Richard Alwin Aug. Jahn was born 26 Feb 1876 in Spirit, Price County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] His parents are Herman Jahn and Caroline Theresa Naffin. He was baptized on 26 Mar 1876 in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin.[2]
On the 3 Jun 1880 of Brannan, Price, Wisconsin, he was living with his father, mother, one brother, and two sisters.[3]
On the 25 Jun 1900 census of Rib Lake, Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States, he is a boarder working as a woods laborer.[4]
Richard married Pauline Steinbach on 7 Aug 1912[5] in Wisconsin, United States.[6] Their children are
On 12 Sep 1918 Richard signed his WW I Draft card in Tomahawk, Lincoln County, Wisconsin. He was a woods farmer living with his wife, Lena/Lina. He was working for Frank Theiler in the town of Wilson, WI.[1]
On the 17 Apr 1930 census of Wilson, Lincoln County, Wisconsin, he is a farmer, living with his wife and their three children. He's a veteran, and owns his own farm. His age at first marriage was 36 (therefore married in 1912).[6]
On the 14 May 1940 census of Wilson, Lincoln County, Wisconsin, he was foreman of the County Highway Department, and living with his wife and their two daughters.[7]
According to Ron Boda, Richard died 7 Sep 1958 in Tomahawk, Lincoln, Wisconsin, United States.[5]
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 Military WW I Draft Card, Richard A. Jahn Publication: Registration State: Wisconsin; Registration County: Lincoln; Roll: 1674749 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm. ser #1148 (the 11 is hard to read) order #1739
↑ Church Christening, Richard A. Jahn b. 1876 Publication: Ancestry.com. U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. Mother's maiden name is Naffin, not Lavin
↑ Census/Tax Census, 1880 USA WI, Wilhelmina Jahn b. 1880 Publication: Year: 1880; Census Place: Brannan, Price, Wisconsin; Roll: 1443; Family History Film: 1255443; Page: 202B. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: line 5
↑ Census/Tax Census, 1900 USA WI, Richard A. Jahn b. 1876 Publication: Year: 1900; Census Place: Rib Lake, Taylor, Wisconsin; Roll: 1819; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0183; FHL microfilm: 1241819 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA:, line 65
↑ 5.05.1 According to "Familys' Past" family tree by Ron Boda (aka 1_rjbwerner), the marriage day and month are 7 Aug.
↑ 6.06.1 Census/Tax Census, 1930 USA WI, Richard Jahn b. 1876 Publication: Year: 1930; Census Place: Wilson, Lincoln, Wisconsin; Roll: 2580; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0025; Image: 939.0; FHL microfilm: 2342314 line 38
↑ Census/Tax Census, 1940 USA WI, Richard A. Jahn b 1876 Publication: Year: 1940; Census Place: Wilson, Lincoln, Wisconsin; Roll: T627_4493; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 35-26 Source Information, line 41
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