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Wisconsin Mayflower Newsletter Index of Mayflower Newsletters
Governor's Message This year our Summer Outing will be in Portage, WI . We will have a unique event at two sites. One site will be The Fort Winnebago Surgeons' Quarters and the other will be The Indian Agency House. We will divide in two groups and take a guided tour at each site. The sites are quite close together and accessible. It will be a lot of fun and we can all get together and catch up. More information is available in the Summer Outing section. Our Wisconsin Society has again been active
this year. We did contribute to the General Society and everyone who goes to
Congress will be treated to a new look at the Mansion. The Mayflower Benevolent
Fund has again contributed to various causes around our state including the
Wisconsin Historical Society, Milwaukee Historical Society and the Old Soldiers
Home at the VA Center in Milwaukee. We had some sad news this year as well. We lost a dear friend and former governor in William Henry Roddis II. Bill Roddis was Governor from 1984-87 and was an assistant to the Wisconsin Society and the General Society after that date. We will miss him and his wonderful sense of humor. We will also miss Irene Ketchum Warner of La Crosse and Iowa. Irene was 105 years young. She was brought up on a farm with horse drawn equipment and delivered milk and eggs by horse on the way to school in the morning. Just imagine what she saw during her lifetime.
Benevolent Fund has been hard at work as well. My thanks to all of you for your help. See you all at the Summer Outing. . Respectfully submitted, Robert C. Hunt, Governor Fond du Lac Public Library was presented a 30-volume set of the Silver Books on Monday, May 19, 2008. The presentation was made by Dr. Marshall Colburn in memory of his grand aunt, Leila Abigail Janes who was Library Director from 1918 to 1956. Also in attendance were: Mrs. Ruth Colburn, niece of Miss Janes and Dr. Colburn's Mother, his wife Arlene and daughters Rebecca and Catherine, grand nieces of Miss Janes. The Wisconsin Society was well represented by two former Governors: Barbara Bardeen Cobb and Mary Howden. Others in attendance were: Marie Rosenfeldt, Roger Cobb, MarJean and Neal Buck, and Cheryl Loehr, Assistant Library Director. The library staff had some pictures of Miss Leila Janes during her tenure as Library Director that they brought out for display. Neal Buck welcomed everyone and introduced Dr. Colburn. Dr. Colburn talked about Miss Janes love for the Fond du Lac Public Library and dedication to library service and to the Fond du Lac Community. Dr. Colburn then presented the books to Cheryl Loehr, Assistant Library Director. Cookies and coffee were provided by the library after the presentation. We received press coverage in The Reporter (a Sunday through Friday paper) on May 19th and 26th and in The Action (a semi-weekly paper Sunday and Wednesday) on May 25th with color pictures for the 26th and 25th coverage. Thank you to Barbara Cobb for assisting in getting the Silver Books for the Fond du Lac Public Library. Thank you to Dr. Colburn for your help in getting the Silver Books and the presentation program. Thank you both for your guidance in putting the program and press releases together. Thank you to all who were able to come for the program. Since the presentation, I have had an opportunity to talk to Cheryl Loehr and the publicity we were fortunate to get in the local papers has generated a lot of usage in just the few days the books have been out on the shelf. People have been coming in and asking where are the Mayflower Books? They are very pleased to have these books added to the Genealogy Section of the library and judging from the usage report, so is the community. It is very apparent that the community also thanks the Wisconsin Mayflower Society of Mayflower Descendants for these books.Neal & Mar Jean Buck
Circle the date on your calendar, November 8, 2008. Milwaukee Athletic Club in Milwaukee will be your destination. Greet New Members, Hear Reports from the Meeting in Plymouth, Renew Friendships, Enjoy the Roll Call of Descendants Have a Thanksgiving Feast Plan to Come Back to Top
Welcome Aboard the Mayflower Children under 18 years of age who are descended from a MAYFLOWER Pilgrim may be eligible for Junior Membership even if their parents are not Mayflower Society members. A current Society member may sponsor any lineal descendant under 18 for Junior Membership by filling out a simple form and paying a one-time enrollment fee 01-$10.00 (no yearly dues). Children do not need to reside in Wisconsin. Junior Members receive picture postcards, or letters and literature on their birthdays. Their parents receive a copy of our Newsletter twice a year. A Junior Member is eligible to apply for Regular Membership at age 18 or a Life Membership at any age. Please contact our State Historian for more information. A Society member may also sponsor any child, possibly adopted or in a blended family, as a Junior Friend. He or she will receive a certificate similar to the Junior Member certificate, the same picture postcards, or letters and literature, and the Newsletters. The one-time enrollment fee is also $10.00. Junior Friends cannot become regular members unless descent from a MAYFLOWER Pilgrim can be documented. For Junior Membership and Junior Friend information, application forms, or for a change of address, please contact: Mrs. Gerald E. Jones (Susan) 2206 Gravenhurst Dr. Bloomington, IL 61704-4159 Phone (309) 283-2849 Email: MayfiowerJuniors@comcast.net This is a wonderful way to share your Pilgrim heritage and possibly spark an interest in family history among the younger members of your family. NEW JUNIOR MEMBERS 22 new members have been enrolled as Junior Members in the Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Wisconsin.
