Issue #30Spring 2000

Estella Yule Pryor, F.S.A. (Scot), 47 Thornton Ave., South Portland, ME 04106 USA





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Kenosha Evening News January 3, 1898



AFTER FIFTY YEARS

MR. AND MRS. GEORGE YULE CELEBRATED GOLDEN WEDDING.

SOCIAL YEAR STARTS WELL



A Large Number of Pleasant Gatherings Mark the Opening of the New Year in the Social World.



Mr. And Mrs. George YULE celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage on Saturday I evening in a very magnificent manner. The entire interior of the house was decorated in holiday colors, red and green and each part of the house was conspicuous for some part of the decoration. The old bride and groom received their guests in the west parlor, while Mrs. A. Yule and Mrs. William Yule welcomed them in the dining room.



Mrs. Yule wore an elegant frock of black brocade silk ornamented with duchess lace and diamonds.



No wedding ceremony was performed, as the knot tied fifty years ago seemed amply sufficient for all present needs. More than one hundred guests were present, consisting mostly of the older residents of the city, with a mingling of friends of later years. At 7 o'clock supper was served in the dining room, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion, the tables in yellow and bride's roses symbolical of the occasions. At the tables, where an elegant repast was served by Kupfer, Mrs. William Yule, of Milwaukee, and Mrs. George A. Yule, of this city presided.



After supper the guests spent the evening in conversation. An orchestra hidden away among a mass of flowers on the stairway, discoursed sweet music during the evening. Although it was expressed in the invitations that there be no presents, Mr. And Mrs. Yule received many beautiful remembrances of the day, among them being a bunch of fifty American Beauty roses.



As the guests retired, wishing Mr. And Mrs. Yule many more happy anniversaries, each one was presented with a golden box, in which was a piece of wedding cake for a souvenir of the occasion.



Among those present were Messrs. and Mesdames Quarles, Corey, Thompson, Roblee, Kimball, Strong, Chas. W. Allen, Fisher, Cavanagh, Dewey, Saunders, Farr, Ripley, Pennoyer, Frost, Hale, Calkins, Van Ingen, Grant, Redeker, Brown, Fred Gottfredsen, R.O. Gottfredsen. Mesdames O.S. Newell, King, Burr, Martin, M.H. Pettit, O.M. Pettit, Ezra Simmons; Misses Brown and Weeks; Messrs. Frank Slosson, Z. G. Simmons, Jason Lothrop.



Among the out of town guests were about thirty relatives from Racine and Milwaukee.







NOTE: George YULE, son of Alexander and Margaret (LEED) YULE, was born 19 September 1824, Rathen Parish, Aberdeenshire. He married January 1 1848, Kenosha, to Catherine Mitchell, daughter of James Mitchell. She was born October 1826, Fife, Scotland.

Kenosha Evening News March 10, 1913



FORTY-THREE YEARS MARRIED



The home of John T. YULE on Park Avenue, was the scene of a pretty gathering Monday evening, when a number of Scotch friends dropped in to help Mr. And Mrs. Yule celebrate their forty-third wedding anniversary. Dinner was served promptly at seven o'clock when guests seated themselves at a long row of tables, tastily decorated and laden with all the bounties that could possibly tempt the appetite. After the repast, tables were set for whist, which held the attention of all until a late hour. Host and hostess Yule, through advanced somewhat in years, are young in spirit and insisted that no guest depart before the wee sma hours of the morning. The Victrola was brought into activity and kept everyone interested until morning appeared. During the evening Host Yule addressing Mr. Anderson as chief of the clans, presented him with a painting symbolic of his position. Mr. and Mrs. Yule were the recipients of many floral offerings from their friends who look forwards to meeting with them seven years hence for the fiftieth anniversary.



