Descendants of John
Howland
Generation No.
1
1.
JOHN1
HOWLAND
was born Abt. 1810 in England. He
married
MARY
E.
COLLINS,
daughter of
G.
COLLINES and
MAIE
?. She was born Abt. 1820 in
England.
Notes for
JOHN
HOWLAND:
In 1860 census, WI, Monroe Co., Clifton Twp.,
page 021; John Howland, age
50, male, farm laborer, born England, Mary, female, age 40, born England,
Herman, male, age 13, born WI, Obet, female,age 10, born WI, Caroline, female,
age 7 born WI, Erwin, male, age 5, born
WI. There is in Wilton
Twp., page 216 a Ellen Howland, age 15, female, doing domestic work, born
WI, and she resides with a family named Leah (sp) born VT.
Notes for
MARY
E.
COLLINS:
The marriage abstract in Monroe Co.,WI, of
E. S. Needham to Mary Howland is as follows: name of husband-E. S. Needham,
father of husband-John Needham, mother of husband-Isabell ?, occupation of
husband-left blank, residence of husband-New Lisbon, Juneau Co., WI, birthplace
of husband-Markum (sp) Adison Co., VT, name of wife-Marie E. Howland, father
of wife-G. Collins, mother of wife-Maie (sp), birthplace of wife-left blank,
time of marriage-January 1, 1868, at Clifton, Monroe Co., WI, witnesses-Mrs.
Pates and Mifs Syby (sp), person pronoucing marriage-Hugo Metzel of Monroe
Co., WI
i.
ELLEN2
HOWLAND,
b. Abt. 1845, WI.
Notes for
ELLEN
HOWLAND:
In 1860 census, WI, Monroe Co.m, Wilton Twp.,
page 216: Ellen Howland is age 15 and doing domestic work, she was born Wi
and lives with another family ??.
2.
ii.
HERMAN
HOWLAND,
b. Abt. 1847, WI.
iii.
OBET
HOWLAND,
b. Abt. 1850, WI.
iv.
CAROLINE
HOWLAND,
b. Abt. 1853, WI.
v.
ERWIN
HOWLAND,
b. Abt. 1855, WI.
3.
vi.
WILLIAM
HENRY
HOWLAND,
b. April 18, 1861, Clifton, WI; d. December 29, 1940, Camp Dougles, Juneau
Co., WI.
4.
vii.
ALBERT
AMBER
LAFAYETTE
HOWLAND,
b. January 25, 1864, Kickapoo Valley, WI.
viii.
SUSIE
M.
HOWLAND,
m.
ALBERT
W.
PROTHERO,
April 19, 1878, Tomah, Monroe Co., WI; b. Baraboo, Sauk Co.
WI.
Notes for
SUSIE
M.
HOWLAND:
The marriage abstract of Susie Howland, which
is found in the Monroe Co., WI records is as
follows: name of
husband-Albert W. Prothero, name of father of husband-Wesley Prothero, mother
of husband-Elizabeth A. Prothero, occupation of husband-lumberman, residence
of husband-Kingston, WI, birthplace of husband-Baraboo, WI, name of wife-Susie.
M. Howland, father of wife-John Howland, mother of wife-Mary A. Howland,
birthplace of wife-left blank, time of marriage-April 19, 1878, place of
marriage-Tomah, Monroe Co., WI, color of parties-white, ceremony
contracted-Ritual M. E. Church, witnesses-Mrs. Addie Button and Miss May
Horton, person pronouncing marriage-O. H. Button of Tomah, Monroe
Co.,WI
ix.
JOHN
HOWLAND,
b. Watersville, NY; m.
JENNIE
MILLER,
July 26, 1877, Wilton, Monroe Co., WI.
Notes for
JOHN
HOWLAND:
The marriage abstract of John Howland and Jennie,
which is in Monroe Co.,WI is: name
of husband-John Howland, father of husband-John Howland, mother of husband-Mary
A. Howland, occupation of husband-farmer, residence of husband-Wilton, Monroe
Co., WI, birthplace of husband-Waterville, NY, full name of wife previous
to marriage-Jenny Hoyt, father of wife-John Miller, mother of wife-Catharine
Miller, no birth place of wife listed, date of marriage-July 26, 1877 at
Wilton, Monroe Co., WI, by what ceremony-State Laws of WI, witnesses- C.
