----Source: NEILLSVILLE PRESS (Neillsville, Clark County, Wis.) 06/02/1927

Taken 14 Jul 1908 at the Hatfield Dam

Brown, Bernard (1841 - 20 May 1927)

Bernard Brown, one of the old settlers of Clark County, Wis., died May 20, 1927, at the home of his D., Mrs. Isaac Sisco, near Owen, Clark County, aged nearly 86. He was born (16 Oct) in VT in 1841, and came to Black River Falls when 15 years of age. He served in the Civil War, and in 1870 came to Clark County, settling on a homestead in the town of Reseberg. In 1901 he moved into the village. He was a man highly respected by all who knew him.

Bernard John Brown (16 Oct 1841, Rutland, Rutland, VT - 20 May 1927, Owen, Clark, WI)

Arvilla Folsom (15 Nov 1838, Buffalo, Erie, NY - 17 Oct 1911, Thorp, Clark, WI)

Children of Bernard Brown & Arvilla Folsom: Nettie A Brown 25 May 1868, Albion, WI –1908, Eau Claire, WI; Roy Bernard Brown 18 Apr 1873, Clark Co., WI – 30 Nov 1956, Waco, TX; Winnie E Brown 13 Oct 1877, Reseburg, WI – 7 Feb 1960, WI

2nd Marriage of Bernard John Brown: 14 Mar 1915 WI

Helen Melvina Judd (1854–1920 WI)

Parents of Bernard John Brown: Peris Brown (30 Apr 1816, Pawlet, VT –1906​​, Superior, WI) to Achsah Parks (17 Oct 1818, Grafton, VT– 25 Jul 1903, Augusta, WI)

--Marriage: 28 August 1837 in Grafton, Windham, VT, United States

Children of Peris Brown & Achsah Parks: Helen C Brown; 27 Sep 1838, Grafton, VT–27 Dec 1906, Plainfield, WI​​; Edna Sophia Brown 19 Jul 1840, Windham, VT–28 Apr 1892, Loyal, WI; Bernard John Brown 16 Oct 1841, Rutland, VT–Owen, WI 1927; Benjamin Franklin Brown 23 Feb 1844, Marengo, IL–17 Jun 1919Minneapolis, MN; Emeline A Brown 2 May 1849, Coral, IL–22 Feb 1932, Superior, WI; Mary Achsah Brown 2 Augl 1853, Coral, IL–15 Mar 1933, Ramsey, MN; Edward Peris Brown Augl 1856, IL–3 Jul 1950, WI.

1900 Federal Census, WI Clark ED 35 Worden & Reseburg township, Family #161

Bernard J. Brown Male 59 Married White Head B 9 34 Oct 1841 VT 1866 VT VT
Arvilla Brown Female 62 Married White 3 Wife 3 B 9 34 Nov 1838 NY 1866 VT VT
Roy B Brown Male 27 Married White Son B 9 0 Apr 1873 WI 1900 VT NY
Winnie Brown Female 23 Single White Daughter B 9 Oct 1877 WI VT NY
Lucinda Brown Female 25 Married White 0 Daughter-in-law 0 B 9 0 Mar 1875 WI 1900 NY NY

