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OCONTO COUNTY
Wisconsin
FAMILIES and BIOGRAPHIES
.HIBBARD.
contact person: Doug
McDonald
Arabella Hibbard McDonald |
Hibbard
First Generation
1. (?) HIBBARD birth date unknown.
(?) HIBBARD had the following children:
2 i. Elizabeth L. HILLARD-MILLIDGE-BARNARD was born
1799.
ii. Charolette HIBBARD was born in New Brunswick
1802. Charolette died 1 June 1879 in Oconto,
WI., at 76 years of age. Cause of death old age.
She married Michael PAULEY.
Michael was born in Germany 1785. Michael
died 19 Feb. 1858 in Oconto, WI., at 72 years of
age. Both buried Evergreen Cemetery, Oconto in
Lot. 16 Block 6. Cause of death stroke.
iii. Arabella HIBBARD was born Hallifax, N.S.
7 Mar. 1806. Arabella died Feb. 1879 in
Oconto, WI., at 72 years of age.
OCONTO COUNTY REPORTER,
February 1, 1879
DIED Mrs. Arabella McDONALD
Mrs. Paul McDonald, whose serious and
prolonged illness we noticed last week, was
relieved from her sufferings, by death on Friday
evening of last Week. On Thursday afternoon she
had fallen into a deep sleep, from which she did
not again awaken. At seven fifty o'clock, Friday
evening, she stopped breathing, without a
struggle, and was no more.
Her malady was a peculiar one, something akin
to a cancer on the side of her face. Though
indications of some affection in her face had
been apparent, at times, all her life, yet the
first painful evidence of its serious nature had
appeared only about three years ago, when
spending a winter in Delaware. In its later
development, it was a most painful disease, and
her death came as sweet relief.
Mrs. Arabella McDonald, whose maiden name was
Hibbard, was born at Halifax, N. S., on the 7th
day of March, 1806, and was therefore, not quite
73 years of age. She was united in marriage to
Paul McDonald, Esq., about the year 1836, and
with him emigrated to Wisconsin, and arrived at
Oconto in January, 1853, where she has since made
her home. She was, thus, one of the earliest
residents of this community and witnessed its
progress from its earliest beginning to the
present. With pleasant home surroundings and
associations, she was in a position to enjoy life
for many years, had not this painful disease
insinuated itself into her life.
Two sisters, Mrs. Barnard and Mrs. Pauley,
who reside here, and a brother, who resides in
New Brunswick are, we believe, the only surviving
members of her father's family. She married Paul
MCDONALD in Canada, 1836.
Paul was born in New Brunswick 21 Jan. 1805.
Paul died 2 July 1888 in Oconto, WI., at 83 years
of age. Both buried Evergreen Cemetery in Lot.
11, Block 7. Dates from gs. Oconto Reporter 23
Sept. 1879. Paul McDonald at Eldred & son's
Mill, injured by falling saw.
Second Generation
2. Elizabeth L. HILLARD-MILLIDGE-BARNARD ( HIBBARD)
was born
in New Brunswick 1799. Both parents born in Maine.
1880 US Census
Oconto County. Elizabeth died 4 March 1882 in
Oconto, WI.,
at 82 years of age. OCONTO COUNTY REPORTER,
March 4,
1882.
MRS. BARNARD, mother of Thomas Millidge, William
Brunquest,
Mrs. William Adams and the late Mrs. George Smith,
died Friday
night and was buried Sunday, the service being
held at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. William Adams, the
funeral sermon
being preached by the Rev. S. Reynolds. The
deceased
lady had resided here many years and was well thought
of by all.
Buried in Lot 7, Block 7 Evergreen Cemetery,
Oconto.
Elizabeth is shown in 1860 Oconto census living in Oconto.
From 1869
newspaper article of Green Bay Press Gazette.
Regarding
development of Oconto.
The first residence was erected by David Carr engaged in
fishing.
Thomas Lindsey came in 1843, and erected the second
building
on what is now the site or this village. In 1852,
Edward Hart
came and purchased of Robert Jones, who owned most
of the land
on the river in this vicinity - the dockage, which
he now owns
and occupies, as will appear hereafter. At this
time there
were but 415 inhabitants in Oconto county, which
then included
territory of almost unknown extent; but four or
five families
were on the river where the village now is, and
all supplies
were obtained from Green Bay in sil boats. Mr.
Hart started
the first store. William Brunquest and Thomas
Milledge
put up the first store and engaged in trade on a
larger scale.