O. Eastman and Mary Eastman,
Generation No.
2
2.
HERMAN2
HOWLAND
(JOHN1) was
born Abt. 1847 in WI. He married
JENNIE
SAULES
April 16, 1883 in New Lisbon, Juneau Co., WI, daughter of
J.
SAULES
and
ABIGAIL
?. She was born Abt. 1850 in
VT.
Notes for
HERMAN
HOWLAND:
In 1870 census, WI, Juneau Co., Town of Lisbon,
taken June 20, 1870, page 75b:
Herman Howland, age 22, male, farmer, born WI, Alice, female, age
20, keeping house, born VT, Abigail, female, age 1, born
WI
The 1880 census shows his family living in
the Township of Lisbon, Juneau Wisconsin, Page 426. Herman is not listed
with the family but Jennie is listed as wife not widow and she is keeping
house. She has three children with her; Abbie Howland age 11, Mary Howland
age 10, and Franklin Howland age ?
Herman's marriage abstact is as follows: full
name of husband-Herman Howland, father of husband-John Howland, name of mother
of husband-Mary Collins, occupation of husband-laborer, residence of husband-New
Lisbon, Juneau Co., WI, birthplace of husband-State of IL, full name of wife
previous to marriage-Jennie Saules, father of wife-G. S. Saules, mother of
wife-Abigail Saules, birthplace of wife-Vermont, time marriage contracted-April
16, 1882, place marriage contracted-New Lisbon, color of parties-white,
witnesses-S. H. Setmaridum and Jennie Robinson, person-pronouncing
marriage-William McKay of New Lisbon,
Children of
HERMAN
HOWLAND
and
JENNIE
SAULES
are:
i.
ABIGAL
E3
HOWLAND,
b. Abt. 1869, WI.
ii.
MARY
L.
HOWLAND,
b. Abt. 1870, Wisconsin.
iii.
FRANKLIN
M
HOWLAND,
b. Abt. 1874, Wisconsin.
3.
WILLIAM
HENRY2
HOWLAND
(JOHN1) was
born April 18, 1861 in Clifton, WI, and died December 29, 1940 in Camp Dougles,
Juneau Co., WI. He married (1)
MARGARET
PIGEON
March 21, 1881 in Juneau Co.,WI, daughter of
JOSEPH
PIGEON
and
ELIZABETH
SEYMOUR. She was born October 18, 1865 in
Fulton, Oswego Co.,NY, and died April 09, 1928 in Merrill, Lincoln Co.,
WI. He married (2)
MARY
JANE
HORTON
July 18, 1886 in New Lisbon, Juneau Co.,
WI. She was born December 07,
1867 in Oxford, Marquette Co., WI, and died February 12, 1937 in Mew Lisbon,
Juneau Co., WI.
Notes for
WILLIAM
HENRY
HOWLAND:
In 1905 census, WI, Juneau Co., 2nd wrd of
city of New Lisbon, page 326: William Howland, head, age 48, born WI, both parents born
England, occupation-miller, Mary J., wife, age 37, born WI, Eva, daughter,
age 18, occupation-housework, ?, daughter, age 15, May, daughter, age 14,
Myrtle, daughter, age 13, Jennie (sp), daughter, age 10, ?,Maybe Charles,
son age 3, ?, maybe Irma, daughter, age 1, Mary Needham, mother.
In 1910 census, WI, Juneau Co., City of New
Lisbon, ED 80, page 8; William
H. Howland, head, age 48, married 23 or 28 years, born WI, Mary (sp), wige,
age 42, married 23 or 28 eyars, had 16 children and 9 living, born WI, May,
daughter, age 18, born WI, Lizzie, daughter, age 14, born WI, Charlie, son,
age 7, born WI, Emma, daughter, age 6, born WI, Caroline, daguther age 3,
born WI, John P. or D., son age 1 3/12 born WI, Albert, brother, age 46,
married 17 years, born WI, Elsie, niece, age 12 born WI, Mary Needman, mother,
age 90, widowed, had 13 children and 8 living, born
England.
In 1920 census, WI, Juneau Co., Lisbon Twp.,
New Lisbon City, ED 26, page 6:
William Howland, head, age 58, born WI, both parents born England,
Mary, wife, age 53, born WI, father born NY, mother born NY, Charles, son,
age 17, born WI, Erma, daughter, age 15, born WI, Caroline, daughter, age
13, born WI, John, son age 10, born WI.
