Surnames: Trickey, Warrener, Gibbs

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Wis.) 20 Feb 1964

(4 Mar 1881 - 5 Feb 1964)

VESPER PUBLISHER DIES AT AGE 82

Elmer Trickey, 82, editor and publisher of the State Center Weekly newspaper at Vesper, Wis. for the past 52 years, died at the home of his sone Earl Trickey, at Arpin on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1964*. 

Mr. Trickey was founder of the Vesper newspaper in 1911 and remained active at the shop until two months ago.

*Elmer Oliver Trickey was buried in the Arpin Cemetery, Wisconsin Rapids, Wood Co., Wisconsin. Lot: 11, Blk: 1, Vol. 49, Pg. 392, the stone says he died 12 Feb 1964.

Elmer's wife, Maud Elizabeth (Gibbs) Trickey is also buried in the Arpin Cemetery: Trickey, Maude E., b. Feb 14, 1880, d. Nov 15, 1961, Lot: 11, Blk: 1

Family Notes

1900 Federal Census, ED 72 Finley & Armenia towns, Juneau, Wisconsin, United States, pg. 5, family 87

Elmer Trickey, white, single, male

Household Members
head Louisa Warrener F 51 (Sep 1849) Illinois
son Richard Warrener M 19 (Jan 1881) Illinois
lodger Elmer Trickey M 18 (Mar 1882) Wisconsin

1930 Federal Census, Hansen, Wood, Wisconsin, enumeration district number: 0010, family 179

Elmer O Trickey, white, married, male
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Wisconsin

Household Members
head Elmer O Trickey M 48 Wisconsin
wife Maud E Trickey F 46 Illinois
son Earl W Trickey M 10 Wisconsin

Illinois Marriage Records

Elmer O Trickey
age: 23
birth year (estimated): 1881
birth date: 1881
spouse's name: Maude Elizabeth Gibbs
spouse's age: 23
spouse's birth year (estimated): 1881
spouse's birth date: 1881
license type: Marriage
event date: 06 Apr 1904
event place: Cook, Illinois

World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Wisconsin

Elmer Oliver Trickey
event type: Draft Registration
event date: 1942
event place: Hansen, Wood, Wisconsin

mailing address: Vesper, Wisconsin
gender: Male
birth date: 04 Mar 1881, Armenia Juneau Co., Wisconsin

occupation: self employed printer

World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards

Elmer Oliver Trickey
event type: Draft Registration
registration year range: 1917-1918
event place: Wood County, Wisconsin, United States
gender: Male
birth date: 04 Mar 1881
birthplace: , United States
nationality: United States

nearest relative: Maude E. Trickey, Vesper, Wis.

occupation: editor and publisher

physical description: medium height, medium build, brown eyes, dark gray hair

Wisconsin Birth Index

Elmer O Trickey
event type: Birth
event date: 04 Mar 1881
event place: Juneau, Wisconsin
affiliate film number: 0321
record number: DX1665
 

Wisconsin Death Records

Elmer O Trickey
event type: Death
event date: 12 Feb 1964
residence: Wisconsin
gender: Male
age: 82
certificate number: 006370