and Sugar Camp and Clearwater lake
1883 - 1943 (60 years)
| 1. | Kennedy, Francis Phillip was born on 4 Mar 1883 in Antigo, Langlade, Wisconsin, USA (son of Kennedy, John Henry Sr. and Aird, Mary E.); died on 29 Oct 1943 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; was buried in Three Lakes, Oneida, Wisconsin, USA. Other Events:
Francis married Erickson, Lesa M on 30 Oct 1912 in Clintonville, Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA. Lesa was born in 1889 in Sweden; died in 1927; was buried in Three Lakes, Oneida, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Notes: Spouse: Lesa Erickson, married 30 Oct. 1912 at Clintonville, Wisconsin Lived in Three Lakes, Wisconsin Died 16 Dec. 1927 (not confirmed)Laura Kelly Wallin's family group sheet for Frank and Lesa lists these children:James C. Kennedy Male born: 6 Feb. 1914 in Three LakesKathryn M. Kennedy Female 11 Mar 1916 in Three Lakes, Oneida County, WisconsinFrancis P. Kennedy Male born 9 Mar 1918, in Three Lakes, Oneida County, WisconsinVirginia M. Kennedy Female 26 Aug 1921 in Three Lakes, Oneida County, WisconsinThe New North, Rhinelander, Wisconsin of Thursday, Nov. 1, 1943:" The community of Three Lakes was saddened over the death of Frank P. Kennedy who died at 6:55 A.M. on Friday morning at St. Joseph's hospital in Milwaukee where he was a patient after having suffered a severe stroke a week ago. He suffered a stroke about seven years ago" [GPW July 25, 2009]The following from the files of Laura Kelly Wallin was copied from the "History of Lincoln, Oneida, and Vilas Counties" on page 513, but no further identification is given.Frank P. Kennedy, one of the active business men of Three Lakes, Oneida County who has also taken a prominent part in public affairs, was born in the town of Ackley, Langlade County, Wis., March 4, 1883, son of John H. and Mary E. (Aird) Kennedy. Both parents were natives of Wisconsin, the father having been born in Dodge County and the mother in Kaukauna, Outagamie County. They were married in Phlox, Langlade County, settling on the farm in the town of Ackley, that county on which the subject of this sketch was born. There they resided until the year 1900, when they moved to Three Lakes, Wis., John H. Kennedy finding employment here as foreman of logging operations during the winter and on the landing for Woodruff & McGuire and so continuing until that company ceased operations in this vicinity, after which he bought a farm south of the village and turned his attention to agriculture. In 1909 he was chairman of the Three Lakes board and therefore a member of the county board, and he also served one year as assessor. His latter years were spent in the village, where he died Aug. 18, 1914. His wife, who survived him, is now a resident of Little Falls, Minn. Their family numbered five children: Frank P., and James M., of Three Lakes, Wis.; Ellen E., wife of Frank Lavery, foreman in the N. P. Ry. yards at Little Falls, Minn.; John, of Los Angeles, Calif.; and Sarah M., wife of Ben Billstein, now assistant county auditor at Little Falls, Minn. Frank P. Kennedy as a youth attended school in Antigo, Wis., and at the age of 17 years came to Three Lakes with his father, like him entering the employ of the Woodruff & McGuire Co. When theyclosed their mill he went to work for F. S. Campbell in the woods, at time also working on the latter's farm, and was thus employed for several years. After that he was for two years in the employ of the B. M. Louk Livery Co. In 1912 he became warehouse manager for the L. Starks Co., and was thus occupied until the fall of 1916, when he took a logging contract on Long Lake, since completing which he has been warehouse manager for the Peter Fox Sons Co. of Chicago. Since 1917 he has also acted as agent for the Hartford Fire Insurance Co., the North British & Mercantile, and for the First National Accident Insurance Co., of Fond du Lac. For 12 years he served efficiently as town clerk and has taken an active part in promoting the new school building and the electric light and power plant which will soon be constructed in the village. Fraternally he is affiliated with the order of Beavers. Mr. Kennedy was elected Chairman of the town of Three Lakes, April 8, 1923. He was also elected vice president of the Peoples State Bank of Three Lakes, which was organized Sept. 4, 1923. On Oct. 30, 1912, he was married in Clintonville, Wis., to Lesa Erickson, daughter of Carl and Mamie (Nelson) Erickson. Her father is now deceased, and her mother, having contracted a second marriage, is now Mrs. E. Beach of Three Lakes. To Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy four children have been born: James C., Feb. 6, 1914; Kathryn M., March 11, 1916: Frances P., March 9, 1918, and Virginia M., Aug. 26, 1921. The religious faith of the family is that of the Catholic Church. [GPW July 25, 2009]Children:
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| 2. | Kennedy, John Henry Sr. was born on 13 Aug 1851 in Dodge county, Wisconsin, USA (son of Kennedy, Michael and McKinnie, Elizabeth); died on 18 Aug 1914 in Three Lakes, Oneida, Wisconsin, USA; was buried in Three Lakes, Oneida, Wisconsin, USA. Other Events:
John married Aird, Mary E. on 21 Feb 1881 in Phlox, Langlade, Wisconsin, USA. Mary (daughter of Aird, James and Aird, Sarah) was born on 14 Aug 1864 in Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died on 24 Jul 1938 in Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, USA; was buried in Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 3. | Aird, Mary E. was born on 14 Aug 1864 in Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (daughter of Aird, James and Aird, Sarah); died on 24 Jul 1938 in Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, USA; was buried in Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Father: Michael Kennedy Mother: Mary Carney(?)Laura Kelly Wallin, who researched the Aird family, received help and a lot of material from Dick Thompson of Plymouth, Michigan. Scanned images of the correspondence from him, and the genealogical data he sent on the John Kennedy and Mary Aird family is in the file: LKW geneal files\K thru L\Kennedy.On the Family Group Record in her files, Laura noted the following:"Married in St. Joseph Catholic church, Phlox, Lincoln Co., Wisconsin (Phlox was then in Lincoln, now in Langlade County)moved to Three Lakes in 1900Divorced about 1908Mary's 2nd husband - J. Edward RitchieWhen Minnie married Ed Ritchie she took her two daughters with her and left her three sons with their father. "In another note, she wrote that they moved to Little Falls, Minnesota. [GPW July 25, 2009]
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| 4. | Kennedy, Michael was born in 1815 in Ireland; died on 2 Aug 1861 in Dodge county, Wisconsin, USA. Other Events:
Michael married McKinnie, Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born in 1816 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1854 in Dodge county, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 5. | McKinnie, Elizabeth was born in 1816 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1854 in Dodge county, Wisconsin, USA. Other Events:
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| 6. | Aird, James was born about 1854 in Scotland; and died. Other Events:
James married Aird, Sarah. Sarah was born about 1846 in New York, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 7. | Aird, Sarah was born about 1846 in New York, USA; and died. Other Events:
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