Powers, Richard B.

Other Events:

• Baptism: Aft 31 Aug 1864
• 1870 Census: 1870, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; dbid=7163&iid=4268806_00391, 39
• 1880 Census: 1880, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Residence: 1887, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• News Mention: 29 May 1891; Kaukauna Sun
• Residence: 1893, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• News Mention: 2 Mar 1894; Kaukauna Sun
• News Mention: 25 Oct 1895; Kaukauna Sun
• News Mention: 31 Dec 1897; Kaukauna Sun
• News Mention: 12 Aug 1898; Kaukauna Sun
• 1900 Census: 1900, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• News Mention: 19 Jul 1901; Kaukauna Sun
• 1905 State Census: 1905, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• News Mention: 2 Jan 1908; Kaukauna Times
• News Mention: 12 Feb 1909; Kaukauna Times
• 1910 Census: 1910, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• News Mention: 10 Mar 1910; Kaukauna Sun
• Residence: 1915, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1920 Census: 1920
• 1920 Census: 1920, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; ed217, page 08b line 92
• Occupation: Bef 22 Aug 1948; Railroad Engineer
• Death Record - Civil: 23 Aug 1948; No Death Record Found
• Obituary: 25 Aug 1948; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

(Medical):cause: chronic arteriosclerosis of 10 years due to old age-myocarditis(chronic)

Land Record:
See note from Sister Alice Hein about land Richard purchased in Ringle.

Baptism:
unknown

1870 Census:
Buchanan Town; Listed living with parents, age 5

1880 Census:
Listed living with parents, age 14

Residence:
1887 St. Francis Hollandtown Church Census; Listed as Mr. Richard Powers a ge 63, Margaret Powers, 63, Richard Powers, Jr. 22?

News Mention:
1891 Kaukauna Sun dated 5/29/1891; R.B. Powers engineer on the northern di vision of the Lake Shore Road is spending a few days in Kaukauna and vicin ity visiting with friends and relatives.

Residence:
1893 Kaukauna City Directory; Listed residing with David O'Connell, occupa tion loc engr LS RR

News Mention:
1894 Kaukauna Sun dated 3/02/1894; Fireman R.B.Powers injured. The engi ne of train #8 of the Ashland div of the Northwestern road broke a side r od at Cleveland, Manitowoc co last tues morning shattering the cab and inj uring R.B. Powers so as to lay him up for some time. The engineer Thos Gr ay was shaken up but not seriously injured.
1894 Kaukauna Times dated 3/23/1894; Richard Powers who sprained his ank le whilst jumping from an engine a few weeks ago, is now able to be about.

1894 Kaukauna Sun dated 8/31/1894; Richard Powers was greatly surpris ed by his friends Sunday evening. It was Richards birthday.

News Mention:
1895 Kaukauna Sun dated 10/25/1895; "Holland" R.P. Powers of your city spe nt Sunday with his mother who is sick at the home of her daughter Mr s. L. Wilpolt.

News Mention:
1897 Kaukauna Sun dated 12/31/1897; R.B. Powers of Sheboygan spent xmas wi th friends here.

News Mention:
1898 Kaukauna Sun dated 8/12/1898; Mr & Mrs R Powers have returned from Ir onwood and will make their home here.
1898 Kaukauna Times dated 9/16/1898; Engineer Dick Powers who has been emp loyed by the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Co. on the north end, will mo ve back to Kaukauna this week and will reside on 7th St.

1900 Census:
Fifth ward, sheet 20; Listed age as 35, born A ug 1864, listed born in Wisconsin, listed both parents born in Ireland, Li sted living with wife Margaret, occupation as Engineer Railroad

News Mention:
1901 Kaukauna Sun dated 7/19/1901; Mr & Mrs F.M. OBRIEN of Antigo gues ts of Mr & Mrs R.B. POWERS.

1905 State Census:
page 41; Listed living with wife and 1 child age 40 b orn in Wisconsin parents born Ireland, employed all past 12 months owned h ome. Living next door to in-laws.

News Mention:
1908 Kaukauna Times dated 1/02/1908; Mr & Mrs R B Powers spent New Yea rs at Pelican Lake guests of her parents Mr & Mrs Barney Finnigan.

News Mention:
1909 Kaukauna Times dated 2/12/1909; R.B. Powers purchased a quarter secti on of land in Marathon County last week.
1909 Kaukauna Sun dated 6/24/1909; Notice is hereby given that from aft er this date I will not be responsible for any debts or bills contract ed by any other person than myself. Dated this 17th day June, 1909, Richa rd B. Powers.

1910 Census:
page 17A; Listed living on 7th St., Listed liv ing with wife and 1 child, Lois. Listed age as 44, born in WI, parents bo rn Ireland, married 12 years, occupation Locomotive Engineer.

News Mention:
1910 Kaukauna Sun dated 3/10/1910; Engineer Richard Powers who runs an eng ine from Eland Junction to Marshfield was home Saturday and Sunday.

Residence:
Name: Richard B Powers
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1915
Street address: n s 7th 3 e Metoxen W
Residence Place: Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
Occupation: Engnr
Spouse: Margaret Powers
Publication Title: Appleton, Wisconsin, City Directory, 1915

1920 Census:
aged 55, occupation engineer at railroad.

1920 Census:
Ward 1 or 4, page 21B dated 1/16/1920; Listed as head of Household, nephew, Richard Wilpolt, living with him, Listed age as 55, occupation as Engineer Railroad, Divorced, Listed as born in Wisconsin, both parents born in Ireland Listed sister living with him Louise Wilpolt age 62, widowed (Actually probably was Sarah Powers Wilpolt, probably was told Mrs. Louis Wilpolt)

Occupation:
Railroad Engineer

Death Record - Civil:
Richard Wilpolt's diary lists a Richard Powers address; OPO Annex box 906, Chicago, notes deceased 1948.

Obituary:
Former Kaukauna Rail Engineer Dies Monday Kaukauna - Richard Powers, 84, formerly of Kaukauna died Monday noon at Mi lwaukee. He was retired North Western railroad engineer. Funeral servic es will be held Thursday morning at Milwaukee. Relatives from Kaukauna wi ll attend the services are Mr. & Mrs. Edward Bay and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wi lpolt. Also attending will be Richard Wilpolt, Reading Ohio, formerly of K aukauna and now visiting relatives here.

No obit found in Milwaukee newspaper 8/23-8/27/1948.

Buried:
From Milwaukee online Diocese; Name: Richard B. Powers Date of Death: 8/2 3/1948 Date of Burial: 8/26/1948 Age at Death: 83 Marital Status: Married Last Address: 2725 South Log an Ave.Funeral Home Brett Cemetery: Holy Cross Cemetery And Mausoleum Locatio n: Block: 26 Lot: 647 Grave: 1

Richard married Finnegan, Margaret 27 Jun 1898, St. Mary Catholic Church, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; divorced Abt Sep 1917. Margaret (daughter of Finnegan, Bernard and O'Halleran, Katherine) was born 8 Aug 1874, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA; died 25 Nov 1962, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; was buried , Mount Olivet Cemetery And Mausoleum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Birth - Church Record: 24 Feb 1901
• 1905 State Census: 1905, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; Page 41
• News Mention: 8 Mar 1906; Kaukauna Sun
• 1910 Census: 1910, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; Ed141 Page 17a
• News Mention: 24 Feb 1910; Kaukauna Sun
• News Mention: 31 Aug 1911; Kaukauna Sun
• 1920 Census: 1920, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; Ed # 212 Page 01b
• Occupation: Bef 7 Aug 1993; Nurse
• Death Record - Civil: 7 Aug 1993
• Obituary: 9 Aug 1993; Milwaukee Journal

Notes:

Birth - Church Record:
1901 St. Mary's Church Kaukauna Baptismal records, 1901 #16; Aloysia Cathe rina born on Feb. 42, baptized on Mar 3, daughter of Richardus Powers a nd Margaretha Finnegan. Baptismal Sponsors Malachi Ryan and Maria Finnegan .(Had birth dates as 2/22/1902, until baptismal and death records both show ed dated of 2/24/1901)

1905 State Census:
Listed living with parents age 4

News Mention:
1906 Kaukauna Sun newspaper dated 3/08/1906; Miss Lois Powers gave a pleasa nt afternoon to a number of friends on Saturday being her birthday anniver sary.

1910 Census:
Listed living on 7th St. Listed living with parents age 9, born in Wisconsin.

News Mention:
1910 Kaukauna Sun dated 2/24/1910; A birthday anniversary - Miss Lois Powe rs made a pleasant afternoon Tuesday to a few invited guests to her paren ts home on 7th St. The occasion being a birthday anniversary refreshmen ts and games made the time pass all too quickly for the little ones.
1910 Kaukauna Times......Lois Powers entertained a gathering of little fol ks Tuesday on the occasion of her birthday.

News Mention:
1911 Kaukauna Sun dated 8/31/1911; Miss Lois Powers is visiting relativ es in Pelican.

1920 Census:
Listed living with mother age 18. b orn in Wis, parents born Wis.

Occupation:
Nurse

Death Record - Civil:
1993 Milwaukee County Death Certificate; Lois Dembinski born 2/24/19 01 to Richard Powers and Margaret unk. died 8/07/1993 at St. Joseph's Hospi ce in Milwaukee of probable Pancreatic cancer. Listed residence as 53 01 W. Lincoln Ane, West Allis, WI. 53219. Listed occupation as Register ed Nurse at Hospital. Listed as widowed. Burial at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mi lwaukee, WIs.
1993 Social Security Death Index; LOIS DEMBINSKI SSN 397-44-4916 Residen ce: 53219 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI Born 24 Feb 1901 Last Benefit: Died 7 Aug 1993 Issued: WI (1961 A nd 1962)

Obituary:
See Image Dembinski, Lois(nee Powers) Found eternal peace in her heavenly home, Aug. 7, 1992 age 9 2. Dear wife of the late Roman; nieces, nephews and other dear relatives and desr friends. In state after 9 AM Wed. at St. Joseph's Home for the aged, 5301 W. Lincoln, until the time of services at 9:30 AM. Interment Holy Cross. Grateful thanks for the care at St. Joseph's Home for the Aged, St. Joseph's Hospital and St. joseph's Hospice. Lois was a member of the Christian Mothers at St. Mary Magdalen Church and a member of the American Legion Auxilary.
Ryczek-Larsen Bros. serving the family.
Author added note about American legion Aux.
"World's Largest Women's Patriotic Service Organization"The American Legion Auxiliary, was first founded in 1919 to assist The Ame rican Legion. The American Legion Auxilary facilitates the donations of ma ny and organizes countless volunteer hours in the service of our countr y, it's people and the communities around them.With its nearly 12,000 Units located in every state and some foreign count ries, the Auxiliary truely is the World's Largest Patriotic Service Organi zation".Auxiliary members are wives, mothers, sisters, daughters, granddaughters a nd great-granddaughters of courageous American war veterans. Some membe rs are veterans themselves who now work in civilian life in hundreds of vo lunteer programs. Auxiliary women who care about their community and the ir fellow man continue to work for God and Country.To find out more about the American Legion Auxiliary visit their website h ttp://www.legion-aux.org.
Obituary Notice (sent by Marjorie Powers Hoffman in March 2001.)

Buried:
1993 Milwaukee Diocese burial index; Name: Lois Dembinski Date of Deat h: 8/07/1993 Date of Burial: 8/11/1993 Age at Death: 92Marital Status: Single Funeral Home: Koelsch Lars Cemetery: Holy Cro ss Cemetery And Mausoleum Location: Block: 26 Lot: 646

Aloysia married Dembinski, Roman Aft 1925, ?, Unknown Location. Roman was born 19 Feb 1894, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; died 11 Aug 1985, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; was buried , Mount Olivet Cemetery And Mausoleum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]