James J. Stoveken

  General Notes:

Jim Stoveken was listed as a player on a local baseball team in Amberg, WI in 1919. It was mentioned that the primary transportation for these teams was a hand car used on the railroad tracks between the towns where the games were played. Source is "History of Amberg" dated July 3, 1976 ³

  Noted events in his life were:

• Social Security Number: 394-03-3421: , , Wisconsin, USA. ¹

• Occupation: Postmaster, 1915-1945, Pembine, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ⁴
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.

• Obituary, 21 Apr 1970, Pembine, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ⁵  
Pembine Man Dies Unexpectedly

James (Jim) Stoveken 78, of Pembine died at 2:30 p.m. Monday at his home. Death was unexpected.

Mr. Stoveken was born in Amberg on July 3, 1891.

He later moved to Niagara and then to Pembine as a young man. He operated a general store and also served as postmaster for several years. For 10 years, he worked for the Central Commercial Co., retireing in 1957.

He marrIed Lydia Mattison in Crivtz 33 years ago.

He served in the Army during World War I In France.

He leaves his wife; two sisters, Mrs. Peter Vandenberg of Kewaunee, Wis., and Mrs. Frank Noskey of Gladstone; five grandchddren and four great - grandchildren. Two daughters preceded him in death.

Friends may call at the Morasky Funeral Home in Wausaukee from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Services will be held at 11 am. Thursday at St. Margaret's church in Pembine. The Rev. Fr. Donald Marquart will officiate.

Burial will be in Pembine Cemetery.

• Cemetery: Pembine Cemetery: Pembine, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ¹

James married Lydia Mattison in 1932 in Crivitz, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA.¹ (Lydia Mattison was born on 25 Jun 1895 in Amberg, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA,¹ died on 28 Jul 1988 in Pembine, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA ¹ and was buried in Pembine, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA ¹.)