Curtiss Wisconsin

Anniversary-Centennial

1882•75th Anniversary•1957

1882•Centennial•1982

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Inhlenfelt, Emil [75] [page 41] Pioneer settler North and West of Curtiss.

[100] [page 24] Surname spelled Ihlenfeld in the centennial book.

Iverson, B. J. [100] [page 101] Became the majority stockholder and president from 1965 to 1977.

[100] [page 102] Changed the charter of the bank, the main office was moved to Owen in 1967.

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Jackson, President [75] [page 6] President of the United States when the Territory of Wisconsin was created in April of 1938.

Jacobson, Bernice [100] [page 48] Group photograph in front of Midway school, 1909.

Jacobson, Ced [100] [page 48] Group photograph in front of Midway school, 1909.

Jacobson, Donald [100] [page 48] Group photograph in front of Midway school, 1909.

Jacobson, Donald and Hedwig [100] [page 65] Landowners in section 34, Twp. Hoard.

Jacobson, Ellery [100] [page 46] Gave recitation at graduation program.

[100] [page 107] Read recitation at 1905 graduation of Curtiss Graded School.

Jacobson, Howard [100] [page 48] Group photograph in front of Midway school, 1909.

Jacobson, J. J. [75] [page 26] Began feed warehouse in 1903-04.

[100] [page 90] Same information as 75th Anniversary booklet.

[100] [page 107] Board of education, Curtiss Graded School, 1905.

Jacobson, Jacob [75] [page 41] Pioneer settler North and West of Curtiss.

Jacobson, Ken [100] [page 48] Group photograph taken in front of Midway school, 1909.

Jacobson, Kenneth H. [100] [page 71] Twp. Hoard WW1 Vet.

Jacobson, Mrs. [100] [page 130] Original member of Midway Card Club.

Jacobson, Mrs. Emma [100] [page 43] Original member of Zion Congregational Church, circa 1895.

Jacobson, Sidney S. [100] [page 71] Twp. Hoard WW1 Vet.

Jakel [100] [page 39] Early members of St. Paul’s Kirche.

Jakel, Arnold [100] [page 49] Group photograph of Curtiss State Graded School, no date.

[100] [page 51] School notes from Washington’s Birthday, recitation.

Jakel, Bernard [100] [page 48] Group photograph of Curtiss State Graded School, 1924.

Jakel, Bill [100] [page 123] Photograph of 1912 baseball team.

Jakel, Carl [100] [page 63] Owns farm of his grandfather Ernst.

[100] [page 69] Son of Charles.

Jakel, Carl and Katherine [100] [page 65] Landowners in sections 31 & 32, Twp. Mayville.

Jakel, Chas. [100] [page 53] Listed with Jt. district 4, Hoard, Mayville and Curtiss.

Jakel, Charles [75] [page 5] Group photograph of early baseball photo. Poor quality photo, no date.

[100] [page 53] Community play member, All Star Wedding.

[100] [page 69] Photograph of Charles Jakel holding a five pound swarm on bees, 1920.

Jakel, Charlie [75] [page 9] Mentions that it took two to three men to reach around the white pine that were part of the Curtiss area.

[100] [page 63] Son of Ernst and Louise, family photograph.

[100] [page 123] Photograph of 1910 baseball team, also 1912 baseball team.

Jakel, Elmer [100] [page 48] Group photograph of Curtiss State Graded School, 1924.

Jakel, Emmy [100] [page 123] Mentioned in article authored by Henry Scidmore of the Curtiss Baseball team in the summer of 1941.

Jakel. Ernst [75] [page 42] Pioneer settler East and South of Curtiss.

[100] [page 24] Same information as 75th Anniversary booklet.

[100] [page 63] Photograph of the family farm house, Ernst, Anna Walksmuth (foster daughter), Mother Louise, William and Charley. The house is presently owned by Carl Jakel, Ernst grandson.

Jakel, Jenny [100] [page 41] Wrote history of the merger of Peace Ev. and Reformed Church with St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Jakel, Jim [100] [page 120] Co-owner of the Curtiss Metal Works with Richard Carlson. The building was purchased from Les Bowen.

Jakel, Lorraine [100] [page 48] Group photograph of Curtiss State Graded School, 1924.

Jakel, Louise [100] [page 63] Wife of Ernst, family photograph.

Jakel, Mike [100] [page 127] In photograph with Curtiss Community Club members, 1982.

[100] [page 129] Charter member of Curtiss Lions Club.

[100] [page 131] Member & past vice-president of Boomtown Sno-Chasers Club, Inc.

Jakel, Michael and Sandra [100] [page 65] Landowners in section 29, Twp. Mayville.

Jakel, Mrs. Chas. [100] [page 137] Mentioned in Curtiss Advance article of entertaining the Reformed Lutheran Aid group on Wednesday.

