Powers, John William

Other Events:

• Birth - Civil Record: 15 Jan 1888
• Baptism: 19 Jan 1888, St. Francis Catholic Church, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
• 1900 Census: 1900, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA; Page 13a
• 1910 Census: 1910, Unity, Clark, Wisconsin, USA; Page 09a
• Military Service: Between 14 Jun 1918 and 15 Sep 1919; WWI - US Navy
• 1920 Census: 1920
• Occupation: Bef 30 Nov 1932; Banker
• Death Record - Civil: 30 Nov 1932
• Obituary: 30 Nov 1932
• Letter: Aft 30 Nov 1932; Letter of Condolence

Notes:

Birth - Civil Record:
1888 Brown Co Birth records Vol 24 #259; John Wm. born on 1/15/1888 to Jo hn Powers and Maria A. Vandehey of Holland

Baptism:
1888 St. Francis Catholic Church Holland, WI. Baptismal Records; 1/19/1888 John William Powers, Sponsors Richard Powers and ? Vandehei.

1900 Census:
Listed living with parents age 12, born Jan 1888, name listed as John Jr.

1910 Census:
Listed living with parents age 22, born in Wisc. Teacher at District School.

Military Service:
2001 December - request sent for US Navy Military records. (they return ed in Jan 2002, resent request Apr 2002)
2003 April received a 1 page recap of his Naval Service; veteran's service number 1149117 Served 6/14/19 18 - 9/15/1919, Yeoman Second Class, Assigned to Naval Training Station Gr eat Lakes, IL. Then U.S. Navy Station, Pauillc, France. served on USS Sier ra, Decorated with WWI Victory Medal and WWI Lapel Button, Bronze.2003 April, requested daughter Marjorie to request Military records, al so for a picture.

1920 Census:
Not Found?
Possible from Wis Index soundex
John Powers age 31 in Neenah, winnebago ed 152 page 3

Occupation:
Banker

Death Record - Civil:
1932 Winnebago Co Death Records; John W. Powers born 12/4/1889 in Wisconsi n, died 11/30/1932 at home in Neenah.See Death notice. Listed as married to Alma, residing at 438 S. Commerci al St. Occupation Cashier at First Nat. Bank.

