French Island Pioneers Goyette Jolivette Ties
The article traces French Island settlement beginning with Xavier Goyette arriving in 1849 and Moses Jolivette a few years later, detailing intertwined family histories, early log homes, river ferries, first bridges, and the island’s development from a forested farming and logging community into a small settlement with mills and notable descendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goyettes
Jolivettes
French Island
Xavier Goyette
Dubuque
la Crosse
Goyette
Mosés Jalivette
Jolivette
Moses Jelivette
Montreal
Moses
Cornelius
Neal Jolivette
Neal
Jolivene
Old Moses
George
Bert
Henry
Alvin
Fred
Joseph
Alexander
Lucinda
Mary
Elizabeth
Philmene
Anna
Alexander Goyette
Goyette Best
French Lake
Sears
Canna
William H. Polleys
A.D. Polleys
Melrose
Black Tiger Meer
Mr. Polleys
Jacob Dressen
Milwaukee Railroad
Palleys
Black River
Clark County
Hiram Goddard
Island
Eagle Scout Laureate Leamer Admits Camp Advancements
Edited by Eagle Scout Laurence Leamer the final Scout camping period at La Crosse area camps closed with 193 advancements including 93 merit badges and multiple ranks. Troop 8 led with 56 advancements, followed by Troops 4, 3, 10, 22, 41 and others. several scouts completed all required merit badges for the Eagle rank. Plans note nine scouts heading to the National Jamboree in Washington and a large 4-H camp attendance later in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Leamer
Atch
Oops
Cale— Ng Grove
Jill Claris Livingston
Donald Wes«lerhouse
Lawrence Calloway
Seis
Presbyterian Ehurch
la Crosse
Troop 4
Donald Westerhouse
Robert Ragland
Bill Staars
James Milam
Jon Jungbluth
Harry Woods
Clark Livingston
Kenneth Swanbeck
Camp Scoute
Harry McGregor
Washington
Camp Decorah
Roach Died at Corah Hospital Heralds Military Rites
Edward M. Roach well known farmer died Friday at a Corah hospital. Born December 19, 1877, he was a Spanish American War veteran and survived by a son Miles, two sisters in California, and a brother in Jefferson township. Funeral Monday at St. Patrick's church with military burial at Mount Olivet. Also Mrs. Fred Goeke died at home Friday. Louise Simmons Mersey, born in Germany September 25, 1863, came to the area at age 22 and married Fred Goeke June 25, 1886. they lived on a farm west of Wallison until 1924. Survived by three daughters and a son, including Mrs. Carl Schaefer, Mrs. John King, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Island
Isand
County Historical Society
Frank Jolivette
Mavier Goyette
Jolivette
Wakeen
Elda Jolivette
Samuel Hamilton
West Campbell
West le Crosse
Waukon
Edward'm. Roach
Decorah
Miles Reech
Ludlow Township
Jefferson Township
Hila
Sarah Ryen
Miles
California
William Roach
Jeffer‘sonowship
St. Patrick's Church
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Fred Goeke
Louise Simmons Mersey
Germany
Wallison
Carl Shaefer
Ludlow
John King
Death notices for Gen Wuey, Helmer Goeke, and Mrs A H Rust
Gen Wuey of Waukon Helmer Goeke of La Verne Minn and Mrs A H Rust of Ellsworth Minn funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at the Presbyterian church Reverend Needing of Lansing officiating Burial will be in Oakland cemetery
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Wuey
Waukon
Helmer Goeke
la Verne
Minn
Leister
A. H- Rust
Ellsworth
Presbyterian Church
Rav
Lansing
Oakland Cemetery
Montagu Norman sails for Canada on holiday
Liverpool reports Montagu Norman governor of the Bank of England sailed for Canada saying it was a holiday. In Collonwood Falls Kansas Samuel Pennington died when lightning struck him during his first ride on a new tractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montagu Norman
Canada
Liverpool
Montagu Warman
Bank of England
Collonwood Falls
Kas
Samuel Pennington
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Coulee
la Crosse County
Mavier
Kavier Goyette
Charles Sears
Steve
Danna
Great Lakes
Chicago
Ilatter
W. H. Polleys
Intey
Moses Jolivette
Xavier
Onalaska
North la Crosse
Colman
Cattut Slough
John Dressen
King
John
Jerry
Frank
Peter
Theophile
Joli- Vette
Delphine
Lefore
Delila
Mores
Jolivetta
Gayette
A. D. Polleys
The
Mil
W. E. Folleys
Wiliam H. Polleys
Bainbridge
Georgia
Ernest
Harry Horner
Harry
South Dakota
Charles Lee
Polleys
George Lee
Daniel Mills
Ater
la Crescent
George Phillips
Frank Kavier Goyette
Elizebeth) Jollvette
Charles Beare
Riverside Park
Ronald Tharen
St. Mary's
Sandy Acres
Myer's
Jin
Board of Review
Pure and
Robert Allen
Rd St
A. & C. Johnson CO
Eugene
All Permanenta
SuEnter
Hollywood
Singer
Farkoe and
Thi Ae
Berg & Johnson, Inc
Main St
Prudence
Hoeschler
Ford
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