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Iron River Pioneers Deaths 1918-1924

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Vital Records As Published in the Iron River Pioneer - 29 Sep 1918-1924 Bayfield County, Wisconsin
Compliled & copyrighted in April 1985 by Zoe von Ende Lappin, granddaughter of P.J. Savage, editor of the PIONEER from 1898 to 1952. Information very generously donated to the Bayfield County Website by the author.

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.

Deaths reported in the Iron River Pioneer, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, 1918-1924. There are many lengthy obituaries and/or descriptions of the death, especially those that occurred under extraordinary circumstances or of well-known people. Deaths of children were reported as the child of Mr. and Mrs.; father’s name only given here in most cases.

Paper was known as the Homestead until April 11, 1895. 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. (Old information - contact to see if it is still available)


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Month Reported  Name  Age - Date of Death  Notes 
Jan 1918 William Olson - Washburn businessman Jan 6suicide
Jan 1918 George Zubrigg 'Blind George' Jan 10 at Ashland
Jan 1918 Dr. Charles A. Scanlon - dentist 34 - Jan 12 at Manawa WI - full obituary
Jan 1918 Mrs. James Simpson (nee DeMar) Jan 21 at Superior
Jan 1918 A.W. Bailey of Tripp Jan 22 at Park Falls
Jan 1918 Mr. Rocheleau - father of Frank and Leland before Jan 24 at Grand Rapids MN
Jan 1918 Mrs. C.A. Gustafson 59 - Jan 30 of Hughes
Jan 1918 Warren E. McCord - lumberman before Jan 31 in the West
Feb 1918 Dr. George Brossard - veterinarian Feb 12 at Ashland
Feb 1918 Arthur Peterson - son of Mr & Mrs Gust Ulvilla of Brule before Feb 21 on Tuscania that sank in Atlantic
Feb 1918 >William Bordeleau 52 - Feb 24 at Duluth
Feb1918 Mrs. John Paulson (nee Martha O'Dell) 75 - Feb 24 at Barnes
Mar 1918 Edward Joseph Weckert - son of Joseph Weckert of Washburn 10 months - Mar 6  
Mar 1918 James E. Sullivan of International Falls MN 55 - Mar 14; at Duluth - long article
Mar 1918 Mary (Mrs. George) Johnson Mar 27  
Mar 1918 Mrs. Mary Pagac of Ino before Mar 28  
Apr 1918 John William Johnson - son of John N. Johnson 14 - Apr 9 of Oulu
Apr 1918 Mrs. Clara Miles (nee Kingsbury) - widow of Alva Miles 43 - Apr 14 long article
Apr 1918 Mother of F.J. Yeakey before Apr 25 in MI
May 1918 C.H. Beckwith 74 - Mar 27 at Lockwood OH
May 1918 John Paulson 78 - Apr 27 at Barnes
May 1918 Abbie (Mrs. Frank) Berube Apr 27 at Ashland
May 1918 Thomas J. Little May 7 at Ashland
May 1918 Lyle Dodge - a soldier at Kelly Field 27 - May 9 San Antonio TX - long article
May 1918 Capt. John Holmes May 17 of Mellen
May 1918 Robert Loraine - son of Emanuel Luick 3-month-old - May 21  
Jun 1918 James Fred Toutloff of Bayfield May 28 killed in battle in France
Jun 1918 Lauretta May Mitchell - infant daughter of Leo Mitchell Jun 1  
Jun 1918 Lt. Edward J. Hines Jr. of Chicago - son of lumber baron before Jun 13 in France
Jun 1918 Mary (Mrs. George) Swanson 48 - Jun 19 at Winneboujou
Jun 1918 Alisa (Mrs. William) Kongsnedt 49 - Jun 23 complete obituary
Jul 1918 No deaths reported    
Aug 1918 Michael McGuire 64 - Jul 29 at Ashland
Aug 1918 Andrew Borgren of Washburn Aug 2 Six employees killed in explosion at Barksdale dynamite plant
Aug 1918 Andrew Johnson of Washburn Aug 2 Six employees killed in explosion at Barksdale dynamite plant
Aug 1918 W.T. Turner of Alabama Aug 2 Six employees killed in explosion at Barksdale dynamite plant
Aug 1918 Ed Sechter Romania Aug 2 Six employees killed in explosion at Barksdale dynamite plant
Aug 1918 M. Younggren River Falls Aug 2 Six employees killed in explosion at Barksdale dynamite plant
Aug 1918 Walter Shadowski of Ashland Aug 2 Six employees killed in explosion at Barksdale dynamite plant
Aug 1918 Mrs Charles Kalen of Orienta Aug 5  
Aug 1918 William Follis 57 - Aug 15 at Brule
Aug 1918 Mrs Jerry Coats Aug 17 at Ashland
Aug 1918 Walter Falk Aug 17 hit by train at Ashland
Sep 1918 Arthur R. Mead - brother-in-law of Lester Ferguson & Mrs C.D. Rogers before Sep 12 in Washington state
Sep 1918 John J. Sackerman of Detroit Sep 11 after car wreck
Sep 1918 Gerald Richard 16 - Sep 20 drowned at Hill City MN
Sep 1918 Louis Archambeau - railroad engineer about 45 Sep 26 suicide
