John Wesley Babcock

Babcock & Allied Families, c1800-1946 [Notes Microfilm of original ms records (photocopy, 2 leaves) loaned for filming by Mrs Evelyn Burlingame, Minneapolis, MN]

Ancestors & children of John Wesley & Susie May Kees Babcock. John Wesley Babcock b 1868 at Pine Island, Goodhue Co, MN, son of John Wesley Babcock (1838-1914) & Abbie Lucretia Bagg Babcock (1840-1919). He mar Susie May Kees in 1895 at Mpls, MN. She b at Mpls 1875, dtr of Mathais Kees (1839-1911) & Susan Knaeble Kees (1847-1916). They had 3 children, 1896-1902, b Mpls. Children mar at Mpls; Detroit, MI; & Milwaukee, WI. Ancestors include: Thomas Jefferson Babcock (1804-1892), b Guilford, VT, mar Louise Newell (1803-1857) in 1827 & d Oriskany Falls, NY; Nickolau Kees (1802-1847), b & d Kirchweiler, Ger, & mar Klara Jenner (1800-1878) there in 1822; Henry Ruggles Bagg (1816-1842), b Bernardston, MA, mar Lucretia M Johnson (1819-1846) at Holliston, MA, & d Waterloo, IL; & Andrew Knaeble (1801-1888), b Württenberg, Ger, mar Margretta Lafavre (1808-1865) in 1833 at NY City, & d Mpls, MN.

Sources of Info: Babcock Genealogy, p 477-78 & personal knowledge of Bessie Babcock Johnson (grddtr) 978 Santa Cruz St, San Pedro,CA 90731.

From dalbydata.com:

Babcock John Wesley Unk Jul/1914 Mr John Wesley Babcock Sr, who came to Goodhue Co in early 60s & resided here for many yrs, d at home 1350 Russell Av N, Mpls, Sat, Jul 4 1914. Mr Babcock was 76 yrs old, b in Augusta Ctr, NY, in 1838. He moved to Olmsted Co, MN, in 1862 where he lived 4 yrs moving into Goodhue Co in 1866, where he resided until abt 24 yrs ago when he moved to Mpls. He is survived by wife & 4 children: Henry R & John W Jr, Mpls; Charles P, Grand View, WA; & Mrs S C Yeaton, Brooklyn, NY. Photo.