The chief attraction at the time was the lumber
interest
- the vast pine forests had a charm that nothing else
possessed.
Col. David Jones, Sutler at Mackinaw and Fort
Howard, with
his brother, before mentioned, and Col.
Leavenworth,
built mills on the Peshtigo, a few miles from
here, in
1836 - the first in this section, and if we are
correctly
informed, the first on the west shore of the Bay. In
addition
to those already mentioned as first settlers, Paul
McDonnel,
S.B. Guilkey, Joseph Hall, George Smith, and two or
three others
came, and most of them are still here. The place
grew gradually,
though the principal improvements have all
been made
within the last eight years. A large amount of
Chicago capital
is invested in the lumber business here. The
first steam
mill on the Bay was put up in 1850 - the engines
are still
in use.
Elizabeth L. HILLARD-MILLIDGE-BARNARD had the following
children:
3 i. Thomas MILLEDGE was born 24 June 1827.
4 ii. William BRUNQUEST.
5 iii. Lida BARNARD.
6 iv. Marcia "Mary" BARNARD? was born April 1833.
v. Agnes BARNARD? was born in Maine 1846. Based on
1880 US. census Oconto County. Agnes died April
1875 in Oconto County, Wisconsin, at 28 years of
age.
OCONTO
COUNTY REPORTER,
April 17, 1875.
PASSING AWAY - We learn with deep regret,
that another old resident of this city has been
called to her final home. Mrs. George Smith
departed this life on Wednesday morning, the 14th
after a lingering illness. She leaves a husband
and four children to mourn her loss.
Mrs. Smith was one of the oldest residents,
having passed her girlhood here. She was a sister
of Messrs. Thos. Millidge and Wm. Brunquest and
also of Mrs. Adams, and daughter of Mrs. Bernard,
all of this city. Our citizens will remember that
she lost a sister - Mrs. Lawrance of Eureka
Wis.- during the past winter.
Thus one by one the friends or our early
childhood are passing away, to that other and
brighter world beyond the grave, where all is joy
and love and peace. Death does not enter there.
The family have the warmest sympathies of
this community, in this their deep bereavement.
She married George SMITH.
George was born in New Brunswick 1832. Based
on 1880 US. census Oconto County.
George died April 1896 in Oconto County,
Wisconsin, at 63 years of age. Oconto County
Reporter, April 24, 1896
George C. Smith died at his home in the town
of Oconto Thursday, April 23, 1896, of Brights
disease, aged 62 years. Mr. Smith was a native of
New Brunswick, but came to the United States
nearly thirty years ago, during the greater part
of which time he has resided in Oconto county.
For about eight years past he has resided on his
farm 4 miles west of the city. He is survived by
a wife and two daughters.
Listed on 1852 Property Tax Rolls as resident
owner E1/2 of NE1/4 Sec. 24, T28N, R20E and S1/4
of SW1/4 of Sec. 18, T28N R21.
Third Generation
3. Thomas MILLEDGE (Elizabeth L.2 HILLARD-MILLIDGE-BARNARD
, (?)1 HIBBARD)
was born St. George, New Brunswick, CN. 24
June 1827.
This name also found spelled Millidge in some records.
Thomas died
Dec. 1895 in Oconto, WI., at 68 years of age.
Oconto
County Reporter,
6 December
1895
Millidge
The funeral of the late Thomas Millidge was
largely attended
on Monday morning from the family residence
on Main street,
the services conducted by Rev. C. R. Burdick,
and the following
friends of many years officiating as
pallbearers:
H. M. Royce, Gregor Roth, N. L. McCauslin,
Ernest Funke,
George Beyer and Henry Sargent.
The singing was furnished by a ladies quartet consisting
of Mrs. William
Watson, Mrs. Hitchcock, Miss Peck, Marinette,
and Miss Minnie
McDonald, Green Bay, with Mrs. James Watson,
Marinette, accompanist.
Others from away were Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Page,
Mrs. Henry Vandenberg, Mrs. Reinboldt, Jefferson
Lindsay, Marinette;
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brunquest and son,
Menominee; Mr.
and Mrs. Lorenzo Colson, Mill Center; Hugh
McDonald, Green
Bay.
Buried evergreen cemetery and dates from gs. Cause lung
trouble.
| The mystery is that Lillian McClure became
the wife of Edward Millege.
Note: April 22, 1910 Census E-wd Oconto,
Oconto, WI, Series T624, roll 1727, part 2, pg 148A:
Census 1920 Oconto, Oconto Co., Wi,
pg 4B ID 168 Im 0929.
|
He married Lovina LINDSEY. Lovina was born in Maine.
Lovina was
the daughter of Thomas LINDSEY and Lucy FIFIELD.
Lovina died
8 Aug. 1910 in Oconto, WI.. Buried Evergreen
Cemetery
Lot. 6, Block 7. Cause of death general senility.
Clip from article on "First Church of Christian Science"
written by
Diane Nichols.
" When Mrs. Eddy was in Chicago in 1884 to teach a class,
several women
from Oconto went to take instruction, including
Mrs. McDonald,
Mrs. Sergeant, Mrs. Lovina Milledge, and Miss
Elizabeth
Beyer. Upon returning to Oconto, Mrs. Milledge
opened her
home to the students of Christian Science and for
Sunday worship.
The group grew steadily through healings and
it was decided
that a church should be built. Mrs. Eddy gave
her permission,
and Mrs. Victorian Sergeant accepted
donations.
Many who were not Christian Scientists gave funds,
as Oconto
was then a hard lumbering town and it was thought
another church
would be a good influence.
When Mrs. Eddy was in Chicago in 1884 to teach a class,
several women
from Oconto went to take instruction, including
Mrs. McDonald,
Mrs. Sergeant, Mrs. Lovina Milledge, and Miss
Elizabeth
Beyer. Upon returning to Oconto, Mrs. Milledge
opened her
home to the students of Christian Science and for
Sunday worship.
The group grew steadily through healings and
it was decided
that a church should be built. Mrs. Eddy gave
her permission,
and Mrs. Victorian Sergeant accepted
donations.
Many who were not Christian Scientists gave funds,
as Oconto
was then a "hard" lumbering town and it was thought
another church
would be a good influence. "
Oconto County Reporter, October 28, 1909 .
Mrs. Almeda Pendleton and daughter, Mrs. Nettie Sheridan,
returned
to their home in Everett, Wash., Tuesday after a
visit in
the city with the formers sister, Mrs. Lovena
Millidge.
From the
History of Northeastern Wisconsin-1881.
THOMAS MILLIDGE, dealer in general merchandise, Oconto,
was born Jan.
24, 1828, in New Brunswick. In 1849 he came to
Oconto; worked
by the month at lumbering, afterward jobbing in
logs. In 1856
he opened a general merchandise store,
commencing with
a very small stock, now doing a business of
about $20,000
a year. He has been President of the Village
Board. Has been
Deputy Postmaster. Agent for steamers, and
member of the
Board of Supervisors
Thomas in shown on the 1852 Property Tax Assessment owing
Lot 1, T28N,
R22E, in Section 19, valued at $150 and
consisting of
67 acres. In deed records of Oconto County on
13 Aug. 1853
he sold to School District 2, for $1, a quarter
acre lot which
was part of lot 27 located on the Oconto River
T28N, R 22E,
possibly section 19 and 20.
On Apr. 3, 1854 he sold to Samuel B. Guilkey for $40.00
land on the
bank of the Oconto River, 17 ft. east of line
between lots
1 and 2 section 19, T. 28N, R22E, running north
165 ft, the
east 92 feet then north 165 feet to bank of Oconto
river. Then
west to bank of river to the place of beginning.
Samuel is from
Maine. In 1854 he built a mill on this site.
Thomas and his brother Wm. Brunquest open a store in
Oconto.
On April 30, 1881 the Ocnto County Reporter carried
the following
newspaper article. Millidge's store was
burglarized
on Tuesday night of between two and three hundred
dollars worth
of jewelry and a small sum of money.
Thomas MILLEDGE and Lovina LINDSEY had the following
children:
i. Edward MILLEDGE. Edward died 18 Aug. 1933.
Buried in same plot as the rest of the family in
Evergreen Cemetery, Lot 6, Block 7.
ii. Clara H. MILLEDGE was born in Oconto, WI. June
1856. Clara died 16 Feb. 1863 in Oconto, WI., at
6 years of age. Buried Evergreen Cemetery. Cause
of death consumption.
iii. Ella MILLEDGE was born in Oconto, WI. July 1857.
Ella died 27 Aug. 1857 in Oconto, WI., at less
than one year of age.
iv. Abby Lucy MILLIDGE was born in Oconto, WI. 9 Mar.