Oct 1918 Andrew Peter Madsen Aug 31 killed in battle in France
Oct 1918 Timothy Kearns of Washburn Sep 23 at Ashland
Oct 1918 Jay Campbell 69 - Sep 28 long obituary
Oct 1918 Hans Peterson 74 - Oct. 5 father of Mrs P.C. Knapp
Oct 1918 Edward Steckbauer of Oshkosh - cousin of Mrs Joseph Miesbauer before Oct. 10 killed in battle
Oct 1918 Frank Weckert 22 - before Oct. 10 Solon Springs - at Camp Hancock GA
Oct 1918 Francis Carlson of Bark Point before Oct. 10 at Camp Hancock GA
Oct 1918 Cpl. Guy H. Holton of Waupaca before Oct. 17 of battle wounds
Oct 1918 Mrs William Ziemer (nee Nellie Buck) of Tripp Oct. 22 (first death of the flu epidemic)
Oct 1918 Adolph Volker - son of Albert Oct. 25 in Duluth
Oct 1918 Martin Johnson Oct. 26  
Oct 1918 Alonzo Boutin of Bayfield before Oct. 31 soldier
Oct 1918 Fred Arseneau of Washburn before Oct. 31 soldier
Oct 1918 Mrs Lou Umberger - sister of Dr. J.W. Tarter before Oct. 31 at Amarillo TX
Oct 1918 Ed Bodin of Washburn before Oct. 31 on transport ship
Nov 1918 Ralph Johnson - son of John Johnson 4 - Oct. 31  
Nov 1918 Bernard Thomas Williams 31 - Nov. 1  
Nov 1918 Mrs Albert Volker Nov. 3  
Nov 1918 Alta M. Volker - granddaughter of Albert Volker Nov. 4  
Nov 1918 Frank Anderson - fianc' of Cora Mitchell Nov. 9 at Marquette MI
Nov 1918 Mrs Oscar Abrahamson Nov. 14 at Oulu
Nov 1918 Mrs Harold Evenstad of Virginia MN Nov. 10  
Nov 1918 Mrs Harold Evenstad's oldest son (not named) Nov. 17  
Nov 1918 Pat Lagrue Nov. 24 accidentally shot by Tom Dennis while hunting on Bad River Reservatio
Nov 1918 Charley Taylor of Grandview - brother-in-law of Ed Goulet Nov. 24; at Ashland
Nov 1918 George Young 72 - before Nov. 28 at Cornucopia - burial in Sioux City IA
Dec 1918 Carl J. Hanson - brother of Hans E. Hanson Nov. 10; killed in action
Dec 1918 Dennis Madden before Dec. 5 at Chisholm MN
Dec 1918 Ole Christopherson before Dec. 5 at Deer Park WI
Dec 1918 John Hoffren Dec. 11 at Tripp
Dec 1918 Alex Hill of Oulu Dec. 9 or 10 near Lake Nebagamon
Dec 1918 Fred Thargie (Tharge?) 82 - Dec. 13 full obituary
Dec 1918 Josephine Thompson - widow of John Thompson 77 - Dec. 17 at Duluth - full obituary
Dec 1918 Mrs N.P. Carlson (nee Johanna Chindgren) Dec. 16 at Port Wing
Jan 1919 Samuel N. Rogers November 1917 killed in action in France
Jan 1919 Lyle Dodge Not given Iron River men - died in Great War (WW I)
Jan 1919 Andrew Peter Madsen Not given Iron River men - died in Great War (WW I)
Jan 1919 Adam Degelman Not given Iron River men - died in Great War (WW I)
Jan 1919 Carl Hanson Not given Iron River men - died in Great War (WW I)
Jan 1919 Samuel N. Rogers Not given Iron River men - died in Great War (WW I)
Jan 1919 Robert George Jr.Not given Iron River men - died in Great War (WW I)
Jan 1919 Burt Augusta Not given Iron River men - died in Great War (WW I)
Jan 1919 Ray Holton Not given Iron River men - died in Great War (WW I)
Jan 1919 Byron Jacobson Not given Iron River men - died in Great War (WW I)
Jan 1919 George Brown - son of Walter Brown - in Canadian forces Not given Iron River men - died in Great War (WW I)
Jan 1919 Agusta Brown - son of Walter Brown - in Canadian forces Not given Iron River men - died in Great War (WW I)
Jan 1919 Mrs Nat B. Johnson - sister of Dr. F.G. Johnson before Jan 9; in Los Angeles
Jan 1919 Mrs Henry Stafford 84 - Jan 10 at Ashland
Jan 1919 Mrs Harvey Fox (nee Lilly Johnson of Oulu) Jan 20 at Duluth
Jan 1919 Mrs L. Willman before Jan 23  
Jan 1919 C.F. Latimer Jan 25 Ashland businessman at Chicago
Jan 1919 Delbert Townsend before Jan 30 at Duluth
Feb 1919 Raymond Barker - son of William J. Barker 20 - Jan 30 at Kenton MI
Feb 1919 Charles Chramosta Jr. 19 - Feb 8 at Ashland
Feb 1919 Mother of Mrs William Klino Feb 12 at Cadott
Feb 1919 Joseph Smith about 48 - Feb 17 at Superior
Feb 1919 Anna Marie Vester - (wife of Peter Vester) 82 Feb 21 of Oulu
Feb 1919 Esther Casterline (wife of J.M.; nee Nellie Comer) Feb 22  
Feb 1919 Kenneth McRae of Washburn - brother of druggist Jack McRae None given hospital in France
Mar 1919 Sgt. Thomas Jorgenson of Amery Feb 1 hospital in France
Mar 1919 Catherine Silbersack - daughter of Rudolph Silbersack 8 Feb 1  
Mar 1919 Ingwald Swanson 17 - Mar 1 at Allouez
Mar 1919 Benjamin J. Hilber 62 - Mar 4; at Barnes - long obituary
Mar 1919 Mrs Anderson - mother of Mrs E.C. Johnson and Mrs William Schaefer before Mar 6 at Ashland
