John Charles Stoveken

   Cause of his death was stomach cancer.¹

  Research Notes:

Died when Grandma VanDenberg (Elisabeth Stoveken ) was 16 yrs old per Rose Vandenburg

Rozella would have been about 10 - should be death abt 1914 - per Obit - Need to get date from Headstone in Niagara


This is re- keyed from a 1951 Niagara Newspaper article:

No. 1 Example of Economic Stability In This District

Niagara Wis, Jan 20 - Sixty- two years ago - 1889- the same year in which the tragic flood at Johnstown, PA., took the lives of 2,200 persons, John Stoveken (Sr), a timber cruiser from Kaukauna, Wis., harnessed the Menominee river and erected a small pulp mill at the site which for years was known as Quinnesec Falls.

Today, on the exact spot where the Stoveken mill once operated, stands the ten million dollar installations of the Kimberly-Clark Corporations paper mill, the industrial life- line of what may be rightfully called the most prosperous community on the Menominee range.

When Stoveken opened the mill and hired a dozen men, Niagara was a cedar swamp. Most settlements on the range had at least a 10 -year start in development, Iron Mountain, then 10 years old, was then the boom town of the district; Norway was rebuilding on the ashes of a devastating fire; Quinnesec already had its heyday and the Old Man Mudge had been driven from Florence five years previous

Late start No Handicap

But the belated start was no handicap to Niagara. While other towns experienced the ups and downs of the mining and lumbering era. Niagara remained industrially sound through the years. Today this thriving community is the leading example of economic stability in the Menominee range.

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And she ought to know. Mrs Burden, in years of residence, is the No 1 living pioneer of Niagara. Her 58 years of residence in Niagara is longer than any other native can claim. She came here during the panic of 1893, from Norway, Michigan with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom LaPine. The only family residing in the cedar swamp which is now Niagara was that of John Stoveken, Jr., son of the builder of the first pulp mill.

According to Mrs. Burden, her father, a broad- axe man by profession, built the first two- story log cabin in the village.

Getting back to the Stovekens, John, Sr., was a partner in the Badger Paper company of Kaukauna. His son was a foreman at the mill and it's first products were ferried across the river above the falls by raft and carted by horse and wagon to Quinnesec, the nearest railroad station.

George Roeder who operated a logging camp nearby, supplied the timber for the mill. By 1891 the settlement of Quinnesec Falls had a pulp mill, Lumber camp, blacksmith shop and a store- all owned by John Stoveken, Sr.
Mrs. Stoveken, Jr. living in Gladstone.

The widow of John, Jr still spends her summers in Pembine with her sons, Joyce and Jim and the winters at Gladstone with her daughter, Mrs Frank Noskey. Since leaving Niagara for Pembine, Mrs. Syoveken Jr. has remarried. Today her name is Mrs. Margaret Johnson.

Other Pioneers

Believed to be the No. 2 living pioneer is Mrs. Robert Banks who came here at the age of 10, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Timm. The Timm cabin; which was situated across from the present Kimlark Inn, was used as Niagara's first schoolhouse.

Another early pioneer is Pat Wagner, who came to Niagara in 1895. He started working for Kimberly Clark in 1898 and was retired 15 years ago after 35 years of service. He will be 80 years old in February.

Mrs. John Hatton, Niagara first telephone operator, came here in 1898, when there was only five houses on the village site. As the first switchboard operator in 1903, she recalls that Niagara then had 13 phones - eleven at saloons, one at the mill and the other at the residence of W. H. Ryan, a superintendent of the mill.

Framed on the wall of her home is a certificate of receiving the Theodore N. Vail medal, a Michigan Bell award for prompt and intelligent action in an emergency . She won the national award on the night of Feb 15 1923, when fire broke out in a pool room across the street from her home. She notified the fire department, called the mill officials and aroused as many residents as possible by telephone. Although the fire destroyed the pool room and mason's store, it was her quick action which brought out firefighting equipment immediately and prevented the blaze from spreading through the village. She was presented the medal a year later at a dinner at the old Milliam hotel in Iron Mountain.

