She married Joseph Wallace Bires on Dec 7, 1850.
Their children: William,
Mary Jane, Willis, Alissa, Phoebe June, Evaline, Adeline, Laura ,Josephine, Willard and Wilford.
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Obituary Times Argus 8/7/1912
OBITUARY
Mrs Phoebe Ann Bires was born in Brownville, New York on Oct 10, 1834, and died on August 5, 1912, at her home . Mrs Bires was a resident of New Lisbon and vicinity for over half a century. She lived at Hartford, Wisconsin in the early 1840s, uniting in marriage at that place, with Joseph Wallace Bires on Dec. 7, 1850. Four years after their marriage , the venerable couple came to Juneau County and settled on a farm in what is known now as the town of Fountain. Mrs Bires has since lived in this neighborhood. She was the mother of eleven children, nine of whom are left with the husband, Fifty one grandchildren and fseven great grandchildren. Two daughters preceded her death. Funeral services were held at her home today, conducted by the Rev. W.P. Burrows of the Methodist church. Burial was in the New Lisbon Cemetery. Relatives from abroad who attended the obsequies were Mr and Mrs William Bires from Tomah, Charles Alton of Hartford, Mr and Mrs M Alton from Spring Valley, and Mr and Mrs Shattuck of Neilsville.
She married Joseph Wallace Bires on Dec 7, 1850.
Their children: William,
Mary Jane, Willis, Alissa, Phoebe June, Evaline, Adeline, Laura ,Josephine, Willard and Wilford.
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Obituary Times Argus 8/7/1912
OBITUARY
Mrs Phoebe Ann Bires was born in Brownville, New York on Oct 10, 1834, and died on August 5, 1912, at her home . Mrs Bires was a resident of New Lisbon and vicinity for over half a century. She lived at Hartford, Wisconsin in the early 1840s, uniting in marriage at that place, with Joseph Wallace Bires on Dec. 7, 1850. Four years after their marriage , the venerable couple came to Juneau County and settled on a farm in what is known now as the town of Fountain. Mrs Bires has since lived in this neighborhood. She was the mother of eleven children, nine of whom are left with the husband, Fifty one grandchildren and fseven great grandchildren. Two daughters preceded her death. Funeral services were held at her home today, conducted by the Rev. W.P. Burrows of the Methodist church. Burial was in the New Lisbon Cemetery. Relatives from abroad who attended the obsequies were Mr and Mrs William Bires from Tomah, Charles Alton of Hartford, Mr and Mrs M Alton from Spring Valley, and Mr and Mrs Shattuck of Neilsville.
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His Wife
Family Members
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Mary Jane Bires Motschman
1850–1937
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William Bires
1853–1939
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Willis Bires
1856–1934
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Delilah Adelaide "Addie" Bires Good
1857–1938
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Evaline Bires Northcott
1859–1945
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Phoebe June Bires Ritchart
1861–1894
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Adeline Bires Braund
1863–1952
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Laura J. Bires Frazier
1865–1897
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Josephine Bires Martin
1866–1962
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Willard Bires
1868–1963
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Joseph Wilford Bires Jr
1875–1950
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