Charles Francis Conn

1872 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Charles Francis Conn
  Birth	26 May 1872	Kenosha County, Wisconsin
  Gender	Male
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I93437	Ingram-Related
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Adna Chapin Conn,   b. 11 Aug 1826, Moriah, Essex County, New York d. 30 Jul 1905, Decatur County, Georgia (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Millicent M. "Milly" Colony,   b. Nov 1835, Wells Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania d. Bef 4 May 1903, Molino, Escambia, Florida (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	10 Nov 1852	Wells, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  	MARRIAGE: Oconto County, Wisconsin - Land Records--Wisconsin Patentee:  ADNA C CONN Land Office:  08 Document Number:  27171 Miscellaneous Document Number: Title Authority: Act or Treaty:  April 24, 1820 Statutory Reference:  3 Stat. 566 Entry Classification:  Sale-Cash Entries Signature:  Y Signature Date:  1867/08/15 Description Number:  1 Aliquot Parts:  NESE Section Number:  30 Sequence Number:  1 Township: 26 N Range:  20 E Block Number:  0 Base Line:  46 Total Acres:  40.0000 Fractional Section:  N Subsurface Rights Reserved:  N Metes and Bounds Description:  N Cancelled Document:  N Multiple Patentee(s):  Y Multiple Warantee(s):  N Accession Number:  WI1630__.280 Image Name:  00008216 Image Type:  P Volume ID:  043 Total Page:  1 Remarks:  JOHN D GARDINER AND SIMON L DAVIS The Centennial History of Oconto County Written by RICHARD HALL Published in 1876 Oconto County Reporter In common with other lumbermen of that time this firm becameinvolved.SAYERS interest was devested by foreclosure and GARDNER,after a longstruggle became sole owner. In 1856 (as nearly as I canlearn) Mr. A.C.CONN became a manager for GARDNER. In 1862 CONN becamebecame a partnerand the firm was long and favorably known as CONN &GARDNER. Mr. CONNresided at Little Suamico with his family, exercisinga large and healthyinfluence. The firm steadily grew stronger and wereamong the first.Their mill was enlarged to a capacity of 70,000 perday. Mr. GARDNER resided at Milwaukee. In Sept. 1874 CONN & GARDNER soldtoOLESON, WINANS & CO., who are the present owners. This mill isnowdevoted mainly to shingle making, cutting about 150,000 shinglesand10,000 feet of lumber daily. Messrs. CONN & GARDNER had built a substantial store, boarding houseanddwelling house a large and valuable tank and apparatus forextinguishingfires, a tram-road to the Bay, docks for loading lumberand othervaluable structures. Mr. CONN afterwards built a large millin Floridaand has removed there and Mr. GARDNER died early in 1975. CONN & GARDNER desired to obtain exclusive control of the streamaslumbermen. They wee not able to do so. The excellent quality ofthetimber soon induced others to seek and gain a foothold.
  Family ID	F13007	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart