Bio: Wood County Poor Farm Inmates (1901)
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Surnames: Allen, Anderson, Arnoldson, Atwood, Barber, Bartenschlay, Belong, Bittner, Blanchard, Blang, Bradford, Brown, Burgeson, Carson, Colburn, Corry, Covey, Cozzadd, Crowl, Dachs, Davis, Dazanois, DeMoor, Diamond, Dunard, Ehrles, Ellison, Emmenegger, Forster, Fox, Gigivere, Gill, Gilson, Globen, Gluesmaker, Gokey, Griegnore, Gruchmacher, Gruecmaker, Gusbach, Hager, Haler, Harding, Haskins, Hiebner, Hildebrand, Jachng, Jackovek, Jacobson, Jenson, Johnson, Johnson, Joyal, Kalousky, Kelthofer, Kiowansky, Klowausky, Klugh, Kollman, Kreda, Kujava, Ladd, Lahaie, Langer, LaPage, Lavine, Lilly, Lilly, Lisfolk, Mallory, Malone, Manske, Marx, McCormick, McKenzie, Mettler, Moan, Monsky, Moulton, Nass, Neibersol, Nelson, Nouvanskey, Norton, Norwanske, Norwansky, Oleson, Paff, Patterson, Paul, Petersen, Peterson, Petrie, Pitach, Popp, Popps, Poudawiltz, Pudlah, Putvah, Raseman, Rausch, Reeves, Reeves, Reimer, Roberts, Robl, Schaacht, Schultz, Sennet, Smith, Stillwell, Swanson, Tanert, Tannart, Van De Ley, Waters, Weaver, Weinert, Whalen, Wright, Zahinger, Zalinger.

----Source: Marshfield Times  Wednesday  17 January 1902  P. 6 C 2-3, Federal Census Records & Wood County Cemetery Records.

1901 Arrival and departure of inmates of the Wood County Poor Farm

From the foregoing it appears that during the year twenty-six (26) have been cared for at the Poor Farm. Seventeen (17) at the beginning and nineteen (19) at the close; six (6) have departed and two (2) have died.

Wood County Poor Farm Census Record, 1900

Poor Farm Residents, 11 Jun 1900, Nekoosa Village, Port Edwards, Wood Co., Wisconsin

James Case M, resident caretaker; b. Oct 1856, Wis.; married 9 yrs.; Parents b. Ireland
Emily M Case F; wife of James Case; b. Jan 1872, Wis.; married 9 yrs.; Parents b. Canada/Eng.
Etherial A Case M; son of James Case; b. Jul 1894, Wis.
Gust Schacht M; single; servant, b. Sep 1866, Russia; Parents b. Russia
William Reeves M; single; inmate, b. Jun 1870, Wis., Parents b. NY
John Johnson M; single; inmate, b. May 1848, Norway; Parents b. Norway
German Blanchard M; single; b. Oct 1835, France; Parents b. France
Addie Reeves F; single, b. Jan 1868, Wis.; Parents b. NY
Jane R Moulton F; widowed, b. Apr 1837, Ohio; Father b. Scotland, Mother b. Pennsylvania
Celie Poff F; widowed; b. Jan 1830, Germany; Parents b. Germany
George Reeves M; single, b. Jul 1876, Wis., Parents b. NY
Charles Reeves M; widowed; b. Nov 1813, NY, Father b. NY
John Malone M; single; b. 1833, Ireland; Parents b. Ireland
John Monsky M; widowed; b. Feb 1845, Germany; Parents b. Germany
Peter Peterson M; single; b. 1835, Norway; Parents b. Norway
Peter Geriguare M; single; b. May 1828, Canada/Fr; Parents b. Canada/Fr
Cris Klodmansky M; single; b. Oct 1834, Switzerland; Parents b. Switzerland
Peter Lilly M; widowed; b. 1815, Austria; Parents b. Austria
Charlie Shultz M; widowed; b. Oct 1832, Germany; Parents b. Germany
George Bormag M; widowed; b. May 1829, Germany; Parents b. Germany 
August Tanert M; widowed; b. 1824, Germany; Parents b. Germany
 

1905 Wisconsin State Census, Port Edwards village, Wood, Wisconsin

Name: William M Haskins
Age: 44y
Estimated Birth Year: Abt 1861
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Head of Household
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Place of Birth: Parent 1: Ohio
Place of Birth: Parent 2: Ohio
Family Number: 36
Household Members, Sex & Age
William M Haskins M 44y
Child: Grace H Haskins F 21y
Spouse: Carrie Haskins F 45y
Child: Maude M Haskins F 18y
Gust Schaacht M 39y
Louise J Jachng F 17y
William Reeves M 35y
George Reeves M 28y
Addie Reeves F 38y
Moulton F 69y
Mary Nouvanskey F 85y
Celia Popps F 76y
Sarah Corry F 73y
Germay Blanchard M 71y
John Monsky M 61y
Pete Peterson M 71y
Grieguave M 78y
Christ Kalousky M 71y
John Gruecmaker M 74y
Joseph Pudlah M 89y
Emile Zahinger M 65y
Mary Waters F 76y
Henry Belong M 65y
C Smith F 75y
Gerard Jenson M 68y
James A Allen M 50y