did you know this?
http://www.oregonbeacon.com/CoquilleSentinel/articles/2109/1/did-you-know-this/Page1.html
Dorothy Taylor
By Dorothy Taylor
Published on 12/18/2009
When Judge Felsheim's information ran, I received an interesting call from Coquille's Jean and Bob Bryan. Jean said that November 16th, 2009 they celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.
They had wanted to get married before the holidays and after getting the marriage application, needed a waiver in order to do that. They went to get one from the judge who was Louis D. Felsheim! She said that in the article it states his term was from 1943 to 1950. That was the information I had. I'm sure what she said was true, so I have to figure out why it's listed as 1943 but he was on the bench by 16 November of 1942! I will do some research on this but my guess for the moment is that since Ervin Peterson quit and left for the Sec. of Ag. job, that he left a little early... since the elections take place in November, that Judge Felsheim, having been elected then, took office right away so Peterson could leave. Hmm, interesting.
Jean (Laird) Bryan also said that her parents were neighbors and good friends of Louis D. and Grace Felsheim in Bandon. Jean says she's related through the Lairds to about half of Coos County. I do believe it. Grandson John Felsheim commented on the articles, saying that he was related to the Sweets. Sheriff Ellingsen's father-in-law was one of the Sweets. John's mother also was a Sweet. I knew that, but wasn't thinking about a connection to Sheriff Ellingsen. I promised John that I would dig out a copy of the Ellingsen's story I had written and give that to him along with the Felsheim pictures and information. When I do an article, if any of the relatives are known to me, I give them a copy of the research for their personal files. JOHN C. KENDALL - 2nd Circuit Judge Coos/Curry 1923-1927 John Kendall would have been sitting on the bench during the term of county Judge Reuben Mast. Reuben's term ended in 1927 also. Judge David Thompson began his terms in 1927. John C. Kendall was born in Minnesota about 1886. Prior to that time his family generally resided in New York and Pennsylvania. New York was the prime state of residence. The name John was given to one of the children in every generation, usually the first son. They were independent merchants from an early age. Judge John Kendall's grandfather was born in Pennsylvania in 1823, his parents were from Delaware, However, Grandfather Kendall was living in Ithaca, Tompkins Co. New York in 1850.
The family consisted of Grandfather John Kendall, grandmother Cornelia, a daughter Mary Ellen age 2, a maid Lucy Drowney and a couple of clerks for his drug store, Vin Patterson and Lyrange (?) Brooks. In 1850 they were still living in Ithaca but had moved in with the William Stepens (correct spelling) family, possibly a boarding house. Even there they had a servant, Kate Murphy from Ireland and one clerk, Hiram Jackson. Mary Ellen had dropped the Mary and was going by the name Ella. (unless the census taker heard Ella instead of Ellen.) Frances who was 5 1/2 mos. had joined the family as well as another John (J.)Kendall, 4 years old and a sister, Lucy, who was 3 years old. Makes you wonder a little if she was named after the maid Lucy Drowney.
It's possible. It also makes one wonder if Grandfather Kendall sold the drug store (perhaps with living quarters?) and moved into a boarding house in preparation for the move to Minnesota from New York. Grandfather John Kendall moved his family to Minnesota sometime in the 1860's and appears in the 1870 census in Winona, Minnesota, in his own dwelling with wife, Cornelia, Mary E. now 20; John J. Kendall, 14 (Judge John C. Kendall's father); Lucy Kendall 13 and Francis Kendall 10. Two others were in the household, Frank Bayard, 17 and Wilhelmina Stark 19. It doesn't say what their occupations were. It's not clear either as to whether at this time Grandfather John Kendall had another drug store or was just working as a druggist and selling fire insurance on the side. In 1880 John J. Kendall, 24 still single and working as a druggist, and living at home, (which would lead one to believe that Grandfather Kendall did indeed have another drug store). Frances, ago 20, was still home also.