Friends & Neighbors in 1905 in Worden & Reseburg, WI

Ignatz Grob*Ny Male 35 Married White Head B 9 9 Jul 1865 Germany 1891 Germany Germany
Mary A Grob*Ny Female 35 Married White 0 Wife 0 B 9 9 Jul 1865 Germany 1891 1889 Germany Germany
Peter Biddle Male 42 Married White Head B 9 17 Sep 1858 Canada Eng 1883 1877 England England
Elisabeth Biddle Female 40 Married White 7 Wife 8 B 9 17 Jul 1860 Illinois 1883 Ireland Canada Eng
John G Biddle Male 16 Single White Son B 9 Apr 1884 WI Canada Eng Illinois
Ida M Biddle Female 14 Single White Daughter B 9 Jan 1886 WI Canada Eng Illinois
Sarah Biddle Female 11 Single White Daughter B 9 Apr 1889 WI Canada Eng Illinois
Peter Biddle Male 7 Single White Son B 9 Jun 1893 WI Canada Eng Illinois
George Biddle Male 6 Single White Son B 9 Dec 1894 WI Canada Eng Illinois
Charles Biddle Male 3 Single White Son B 9 Apr 1897 WI Canada Eng Illinois
Erwen Biddle Male 1 Single White Son B 9 May 1899 WI Canada Illinois
Richard Biddle Male 40 Married White Head B 9 8 May 1860 Canada Eng 1892 1880 England England
Virginia Biddle Female 23 Married White 4 Wife 4 B 9 8 May 1877 Canada Fr 1892 1888 Canada Fr Canada Fr
Richard Biddle Male 7 Single White Son B 9 Aug 1893 WI Canada Eng Canada Fr
William Biddle Male 5 Single White Son B 9 Dec 1895 WI Canada Eng Canada Fr
Dennis Biddle Male 4 Single White Son B 9 Jul 1896 WI Canada Eng Canada Fr
Clara Biddle Female 1 Single White Daughter B 9 Aug 1899 WI Canada Eng Canada Fr
John Zimmer Male 29 Married White Head B 9 4 Oct 1871 Canada Germ 1896 1878 Germany Germany
Bertha A Zimmer Female 20 Married White 1 Wife 2 B 9 4 Aug 1880 WI 1896 Germany WI
Ida E Zimmer Female 3 Single White Daughter B 9 Dec 1897 WI Canada Fr WI
Peter Deforth Male 41 Married White Head B 9 11 Jun 1859 WI 1889 Germany Germany
Kathalina Deforth Female 26 Married White 4 Wife 4 B 9 11 Feb 1874 Canada Germ 1889 1878 Germany Germany
Benjamin E Deforth Male 9 Single White Son B 9 Jul 1891 WI WI Canada Gr
Ida C Deforth Female 7 Single White Daughter B 9 Sep 1893 WI WI Canada Germ
Alma C Deforth Female 5 Single White Daughter B 9 Nov 1895 WI WI Canada Germ
Flora E Deforth Female 0 Single White Daughter B 9 Jan 1900 WI WI Canada Germ
Emilie Wen*T Female 17 Single White Servant B 9 May 1883 Michigan Germany Ohio
John Schultz Male 21 Single White Servant B 9 Oct 1879 WI Germany Germany
Burnett J Brown Male 59 Married White Head B 9 34 Oct 1841 VT 1866 VT VT
Arvilla Brown Female 62 Married White 3 Wife 3 B 9 34 Nov 1838 NY 1866 VT VT
Roy B Brown Male 27 Married White Son B 9 0 Apr 1873 WI 1900 VT NY
Winnie Brown Female 23 Single White Daughter B 9 Oct 1877 WI VT NY
Lucinda Brown Female 25 Married White 0 Daughter-in-law 0 B 9 0 Mar 1875 WI 1900 NY NY
Frederick Boelter Male 45 Married White Head B 9 5 Dec 1855 Germany 1895 1872 Germany Germany
Clara M Boelter Female 42 Married White 4 Wife 4 B 9 5 Jul 1858 WI 1895 Germany Germany
George E Boelter Male 15 Single White Stepson B 9 Jul 1885 WI WI WI
John H Boelter Male 4 Single White Stepson B 9 Aug 1896 WI WI WI
Clara O Boelter Female 10 Single White Stepdaughter B 9 Jun 1890 WI WI WI
Walter E Boelter Male 4 Single White Son B 9 Jan 1896 WI Germany WI
Gothhilf Boelter Male 78 Married White Father B 9 53 Feb 1822 Germany 1847 1882 Germany Germany
William F Buss Male 28 Married White Head B 9 0 Jan 1872 Michigan 1900 Germany Germany
Barbara M Buss Female 19 Married White Wife 0 B 9 0 Sep 1881 WI 1900 Germany WI
Frank C Hedlar Male 41 Married White Head B 9 13 Dec 1859 WI 1887 Germany Illinois
Ellen M Hedlar Female 30 Married White 6 Wife 6 B 9 13 Jun 1870 Canada Eng 1887 1882 Canada Eng Canada Eng
Frank W Hedlar Male 12 Single White Son B 9 Sep 1888 WI WI Canada Eng
Margaretha E Hedlar Female 10 Single White Daughter B 9 May 1890 WI WI Canada Eng
Clara Hedlar Female 8 Single White Daughter B 9 Nov 1892 WI WI Canada Eng
Ollie M Hedlar Female 6 Single White Daughter B 9 May 1894 WI WI Canada Eng
Frederick Hedlar Male 3 Single White Son B 9 Nov 1897 WI WI Canada Eng
Thomas C Hedlar Male 1 Single White Son B 9 Jul 1899 WI WI Canada Eng

1905 Federal Census, Thorp, Clark, WI, USA, Family 128, Sheet

Bernard J Brown M 63 1842 Abt 1842 VT Md. White Head VT VT Arvilla Brown VT
Arvilla Brown F 65 1840 Abt 1840 VT Md. White Wife VT VT Bernard J Brown VT Bernard J Brown
Winnie E Rosin F 30 1875 Abt 1875 WI Wd. White D. Bernard J Brown Arvilla Brown VT VT Bernard J Brown
Ronald Rosin M 0 1905 Abt 1905 WI Sgl. White GrandS. VT VT

Friends & Neighbors in 1905 in Thorp, WI

(Listed by Name Sex Age Birth Date Birth Year (Estimated) Birthplace Marital Status Race Relationship to Head of Household

Father's Name Mother's Name Parent 1 Birthplace Parent 2 Birthplace Spouse's Name Spouse's Birthplace Head)

Lizzie Ziehr F 32 1873 Abt 1873 WI Wd. White Head Ger. WI 
Ragina Ziehr 3y Lizzie Ziehr 1905 Thorp village, Clark, WI F F 3 Sgl. White W 1902 Abt 1902 WI Lizzie Ziehr WI WI D. D.
John Melbinger 19y Lizzie Ziehr 1905 Thorp village, Clark, WI M M 19 Sgl. White W 1886 Abt 1886 WI WI WI Br. Br.
Adam Egnoski M 25 1880 Abt 1880 IL Md. White Head Peter Egnoski Ger. Ger. Francis Egnoski IN 
Francis Egnoski F 22 1883 Abt 1883 IN Md. White Wife Ger. Poland Adam Egnoski IL Adam Egnoski 
Clara Egnoski F 1 1904 Abt 1904 WI Sgl. White D. Adam Egnoski Francis Egnoski IL IN Adam Egnoski 
Peter Egnoski M 68 1837 Abt 1837 Ger. Wd. White Father Ger. Ger. Adam Egnoski 
Horace J Hawkins M 46 1859 Abt 1859 WI Md. White Head NY NY Harriet Hawkins NY 
Harriet Hawkins F 46 1859 Abt 1859 NY Md. White Wife Canada NY Horace J Hawkins WI Horace J Hawkins 
Hazel Hawkins F 15 1890 Abt 1890 WI Sgl. White D. Horace J Hawkins Harriet Hawkins WI NY Horace J Hawkins 
Edwin Burns M 32 1873 Abt 1873 WI Md. White Head WI WI Louisa Burns WI 
Louisa Burns F 27 1878 Abt 1878 WI Md. White Wife Ger. Ger. Edwin Burns WI Edwin Burns 
Adolphene Burns F 7 1898 Abt 1898 WI Sgl. White D. Edwin Burns Louisa Burns WI WI Edwin Burns 
Hazel Burns F 2 1903 Abt 1903 WI Sgl. White D. Edwin Burns Louisa Burns WI WI Edwin Burns 
Francis Solomn F 54 1851 Abt 1851 NY Divorced White Head Ohio Ohio 
Eliza Nettleton 20y Francis Solomn 1905 Thorp village, Clark, WI F F 20 Sgl. White W 1885 Abt 1885 WI Francis Solomn NY NY D. D.
Mary Nettleton 18y Francis Solomn 1905 Thorp village, Clark, WI F F 18 Sgl. White W 1887 Abt 1887 WI Francis Solomn NY NY D. D.
Barney Klinzinger M 38 1867 Abt 1867 WI Md. White Head Ger. Ger. Katie Klinzinger WI 
Katie Klinzinger F 33 1872 Abt 1872 WI Md. White Wife Ger. Ger. Barney Klinzinger WI Barney Klinzinger 
Barney Klinzinger M 12 1893 Abt 1893 WI Sgl. White S. Barney Klinzinger Katie Klinzinger WI WI Barney Klinzinger 
Josie Klinzinger F 11 1894 Abt 1894 WI Sgl. White D. Barney Klinzinger Katie Klinzinger WI WI Barney Klinzinger 
Jillie Klinzinger F 9 1896 Abt 1896 WI Sgl. White D. Barney Klinzinger Katie Klinzinger WI WI Barney Klinzinger 
Birdie Klinzinger F 7 1898 Abt 1898 WI Sgl. White D. Barney Klinzinger Katie Klinzinger WI WI Barney Klinzinger 
Alzina Irish F 53 1852 Abt 1852 NY Wd. White Head Canada NY 
Henry Irish M 20 1885 Abt 1885 WI Sgl. White S. Alzina Irish NY NY Alzina Irish 
Jennie Irish 18y Alzina Irish 1905 Thorp village, Clark, WI F F 18 Sgl. White W 1887 Abt 1887 WI Alzina Irish NY NY D. D.
Fay Irish M 27 1878 Abt 1878 WI Md. White Head NY NY Jessie Irish WI 
Jessie Irish F 28 1877 Abt 1877 WI Md. White Wife Canada NY Fay Irish WI Fay Irish 
Allie Irish F 7 1898 Abt 1898 WI Sgl. White D. Fay Irish Jessie Irish WI WI Fay Irish 
Ray Irish M 4 1901 Abt 1901 WI Sgl. White S. Fay Irish Jessie Irish WI WI Fay Irish 
Hazel Irish F 3 1902 Abt 1902 WI Sgl. White D. Fay Irish Jessie Irish WI WI Fay Irish 
Lee Irish M 0 1905 Abt 1905 WI Sgl. White S. Fay Irish Jessie Irish WI WI Fay Irish 
Lizzie Cordes F 49 1856 Abt 1856 WI Wd. White Head Ger. Ger. 
Harry Cordes M 20 1885 Abt 1885 WI Sgl. White S. Lizzie Cordes WI WI Lizzie Cordes 
Albert Verkuilen M 29 1876 Abt 1876 WI Md. White Head WI WI Mary Verkuilen WI 
Mary Verkuilen F 24 1881 Abt 1881 WI Md. French Wife Ger. Ger. Albert Verkuilen WI Albert Verkuilen 
Lawrence Verkuilen M 0 1905 Abt 1905 WI Sgl. White S. Albert Verkuilen Mary Verkuilen WI WI Albert Verkuilen 
John Hilgert M 35 1870 Abt 1870 Ger. Sgl. White Boarder Ger. Ger. Albert Verkuilen 
Daniel Francis M 60 1845 Abt 1845 Massachusetts Md. White Head Massachusetts Massachusetts Margaret J Francis WI 
Margaret J Francis F 50 1855 Abt 1855 WI Md. White Wife Scotland Scotland Daniel Francis Massachusetts Daniel Francis 
Wm Shock M 28 1877 Abt 1877 WI Md. White Head Ger. Ger. Minnie Shock WI 
Minnie Shock F 21 1884 Abt 1884 WI Md. White Wife Ger. Ger. Wm Shock WI Wm Shock 
John Norton M 58 1847 Abt 1847 Canada Md. White Head NY NY Mary J Norton NY 
Mary J Norton F 45 1860 Abt 1860 NY Md. White Wife Pennsylvania NY John Norton Canada John Norton 
Mary Norton F 18 1887 Abt 1887 WI Sgl. White D. John Norton Mary J Norton Canada NY John Norton 
John Norton M 15 1890 Abt 1890 WI Sgl. White S. John Norton Mary J Norton Canada NY John Norton 
