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JESSE SLATER


Jesse Slater

From Calumet county marriage records:
Jesse Slater and Mathilda Bruhn (v.3 p.50)
Oct. 25, 1887 in Reformed Church, Town of New Holstein
Jesse Slater
Son of Obed and Philis Slater
Born England –farmer 
Mathilda Bruhn
Daughter of Julius and Lena Bruhn
Born Town of New Holstein
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Jessie Slater died Aug 27, 1931
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1910 United States Federal Census 
about Jessie Slater 
Name: Jessie Slater 
Age in 1910: 57 
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853 
Birthplace: England 
Relation to Head of House: Head 
Father's Birth Place: England 
Mother's Birth Place: England 
Spouse's Name: Matilda 
Home in 1910: Stockbridge, Calumet, Wisconsin 
Marital Status: Married 
Race: White 
Gender: Male 
Year of Immigration: 1853 
Household Members: Name Age 
Jessie Slater 57 
Matilda Slater 46 
Harry Slater 16 
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1920 United States Federal Census 
about Jessie Slater 
Name: Jessie Slater
[Jessie Heter]  
Home in 1920: Sturgeon Bay Ward 3, Door, Wisconsin 
Age: 67 years  
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853 
Birthplace: England 
Relation to Head of House: Head 
Spouse's Name: Matilda 
Father's Birth Place: England 
Mother's Birth Place: England 
Marital Status: Married 
Race: White 
Sex: Male 
Home owned: Own 
Year of Immigration: 1887 
Able to read: Yes 
Able to Write: Yes  
Household Members: Name Age 
Jessie Slater 67 
Matilda Slater
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Jessie's parents are buried at the Hayton Hillside Cemetery.
Obed Slater -- June 15, 1810-June 14, 1885
Philly Francis Slater -- May 12, 1817-July 30, 1899

ALECIA SMITH


Alecia Smith

From Sheboygan county death records:
Alecia Smith (v.52 p.493)
Sept. 29, 1864-April 29, 1946
Single
Daughter of George Smith and Alice Digney (both born Ireland)
Born Sheboygan County
Died from “general debility –old age –chronic insanity”
Buried at St. Anna Cemetery, Town of New Holstein
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The following is an obituary for the sister of Alecia Smith:
Services For Mrs. J. Cain On Friday
Mrs. John Cain, 809 N. 4th street, died at the Portage hospital
at 3 p.m. Tuesday, November 3rd, after an extended illness.
Mrs. Cain was born May 8, 1859, the daughter of George and Alice
Schmitz, pioneer residents of the town of Russell, Sheboygan
county. She was united in marriage November 22, 1887 to John
Cain, also of Town Russell. To this union were born six children,
namely: George, who died in infancy, Jennie of Kiel, Mrs. J.P.
Harkins of Portage, P.H. Cain of Town Russell, Mrs. Edward E.
Schmitt and Mrs. Valeria Premo, both of Wauwatosa.
Mrs. Cain is also survived by her sister, Miss Alecia Smith, 
and eight grandchildren. Mr. Cain passed away July 24, 1930.
She was a devoted member of the Ss. Peter and Paul church and
belonged to the Christian Mothers' and Altar Societies.
The funeral services will be held from the home at 9:30 a.m.
on Friday, November 6th, and at ten o'clock at the Catholic
church. Interment will be made in the family lot at St. Anna.
(1942 handwritten on the obituary-no newspaper named)
(NOTE: Although Alecia Smith is shown as “Smith”, her parents went by the name of “Schmitz”.)


F.G. Smith