Others among the early pioneers still living are Adam Sherman, who will be 80 years old on Jan 25, and Arthur Wilson, Sr. the first village Supervisor.
K-C took over in 1998

Transportation problems in which **** Illegible Sentence **** in 1892 were solved in 1894. The Chicago and North Western Railway built its line to Niagara from Quinnesec.

On Feb 18 1898, Kimberly and Clark company, seeing the need for a manufacturing unit near the raw material supply purchased the mill here from the Badger Paper Company. The K-C officials F. J. Sensenbrenner and W. H. Ryan who became the first mill superintendent here under K-C, made the trip to Niagara from Quinnesec by sled on the ice -covered river.

In 1899, the existing mill was removed and on the old Stoveken site was constructed a 60 Ton ground wood mill, a 50 ton sulphite mill and a two- machine paper mill. The paper machines at that time were the largest in the country.

The original post office name of this village was Quinnesec Falls, Wis and all mail in the early years was handled at the John Stoveken, Jr. store in back of the mill. Stoveken was postmaster until 1900, when he was replaced by Francis E. Murray, who served for 20 months. He was succeeded by W. H. Ryan School held in Timm Home.

John Stoveken Jr. also operated the first hotel and owned a tavern. He also served on the settlements first school board.

First school classes were held on the second floor of the Timm Home. Miss Sadie McKenna, was the first teacher, Miss Ruby Bellingham was the teacher in 1898. Other early school teachers were miss Powers, of Norway; Miss Jennie Wilson, of Niagara and Miss Alice Sweeney.

When the Kimberly and Clark company acquired the mill and village site property, there were only several frame houses and no sidewalks in the settlement. The main street was a crooked lane between stumps in a cedar swamp. First protestant church services were held in the upper room of a log cabin on main street in 1897. Later meetings were held in a community hall over the J. T. Mason store which was completed in 1901. The Union Protestant Church was built in 1902 and its first pastor was the Rev. Tink.

Company homes were identical

There is no record of the date of the first Catholic church services here. But all early masses were held in the Stoveken store and later in the Grand View hotel, building which later was dismantled. The Rev. Fr. Looze was pastor when the St. Anthony's church was completed in 1902.

As a company town, Niagara...
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John STOVEKEN Household
Male

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Other Information:
Birth Year <1868>
Birthplace WI
Age 12
Occupation At School
Marital Status S <Single>
Race W <White>
Head of Household John STOVEKEN
Relation Son
Father's Birthplace NY
Mother's Birthplace WI

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Source Information:
Census Place Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin
Family History Library Film 1255440
NA Film Number T9-1440
Page Number 271A



Household: 1880 census Kaukauna

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
…John STOVEKEN Self M Male W 37 NY Reprinte Pulp Mill PRUSSIA NY
…Gertrude STOVEKEN Wife M Female W 36 WI Keeping House PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
…John STOVEKEN Son S Male W 12 WI At School NY WI
…Mary Ann STOVEKEN Dau S Female W 11 WI At School NY WI
…Peter STOVEKEN Son S Male W 9 WI At School NY WI
…Joseph STOVEKEN Son S Male W 7 WI At School NY WI
…Charles STOVEKEN Son S Male W 5 WI NY WI
…Gertrude STOVEKEN Dau S Female W 3 WI NY WI
…Jenny ESLER Other S Female W 17 WI Servant WI PRUSSIA


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Found a Stoveken that lived in Milwaukee in 1848

1 Stoveken Barnard, shoemaker Market

http://www.linkstothepast.com/milwaukee/1848-49dir.html

Tom Duescher Visited with Rosella Stoveken Noskey on may 23, 2004 to answer a few questions about the family

Confirmed John was Orphaned and confirmed the brothers and sisters. Could not confirm John Stoveken's foster father / adoption father name. It seems the circumstantial information surrounding his time in Milwaukee and Francis Stoveken (Anton Stovekens wife Francis living with the Claspill family in Kaukauana Henry Frambach family) seems to conclude that they were the adopted parents of John.

Did confirm that John Sr was living in Milwaukee aft 1904 to at least 1917 - 18 Rosella said she took a train in summer to stay with him while she was in High School. This would place her 16 yrs old in 1918 about High school age. she seemed to insist that he lived on State St. in Milwaukee. This seems to conflict with the address given on the affidavit about his brother Henry's name of Framby and Frambach. But the affidavit was early 1900 just after Rosella was Born so it is likely that he moved during that time.

Rosella also related a story about her Father taking a horse with a two wheel cart from Pembine to Niagara for business. She used to get in the cart and sometimes drive the horses on these business day trips. This experience would be placed about 1912 - 1914 as John Jr. Died in 1914.

Jack and Dorothy were very hospitable in allowing me to use the Dining table to scan additional family photos that they had and also some photos that Jean Stoveken had. These pictures included John Jr wedding photo, John in the Stoveken store in Pembine, and a Picture of Philomena Brouillard later in life. I also scanned numerous clippings and articles related to the family.

I would like to thank them for sharing these pictures with the rest of the Stoveken, St. Michel and Brouillard families. 
 
 
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News articles taken from microfilm of the Wausaukee Independent 1899.
 
February 18, 1899; AMBERG
The town board held a session on Tuesday, Feb. 14th. Jos. Cota, Jr., and wife drove down from their home in the forenoon, returning in the evening. John Stoveken, Jr., of Niagara, did not attend the meeting of the town board and, as a consequence, was fined five dollars and costs for being absent.
 
April 1, 1899; NEWS FROM AMBERG
 
John Stoveken, Jr., of Niagara, and Jos. Cota, Jr., of Pembine, came down on Monday to attend a meeting of the board of audit on Tuesday, The board audited the books of the town clerk and treasurer and found them o. k.
 
April 8, 1899; ANNUAL TOWN MEETINGS
RESULT OF THE ELECTIONS IN THE VARIOUS TOWNS
 
Amberg

J. B. Wood was re-elected chairman and John Stoveken, Jr. and Andy Shallman were elected supervisors, receiving 216, 218 and 215 respectively, of the 222 votes cast.
W. E. Trask, for clerk, received 215 votes.
For treasurer: Louis Tedeman, 187; Chas. Stoveken 28.
For assessor: John Lundgren, 126; J. B. Sweeney, 93.
Justices: Rob't Riddler, 2 years, John Stoveken, Jr., 2 years, Geo. Williams, 1 year.
Constables: Emmet Butts, Wm. Johnson, Peter Boursa. Sr.
 
A COMING SOCIAL EVENT
THE BUSINESS MEN OF AMBERG WILL GIVE A BALL.

Wednesday Evening, April 12th, Has Been Decided Upon As the Date. Invitations Will Be
Issued. Its Success Is a Foregone Conclusion. Competent Committees Will Be in Charge.
Other Notes.
Invitations will soon be issued for a social dancing party to be given by the business men of Amberg on Wednesday evening, April 12th, at the Amberg town hall. That the Affair will be a social success, there can be no doubt, for the Amberg people do nothing by halves,, and everyone who is favored with an invitation should endeavor to be present.
The committees will be in charge: Arrangement committee - J. B. Wood,Geo. S. Robinson, Andy Shallman: reception committee - Jno. Stoveken, Jr., W . E. Trask,
Louis Redeman.; floor committee - Emil Mundt, Geo. W ood, Carl Redeman. The music will be furnished by Bogrand's orchestra, of Wausaukee, and Forbes Gibbs has been engaged as prompter. A first class supper will be served at the Commercial hotel at about midnight. Several well known people from Marinette, Green Bay, Oconto, Wausaukee, Pembine, Iron Mountain and Niagara are expected to attend.
 
May 6, 1899
NEWS FROM AMBERG

Jos. Cota, of Pembine, was here on business Saturday. Rob't C. Cole and wife and Miss Nellie Taylor, of Pembine, were visitors in town on Saturday. John Stoveken, Jr., of Niagara, and Andy Shallman, of Pembine, attended a meeting of the town board
here on Saturday.


Amberg Town Board Proceedings

The following is a list of orders drawn on the town treasurer of the town of Amberg, date of same, to whom drawn, for what purpose and the amount of order.