Jakel, Sandy [100] [page 127] Curtiss Community Club member, 1982.

Jakel, Wm. [75] [page 5] Group photograph of early baseball photo. Poor quality photo, no date.

[100] [page 123] Same information as 75th Anniversary booklet, but included date of 1910.

[100] [page 71] Photograph shown with Ervin Koerner and Otto Olson, with new bikes.

[100] [page 101] Identified as patron inside Fahrenbach’s Tavern.

Jakel, William [100] [page 63] Son of Ernst and Louise, family photograph.

Janke [100] [page 67] Photograph of Janke home with Otto, Herbert, Norma Mace, Mrs. Janke Sr., Esther Nagel, Mrs. Janke and Mr. Janke, about 1915.

Janke, Herbert [100] [page 67] Mentioned in photograph of Janke home.

Janke, Mr. [100] [page 67] Mentioned in photograph of Janke home.

Janke, Mr. Sr. [100] [page 67] Mentioned in photograph of Janke home.

Janke, Mrs. [100] [page 67] Mentioned in photograph of Janke home.

Janke, Otto [100] [page 67] Mentioned in photograph of Janke home.

Janke, Aplena [100] [page 5] Listed as owner of section 35, Southeastern section of Curtiss. Additional information of blacksmith shop on map.

Janke, Otto [75] [page 36] Purchased a building from Franklin Tonn. Later sold the building back to Franklin Tonn.

[75] [page 42] Pioneer settler East and South of Curtiss.

[100] [page 24] Same information as 75th Anniversary booklet.

[100] [page 99] Purchased saloon and hotel property from Conrad Fisher. An advertisement from Boehm’s Opera House mentioned that a leap year special is $.50 per couple for supper at Janke’s dining room.

Jankee, Arthur D. [100] [page 72] Twp. Hoard WW2 Vet.

Jankee, Otto [75] [page 31] Purchased saloon from Conrad Fischer. Later sold the business to the Tonns.

Jansen, Rev. [75] [page 18] Pastor of Congregational Church.

Jantz [100] [page 39] Early members of St. Paul’s Kirche.

Jantz, Wm. [75] [page 42] Pioneer settler East and South of Curtiss.

[100] [page 24] Same information as 75th Anniversary booklet.

Janz [75] [page 36] Co-purchased saloon with Hoge, owned by Doc Moore and converted it into a meat market. The building was later sold to Art Tonn.

[100] [105] Building was originally constructed by a Mr. Moore.

Jengst, Paul [100] [pages 62 & 63] Tax roll, township of Hoard, 1900.

Jens, Harry [75] [page 38] Sub rural mail carrier.

[100] [page 34] One of the sub rural mail carriers.

[100] [page 111] Mentioned in “Memories of Curtiss.”

Jensen [100] [page 65] Landowners in section 8, Twp. Mayville.

Jenz, Mr. [75] [page 33] Purchased meat market business from Mr. Meyer. The building that housed the business burned in 1930.

Johanson, Ingeborg [100] [page 60] Tanlokken descendant.

Johnson [75] [page 6] No first name indicated, group photograph of early basketball photo. Poor quality photo, 1908.

Johnson [75] [page 32] Mentioned in relationship of Johnson’s tavern to the Anna Block restaurant.

Johnson [75] [page 42] Listed as Johnson brothers, pioneer settlers East and South of Curtiss.

[100] [page 24] Same information as 75th Anniversary booklet.

Johnson, A. [100] [page 128] Authored article of the Curtiss Volunteer Fire Department.

Johnson, Albert [75] [page 37] Owned livery and drayman service.

[100] [page 110] Same information as 75th Anniversary booklet.

[100] [page 71] Village of Curtiss WW1 Vet.

Johnson, Anita [100] [page 1] Listed as Organizations for Curtiss Centennial Book Committee.

[100] [page 93] Authored history of the Curtiss Memorial Park.

[100] [page 115] Authored biography of Lucy (Green) Johnson.

[100] [page 116] Authored biography of Jake (Jacob) Johnson.

[100] [page 127] Authored history of the Curtiss Community Club.

[100] [page 127] Past secretary-treasurer of the Curtiss Community Club.

[100] [page 128] Curtiss Community Club member.

[100] [page 130] Attended organizational meeting of the Boomtown Card Club, 1965. Member of Boomtown Card Club.

Johnson, Anita and Lyle [100] [page 144] Centennial photograph.

Johnson, Brian [100] [page 124] Original member of Pack 25, Den 4.

Johnson, Carl [75] [page 41] Pioneer settler North and West of Curtiss.

[100] [page 24] Same information as 75th Anniversary booklet.

Johnson, Carol [100] [page 116] Daughter of Jacob (Jake) and Lucy (Green) Johnson.

Johnson, Clara [100] [page 46] Gave oration at graduation program.

