| Name |
Powers, John "Jack" |
| Nickname |
Jack |
| Birth |
24 Oct 1863 |
Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  |
| Gender |
Male |
 1870 Census |
1870 |
Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
| Page |
- Listed living with parents age 7
Buchanan, WI page 17;
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1870 Census Buchanan page 18
Outagamie County, Wisconsin |
| 1880 Census |
1880 |
Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
| Page 18 |
- Listed living with parents age 16
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1880 Census Buchanan ED 116 Page 18
Outagamie County, Wisconsin |
| News Mention |
14 Jul 1888 |
| Kaukauna Sun |
- 1888 Kaukauna Sun dated 7/14/1888; "Appleton" Mr & Mrs John Powers have gone to Lake Superior to camp out for a few days.
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| News Mention |
11 Aug 1888 |
- 1888 Kaukauna Sun dated 8/11/1888; Mrs Powers had been called to Fond du L ac last week by the death of her aunt
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| News Mention |
5 Apr 1889 |
| Kaukauna Sun |
- 1889 Kaukauna Sun dated 4/05/1889; Settled an Old Grudge - On Tuesday night last 3 Buchanan boys met on the south side and settled a long standing grudge in a knockdown. They were John Powers, Gleshine (sic - Glasheen) , and O'Connell. Powers whipped the two latter single handed in just two minutes and a half. It was no credit to our city to stand by and permit the fight to go on without interfering.
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| News Mention |
29 May 1891 |
| Kaukauna Times |
- The "Hollandtown gang" who raise so much disturbance in the city last Saturday afternoon by an occasional display of their pugilistic ability were arrested and arraigned before Justice Mulloy. They were found guilty of the charge brought against them and find $25 this amount being equally divided between John Powers, George Clune, Thomas Glashene and Edward Glashene.
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| News Mention |
19 Jan 1894 |
| Kaukauna Times |
- 1894 Kaukauna Times dated 1/19/1894; John (Jack ) Powers won the fight aga inst McCoy in Menasha.
A boxing match took place at Menasha Monday between Jack Powers of Kaukauna and "Cooper" McCoy, Chicago. McCoy proved to be the most scientific man of the two, but he couldn't stand the sledge-hammer blows delivered by Powers and the fight was stopped in the sixth round in favor of Powers.
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Powers, Jack
Boxing match news 1/19/1894 |
| News Mention |
14 Dec 1894 |
| Kaukauna Times |
- Another shooting affray occurred on the south side last Saturday night at the saloon of Alex Stoeger on Third Street. John Powers, the Hollandtown pugilist, and several associates, were playing dice, when a dispute arose over who should pay for some drinks. An exchange of words followed, and in the fracas Stoeger pulled a revolver for protection and shot Powers. Powers dodged quick enough to escape probable death, the ball striking him near the left ear, and lodged under the skin in the back of his head. The ball was flattened out like a cent, having struck the thick part of the skull.
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| 1900 Census |
1900 |
Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
| Page 1a |
- Listed living with wife Helen and 6 children. Listed born Oct 1862, age 37, born in Wisconsi n, parents born Ireland. Listed occupation as Farmer, married 12 years. Li sted living next door to Patrick Powers and FamilyIn Notes
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1900 Census Buchanan ED77 Page 01a
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| News Mention |
5 Jun 1903 |
| Kaukauna Times |
- 1903 Kaukauna Times dated 6/05/1903; John Powers is laid up with a lame fo ot this week having been kicked by a horse Tuesday, John says his big t oe was driven so far into the ball of his foot that the doctor had to u se forceps to pull it out.
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| News Mention |
12 Jun 1903 |
| Kaukauna Times |
- 1903 Kaukauna Times dated 6/12/1903; Hollandtown- The friends of Mr. & Mr s. John Powers will be pleased to learn that their little son who has be en sick with Typhoid fever is now on the road to recovery.
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| News Mention |
10 Jul 1903 |
| Kaukauna Times |
- 1903 Kaukauna Times dated 7/10/1903; The recent rains added so much growt h, and talk about barley, Look at John Powers crop!
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| News Mention |
9 Sep 1904 |
| Kaukauna Times |
- 1904 Kaukauna Times dated 9/09/1904; The heaviest load of grain record ed at the local elevator here was received from John Powers at the Wirtz e levator a few days ago. It was a load of 195 bushels of barley weighi ng in at 9750 lbs. which netted the owner $103.30 cash.
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| 1905 State Census |
1905 |
Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
| Page 416 |
- Listed age 41, born in US Farmer.
