Ireneus Johonus Adamson (1856 - 1938)

Born 26 Feb 1856 in Mercer County, PA

Ancestors

Husband of Lucy May Lafontaine — married 30 Jul 1884 in Antler Hotel, Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO

Descendants

Died 26 Nov 1938 at age 82 in Erie, Neosho, KS

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Biography

This biography is a rough draft. It was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: Ireneus Johonus /ADAMSON/ ^[1][2]

Death

Death:

Date: 26 NOV 1938

Place: Erie, Neosho, KS^[3][4]

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 24 JAN 2011

Prior to import, this record was last changed 24 JAN 2011 .

Burial

Burial:

Date: 29 NOV 1938

Place: Girard Cemetery, Girard, Crawford, KS^[5][6]

Occupation

Occupation: Carpenter

Date: 1880

Place: Crawford, Crawford, KS^[7]

Event

Event:

Type: Event-Misc

Date: 1880

Place: Leadville, Lake, CO

Note: Type: Occupation 1880^[8][9]

Event:

Type: Event-Misc

Date: 1880

Place: Leadville, Lake, Colorado

Note: Type: Residence 1880^[10]

Event:

Type: Event-Misc

Date: 1900

Place: Crawford, Crawford, KS

Note: Type: Occupation 1900^[11][12]

Event:

Type: Event-Misc

Date: 01 DEC 1938

Place: Girard Press, Girard, Crawford, KS

Note: Type: Obituary^[13]

Event:

Type: Event-Misc

Date: 27 NOV 1938

Place: Kirpatrick Funeral Home, Girard, Crawford, KS

Note: Type: Undertaker

Event:

Type: Event-Misc

Date: 1870

Place: Crawford, Crawford, Kansas

Note: Type: Residence 1870^[14]

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1880

Place: Crawford, Crawford, Kansas^[15]

Marriage

Husband: Ireneus Johonus Adamson

Wife: Lucy May Lafontaine

Child: Earl Lafontaine Adamson

Child: Ireneus Johonus 'Jay' Adamson

Child: Lillian May 'Dot' Adamson

Child: Grace Evelyn Adamson

Child: Paul Demos Adamson

Child: Gladys Anna Adamson

Child: Founte 'Frank' William Adamson

Marriage:

Date: 30 JUL 1884

Place: Antler Hotel, Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO

Event:

Type: Event-Misc

Date: 1900

Place: Crawford, Crawford, KS

Note: Type: Residence 1900^[16]

Event:

Type: Event-Misc

Date: 1910

Place: Crawford Twp, Crawford, Kansas

Note: Type: Residence 1910^[17]

Event:

Type: Event-Misc

Date: 1920

Place: Crawford, Crawford, Kansas

Note: Type: Residence 1920^[18]

Husband: William C Adamson

Wife: Hannah M Musser

Child: Emma H Adamson

Child: Ireneus Johonus Adamson

Child: Lawrence P. Adamson

Child: William H Adamson

Child: Margaret L 'Maggie' Adamson

Child: Ida 'Minnie' Adamson

Child: Hanna E 'Anna' Adamson

Marriage:

Date: 15 JUN 1853

Place: abt Gregg, Centre, PA

Event:

Type: Event-Misc

Date: 1880

Place: Crawford, Crawford, Kansas

Note: Type: Residence 1880^[19]

Event:

Type: Event-Misc

Date: 1870

Place: Crawford, Crawford, Kansas

Note: Type: Residence 1870^[20]

Sources

• WikiTree profile Adamson-142 created through the import of FAMILY 6162011.GED on Jun 20, 2011 by Michael Stephenson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Michael and others.

