La Valle's Oldest Native Will Be 75 Sunday.
William Sloniker, oldest native born La Valle resident, will celebrate his 75th birthday on Sunday at his home which is just 29 feet from the site where he was born.
He has spent all his life on La Valle main street, seeing it change from a cranberry marsh to a paved well lighted street.
He was a barber for 36 years, deputy sheriff for 17 years, and is now starting his 16th year as village marshal.
As a baby he rode on the first engine to enter Wonewoc when the Northwestern road went through this territory. His greatest thrill, he said, came when he and a group of friends stopped President McKinley's special train by waving an American flag across the tracks. McKinley made an impromptu speech to the group.
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Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, WI - Jan. 23, 1951
SLONIKER RITES SET FOR WEDNESDAY
LaValle- Funeral services for William Sloniker, 81, retired village marshal who died Sunday at his home in LaValle, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the residence.
The Rev. S. J. Lambright, Methodist pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the LaValle cemetery.
Mr. Sloniker was LaValle's oldest native-born resident and had lived for 46 years in a house just 29 feet from his birthplace.
He was village marshal for 19 years and deputy sheriff for 17. He boarded the first train through LaValle in 1870. He was also the village barber.
Mr. Sloniker was married to Edna Mallon Sept. 2, 1894.
Survivors include his wife, a daughter Mrs. Iva Klett, LaValle; two brothers, Scott, Lacrosse, and Schuyler, Hayward; a sister, Mrs. W. B. Thompson, Seattle, Wash.; two grandsons, and two great-grandsons.
Contributor: Ed Bartolacci (46942485)
William Sloniker, oldest native born La Valle resident, will celebrate his 75th birthday on Sunday at his home which is just 29 feet from the site where he was born.
He has spent all his life on La Valle main street, seeing it change from a cranberry marsh to a paved well lighted street.
He was a barber for 36 years, deputy sheriff for 17 years, and is now starting his 16th year as village marshal.
As a baby he rode on the first engine to enter Wonewoc when the Northwestern road went through this territory. His greatest thrill, he said, came when he and a group of friends stopped President McKinley's special train by waving an American flag across the tracks. McKinley made an impromptu speech to the group.
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Barber
Insurance Agent
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Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, WI - Jan. 23, 1951
SLONIKER RITES SET FOR WEDNESDAY
LaValle- Funeral services for William Sloniker, 81, retired village marshal who died Sunday at his home in LaValle, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the residence.
The Rev. S. J. Lambright, Methodist pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the LaValle cemetery.
Mr. Sloniker was LaValle's oldest native-born resident and had lived for 46 years in a house just 29 feet from his birthplace.
He was village marshal for 19 years and deputy sheriff for 17. He boarded the first train through LaValle in 1870. He was also the village barber.
Mr. Sloniker was married to Edna Mallon Sept. 2, 1894.
Survivors include his wife, a daughter Mrs. Iva Klett, LaValle; two brothers, Scott, Lacrosse, and Schuyler, Hayward; a sister, Mrs. W. B. Thompson, Seattle, Wash.; two grandsons, and two great-grandsons.
Contributor: Ed Bartolacci (46942485)
La Valle's Oldest Native Will Be 75 Sunday.
William Sloniker, oldest native born La Valle resident, will celebrate his 75th birthday on Sunday at his home which is just 29 feet from the site where he was born.
He has spent all his life on La Valle main street, seeing it change from a cranberry marsh to a paved well lighted street.
He was a barber for 36 years, deputy sheriff for 17 years, and is now starting his 16th year as village marshal.
As a baby he rode on the first engine to enter Wonewoc when the Northwestern road went through this territory. His greatest thrill, he said, came when he and a group of friends stopped President McKinley's special train by waving an American flag across the tracks. McKinley made an impromptu speech to the group.
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Barber
Insurance Agent
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Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, WI - Jan. 23, 1951
SLONIKER RITES SET FOR WEDNESDAY
LaValle- Funeral services for William Sloniker, 81, retired village marshal who died Sunday at his home in LaValle, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the residence.
The Rev. S. J. Lambright, Methodist pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the LaValle cemetery.
Mr. Sloniker was LaValle's oldest native-born resident and had lived for 46 years in a house just 29 feet from his birthplace.
He was village marshal for 19 years and deputy sheriff for 17. He boarded the first train through LaValle in 1870. He was also the village barber.
Mr. Sloniker was married to Edna Mallon Sept. 2, 1894.
Survivors include his wife, a daughter Mrs. Iva Klett, LaValle; two brothers, Scott, Lacrosse, and Schuyler, Hayward; a sister, Mrs. W. B. Thompson, Seattle, Wash.; two grandsons, and two great-grandsons.
Contributor: Ed Bartolacci (46942485)
William Sloniker, oldest native born La Valle resident, will celebrate his 75th birthday on Sunday at his home which is just 29 feet from the site where he was born.
He has spent all his life on La Valle main street, seeing it change from a cranberry marsh to a paved well lighted street.
He was a barber for 36 years, deputy sheriff for 17 years, and is now starting his 16th year as village marshal.
As a baby he rode on the first engine to enter Wonewoc when the Northwestern road went through this territory. His greatest thrill, he said, came when he and a group of friends stopped President McKinley's special train by waving an American flag across the tracks. McKinley made an impromptu speech to the group.
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Barber
Insurance Agent
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Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, WI - Jan. 23, 1951
SLONIKER RITES SET FOR WEDNESDAY
LaValle- Funeral services for William Sloniker, 81, retired village marshal who died Sunday at his home in LaValle, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the residence.
The Rev. S. J. Lambright, Methodist pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the LaValle cemetery.
Mr. Sloniker was LaValle's oldest native-born resident and had lived for 46 years in a house just 29 feet from his birthplace.
He was village marshal for 19 years and deputy sheriff for 17. He boarded the first train through LaValle in 1870. He was also the village barber.
Mr. Sloniker was married to Edna Mallon Sept. 2, 1894.
Survivors include his wife, a daughter Mrs. Iva Klett, LaValle; two brothers, Scott, Lacrosse, and Schuyler, Hayward; a sister, Mrs. W. B. Thompson, Seattle, Wash.; two grandsons, and two great-grandsons.
Contributor: Ed Bartolacci (46942485)
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