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| News Mention |
13 Apr 1905 |
| Kaukauna Sun |
- 1905 Kaukauna Sun dated 4/13/1905; Holland - Jack Powers is the first to start sowing this spring.
1905 Kaukauna Sun dated 3/23/1905; Holland - Phil Arkeson purchased a lar ge load of barley from John Powers which he hauled home Tuesday.
1905 Kaukauna Sun dated 3/30/1905; John Powers of Buchanan has two teams p lowing on Wenesday Mar 28, litlle plowing has been done in March for a num ber of years.
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| News Mention |
1 Sep 1905 |
| Kaukauna Times |
- 1905 Kaukauna Times dated 9/01/1905; Holland - Mr & Mrs Thos. Duffy and Jo hn Powers and wife visited the caves at Cooperstown last week.
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| News Mention |
29 Sep 1905 |
| Kaukauna Times |
- 1905 Kaukauna Times dated 9/29/1905; The case of John POWERS versus Lorenz HASS, both residents of Hollandtown, which was decided in favor of POWERS two years ago before Justice E. A. BAKER and later appealed to the circuit court, was settled out of court Monday, the case having been called for the present session of the circuit court, POWERS withdrawing and agreeing to the payment of all costs. The case originally grew out of the taking up of a bull owned by POWERS, by HAAS who demanded a small amount of damages. Payment was refused and a justice court suit followed. The parties to the case have now sensibly settled their difficulties which they should have done two years ago and thus avoided the paying out of sufficient money to have purchased several bovines of the gentleman variety.
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| News Mention |
3 Nov 1905 |
| Kaukauna Times |
- 1905 Kaukauna Times dated 11/03/1905; The malicious prosecution case of Law rence HAAS vs. John POWERS, residents of Buchanan, was tried in circuit co urt at Appleton this week, the jury rendering a verdict of $500 for the pl aintiff. A motion for a new trial will be argued in a few days. The case h ad its origin in a line fence, the ownership of which was claimed by bo th parties. HAAS removed a portion of the fence and was arrested. The plai ntiff was represented by John BOTTENSEK and G. T. MOESKES of Appleton a nd the defendant by G. H. DAWSON of Kaukauna and T. H. RYAN of Appleton."
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| News Mention |
4 Nov 1905 |
| Appleton Post Crescent |
- 1905 Appleton Post Crescent dated 11/04/1905 Farmers Fighting in Circuit Co urt - Third suit between Lorenz Haas and John Powers of town of Buchanan b rought to end today for malicious prosecution.A verdict is expected to be brought in this afternoon by the jury in the c ase of Lorenz Haas vs John Powers. Haas has sued Powers for malicious pro secution and the damages claimed amounted to nearly $3,000. Powers and Ha as our farmers residing in the town of Buchanan, the two farms adjoining e ach other. This is the third suit in which these two men have involved i n, and the trouble rising over a road which the Town Board ordered buil t, which was constructed between the two farms. The board ordered Powe rs to tear down a rail fence which was on his property in order that the r oad might be constructed. Powers refused to do this according to testimo ny for the plaintiff in the case, Haas contends that he was authoriz ed by the town commissioner to help himself to the rails in the fence whi ch Powers refused to tear down. Haas claims that he was driven away fr om the fence by Powers who was armed with a pitchfork and that Powers to ld him that they were going to get rid of some of the " 60 acre farme rs in that vicinity and " one of which was Haas. Haas was sued at the ti me for stealing wood from Powers before a local justice and the case was d iscontinued on the grounds of no cause for action. Powers again sued h is neighbor but the district attorney dismissed the case. Powers states t hat acted upon the advice of the chairman of the Town Board and upon cons ul of two attorneys when he refused to tear down the fence or allow Ha as to take the rails and brought suit against Haas for the same reason. H aas contends it Powers sued him merely for the purpose of injuring him, en deavoring to carry out a threat to get rid of him and consequently is n ow suing him for malicious prosecution. Powers is a defendant in anoth er case which we heard tomorrow in the Circuit Court, at James Hurley havi ng sued him for mayhem.
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| News Mention |
27 Apr 1906 |
| Kaukauna Times |
- 1906 Kaukauna Times dated 4/27/1906; John Powers team ran away doing mu ch damage.
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| Residence |
1908 |
Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
- 1908 Appleton/Kaukauna City Directory; Listed under Farmers; Listed as Jo hn Powers, wife Tena (should heve been Lena , short for Hellena) childr en over 14? listed living with them were Wm, Elsie and Mamie. Listed r es at Sec 160a, sec 28, Buchanan R14, Box 16.
