- JOHN EARLY
John Early died in Green Bay on the 27th of November, 1910, in the seventy-second year of his age. His death was deeply deplored and widely regretted by his fellow citizens for he stood high in the community, and his passing deprived the city of a man who for many years was prominently connected with municipal development in the promotion of laudable business enterprises. Mr. Early was of Irish parentage. His father, Timothy Early, was born in the Emerald isle and came to New York city at an early date. On removing to Wisconsin in 1852 he settled in Hollandtown, Brown county, where he farmed successfully for a number of years. His wife bore the maiden name of Bridget White.
John Early received an ordinary country-school education in New York state and accompanied his parents on their removal to Hollandtown. Wisconsin, where he resided until about 1894. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits and was also extensively interested in the buying and selling of land. He made real estate one of the important features of his commercial life and when he removed to Green Bay he continued to engage in that business in addition to his duties as mechanical and stationary engineer for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company. He subsequently severed that connection and turned his attention to the retail liquor business, always keeping up his identification with real-estate activities. His business life was distinguished by an intelligent knowledge of land values in the various states in which his real-estate connections extended, and by standards of commercial integrity and honor which are rare in this day and age.
In 1882 Mr. Early was united in marriage to Miss Mary Brogan, a daughter of John and Bridget Brogan. Her father, a prominent farmer in Hollandtown, was among the original settlers of that village and is still living there at the age of ninety-two years. Her mother died in 191 1 at the age of ninety. Mr. and Mrs. John Early became the parents of five children: William, who maintains his residence in Chicago, Illinois; Edward J., who lives in Green Bay where he is prominent in the affairs of the Early Real Estate Company with offices at 109 West Walnut street ; Mary, who holds the responsible position of superintendent of the Nurses' Training School in New York city ; and James and Ellen, both residing in Green Bay. Mrs. Early passed away in 1897.
During his life Mr. Early gave his political allegiance to the democratic party and served his city as a member of the board of aldermen from 1906 to 1910. His public life like his industrial career was distinguished by energy and resourcefulness directed along worthy lines and won for him a still better place in the esteem and respect of his fellow citizens. He was prominent in the Catholic Order of Foresters but beyond this had no fraternal affiliations. He was a member of the Roman Catholic church. His life was molded along honorable and upright lines, and he attracted to himself numerous friends among the representative citizens of Green Bay, being held in universal respect for his exemplary personal life, his high sense of honor and his rare qualities of citizenship.
FROM THE HISTORY OF BROWN COUNTY, VOLUME 2, PAGE 342, S.J. CLARKE
PUBLISHING COMPANY 1913 CHICAGO:
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- He was the oldest of two boys and came to the United States from Ireland when he was about 14 years old. He received his citizenship in New York when he was 27 years old in 1865, married Mary Brogan in 1882, was working in Chicago in 1883 and then bought a home in Green Bay in 1885. After his wife died he bought a farm and gave up all work except being a farmer. He hired housekeepers to help with the children and never remarried. All of John Early and Mary Brogan's children were very saintly.
Occupation: Liquor Store, Real Estate
Lived in Ireland, New York, Askeaton, Green Bay
Citzenship: 27 years old, Hillsdale, Columbia City, NY, Nov. 6, 1865
Book 2 of Naturalization Records, p.41: Columbia County Court: applied for citizenship, admitted 11/06/1865
Schools: NY State Country School
To America in 1852? 1850?
Jersey City, NJ, April 1871: James K. Thompson & Co. Steel Works
Fordham, NY, June 1, 1874: Home for the Incurables
New York City, Aug 16, 1874: Geo. H. Kitchen & Co., 591 Broadway: Steam Fitter
New York City, Feb. 8, 1878: Police Dept.: Engineer's Certificate
Chicago, Feb 22, 1883: Woodman & Warner, 226 Lake St., 22 Franklin St., Steam Fitter
Green Bay, 1885: Bought home
Farmer
Real Estate
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Saloon
Alderman, 1906 - 1912 (2 terms) 8th Ward, Green Bay
FROM WRIGHT'S DICTIONARY:
1896 - 1897 Early, John, bolt cutter, residence 707 S. Broadway
1900 - Early, John, Saloon, 705-707 S. Broadway, residence - same.
1907 - Early, John - Common Council - 1 year
Standing Committees
Public Grounds
Poor Board
1905 - Early, John, Saloon, 705 S. Broadway
Home - 707 S. Broadway
Early - William - home, 707 S. Broadway
1907 Early, John, Saloon, 705 S. Broadway
Home - 908 S. Broadway
Early - William - Barkeeper, Home, 908 S. Broadway
1915-1916 Early, Edward J. (Early Real Estate Co.)
Home - 1115 So. Webster
Ella, Miss, Home 1201 Shawano
James - Clk, Home - 1201 Shawano
Mayme, M., Nurse, home 1201 Shawano
Early Real Estate Co. (Edw. J. Early)
198 W. Walnut St.
Wm. J., Real estate, home 1201 Shawano
1914-1915 Edw. J. (Real Estate Co. ) Home 800 S. Broadway
Early - Helen C. (Ella) Student, home 800 S. Brdwy.
James J., Saloon, 705 S. Broadway, Home 800 S. Brdwy.
Mayme M., Nurse, 800 S. Broadway
Early Real Estate Co., Edw. J. Early (Prop)
198 W. Walnut St.
Wm. J., Physician, Home 800 S. Broadway
1918 - Early, James W., U.S.A., home 1201 Shawano
William J., Foreman, home 1201 Shawano
1921 - City Directory -
Early, James (Early Tire & Repair) 700 Dousman
1927 - Early Battery Station (Wm. J. Early)
163 N. Broadway
Jas. W. (Arleen E. ) Early Tire & Supply
Home - 534 S. Monroa Ave.
Margaret C., Nurse, Bellin Hosp., 1239 Howard
Wm. J. (Early Battery Station ) Home, 215 N. Norwood
1929 - Early, Jas. W. (Arleen E, Early Tire & Battery)
Home 830 Hubbard
Marguerite C., Nurse, Room, 1239 Howard
Early Tire and Battery (Jas. W. Early) 163 N. Brdwy.
Wm. J. Early - Forman - Home 818 Oregon
More About JOHN J. EARLY:
Burial: November 30, 1910, St. Patricks in Askeaton, Wisconsin
Emigration: Citizenship: Columbia County, New York, November 6, 1865
Occupation: Farmer, Real Estate and Liquor Retailer
Places Lived: Ireland, New York, Askeaton, Wisconsin and Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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