1930 census, WI, Juneau Co., New Lisbon City,
ed 29-21, page 129 B.
William Howland head, rents, 8 for property
value, no radio, age 67, married age 24 when married, can read and write.
born WI, both parents born England, works as laborer at odd jobs. Mary, wife,
age 63, , married at age 20, can read and write, born WI, father NY, mother
WI. John, son, age 21, single,
can read and write, born WI and both parents born WI. laborer of odd jobs.
This family lives about 5 residences from David Pigeon.
The obituary of William Henry Howland, found
in New Lisbon, Juneau Co., WI newspaper on January 9, 1941, states that he
is the son of John and Mary (nee COLLINS) Howland. He was forn April 18,
1861 in Clifton, WI and died at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr.
and Mrs. T.W. Barrett of Camp Douglas on December 29,
1940. He was united in marriage
at New Lisbon, Juneau, Co., WI, on July 18, 1886 to Mary Jane Horton, who
preceded him in death on Feb. 12, 1937.
To this union was born 13 children, 4 of whom died in infancy and
are buried in the New Lisbon, WI
cemetery. Surviving are the
following children: Mrs. Eva Hodges, Camp Douglas, WI; Mrs Nora Hyde, WI
Rapids; Mrs. mae Schwan, Iron Ridge; Mrs Myrtle Wagner, New Lisbon; Mrs.
Jessie Man, Cleveland, OH; Charles of WI Rapids; Mrs Irma Barrett, Camp Douglas;
Mrs Caroline Martin and John of New Lisbon; also 1 sisiter, Mrs. Susan Prothero,
Kimberly, Idaho; 27 grandchildren and 14 great
grandchildren.
Notes for
MARGARET
PIGEON:
Margaret Pigeon's marriage to William H. Howland
is located in the marriage records of Juneau Co.,WI Volume 3, page 159. It
is: William H. Howland, to Margaret Pigeon, residence of husband-New Lisbon,
WI, bithplace of husband-New Lisbon, WI, Place of marriage-New Lisbon, Wi,
marriage dat March 21, 1881, father of husband-John Howland and mother of
husband-Mary Howland, parents of the wife- Joseph Pigeon and Eliza
Pigeon.
There is no divorce for Charles Spies and
Margaret Pigeon Spies found in Marathon Co. from 1900-1905. This was checked
by researcher Beth Stahr in 1995 and there was no marriages for Margaret
in Marathon Co., for Maggie/margaret Spies in Marathon Co., from
1908-1921
The Marriage of Margaret Pigeon to James Martz
is listed in the WI pre 1907 marriages as: Name of husband-James Martz, father's
name-William Martz, mother's name-Sophia Morris, occupation of husband-laborer,
residence of husband-Tomah, WI, birthplace of husband-Richland Center, WI,
full name of wife previous to marriage-Margaret Pidgeon-Spies, full name
of father of wife-Joseph Pidgeon, name of mother of wife before marriage-Wliza
Seymour, birthplace of wife-Fulton, NY, color of parties-white, date of
license-August 10, 1903, time marriage contracted-August 16, 1903, place
marriage contracted-City of Tomah, WI, By what ceremony contracted-Joining
of hands, names of witnesses- Harvey Clark and Charles T. Cloflim (sp),
In 1905 census, WI state, Marathon Co., Wausau
city, 9th Ward page 995, Charles Spies, head, age 64, divorced, born NY,
parents born Germany, occupation-cook, Charles, son age 17, born WI, both
his parents born Ny, works as a day laborer, Harrison, son, age 13, born
WI, Edward, son age 9 born WI. All are single but for Charles, father who
is divorced.
In 1910 census, WI, Lincoln Co., Merrill city,
105 Thomas St, ED 60 page 5,or page 253,
census taken April 18, 1910; James Martz, head, age 56, married 7
years, born WI, both parents born PA, works as laborer, Margaret, wife, age
48, born NY, had 15 children 7 living, Harry, step son, age 17, born WI,
Francis, step daughter, age 16, born WI, Elsie, daughter, age 5, born WI,
Mary E. daughter, age 2 born WI.
In 1916 Merrill, Lincoln Co., WI sity directory
shows a James an Margaret Martz living at 609 Grand Ave and later at 609
State St. Also residing there was a Harrison Martz(sp) a laborer. James was
a paper mill worker as was John Abrahamson, whose wife's name was
Philmenia.
In 1920 census, WI, Lincoln Co., Merrill city,
ED 114, page 3b: Margaret Martz is a boarder, she is age 52 widowed, born
NY, no occupation, Mary Martz is age 12 and is a boarder. They live in the
home of John Abrahamson age 70, born Finland, citizenship-1893 NA, 1909 (?)
works day laborer on the city streets. and his wife Phileman,age 66. Phileman's mother is Canadian
French, and there is a stepson of the Abrahamson's, Frank Tauchett, age 28,
Frank was born in WI and his Dad is Canadian French and the mother is born
in WI. Possibly the Frank has
a tie to the Pigeon family who are Canadian French.
The funeral information from the Merrill WI
newspaper, April 12, 1928,for Margaret is as follows: Funeral
Friday. Mrs. Margaret
pigeon-Pierson, who died Tuesday morning (about April 10, 1928) of heart
trouble at Holy Cross Hospital was born October 18, 1865 and leaves her widower,
Henry Pierson, three sons and three daughters, Mrs August( Mary) Kottman,
Mrs. Francis Tozier, Mrs. Elsie Englin and Harry, Charles, and Edward Spies.
Funeral services will be held Friday morning at the Church of the Ascesion.
Notes for
MARY
JANE
HORTON:
I do not know when Mary's husband and the
father of William and Albert Howland passed away but in the 1870 census Mary
has remarried and is married to a man named Eli Needham. Eli and Mary appear
the same age on the census. The New Lisbon Cemetery Book page 182 has info
on Eli's death
In the 1910 census she is living with her
son William H. Howland and his family along with Albert her
son. See William's census notes
for this information.
1930 census of Mary's information can be found
in husband's notes.
The obit of Mary Jane Horton was printed in
the New Lisbon, WI paper 2/18/1937. It is as follows.
Mrs. William Howland died at her home in this
city, Friday, Feb. 12, 1937, after a long illness. She was 69 years, 2 months
and 5 days of age.
Mary Jane Horton was born at Oxford, Marquette
Co. WI December 7, 1867. She united in marriage in New Lisbon, WI to William
Howland on July 18, 1886. To this union 13 children were born, four of whom
died in infancy. This city has been the home of the family with the exception
of two years in Necedah, Juneau Co., WI.
Mrs Howland was baptized in August 1913 and
became a member of the First Baptist Church of this city_____? before ill
health overtook her , attended church frequently. She was a devoted wife
and a loving mother. For many years she has been very frail, gradually getting
weaker until death summoned her Friday morning. Last July Mr. and Mrs, Howland
celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary.
Surviving her are the husband and the following
children: Mrs. Eva Hodge, Camp
Douglas, WI; Mrs Nora Hyde, Hiles; Mrs Mae Schwan, Iron Ridge; Mrs Myrtle
Wagner, New Lisbon,; Mrs Jessie Mann , Cleveland, OH; Charles Howland, Nekoose;
Mrs. Irma Barrett, Camp Douglas; Mrs. Caroline Martin adn John Howland of
New Lisbon. One sister Mrs Mahala
Howland, Waukesha; three brothers, John and George Horton of Black Duck,
MN, and Willard Horton of NC; 23 grandchildren, and 11 great grand children,
besides other relatives and many friends also survive.
Funeral services were held from the home last
Monday afternoon at 2 PM and from First Baptist Church at 2:30 PM., Rev.
C. I. Peterson, pastor of the church officiating. Burial was made in the
New Lisbon, Cem.
Relatives from away who attended the funeral
were: Mrs. J. C. Mann of Cleveland, OH; Mr. and Mrs. Nick Hodges, Mrs Cora
Madisen, Mr and Mrs Alvin Young, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Barrett Sr. and Mrs.
George Barrett, all of Camp Douglas; Mrs Edwin Schwan of Iron Ridge, Mrs
??????
Children of
WILLIAM
HOWLAND
and
MARY
HORTON
are:
5.
i.
EVA
FLORA3
HOWLAND,
b. July 17, 1887, New Lisbon, Juneau Co., WI; d. June 24, 1968, Camp Douglas
, Juneau Co., WI.
ii.
