The reporting of births was haphazard at best in the early years. Not all issues of past newspapers have been saved to microfilm, however, every effort is being made to research what is available for this collection. Our goal is to help in researching ancestors and add a sense of history. This page is a continuing effort and will be added to, often, as more research is completed.
WILL WAGGONER got a nice present in his
stocking New Years eve.
It
was a fine healthy ten pound boy, and he is pleased with
the little
bald-headed embryo merchant.
SATURDAY last, Mrs. Ed. Lyannais presented her husband with a 13 pound boy. Mother and child have done well, and Ed is tickled nigh unto death.
LAST SUNDAY night, a cry was heard in the house of James B. Archibald. It came from a little boy who had recently made his appearance. Mother and child are doing nicely, and J. B. will be tickled nigh unto death when he hears the news.
Oconto County Reporter
March 24, 1883
ALEX. ZELLER, was recently the happy
recipient of a much prized
present, it was a little girl.
MR. JOHNNIE MOODY has a little boy installed in his family, and he is named “so quick.”
MR. AUGUST JAHNKE, one of our new citizens, also had a present of a nice little daughter, weighing nine pounds at its first appearance.
MANY in this city have, during the past few days noticed quite a change in Mr. George Smith. He walked more erect, seemed happier, and would, when no one was looking at him, stop and smile audiably to himself. Being interviewed as to the cause of the change noticed, he simply whispered Grandfather. Mrs. May England and the little boy are doing nicely, and Mrs. E. will manage to pull through, his age being in his favor.
MRS. A. H. GRIFFITH, of Waupun, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. G. W. Wilcox of this city, presented her husband with a boy baby last Saturday evening. Mother and child doing well.
LAST TUESDAY afternoon, a little barefooted, bald-headed and naked tramp made his appearance in Samuel Henderson’s family, and was at once adopted, declared an American citizen, and will in time be given a name. The little fellow and his mother are doing nicely, and when Samuel comes down to the city he will speak for himself.
A LITTLE girl made her appearance in the
family of Patrick Regan,
a
week ago Friday night.
JOHN Gifford looks as sweet as a peach. What is the cause? Oh! I know a barefoot infant made its appearance there a few days since.
THERE has been an increase in the family of James Collins. We cannot give sex and weight because James has not been around as yet. Mother and child are doing well we understand.
A BRAND new boy made his appearance in Byron
Perry’s family Thursday
morning. It being the first, Byron has a right
to feel good
over the
advent of the little chap and will accept our
congratulations.
MR. Chesley is the happy father of another
son.
MRS. GEORGE LEVISEE celebrated the fourth by
presenting her husband
with a daughter. George and his wife are
patriotic.
MRS. CLARENCE M. BOSS, nee Aggie Mitchell, of
Ypsilanti, Mich., has
presented her husband with an heir. It is the
Boss baby and
the
parent’s many friends in this city and
vicinity rejoice with them
over
the advent of the little stranger in their family.
R. B. TAYLOR, one of our prosperous
cedar post dealers, was
made
happy by the recent addition to his family of a son.
A LITTLE stranger of the female persuasion made her appearance in the family of John Sheridan Thursday morning. Mother and child doing nicely and the father ready to receive the congratulations of his friends.
A LITTLE nine pound theologian made his
appearance in the household
of
the Rev. J. H. Kerr Thursday forenoon. In the
year of 1910,
he will be
a candidate for the Western Theological Union, the
school where
his
father was graduated.
A LITTLE boy made his appearance at the home
of J. Carr Tuesday
night. Mother and child doing well, and father
tickled all
over.
H. G. MORGAN, of Pensaukee, is the latest “proud Man.” Cause—nine pounds of feminine juvenile humanity added to the familycircle, on Saturday, Sept.1st.
A LITTLE STRANGER of the male gender made his appearance in the family of J. H. LaClaire last Saturday night. Mother and child doing well and father happy.
OCONTO COUNTY REPORTER
November 24, 1883
A LITTLE BOY came to the family of C. S. Hart
Sunday night, and was
adopted at once. The mother has done nicely
since the little
fellow’s
appearance and the father laughs every time he thinks of
his boy
baby.
OCONTO COUNTY REPORTER
December 15, 1883
WILLIAM HUEBNER was happy Saturday. His happiness was caused by the advent of a $5,000 boy in his family early that morning.
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