John And Anna Shively From Switzerland To Dunn County, Wisconsin

John Shively was born ca. 1818 in Switzerland and died in Nov-1893 in Downsville, Dunn County, WI.  John was married to Anna (last name unknown) who was born ca. 1825 in Switzerland and died 31-Aug-1900 in Downsville, Dunn County, WI.

Listed on the 1860 Town of Dunn, Dunn County, WI census are John Sheibley age 39 occupation of carpenter, wife Anna age 35, daughter Eliza age 6, daughter Mary age 4 and daughter Amelia age 1. Located on the 1870 Dunn County, WI census is the household of Jno. Shively age 51, wife Anna age 44, daughter Eliza age 16, daughter Mary age 13, daughter Amelia age 11, daughter Matilda age 9, daughter Rosena age 6 and son Fred age 4. Recorded on the 1880 Downsville Township 27, Dunn County, WI census is the family of John Shively age 60 occupation of wagon maker, wife Anna age 56, daughter Matilda age 18, daughter Rosana age 16, son John F. age 14, boarder William age 50 occupation of blacksmith, boarder William McIvor age 21 occupation of works in mill and boarder Edward Petterson age 21 occupation of works in mill.

Extracted from The Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wisconsin, Friday, November 3, 1893, Page 7, Column 1:

John Shively, for thirty-seven years a resident of Downsville, died at his home in that city, Nov. 6, aged 75 years. The deceased was a mill-wright and for many years was in the employ of Knapp, Stont & Co. Company. He was anniversally esteemed for sterling integrity and kindness of heart, and leaves many friends to mourn his death.

John and Anna Shively had at least the following children:

1) Extracted from the Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wisconsin, Thursday, December 5, 1918, Page 3, Columns 4-5:

Elizabeth Shively was born Dec. 18, 1855, at Reeds Landing, Minn. Nineteen years later she was married to Jacob Kistner, who preceded her in death twenty-eight years ago. To them were born six children, three of whom are living: Fred, Maud and Freeman. They were with her at the time of her death.

2) Located in The Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wisconsin, Thursday, December 30, 1926, Page 5, Column 2:

Mary Anna Shively was born in Eau Galle on March 29, 1856. She came to Downsville with her parents when she was three years old. She was baptized in the German Lutheran church in 1862.

She was married at Downsville on May 2, 1878, to Louis O. Harper, who died 34 years ago. To this union were born two children: Claude M. Harper, Downsville, and Hazel E. Harper, Alameda, Cal.  She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Amelia Kistner and Mrs. William McIvor, and a brother, Fred Shively, all of Downsville. 

Mrs. Mary Harper joined the Rebekah lodge 39 years ago and had until her death been a faithful member of that order.

3) The following was in The Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wisconsin, Thursday, January 24, 1935, Page 7, Column 2:

Mrs. Amelia Kistner

Mrs. Amelia Kistner, a resident of the town of Dunn, died Friday morning Jan. 18, at six o'clock at the City hospital where she had been a patient for nine weeks. Old age complications caused her death.

The funeral was held Monday afternoon at one o'clock from the Hintzman Funeral Chapel and two o'clock at the Downsville church with Rev. John M. Woerth, pastor of Frieden's Lutheran church, in charge of the services. Interment was made in Rose Hill cemetery.

Mrs. Kistner was a faithful wife and mother. She was loved by all who knew her and those who called at her home always received a helping hand and kind deeds. She was a Christian and will be sadly missed by her family and relatives. She was the last of the older generation of the Shively and Kistner families to be called to the great beyond.Besides her two children, Mrs. Kistner leaves to mourn her loss, five grandchildren, Norman Johnson, Orlie, Jaeger, Violet and Opal Straton.

4) Extracted from The Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wisconsin, October 4, 1928, Page 3, Column 3:

Mrs. William McIvor

Mrs. William McIvor of Downsville died at her home Friday afternoon, Sept. 28, after an illness of about six years. Funeral services were conducted at the Lutheran church in Downsville Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock by the Rev. John M. Woerth, pastor of Friedens Lutheran church. Burial was made in the Rose Hill cemetery.

Mathilda Shively was born in Downsville Feb. 14, 1861 and has lived in Downsville practically her entire life. She was united in marriage to William McIvor at Downsville in 1883. To them were born six children, two having died in infancy.

Surviving are her husband, four sons, Guy of New York City, Lloyd and Marshall of Downsville, and Noble of White Bear, Minn.; one sister, Mrs. Andrew Kistner, of Downsville, and one brother, Fred Shively, of Downsville.

5) Rosena Shively was born 29-Jan-1862 and died 5-Jun-1896. She is buried in Rosehill Cemetery, Menomonie,  Dunn County, WI.

6) The following was found in The Dunn County News, Menomonie, Wisconsin, Thursday, December 7, 1933, Page 6, Column 1:

Fred Shively

Fred Shively, a resident of Downsville all his life, died Monday evening, Dec. 4, at 8:30 o'clock at the City hospital, following an operation. He was 67 years old. Funeral services were held this afternoon at one o'clock from the home and at 1:30 o'clock at the German Lutheran church, Rev. John M. Woerth officiated. Burial was made in Rose Hill cemetery.

Mr. Shively was born in Downsville April 1, 1866, and resided there all his life. He was married in Menomonie Aug. 10, 1895 to Sarah Minerva Van Allen. Three sons were born to this union.

Until three years ago, Mr. Shively was a road patrolman for 14 years.

He is survived by his wife, three sons, Gilbert and Ivan of Milwaukee, and Darcy, at home and one sister, Amelia Kistner, Downsville. Three sisters preceded him in death.