Johnson Cath Smith Crisalli family genealogy - Person Sheet
Johnson Cath Smith Crisalli family genealogy - Person Sheet
NameIrene Whitney CALL566
Birth11 May 1825, Lewis, Essex County, NY567
Death26 Nov 1914, Cataract, Monroe, WI566
FatherJoseph CALL Sr. (1781-1835)
MotherClarinda Medora WORDEN
Misc. Notes
Irene was named after her father's first wife, apparently a custom at the time.
Irene received a pension for her husband, John Hitchcock's civil war service after his death until she remarried and again after her second husband died.
The second period was from Feb 1903 until Oct 1914 and was in the amount of $12 per month.566
Irene received a pension for her husband, John Hitchcock's civil war service after his death until she remarried and again after her second husband died.
The second period was from Feb 1903 until Oct 1914 and was in the amount of $12 per month.566
Obituary
Monroe County Democrat Dec 1914
Mrs Irene W. Thompson
With the death of Mrs. Irene W. Thompson, one of Wisconsin's pioneers has passed away, after a residence in this state of sixty-eight years. Irene W. Call was born at Lewis, Essex County, New York, May 11th, 1825, and resided there until her marriage to John C. Hitchcock, who removed with his bride to the state of Vermont, later coming to Wisconsin in 1846 and locating in the vicinity of Green Bay, where Mrs. Thompson lived until fifteen years ago, when she came to this city.
Mr. Hitchcock died in October, 1862, while a soldier in the Union Army, leaving his wife and eight children, of whom four survive, Mrs. Clara Baker of Cataract, Mrs. G. G. Hitchcock of West Salem, P. W. Hitchcock of Bemidji, Minn., and W. P. Hitchcock of Sparta, the others having passed away. *
A few years after she was married to Thomas Thompson, at Stockbridge, Wis., who died April 12, 1888, leaving one child, Mrs. Mary Bourne of this city.
As a girl she united with the Congregational Church in the state of New York and had faithfully maintained her connection with the church being at the time of her death and for some years previous, a member of the first Congregational Church of this city.
Of late years she had made her home with her two daughters, Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Bourne, and had enjoyed exceptionally good health to the very last day of her life. Taken ill last Wednesday, she seemed somewhat easier Thursday morning and then her strength waned rapidly and she passed away at one thirty o'clock that afternoon.
Mrs. Thompson was the grand daughter of a soldier of the American Revolution and gave both her husband and her eldest son to the cause of the union during the Civil War. Strong in character, vigorous in physique, a devoted Christian, she loved her country well and gave her most precious possessions that she might preserve its liberties. The community sympathies (sic) with her mourning children but rejoices with them that she was spared the long suffering of a protracted illness.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Harding R. Hogan at the residence of Mrs. Bourne on North Water St., Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and this granddaughter, wife and mother of soldiers was laid to rest in Woodlawn Cemetery.
[*I do not know who P.W. Hitchcock of Bemidji is! I think there is an error in the obituary here and it is refering to Frank. I will try to find out if Frank was in Bemidji at that time. Also, I think it should read Mr. G. G. Hitchcock, who was her son, Mrs. G. G. Hitchcock would be the daughter-in-law.]566
Mrs Irene W. Thompson
With the death of Mrs. Irene W. Thompson, one of Wisconsin's pioneers has passed away, after a residence in this state of sixty-eight years. Irene W. Call was born at Lewis, Essex County, New York, May 11th, 1825, and resided there until her marriage to John C. Hitchcock, who removed with his bride to the state of Vermont, later coming to Wisconsin in 1846 and locating in the vicinity of Green Bay, where Mrs. Thompson lived until fifteen years ago, when she came to this city.
Mr. Hitchcock died in October, 1862, while a soldier in the Union Army, leaving his wife and eight children, of whom four survive, Mrs. Clara Baker of Cataract, Mrs. G. G. Hitchcock of West Salem, P. W. Hitchcock of Bemidji, Minn., and W. P. Hitchcock of Sparta, the others having passed away. *
A few years after she was married to Thomas Thompson, at Stockbridge, Wis., who died April 12, 1888, leaving one child, Mrs. Mary Bourne of this city.
As a girl she united with the Congregational Church in the state of New York and had faithfully maintained her connection with the church being at the time of her death and for some years previous, a member of the first Congregational Church of this city.
Of late years she had made her home with her two daughters, Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Bourne, and had enjoyed exceptionally good health to the very last day of her life. Taken ill last Wednesday, she seemed somewhat easier Thursday morning and then her strength waned rapidly and she passed away at one thirty o'clock that afternoon.
Mrs. Thompson was the grand daughter of a soldier of the American Revolution and gave both her husband and her eldest son to the cause of the union during the Civil War. Strong in character, vigorous in physique, a devoted Christian, she loved her country well and gave her most precious possessions that she might preserve its liberties. The community sympathies (sic) with her mourning children but rejoices with them that she was spared the long suffering of a protracted illness.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Harding R. Hogan at the residence of Mrs. Bourne on North Water St., Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and this granddaughter, wife and mother of soldiers was laid to rest in Woodlawn Cemetery.
[*I do not know who P.W. Hitchcock of Bemidji is! I think there is an error in the obituary here and it is refering to Frank. I will try to find out if Frank was in Bemidji at that time. Also, I think it should read Mr. G. G. Hitchcock, who was her son, Mrs. G. G. Hitchcock would be the daughter-in-law.]566