Lucy had married Henry G. Smith and both of them lived there with her parents, John and Cornelia. Henry was selling insurance, probably under the tutelage of his father-in-law who we know had been selling fire insurance! Rosa Galagher, 25, American born, of Irish parents, was the maid for those six people living in the house. John J. was helping to start the Winona, Minnesota militia chartered 26 Nov 1879. He was elected 1st Lt. in the organization. They had applied for a charter and .50 caliber breech loading Springfield rifles, but had to provide their own uniforms. This meant fundraisers. For a while they were more social than military while they held balls, picnics, games and other social events to make money for the uniforms. They were chartered as the Winona Militia Company. They earned their uniforms and received 50 rifles. In 1883 they reorganized to form more of a military company instead of mostly social and began regular training sessions and meetings once a week. John J. Kendall was still a 1st Lt. in the group, but by June of 1885 he had resigned his office, as had a number of the other men. He had also married about this time. The rules and regulations became more arduous.
By 1888 most of the original group had quit. A great number of the federal census records for 1890 were destroyed by fire in the National Archives in 1921. However, we know that John J. Kendall had married a lady by the name of Ella about 1884-5. By 1900 they had two boys, John C. Kendall, 13 (our judge) and Guy B. Kendall, 12. They were still living in Winona, Minnesota, in their own residence and no doubt John J. was still a druggist. In 1910 John J, wife Ella and the two boys, John C., 24 and Guy B. Kendall 22 were living in a rooming house in Minneapolis. I wonder if that's when John C. got his legal education?? John J. is listed as having his own income. Peterson and Powers says John C. Kendall came to Marshfield in 1910 but the census shows that's possibly a little too early. It also says he married Gertrude Walrath in 1910. If he did all this and was still listed in the census as living in a rooming house in Minneapolis, he was a busy man! By 1920 John C. Kendall is an attorney, in business with John D. Goss, living in Marshfield, Coos county Oregon with his wife, Gertrude.
They had a son John Walrath Kendall! Mother, Ella Kendall, is also living with them, so one must assume that John J. has died in the interim. John C. had his own law office in Marshfield apparently with Goss as a partner in the firm. He had been a Circuit Court judge from 1923 to 1927, only four years. Usually the term for a Circuit Court judge was six years. By 1930 he was living in Portland, still an attorney, with his wife Gertrude and son, John. Gertrude Kendall died in 1933. Judge Kendall's mother, Ella, was living with his brother Guy and his wife in Portland. Ella lived until 17 September 194. She died in Portland. Judge Kendall died at his Crooked Rifle Lodge on the Rogue River in 1951, having been almost a whisper in the annals of Coos County legal history.
When Judge Felsheim's information ran, I received an interesting call from Coquille's Jean and Bob Bryan. Jean said that November 16th, 2009 they celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.
They had wanted to get married before the holidays and after getting the marriage application, needed a waiver in order to do that. They went to get one from the judge who was Louis D. Felsheim! She said that in the article it states his term was from 1943 to 1950. That was the information I had. I'm sure what she said was true, so I have to figure out why it's listed as 1943 but he was on the bench by 16 November of 1942! I will do some research on this but my guess for the moment is that since Ervin Peterson quit and left for the Sec. of Ag. job, that he left a little early... since the elections take place in November, that Judge Felsheim, having been elected then, took office right away so Peterson could leave. Hmm, interesting.
Jean (Laird) Bryan also said that her parents were neighbors and good friends of Louis D. and Grace Felsheim in Bandon. Jean says she's related through the Lairds to about half of Coos County. I do believe it. Grandson John Felsheim commented on the articles, saying that he was related to the Sweets. Sheriff Ellingsen's father-in-law was one of the Sweets. John's mother also was a Sweet. I knew that, but wasn't thinking about a connection to Sheriff Ellingsen. I promised John that I would dig out a copy of the Ellingsen's story I had written and give that to him along with the Felsheim pictures and information. When I do an article, if any of the relatives are known to me, I give them a copy of the research for their personal files. JOHN C. KENDALL - 2nd Circuit Judge Coos/Curry 1923-1927 John Kendall would have been sitting on the bench during the term of county Judge Reuben Mast. Reuben's term ended in 1927 also. Judge David Thompson began his terms in 1927. John C. Kendall was born in Minnesota about 1886. Prior to that time his family generally resided in New York and Pennsylvania. New York was the prime state of residence. The name John was given to one of the children in every generation, usually the first son. They were independent merchants from an early age. Judge John Kendall's grandfather was born in Pennsylvania in 1823, his parents were from Delaware, However, Grandfather Kendall was living in Ithaca, Tompkins Co. New York in 1850.
The family consisted of Grandfather John Kendall, grandmother Cornelia, a daughter Mary Ellen age 2, a maid Lucy Drowney and a couple of clerks for his drug store, Vin Patterson and Lyrange (?) Brooks. In 1850 they were still living in Ithaca but had moved in with the William Stepens (correct spelling) family, possibly a boarding house. Even there they had a servant, Kate Murphy from Ireland and one clerk, Hiram Jackson. Mary Ellen had dropped the Mary and was going by the name Ella. (unless the census taker heard Ella instead of Ellen.) Frances who was 5 1/2 mos. had joined the family as well as another John (J.)Kendall, 4 years old and a sister, Lucy, who was 3 years old. Makes you wonder a little if she was named after the maid Lucy Drowney.
It's possible. It also makes one wonder if Grandfather Kendall sold the drug store (perhaps with living quarters?) and moved into a boarding house in preparation for the move to Minnesota from New York. Grandfather John Kendall moved his family to Minnesota sometime in the 1860's and appears in the 1870 census in Winona, Minnesota, in his own dwelling with wife, Cornelia, Mary E. now 20; John J. Kendall, 14 (Judge John C. Kendall's father); Lucy Kendall 13 and Francis Kendall 10. Two others were in the household, Frank Bayard, 17 and Wilhelmina Stark 19. It doesn't say what their occupations were. It's not clear either as to whether at this time Grandfather John Kendall had another drug store or was just working as a druggist and selling fire insurance on the side. In 1880 John J. Kendall, 24 still single and working as a druggist, and living at home, (which would lead one to believe that Grandfather Kendall did indeed have another drug store). Frances, ago 20, was still home also.
Lucy had married Henry G. Smith and both of them lived there with her parents, John and Cornelia. Henry was selling insurance, probably under the tutelage of his father-in-law who we know had been selling fire insurance! Rosa Galagher, 25, American born, of Irish parents, was the maid for those six people living in the house. John J. was helping to start the Winona, Minnesota militia chartered 26 Nov 1879. He was elected 1st Lt. in the organization. They had applied for a charter and .50 caliber breech loading Springfield rifles, but had to provide their own uniforms. This meant fundraisers. For a while they were more social than military while they held balls, picnics, games and other social events to make money for the uniforms. They were chartered as the Winona Militia Company. They earned their uniforms and received 50 rifles. In 1883 they reorganized to form more of a military company instead of mostly social and began regular training sessions and meetings once a week. John J. Kendall was still a 1st Lt. in the group, but by June of 1885 he had resigned his office, as had a number of the other men. He had also married about this time. The rules and regulations became more arduous.
By 1888 most of the original group had quit. A great number of the federal census records for 1890 were destroyed by fire in the National Archives in 1921. However, we know that John J. Kendall had married a lady by the name of Ella about 1884-5. By 1900 they had two boys, John C. Kendall, 13 (our judge) and Guy B. Kendall, 12. They were still living in Winona, Minnesota, in their own residence and no doubt John J. was still a druggist. In 1910 John J, wife Ella and the two boys, John C., 24 and Guy B. Kendall 22 were living in a rooming house in Minneapolis. I wonder if that's when John C. got his legal education?? John J. is listed as having his own income. Peterson and Powers says John C. Kendall came to Marshfield in 1910 but the census shows that's possibly a little too early. It also says he married Gertrude Walrath in 1910. If he did all this and was still listed in the census as living in a rooming house in Minneapolis, he was a busy man! By 1920 John C. Kendall is an attorney, in business with John D. Goss, living in Marshfield, Coos county Oregon with his wife, Gertrude.
They had a son John Walrath Kendall! Mother, Ella Kendall, is also living with them, so one must assume that John J. has died in the interim. John C. had his own law office in Marshfield apparently with Goss as a partner in the firm. He had been a Circuit Court judge from 1923 to 1927, only four years. Usually the term for a Circuit Court judge was six years. By 1930 he was living in Portland, still an attorney, with his wife Gertrude and son, John. Gertrude Kendall died in 1933. Judge Kendall's mother, Ella, was living with his brother Guy and his wife in Portland. Ella lived until 17 September 194. She died in Portland. Judge Kendall died at his Crooked Rifle Lodge on the Rogue River in 1951, having been almost a whisper in the annals of Coos County legal history.