Obit: Dillett, Alice Mary Rochford (1870 - 1931)

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Surnames: DILLETT DERR ROCKFORD ROCHFORD SMITH ALBERT STEKAR HAMMAN DILLENBERG

----Sources: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 09/24/1931

Dillett, Alice M. (1870 - 18 Sep 1931)

Alice M. Dillett, wife of A. (Andrew) J. Dillett, and mother of William, George, Edward and Anna, died at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Milwaukee, Friday of last week, after a short illness.

Mr. and Mrs. Dillett and family were residents of Owen (Clark Co., Wis.) up until about five years ago, when they moved to Milwaukee. While here Mr. Dillett was a practicing attorney. She was 61 years of age, and leaves to mourn, besides her family, one sister, Mrs. Philip Derr of Shawano, and two brothers, Ed (Edward) Rockford of Green Bay, and Dr. W. (William) E. (Effie Frances Ames) Rockford of Minneapolis, Minn.

Funeral services took place at Shawano, Monday, and burial was made in the cemetery at that place. The bereaved family have the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends here.

* Alice Mary Rochford Dillett is buried in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Wescott Twp Section 30, 1198 E Green Bay Street, Sexton: George Dillenberg at 715-526-9360

1900 Federal Census, ED 32 Rockland town, Brown, Wisconsin, United States, page: 4, sheet letter: A, family # 55, Enumerator: William C. Hamman

Ann Rochford, white, married female
estimated marriage year: 1858
mother how many children: 11
number living children: 9

married 42 yrs.
immigration year: 1856

Household Members
head Patrick Rachford M 67 (Feb 1833 Ireland), farmer, both parents b. Ireland
wife Ann Rochford F 64 (Mar 1836 Ireland), both parents b. Ireland
daughter Hattie Rochford F 28 (May 1872 Wisconsin), school teacher
son Edw Rochford M 25 (Apr 1875 Wisconsin), Day laborer
son Charles Rochford M 22 (Aug 1878 Wisconsin),  Day laborer
daughter Anice Rochford F 20 (Mar 1880 Wisconsin), at school

1910 Federal Census, Shawano Ward 3, Shawano, Wisconsin, family # 113, page # 6

Andrew J Dillett, white, married, male
father's birthplace: New Jersey
mother's birthplace: Ireland

Household Members
self Andrew J Dillett M 43y Wisconsin
wife Alice M Dillett F 37y Wisconsin
son William C Dillett M 8y Wisconsin (28 Dec 1859)
son George A Dillett M 6y Wisconsin
son Edward J Dillett M 2y Wisconsin

1910 Federal Census, Green Bay Ward 6, Brown, Wisconsin, family # 281, page # 13

Brother and mother of Alice M. Rockford/Rochford Dillett

A N Rochford, white, widowed, female
immigration year: 1857
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's birthplace: Ireland

Household Gender Age Birthplace
self A N Rochford F 74y (1836  Ireland)
son Edward Rochford M 33y Wisconsin

1920 Federal Census, Clark, Wisconsin

Andrew Dillett, white, married male
father's birthplace: New Jersey
mother's birthplace: Ireland

Household Members
self Andrew Dillett M 53y (1867 Wisconsin)
wife Alice Dillett F 47y Wisconsin
son William Dillett M 18y Wisconsin
son George Dillett M 15y Wisconsin
son Edward Dillett M 11y Wisconsin
daughter Anna Dillett F 6y Wisconsin

1930 Federal Census, Milwaukee (Districts 1-250), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, enumeration district # 0124, family # 10, sheet number and letter: 15A, line # 41

Alice Dallett, white, married female
father's birthplace: Irish Free State
mother's birthplace: Irish Free State

Household Members
Head Andrew Dallett M 63 (1867  Wisconsin)
Wife Alice Dallett F 59 (1871 Wisconsin)
Son William Dallett M 27 (1903 Wisconsin)
Son Edward Dallett M 22 (1908 Wisconsin)
Daughter Anna Dallett F 16 (1914 Wisconsin)
Lodger Edward Prokop M 29 (1901 Wisconsin)
Lodger Mac E Mochades M 29 (1901 Minnesota)

1930 Federal Census, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, enumeration district, # 0030, family # 271, sheet number and letter: 11A, line # 45

