Twelfth Generation

950. Ira Norman DEWEY was born on 22 May 1869 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^{38,95,130,165} He appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴⁶ He appeared in the census in 1875 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵⁵ Ira appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹⁵ In October 1895 he was a merchant in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³⁰ On 3 March 1898 he was a merchant and he and Mr. Ludwig formed a partnership and purchased a stock of goods for a store in Mather, Kingston Township, Juneau County, WI.²⁶⁶ On 11 March 1898 Ira was a postmaster in Mather, Kingston Township, Juneau County, WI.^267,268 In December 1895, a newspaper article noted that "Ira Dewey has gone to Chicago, where he will receive the position of mail clerk on the railroad." He was appointed Postmaster in Mather, WI on 11 Mar 1898. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Mather, Kingston Township, Juneau County, WI.²⁶⁹ His occupation was listed as "Merchant, Retail." He appeared in the census in 1930 in Mather, Kingston Township, Juneau County, WI.²⁷⁰ His occupation was listed as "Merchant, General Merchandise." Ira died on 2 April 1940 at the age of 70.⁷⁹ He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^38,144 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Ira Norman DEWEY and Anna M. SCHULZ were married on 11 December 1902 in Monroe County, WI.¹¹⁵ Anna M. SCHULZ was born on 11 November 1877 in Germany.^38,144,269 She emigrated in 1880 from Germany.²⁶⁹ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Mather, Kingston Township, Juneau County, WI.²⁶⁹ Anna appeared in the census in 1930 in Mather, Kingston Township, Juneau County, WI.²⁷⁰ She died on 11 October 1957 at the age of 79.^38,144 She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^38,144 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Ira Norman DEWEY and Anna M. SCHULZ had the following children:

+1025	i.	Ivah Lorene DEWEY.
1026	ii.	Walter DEWEY was born on 29 September 1910.145 (It is believed that he was a son of Ira and Anna because his grave is with theirs and their daughter Dorene in Section OP, Block 2, Lot 36.) He died on 19 December 1910 at the age of 0.145 He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.144 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
1027	iii.	Dorene Wilhelmine DEWEY was born on 25 October 1911 in Mather, Kingston Township, Juneau County, WI.139,204 She appeared in the census in 1920 in Mather, Kingston Township, Juneau County, WI.269 She graduated in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.207 from Tomah High School. Dorene appeared in the census in 1930 in Mather, Kingston Township, Juneau County, WI.270 Before 1965 she was a school teacher in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.139,271 She also taught in Warrens. She died on 5 February 1965 at the age of 53 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.139 Dorene was buried on 7 February 1965 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.144 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
1028	iv.	Harold A. DEWEY was born on 7 April 1914 in Wisconsin.269,272 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Mather, Kingston Township, Juneau County, WI.269 He appeared in the census in 1930 in Mather, Kingston Township, Juneau County, WI.270 Harold died in November 1987 at the age of 73 in Virginia.272

Ira Norman DEWEY and Emma GRASSMAN were married on 31 October 1895 in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.^115,130 Their witnesses were L. A. Smith and J. Dewey. Her surname was spelled "Grassmann." Emma GRASSMAN, daughter of Rudolph GRASSMAN and Rosalie A. LENSCHNER, was born in 1872 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.^95,130,145 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹⁵ She died on 27 October 1900 at the age of 28.¹⁴⁴ Emma was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴⁴ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Ira Norman DEWEY and Emma GRASSMAN had the following children:

1029	i.	Lloyd Ellis DEWEY was born on 13 January 1897 in Monroe County, WI.102,204 He graduated in 1914 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.273 from Tomah High School. He served in the military between 23 February 1918 and October 1919.274 in the USNRF. Lloyd served in the military between 8 January 1942 and 17 August 1946.274 He served as a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army as a member of the General Staff Corps, Engineering. About 1956 he was in New York, New York County, NY.274 He was a Professor at New York University. He lived in Hampton Bays, Long Island, Suffolk County, NY in May 1956.274 Lloyd on 3 May 1956.274 was granted membership in The Empire State Society of the National Society, Sons of the American Revolution, based on him being a descendant of Moses Dewey. He died before 1965 at the age of 68.79
+1030	ii.	Alta DEWEY.