1859. Abby died Jan. 1879 in Oconto, WI., at 19
years of age.
Oconto County Reporter,
January 18, 1879
Abbie Lucy MILLIDGE
It is our painful duty, this week, to record
the sudden death of Miss Abbie Millidge, which
occurred at the home of her father, Thomas
Millidge Esq., at about four o'clock Sunday
morning last. Never of very robust health, she
had been inclined, of late years, to consumption,
and latterly had suffered several attacks of
hemorrhage of the lungs, which, finally, was the
cause of her death.
Her condition had seemed so favorable, the
past few months, and she had been enjoying so
good a degree of health, since her return from
California, apparently gaining strength daily,
and this too at mid-winter, had led her family
and their many friends to hope and to think that
she would, yet, enjoy many years of life. Only
the day before, (Saturday) she, in company with
her grandmother, had made a number of calls,
walking, taking dinner at Mrs. Snover's on the
south side of the river, and returning home at
the approach of evening, feeling in very good
spirits, and apparently as strong as she had been
for many a day. She retired at her usual hour.
At about four o'clock A. M., she coughed
slightly, and the hemorrhage commenced. Although
not severe, yet in less than fifteen minutes, she
quietly passed away, her father and mother
supporting her. All that loving hearts could
suggest and hands perform, was of no avail.
Abbie L. Millidge was born in Oconto, March
9, 1859, and was, therefore not quite 20 years of
age. She was the only surviving daughter of
Thomas and Levina Millidge, who were among the
earliest settlers of this section and of our most
respected citizens. She was thus, truly an Oconto
girl, having passed all her life among us. Of an
unusually light hearted and amiable disposition,
she numbered all of her many acquaintances as
friends, every one of whom feel a personal loss
in her death.
In the fall of 1877 she visited the Pacific
coast for the benefits of that climate and was
rapidly gaining in health, when suddenly
hemorrhage of the lungs set in which carried her
very near the gates of death.
However, in spite of the prediction of
physicians to the contrary, she rallied enough to
be brought home early in the summer. Since the
close of the hot season, she had improved daily,
though slowly, and had been in the habit of
riding or walking out every fair day, including
the last day of her life. This being the case,
the sudden news of her death on Sunday morning
caused quite a shock to the community every
member of which sympathize deeply with the
stricken family.
The funeral took place from the family
residence on Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. Mr.
Burdick officiating. The large attendance of
people, including quite a number from the country
testified to the wide-spread sympathy and general
sorrow.
v. Lillian MILLEDGE was born 1861. Lillian died 8
Aug. 1948 in Seattle, Washington, at 87 years of
age. Buried in same plot as the rest of the
family in Evergreen Cemetery, Lot 6, Block 7.
Lillian is a mystery because Abbie's obit
states last surviving daughter. There are no
known birth or death records to check, and she
diffinetely ties to the family by burial site and
date of birth. I mystery which will never be
fully solved.
vi. Howard Arthur MILLEDGE was born in Oconto, WI.
Nov. 1867. Howard died 27 July 1868 in Oconto,
WI., at less than one year of age. Buried in
Evergreen Cemetery, Lot 6, Block 7.
vii. Irvine MILLEDGE was born in Oconto, WI. Sept.
1871. Irvine died 4 Nov. 1871 in Oconto, WI., at
less than one year of age. Buried Evergreen
Cemetery.
viii. William B. MILLEDGE was born in Oconto, WI. Nov.
1871. William died 4 Sept. 1872 in Oconto, WI.,
at less than one year of age. Sept. 4, 1872-
William B., infant son of Thomas and L. MILLIDGE
aged 11 months. Buried Evergreen Cemetery.
4. William BRUNQUEST (Elizabeth L.2 HILLARD-MILLIDGE-
BARNARD ,
(?)1 HIBBARD) birth date unknown.
He married Julia (?) BRUNQUEST. Listed on 1852 Property
Tax Assessment
rolls as resident landowner of Lot 2, Sec. 19,
T28N. R22E
also SW1/4 of SW1/4 of Sec 29 T28 N, R21E.
The following clips are from the "History of Northern
Wisconsin
1881".
Oconto County was formed in February, 1851, and attached
to Brown
for judicial purposes, being organized in April,
1852, into
the town of Oconto. The first election for county
officers
was held June 10, of that year. The electors met at
the house
of Col.David Jones, and their balloting resulted as
follows:
Rufus Heald, Treasurer; Merrick Murphy, County Clerk;
Edward Hart,
Assessor; William Brunquest, Register of Deeds;
William W.