Otis Norton M 12 1893 Abt 1893 WI Sgl. White S. John Norton Mary J Norton Canada NY John Norton 
Candis Norton M 9 1896 Abt 1896 WI Sgl. White S. John Norton Mary J Norton Canada NY John Norton 
George Ziehr M 65 1840 Abt 1840 Ger. Md. White Head Ger. Ger. Gertrude Ziehr Ger. 
Gertrude Ziehr F 63 1842 Abt 1842 Ger. Md. White Wife Ger. Ger. George Ziehr Ger. George Ziehr 
Joseph Ziehr M 29 1876 Abt 1876 WI Md. White S. George Ziehr Gertrude Ziehr Ger. Ger. George Ziehr 
Amelia Ziehr F 27 1878 Abt 1878 MI Md. White D.-In-Law Ger. Ger. George Ziehr 
Ella Ziehr F 5 1900 Abt 1900 WI Sgl. White GrandD. WI MI George Ziehr 
Willie Ziehr M 3 1902 Abt 1902 WI Sgl. White GrandS. WI MI George Ziehr 
Edward Ziehr M 1 1904 Abt 1904 WI Sgl. White GrandS. WI MI George Ziehr 
Albert Kolpack M 33 1872 Abt 1872 Ger. Md. White Head Ger. Ger. Mary Kolpack Ger. 
Mary Kolpack F 24 1881 Abt 1881 Ger. Md. White Wife Ger. Ger. Albert Kolpack Ger. Albert Kolpack 
Olga Kolpack F 3 1902 Abt 1902 WI Sgl. White D. Albert Kolpack Mary Kolpack Ger. Ger. Albert Kolpack 
Herman Kolpack M 1 1904 Abt 1904 WI Sgl. White S. Albert Kolpack Mary Kolpack Ger. Ger. Albert Kolpack 
Peter F Lantz M 72 1833 Abt 1833 Ger. Md. White Head Ger. Ger. Mary J Lantz NY 
Mary J Lantz F 72 1833 Abt 1833 NY Md. White Wife NY NY Peter F Lantz Ger. Peter F Lantz 
Harry Berdick M 51 1854 Abt 1854 WI Md. White Head NY NY Laura Berdick WI 
Laura Berdick F 50 1855 Abt 1855 WI Md. White Wife NY NY Harry Berdick WI Harry Berdick 
Olive Berdick F 10 1895 Abt 1895 WI Sgl. White D. Harry Berdick Laura Berdick WI WI Harry Berdick 
Louisa Martin F 20 1885 Abt 1885 KY Sgl. White Boarder KY KY Harry Berdick 
Wm Welch M 47 1858 Abt 1858 WI Md. White Head NY NY Blanche Welch NY 
Blanche Welch F 39 1866 Abt 1866 NY Md. White Wife NY NY Wm Welch WI Wm Welch 
Wm Welch M 20 1885 Abt 1885 WI Sgl. White S. Wm Welch Blanche Welch WI NY Wm Welch 
Ray Welch M 17 1888 Abt 1888 WI Sgl. White S. Wm Welch Blanche Welch WI NY Wm Welch 
Lillian Welch F 14 1891 Abt 1891 WI Sgl. White D. Wm Welch Blanche Welch WI NY Wm Welch 
Emma Welch F 12 1893 Abt 1893 WI Sgl. White D. Wm Welch Blanche Welch WI NY Wm Welch 
Georgia Welch F 10 1895 Abt 1895 WI Sgl. White D. Wm Welch Blanche Welch WI NY Wm Welch 
Gladys Welch F 3 1902 Abt 1902 WI Sgl. White D. Wm Welch Blanche Welch WI NY Wm Welch 
Floyd Welch M 0 1905 Abt 1905 WI Sgl. White S. Wm Welch Blanche Welch WI NY Wm Welch 
Eliza WilS. F 71 1834 Abt 1834 NY Wd. White Head NY NY 
