Obit: Stockwell, Wilbur J. (1860? - 1936)

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Surnames: STOCKWELL CASSEL TROTTER SKILBRED

----Sources: WEEKLY CLARION (Dorchester, Clark Co., WI) 3 Apr 1936

Stockwell, Wilbur J. (1860? - 30 MAR 1936)

Funeral services were held Friday for Wilbur J. Stockwell, 75, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lars Skilbred, where he passed away Monday morning from chronic nephritis. Mr. Stockwell, who has been ailing for some time, has been with the Skilbreds for the past six months.

Following the services the remains were taken to West Dallas, Wisconsin, for burial. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Stockwell, Holcombe; three sons, Clinton, Olympia, Wash., Lester, Ocanogan, Wash., and Herbert, Entiat, Washington, and two sisters, Mrs. Aletha Cassel, San Demas, Calif., and Mrs. Charles Trotter of Sheldon.

1905 Wisconsin State Census, Eau Claire city, ward 09, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, family number: 326, page number: 15, line # 65

W J Stockwell, white, married, male
place of birth: parent 1: Massachusetts
place of birth: parent 2:

Household Members
head W J Stockwell M 44 Massachusetts
daughter Ellen Stockwell F 54 Indiana
son Herbert Stockwell M 16y Nebraska
daughter Edith Stockwell F 11y Nebraska
daughter Ethel Stockwell F 8y Nebraska
daughter Althea Stockwell F 5y Nebraska
head Arthur Mc Farland M 23y Wisconsin
wife Lettie Mc Farland F 28y Wisconsin
son Dan Mc Farland M 1y Wisconsin

1910 Federal Census, Holcombe, Chippewa, Wisconsin, family # 77, page 4

Wilbur Stockwill, white, widowed, male
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts

Household Members
self Wilbur Stockwill M 49y Vermont
son Lester Stockwill M 23y Nebraska
son Clinton Stockwill M 22y Nebraska
son Herbet Stockwill M 19y Nebraska
dau Edith Stockwill F 15y Nebraska
dau Ethel Stockwill F 13y Nebraska
dau Aletha Stockwill F 8y Nebraska

1920 Federal Census, Chippewa, Wisconsin

W. J. Stockwell, white, widowed, male
estimated birth year: 1861
age: 59
birthplace: Vermont
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Widowed
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts

1930 Federal Census, Holton, Marathon, Wisconsin, enumeration district 0030, family # 91, sheet number and letter: 5A, line # 24

Lars Skilbred, white, married, male
estimated birth year: 1880
immigration year: 1902
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Norway
mother's birthplace: Norway

Household Members
head Lars Skilbred M 50 Norway
wife Edith I Skilbred F 35 Nebraska
adopted stepson Glen W Dissmore M 17 Wisconsin
stepdaughter Irene E Dissmore F 15 Wisconsin
stepson Kenneth D Dissmore M 13 Wisconsin
stepson Lawrence L Dissmore M 10 Wisconsin
daughter Eleanore A Skilbred F 6 Wisconsin
daughter Lillian L Skilbred F 5 Wisconsin
daughter Margaret A Skilbred F 3 Wisconsin
daughter Grace A Skilbred F 1 Wisconsin