WOOD CO. PIONEER
PASSES AT OSHKOSH
JOHN BLENKER, FOUNDER OF
TOWN DIES IN NORTHERN
HOSPITAL
John Blenker, pioneer of Wood
county, for whom the village of Blen-
ker between Stevens Point and
Marshfield is named, died a few
days ago at his home. He built the
first saw mill at Blenker and had a
leading part in developing his part
of Wood county.
Two months ago the deceased,
... was taken to
Northern Hospital at Oshkosh for
treatment from which place it was
hoped by all that he would soon re-
turn in his usual good health, but
fate ordered otherwise. He gradually
failed and before his death he was
brought home to end his last days on
earth amid the scenes where for so
many years he spent a busy life.
--excerpt from Daily Leader, Grand Rapids Wisconsin; September 11, 1918
AN EARLY SETTLER HERE
John Blenker, one of the men who
was identified with the pioneer his-
tory of Wood county, recently died
at Oshkosh* at an advanced age. Mr.
Blenker was engaged in logging and
lumbering in this county for a num-
ber of years, and a station on the Soo
line was named after him.
--Grand Rapids Tribune; September 12, 1918
Spouse Theresa B Immer
Married February 6, 1875.
Father Henry J Blenker
Mother Margaret Schwerbel
Name John Blenker
Death Date 31 Aug 1918
Death County Wood, Wisconsin, USA*
*Note: "...before his death he was
brought home..."
PASSES AT OSHKOSH
JOHN BLENKER, FOUNDER OF
TOWN DIES IN NORTHERN
HOSPITAL
John Blenker, pioneer of Wood
county, for whom the village of Blen-
ker between Stevens Point and
Marshfield is named, died a few
days ago at his home. He built the
first saw mill at Blenker and had a
leading part in developing his part
of Wood county.
Two months ago the deceased,
... was taken to
Northern Hospital at Oshkosh for
treatment from which place it was
hoped by all that he would soon re-
turn in his usual good health, but
fate ordered otherwise. He gradually
failed and before his death he was
brought home to end his last days on
earth amid the scenes where for so
many years he spent a busy life.
--excerpt from Daily Leader, Grand Rapids Wisconsin; September 11, 1918
AN EARLY SETTLER HERE
John Blenker, one of the men who
was identified with the pioneer his-
tory of Wood county, recently died
at Oshkosh* at an advanced age. Mr.
Blenker was engaged in logging and
lumbering in this county for a num-
ber of years, and a station on the Soo
line was named after him.
--Grand Rapids Tribune; September 12, 1918
Spouse Theresa B Immer
Married February 6, 1875.
Father Henry J Blenker
Mother Margaret Schwerbel
Name John Blenker
Death Date 31 Aug 1918
Death County Wood, Wisconsin, USA*
*Note: "...before his death he was
brought home..."
WOOD CO. PIONEER
PASSES AT OSHKOSH
JOHN BLENKER, FOUNDER OF
TOWN DIES IN NORTHERN
HOSPITAL
John Blenker, pioneer of Wood
county, for whom the village of Blen-
ker between Stevens Point and
Marshfield is named, died a few
days ago at his home. He built the
first saw mill at Blenker and had a
leading part in developing his part
of Wood county.
Two months ago the deceased,
... was taken to
Northern Hospital at Oshkosh for
treatment from which place it was
hoped by all that he would soon re-
turn in his usual good health, but
fate ordered otherwise. He gradually
failed and before his death he was
brought home to end his last days on
earth amid the scenes where for so
many years he spent a busy life.
--excerpt from Daily Leader, Grand Rapids Wisconsin; September 11, 1918
AN EARLY SETTLER HERE
John Blenker, one of the men who
was identified with the pioneer his-
tory of Wood county, recently died
at Oshkosh* at an advanced age. Mr.
Blenker was engaged in logging and
lumbering in this county for a num-
ber of years, and a station on the Soo
line was named after him.
--Grand Rapids Tribune; September 12, 1918
Spouse Theresa B Immer
Married February 6, 1875.
Father Henry J Blenker
Mother Margaret Schwerbel
Name John Blenker
Death Date 31 Aug 1918
Death County Wood, Wisconsin, USA*
*Note: "...before his death he was
brought home..."
PASSES AT OSHKOSH
JOHN BLENKER, FOUNDER OF
TOWN DIES IN NORTHERN
HOSPITAL
John Blenker, pioneer of Wood
county, for whom the village of Blen-
ker between Stevens Point and
Marshfield is named, died a few
days ago at his home. He built the
first saw mill at Blenker and had a
leading part in developing his part
of Wood county.
Two months ago the deceased,
... was taken to
Northern Hospital at Oshkosh for
treatment from which place it was
hoped by all that he would soon re-
turn in his usual good health, but
fate ordered otherwise. He gradually
failed and before his death he was
brought home to end his last days on
earth amid the scenes where for so
many years he spent a busy life.
--excerpt from Daily Leader, Grand Rapids Wisconsin; September 11, 1918
AN EARLY SETTLER HERE
John Blenker, one of the men who
was identified with the pioneer his-
tory of Wood county, recently died
at Oshkosh* at an advanced age. Mr.
Blenker was engaged in logging and
lumbering in this county for a num-
ber of years, and a station on the Soo
line was named after him.
--Grand Rapids Tribune; September 12, 1918
Spouse Theresa B Immer
Married February 6, 1875.
Father Henry J Blenker
Mother Margaret Schwerbel
Name John Blenker
Death Date 31 Aug 1918
Death County Wood, Wisconsin, USA*
*Note: "...before his death he was
brought home..."
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