Mar 1919 Daniel Cunning 62 - Mar 7  
Mar 1919 William R. Peck of Washburn None given killed in action
Mar 1919 Brother of Will Schneider before Mar 13 in Manitowoc WI
Mar 1919 Jim Brunclik - fianc' of a Chramosta girl None given in hospital in France
Mar 1919 Mrs Gottleib Becker at Hughes Mar 16  
Mar 1919 William Butts Mar 16 fire in warehouse - long article
Mar 1919 Mrs Oliver D. Farney at Ashland Mar 17  
Apr 1919 Oliver Mineau - brother of F.X. Mineau 75 - before Apr 17 at St. Croix Falls WI
Apr 1919 Ted Ahlgren of Hudson WI Apr 21 accident in woods
May 1919 Alexander Maitland 69 - Apr 26 of Washburn
May 1919 Milton Goff of Orienta Apr 29  
May 1919 Mrs C. Gootee (?) - mother of Mrs Joseph Depta May 1 at Slowbridge
May 1919 Peter Taylor 70 - May 10 full obituary
May 1919 Dell J. Estabrook May 16 Washburn businessman
May 1919 Isaac C. Dammon of Dunn County May 20  
May 1919 William Denver of Barnes 23 - before May 22 at Camp Grant
Jun 1919 Oscar Olson at Ashland May 31 (peculiar article; he's described as the Iron River town drunk)
Jun 1919 Mrs Margaret Smith -sister of the Weir boys and Mrs Robert Martinson before Jun 5 at Virginia MN
Jun 1919 William A. Behnke Jun 8 in Duluth fire - long article
Jun 1919 Mrs Mary Behnke - mother William A. Behnke Jun 8 in Duluth fire - long article
Jun 1919 Miss Alma Federen - aunt of William Behnke Jun 8 in Duluth fire - long article
Jun 1919 John W. Holmes before Jun 26 in tornado at Fairmont ND
Jul 1919 Prof. O.E. Rice 64 - Jul 4 at Ishpeming MI - long obituary
Jul 1919 Mrs Nick Furyk - (nee Bessie Kennedy) of Moquah 24 - Jul 19 suicide with shotgun
Aug 1919 Nelson Angus - son of A.J. Angus 18 - Jul 30 suicide
Aug 1919 Brother of Henry Deschamp before Aug 7 in eastern Canada
Aug 1919 George LaValle of Superior 36 Aug 9 drowned in Pike Lake - long article
Aug 1919 Daniel J. Hughes Aug 15 at Yacolt WA
Sep 1918 No deaths reported    
Oct 1919 A.A. Arnold of Gordon Aug 29 shot at copper mine in Douglas County - suspect is Isaac Russell
Oct 1919 Father of B.V. Olmstead before Oct. 2 at Ackley IA
Oct 1919 Mrs Hans E. Hanson Oct. 26 at Rochester MN
Oct 1919 Frank Smarslik Oct. 26 at Topside
Nov 1919 Charles Bazile at Superior Nov. 5  
Nov 1919 Frank Hammill 69 - Nov. 19  
Dec 1919 Mrs Ole Ulvin 55 - Dec. 7 at Blueberry
Dec 1919 Henry Hahn Dec. 7 near Wausau
Dec 1919 John Armbruster 76 - Dec. 14  
Jan 1920 George Weir Dec. 31 1919 hit by train
Jan 1920 Andrew Olson 84 - before Jan 8 at Ashland
Jan 1920 John Leider - formerly of Iron River before Jan 8 killed by mob in Croatia along with his unnamed father-in-law and brother-in-law
Jan 1920 Jacob Heikkinen - brother of Andrew Heikkinen Sr. of Oulu before Jan 8 at Wisconsin insane asylum
Jan 1920 Samuel Babb 36 - Jan 9 in California - suicide
Jan 1920 Mrs Henry L. Moreland of Hughes at Chicago Jan 10
Jan 1920 Nels Mattson at Oulu Jan 11  
Jan 1920 Mrs Sauvola- mother of Andrew and Charles before Jan 22 of Oulu
Feb 1920 John L. Bondy 25 - Feb 4 at Superior
Feb 1920 Mrs Iva Barber-Thiese - widow of Ervil Thiese Feb 7 at Seattle
Feb 1920 Mrs Jack Tuura 75 - Feb 11 at Oulu
Feb 1920 Mrs David J. McCarty (nee Clara Willis) of Duluth before Feb 12 long obituary
Feb 1920 Son of Howard Barnes 7 weeks - before Feb 12  
Feb 1920 Baby daughter of Emil Hermanson before Feb 12 scalded
Feb 1920 Mrs William Denver (nee Mattie Paulson) 41 - Feb 25 of Barnes
Feb 1920 Mrs Ed Cudmore of Washburn before Feb 26  
Mar 1920 15-year-old son of Mr & Mrs Maloski of Moquah Feb 25 run over by train
Mar 1920 John Specht None given body found in shack Feb 28
Mar 1920 Pearl (Mrs George) Umbaugh - sister of Harry C. Hall Mar 3 at Kelso WA
Mar 1920 Olof Overby 16 - before Mar 4 accidentally shot and killed by Neil Brown at Drummond
Mar 1920 Harry Perkins 21 Mar 6 near Wills - suicide
Mar 1920 Mother of (illegible) St. Peter before Mar 11 at San Bernardino CA
Mar 1920 Mrs A.L. Thiese Mar 12 at Butte MT
Apr 1920 Susie Dell Michaelson - daughter of Lester Ferguson 26 - Mar 30 at Clinton IA
Apr 1920 11-year-old son of Clarence Lahti of Oulu Apr 17 accident with a runaway team of horses
Apr 1920 (illegible) Cabe 19 - before Apr 22 of Washburn
Apr 1920 Mr Pagac - Dauby farmer Apr 26 dynamite explosion
May 1920 Brother of Michael Hopkins of Orienta before May 6 in Colorado mine