April 12th, 1899
Jos. Cota, Jr., supervisor and mileage $8.60.
John Stoveken, Jr., supervisor, team and mileage, $9.60.
E. C. McDowell, medical aid to Jerry McArthur, transient pauper, $10.00.
J. B. Wood, supervisor and inspector of election, $5.00.
M. M. Young, clerk of election, $3.00.
Barney Dailey, repairing town hall chimney, $5.00.
A. McTrusty, special police April 4th, $2.00.
W. E. Trask, salary as town clerk and stamps, $11.16.
M. Corn, merchandise, store, $4.55.
L. Redeman, for school district orders cashed, Dist. No. 2, $138.00.
D. M. Archie, iron and steel for bridge, $3.33.
Barney Dailey, special police April 4th, $2.00.
Florence Hannon, aid $8.00.
Chas Potter, ballot clerk, $2.00.
Paul Peterson, ballot clerk April 4th, $2.00.
J. McKibbon, special police April 4th, $2.00.
N. P. Chase, inspecotr of election April 4th, $3.00.
 
April 22nd, 1899-

John Stoveken, Jr., supervisor and mileage, $10.00.
John Stoveken, Jr., merchandise, store, to poor, 15.15.
W. E. Trask,town clerk and stamps, $13.60.
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co., building steel bridge across the Pike river. $1,100.00.
W. C. Putnam, medical attendance and medicine to Jos. Potier, transient poor, $6.00.
F. J. Schlieman, medical aid and medicine to John Michigan, $14.00.
Sam Windsor, work on road, $21.00.
J. B. Wood, supervisor and mileage, $12.42.
J. B. Wood, work on road, $9.00.
John Maher, work on road, $6.75.
A. A.Warren, insurance on town hall, $50.00.
M. Corn, merchandise, store, to Jos. Potier, transient poor, $2.25.
Geo. Williams, shade trees for two cemeteries, $16.00.
Matt Johnson, special police April 4th, $2.00.
 
April 29th, 1899
 
A. Shallman, supervisor, burying dead horse and road work, $26.09.
John Stoveken, Jr., supervisor and mileage, $9.60.
Rob't C. Cole, roadwork. $14.50.
Emmet Butts, police, Amberg, $40.00.
J. B. Wood, supervisor, team work and repairing road, $14.00
Joseph Gravel, police, Pembine, $40.00.
F. J. Schlieman, medical aid and medicine to Jos. Potier,
transient poor, $15.00.
Wm. Stewart, repairing pumps, $1.50.
Geo S. Robinson, merchandise, store, to Mrs. Kiley, town poor, and
three lamp shades for town hall, $10.15.
W. E. Trask, town clerk and stamps, $10.16.
Jos. Howarth, repairing pumps, $1.50.
Winther & Bogrand Co., stationery and printing, $11.75.
R. H. Gile, 10 road warrant books, $3.84.
L. Redeman, orders cashed for school Dist. No. 2, $34.50.
Wright Bros., merchandise, store, and lumber and
plank for road district, $43.39.
L. Redeman, road orders cashed, $65.59.
W. E. TRASK, Town Clerk.
 
May 27, 1899
NEWS FROM AMBERG

Mr. F. A. Wood, Mrs. N. P. Chase and Mrs. W. E. Trask visited with Mrs. Poley Richards at Iron Mountain on Monday. W. E. Trask also accompanied Jno. Stoveken, Jr., to Iron Mountain on the same train, and from there they drove to Niagara, via Quinnessec, making the round trip back to Iron Mountain in just two hours. Mr. Trask reports business booming at Niagara and says Mr. Stoveken has 95 regular boarders, besides transient guests at present.
 
Holmes & Son paid off a lot of the drivers at the “Dow” Wednesday forenoon. The boys will have a rest now until the dams are repaired. Wm. Stephenson, superintendent of the Boom Co., was in town Tuesday and drove to the Parent dam in the afternoon.
Wm. Stewart and Forbes Gibbs caught 74 fine trout the other day. Jno. Stoveken, Jr., of Niagara, was in town on business Monday.
Supervisor Andy Shallman, of Pembine, was here Tuesday.
 
June 3, 1899
NEWS FROM AMBERG
 
John Stoveken, of Niagara, was in our city Thursday on business.

July 1, 1899
NEWS FROM AMBERG
 
Jno. Stoveken, Jr., of Niagara, Andy Shallman and John Lundgren, of Pembine, were here on Monday attending a meeting of the town board of review.
 
July 15, 1899
NEWS FROM AMBERG

Jno. Stoveken, Jr., Andy Shallman and John Lundgren were in attendance at the board of review most of the week.

August 19, 1899
NEWS FROM AMBERG
Amberg Town Board Proceedings
 
The following is a statement of orders drawn on the town treasurer, date and amount of same. To whom drawn and for what purpose, for the month of July 1899.

July 13th, 1899.
No. To Whom. What purpose Am't.
2904 A Shallman, supervisor and mileage $19.20
2905 Jno. Lundgren, assessing 30.00
2906 Mrs. Fred Soda mo allowance, poor 6.00
2907 J. B. Wood, supervisor, mileage, etc. 23.50
2908 W. E. Trask, clerk and stamps 13.20
2909 Winther & Bogrand Co., printing 0.80
2910 A. Shallman, supervisor and money paid special police 13.60
2911 W. E. Trask, account salary 5.20
2912 A. Shallman, money paid account burying F Soda 13.17
2913 H. Duca, repairing cupola town hall 2.50
2914 M. E. Young, kalsomining and painting town hall
 
July 22nd, 1899
63.00
2915 Winther & Bogrand Co., printing 4.37
2916 A. Shallman, supervisor and rail road ticket Mose Ebert 12.79
2917 Peter Stoveken, balance due police 50.00
2918 Jno. Stoveken, Jr., Supervisor, team and mileage 60.10
2919 J. Lundgren, assessing and board of review 51.00
2920 Jno. Stoveken, Jr., mdse and board to poor 29.14
2921 W. E. Trask, clerk 16.28
2922 J. B. Wood, supervisor, team and mileage
 
July 29th, 1899
31.90
2923 Jno. Stoveken, Jr., supervisor, team and mileage 17.20
2924 A. Shallman, sup and money pd. 16.06
2925 E. Butts, police, Amberg 40.00
2926 Jno. Lundgren assessing 6.00
2927 Mrs. Kiley, poor allowance 7.00
2928 Hans Madson, clk bd of health 2.00
2929 N. P. Chase, ch'n 3.00
2930 Jno. Maher, health officer 5.00
2931 Rob't Riddler, 7 curtains for clerk's office 11.25
2932 W. E. Trask salary and cash 32.00
2933 F. Hannon aid poor 8.00
2934 J. B. Wood supervisor, team etc. 7.50
2935 M. Ward & Co. policeman's billy 1.06
Board adjourned until August 22nd, 1899. At 10 o”clock, a. m.
W.E. Trask, Town Clerk
 
August 26, 1899
NEWS FROM AMBERG

Jno. Stoveken, Jr., Andy Shallman and John Lundgren were in attendance at the meeting of the town board on Monday.

September 30, 1899
NEWS FROM AMBERG

Jno. Stoveken, Jr., of Niagara, was here on Saturday.

November 18, 1899
NEWS FROM AMBERG
 
Jno. Stoveken, Jr., of Niagara, was here on Saturday and departed for Grand Rapids, on the evening train.
 
December 9, 1899
NEWS FROM AMBERG

Jno. Stoveken Jr., and Andy Shallman attended the meeting of the board of audit on Tuesday. Mr. Stoveken recently sold out his hotel and store business at Niagara to J. C. Murry, of Grand Rapids. He will open a general store in the H. Madson building here and expects to be ready for business on Monday, Dec. 11th.
 
December 23, 1899
NEWS FROM AMBERG

Frank Roshon, Stoveken's handsome clerk, went up to see his best girl at Niagara on Sunday.
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Jno. Stoveken Jr., went up to Niagara, Tuesday.

December 30, 1899
NEWS FROM AMBERG
 
Nick Doctor and Henry Kramer, members of the school board of district Nine(?), were in town on Wednesday and informed us that the new school house near Beecher lake was completed and that school will commence Tuesday Jan 24.
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John Stoveken Jr., made a business call at Iron Mountain on Wednesday after noon.

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  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: builder and manager (foreman) BadgerPaper Mill, 1890, Niagara, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ¹

• Occupation: Postmaster, 1900, Niagara, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ¹

• Occupation: Owner General Store, 1902, Niagara, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ¹

• Election: Member of the Marinette County Board of Supervisors, 1908, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ²
Both the date and the row order are in question. The article refers to 1918 but suspect that was a typographic error and should have read 1908.