Obituary:
See Image Death Claims John W. Powers, Bank Cashier - Dies suddenly of Heart Attack at Home Early Today
John W. Powers, prominent in local and state banking circles, died in his sleep at his home, 433 South Commercial St at an early hour this morning. He succumbed to a heart attack. Suffering with a cold, Mr. Powers remained away from his duties as cashier of the First National Bank yesterday, but on retiring in the evening stated that he would return to work toda y. Mrs. Powers discovered the lifeless body at about 7 o'clock this morning. Mr. Powers, who was 43 years of age, was a World War veteran, having served in the United States Navy. He was born in Unity, Wisconsin, coming to Neenah in 1912. Since that time, with the exception of the time he served during the war and a brief period of employment at the First National Bank in Appleton, he had been associated with the First National Bank of th is city. He was named cashier in 1925. Headed Bank Group - Mr. Powers was a past president of Group 3, Wisconsin Bankers' association secretary of the Neenah club, secretary of the St. Margaret Mary church, president of the Twin City Clearing House association, and secretary of the City Bowling association. He was also a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus and a member of the Catholic Foresters.The survivors are the parents, Mr. & Mrs. John Powers, Sr., Unity; a sister Mrs John Hein, Unity; the widow and two children, Marjorie and James. Funeral services with a Solemn High Mass will be conducted at 10 o'clock Fr iday morning at St. Patrick's church by Rev. Joseph VanBogart, pastor of St. Margaret Mary church. Burial will take place at Oak Hill cemetery. Pall bearers will be members of the Knights of Columbus. The death of Mr. Powers takes from the community a citizen whose life and influence had be en always kindly, helpful and constructive. Always interested in all phases of the civic, social and religious life of the community, he gave free ly of his time and his service in many enterprises. He was a man of that friendly spirit which begets friendship, and he will be greatly miss ed by a large circle of friends.
1932 Unknown paper; Banks Honor Memory of John Powers
The three banks of Neenah will be closed until 1 o'clock Friday afternoon out of respect to the memory of John Powers, cashier at the First National Bank. Funeral services for Mr. Powers, with Solemn High Mass, will be conducted at St. Patick's church at 10 o'clock Friday morning. Re v. Joseph VanBogart will officiate and burial will be in Oak Hill cemeter y. Pall bearers will be E.M. Hatton, Dr. J.M. Donovan, John Mayer and Henry Jung, all Fourth degree Knights of Columbus, of which Mr. Powers was a member. The body was removed from Sorensen's chapel to the home, 4 33 South Commercial St. this afternoon. Members of James P. Hawley Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will go in a body to view the remains this evening.
1932 Unknown paper dated 11/30/1932; Death Claims John W. Powers, Bank Cas hier - Dies suddenly of Heart Attack at Home Early TodayJohn W. Powers, prominent in local and state banking circles, died in h is sleep at his home, 433 South Commercial St at an early hour this mornin g. He succumbed to a heart attack. Suffering with a cold, Mr. Powers remai ned away from his duties as cashier of the First National Bank yesterda y, but on retiring in the evening stated that he would return to work toda y. Mrs. Powers discovered the lifeless body at about 7 o'clock this mornin g.Mr. Powers, who was 43 years of age, was a World War veteran, having serv ed in the United States Navy. He was born in Unity, Wisconsin, coming to N eenah in 1912. Since that time, with the exception of the time he serv ed during the war and a brief period of employment at the First National B ank in Appleton, he had been associated with the First National Bank of th is city. He was named cashier in 1925.Headed Bank Group - Mr. Powers was a past president of Group 3, Wiscons in Bankers' association secretary of the Neenah club, secretary of the S t. Margaret Mary church, president of the Twin City Clearing House associa tion, and secretary of the City Bowling association. He was also a Four th Degree Knight of Columbus and a member of the Catholic Foresters.The survivors are the parents, Mr. & Mrs. John Powers, Sr., Unity; a sist er Mrs John Hein, Unity; the widow and two children, Marjorie and James. F uneral services with a Solemn High Mass will be conducted at 10 o'clock Fr iday morning at St. Patrick's church by Rev. Joseph VanBogart, pastor of S t. Margaret Mary church. Burial will take place at Oak Hill cemetery. Pa ll bearers will be members of the Knights of Columbus. The death of Mr. Po wers takes from the community a citizen whose life and influence had be en always kindly, helpful and constructive. Always interested in all phas es of the civic, social and religious life of the community, he gave free ly of his time and his service in many enterprises. He was a man of that f riendly spirit which begets friendship, and he will be greatly miss ed by a large circle of friends.
1932 Unknown paper; Banks Honor Memory of John PowersThe three banks of Neenah will be closed until 1 o'clock Friday afterno on out of respect to the memory of John Powers, cashier at the First Natio nal Bank. Funeral services for Mr. Powers, with Solemn High Mass, wi ll be conducted at St. Patick's church at 10 o'clock Friday morning. Re v. Joseph VanBogart will officiate and burial will be in Oak Hill cemeter y. Pall bearers will be E.M. Hatton, Dr. J.M. Donovan, John Mayer and Hen ry Jung, all Fourth degree Knights of Columbus, of which Mr. Powers w as a member. The body was removed from Sorensen's chapel to the home, 4 33 South Commercial St. this afternoon. Members of James P. Hawley Post, V eterans of Foreign Wars, will go in a body to view the remains this evenin g.

1932 unknown papers, see three other mentions of his death in newspapers c lippings.

