Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/PierceObits/16 Surname: FOX, Kaczor, Dvorak ------------------------- Pierce County Herald, March 20 1930 John Fox, Prominent Farmer, is Dead The community was saddened last Friday by the death of John Fox, well known town of Ellsworth farmer, who passed away following a short illness of but a few days duration of pneumonia. Mr Fox was only 44 years of age. His young wife and five children have the sympathy of all in their great bereavement. Mr. Fox was born at Sullivan Wis. July 29, 1884. He left there with his parents when but a small boy, the family locating in River Falls township, in the Donegal section. Laterthey moved to a farm at Fargo in the same town. He was married on Nov 24, 1908 to Miss Stella Kaczor. They made their home at Fargo for some time, later moving back to Donegal where Mr. Fox's father(George) had bought a farm. Here they lived for three years and then moved to the Wm. Foley place in the same town, where they lived for five years. In 1916 they purchased a farm in Ellsworth township, just outside the village of Beldenville on the Trimbelle town line and made their home there ever since. Mr. Fox's father moved to Rice Lake where he passed away in 1922. Mr. Fox is survived by his wife and five children. They are; Mrs. Olof Peterson 19, Edith 18, Leonard 17, Lucile 5, and Catherine 2, all living at home. One daughter, Clara Helen, died in infancy. Also surviving are his mother, Mrs. Kate Fox of St.Paul and three sisters and one brother--Mrs. Joe Boppre of White Bear, Minn., Mrs. Clyde Blackmun of San Francisco, Mrs. Fred Duffner of St. Paul and George Fox of River Falls. Funeral services took place Monday morning from St. Francis church in this village, Fr. Gille officiating and interment was at St. Francis cemetery. Pallbearers were three nephews--Harry, Lester and Leo Kawa, and three cousins--Fred Clobes, Ed Campbell and Jos. Dvorak.