(The Antigo Daily Journal January 14, 1939 pages 1 and 5)
James Christopher Hall, 84, pioneer agent of the New York Life Insurance Company in northern Wisconsin, and one of the oldest agents in the company's service in the United States, died at about 7:30 this morning at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Earle S. Holman, 1418 Clermont Street, as a result of a stroke suffered Thursday noon. He had been unconscious most of the time since then, gradually losing strength, and his passing was most peaceful. The departed was the son of Joseph Bradley Hall and Susan Nichols Hall, he was born March 4, 1855 in Grafton county, New Hampshire. In 1880 he moved with his parents to Magnolia Rock county, living on a farm. James C. Hall was educated at the Evansville, Wis. seminary and at the Whitewater and Oshkosh Normal schools, now known as state teachers' college. He graduated from the latter institution with the class of 1879. He taught school while still a resident of Magnolia in Hanver, Caneville and Albany, and after his graduation from normal school was principal of the Stockbridge and Unity high schools. James C. Hall and Isabelle Grey were married March 18, 1881 at Woodville, Calumet county, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. Mr. Albrecht at his parsonage. For three years afterward they lived on the Joseph Hall farm in Magnolia. They then moved with their daughter, Nena, born there, to Unity, and then Oshkosh. At the age of 29 Mr. Hall took a contract with the New York Life Insurance Company, beginning the work which was to occupy him in addition to farming for the rest of his life. For years he was the company's only had representative in northern Wisconsin, and there was hardly a community north of Oshkosh where he did not become known. He was one of the first agents to use a bicycle for transportation, taking one with him on trains for side-trips over then primitive roads, and occationally making a bicycle trips of a hundred miles or more. He was also one of the first agents to use a motocycle, riding one upto 1929, when he began to use an automobile. In April 1899 the Hall family, then consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Hall, their son Prescott, and daughters, Nena and Inez moved to Langdade county, Mr. Hall having bought 640 acres in the East twnship of Ackley, lying on both sides of the west branch of the Eau Claire river. The tract included the so-called Babcock land and the old Jerry DeMoss farm. Titles to part of the original purchase were subsequently conveyed to different buyers, but Mr. and Mrs Hall continued to live there most of the time until after the death of Mrs. Hall in May 1935. Mr. Hall took great satisfaction in bringing under cultivation most of the large tract of land he accquired, and did pioneer farm drainage work in his township on an extensive scale. Mr. and Mrs. Hall celebrates their golden wedding March 18, 1931, and on August 25, 1934, Mr. Hall celebrated his golden jubilee as agent of the New York Life Insurance comany. On the intiative of R. E. Peters, inspector of agencies at Minneapolis, Minn., a banquet was given in his honor at hotel Butterfield. 55 guests being present, and E. N. Cough of Green Bay, agency director, acting as toastmaster. At that time he was virtually the company's oldest active agent with the fourth longest service record. High tribute was paid to his accomplishment as a pioneer and or production of new business for the company. In the spring proceeding his golden jubilee as an agent Mr. Hall suffered a severe illness which left his health an vigor impaired, but he continued to transact business, assisted by his daughter, Mrs. Earle S. Holman. Surviving the departed are three sons: Prescott, of Minneapolis, now working at Mineral Wells, Texas; Forrest, of Weyerhauser, Wis., and Ian, of Bryant; a daughter, Inez (Mrs. Earle S. Holman), of this city; and two grandchildren, Richard, of Minneapolis, and Bradley, of Weyerhauser. Edna Hall died in Oshkosh at the age of one month, and Nena the first year the family was in this county. A son Bradley died April 18, 1918, while in military service at Vancouver Barracks, Wash. Mr. Hall left two nieces, Jessie Hall Gollmar and Mable Hall Campbell of Evansville, Wis. Funeral services will be held at the Congregational church in this city at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday, the Rev. H. P. Freeling officatiating. The body is at the McCandless & Zobel funeral home, where it maybe viewed after today.