May 1920 Jacob Saugstad about 60 - May 7 of Barnes
May 1920 Mrs Ingeborg Ann Graff 87 - May 15 at Oulu
May 1920 S.D. Seavy of Superior - former Hughes town chairman before May 20 at Sacramento CA
Jun 1920 Roy Kirk - of Barnes 16 - May 27 accidentally shot by Donald Treat age 10
Jun 1920 Brother of F.X. Mineau Jun 3 in Oconto WI
Jun 1920 Mrs Jason Spangler in Washington state before Jun 4  
Jun 1920 C.R. Kopplin of Sargeant MN - brother of F.J. Kopplin Jun 2  
Jul 1920 George Robert Mitchell - son of George Mitchell 4 months - Jun 24  
Jul 1920 Mrs D.A. Campbell Jun 27 killed in car wreck - place not reported
Jul 1920 Rubie Mary Anderson of Duluth Jul 4 drowned in Lake Nebagamon
Jul 1920 John Graham Ferguson of Duluth Jul 4 drowned in Lake Nebagamon
Jul 1920 George Gilbertson - brother Troy Gilbertson 38 - Jul 6 drowned in Eau Claire Lakes - long article
Jul 1920 Troy Gilbertson - brother George Gilbertson 40 - Jul 6 drowned in Eau Claire Lakes - long article
Jul 1920 Mrs P. Kraus 79 - Jul 17  
Jul 1920 Mrs Mary Lockwood - mother of E.F. Daniels 75 Jul 21 complete obituary
Aug 1920 Mrs Bertha Zacek of Moquah Jul 31 suicide by hanging in her home
Aug 1920 Andrew Sauvola Aug 14 place not reported
Aug 1920 Herman Boelk of Orienta 32 - None given at Superior
Aug 1920 N.J. Erickson of Poplar 62 - Aug 15 drowned in Sand Lake Aug 22
Sep 1920 Edward Sailsted of Eau Claire Aug 26 in fire at Lake Nebagamon
Oct 1920 No deaths reported    
Nov 1920 Charles Lawrence Brennan 67 - Nov. 6 at Superior - long article
Dec 1920 Patrick Holden 57 - Nov. 26 at Duluth
Dec 1920 J.J. Miles 83 - Nov. 27 Ashland lawyer
Dec 1920 Charles Moran - son of James C. Moran 16 - Nov. 29 hunting accident at Oulu - long story
Dec 1920 Mrs Aug F. Hoffman at Washburn Nov. 29
Dec 1920 Mrs Carl Abrahamson (nee Emmy Carlson) Dec. 4 at Crosby MN
Dec 1920 Mrs Charlotte McCudden Dec. 13 at Park Falls
Dec 1920 John Lavin 69 - Dec. 14 at Rhinelander
Dec 1920 Dr. William T. O'Brien 59 - Dec. 20 of Ashland
Dec 1920 Christ Johnson - son of Anton Johnson of Port Wing Dec. 23 at Ashland
Dec 1920 Judge L.K. Luse Dec. 27 at Superior
Dec 1920 Wirt Tripp at Covington - brother of Winfield Tripp before Dec. 30 KY
Jan 1921 Aug Bodin no date casualty of the Great War
Jan 1921 Two babies of Ben Charette Jan 5 house fire at Odanah
Jan 1921 Bernard Lee of Washburn before Jan 6 at Rhinelander
Jan 1921 Mrs John Morrison 84 - Jan 9 at Odanah
Jan 1921 Edwin Anderson - brother of Iver Carlson 19 - Jan 21 at Ironwood MI
Jan 1921 Mrs John Wehele at Oulu Jan 23 after childbirth
Jan 1921 John Lepisto of Maple Jan 25 at Superior
Feb 1921 Clara Marsh-Thielke - wife of Arnold Thielke 33 - Feb 1 at Birnamwood WI
Feb 1921 Edward Mead 85 - Feb 8 at Ashland
Feb 1921 Sanford Ripley 67 - Feb 12 long article
Feb 1921 David Dobie of Superior 65 - before Feb 17 in Missouri
Mar 1921 Joseph Trombley - son-in-law of Ben Namstead Mar 6 near Forbes MN - electrocuted
Mar 1921 William Niel - brother of Mrs L.J. Lavin 47 - Mar 6 at Duluth
Mar 1921 Miss Margaret Sullivan of Superior before Mar 10  
Mar 1921 Patrick J. Mungavin Mar 11 at Superior
Mar 1921 Herman H. Jewett Mar 12 at Rice Lake
Mar 1921 Claudio Alossio 'Lossie' Bailey 28 - Mar 14 shot Mar 9 at Upson by Peter Radkovich in moonshiners' feud; long article
Mar 1921 John Rantala of Oulu 72 - Mar 16 at South Superior
Mar 1921 J.A. Westerlund Mar 22 at Wales WI
Mar 1921 The Rev. Patrick DeGraa - OFM 68 - Mar 28 at Ashland
Apr 1921 Phillip Learment - father of Mrs William Little 93 - Apr 5; at Manitou Island
Apr 1921 Mrs Marria C. Schram 66 - Apr 19  
Apr 1921 E.A. Shores - lumber baron 76 - before Apr 21 at Ashland
May 1921 Aug Bodin of Washburn Sep 4 in battle in France - 1918
May 1921 William A. Loveland of Minneapolis Apr 29 'Bayfield County colonizer' - at Baton Rouge LA
May 1921 Charles E. Deetz 37 - May 2 at Mendota state hospital
May 1921 William H. Hutchcraft - brother-in-law of Mrs Byron Ripley about 65 - before May 5 in California
May 1921 Adolph Zotsman of Wills May 19 at Maple ND - car-train wreck
May 1921 Adolph Hanich of Wills May 19 at Maple ND - car-train wreck
Jun 1921 Right Rev. Joseph Maria Koudelka - Catholic bishop of Superior 68 - Jun 24 at Superior - long obituary
Jul 1921 Mrs Charles Maresh - mother of Mrs John Little 68 - Jul 13  
Jul 1921 Mrs Edward Richardson (nee Jennie Granger) Jul 13 at Saginaw MI