MAY
HOWLAND,
b. Abt. 1892.
iii.
MYRTLE
HOWLAND,
b. August 14, 1893, Juneau Co., WI; m.
CHARLES
WAGNER.
iv.
LIZZIE
HOWLAND,
b. Abt. 1896.
v.
CHARLIE
W.
HOWLAND,
b. May 22, 1902, New Lisbon, Juneau Co. WI.
Notes for
CHARLIE
W.
HOWLAND:
The obituary on Charles Howland which is found
in the New Lisbon, Juneau Co., WI newspaper had the following obit on September
16, 1959:
Charles Howland Sr. a son of William and Mary
Howland was born in New Lisbon, Juneau Co., WI, on May 22, 1902. He attended
the New Lisbon Public schools. In 1922 he was untied in marriage to Edith
Wright. At the time of his death he was a shareholder and manager of Tri-City
Fur Foods, Ins, at WI Rapids and also operated on the areas largest mink
ranches. Burial was in Riverside cemetery in Nekoosa, WI. Left to mourn his
passing are 1 brother John of Oregon, 5 sisters, Mrs. Charles Wagner of New
Lisbon, Mrs. Thomas Barrett and Mrs. N Hodges of Camp Douglas, WI., Mrs Edwin
Schwan of Iron Ridge and Caroline Johnson. His parents and 2 sisters preceded
him in death.
vi.
IRMA
HOWLAND,
b. Abt. 1904; m.
TOM
BARRETT;
b. Abt. 1891, WI.
vii.
LILLIAN
HOWLAND,
b. November 22, 1905, WI; d. November 29, 1905, Juneau
Co.,WI.
6.
viii.
CAROLINE
HOWLAND,
b. October 19, 1906, Juneau Co., Wisconsin; d. September 05,
1976.
7.
ix.
JOHN
D.
HOWLAND,
b. Abt. 1909, New Lisbon, Juneau Co., WI; d. November 28, 1980,
Oregon.
4.
ALBERT
AMBER
LAFAYETTE2
HOWLAND
(JOHN1) was
born January 25, 1864 in Kickapoo Valley,
WI. He married
MAHALA
EVALINE
DORCUS
HORTON
October 13, 1889 in New Lisbon, Juneau Co., WI, daughter of
CHARLES
HORTON
and
SARAH
?.
Notes for
ALBERT
AMBER
LAFAYETTE
HOWLAND:
The marriage abstract of Albert Howland to
Mahala Horton of Juneau Co., WI is: husband-Albert Ambor LaFayette Howland,
father of husband-John Howland, mother of husband-Mary Ann Howland, occupation
of husband-laborer, residence of husband-New Lisbon, Juneau Co., WI, birthplace
of husband-Kickapoo Valley, WI, name of wife-Mahala Evaline Dorcus Horton,
father of bride-Charles Horton, mother of bride-Sarah Jane Horton, birthplace
of wife-not listed, when marriage contracted-October 13, 1889, at New Lisbon,
Juneau Co., WI, by Justice of the peace, witnesses-William H. Horton and
Lydia C. Brown, person pronouncing marriage-W. H. H. Cash of New Lisbon,
Juneau Co., WI
Children of
ALBERT
HOWLAND
and
MAHALA
HORTON
are:
8.
i.
SUSAN
ELLOUISE3
HOWLAND,
b. August 03, 1890, Orange Twp., Juneau Co., WI; d. March 31, 1987, New Lisbon,
Juneau Co., WI.
ii.
CLARENCE
HOWLAND,
b. September 17, 1901, WI; d. January 30, 1974.
iii.
ELSIE
HOWLAND,
m.
ART
AVERY.
iv.
MAE
HOWLAND,
m.
?
WEBER.
9.
v.
GENEVA
EDITH
HOWLAND,
b. Abt. 1895, WI; d. August 17, 1972.
vi.
FLETCHER
HOWLAND,
d. May 28, 1930.
vii.
WILLIAM
C.
HOWLAND,
b. Abt. 1928; d. 1985; m. (1)
ELVINA
L.
PRAY;
b. 1927; d. 1963; m. (2)
BETTY
?.
10.
viii.
ALBERT
C.
HOWLAND,
b. 1893; d. 1971.
11.
ix.
FRED
HOWLAND.
contributed by Patricia Skinner McCord