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Compliled by Zoe von Ende Lappin, granddaughter of P.J. Savage, editor of the PIONEER from 1898 to 1952
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.
Copyright - Zoe von Ende Lappin - January 2005. Information very generously donated to the Bayfield County Website by the author.
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.
Marriages
Marriages reported in the Iron River Pioneer, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, 1918-1924. Many include lengthy descriptions of the ceremony as well as names of parents and guests, and many are of former Iron River residents who were married in other towns.
MONTH REPORTED NAMES, DATE, PLACE, ETC.
1918
January 1918
Helen Collingwood and Herbert Howell of Washburn, Jan. 1 at Des Moines, IA
George W. King of Drummond and Josie Taylor, Jan. 1
Cort G. Rippentrop and Lena Olthoff at Doran, MN, Jan. 4
Eustace Clark and Ida Field, before Jan. 17
Steve Mravcak and Anna Rapcak, Jan. 17 at Moquah
February
William Eugene Lane of Mason and Clara Thompson of Walrath, WI, Feb. 19 at Iron River
March No marriages reported
April
George Martell and Elva Bailey of Tripp, April 14 at West Duluth
William Klino and Mrs. C. Cameron, before April 11 in central Wisconsin
Charles Buck of Tripp and Lydia Lang of Hill City, MN, April 16
May
Marie Anderson of Oulu and John William Schon of Pomeroy, IA, before May 16
June
John Kennedy and Mrs. Euseba McDonald, June 19 at Washburn
July
Hannah (illegible) and Dr. G. L. Robb of Minneapolis, July 6
August
Clyde Simmonds and Mary Staples, Aug. 5 at Duluth
September No marriages reported
October
Clarence Miller and Mrs. Emma Schachte, Oct. 10
Helen Haner and Fred N. Shustedt, before Oct. 17 at Sun Prairie, WI
November No marriages reported
December No marriages reported
1919
January 1919
George Roe and Mabel Little, Dec. 30, 1918, at Washburn
Edwin Naedler and Miss Mattison of Rice Lake, Jan. 18 at Duluth
February
Mrs. Sylvia E. McCain and W.A. Sparron, Feb. 13, place not reported
March No marriages reported
April No marriages reported
May No marriages reported
June
Meller Rino and Phillip Able of Oulu, June 16 at New Duluth
Lt. Charles Lore and Josephine Delaney, June 23 at Brooklyn, NY
July
Joseph F. Kadonsky and Adele Clement, June 30 at Ironwood, MI
August
Jacob Johnson and Estrid Erickson, July 25 at Superior
John A. Jensen and Hilda Johnson, double wedding with above
(illegible) de Bryan Shumway and Luella Belanger, Aug. 18 at West Duluth
September
Walter Jacot of Eau Claire and Catherine Mayerchalk, Sept. 1
October
Walter A. Duffy and Bertha Roll of Terra Haute, IN; before Oct. 9
John Correll and Iva Hall, Oct. 22 at Barnes
Maurice Hanson and Angela Miesbauer, Oct. 28
November
John P. Hicks and Olga Field, before Nov. 6 at Duluth
Usulia Little and William Olson, Nov. 10 at Duluth
December No marriages reported
1920
January 1920
No marriages reported
February
Fred Aubrey Carter of St. Louis Park, MN, and Susan Hoefling of Orienta, Feb. 11
Florence Pierce of Boston and Thomas Edward Smith, Feb. 16 at Duluth
March
Herbert Larkin and Sarah C. Weeks of El Paso, TX, March 6
April
Ella Happle and John R. Einsweiler, April 10 at Chisholm, MN
Elaine Ozemaa and Robert Alto, before April 15
May
No marriages reported
June
George Pudas of Oulu and Marie Moran of Hughes, June 4
July
Elizabeth Shaw, sister of Mrs. George Weir; groom’s name not given; before July 1
Fred O. Shumway and Alice L. Tutor, July 21
August
Elizabeth L. Campbell and Thomas F. Van Eaton, July 24 at Tacoma, WA (daughter of Mrs. A.H. Leifeste)
September
Samuel N. Lavin of Tripp and Lucille Richardson of Orienta, Aug. 31
Douglas Hobbs and Eleanor Fisk, before Sept. 2
Ella Laqua and Harry W. Wilcox of Bemidji, MN, Sept. 22
October
William H. Ferguson and Rosie Zimmerman, Oct. 26 at Antigo, WI
November
Walter D. Campbell and Audrey Paul, Nov. 4 at Tacoma, WA
December
Margaret Molloy and Herman Dahl, Dec. 6 at Duluth
Verne Mineau and Clyde Overby of Baker, OR, Dec. 9
Ida Oldendorf of Ladysmith and Karl Hanneman, before Dec. 16
William G. Ziemer and Margaret Stagg of Tripp, Dec. 22
Nellie Staples and Adolph H. Engles, Dec. 10 at San Francisco (daughter of Mrs. George Weir)
1921
January 1921
Edna Ungrodt and Walter E. Lozie of Jacksonville, FL, Jan. 15 at Washburn
Louis Hanson and Lucille Dougherty, Jan. 26 at Superior
February
No marriages reported
March
Evelyn McDonald and Alf Hirsch of Eau Claire, March 29
April
A.J. Oldendorf and Helen Woods of Bayfield, before April 14
May
Arthur Abell of Oulu and Mae Mills of New Duluth, before May 5, place not reported
June
