John B. Congdon
Abt 1802 - 1888 (~ 86 years)-
Name John B. Congdon Born Abt 1802 VT 
[1] Gender Male Died 1888 Onalaska, La Crosse Co., WI [2] Person ID I21480 Sorensen-Remington Family Tree Last Modified 7 Aug 2018
Father Joseph Congdon Mother Hannah Brown Family ID F08150 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Phebe Remington, b. 24 May 1799, Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT , d. 21 May 1863, Illinois or WI (Age 63 years) Married 9 Mar 1819 Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT [3] Children 1. Gilbert Congdon, b. Apr 1822, VT , d. 18 Dec 1891 (Age ~ 69 years)2. Adeline Congdon, b. Abt 1825, VT 3. Esther Ann Congdon, b. Abt 1829, NY , d. 26 Jul 1887, La Crosse, La Crosse Co., WI (Age ~ 58 years)4. Lucy Fidelia Congdon, b. Abt 1833, NY , d. Aft 1 Jun 1870 (Age ~ 37 years)5. Emily Catherine Congdon, b. Abt 1837, Canada 6. Alexandra Congdon, b. Abt 1839, Canada Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 Family ID F08146 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - It has been suggested that his middle name have been Brown (maiden name of his mother), but to my knowledge no proof has been given. Someone else has suggested that the B could stand for Briggs, maiden name of his grandmother.
In the Federal Census of 1850, John & Phebe and family are living at Henry Co., IL. John and his son Gilbert are shoemakers. Another daughter, Emily Congdon 13, is listed on the same page, living with the Matthew Buck family.
In the Federal Census of 1860, J. B. Congdon, age 58 VT, is living with the Wendell family at Farmington, LaCrosse Co., WI. He is a farmer.
In 1870 and 1880, John is married to Rebecca and living at Farmington, LaCrosse Co., WI. They have two children.
According to the 1880 census data, John's parents were born in RI/VT.
The family lived in Canada for a while (see "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin" by Consul Willshire Butterfield, Western Historical Company, p. 850).
- It has been suggested that his middle name have been Brown (maiden name of his mother), but to my knowledge no proof has been given. Someone else has suggested that the B could stand for Briggs, maiden name of his grandmother.
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