Hodgins, David Sr.

Other Events:

• 1880 Census: 1880, Hortonia, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1900 Census: 1900, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1910 Census: 1910, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1920 Census: 1920, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1930 Census: 1930, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 6 May 1930; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

1880 Census:
David Hodgins30
Maria J. Hodgins25
Elsworth E. Hodgins6
Douglass Hodgins3

1900 Census:
David Hodgins49
Elisabeth Hodgins47
Elsworth Hodgins26
Douglass Hodgins23
Wesley Haynes22

1910 Census:
David Hodgins59
Elisebeth Hodgins57
Julia Burns17 servant
Robert Burns14 hired man

1920 Census:
David Hodgins70
Elizabeth Hodgins68

1930 Census:
Douglas Hodgins52
Dama I Hodgins48
David Hodgins80

Obituary:
DAVID HODGINS DIES AT HOME IN HORTONVILLE
County Pioneer and Political Figure Succumbs After Three Weeks Illness
One of Outagamie-co's oldest pioneers, David Hodgins, 80, died about 6:30 Tuesday morning at his home in Hortonville following an illness of three weeks.
Mr. Hodgins was an outstanding figure in state and county politics during most of his life, having served at various times as a member of the county board, president of that body for two years, village president, village trustee and a member of the assembly from the second Outagamie-co district for two terms.
He served for 15 years on the on the country board after first moving to this vicinity. Later when he moved to Hortonville he was named village trustee and still later village president. During the 15-year term on the county board he was president of that body for two years. In 1900 he was elected to the assembly and he served two therms there. Again in 1921 he was sent to the country board and he served until 1928.
Mr. Hodgins was born in Michigan and at an early age moved to Canada with his parents. Later he returned to the town of Hortonia with his parents and when a young man entered the logging business in partnership with Lewis Steffen and Robert McMurdo. Later he engaged in this business by himself. After leaving this business he purchased a farm in Hortonia, and in 1917 he moved to Hortonville where he has lived since.
Survivors include two sons, Douglas and Ellsworth, both of Hortonville; six grandchildren; and four great grandchildren; one half brother, James Watson of Marinette, and one sister, Mrs. Hattie Brown of Milwaukee.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 Thursday afternoon from the home and at 2 o'clock from the Baptist church in the village. Interment will be in the Union cemetery.
Plans are being made by county officials to attend the funeral.
Appleton (WI) Post-Crescent, Tues., May 6, 1930, Page 4

David married Poole, Maria 6 Nov 1872. Maria (daughter of Poole, Oren and Thompson, Lusetta) was born Abt 1854; died Bef 1886. [Group Sheet]

David married McMurdo, Elizabeth 5 Jul 1886. Elizabeth (daughter of McMurdo, John and Hunter, Elizabeth) was born 4 Jul 1852, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 26 May 1926, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried , Union Cemetery, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Obituary: 20 Feb 1945; apc

Notes:

Obituary:
HodginsEllsworth8/10/18732/20/1945Post Crescent2/20/19457

Other Events:

• Biography: 1911; History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0878
• 1920 Census: 1920, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1930 Census: 1930, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA

Notes:

Biography:
DOUGLAS HODGINS, a successful agriculturist of Hortonia township, and a member of the County Board from the village of Hortonville, is a member of one of Canada's old and honored families. His grandfather, Thomas Hodgins, was born in Ireland, from whence he removed as a young man to Canada, settling in County Bruce, Ontario. He married Bridget McGuire, also a native of Ireland, and came to Wisconsin in 1864, with his family of five children, and settled in Hortonville, where he spent the remainder of his life in farming. David Hodgins, son of Thomas, was born December 31, 1850, in Canada, where he received his education and his first occupation was at the carpenter's trade, which he followed for four or five years. He then went into the woods for one winter and during the winter following was boss of the camp for W. H. Briggs. He then engaged in logging on his own account, and during the next fifteen or twenty years followed jobbing. In 1890, in company with Robert McMurdo, he bought the large stone quarry in Hortonia, and shortly thereafter bought his partner's interest. He, has been very successful in his operations, owning over 500 acres of land in the neighborhood and now lives on a farm just east of Hortonville, being still actively engaged in business. Mr. Hodgins has been prominently identified with public affairs during a long period, and has served as assemblyman, supervisor, and chairman of the county board two years and a member thereof for seven years. He married Elizabeth McMurdo, who was born in Hortonia township July 4, 1852, and they had two children: Douglas and Ellsworth. Douglas Hodgins received his education in the district schools and attended Ryan High school in Appleton, after which he taught a country school in Hortonia and Maine townships for three years. He then went to Hardwood, Michigan, where he was foreman in the cedar yards for eighteen months, and in 1902 was married and rented land from his father, moving to the farm which he now owns. Mr. Hodgins was married to Miss Dama Winslow, daughter of William L. Winslow, of Foster City, Michigan, and they have had four children: Carol, born March 20, 1903; Kenneth, born July 26, 1904; Marion, born March 10, 1906; and David, born February 18, 1908. Hr. Hodgins is an official of Hortonville Camp, Modern Woodmen of America, is at present supervisor of the village of Hortonville and has been a trustee of the village for the past four years. He is the present clerk of the village board of education. Mr. and Mrs.'Hodgins are consistent members of the Baptist Church at Hortonville.

1920 Census:
Douglas Hodgins 42
Danna Hodgins 38
Carol Hodgins 16
Kenneth Hodgins 15
Marion Hodgins 13
David Hodgins 11
August Hofacker 30
Ellsworth Hodgins 46

1930 Census:
Douglas Hodgins 52
Dama I Hodgins 48
David Hodgins 80

Douglas married Winslow, Dama Abt 1902. Dama (daughter of Winslow, William and Matson, Minnie) was born 8 Dec 1881; died 6 Sep 1953; was buried , Union Cemetery, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• News Mention: 10 Jun 1930; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

News Mention:
Hortonville - Kenneth Hodgins, who came here a few weeks ago to attend his grandfather's funeral, left for Dover, Del., accompanied by his sister, Marian. They will visit their sister, Mrs. Strey in Chicago Miss Hodgins will spend several months in Delaware, where Kenneth is employed.

Marion married Staidl, Joseph Abt 1939. Joseph was born 25 Mar 1896, Shawano, Shawano, Wisconsin, USA; died 8 Jan 1967, Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]