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OCONTO COUNTY
Wisconsin


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OCONTO COUNTY BIRTHS

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.

1878 - 1879


 
OCONTO COUNTY REPORTER
Feb. 9, 1878

BIRTHS.

HYER - January 28th 1878. Mrs. Gregor Hyer, of this city, a daughter.

MOTT - Feb. 8th 1878, Mrs. H. W. Mott of a daughter.
 

OCONTO COUNTY REPORTER
April 6, 1878

** Pensukee. Dist. No. 6.
 There's two new comers of  unknown tongue, and their coming is generally celebrated "bawl". If it would not be out of place I should say they came from Baby-lon. One took up its abode with the family of J Bundy, the other at W P Richers
 

OCONTO COUNTY REPORTER
April 20, 1878

BIRTHS. 

McDOANLD - In this city Friday morning April 19th, to Kittie, wife of
Allan McDonald, a son.
 

OCONTO COUNTY REPORTER
June 8, 1878

Personal.

Mr. Ed. Ellis has a ten pound baby to console him.

Peshtigo Items

James Murphy and wife become possessed of a five-pound boy.
 

OCONTO COUNTY REPORTER
July 6, 1878

A man named Cannon living in Brookside was last week presented with a young cannon, eight  pounder, by his wife. This was intended for a fourth of July salute, but was a little premature.
 

OCONTO COUNTY REPORTER
Nov. 23, 1878

Personal

It is reported that H. O. Fairchild, of Marinette, has a new daughter.
We suppose his wife has one too; we hope so at least for the credit of the family. 
 

OCONTO COUNTY REPORTER
February 8, 1879

BIRTHS – Still they come. Dr. Coleman did not enlarge his house in vain. It’s a girl.
 

OCONTO COUNTY REPORTER
February 15, 1879

BIRTH – DAWSON – Another little girl came to gladden Mr. J. Dawson’s home last Saturday. He is a happy man.
 

OCONTO COUNTY REPORTER
March 8, 1879

BIRTH – It’s a girl U C over at Jerry O’KELTHER's and Jerry steps higher than ever. Last Sunday was the day and just nine months before, the family celebrated a similar advent.

BIRTH – CASSON – Will Casson was made happy by the arrival of an eight pound girl, Wednesday,
Feb. 26th.
 


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