BioA: Wilcox, Mr./Mrs. Bert (54th – 1940)
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Surnames: Wilcox, Siemer, Chadwick, Christie
----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) 04 Jan 1940
Wilcox, Mr./Mrs. Bert (54th – 24 DEC 1940)
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wilcox of this city (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) celebrated
their 54th wedding anniversary at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Wilcox, at Avoca, on Sunday Dec. 24, 1939.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox made the trip to Avoca with another son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Waite Wilcox of Marshfield.
Mr. Wilcox was born in McHenry County, Ill., March 4, 1867 and Mrs. Was born
also in McHenry County on Oct. 28, 1866, and were married on Dec. 24, 1885 at
Woodstock, Ill.
They came to Greenwood in 1917, where they have since resided. They came here
from the town of Hendren. They came from Woodstock, Ill. To Clark County in 1911
and spent the next six years farming near Tioga. Mr. Wilcox was assessor of the
town of Hendren at one time.
They have eight children: Maude, Mrs. Emil Siemer, Elgin, Ill.; Clarence of
Avoca, Waite of Marshfield; James of Little Valeey, N.Y., Pearl, Mrs. Forest
Chadwick, Randolph, N.Y.,; Clark of Basco; Helen, Mrs. Lloyd Christie, Glen
Flora; Homer of Cattaraugus, N.Y.. They have 31 grandchildren and 2
great-grandchildren.
Four years ago Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary and
all their children were present at this celebration.
The Gleaner joins with their many friends in extending congratulations and best
wishes for many more years of happy wedded life.
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