Delano, Surveyor, Jonathan S. Hale was Chairman of
the first
Board of Supervisors, which met July 5, 1852.
A destructive fire occurred on the 3d of August, 1859. The
Brunquest
Building was burned. S. W. Spencer, A. Aspinwall,
John Remick
and Mr. Mitchel were sufferers.
Oconto Reporter, Jan 5, 1878.
Brunquest's store on S. W. corner of Main and Superior
streets burned.
William shown living in Menominee, MI. in his brother's
1895 obit.
A clip from where they went.
William Brunquest has been engaged in the grocery business
in Menominee
for the past twenty years. He was one of Oconto's
earliest
settlers and engaged in lumbering with Paul McDonald.
He built
the residence now owned by Gov. elect Scofield.
William BRUNQUEST and Julia (?) BRUNQUEST had the following
child:
i. Son BRUNQUEST was born in Oconto, WI. Sept. 1871.
Son died 12 Oct. 1872 in Oconto, WI., at 1 year
of age. Oconto County Reporter, Oct. 12, 1872
Death - City of Oconto, Thomas, infant son of
William and Julia BRUNQUEST, aged 1 year, and 1
month.
5. Lida BARNARD (Elizabeth L.2 HILLARD-MILLIDGE-BARNARD ,
(?)1 HIBBARD)
birth date unknown. Lida died 1875 Erureka,
WI., at 45
years of age. Oconto County Reporter, January 23,
1874
Death - Mrs. Lawrence, wife of Dr. Amos Lawrence, died at
her home
in Eureka, Wisconsin on Sunday the 17th inst. She had
been ailing
for some time past with cancer of the stomach
which caused
her death at the time above mentioned. Mrs.
Lawrence
was one of the early settlers of Oconto. Her maiden
name was
Lydia Barnard. She was half sister to Tho's
Millidge,
and Wm. Brunquest, and sister to Mrs. Geo. Smith,
and Mrs.
Wm. Adams of this city who was the Principal of our
Public Schools.
Those of our citizens who were acquainted
with the
deceased, will hear with the deepest regret of her
death. Thus,
"one by one" the early settlers are passing away
and in a
very few years at the longest, they will all have
passed from
our sight, and will live only in memory.
She married Dr. Amos LAWRENCE in Oconto County, Wisconsin,
23 Jan. 1859.
Pre 1907 marriage index.
Dr. died January 1881 in Oshkosh, WI. Oconto County
Reporter,
January 22, 1881
At Oshkosh, on Monday, 17th inst., Dr. Amos Lawrence, aged
67 years.
Dr. Lawrence was at one time a resident of this
city, settling
here in 1856. He had charge of the public
schools here
for five years, filling the position with great
credit.
While here he married Miss Lida Barnard (since
deceased),
half sister of Thomas Millidge and Wm. Brunquest.
At the breaking
out of the war he enlisted and entered the
army.
While there he learned the practice of medicine. After
leaving the
army he opened a drug store in Eureka, this state,
which business
he carried on for some time, after which he
removed to
Oshkosh where he practiced of his profession until
his death.
The deceased was the father of Miss Minnie
Lawrence,
one of our efficient school teachers.
Lida BARNARD and Dr. Amos LAWRENCE had the following child:
i. Minnie LAWRENCE.
6. Marcia "Mary" BARNARD? (Elizabeth L.2 HILLARD-MILLIDGE-
BARNARD ,
(?)1 HIBBARD) was born Eastport, ME. April 1833.
Marcia died
25 May 1914 in Oconto, WI., at 81 years of age.
Died at age
81, 1 mo. and 6 days. Buried at Evergreen
Cemetery,
dates from gs.
She married William ADAMS. William was born Eastport, ME.
2. Apr.1829.
William died 10 Mar. 1901 in Oconto, WI., at 71
years of age. Buried Evergreen Cemetery, dates from gs.
William in 1880 US Census Oconto County with occupation
listed as
brickmaster. His mother-in-law is living with him
as well as
a boarder by the name of Ernest Henschel.
Marcia "Mary" BARNARD? and William ADAMS had the following
children:
i. William ADAMS was born in Maine 1859. 1880 US
Census Oconto County.
ii. Bertis ADAMS was born in Oconto County,
Wisconsin 1862. 1880 US Census Oconto County.
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