• Source: S12 Title: Death certificate Abbreviation: Death certificate Note: ABBR Death certificate
• Source: S23 Title: 1900 United States Federal Census Abbreviation: 1900 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004 Note: United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 Repository: #R1
• Repository: R1 Name: Unknown
• Source: S32 Title: 1920 United States Federal Census Abbreviation: 1920 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005 Note: United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 Repository: #R1
• Source: S35 Title: 1910 United States Federal Census Abbreviation: 1910 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006 Note: United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 Repository: #R1
• Source: S40 Title: 1880 United States Federal Census Abbreviation: 1880 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005 Note: United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 Repository: #R1
• Source: S45 Title: 1870 United States Federal Census Abbreviation: 1870 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003 Repository: #R1
• Source: S46 Title: Age 82 yrs 9 mos 0 days Death caused by chronic myocarditis Abbreviation: Age 82 yrs 9 mos 0 days Death caused by chronic my
• Source: S47 Title: Girard Cemetery, Girard, Crawford, KansasSection 4, Lot 4 Abbreviation: Girard Cemetery, Girard, Crawford, KansasSection 4
• Source: S48 Title: Service at First Christian Chruch, Girard, KS at 2:00 pm Abbreviation: Service at First Christian Chruch, Girard, KS at 2
• Source: S49 Title: Proprietor of bakery Abbreviation: Proprietor of bakery
• Source: S50 Title: Carpenter Abbreviation: Carpenter
• Source: S51 Title: Girard Press, 1 December 1938Adamson, Ireneus J.Ireneus J. Adamson, son of William C. and Hannah Adamson was born inMercer County, Pennsylvania, February 26, 1856. He lived inPennsylvania until the Fall of 1868, when he migrated to Kansas with hisfolks and settled on a farm north and west of Crawfordsville, which waslater known as Elk Horn Ranch.Experiencing the hardships of the early pioneers, he walked, accompaniedby an uncle, John Adamson, from a point near Kansas City to the presenthome near Lightning Creek.The family occupied a log cabing and secured a living by farming andbuilding many of the f irst homes, churches and public buildings, whichis now the city of Girard.At the age of 21, Mr. Adamson, accompanied by three Girard friends,crossed the plains in a covered wagon to Leadville, Colorado, where hespent his young manhood, engaging in various activities. During a visithome he met Lucy May LaFontaine, a Crawford County Teacher, whom helater married at Colorado Springs. July 30, 1884.The following year they returned to this community for three years, thenmoved to Kansas City, Missouri, where he engaged in the building andcontracting business until 1898, when he returned to the farm which heacquired from the Adamson heirs. He engaged in general farming until thedeath of his devoted wife in 1926, retiring, he spent a greater part ofhis time among his children and many friends.Mr. Adamson was a man of sterling character, devoted to his family,always thinkingg of their good and striving to help in many ways. He hadbeen very friendly with those about him and went out of his way manytimes to call upon them in sickness and in trouble.Mr. Adamson passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs LillianSlusher, Erie, Saturday at 5:25 a. m. following a brief illness, aged 82years, 9 months.He is survived by three daughters, Mrs C. F. Slusher, Erie, Mrs G. L.Schweitzer, Almeda, California, and Mrs C. W. Popkins of Wichita. Foursons, Earl L. of Idaho Fall, Idahoh, Irenus J. of Seal Beach,California, Paul D. of Rigby, Idaho and Frank of Girard. Three sisters,Mrs Emma Wolf of Erie, Mrs J. H. Hapenny of Denver and Mrs Anna Meloy ofPhoenix, Arizona, and one brother, William H. Adamson of Laveta, Colorado.Two sisters, Ida and Maggie and one brother, the late L. P. Adamsonhaving preceded his passing. Nineteen grand children and three greatgrand children besides a host of other relatives and friends to mournhis passing.Funeral services were hehld in the Christian Church of Girard a 2o'clock Tuesday afternoon with Rev. Loyal Nohrthcott and Rev. W.E. Babbofficiasting. Interment was in the Girard Cemetery. Abbreviation: Girard Press, 1 December 1938Adamson, Ireneus J.
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #5026767 (accessed 17 February 2024)
  Memorial page for Ireneus Johonus Adamson (26 Feb 1856-26 Nov 1938), citing Girard Cemetery, Girard, Crawford County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Mike Stephenson (contributor 8278471).

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