James Christopher Hall, 84, pioneer agent of the New York Life Insurance Company in northern Wisconsin, and one of the oldest agents in the company's service in the United States, died at about 7:30 this morning at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Earle S. Holman, 1418 Clermont Street, as a result of a stroke suffered Thursday noon. He had been unconscious most of the time since then, gradually losing strength, and his passing was most peaceful. The departed was the son of Joseph Bradley Hall and Susan Nichols Hall, he was born March 4, 1855 in Grafton county, New Hampshire. In 1880 he moved with his parents to Magnolia Rock county, living on a farm. James C. Hall was educated at the Evansville, Wis. seminary and at the Whitewater and Oshkosh Normal schools, now known as state teachers' college. He graduated from the latter institution with the class of 1879. He taught school while still a resident of Magnolia in Hanver, Caneville and Albany, and after his graduation from normal school was principal of the Stockbridge and Unity high schools. James C. Hall and Isabelle Grey were married March 18, 1881 at Woodville, Calumet county, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. Mr. Albrecht at his parsonage. For three years afterward they lived on the Joseph Hall farm in Magnolia. They then moved with their daughter, Nena, born there, to Unity, and then Oshkosh. At the age of 29 Mr. Hall took a contract with the New York Life Insurance Company, beginning the work which was to occupy him in addition to farming for the rest of his life. For years he was the company's only had representative in northern Wisconsin, and there was hardly a community north of Oshkosh where he did not become known. He was one of the first agents to use a bicycle for transportation, taking one with him on trains for side-trips over then primitive roads, and occationally making a bicycle trips of a hundred miles or more. He was also one of the first agents to use a motocycle, riding one upto 1929, when he began to use an automobile. In April 1899 the Hall family, then consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Hall, their son Prescott, and daughters, Nena and Inez moved to Langdade county, Mr. Hall having bought 640 acres in the East twnship of Ackley, lying on both sides of the west branch of the Eau Claire river. The tract included the so-called Babcock land and the old Jerry DeMoss farm. Titles to part of the original purchase were subsequently conveyed to different buyers, but Mr. and Mrs Hall continued to live there most of the time until after the death of Mrs. Hall in May 1935. Mr. Hall took great satisfaction in bringing under cultivation most of the large tract of land he accquired, and did pioneer farm drainage work in his township on an extensive scale. Mr. and Mrs. Hall celebrates their golden wedding March 18, 1931, and on August 25, 1934, Mr. Hall celebrated his golden jubilee as agent of the New York Life Insurance comany. On the intiative of R. E. Peters, inspector of agencies at Minneapolis, Minn., a banquet was given in his honor at hotel Butterfield. 55 guests being present, and E. N. Cough of Green Bay, agency director, acting as toastmaster. At that time he was virtually the company's oldest active agent with the fourth longest service record. High tribute was paid to his accomplishment as a pioneer and or production of new business for the company. In the spring proceeding his golden jubilee as an agent Mr. Hall suffered a severe illness which left his health an vigor impaired, but he continued to transact business, assisted by his daughter, Mrs. Earle S. Holman. Surviving the departed are three sons: Prescott, of Minneapolis, now working at Mineral Wells, Texas; Forrest, of Weyerhauser, Wis., and Ian, of Bryant; a daughter, Inez (Mrs. Earle S. Holman), of this city; and two grandchildren, Richard, of Minneapolis, and Bradley, of Weyerhauser. Edna Hall died in Oshkosh at the age of one month, and Nena the first year the family was in this county. A son Bradley died April 18, 1918, while in military service at Vancouver Barracks, Wash. Mr. Hall left two nieces, Jessie Hall Gollmar and Mable Hall Campbell of Evansville, Wis. Funeral services will be held at the Congregational church in this city at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday, the Rev. H. P. Freeling officatiating. The body is at the McCandless & Zobel funeral home, where it maybe viewed after today.
