John Close, 1853–1925 (aged 71 years)

Name
John /Close/
Birth
Marriage of a parent
Census 1860 US Fed
Note: Can't find a record for this year.
Death of a mother
Census 1870 US Fed
Note: Living with the Dow family at Lebanon, Wisconsin. Farm Labourer.
Marriage of a parent
Marriage
Birth of a daughter
Birth of a daughter
Census 1880 US Fed
Note: Living with wife Merretta and family at Northport, Wisconsin. Saw Mill Labourer.
Birth of a daughter
Birth of a son
Birth of a son
Note: Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1801-1928

Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1801-1928

Name: Close
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 21 Jun 1886
Birth Place: Mukwa, Waupaca, Wisconsin
Father: John Close
Mother: Ettie Quimby

Birth of a son
Birth of a son
Birth of a son
Birth of a son
Note: Wisconsin, Birth Index, 1820-1907

Wisconsin, Birth Index, 1820-1907

Name: William H Close
Birth Date: 5 May 1896
Birth Place: Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA

Census 1900 US Fed
Note: Living with wife Merretta and family at Dupont, Wisconsin. Farmer.
Birth of a son
Death of a son
Census 1905 US WI
Note: Living with wife Merretta and family at Mattoon, Wisconsin. Corn Labourer.
Census 1910 US Fed
Note: Living with wife Merretta and family at Armstrong, Wisconsin. Odd Job Labourer.

Living with wife Merretta and family at Armstrong, Wisconsin. Odd Job Labourer.

Recorded as being born in New York.

Death of a half-brother
Note: Drowned after falling overboard from a boat. Unclear whether accident or suicide.
Burial of a half-brother
Note: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=95609370
Death of a half-sister
Census 1920 US Fed
Note: Living with wife Meretta and family at West Allis, Wisconsin. Manufacturing Plant Labourer.

Living with wife Meretta and family at West Allis, Wisconsin. Manufacturing Plant Labourer.

We also have a whole bunch of returning sons and grandchildren.

Death
Burial
Note: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Close&GSiman=1&GScid=88150&GRid=14792253&
Family with parents
father
1850 US Federal Census
1822–
Birth: about 1822 — New York, America
mother
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1826–1860
Birth: about 1826 — New York, America
Death: about 1860 — America
Marriage Marriage — about 1847 — New York, America
2 years
elder brother
1850 US Federal Census
1848–
Birth: about 1848 — New York, America
2 years
elder brother
1850 US Federal Census
1850–1933
Birth: about May 1850 — Ulysses, Tompkins County, New York, America
Death: about 1933 — Wisconsin, America
4 years
himself
1870 US Federal Census
1853–1925
Birth: 24 December 1853 — Wisconsin, America
Death: 15 December 1925 — West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, America
2 years
younger brother
1870 US Federal Census
1855–
Birth: about 1855 — New York, America
Father’s family with Betsy Elizabeth Sparrow
father
1850 US Federal Census
1822–
Birth: about 1822 — New York, America
stepmother
Marriage Marriage — before 1860 — America
17 months
half-brother
1870 US Federal Census
1861–1917
Birth: 21 May 1861 — Lebanon, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, America
Death: 3 June 1917 — New London, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, America
Father’s family with Malenda Wilson
father
1850 US Federal Census
1822–
Birth: about 1822 — New York, America
stepmother
1857–1877
Birth: about 1857 — America
Death: 31 May 1877 — Waupaca County, Wisconsin, America
Marriage Marriage — about 1872 — Wisconsin, America
17 months
half-sister
1880 US Federal Census
1873–1917
Birth: about May 1873 — Lebanon, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, America
Death: about 1917 — Wisconsin, America
Family with Merretta (Ettie) Hannah Quimby
himself
1870 US Federal Census
1853–1925
Birth: 24 December 1853 — Wisconsin, America
Death: 15 December 1925 — West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, America
wife
1880 US Federal Census
1860–
Birth: 29 March 1860 — Northport, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, America
Marriage Marriage — 7 October 1876 — Mukwa, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, America
13 months
daughter
1880 US Federal Census
1877–
Birth: 5 November 1877 — Newport, Columbia County, Wisconsin, America
20 months
daughter
1880 US Federal Census
1879–
Birth: about June 1879 — Waupaca, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, America
2 years
daughter
1900 US Federal Census
1881–
Birth: 22 September 1881 — Waupaca, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, America
3 years
son
1900 US Federal Census
1884–
Birth: about December 1884 — Waupaca County, Wisconsin, America
19 months
son
1900 US Federal Census
1886–
Birth: 21 June 1886 — Mukwa, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, America
2 years
son
1900 US Federal Census
1888–
Birth: 17 July 1888 — Waupaca County, Wisconsin, America
20 months
son
1900 US Federal Census
1890–1903
Birth: about February 1890 — Waupaca County, Wisconsin, America
Death: 14 January 1903 — Wisconsin, America
2 years
son
1900 US Federal Census
1892–
Birth: 13 April 1892 — Waupaca County, Wisconsin, America
4 years
son
1900 US Federal Census
1896–
Birth: 5 May 1896 — Royalton, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, America
4 years
son
1900 US Federal Census
1900–
Birth: 17 February 1900 — Marion, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, America
Census 1860 US Fed

Can't find a record for this year.

Census 1870 US Fed

Living with the Dow family at Lebanon, Wisconsin. Farm Labourer.

Census 1880 US Fed

Living with wife Merretta and family at Northport, Wisconsin. Saw Mill Labourer.

Census 1900 US Fed

Living with wife Merretta and family at Dupont, Wisconsin. Farmer.

Census 1905 US WI

Living with wife Merretta and family at Mattoon, Wisconsin. Corn Labourer.

Census 1910 US Fed

Living with wife Merretta and family at Armstrong, Wisconsin. Odd Job Labourer.

Recorded as being born in New York.

Census 1920 US Fed

Living with wife Meretta and family at West Allis, Wisconsin. Manufacturing Plant Labourer.

We also have a whole bunch of returning sons and grandchildren.

Burial

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Close&GSiman=1&GScid=88150&GRid=14792253&

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