Sixteenth Generation

239. Ira Norman DEWEY was born on 22 May 1869 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^14,66,81,177 He appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸⁰ He appeared in the census in 1875 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸⁶ Ira appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶⁶ In October 1895 he was a merchant in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁷⁷ 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.¹⁷⁸ On 11 March 1898 Ira was a postmaster in Mather, Kingston Township, Juneau County, WI.^179,180 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.¹⁸¹ His occupation was listed as "Merchant, Retail." He appeared in the census in 1930 in Mather, Kingston Township, Juneau County, WI.¹⁸² His occupation was listed as "Merchant, General Merchandise." Ira died on 2 April 1940 at the age of 70.⁸⁹ He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^14,92 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Ira Norman DEWEY and Anna M. SCHULZ were married on 11 December 1902 in Monroe County, WI.¹¹¹ Anna M. SCHULZ was born on 11 November 1877 in Germany.^14,92,181 She emigrated in 1880 from Germany.¹⁸¹ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Mather, Kingston Township, Juneau County, WI.¹⁸¹ Anna appeared in the census in 1930 in Mather, Kingston Township, Juneau County, WI.¹⁸² She died on 11 October 1957 at the age of 79.^14,92 She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^14,92 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

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

+275	i.	Ivah Lorene DEWEY.
276	ii.	Walter DEWEY was born on 29 September 1910.90 (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 0.90 He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.92 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
277	iii.	Dorene Wilhelmine DEWEY was born on 25 October 1911 in Mather, Kingston Township, Juneau County, WI.93,183 She appeared in the census in 1920 in Mather, Kingston Township, Juneau County, WI.181 She graduated in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.184 from Tomah High School. Dorene appeared in the census in 1930 in Mather, Kingston Township, Juneau County, WI.182 Before 1965 she was a school teacher in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.93,185 She also taught in Warrens. She died on 5 February 1965 at the age of 53 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.93 Dorene was buried on 7 February 1965 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.92 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
278	iv.	Harold A. DEWEY was born on 7 April 1914 in Wisconsin.181,186 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Mather, Kingston Township, Juneau County, WI.181 He appeared in the census in 1930 in Mather, Kingston Township, Juneau County, WI.182 Harold died in November 1987 at the age of 73 in Virginia.186

Ira Norman DEWEY and Emma GRASSMAN were married on 31 October 1895 in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.^111,177 Their witnesses were L. A. Smith and J. Dewey. Her surname was spelled "Grassmann." Emma GRASSMAN, daughter of Rudolph GRASSMAN and Anna Rosina LENSCHNER, was born on 12 May 1872 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.^{66,90,101,177} She appeared in the census in 1880 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶⁶ She died on 27 October 1900 at the age of 28.⁹² Emma was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹² in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Ira Norman DEWEY and Emma GRASSMAN had the following children: