Deforest Wells TOWER
Victoria Wilhelmina HORTON
Husband: Deforest Wells TOWER
Birth: 14 Aug 1849, Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York
Death: 25 Apr 1926, Minocqua, Oneida Co., Wisconsin
Burial: Apr 1926, Evergreen Cemetery, Woodruff, Oneida Co., Wisconsin
Father: David Wells TOWER
Mother: Sarah Mills HOLBROOK
Marriage: 5 Apr 1879, Chippewa Falls, Chippewa Co., Wisconsin
Wife: Victoria Wilhelmina HORTON
Birth: 27 Feb 1862, Wheaton Twp., Chippewa Co., Wisconsin
Death: 30 Apr 1945, Minocqua, Oneida Co., Wisconsin
Burial: Apr 1945, Evergreen Cemetery, Woodruff, Oneida Co., Wisconsin
Father: David A. HORTON
Mother: Cornelia BABCOCK
Children:
1. John Deforest TOWER, b: 23 Jan 1880, Wheaton Twp., Chippewa Co., Wisconsin
d: 16 May 1967, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
2. Mattie Amanda TOWER (Evenson), b: 1 Aug 1881, Eau
Claire, Eau Claire Co., Wisconsin
d: 31 Jul 1952, Woodruff, Oneida Co., Wisconsin
3. Nellie Mae TOWER (Frost), b: 7 Sep 1883, Wheaton Twp., Chippewa Co., Wisconsin
d: 5 Mar 1960, Park Falls, Price Co., Wisconsin
4. Jesse A. TOWER, b: 26 Mar 1885, Wheaton Twp., Chippewa Co., Wisconsin
d: 2 Jun 1953, Sheboygan, Sheboygan Co., Wisconsin
5. Daisy M. TOWER (Cook/Grant), b: Mar 1887, Wheaton Twp.,
Chippewa Co., Wisconsin
d: 15 Jul 1980, Wenatchee, Chelan Co., Washington
6. Zoe N. TOWER (Atzel), b: 27 Sep 1891, Minocqua,
Oneida
Co., Wisconsin
d: 17 Oct 1962, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
7. Francis W. TOWER, b: 24 Apr 1897, Minocqua, Oneida Co., Wisconsin
d: 10 Mar 1986, Pinellas Co., Florida
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Notes:
Deforest was first married to Flora Sherman.
1900 Federal Census Data (T623_1820, Page 43B), Minocqua Village, Vilas Co.,
Wisconsin,
Enumeration District: 188, Enumeration Date: 2-Jun-1900, Family #48
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Birth Mo. |
Birth Yr |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn. |
# C Liv. |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
TOWER, Deforest W |
Head |
M |
Aug |
1849 |
50 |
M |
21 |
|
|
NY |
Can |
Can |
Clerk in Store |
|
|
Victoria W |
Wife |
F |
Feb |
1863 |
37 |
M |
21 |
7 |
7 |
WI |
NY |
NY |
|
|
|
John D |
Son |
M |
Jan |
1880 |
20 |
S |
|
|
|
WI |
NY |
WI |
Druggist |
|
|
Mattie A |
Daughter |
F |
Aug |
1881 |
18 |
S |
|
|
|
WI |
NY |
WI |
|
|
|
Nelley M |
Daughter |
F |
Sep |
1883 |
16 |
S |
|
|
|
WI |
NY |
WI |
|
|
|
Jesse A |
Son |
M |
Mar |
1885 |
15 |
S |
|
|
|
WI |
NY |
WI |
|
|
|
Daisy N |
Daughter |
F |
Mar |
1887 |
13 |
S |
|
|
|
WI |
NY |
WI |
|
|
|
Zoe N |
Daughter |
F |
Sep |
1891 |
8 |
S |
|
|
|
WI |
NY |
WI |
|
|
|
Francis W |
Son |
M |
Apr |
1897 |
3 |
S |
|
|
|
WI |
NY |
WI |
|
|
1910
Federal Census Data (T624_1730, Page 29B), Minocqua Twp., Oneida Co., Wisconsin,
Enumeration District: 119, Enumeration Date: 18-Apr-1910, Family #81
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn. |
# C Liv. |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
TOWER, David W ? |
Head |
M |
62 |
M2 |
31 |
|
|
NY |
Can |
Can |
Clerk / General Store |
|
|
Victoria W |
Wife |
F |
47 |
M1 |
31 |
7 |
7 |
WI |
PA |
PA |
None |
|
|
Frank W |
Brother |
M |
12 |
S |
|
|
|
WI |
NY |
WI |
None |
X |
1920
Federal Census Data (T625_2008, Page 35A), Minocqua Twp., Oneida Co., Wisconsin,
Enumeration District: 131, Enumeration Date: 3-Mar-1920, Family #29
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S |
POB |
Fa. |
Mo. |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
TOWER, David ? |
Head |
M |
71 |
M |
NY |
NY |
PA |
None |
|
|
Victoria |
Wife |
F |
57 |
M |
WI |
PA |
PA |
None |
|
|
Frank |
Son |
M |
22 |
S |
WI |
NY |
WI |
Laborer / Common |
|
1930
Federal Census Data (T626_2602, Page 129B), Minocqua Village, Oneida Co.,
Wisconsin,
Enumeration District: 7, Enumeration Date: 12-Apr-1930,
Family #94
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
Age Marr |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
In Sch |
Occupation |
|
TOWERS, Victoria |
Head |
F |
66 |
W |
|
WI |
NY |
NY |
|
None |
|
Frank W |
Son |
M |
32 |
M |
21 |
WI |
NY |
WI |
|
None |
|
Bertha A |
Daughter L |
F |
28 |
M |
17 |
WI |
Ger |
Ger |
|
None |
|
Frances C |
G Daughter |
F |
7 |
S |
|
WI |
WI |
WI |
X |
None |
|
Victoria M |
G Daughter |
F |
4 |
S |
|
WI |
WI |
WI |
|
None |
After Deforest died, Victoria was married to David Cook Potter for a short
time.
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Sources:
1) Death - Child #5: Chelan
County Washington Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #017201