Pierce County, Obit:  John Michael Fox (d. 1930)

SUBJECT: John Michael Fox
SUBMITTER: Mike Fox
EMAIL: mfox@pinenet.com
DATE: Feb 08, 2000
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SURNAMES: FUCHS, FOX, DVORAK, BERHEND, ELLWART, KACZOR
PIERCE COUNTY HERALD, ELLSWORTH, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY MAR 20 1930.

John Fox, Prominent Farmer,is Dead.

The community was saddend last Friday by the death of John Fox, well known
town of Ellsworth farmer, who passed away following a short illness of
but a few days duration of pneumonia. Mr. Fox was only 44 years of age.
His young wife and five children have the sympathy of all in their great
bereavement.

Mr. Fox was born at Sullivan, Wis., July 29, 1884. He left there with his
parents when but a small boy, the family locating in River Falls township,
in the Donegal section. Later they moved to a farm at Fargo in the same
town. He was married on Nov. 24, 1908 to Miss Stella Kaczor. They made
their home at Fargo for some time, later moving back to Donegal where Mr.
Fox's father had bought a farm. Here they lived for three years and then
moved to the Wm. Foley place in the same town, where they lived for five
years. In 1916 they purchased a farm in Ellsworth township, just outside
the village of Beldenville on the Trimbelle town line and made their home
there ever since. Mr. Fox's father passed away in 1922.

Mr. Fox is survived by his wife and five children. they are: Mrs. Olof
Peterson 19, Edith 18, Leonard 17, Lucile 5, and Catherine 2, all living
at home. One daughter, Clara Helen, died in infancy. Also surviving are
his mother, Mrs. Kate Fox of St. Paul and three sisters and one brother--Mrs.
Joe Boppre of White Bear, Minn., Mrs. Clyde Blackmun of San Francisco,
Mrs. Fred Duffner of St.Paul and George Fox of River Falls.

Funeral services took place Monday morning from St. Francis' church in
this village, Fr. Gille officiating and interment was at St. Francis' cemetery.

Pallbearers were three nephews--Harry, Lester and Leo Kawa, and three cousins--Fred
Clobes, Ed. Campbell and Jos. Dvorak.

Those from a distance in attendance at the funeral were Mrs. Anton Kawa
and sons Harry, Lester and Leo and daughter, Wanda of Elgin, Ill., Mrs.
Bartosh of McGregor, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. Hogboom of Rice Lake, Mrs. Wm.
Misch and family of Minneapolis, Leonard Kordosky of St. Paul and Mrs.
Mary Barron of Minneapolis.



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