John married Bredendick, Alma Johanna 11 Jun 1924, St. Patrick Catholic Church, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin. Alma (daughter of Bredendick, Herman and Korth, Augusta) was born 1 Aug 1893, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA; died 16 Oct 1973, Brookfield, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA; was buried , Oak Hill Cemetery, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Address: Marjorie Joan Powers; Address:
  2445 N. 72nd St.
  Wauwatosa, WI 53213
• Occupation: Bef 28 Sep 2006; Unknown
• Obituary: 2 Oct 2006; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

Occupation:
Unknown

Obituary:
Hoffmann, Marjorie (nee Powers) Marjorie Hoffmann, age 81, passed away September 28, 2006. Marjorie was born and raised in Neenah.Survivors include husband, Richard, Wauwatosa, WI; son, Roger; two grandsons; brother, James (Mary) Powers; two great-grandchildren.Visitation at St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2028 N. 60th Stree t, Milwaukee on Tuesday, October 3, 2006, from 4-7 p.m. Service 7 p.m. Int erment Oak Hill Cemetery, Neenah on Wednesday, October 4 at 12 noon.

Buried:
Cemetery Code: H
Addition Code: 00
Section Code: 000
Block Code: 0
Lot Number: 91
Split Extension: 0
Grave Number: 008
Name: HOFFMANN, MARJORIE J.
Date of Death: 09/28/2006
Date of Burial: 10/04/2006
Age in Years: 81
Age in Months: 0
Placement of Description: NEXT TO FRANK
Relationship to Owner: GRANDAUGHTER-IN-LAW
Veteran?: N

Marjorie married Hoffmann, Richard Frank 29 May 1965, St. Paul Catholic Church, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin. Richard (son of Hoffmann, Frank George and Henningsen, Anna) was born 28 Aug 1923, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA; died 24 Apr 2015, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Address: James Richard Powers; Address:
  7398 Murray Rd.
  Neenah, WI. 54956-4364
• Military Service: Aft 1947; Korea, US Army
• Letter: Abt 1970
• Occupation: Bef 1991
• Obituary: 29 Aug 2015; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

Letter:
Per cousin James Vandehey (son of James, Mary's brother) John Powers di ed at a young age in Neenah.
1970 In a letter from David O'Connell to James Powers, David writes "Yes J ames you had a wonderful Father, how sad he passed on so young. You sure ly were young at the time. He was quiet (sic) a lad to be pulling pran ks on people when he was young. ......"

Occupation:
Bergstrom-Gladfelter Paper Company in the Employee Relations field

Obituary:
James R. Powers, who died on August 27, 2015, was born in Neenah on June 30, 1929 to the late John and Alma (Bredendick) Powers. Following high school he graduated from Ripon College and served in the Army as an officer. A part of his term was served in Korea from 1952-53. He was then employed by Bergstrom-Gladfelter Paper Company in the Employee Relations field, retiring in 1991. He was united in marriage to Mary "Mickie" Smits in De Pere on October 31, 1964. They were blessed with two sons: John (Illa) and Michael (Patti).
Besides his sons and wife, Jim is survived by two granddaughters: Cassandra and McKinzie. He was preceded in death by his sister, Marjorie (Richard) Hoffman.
For many years, Jim was very active as a volunteer with many local service organizations as well as his church.
A Memorial Service for Jim will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 200 N. Commercial St., Neenah, Rev. Paul Holte officiating. A visitation will take place at the church from 9:00 A.M. until the hour of service.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Paul Lutheran Church or SOAR (ARC)Fox Cities - Campership Fund, in Jim's name.
Westgor Funeral Home
205 W. Doty Ave.
Neenah 722-7151

James married Smits, Mary (daughter of Smits, Harold E. and Gauthier, Mabel) [Group Sheet]

John married Dudzik, Pamela (daughter of Dudzik, Francis and Dziura, Kathleen) [Group Sheet]

Michael married Hazlett, Susan (daughter of Hazlett, William and Scofield, Nancy) [Group Sheet]