[100] [page 107] Gave recitation at 1905 graduation of Curtiss Graded School.

Johnson, Dennis [100] [page 56] Group photograph, North room of Curtiss School, 1961.

[100] [page 124] Photograph of Boy Scout Troop, 1961.

Johnson, Dorothy (Horn) [100] [page 17] Memories of horse vs. train accident.

[100] [page 102] Authored article of Virch’s Store.

[100] [pages 110, 111, 112] Authored “Memories of Curtiss.”

Johnson, E. and Harris [100] [page 65] Landowners in section 27, Twp. Hoard.

Johnson, Earl [100] [page 24] Pioneer settler North and West of Curtiss.

Johnson, Elsie (Dake) [100] [page 116] First wife of Jacob (Jake) Johnson. She was from Dorchester and died in 1920. They were married in 1913 and had one son Laverne.

Johnson, Even [100] [page 40] Present at the first meeting to organize the Norwegian Lutheran Church.

[100] [page 40] Member of the Norwegian Lutheran Church, 1897.

Johnson, Funder [100] [page 40] Present at the first meeting to organize the Norwegian Lutheran Church.

Johnson, Gunder [75] [page 41] Pioneer settler North and West of Curtiss.

[100] [page 24] Same information as 75th Anniversary booklet.

[100] [page 40] Member of the Norwegian Lutheran Church, 1897.

Johnson, Harris [100] [page 72] Twp. Hoard WW2 Vet.

Johnson, Henry [100] [page 19] Story of hardwoods cleared from the land told to nephew Armin Peterson.

Johnson, Iris [100] [page 116] Daughter of Jacob (Jake) and Lucy (Green) Johnson.

Johnson, Ivan [75] [page 41] Pioneer settler North and West of Curtiss.

[100] [page 24] Same information as 75th Anniversary booklet.

Johnson, Jacob [75] [pages 32 & 33] Purchased store from Ralph Green and converted it into a tavern.

[100] [page 114] Same information as 75th Anniversary booklet. Sold the business to Richard Nunemaker, 1976.

[75] [page 38] Postmaster of Curtiss P.O.

[100] [page 33] Appointed co-postmaster with William Himmel during WW1.

[100] [page 33] Appointed postmaster March 4, 1920. Average sales of stamps per month was $125.00.

[100] [page 24] Pioneer settler North and West of Curtiss.

[100] [page 46] Sang in quartet with Ralph Hildeman, John Richter and Lydia Neitsch at graduation program.

{100] [page 50] Community play member, Mammy’s Lil’ Wild Rose.

[100] [page 107] Read declamation at 1905 graduation of Curtiss Graded School.

[100] [page 116] Son of Ole and Karen Johnson, biography written by Anita Johnson.

Johnson, Jake [75] [page 7] Group photograph of early basketball photo. Poor quality photograph, 1912.

[75] [page 40] On the 75th Anniversary History Committee.

[75] [page 45] Add, Johnson’s tavern.

[100] [page 116] Photograph of Lucy and Jake Johnson inside their tavern.

Johnson, Karen [100] [page 116] Wife of Ole, mother of Jacob (Jake) Johnson.

Johnson, Larry [100] [page 56] Group photograph, North room of Curtiss School, 1961.

[100] [page 124] Photograph of Boy Scout Troop, 1961.

[100] [page 135] Photograph observing road construction, 1954.

Johnson, LaVern [100] [page 49] Group photograph of Curtiss State Graded School, no date.

[100] [page 116] Son of Jacob (Jake) and his first wife Elsie (Dake) Johnson. She died in 1920.

Johnson, Lemoine [100] [page 48] Group photograph of Curtiss State Graded School, 1924.

Johnson, Lucy (Green) [75] [page 44] Add, post-office clerk.

[75] [page 45] Add, Johnson’s tavern.

[100] [page 24] Helped compile listing of settlers from around Curtiss for the centennial book.

[100] [pages 115 & 116] Daughter of B. B. Green, second wife of Jacob (Jake) Johnson, biography authored by Anita Johnson. Attended Curtiss School, Abbotsford and Northland Academy in Ashland. She also graduated from the Wausau Business College.

[100] [page 127] Past secretary-treasurer of the Curtiss Community Club.

[100] [page 130] Attended the first meeting of the Boomtown Card Club, 1965. Member of Boomtown Card Club.

[100] [page 136] Sidewalk superintendent during new water/sewer project.

Johnson, Lyle [100] [page 128] Curtiss Community Club member.

[100] [page 129] Fire Chief of the reorganized Curtiss Volunteer Fire Department, 1962. Acting treasurer and Chief, 1982.

[100] [page 135] Photograph observing road construction, 1954.

[100] [page 136] Sidewalk supervisor for new water/sewer project.

Johnson, Lyle B. [75] [page 13] Village clerk during street improvement project.

