Bio: Beaver, John/Mary – Family Reunion (2022)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Beaver, Johnson, Domini

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 03 Aug 2022

On July 30, about 180-200 descendants of John and Mary Beaver of Loyal gathered at Mugs Johnson’s farm in Spencer for a huge Beaver Family Reunion. John Beaver and Mary Domini were married in 1872 and eventually settled in Loyal. Of their 19 children, 10 of them were represented at the reunion with members of six generations attending. They came from all across the country and ranged in age from one to 93 years old. Various colored shirts had been ordered to designate which branch they were from. Laurye Beaver of California did an amazing job of coordinating the event with Mugs providing the beautiful venue. There was a BBQ and potluck with lots of food, music, yard games and a bouncy house for the kids. Additional group activities were also planned for the following days. These included Sunday morning Mass and visits to the St. Anthony Cemetery, Loyal Area Historical Society , the original family home in Loyal, and the Highground Veterans Memorial Park near Neillsville.