Evelyn Boss of Shreveport, LA, and Dr. John Kimball Parish of Ashland, June 10 at Chevy Chase, MD
Harriett Cecelia MacDonald and Edwin R. Laurer of Milwaukee, before June 23 at Pittsburgh, PA
July
Merna Tomlinson and Ward Perry, June 7
August
James C. Moran and Bernice Daniels, July 26 at Minneapolis
September
Josephine N. Mitchell and Ralph G. Thompson, Aug 25 at Duluth
Margaret Armstrong and Mr. Nepf of Virginia, MN, Sept 25
October
Forest Hostrawser and Bertha Gilbertson, Oct. 22 in Duluth
Manford Pease of Barnes, bride not named, before Oct. 27
November
James Stagg and Ella Frances Miller, Nov. 6 at Waltham, MN
December
Cassie McNeil and unnamed Los Angeles man, before Dec. 1
Leonard Peterson of Oulu; bride not named, before Dec. 1
Phillip A. Little and Violet Brown, Dec. 17 at Duluth
George E. Beams Jr. and Fern Winifred Wilson, Dec. 18 at Flint, MI
1922
January 1922
No marriages reported
February
Ralph Schram and Mrs. Irene Bellile, before Feb. 9 at Duluth
Oscar O. Ziemer and Anna Peterson, Feb. 11 at Washburn
March
No marriages reported
April
No marriages reported
May
Alice Fenton of Washburn, groom not named, before May 4
June
Phillip D. Elliott and Frances Yeakey, June 18 at Duluth
Marguerite O’Toole and Franklin E. Gritzmacher, June 20 at Wausau
Nina Chantelois and Godfrey Heytons, June 26 at Duluth
July
No marriages reported
August
Hilja Kakko and Victor Haarala, July 16
August F. Hoffman and Mary Clarke of Utica, NY, July 26
September
Elmer Armbruster and Jennie Golden, before Sept 14 at Duluth
October
Arby Bailey of Tripp and Esther Gidlof of Port Wing, July 10, at Duluth
Sidney LaMay and Lena Wettenhall, Sept. 30 at Duluth
Emma Wentala and Jack Jarvi, Oct. 14 at Duluth
October
Benjamin H. McKeever and May Townsend, Oct. 16 at Duluth; to live in Altoona, IA
Esther Hellum and George L. Odegaard, Oct. 18 in Park Falls
November
Henry J. Wedenoja and Alma Ranta/Rants, Nov. 6
Olive Mitchell to Joseph E. Thineige (Thivierge), Nov. 12 at West Duluth
December
No marriages reported
1923
January 1923
Charles Durr and Laura Mitchell, Jan. 2 at Duluth
February
Dewey Swanson and Denise Traxel, last fall, announced before Feb. 8
Clifford Irving and Vivian Fuller, Feb. 14 at Detroit
March No marriages reported
April No marriages reported
May
Eino Wedenoja and Rose Kalainen of Oulu, May 3 at Superior
Henry Burlie and Carolyn A. Nordquist, May 9
John L. Hoefling and Myrle G. Gray, both of Orienta, May 10
Evelyn Lane and G.E. McNaughton, before May 17, to live in Minneapolis
Thorell Hall and Theodore Harris of Duluth, before May 24 at Chicago
June
J. Spencer Hamilton and Kietha M. Walrath, June 4 at Flint, MI
Martin Sanford Johnson and Lilly Fogelberg, June 26 at South Range
Crescentia Bernard and Thomas Farley of Milwaukee, June 27 at Ladysmith
July
Irene Ferguson of Superior and Bernard Wallenstein of Ishpeming, MI, July 18 at Superior; to live in Iron River
Molfrid Olson and B.J. Novak, July 31 at Wakefield, MI
August
John Gidlof and Bertha Little, Aug. 22 at Superior
Henry Axness of Mason and Mayme Moen, before Aug. 23, place not reported
September
Julia Marcou and Ervin Bettin, both of Hoquaim, WA, June 9 (sic)
Lilah Moxness and Clifford Wells, Aug. 18 at Bessemer, MI
September
Louise Moxness and Leonard Kuehl, double wedding with above
John F. Belonga and Gyrtrude M. Swanson, Sept. 1
October
Myrtle Hilber and Arthur Nelson, Oct. 3 at Duluth
November No marriages reported
December
George O’Brien and Crystal Duffy, Nov. 28 at Superior
Emil Worle and Mary Gassick (Gazdik?), Dec. 1 at Hughes
1924
January 1924
Charles Blair and Julia O’Brien, Jan. 8 at L’Anse, MI
February No marriages reported
March
Iva Irving and Mark Diamon, March 1 at Detroit
April No marriages reported
May
Donald Sauve and Carol Pittsley, May 3 at Duluth
Charles Johnson and Myrtle Mulloy, May 3 at Duluth
Rev. E.E. Droeger of Webster and Phoebe Williams, May 8; place not reported
June
Arnold Fuhrmann and Mable I. Blaser, May 29 at Ironwood, MI
Hattie Diamon and Perry Ball, June 2 at Duluth
Marie McDonald of Duluth and Austin Ballion of St. Paul, June 18
Albert A. Mitchell and Agnes Pyykola, June 21
Celia Teppo and Isaac E. Wilkins, June 29 at Tripp
Maynard W. Johnson and Eva Moran, June 27
July
Joseph J. Chelko and Elizabeth Sadecky, July 21
August No marriages reported
September
50th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Shumway, nee Mary E. Springer, Sept. 1
October No marriages reported
November
Hazel Laqua and Claude O. Bailey, Oct. 28; place not reported
Earl Fisher and Velma Townsend, both of Hughes, Nov. 12 at Duluth
December
Sigurd Erickson and Lillian Grandlund of Oulu, Dec. 10 at Duluth
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