WI Society of Mayflower Descendants Award for Early American History Reportby Chris Schlosser On May 3rd, 2008 in Madison, I had the privilege of presenting the Society's Award for Early American History (as well as "announcing several of the other finalists) to Christian Blank and Valerie Dingman. For the last several years, the Wisconsin Society of Mayflower Descendants has donated funds to help/encourage Wisconsin youth to participate in National History Day. Christian received first Honorable Mention in the Junior Individual Documentary category. Valerie Dingman is a National Finalist in the Senior Individual Exhibit category so she will be going to the national contest June 15-19, 2008 at the University of Maryland - College Park.Each finalist designs their entry to reflect the annual theme. The theme for 2008 was Conflict and Compromise in History. It is really invigorating to see an auditorium "full of students excited about history and the work they do is really phenomenal. Please let me know if you are interested in participating in this event in the future.
Silver Books Committee Report The latest Wisconsin Public Library to receive a set of the Mayflower Five Generation Silver Books was the Fond du Lac Library thanks to the recommendation of board member, Neal Buck. The book plates for the Fond du Lac Library included the words, "In Memory of Leila Janes, Librarian". Leila Janes was an-outstanding librarian at the Fond du Lac library and great aunt of Marsh Colburn, a WI Society board member. Please refer to the article by Neal Buck for more details about this special presentation. Because of the death of our dear friend and member. William H Roddis II, the board voted to put "In Memory of William H Roddis ll" on all the future bookplates for the Silver Books donated to the Milwaukee Public Library. The Roddis Family was very pleased with this decision, and Mrs. Roddis sent the Society a special "thank you". This summer I will be visiting or writing to the libraries in Black River Falls, Darlington, and Rhinelander, WI. These libraries receive only a few volumes before the MBF of WI existed. The Mayflower Benevolent Fund of WI is our wonderful fund that pays for these book that are donated. The La Crosse Library has a few Mayflower Five Generation Silver Books in its genealogy room, so this library will be placed on the list of possible receivers for the missing volumes. If you know of a library that needs either some or all of the Mayflower Five Generation Silver Books, please contact me: Cobb, Chairperson
The WI Mayflower web site has 24,586 pages viewed since February 4, 2002 as of the writing of this report. Since 12 May 2007, (5438) pages have been viewed, averaging 14 pages per day. Pictures of the November Compact day meeting were posted on our web page and are replaced from time to time with other photos from the November collection. If you have a picture of one of the Societies events and would like it posted, please send it to me. The preservation of Mayflower records is ongoing. We can use a few more
volunteers this summer. A car comes from Milwaukee to the Sheboygan County
Research Center once a week. E-mail me
for details in ways you can help. July 19, 2008 Portage, WI Tour Historic Indian Agency House & Ft. Winnebago Surgeons' Quarters It's time for the 2008 Summer Outing. We went north east and south east the last two years. Let's go to south central. We will be touring both the Historic Indian Agency House and the Fort Winnebago Surgeon's Quarters in Portage, Wisconsin on July 19, 2008.Tickets are $7.50 pp and include tours to both sites. Tickets will be purchased at the door The sites are close together and we will all meet at the Historic Indian Agency House (HIAH), at 10AM. Half of the group will then proceed to the Surgeons Quarters for tours of the house and the school. The half remaining at the HIAH will tour at the same time. Both sites like to keep the tour group sizes smaller and will have the appropriate number of guides available. When the tours at each site are completed, we will switch sites. Plenty of time will be allowed for questions and travel. The sites are only five minutes apart. After touring each site, we will gather for lunch around 12:45PM at the Historic Indian Agency House. Tables and chairs will be provided and a catered buffet lunch will be served. The Cold Sandwich Buffet: Includes An assortment of Fresh Sliced Ham, Turkey and Roast Beef, With Cole Slaw, Potato Salad, Sandwich Fixings Platter of Lettuce, Tomato, Swiss and American Cheese and Mayonnaise, Fresh Kaiser Rolls, Pickles and Assorted Cookies, Soda, Water and Lemonade. $11.00 Per Person All lunch orders must be prepaid with checks payable to Wisconsin Mayflower Society and sent To Governor Robert Hunt 5117 W. Washington Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53208 Please RSVP by June 30,2008. RSVP to Bob Hunt at 414-258-7033
(home), or 414-581-0866 (cell) RSVP Required Guests welcome.
In Memoriam Alta E Stanton William H Roddis all Willis E Beaverstock Irene Warner
Geraldine Soule Schlosser
Our newsletter "Mayflower News of Wisconsin", in printed form, is mailed to members and to parents of Junior Members at least twice each year to keep everyone informed of activities of the society. Members receive "The Mayflower Quarterly" which is published by the General Society.
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