The 1st row is "the middle row" followed by the "second row" and the "top row." From other photos, John Stovekin would seem to be the fifth from the left in the 1st row.

• Illness: The Peshtigo Times, 24 Dec 1914, Peshtigo, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ³
JOHN STOVEKIN HAS CANCER
Former Chairman of County Board Beyond Medical Relief, It is Said

John Stovekin(sic) of Pembine, merchant and postmaster there, former chairman of the county board a well known and popular man in the county is said to be afflicted with cancer of the stomach.

He recently returned home from Rochester, Minn., where he underwent a surgical operation, which according to reports was unsuccessful and his death is hourly expected. His parents from Colorado, a sister from Milwaukee and other relatives have been summoned to the bedside of the stricken man.

• Obituary, Jan 1915, Pembine, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ¹
WHOLE TOWN MOURNS

The funeral of the late John Stoveken will be held at Pembine Friday Morning. Burial at Pembine. Mr Stoveken was born at Kaukauna Wis april 23 1866. He Married Miss Margaret Michell (SIC) of Antigo in 1899. He leaves five children James 23, William 31, Elizabeth 1?, Joyce 14, Rosella 11, He went to Niagara, Entered in the paper making business with his father in 1895. After his father sold the pulpmill he came to Pembine and engaged in farming and the mercantile business in 1900, and has been here ever since. The community in the death of John Stoveken, loses its most progressive and best loved citizen. Each and everyone feels and knows that he is losing his best friend. The whole town is mourning his death and its deepest sympathy is expressed for his family.

• Obituary: The Peshtigo Times, 25 Jan 1915, Peshtigo, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ⁴
JOHN STOVEKIN SUCCUMBS
Former Chairman of County Board Passes Away at Pembine

John Stovekin [sic] passed away at his home at Pembine Monday night following an illness of several months with cancer of the stomach, the immediate cause of death being pneumonia. Some time ago he underwent an operation at Mayo Brothers' hospital at Rochester, Minn., but the surgeons found his condition such that there was little hope of recovery. A few days ago it was reported that Mr. Stovekin was improving and the news of his death came rather unexpectedly at this time.

Deceased was born at Kaukauna forty-nine years ago. He had been a resident of Marinette county for about twenty years, residing at Niagara for many years and afterward moving to Pembine where he conducted a general store and was postmaster. He served as chairman of his town for a long time and for four years up to this spring was chairman of the county board

A widow, three sons and two daughters survive.

The funeral will be held at Pembine Friday morning at nine o'clock.

• Cemetery: Pembine Cemetery, 28 Jan 1915, Pembine, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ¹

John married Margaret Philomene Mitchel on 06 Oct 1891 in Phlox, Langlade, Wisconsin, USA.¹ (Margaret Philomene Mitchel was born on 11 Sep 1866 in Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA, died on 21 Oct 1960 in Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ¹ and was buried on 25 Oct 1960 in Pembine, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA ¹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage: St Joseph's Church, 06 Oct 1891, Phlox, Langlade, Wisconsin, USA. ¹

• Occupation: Stoveken' s, (later Johnson's) Store, 1908-1945, Pembine, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ⁵
It is my understanding that in some of the intervening years between John Jr.'s death (1915) and the demise (of the store, 1945) there were at least two other parties, besides Margaret and her sons, James and Joyce, that ran Stoveken's (Johnson's, as it was known in the end) store. I think that the names of the other tenants were Sinkula and Pete Levine (LaVine?).

The post office was run out of the store. Over the years, John and sons, Jim and Joyce, served as postmasters.

I think that Mrs. Axle (Beatrice) Swanson may have been a niece of Margaret's.

• Publication: Marinette Eagle Star, 28 Nov 1945, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ²
Johnson's Store Sold at Pembine

Past 80, Woman Operator Retires

Pembine-Mrs. Margaret Johnson has sold her general store to Mrs. Axel Swanson and retired after 40 years in business here.

Mrs. Johnson, the former Mrs. John Stoveken was one of Pembine's earliest settlers. Mr. and Mrs. Stoveken and their sons established the store 40 years ago and had operated it continuously. Now past 80, Mrs. Johnson has operated the business virtually alone the past few years.