Third Generation


10. Celia May HESER was born on 19 November 1883 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.2,13,30 She appeared in the census in 1930 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.18 She died on 27 April 1949 at the age of 65 in Dane County, WI.2,13,31 Celia was buried in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.3,31 in the Greenfield Cemetery.

Celia May HESER and Carr Otis JOHNSON were married on 1 May 1902 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.22,32,33,34

Newspaper Article: "A social event of more than usual importance took place at the home of Mr. Fredrick Heser in Pleasant Valley, Thursday evening, May 1st, when the nuptial know was tied that united Mr. Carr Johnson and Miss Celia Heser.

Both young people were born, raised and attended the schools in this vicinity and are well known and beloved by all. The bridegroom has since school days been a mail carrier on the rural mail route that goes to Pleasant Valley from Tomah and has won the respect and good will of the community. He is the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Johnson of Tarr Valley.

A large company of relatives and friends gathered in response to the nearly two hundred invitations sent out. At about 7:30 to a wedding march played by Miss Inez Purdy the contracting parties, supported respectively by Mr. Fred Johnson and Miss Myrtle Dickson, stepped under an arch and wedding bell arranged artistically in one corner of the room. The bride was very prettily arrayed in sage green, trimmed with white silk and appliqué and carried white flowers. Rev. C. E. Butters gave the vows, noted the responses and pronounced them husband and wife.

After congratulations all repaired to tables tastily prepared by Mrs. Kate Purdy, of Tomah, and enjoyed a bountiful wedding dinner. One room was literally filled with the presents that seemingly included everything useful and ornamental to start housekeeping with. Among the guests from away were Misses Foote, of Sparta; Mrs. Leonard Dickinson, of Loone, Missouri; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Morse, of Warrens; Mrs. Boehm, of La Crosse; and Mr. and Mrs. Wiklund, Amens, Dickson and Purdy and Mrs. Tillie Johnson, all of Tomah.

Mr. and Mrs. Carr Johnson, after a short honeymoon in La Crosse, will make their home in the residence in Tomah where Mr. Spence formerly lived which Mr. Johnson has purchased. May prosperity and happiness be their portion." Carr Otis JOHNSON, son of James Thomas JOHNSON and Anna Eliza "Cinna" WOODARD, was born on 30 October 1881 in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.30,32,35 He died on 27 December 1907 at the age of 26 in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.30,32,36,37 (He may have died in Wauwatosa, WI.) He was buried in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.38 in the Greenfield Township Cemetery.

Celia May HESER and Carr Otis JOHNSON had the following children:

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Georgia Ann JOHNSON.

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Ortis Kenneth JOHNSON.

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Thelma Caroline JOHNSON.

Celia May HESER and Albert L. WOODARD were married on 16 October 1909.2,6,31 Albert L. WOODARD, son of Peter K. WOODARD and Alice Matilda HILLIKER, was born on 26 July 1886 in Monroe County, WI.2,19,31,39 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.8 He appeared in the census in 1930 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.18 Albert died on 12 February 1944 at the age of 57 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.2,31 He was buried in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.31,40 in the Greenfield Cemetery.

Celia May HESER and Albert L. WOODARD had the following children:

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Alyce Emeline WOODARD was born on 29 June 1910 in Monroe County, WI.13,19

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Marguerita May WOODARD.

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Roland Albert WOODARD was born on 13 January 1913 in Wisconsin.18,39 He appeared in the census in 1930 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.18 He died before 1993 at the age of 80.13

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Myrtle Beatrice WOODARD was born on 4 March 1914 in Wisconsin.18,39 She appeared in the census in 1930 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.18 She died before 1993 at the age of 79.13

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Donald E. WOODARD.

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Dorothy Beulah WOODARD was born on 5 February 1917 in Monroe County, WI.13,19 She died before 1993 at the age of 76.13

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Phyllis Olga WOODARD was born on 18 December 1920 in Monroe County, WI.13,19 She appeared in the census in 1930 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.18