Posted on: PortageCoWI Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/PortageObits/10909 Surname: DAVIES, DuBAY, HAYNER, JESSEY, SWICKARD, ZIGLER ------------------------- Mrs Huron HAYNER Obit ptinted in the Stevens Point Journal, Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin Friday, April 2, 1937 Mrs Huron HAYNER, 315 Water Street, a member of a family prominently identified in the early history of Wisconsin, died this morning at 7 o'clock at St Michael's hospital. She had been in ill health since before Christmas and her condition became suddenly worse last Sunday night. She entered the hospital Tuesday night. Mrs HAYNER, whose maiden name was Huron DuBAY was born at Knowlton on August 31, 1860, a daughter of the Late John DuBAY and Calista JESSEY. Her marriage to George HAYNER took place at Knowlton in 1881. The couple continued to live at Knowlton after their marriage until the death 21 years ago of Mr HAYNER Mrs HAYNER came to Stevens Point 20 years ago and has lived here since. She occupied an adjoining apartment to that of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs L C ZIGLER. Mrs HAYNER's father, John DuBAY, was founder of the first trading post in this territory, known as DuBay's trading post. It was located on the Wisconsin River below the little Eau Claire, 12 miles above Stevens Point. His father, Louis DuBAY, was a Frenchman, who came to Wisconsin as a fur trade in 1790 and located at the site of the post established many years later by his son, John, and where he spent the later years of his life. The name DuBAY was not only familiar with the first settlers of Portage County, but to the lumbermen all up and down the Wisconsin River. Prior to coming to Portage County, John uBAY established trading posts at Saginaw, MI, Salute Ste Marie and Fort Winnebago. He was known for his fearlessness. Mrs HAYNER was a gold star mother and a member of the local American Legion Auxiliary. Surviving are her daughter, Mrs ZIGLER, 315 Water Street, a sister, Mrs. H SWICKARD of Knowlton, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A son, Carl Hayner, was lost in action during the World war; a son, Walter, a switchman was killed in the Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad yards at Minneapolis in 1925, and a son, Dudley, died in July, 1934. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Boston Funeral Home. Rev Bertram L DAVIES will officiate. The body is at the funeral home.