Jul 1921 Eric Prytz before Jul 28 at Cumberland
Aug 1921 Howard Scott Sharp - son of R.E. Sharp of Oulu Jul 28 casualty of the Great War - 1918
Aug 1921 Lawrence Earl Mitchell - son of George H. Mitchell 5' months - Aug 7 at Ashland
Aug 1921 Charles McKinnon 87 - Aug 21  
Sep 1921 Charles Carlson - of Superior 46 - before Sep 8 drowned in Pike Lake ; body found Sep 30
Sep 1921 D.W. Corning - Washburn grocer Sep 20  
Sep 1921 Steve Demitroff - of Drummond 30 - bef 20 at Ashland - accidentally shot himself
Sep 1921 Mrs Young - mother of Mrs R.T. Addington before Sep 22 at Willow River MN
Sep 1921 Roy Bard son of Mrs W.S. Walcott of Port Wing 22 - Sep 23  
Oct 1921 William Fuhrmann 67 - Oct. 6 long article
Oct 1921 J.J. McCann - father of Mrs Ben R. Upson & Jordan McCann 74 - Oct. 11 at Waupaca - long obituary
Oct 1921 Frank M. Marion 68 - Oct. 16 near Washburn
Oct 1921 O.A. Lamoreux Oct. 18 at Duluth
Oct 1921 Donald John Straub 8 - Oct. 21 at Superior - struck by a taxi
Nov 1921 L.N. Clausen of Washburn Oct. 26  
Nov 1921 Francis McHugh - son of P.F. McHugh 4 - Oct. 28 at Superior
Nov 1921 Currie G. Bell Nov. 6 at Bayfield
Nov 1921 Joseph H. Holman 68 - Nov. 15 body found in woods - suicide; long story
Dec 1921 Effie Warbalow - daughter of Frank Warbalow 5 - Nov. 26 at Superior
Dec 1921 John Mealey Dec. 6 killed by his nephew John Beauregard at Barnes - long article
Jan 1922 Thomas Kinney 77 Dec. 23 at Olympia WA - 1921
Jan 1922 George M. Jackman 76 - Jan 8 long obituary
Jan 1922 Mrs Alfred Peterson of French River MN Jan 22 drowned in Lake Superior - body found in Apr
Jan 1922 Mike Welch 80 - Jan 22 suicide by rifle at Grandview - long article
Jan 1922 Margaret 'Mayme' Hailey Jan 29 at Superior
Feb 1922 John McNaughton Jan 18 at Fort Covington NY
Feb 1922 Mrs Mary Zillmer - mother of Mrs A.G. Herman 68 - Feb 11; of New London WI
Feb 1922 Charles Casterline 29 - Feb 14 at West Salem WI
Feb 1922 Milfred P. Olson - son of Ole Olson 17 - Feb 15  
Feb 1922 Mrs Elizabeth Chisholm 76 - before Feb 23 at Lake Nebagamon
Mar 1922 Kate Dooley about Feb 22 burned to death in shack in Douglas County
Mar 1922 Peter Vester 81 - Feb 28  
Mar 1922 Christine (Mrs Andrew) Prytz Mar 4 at Rice Lake
Mar 1922 Barbara Lund - daughter of Philip O. Lund of Stoughton MA 5 - Mar 4  
Mar 1922 L.E. 'Dad' Davis of Bayfield before Mar 9 at Roscommon MI
Mar 1922 Mrs William Schaefer of Ashland Mar 10  
Mar 1922 Brother of John B. Birkett before Mar 23 at Toronto Ontario
Mar 1922 Mrs Leslie Campbell Mar 24  
Mar 1922 Dick Nimmo before Mar 30 at Park Falls
Apr 1922 B.C. Buchanan 82 - Apr 5 at Ashland
Apr 1922 Charles B. Sullivan 48- before Apr 6 at Park Falls
Apr 1922 Capt. John F. Doherty before Apr 13 at Ashland
Apr 1922 Miss Sarah Geneva Williams 30 Apr 16 long story
Apr 1922 Mrs Joseph Marcou - (nee Philimena Busher) 64- Apr 20  
May 1922 Virgil Everett McCaskill - president of Superior State Normal School May 2 at Superior
May 1922 Andrew J. Wallace May 17  
May 1922 Son of Oscar Franson age 8 or 9 - May 23 at Port Wing - run over by car
Jun 1922 Mrs A.B. Cody (nee Cora Crave) at San Jose CA May 11  
Jun 1922 Mrs G.A. Herman (nee Anna E. Zillmer) 41 - Jun 3 at Ashland long obituary
Jun 1922 Mrs F.D. Brock of Topside Jun 12  
Jun 1922 James Holton at Ashland before Jun 15  
Jun 1922 Myrtle Irving 23 - Jun 20 at Ashland - long story
Jun 1922 Benjamin H. Rogers 31 - before Jun 22 fire at home of L.W. Jacobs at Barnes - long story
Jun 1922 Eunice Anderson (nee Morrison) Jun 27 at Odanah
Jul 1922 John Walters - father of Mrs F.G. Johnson 72 - Jun 30 at Oregon WI
Jul 1922 Joe Dodge - son of Guy Dodge 5' - Jul 8 lost in woods for a week
Jul 1922 John H. Mollenhoff 68 Jul 12 long obituary
Jul 1922 Barney Fitzpatrick before Jul 13 in Portland OR
Jul 1922 Samuel Coey Jul 18 at Bruce
Jul 1922 Bobby Bouffioux - son of Clarence Bouffioux of St. Maries ID 9 - Jul 24  
Aug 1922 Mrs Frank Nordstrom at Ashland Jul 27 fell in barn at Oulu - Jul 10
Aug 1922 Ole Jacobson 46 - before Aug 3 at Oshkosh
Aug 1922 Emily Lois Hanson - daughter of Emil Hanson 7 weeks - Aug 3  
Aug 1922 John Heikkila of Oulu 28 - Aug 5 at Superior - after tractor accident - long article
Aug 1922 Billy Roach Aug 11 at Delta
Aug 1922 James Riley 61 - Aug 24 long articles
Sep 1922 Dr. H. Hannum of Bayfield before Sep 7  
Sep 1922 Orlonzo Flanders of Bayfield Before Sep 7  
