Obit: Sell, John F. W. (1858 - 1927)

Contact: Ken Wood

Surnames: Sell, Kolander, Kurnning

----Source: Marshfield News Herald Wednesday 14 Sept. 1927 P. 5 C. 5

----Sell, John (6 Nov 1858 - 13 Sep 1927)

Cancer Claims the Life of Rozellville Man

John Sell, Rozellville, passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital in the city Tuesday from a cancer.  The funeral will be held from a Lutheran church near Rozellville Thursday.

----Source: Marshfield News Herald   Saturday 17 Sept. 1927   P. 3   C. 1

Pioneer Dies

John Sell, who has made his home on a farm four and one half miles from Stratford for nearly forty years, died at St. Joseph’s Hospital at Marshfield early Wednesday.

The deceased was born near Milwaukee on a farm on November 6, 1858.  He came to Stratford in the early ’90 with a railroad building crew and assisted in the work of building the line between Wausau and Marshfield.  After its completion he moved on to a farm near Rozellville and resided there until his death.

Mr. Sell had been ailing for the past five years with cancer, it having made its appearance on his lower lip and slowly spread to his neck and chest.  During the past five years he had submitted to five operations.

During his residence here he has made a wide circle of friends.

The funeral was held Thursday from the Lutheran church near Rozellville, the Rev. Mr. Kolander officiating.  Internment was made in the church cemetery.

1900 Federal Census,

Name: John Sell
Residence: Day town, Marathon, Wisconsin
Birth Date: Nov 1860
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Relationship to Head-of-Household: Self
Spouse Name: Wilhelmina Sell
Spouse Birth Place: Germany
Father Birthplace: Germany
Mother Birthplace: Germany
Race or Color (expanded): White
Head-of-household Name:
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 13
Estimated Marriage Year: 1887
Household Members
John Sell M
Spouse: Wilhelmina Sell F, b. Wis., Aug 1864, both parents b. Germany, mother of 6 children, 6 living, immigrated 1870
Child: George F Sell M, b. Wis., Dec 1888
Child: Annie B Sell F, b. Wis., Nov 1889
Child: Robert J Sell M, b. Wis., Jul 1891
Child: Kathrina E Sell F, b. Wis., Nov 1895
Child: William G Sell M, b. Wis., Jan 1898
Child: Otto John J Sell M, b. Wis., May 1900
Sister: Annie F Sell F, b. Wis., Jun 1880, unmarried, both parents b. Germany
 

1905 Wisconsin State Census, Day Marathon, Wisconsin

Name: John F W Sell
Age: 48y
Estimated Birth Year: Abt 1857
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Place of Birth: Parent 1: Germany
Place of Birth: Parent 2: Germany
Household Gender Age
John F W Sell M 48y
Spouse Wilhemina L Sell F 42y
Child George F E Sell M 17y
Child Anna B C Sell F 15y
Child Catharin B Sell F 9y
Child William G A Sell M 7y
Child Arthur A J Sell M 5y
Child Ella L M Sell F 1y

1910 Federal Census, Day, Marathon, Wisconsin

Name: John F W Sell
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Marital Status: Married
Race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Family Number: 30
Page Number: 2
Household Gender Age
John F W Sell M 52y
Spouse Minnie L A Sell F 46y
Child: George F E Sell M 22y
Child: Katie E F Sell F 14y (1896)
Child: William G A Sell M 12y (1898)
Child: Arthur A J Sell M 9y (1901)
Child: Ella L M Sell F 6y

1920 Federal Census, Marathon, Wisconsin

Name: John Sell
Estimated Birth Year: 1858
Age: 62
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Household Members
John Sell M 62y
Child: Katy Sell F 24y
Child: William Sell M 22y
Child: Aurthur Sell M 19y

Wisconsin Birth Record

Name: Katharina E. Fenndrick Sell
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 25 Nov 1895
Birthplace: Day, Marathon, Wisconsin
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race: White
Father's Name: John Sell
Father's Birthplace: Wis.
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Minnie Kurnning
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Age: