Jack, Edward John

1856 - 1924  (68 years)    Has 2 ancestors and 18 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Jack, Edward John
  Born	16 Oct 1856	Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Biography	1911
  History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0873
  EDWARD JOHN JACK, who has been a life-long resident of Greenville township, where he now owns a farm of 100 acres located on the Hortonville and Appleton Road, was born on this property, October 16, 1856, and is a son of Hiram and Mary (Hunter) Jack. Hiram Jack was born in New Brunswick, Canada, November 6, 1820, and in early life worked at lumbering and in sawmills, later engaging in farming in his native place. He was there married to Mary Hunter, who was born in Scotland, May 24, 1820, and they settled on his farm, on which they resided until 1851 at which time he came to Wisconsin and settled two miles west of Hortonville. A few months later Mr. Jack returned to New Brunswick, where he bought a small farm, but after three years returned to Outagamie county, locating on the farm now occupied by Edward J. Jack in Greenville township, this being in 1854. This property, which then consisted of eighty acres of wild, uncleared land, Mr. Jack paid for at the rate of $2.50 per acre, and when he first brought his family here he found that the rude log cabin, which was the only building on the place, had no roof, and it being the month of November, he had to leave the family at a neighbor's until he could build one, as well as making a door and a window. He was very skilled with an ax, and in addition to doing all of his own work, was often engaged by his neighbors to make ox yokes. Mr. Jack was also the possessor of a very fine yoke of oxen of which he was extremely proud, being able to drive them without any of the yelling and whipping which is usually necessary in driving these animals. The remainder of his life was spent on this farm, and he became well known as a farmer and highly esteemed as a citizen, being elected to various township offices. His death occurred July 19, 1884, his widow surviving him until June 2, 1904, and they had a family of ten children: Rosanna and Janett, who are deceased; Matilda, wife of A. L. Murphy, secretary of the Farmers Home Insurance Company; Isabelle, single, residing with her sister in Ellington township; Elizabeth, the widow of Samuel Gilbert, residing in Ellington township; Marion, wife of H. C. Gowell, residing at Norrie, Wisconsin; Edward John, the first to be born in Wisconsin; Emma, the widow of H. T. Hardacker, of Ellington township; Minetta, the wife of F. N. Playmann, a contractor and builder of Stevens Point, Wisconsin; and Anna, the wife of F. A. Grant, a farmer of Grand Chute township. Hiram Jack and his wife were members of the Congregational Church, and he was prominently identified with the Grange. Edward John Jack attended school in school district No. 4, Greenville township, and was reared on the home farm, of which he took charge at the time of his father's death. He has increased the size of the farm to 100 acres, and has made many improvements on the property and buildings, the handsome residence being completed in 1905. He carries on operations on general lines and devoted his whole time to his land. Mr. Jack is a member of the Congregational Church, and in political matters he is a Republican, having served on the school board, although he has never been an aspirant for political honors. On September 15, 1885, Mr. Jack was married to Miss Elsie Mills, who was born in this township, February 14, 1866, daughter of Frank and Jane (Tompkins) Mills, natives of New York, the former born June 30, 1832, and the latter February 3, 1840. Mrs. Jack's parents were married in Outagamie county, whence the father came in 1850, locating in Hortonia township, where for some time he was engaged in driving stage from New London to Shawano, and also engaged in clearing land, taking his pay in flour. Later he bought a farm in Hortonia township, where he resided about four years, selling this property to buy a farm in Greenville township, on which he resided until 1896, and then sold out and moved to Hortonville, where he and Mrs. Mills still reside. They have had six children: Carrie, the wife of A. F. Reidout, a druggist of Hortonville; Elsie; Grace, the wife of John Sommers, a farmer and cement worker of Ellington township; James, a farmer of Green Valley, Shawano county; Wallace, deceased, a former resident of Shawano; and Frank, a cheese maker of Green valley. Mr. and Mrs. Jack have had six children: Harry Hiram, born November 11, 1886, who married Anna Weise, and is engaged in farming in Ellington township; Lisle Francis, born June 4, 1891, who died November 14th of that year; Roland Morton, born February 19, 1894; Milo Stanley, born September 12, 1896; Leta Lorette, born August 10, 1900; and Marie Ione, born June 18, 1905.
  	Jack, Edward John Biography from History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin; 1911.
  Died	28 Nov 1924	Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I154662	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	Jack, Hiram,   b. 6 Nov 1820, , , New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 19 Jul 1884  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Hunter, Mary,   b. 24 May 1820, , , , Scotland ,   d. 2 Jun 1904, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F51356	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mills, Sarah Elsie,   b. 14 Feb 1866, , , Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 26 Jul 1935, Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Married	25 May 1885	Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Alt. Marriage (Family)	15 Sep 1885
  Children	1. Jack, Harry Hiram,   b. 11 Nov 1886,   d. 13 Feb 1967  (Age 80 years)   2. Jack, Lisle Francis,   b. 4 Jun 1891,   d. 14 Nov 1891  (Age 0 years) + 3. Jack, Roland Morgan,   b. 19 Feb 1894, Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 18 Dec 1969, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 75 years) + 4. Jack, Milo Stanley,   b. 12 Sep 1896,   d. 29 Aug 1968, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 71 years)   5. Jack, Letta Lorette,   b. 10 Aug 1900,   d. 19 Aug 1979, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 79 years)   6. Jack, Marie Ione,   b. 18 Jun 1905,   d. 17 Aug 2003, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 98 years)
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2015
  Family ID	F51470	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 16 Oct 1856 - Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 25 May 1885 - Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 28 Nov 1924 - Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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