Sep 1922 Robert S. Henderson 31 - Sep 11 at Missoula MT
Sep 1922 Herman Teppo of Tripp Sep 18 at Wales WI - sanitarium
Sep 1922 Mrs John Deutsch at West Duluth Sep 23  
Oct 1922 Matt Ulvila 72 - Oct. 12 of Waino
Oct 1922 Two unnamed daughters of Harry K. Thompson age 1 and 3 - Oct 20 burned to death at Eau Claire Lakes
Oct 1922 Andrew Petterson 67 - Oct. 21 near Port Wing
Nov 1922 James Stanley 75 - Nov. 1 buried at Gilbert Station IA
Nov 1922 Christ Iverson Nov.3 chairman of the town of Kelly
Dec 1922 Mrs Elizabeth Monickin - mother of Mrs John Nelson 82 - Nov.3  
Dec 1922 Mrs A.A. Armagost 62 - Dec. 9 of Tripp - buried at Osceola IA
Dec 1922 Leo Heughens at Superior Dec. 15 hit by train
Dec 1922 Mrs Ziemer of Waltham MN - mother of William and Oscar Ziemer before Dec. 28  
Dec 1922 State Sen. Ole G. Kinney 64 - Dec. 25 at Superior
Jan 1923 James Lester Lynch - son of Louis Lynch 15 - Jan 7 at Lake Nebagamon - accidentally shot himself
Jan 1923 Jacob Matala 19 - Dec. 21 of Oulu
Jan 1923 Infant son of George Roe Jan 21  
Feb 1923 Mary Sibert - related to Vacha family 14 at Chicago Feb 4;
Feb 1923 George E. Barnes about 65 - Feb 12 at Barnes - long article
Feb 1923 Mrs Francis Lore - (nee Loretta Hannah Butler) 63 - Feb 17 at Baudette MN - first white woman to live at Iron River
Mar 1923 County Clerk Joseph Yderstad 54 - Feb 25 at Ashland
Mar 1923 Dan Chase at Glidden Feb 26  
Mar 1923 Mrs R.E. Buck (nee Adelaide Amelia Loretta Shuster) 56 - Feb 27 at Tripp - long article
Mar 1923 Mrs Thomas Kirkwood of Negaunee MI - sister of Nels Goodrich before Mar 1  
Mar 1923 Johnny Hill Mar 4 at Ashland - custodian of Old Abe - the Wisconsin Civil War eagle
Mar 1923 James Walli Mar 7 of Oulu
Mar 1923 Charles Puzey 70+ - Mar 12 at Duluth
Mar 1923 Joseph Chantelois 74 - Mar 16 long article
Mar 1923 Oliver D. Farney of Ashland Mar 22  
Mar 1923 Mrs Anderson - mother of Frank Anderson before Mar 29 in Minnesota
Apr 1923 Mrs L.A. Russell 74 - Mar 25 in South Dakota - buried at Guthrie IA
Apr 1923 J.A. North Apr 13 former Clover town chairman
Apr 1923 Elizabeth Sullivan - (nee Nixon)- widow of James E. Sullivan 53 - Apr 21 at Littlefork MN - long article
May 1923 Mrs Helvor Hennum (nee Hendrickson) of Cloquet MN Apr 29 before May 3
May 1923 John F. Barret before May 3 at Tucson AZ
May 1923 John Wilkins 31 - before May 24 railroad accident in Minnesota
May 1923 Matt Hill 55 - before May 31 north of Brule -fell from scaffold
May 1923 Mr Jensen - father of Torvel Jensen 86 - May 28 at Sidney MT
Jun 1923 William Hessmer of Duluth at Midway MN Jun 3
Jun 1923 Hugh Vaughan Jun 12 at Riverside CA
Jun 1923 Rachael Jaakala - daughter of Matt Jaakala 5 - Jun 15 of Oulu
Jun 1923 Hiram Richardson 53 - Jun 18 at Marengo Junction
Jun 1923 Mrs O'Grady at Chippewa Falls - mother of Mrs Horace Barnes before Jun 21;  
Jul 1923 5-week-old son of Elmer Warbalow Jun 30  
Jul 1923 Leo Mitchell 33 - Jul 1 at Ino - long article
Jul 1923 Judge Warner Spencer Carr 89 - Jul 2 of Lake Nebagamon - in Waupaca County - long article
Jul 1923 Arnaud Pyykola - son of John Pyykola 8 - Jul 14  
Aug 1923 Joe Butkowski of Nash Jul 29 at Barksdale - killed in fight
Aug 1923 Erve Smith 47 - Aug 5; night fireman at power company - long story
Aug 1923 Irwin Nye before Aug 9 at Chicago - fell from 19th floor of hotel
Aug 1923 Nathaniel W. Barker 80+ - Jul 27 at Tillamook OR long article
Aug 1923 Henry O'Brien 79 - Aug 11 at Duluth long article
Aug 1923 Mrs L.E. Tyson - aunt of H.O. Lund before Aug 23 funeral at Colfax WI
Aug 1923 Mrs Herman Dahl (nee Marguerite Malloy/Molloy) 24 - Aug 20 long article
Sep 1923 Mrs Patrick Savage - (nee Anna Doyle) 47 - Sep 2 at Tripp - after childbirth - long article
Sep 1923 Frank H. Hartshorn disappeared Jul 30 drowned in Missouri River near Bonnville - MO; - body found before Sep 6
Sep 1923 Leonard Hill 56 - Sep 19 at Superior
Oct 1923 John Leist about 40 - before Oct. 4  
Oct 1923 Thomas Kincaid 70 - Oct. 11 at Superior
Oct 1923 William F. Fletcher Oct. 17 at Madison
Oct 1923 Mrs Andrew Lauri (Bertha Sophia) of Oulu Oct. 20 long article
Nov 1923 Ernest E. Rohl 45 - Oct 28 at Hayward - killed in car wreck
Dec 1923 Lyle F. Evenson 47 - Nov. 25 at Silverton OR
Dec 1923 Mrs Arthur Gilbertson at Duluth - sister-in-law of Mrs William Ingle Dec. 3  
Dec 1923 Jeannette Carleton - daughter of Elmer Carleton 5 - before Dec. 13 at Ashland