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| News Mention |
6 Feb 1908 |
| Kaukauna Sun |
- 1908 Kaukauna Sun dated 2/06/1908; Mr & Mrs John Powers and John Haupt we nt to Berlin Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs A. Lewis.
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| News Mention |
16 Jul 1908 |
| Kaukauna Sun |
- 1908 Kaukauna Sun dated 7/16/1908; Returned from Idaho, John Powers who h as been on a claim in Idaho returned to Kaukauna Tuesday - He was called h ome on the account of the sickness of his father Patrick Powers of Buchana n.
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| News Mention |
17 Jul 1908 |
| Kaukauna Times |
- 1908 Kaukauna Times dated 7/17/1908; John Powers who went west several wee ks ago to attend the land drawing at Twin Falls Idaho, arrived home Tuesd ay evening, having been summoned by the serious illness of his father Patr ick Powers. Mr. Powers was not among the fortunate who drew land, but none theless purchased some while sojorning the west as he was favorably impres sed with Twin Falls. He will return to that country later.
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| News Mention |
23 Jul 1909 |
- 1909 Kaukauna Times dated 7/23/1909; John Power assisted Dr Sullivan in bu ilding a home at Twin Falls ID. They have returned. See Article.
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| 1910 Census |
1910 |
Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA |
| Page 10a |
- John Powers listed as a lodger on second ave east, age 42, married 23 years (wife not wi th him) born in Wis, parents born Ire. occupation Farm Laborer.
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| News Mention |
24 Jun 1910 |
| Kaukauna Times |
- 1910 Kaukauna Times dated 6/24/1910; John Powers of Twin Falls Idaho whe re he is interested in mining and ranch property and in farming arrived We dnesday to visit relatives in Holland.
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| News Mention |
8 Jul 1910 |
| Kaukauna Times |
- 1910 Kaukauna Times dated 7/08/1910; John Powers of Buchanan, who recent ly came home from Twin Falls, ID. and J.D. Burke, the painter, were he ld up just outside of the city Friday eve at about 10 o'clock by several m en who rushed out of the bushes and caught their horses by the bit and dem anded money. Powers gave up all his change about 2.75 and Burke handed th em 90 cents and they ran away. Powers said he had more money in another po cket but they didnt search him. Marshall Colon has seen no suspicious char acters around town before or after the robbery.
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| News Mention |
26 Aug 1910 |
| Kaukauna Times |
- 1910 Kaukauna Times dated 8/26/1910; John Powers who has been home for sev eral months with his family in the town of Buchanan, returned Monday to Id aho where he has spent the last two years and where he is interested in la nds near Twin Falls and Boise City.
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| News Mention |
20 Jul 1911 |
| Kaukauna Sun |
- 1911 Kaukauna Sun dated 7/20/1911; Here from Idaho, Jack Powers arrived he re Tuesday from Twin Falls Idaho where he is chief of Police a position ap pointed to him last spring. Mr. Powers is well and says that Twin Fal ls is a good city.
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| News Mention |
27 Jul 1911 |
| Kaukauna Sun |
- 1911 Kaukauna Sun dated 7/27/1911; Holland - John Powers of Twin Falls Ida ho arrived here the forepart of the week for a couple of months soju rn at te Powers homestead and to assist during the rush of harvest seaso n. John says crops are good in the Twin Falls district as they have the ad vantage of irrigation and that wheat there runs as high as 70 bushels p er acre.
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| 1920 Census |
1920 |
Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA |
| Ed 10 Page 18b |
- Listed living with daughter Elsie and her husband, John J. Vandenberg a nd family. Listed age as 56 occupation Machinist.
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| Residence |
1920 |
Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA |
- 1920 Was listed living in Kenosha when his father died in April 1920.
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| 1930 Census |
1930 |
Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
| Page 10a |
- Listed living with son Patrick, age 66 widowed.
|
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1930 Census Buchanan ED19 page 10a
Outagamie County, Wisconsin |
| Occupation |
Bef 18 Aug 1950 |
| Farmer |
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| Death Record - Civil |
18 Aug 1950 |
- 1950 Brown County Death records Vol. 55 page 523; John Powers Sr. bo rn on 10/24/1863 died in Preble/Green Bay on 8/18/1950, of cerebral apopl ey and arteriosclerosis, never in service and burial Holy Cross, informa nt Mrs. Eleanor Hansen, son of Patrick Powers and Catherine Finnel.
