Here is a bio of Jane's father (from Google books):
Major John Howe, surveyor and soldier, was born at Antwerp. NY, 17 Mar 1780. His ancestors came from England before the revolutionary war, and he served under Gen. [Jacob] Brown in a New York regiment and fought in the battles of Lundy's Lane and Sackets Harbor. In the latter he was wounded, and upon his recovery he continued in the army until peace was declared. In 1827 he removed to Oswego county, where he held various offices of trust. He was at one time U. S. customs officer at Sandy Creek, and also represented Jefferson county in the New York legislature. He married Catherine Evans, of Jefferson county, 19 Oct 1813, by whom lie had four children: John Randolph, Jane Augusta, who married Luther W. Guiteau, of Freeport, IL: Catherine Melvina, and Charles. In 1838 Maj. Howe removed with his three living children to Freeport, IL, and there engaged in general merchandising with his son-in-law, L[uther]. W[ilson]. Guiteau, which was continued until 1850. In that year he removed to Port Ulao, Ozaukee Co., Wisc., where he and his son, Capt. John Randolph Howe, owned a pier and wooded lands in connection with the Chicago and Sheboygan line of lake steamers, of one of which Capt. Howe was for many years the commander.
Maj. Howe was remarkable, where he was known, for his goodness of heart, kindness to the poor and distressed, and for the honesty and justice with which all his business operations were performed. He was noted for his indomitable will and fearless personality. He was a Master Mason and a Jackson Democrat, and all his life was a "teetotal" abstainer. He would never employ men who drank, and as a surveyor he would not supply his men, even in the severest winter weather, with the customary liquor rations, and on the sign of the tavern he once kept in Freeport in the early days he had painted in bold letters, "No Drunkard Need Apply." He was a successful business man, accumulated a considerable estate, and was universally respected where he lived. He died at Port Ulao, Wisc., 16 Feb 1855, at the age of sixty-nine, and was buried in Racine, Wisconsin.
NOTE: Bio info provided by Burlington Historical Society (#47783702) on 7-24-2017. Thank you.
Major John Howe, surveyor and soldier, was born at Antwerp. NY, 17 Mar 1780. His ancestors came from England before the revolutionary war, and he served under Gen. [Jacob] Brown in a New York regiment and fought in the battles of Lundy's Lane and Sackets Harbor. In the latter he was wounded, and upon his recovery he continued in the army until peace was declared. In 1827 he removed to Oswego county, where he held various offices of trust. He was at one time U. S. customs officer at Sandy Creek, and also represented Jefferson county in the New York legislature. He married Catherine Evans, of Jefferson county, 19 Oct 1813, by whom lie had four children: John Randolph, Jane Augusta, who married Luther W. Guiteau, of Freeport, IL: Catherine Melvina, and Charles. In 1838 Maj. Howe removed with his three living children to Freeport, IL, and there engaged in general merchandising with his son-in-law, L[uther]. W[ilson]. Guiteau, which was continued until 1850. In that year he removed to Port Ulao, Ozaukee Co., Wisc., where he and his son, Capt. John Randolph Howe, owned a pier and wooded lands in connection with the Chicago and Sheboygan line of lake steamers, of one of which Capt. Howe was for many years the commander.
Maj. Howe was remarkable, where he was known, for his goodness of heart, kindness to the poor and distressed, and for the honesty and justice with which all his business operations were performed. He was noted for his indomitable will and fearless personality. He was a Master Mason and a Jackson Democrat, and all his life was a "teetotal" abstainer. He would never employ men who drank, and as a surveyor he would not supply his men, even in the severest winter weather, with the customary liquor rations, and on the sign of the tavern he once kept in Freeport in the early days he had painted in bold letters, "No Drunkard Need Apply." He was a successful business man, accumulated a considerable estate, and was universally respected where he lived. He died at Port Ulao, Wisc., 16 Feb 1855, at the age of sixty-nine, and was buried in Racine, Wisconsin.
NOTE: Bio info provided by Burlington Historical Society (#47783702) on 7-24-2017. Thank you.
Here is a bio of Jane's father (from Google books):
Major John Howe, surveyor and soldier, was born at Antwerp. NY, 17 Mar 1780. His ancestors came from England before the revolutionary war, and he served under Gen. [Jacob] Brown in a New York regiment and fought in the battles of Lundy's Lane and Sackets Harbor. In the latter he was wounded, and upon his recovery he continued in the army until peace was declared. In 1827 he removed to Oswego county, where he held various offices of trust. He was at one time U. S. customs officer at Sandy Creek, and also represented Jefferson county in the New York legislature. He married Catherine Evans, of Jefferson county, 19 Oct 1813, by whom lie had four children: John Randolph, Jane Augusta, who married Luther W. Guiteau, of Freeport, IL: Catherine Melvina, and Charles. In 1838 Maj. Howe removed with his three living children to Freeport, IL, and there engaged in general merchandising with his son-in-law, L[uther]. W[ilson]. Guiteau, which was continued until 1850. In that year he removed to Port Ulao, Ozaukee Co., Wisc., where he and his son, Capt. John Randolph Howe, owned a pier and wooded lands in connection with the Chicago and Sheboygan line of lake steamers, of one of which Capt. Howe was for many years the commander.
Maj. Howe was remarkable, where he was known, for his goodness of heart, kindness to the poor and distressed, and for the honesty and justice with which all his business operations were performed. He was noted for his indomitable will and fearless personality. He was a Master Mason and a Jackson Democrat, and all his life was a "teetotal" abstainer. He would never employ men who drank, and as a surveyor he would not supply his men, even in the severest winter weather, with the customary liquor rations, and on the sign of the tavern he once kept in Freeport in the early days he had painted in bold letters, "No Drunkard Need Apply." He was a successful business man, accumulated a considerable estate, and was universally respected where he lived. He died at Port Ulao, Wisc., 16 Feb 1855, at the age of sixty-nine, and was buried in Racine, Wisconsin.
NOTE: Bio info provided by Burlington Historical Society (#47783702) on 7-24-2017. Thank you.
Major John Howe, surveyor and soldier, was born at Antwerp. NY, 17 Mar 1780. His ancestors came from England before the revolutionary war, and he served under Gen. [Jacob] Brown in a New York regiment and fought in the battles of Lundy's Lane and Sackets Harbor. In the latter he was wounded, and upon his recovery he continued in the army until peace was declared. In 1827 he removed to Oswego county, where he held various offices of trust. He was at one time U. S. customs officer at Sandy Creek, and also represented Jefferson county in the New York legislature. He married Catherine Evans, of Jefferson county, 19 Oct 1813, by whom lie had four children: John Randolph, Jane Augusta, who married Luther W. Guiteau, of Freeport, IL: Catherine Melvina, and Charles. In 1838 Maj. Howe removed with his three living children to Freeport, IL, and there engaged in general merchandising with his son-in-law, L[uther]. W[ilson]. Guiteau, which was continued until 1850. In that year he removed to Port Ulao, Ozaukee Co., Wisc., where he and his son, Capt. John Randolph Howe, owned a pier and wooded lands in connection with the Chicago and Sheboygan line of lake steamers, of one of which Capt. Howe was for many years the commander.
Maj. Howe was remarkable, where he was known, for his goodness of heart, kindness to the poor and distressed, and for the honesty and justice with which all his business operations were performed. He was noted for his indomitable will and fearless personality. He was a Master Mason and a Jackson Democrat, and all his life was a "teetotal" abstainer. He would never employ men who drank, and as a surveyor he would not supply his men, even in the severest winter weather, with the customary liquor rations, and on the sign of the tavern he once kept in Freeport in the early days he had painted in bold letters, "No Drunkard Need Apply." He was a successful business man, accumulated a considerable estate, and was universally respected where he lived. He died at Port Ulao, Wisc., 16 Feb 1855, at the age of sixty-nine, and was buried in Racine, Wisconsin.
NOTE: Bio info provided by Burlington Historical Society (#47783702) on 7-24-2017. Thank you.
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