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John P. Zasoba, Jr (1 May 1880 - 6 March 19671). Born in Przasnysz, Poland2 or Saint Petersburg, Russia3 (both unconfirmed). Received his education in Russia4 and in 1897 (1887) immigrated to USA. First John worked in paint factory in Brooklyn, NY. Around 1898 after earning enough money for railticket moved to his uncle Fred Neitsch in Curtiss, Wisconsin5. There John worked for Owen Lumber Company Railroad and by 1904 collected enough money to bring over his parents and siblings. In May of the next year he opened a shoe reparing shop in Withee, Wisconsin. Married Clara M. Zasoba (née Baehr) on January 24, 1906. Lived in Withee, Clark County, Wisconsin. Owned some land in Hixon Township, Clark County, Wisconsin6. Buried in Riverside Cemetery, Row B Lot #21 (Withee, Hixon Township, Clark County, Wisconsin).
J1 family tree and places of residence.
1. Wisconsin Death Index 1959-1997.
2. Philadelphia Passenger List, July 27, 1904.
3, 5. The Marshfield News - Herald, February 4, 1966.
4. Obituary. Ladysmith News, March 9, 1967.
6. Hixon Township, Clark County, Wisconsin, 1920 Plat Map.
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1918 - draft registration, works as shop merchant in Withee, Wisconsin
1920 - owns land in Clark County
1921 - owns car (?)
Registration Card, World War I draft
Name: John Zasoba
Permanent Home Address: Withee, Clark County, Wisconsin
Age: 38 years
Date of Birth: May 1, 1880
US Citizen: Naturalized
Present Occupation: Shop (shoe?) merchant (?)
Nearest Relative: [wife] Clara Zasoba
Address: Withee, Wisconsin
Height: Medium
Build: Medium
Color of eyes: Grey (?)
Color of hair: Light (?) Brown
Date of Registration: Sep 12, 1918
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/wi/county/clark/webbbs/records/index.cgi?read=1800
The Owen Enterprise Owen, Clark County, Wisconsin November 3, 1921
Mr. and Mrs. John ZASOBA and Geo. PETERSON and children motored to Chippewa Falls Sunday where they visited Mrs. PETERSON who is ill in the hospital there.
http://wvls.lib.wi.us/ClarkCounty/clark/data/1/bbs15/15655.htm
Source: WEEKLY CLARION (Dorchester, Clark Co, WI) 11/14/1924
Attend the wedding of Mr. Herbert Wilhelmi and Miss Elna Baehr
http://wvls.lib.wi.us/ClarkCounty/clark/data/1/bbs26/26949.htm
Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 06/25/1931
Attend the wedding of Mr. John Gizoyna and Miss Anna Milewski
http://wvls.lib.wi.us/ClarkCounty/clark/data/1/bbs35/35988.htm
Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 09/30/1937
Pallbearer for Geiger, Fred (3 APR 1861 – 19 SEP 1937)
http://wvls.lib.wi.us/ClarkCounty/clark/data/1/bbs9/9446.htm
Pallbearer for Jalling, John Sr. (25 OCT 1870 - 1943)
http://wvls.lib.wi.us/ClarkCounty/clark/data/1/bbs9/9494.htm
Pallbearer for Brown, Martha (1860 - 1947)
http://wvls.lib.wi.us/ClarkCounty/clark/data/1/bbs9/9467.htm
Pallbearer for Larsen, Charles (12 MAR 1865 - 4 JAN 1948)
http://wvls.lib.wi.us/ClarkCounty/clark/data/1/bbs9/9479.htm
Honorary pallbearer for Meyer, Emma (9 FEB 1873 - 8 APR 1956)
1926 Clark County, Wisconsin Business Directory
John Zasoba Store at Withee Has Carried on for 61 Years.
The Marshfield News - Herald, Marshfield, Wisconsin. Friday, February 4, 1966.
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