Henry Nichols M 31 1874 Abt 1874 WI Md. White Head Albert P Nichols Mary Nichols NY NY Carrie Nichols IL 
Carrie Nichols F 18 1887 Abt 1887 IL Md. White Wife Ger. Ger. Henry Nichols WI Henry Nichols 
Albert P Nichols M 59 1846 Abt 1846 NY Md. White Father Ger. Ger. Mary Nichols NY Henry Nichols 
Mary Nichols F 54 1851 Abt 1851 NY Md. White Mother Holland Ger. Albert P Nichols NY Henry Nichols 
Sadie Nichols F 16 1889 Abt 1889 WI Sgl. White Sr. Albert P Nichols Mary Nichols NY NY Henry Nichols 
Albert Nichols 29y Henry Nichols 1905 Thorp village, Clark, WI M M 29 Sgl. White W 1876 Abt 1876 WI Albert P Nichols Mary Nichols NY NY Br. Br.
Frank Nichols 24y Henry Nichols 1905 Thorp village, Clark, WI M M 24 Sgl. White W 1881 Abt 1881 WI Albert P Nichols Mary Nichols NY NY Br. Br.
William P Nichols 19y Henry Nichols 1905 Thorp village, Clark, WI M M 19 Sgl. White W 1886 Abt 1886 WI Albert P Nichols Mary Nichols NY NY Br. Br.
Bertha Hilto F 36 1869 Abt 1869 Ger. Wd. White Head Ger. Ger. 
Ralph Hilto M 13 1892 Abt 1892 Iowa Sgl. White S. Bertha Hilto Ger. Ger. Bertha Hilto 
Florence Hilto 16y Bertha Hilto 1905 Thorp village, Clark, WI F F 16 Sgl. White W 1889 Abt 1889 Iowa Bertha Hilto Ger. Ger. D. D.
Katie Hilto 9y Bertha Hilto 1905 Thorp village, Clark, WI F F 9 Sgl. White W 1896 Abt 1896 Iowa Bertha Hilto Ger. Ger. D. D.
Peter Lausen M 66 1839 Abt 1839 Ger. Md. White Head Ger. Ger. Margareta Lausen Ger. 
Margareta Lausen F 55 1850 Abt 1850 Ger. Md. White Wife Ger. Ger. Peter Lausen Ger. Peter Lausen 
Lizzie Lausen F 27 1878 Abt 1878 WI Sgl. White D. Peter Lausen Margareta Lausen Ger. Ger. Peter Lausen 
Guy H Hollister M 38 1867 Abt 1867 WI Md. White Head NY England Ellen Hollister Canada 
Ellen Hollister F 35 1870 Abt 1870 Canada Md. White Wife Canada Canada Guy H Hollister WI Guy H Hollister 
Frank Young M 26 1879 Abt 1879 MI Sgl. White Br.-In-Law Canada Canada Guy H Hollister 
Anna Young F 17 1888 Abt 1888 MI Sgl. White Sr.-In-Law Canada Canada Guy H Hollister

1910 Federal Census, Thorp, Clark, WI, USA

D.: Winnie Rosin,  32 yrs. (1878); Birthplace: WI, Race: White, Gender: F, Marital Status: Wd.
Father's Name: Bernard Brown, Birthplace: VT
Mother's Name: Arvilla Brown, Birthplace: NY,

Native Tongue: English
Industry: Own Income
Able to read & write: Yes
Number of Children Born: 1 with 1 Living
Household Members
Head, Bernard Brown 68 yrs. old
Wife: Arvilla Brown, 71 yrs. old
Winnie Rosin 32 yrs. old D.
Grand-Son.: Ronald Rosin 5 yrs. old