(The Antigo Daily Journal January 14, 1939 pages 1 and 5)
James Christopher Hall, 84, pioneer agent of the New York Life Insurance Company in northern Wisconsin, and one of the oldest agents in the company's service in the United States, died at about 7:30 this morning at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Earle S. Holman, 1418 Clermont Street, as a result of a stroke suffered Thursday noon. He had been unconscious most of the time since then, gradually losing strength, and his passing was most peaceful. The departed was the son of Joseph Bradley Hall and Susan Nichols Hall, he was born March 4, 1855 in Grafton county, New Hampshire. In 1880 he moved with his parents to Magnolia Rock county, living on a farm. James C. Hall was educated at the Evansville, Wis. seminary and at the Whitewater and Oshkosh Normal schools, now known as state teachers' college. He graduated from the latter institution with the class of 1879. He taught school while still a resident of Magnolia in Hanver, Caneville and Albany, and after his graduation from normal school was principal of the Stockbridge and Unity high schools. James C. Hall and Isabelle Grey were married March 18, 1881 at Woodville, Calumet county, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. Mr. Albrecht at his parsonage. For three years afterward they lived on the Joseph Hall farm in Magnolia. They then moved with their daughter, Nena, born there, to Unity, and then Oshkosh. At the age of 29 Mr. Hall took a contract with the New York Life Insurance Company, beginning the work which was to occupy him in addition to farming for the rest of his life. For years he was the company's only had representative in northern Wisconsin, and there was hardly a community north of Oshkosh where he did not become known. He was one of the first agents to use a bicycle for transportation, taking one with him on trains for side-trips over then primitive roads, and occationally making a bicycle trips of a hundred miles or more. He was also one of the first agents to use a motocycle, riding one upto 1929, when he began to use an automobile. In April 1899 the Hall family, then consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Hall, their son Prescott, and daughters, Nena and Inez moved to Langdade county, Mr. Hall having bought 640 acres in the East twnship of Ackley, lying on both sides of the west branch of the Eau Claire river. The tract included the so-called Babcock land and the old Jerry DeMoss farm. Titles to part of the original purchase were subsequently conveyed to different buyers, but Mr. and Mrs Hall continued to live there most of the time until after the death of Mrs. Hall in May 1935. Mr. Hall took great satisfaction in bringing under cultivation most of the large tract of land he accquired, and did pioneer farm drainage work in his township on an extensive scale. Mr. and Mrs. Hall celebrates their golden wedding March 18, 1931, and on August 25, 1934, Mr. Hall celebrated his golden jubilee as agent of the New York Life Insurance comany. On the intiative of R. E. Peters, inspector of agencies at Minneapolis, Minn., a banquet was given in his honor at hotel Butterfield. 55 guests being present, and E. N. Cough of Green Bay, agency director, acting as toastmaster. At that time he was virtually the company's oldest active agent with the fourth longest service record. High tribute was paid to his accomplishment as a pioneer and or production of new business for the company. In the spring proceeding his golden jubilee as an agent Mr. Hall suffered a severe illness which left his health an vigor impaired, but he continued to transact business, assisted by his daughter, Mrs. Earle S. Holman. Surviving the departed are three sons: Prescott, of Minneapolis, now working at Mineral Wells, Texas; Forrest, of Weyerhauser, Wis., and Ian, of Bryant; a daughter, Inez (Mrs. Earle S. Holman), of this city; and two grandchildren, Richard, of Minneapolis, and Bradley, of Weyerhauser. Edna Hall died in Oshkosh at the age of one month, and Nena the first year the family was in this county. A son Bradley died April 18, 1918, while in military service at Vancouver Barracks, Wash. Mr. Hall left two nieces, Jessie Hall Gollmar and Mable Hall Campbell of Evansville, Wis. Funeral services will be held at the Congregational church in this city at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday, the Rev. H. P. Freeling officatiating. The body is at the McCandless & Zobel funeral home, where it maybe viewed after today.
James Christopher Hall, 84, pioneer agent of the New York Life Insurance Company in northern Wisconsin, and one of the oldest agents in the company's service in the United States, died at about 7:30 this morning at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Earle S. Holman, 1418 Clermont Street, as a result of a stroke suffered Thursday noon. He had been unconscious most of the time since then, gradually losing strength, and his passing was most peaceful. The departed was the son of Joseph Bradley Hall and Susan Nichols Hall, he was born March 4, 1855 in Grafton county, New Hampshire. In 1880 he moved with his parents to Magnolia Rock county, living on a farm. James C. Hall was educated at the Evansville, Wis. seminary and at the Whitewater and Oshkosh Normal schools, now known as state teachers' college. He graduated from the latter institution with the class of 1879. He taught school while still a resident of Magnolia in Hanver, Caneville and Albany, and after his graduation from normal school was principal of the Stockbridge and Unity high schools. James C. Hall and Isabelle Grey were married March 18, 1881 at Woodville, Calumet county, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. Mr. Albrecht at his parsonage. For three years afterward they lived on the Joseph Hall farm in Magnolia. They then moved with their daughter, Nena, born there, to Unity, and then Oshkosh. At the age of 29 Mr. Hall took a contract with the New York Life Insurance Company, beginning the work which was to occupy him in addition to farming for the rest of his life. For years he was the company's only had representative in northern Wisconsin, and there was hardly a community north of Oshkosh where he did not become known. He was one of the first agents to use a bicycle for transportation, taking one with him on trains for side-trips over then primitive roads, and occationally making a bicycle trips of a hundred miles or more. He was also one of the first agents to use a motocycle, riding one upto 1929, when he began to use an automobile. In April 1899 the Hall family, then consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Hall, their son Prescott, and daughters, Nena and Inez moved to Langdade county, Mr. Hall having bought 640 acres in the East twnship of Ackley, lying on both sides of the west branch of the Eau Claire river. The tract included the so-called Babcock land and the old Jerry DeMoss farm. Titles to part of the original purchase were subsequently conveyed to different buyers, but Mr. and Mrs Hall continued to live there most of the time until after the death of Mrs. Hall in May 1935. Mr. Hall took great satisfaction in bringing under cultivation most of the large tract of land he accquired, and did pioneer farm drainage work in his township on an extensive scale. Mr. and Mrs. Hall celebrates their golden wedding March 18, 1931, and on August 25, 1934, Mr. Hall celebrated his golden jubilee as agent of the New York Life Insurance comany. On the intiative of R. E. Peters, inspector of agencies at Minneapolis, Minn., a banquet was given in his honor at hotel Butterfield. 55 guests being present, and E. N. Cough of Green Bay, agency director, acting as toastmaster. At that time he was virtually the company's oldest active agent with the fourth longest service record. High tribute was paid to his accomplishment as a pioneer and or production of new business for the company. In the spring proceeding his golden jubilee as an agent Mr. Hall suffered a severe illness which left his health an vigor impaired, but he continued to transact business, assisted by his daughter, Mrs. Earle S. Holman. Surviving the departed are three sons: Prescott, of Minneapolis, now working at Mineral Wells, Texas; Forrest, of Weyerhauser, Wis., and Ian, of Bryant; a daughter, Inez (Mrs. Earle S. Holman), of this city; and two grandchildren, Richard, of Minneapolis, and Bradley, of Weyerhauser. Edna Hall died in Oshkosh at the age of one month, and Nena the first year the family was in this county. A son Bradley died April 18, 1918, while in military service at Vancouver Barracks, Wash. Mr. Hall left two nieces, Jessie Hall Gollmar and Mable Hall Campbell of Evansville, Wis. Funeral services will be held at the Congregational church in this city at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday, the Rev. H. P. Freeling officatiating. The body is at the McCandless & Zobel funeral home, where it maybe viewed after today.
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