Clarence (Harry), b. 13 May 1892, Wisconsin , d. 27 Jun 1977 (Age 85 years)8. CAIN, Mary Mildred, b. 24 Nov 1894, Wisconsin , d. 21 Nov 1965, Wisconsin (Age 70 years)9. CAIN, Milton Joseph, b. 24 Nov 1894, Wisconsin , d. 8 Nov 1972 (Age 77 years)Last Modified 31 Jul 2008 Family ID F1755 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Documents 
Gertrude Cain birth record
This appears to be a delayed birth record for Gertrude.
Elizabeth Cain baptismal record
Elizabeth was baptized into the Catholic church in Oconto. One of the witnesses or sponsors was Fredericus Lavelle the other was Maria Trudell[?].
Headstones 
John Cain headstone
Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin, Catholic Cemetery.
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Notes - After trees were chopped down by loggers, river drivers, sometimes also known as "river pigs," would float the logs downriver to sawmills. In some cases, large rafts were built to ferry the logs downriver and the journey would cross state lines. In the winter, logs were piled on frozen rivers until the spring. Then, as the ice melted, logs surged downstream with the flowing water. Crews worked ahead of the rush, removing obstructions in the water so the trees could flow. Other men traveled behind to free logs that were stuck. River drivers were the most dangerous step in the logging process, but drivers were paid significantly more than the lumberjacks who cut down the trees.
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was a member of the Woodmen organization probably of M. W. A., Camp No. 1435
- After trees were chopped down by loggers, river drivers, sometimes also known as "river pigs," would float the logs downriver to sawmills. In some cases, large rafts were built to ferry the logs downriver and the journey would cross state lines. In the winter, logs were piled on frozen rivers until the spring. Then, as the ice melted, logs surged downstream with the flowing water. Crews worked ahead of the rush, removing obstructions in the water so the trees could flow. Other men traveled behind to free logs that were stuck. River drivers were the most dangerous step in the logging process, but drivers were paid significantly more than the lumberjacks who cut down the trees.
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