1950 Outagamie County Death records Vol 50 page 472; John Powers Sr. bo rn 10/24/1863 in Wisconsin died on 8/18/1950 in Green Bay. widowed farme r, child of Patrick Powers and Cath. Finnel. Cause of death listed as coro nary sclerosis of cerebral apolexy?
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| Nickname |
Was known as "Yellow Dog" Powers |
- Was known as "Yellow Dog" Powers
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| Death |
18 Aug 1950 |
Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA |
| Cause: Arteriosclerosis and cerebral apoplexy - Aged 86 Years |
| Obituary |
19 Aug 1950 |
| Appleton Post Crescent |
- John Powers, 86, Grand View Hotel, Kaukauna, died at 5:30 Friday afternoon at Green Bay after an illness of eight months. He was born in the town of Buchanan on Oct. 24, 1863 and lived in the vicinity of Kaukauna all of his life. He was a farmer until he retired a few years ago. He was a member of St. Mary's church, Kaukauna. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Elsie Vandenberg, Kenosha; Mrs. Eleanor Hansen, Green Bay; and Genevieve, Seattle; one son, Edward, Camden, N.J.; one sister, Mrs. Mary Fox, Askeaton; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 9 o'clock Monday morning at the St, Mary church. The Rev. Joseph Esdepsky, pastor will be in charge. Burial will be in the Holy Cross cemetery, Kaukauna.
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Powers, John (Jack)
Obituary |
| Burial |
Aft 18 Aug 1950 |
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA |
- 1950 Holy Cross Cemetery Tombstone Powers - John Sr. 1863 - 1950, Helen 18 65 - 1915, Edward 1900 - 1986, Genevieve M. 1905 - 1994.
|
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Powers, John Sr. (Jack)
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA |
| Person ID |
I359 |
1FamilyTree | JaysRelated, HaleyKleckner37946, TomTurriff28815 |
| Last Modified |
17 Jan 2018 |
Family  |
Rohan, Helena, b. 20 Jun 1866, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 2 Mar 1915, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 48 years) |
| News Mention (Family) |
23 Jun 1888 |
| Kaukauna Sun |
- 1888 Kaukauna Sun dated 6/23/1888; Invitations are out for the weddi ng of John Powers and Lena Rohan of Buchanan for a July 3rd wedding.
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| Marriage |
3 Jul 1888 |
St. Francis Catholic Church, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA |
| Marriage Record (Family) |
3 Jul 1888 |
- 1888 Wisconsin marriage Records, Brown Co, Film # 1275776, rec # 1468; Jo hn Powers married Helena Rohan on July 3, 1888His parents listed as Patrick Powers and Catherine Finnel? Her parents lis ted as Johan Rohan and Catherine Holland
1888 St. Francis Catholic Church Holland, WI. Marriage records page 8; Joh ann Powers of Patrick Powers and Catherine Finnel married Helena Roh an of Johannis Rohan and Catherine Holland, witnessed by Thomas Rohan a nd Maria Powers.
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| Children |
| + | 1. Powers, William Harold, b. 1 Jan 1889, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 21 Apr 1947, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 58 years) |
| + | 2. Powers, Catharine Elisabeth "Elsie", b. 15 Feb 1890, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 15 Aug 1967, Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA (Age 77 years) |
| | 3. Powers, Mary "Mayme", b. 3 Dec 1891, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 18 May 1935, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 43 years) |
| | 4. Powers, Eleanor, b. 9 Nov 1893, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 18 May 1976, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 82 years) |
| | 5. Powers, Patrick L., b. 10 Jan 1896, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 8 Mar 1938, Askeaton, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 42 years) |
| | 6. Powers, John, b. 17 Feb 1898, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 12 Nov 1944, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 46 years) |
| + | 7. Powers, Edward A., b. 10 Aug 1900, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 1 Jan 1986, Shawano, Shawano, Wisconsin, USA (Age 85 years) |
| | 8. Powers, Marguerite, b. 20 Jan 1903, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 15 Oct 1928, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 25 years) |
| + | 9. Powers, Genevieve, b. 17 May 1905, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 22 May 1994, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 89 years) |
| + | 10. Powers, Harold Joseph, b. 6 Oct 1907, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 12 Apr 1948, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 40 years) |
| | 11. Powers, Joseph, b. 6 Oct 1907, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. Bef 1910, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 2 years) |
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| Family ID |
F307 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
18 Nov 2011 |
1863 - 1950 (86 years)