Dec 1923 Mrs Perry Frank (nee Emma Christopherson) Dec. 13 drowned at Virginia MN - long article
Dec 1923 Emil Tollers of Superior Dec. 17 car wreck near Amnicon River
Dec 1923 Alonzo P. Van Duyne 75 - Dec. 19  
Jan 1924 John Swanson 73 - Jan 6 Port Wing pioneer
Jan 1924 Mrs E.M. Winchester - mother of George and Horace Barnes before Jan 10 at Bovey MN
Jan 1924 Dr. F.X. Schlect - Ashland dentist Jan 12 froze to death at fishing shack near Iron River - long article
Jan 1924 John Thompson 63 - before Jan 24 near Poplar
Jan 1924 William Pierce 62 - Jan 30  
Jan 1924 Seth Hogfelt - son of Carl Hogfeldt of Port Wing 10 months - before Jan 31 (name spelled two ways)  
Feb 1924 Mathias Skyberg at Trondhjem (Trondheim) - brother of Otto Skyberg Jan 2; Norway
Feb 1924 Margaret O'Brien 59 - Feb 8 widow of Henry O'Brien
Feb 1924 Francis Xavier Mineau 71 - Feb 12 long article
Feb 1924 Dr. John L. Malone - Superior dentist 57 - Feb 17 long article
Mar 1924 Melissa D. Gregg - wife of E.L. Gregg 88 - Mar 21 at Oneota (Oneonta?) NY - long obituary
Mar 1924 Dorothy Grecol - daughter of Ella Grecol 6 - Mar 22; accidentally shot to death - long article
Mar 1924 Ransom B. Cole 73 - Mar 23 of South Range
Mar 1924 Mrs Elon F. Verry - sister of Mrs C.F. Watt 68 - Mar 25 of Arlington IL
Apr 1924 Mrs Olivia Branstad Not given funeral in Duluth Mar 21
Apr 1924 Irvine R. Chape of Port Wing Apr 9  
Apr 1924 Alex Cattanach - brother of Mrs John B. MacDonald 58 - Apr 9 at Duluth
Apr 1924 Capt. James F. Taylor 40 - Apr 14; at Philadelphia - long article
May 1924 John Joseph Erickson Apr 17 Oulu pioneer - at Oulu
May 1924 Thomas C. Patten - brother of Mrs Fannie E. Herring 78 - Apr 24 of Seal Harbor ME
May 1924 Christian F. Wiehe - lumberman Apr 30 - 65 at Pike Lake home
May 1924 Viola Living - daughter of C.W. Living 7 -May 3 at Ashland
May 1924 Mrs Charley Blomquist 58 - May 7 of Duluth
May 1924 Hans Hanson of Allouez age 40-50 - May 21 at Winneboujou
May 1924 Arthur Mineau 37 - May 27 at Miles City MT - long article
Jun 1924 John Athey at Park Falls May 1  
Jun 1924 William S. McDonald 56 - before Jun 5 at Ashland
Jun 1924 Wendel A. Connor before Jun 5 at Lakin KS - struck by lightning
Jun 1924 Father of Mrs Rollie Mellon at Calumet MI before Jun 19  
Jun 1924 Mrs Eleanor Nygaard 70 - Jun 16 at Ashland
Jul 1924 C.F. Stone Jun 27 Lake Nebagamon druggist
Jul 1924 D.O. Hall Jun 28 69 at Barnes
Jul 1924 Mrs Emil Ylitalo before Jul 10; at Lakeside Douglas County - shot by Billy Buuts in love triangle
Jul 1924 Mrs Sophia Bushnell 72 - Jul 13 body found in Iron River
Jul 1924 Waino Kakko and Mr Newman at Superior Jul 21; drank poisoned alcohol
Jul 1924 Mary Beaton (nee Coey widow McLean) Jul 23 in Mullan ID
Aug 1924 Chris Olson - brother of Martin Olson Aug 14; on West Coast
Aug 1924 Mrs Amelia Niemi Aug 18 at Cloquet MN
Aug 1924 John Backstrom of Barnes Aug 24 at Ashland
Aug 1924 Mr Williams in Maine before Aug 28; brother of Joe Williams  
Sep 1924 John Lulich of Keystone Sept 7 accidentally shot himself
Sep 1924 Mrs Laura Hanson - sister of Peter Erickson 59 - bef Sep 11 at Ashland ; in car hit by train
Sep 1924 H.B. Eastey of Duluth - son-in-law of Dr. J.A. Cutland before Sep 11 at Minneapolis
Sep 1924 Blanche on Sep 21 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Frank Vozera of Westboro Sep 21 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Harry Vozera of Westboro Sep 21 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 14-month-old baby Sep 21 at Merrill - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Miss Fryk Sep 21 at Medford- 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Mrs. John Guardowski Sep 21 Clark - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Marcia J. Kolysareek 65 - Sep 21 Thorp District - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Mrs John Thoreson Sep 21 Clark - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 infant son of Frank Weaver Sep 21 Thorp - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Rose Graikowski 15 - Sep 21 Thorp - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Anton Larenski 8 - Sep 21 Thorp - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Rose Royenski 15 - Sep 21 near Thorp - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Beth Schmidzfranz 8 - Sep 21 of Owen - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Mrs Motyty 15 - Sep 21 Owen - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Mrs Donevant and two children Sep 21 Withee - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 unidentified woman on Harry Norris farm Sep 21 Thorp - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Mr & Mrs Sam Thorson Sep 21 Owen - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Mrs Walter Hill & child Sep 21 Clark - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Mr & Mrs Monson Sep 21 north of Owen - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Harry Barry Sep 21 near Owen - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Mrs Hoffman Sep 21 Thorp - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Mr and Mrs Peter Magja and two children Sep 21 Clark - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Mary Guardowksi Sep 21 Clark - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Mr and Mrs Harry Norris & daughter Sep 21 Owen - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Mrs Metein Sep 21 Owen - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 two children of Joe Batrica Sep 21 near Couderay - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Mr and Mrs John Grimes Sep 21 near Starks - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Vincent Zebronski Sep 21 near Three Lakes - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Paul Mills - Milwaukee Sep 21 Drowned at Waukesha - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Jerry W. Harrison - Chicago Sep 21 Drowned at Waukesha - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Frank Hildebrandt - Madison 45 - Sep 21 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Jacob Holms 40 - Sep 21 near Sanborn - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Elsie Mateson 7 - Sep 21 south of Ashland - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Victor Flanders of Hancock MI 21 - Sep 21 killed near Sanborn - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Mr & Mrs John Hill both 55 - Sep 21 near Sanborn - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Ralph Obermeier - Milwaukee Sep 21 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Mr & Mrs George Norris & 8-year-old son 50 - Sep 21 Thorp - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Mrs Adolph Olchomski Sep 21 near Strickland MN - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Mrs J. Korkala Sep 21 Fergus Falls - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Mr & Mrs Hans Jasperson Sep 21 Blooming Prairie - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Frank Merchert 35 - Sep 21 Eveleth - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Joe Richenberg Sep 21 Mahtomedi - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 John Nelson 45 - Sep 21 Hibbing MI - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Matthew Slattery 78 - Sep 21 Grand Rapids - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 James Kane 59 - Sep 21 Grand Rapids - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Sep 1924 Dewey Shaw 19 - Sep 21 Hart - 53 people killed in Wisconsin storms
Oct 1924 William Gaynor Sept 22 prisoner at Superior
Oct 1924 Albert J. Angus Sep 29 at Superior - long article
Oct 1924 Mrs Klino - mother of William Klino & Mrs Frank L. Moore Sep 30 at Marshfield
Oct 1924 Charles Simoneau of Washburn before Oct 2 dynamite explosion
Oct 1924 5-month-old son of Thomas C. Armstrong Oct 5 car-train wreck at Superior
Oct 1924 Elmer Armbruster 34 - Oct 7 long article
Oct 1924 Ethel Knapp - sister of P.C. Knapp Oct 9; at Gary IN
Oct 1924 Archie McAllister of Ashland before Oct 9  
Oct 1924 Valentine J. Depta 43 - Oct 16 dynamite explosion
Oct 1924 Mrs Wilcox - mother of Nettie Wilcox Oct 23 at Brule
Oct 1924 Mrs L.D. Pease (nee Emily Lewin) 43 Oct 28 at Ashland
Nov 1924 George A. Urquhart Nov 5 at Duluth
Nov 1924 Henry L. Moreland 75 - Nov 9; at Barnes - long article
Nov 1924 Gus Johnson about 65 - Nov 17 former town of Brule chairman at Poplar
Nov 1924 Frank J. Vocelka of Ashland Nov 20 a hunter; body found near Spider Lake
Nov 1924 John D. Kelly - of Grand 30 - Nov 22 body found in cabin - accidentally shot
Nov 1924 Martha Jane Danger - wife of Walter L. Bradfield 60 - Nov 25  
Dec 1924 Robert Shields Martinson 73 - Nov 30  
Dec 1924 Theodore Anderson about 40-50 - Dec. 24 body found in bed