[75] [page 33] Presently the distributor of Mobile gas (1957).

[100] [page 118] Purchased Mobile gas station business in 1950. In 1965, he sold the business to Lional Schiszik.

[75] [page 44] Add, Mobilgas agent.

[100] [page 2] Listed as 1982 trustee for the village board.

[100] [page 34] One of two rural mail carriers in 1962.

[100] [page 71] Village of Curtiss WW2 Vet.

[100] [page 80] Assisted Morris Anderson with master of ceremonies during the 75th Anniversary Celebration.

[100] [page 116] Son of Jacob (Jake) and Lucy (Green) Johnson.

[100] [page 129] Group photograph of Curtiss Lions Club. Listed as two year director.

[100] [page 137] Group photograph of the dedication of the new intersection of State Highway 29 at Curtiss Corners.

Johnson, Mable [100] [page 116] Daughter of Ole and Karen Johnson. Married surname Kind.

Johnson, Mrs. Jake [75] [page 40] On the memories committee of the 75th Anniversary Committee History Committee.

Johnson, Nels [75] [page 42] Pioneer settler East and South of Curtiss.

[100] [page 24] Same information as 75th Anniversary booklet.

[100] [page 40] Member of the Norwegian Lutheran Church, 1897.

Johnson, Nina [100] [page 40] Included in the photograph of the confirmation class of 1924, Norwegian Lutheran Church.

Johnson, Ole [75] [page 41] Pioneer settler North and West of Curtiss.

[100] [page 24] Same information as 75th Anniversary booklet.

[100] [page 27] Photograph with his wife. Moved to Curtiss in 1880.

[100] [page 40] Member of the Norwegian Lutheran Church, 1897.

[100] [page 62] Family photograph in front of home, nine people, no one identified. The home is presently the Calvin Krause farm.

[100][ [page 116] Mentioned in biography of his son Jacob (Jake) and daughter-in-law Lucy (Green) Johnson.

Johnson, Otto [100] [page 123] Photograph of 1908 basketball team.

Johnson, Paul [75] [page 26] Managed a cheese warehouse.

Johnson, Peter [100] [page 124] Scoutmaster of Troop 25.

[100] [page 124] Authored article of Curtiss Scouting.

[100] [page 129] Secretary of the Curtiss Volunteer Fire Department, 1982.

Johnson, Peter W. [100] [page 2] Listed as village clerk in 1982.

[100] [page 129] Charter member of Curtiss Lions Club.

Johnson, Ramona [100] [page 116] Daughter of Jacob (Jake) and Lucy (Green) Johnson.

Johnson, Sharon [100] [page 116] Daughter of Jacob (Jake) and Lucy (Green) Johnson.

Johnson, William [100] [page 124] Original member of Pack 25, Den 4.

Johnson’s [75] [page 39] Area family name in the Curtiss area for three to four generations.

Johnston, G. B. MD. [100] [page 77] Add from 1928-29 Information Directory of Curtiss, Physician and Surgeon.

Jones [75] [page 32] Co-built a blacksmith shop with Radke. Business was sold to John Shaus. He in turn sold the business back to Jones and Radke.

[100] [page 108] Same information as 75th Anniversary booklet. In addition, a photograph of the building is on page 108.

[75] [page 37] Co-owned livery and drayman service with Radke.

[100] [page 110] Same information as 75th Anniversary booklet.

[100] [page 123] First name unknown, only identified by the surname Jones in 1910 baseball photograph.

Jones, Anna [100] [page 108] Photograph standing in front of the blacksmith shop of her husband Fred, with their unidentified children, and ten others all unidentified.

Jones, Fred [75] [page 13] Helped with the second census for incorporation, 1917.

[75] [page 32] Rebuilt business from fire destruction. Business was purchased by Ben Green, 1914.

[75] [page 36] Operated a blacksmith shop between the bank building and the present Tonn residence. The business was later sold to Louis Shorre.

[100] [page 10] Photo of blacksmith shop, Main Street looking North.

[100] [page 108] Same information as 75th Anniversary booklet, photograph of building, plus Anna Jones (wife of Fred) and unnamed Jones children in front of shop.

[100] [page 41] Ran for constable in the township of Hoard, no date.

Jorgenson, E. [100] [pages 62 & 63] Tax roll, township of Hoard, 1900.

Junks, Mr. Frank [100] [page 43] Original member of Zion Congregational Church, circa 1895.

NOTE: Difficult to read surname Junks/Tunks as the material is handwritten.

Junks, Mrs. Frank [100] [page 43] Original member of Zion Congregational Church, circa 1895.

NOTE: Difficult to read surname Junks/Tunks as the material is handwritten.

Juntunen, Elsie H. [100] [page 47] Student at Brady School, 1926.

Juntunen, Everet J. [100] [page 47] Student at Brady School, 1926.