Brother of Alice M. Rockford/Rochford Dillett

Ed Rochford, married white male
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Northern Ireland
mother's birthplace: Northern Ireland

Household Members
head Joseph Denis M 55 Wisconsin
wife Alice Denis F 35 Michigan
head Ed Rochford M 52 (1878 Wisconsin)

1940 Federal Census, Ward 4, Minneapolis, Minneapolis City, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States, family # 191, sheet number and letter: 10A, line # 30

Brother of Alice M. Rockford/Rochford Dillett

William E Rochford, white, married, male
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district # 89-97

Household Members
Head William E Rochford M 62 (1878 New York)
Wife Effie M Rochford F 68 California
Servant Nora E Albert F 58 Wisconsin
Servant Rose T Stekar F 19 North Dakota

Wisconsin Birth Records

Dillett F Mary Andrew J Dillett Alice M Rochford Aug 3 1899 file #6, certificate #528, Shawano County, Wisconsin
Dillett M Andrew George Andrew Jackson Dillett Alice Mary Rochford Mar 16 1904, file #11,certificate # 486, Shawano County, Wisconsin
Dillett F Bessie Catherine Andrew J Dillett Alice M Rockford Aug 18 1900, file #7, certificate # 236, Shawano County, Wisconsin
Dillett M Chrs Wm Andrew Dillett Alice Dillett Jun 7 1901, file # 7, certificate # 789, Shawano County, Wisconsin

Mary Dillett
gender: Female
birth date: 03 Aug 1899
birthplace: Shawano, Wisconsin
father's name: Andrew J. Dillett
mother's name: Alice M. Rockford
indexing project (batch) # I01493-2
system origin: Wisconsin-EASy
source film # 1305587
reference # item 2-3 p 121 rn 1618

Chas. Wm. Dillett
gender: Male
birth date: 07 Jun 1901
birthplace: Shawano, Wisconsin
father's name: Andrew Dillett
mother's name: Alice Dillett
indexing project (batch) # I01493-2
system origin: Wisconsin-EASy
source film # 1305587
reference # item 2-3 p 282 rn 2571

Bessie C. Dillett
gender: Female
birth date: 18 Aug 1900
birthplace: Shawano, Wisconsin
father's name: Andrew J. Dillett
mother's name: Alice M. Rockford
indexing project (batch) # I01493-2
system origin: Wisconsin-EASy
source film # 1305587
reference # item 2-3 p 188 rn 2015

Wisconsin Death Records

Mary, Stillborn Dillett
gender: Female
death date: 03 Aug 1899
death place: Shawano, Shawano, Wisconsin
father's name: Andrew Dillett
mother's name: Allice Dillett
indexing project (batch) # I08849-5
system origin: Wisconsin-EASy
source film # 1311656
reference # Item 3 p 227

Bessie C. Dillett
gender: Female
death date: 22 Aug 1900
death place: Shawano, Shawano, Wisconsin
age: 0
birth date: 1900
father's name: Andrew J. Dillett
mother's name: Alice M. Dillett
indexing project (batch) # I08849-5
system origin: Wisconsin-EASy
source film # 1311656
reference # Item 3 p 260

Patrick Rochford
gender: Male
death date: 21 Mar 1900
death place: De Pere, Wisconsin, United States
age: 70
birth date: 1830
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Annie Kenney
father's name: William Rochford
mother's name: Bessie Smith
indexing project (batch) # I09570-3
system origin: Wisconsin-EASy
source film # 1310173
reference # 480

*Note: Dr. William Edmund Rochford's father, Patrick and two brothers James, and Michel, emigrated to Utica, NY in the 1840's. Rochford's are relatives of Sir Thomas Rochford, (the father of Ann Beleyn, second wife of King Henry the VIII) and these family members departed Ireland to escape beheading.

Hazel Francis Dillett
gender: Female
burial date: 27 Sep 1905
burial place: Shawano, Wis.
death date: 27 Sep 1905
death place: Seymour, Wisconsin
age: 0
birth date: 09 Mar 1905
birthplace: Pulaski
father's name: Andrew Dillett
father's birthplace: Calumet Co., Wis.
mother's name: Alice Dillett
mother's birthplace: Brown Co., Wis.
indexing project (batch) # B06560-6
system origin: Wisconsin-EASy
source film # 1311648
reference # p321 cn29