From Biographical Sketches, City of Kenosha:



JOHN T. YULE, assistant foreman in E. Bain's wagon factory; born in Scotland in 1831 in Scotland came to Wisconsin in May 1840, locating at Somers, Kenosha Co. At the age of 18 years, he came to Kenosha, and worked for Mitchell & Quarles at manufacturing wagons for two years; then for Crosiit & Stewart for one year; afterward at manufacturing carriages for two years. In 1874, was appointed assistant foreman for Ed Bain, which position he at present holds. Married, 1851, Miss Lucy Tapling, who died at Kenosha in the spring of 1862; they had one son. He married again, in 1870, Miss Hattie V. REED, a native of Michigan; they have four children - three girls and one boy. In 1872, he was Alderman of the third Ward.

Member of Congregational church; Republican.



GEORGE YULE, foreman Ed Bain's wagon factory. George A. YULE, son of George and Catherine (MITCHEL) YULE was born 13 June 1858, Kenosha. He married 6 February 1883, Kenosha, to Harriet HEAD. She was the daughter of Orson Sherman and Mary Jane (TREDWELL) HEAD.







Kenosha Evening News August 31, 1931



Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Yule, 1824 Sixty-first Street, celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary with a 6:30 o'clock dinner at their home Saturday evening.



Silver in modernistic arrangement emphasized the party theme in the charming decorations of the home. Gladiolas, dahlias and roses further beautified the rooms.



In honor of the celebration, the Yules were presented with numerous gifts of silver. Their guests included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reindl, Somers: Mr. And Mrs. Adam Berger, Milwaukee; Ward Abt, Antioch, Il; Dr. and Mrs. George Stephens, Messrs. and Mmes. Richard Mahlsted, L.L. Virgil, Harry Huff, Frank Achen, Frank Rudolph, Ralph Argyle, Frank Maxwell, John cameron, George Gieselman, henry Yonk, Anthony Schmitz, Joseph Loper, Julius Franafe, Torey Wenberg, John Anderson, Thomas Kohlman, John DeFrang and Don Yule: Mmes. Joseph Heilman and Anna DeFrang; Miss Ebba Wenberg, and Messrs. Eugene Bode, Gordon Yule and Al Drahous.







NOTE: Herbert YULE, son of Robert and Mary YULE, was born February 1879, Kenosha.

Herbert is on the 1900 census as grandson of Lucy CADY.



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SOMERS TOWNSHIP



William YULE, farmer, sec. 14: PO Box Kenosha; born in Scotland in 1816; he came to America in 1840, locating on the farm, which his father purchased in Somers, Kenosha CO.; after remaining in Kenosha Co. for a short time, he went to Illinois; in 1863, he returned to Kenosha Co. Mr. YULE, Sr. died in 1871, William continuing the management of the farm up to the present time. He married In Illinois, in 1855, Miss Mary Spence, a native of Scotland. He is the owner of 130 acres of land.





NATIONAL CYCLOPAEDIA OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY: vol. 16.



YULE, William Head, merchant was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin December 28 1883, son of George A and Harried (HEAD) YULE, and a grandson of George and Abby (MITCHELL) YULE, who came to this country from Aberdeen, Scotland. He received his education at the Chicago Latin Scholl and was graduated from Harvard College with the degree of B. A. in 1906. His first business experience was in the employ of the Badger Brass Manufacturing Co., of New York City, for which he worked in a minor capacity. He was quick to comprehend the details of the business and was very shortly promoted to positions of responsibility. In 1908, he was made director and vice-president. In that year also he became ass0ociated with the B.F. Goodrich Company of Akron OHIO, first as manager of their golf ball manufacturing department and afterwards as manager of the motor cycle tire department. He is now general manager of the B. F. Goodrich CO. of New York, and a director. He is also a stockholder of Gotham National Bank and a stockholder in various other financial corporations. He is an adept at golf, and he held amateur golf championship of the state of Wisconsin in 1905. He is also interested in motoring and all outdoor sports. Mr. YULE is a member of the university club of New York, the Automobile Club of America and the Motor Racing Association. He is unmarried.



PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM, KENOSHA



In Chicago in 1845, George S. SMITH was united in marriage with Beatrice YULE, who was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, January 26, 1827. Her parents Alexander and Margaret (LEEDS) YULE, were also natives of that country, and the mother died in Scotland. The father spent his last days in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, where he had settled in 1840.



NOTE: 1850 Census

Kenosha County, WI

237 Kenosha, 1st Ward John YULE

277 Pike Alexander YULE

Kenosha Somers Alexander YULE

Calumet County, WI

097 Calumet 36th district James C. YULE

002 Portland Benjamin YULE

001 Portland James YULE

002 Portland John YULE

Dodge County, WI

104 Elba John YULE

Columbia County, WI

West Point George YULE

West Point Thomas YULE





CALMUETTE COUNTRY, WISCONSIN, Marriages from the Chilton Times:



At the residence of Mr. J. C. YULE on the 30th ult., by Russel Breed, Esq. Mr. D. L. TERRY to Miss Sarah J. YULE, all of Chilton. (June 3, 1858)

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RATHEN KIRKYARD, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.



#268:

Erected by Alexander YULE in Nethertown of Rathen in testimony of regard for his wife Margaret LEID d. 24 August 1834 aged 42. Mary their daughter d. 17 March 1826 in 5th year, Coutts their son d. 14 may 1837 aged 4. William YULE his father farmer in Rathen for nearly 50 years d. 28 Aug. 1839 aged about 90. Beatrice HENDERSON spouse of their son Alexander d, 12 Aug, 1849 aged 25. Mary McKAY wife of said William YULE d. 22 Nov, 1862 aged 95? Alexander YULE jnr. D. Armagh, Ireland 3 Mar. 1863 aged 42.



ROCK COUNTY, WISCONSIN, 1879 p. 813



John ZUILL came to Wisconsin in 1845 and took 480 acres in Sections 13 and 24. He was born in Stirlingshire, Scotland and in 1818, married Elizabeth PURVIS and had three children, William, John and David F. John made a specialty of shorthorn cattle and probably the most extensive breeder in Johnstown Township.

William ZUILL a brother of Johns' was killed in 1860. He had been married and left two daughters, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Biggs.

A sister of Elizabeth PURVIS ZUILL (who married to a man named SCOTT) died on the ship coming over from Scotland and her four children were added to the family of John ZUILL. These children were David, George, James and Jennie SCOTT. Jennie SCOTT is the mother of Leslie JONES of Emerald Grove, Wisconsin. Jennie married J. W. JONES.



David ZUILL, son of John and Elizabeth (PURVIS) ZUILL, married Flora WOOD, daughter of Volney and Catherine (AUSTIN) WOOD. David had two sons and two daughters. Flora, who married Leland Cushman; David Wm. Unmarried; John Freanley ZUILL, who married Leota FAY; and Francis ZUILL unmarried.



John MCLAY was born in Stirlingshire, Scotland in 1819 son of John and Janet MCLAY. He married Jane ZUILL, daughter of William and Mary ZUILL, February 23, 1854. John and M





COLUMBUS, WISCONSIN



B. J. YULE farmer, Columbus, was born in Oneida County, New York, 1832. In 1844, his parents John and Elizabeth YULE emigrated with their family to Wisconsin, landing at Milwaukee June 1. They came thence to Watertown, where they stopped for one year. In 1845, they removed to the town of Elba, Dodge County and located on a farm where his parents died afterward. Mr. YULE was educated in the commons schools of New York and Wisconsin and has always devoted his attention to agricultural pursuits. He was married in 1856 to Miss Lucy POMEROY, a native of Ohio, but an emigrant to Dodge County with her parents in 1850. They located in Calumet County, Wisconsin, soon after marriage, and made that their home until 1860, returning to Elba, Dodge County, he resided there on a farm until 1877 when he disposed of that and bought his present one of 213 acres in Section 12, town of Columbus, Columbia County, where he has lived with his five children, Ella, William, Harvey, Nellie May and Hobart.

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