| Name |
JONAS, Heinrich |
| Nickname |
Henry |
| Birth |
6 Jan 1857 |
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States  [1, 2, 3] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Misc |
1890–1896 |
- Possible Land Purchases
Forsyth, Rosebud County, Montana
Grantee: Henry Jones Grantor: Central Trust Co. of New York
Filed: Sept 16, 1890 9 am
Date of Deeds, Grants Transfers or Contracts: July 18, 1890
Deed recorded Book 1 page 153
Lot 12 Block 49 Forsyth
Grantee: Henry Jones Grantor: Northern Pacific Railroad Co.
Filed: Sept 16, 1890 9 am
Date of Deeds, Grants Transfers or Contracts: July 18, 1890
Deed recorded Book 1 page 153
Lot 12 Block 49 Forsyth
Grantee: Henry Jones Grantor: Central Trust Co. of New York
Filed: 7 10 1894, 10 am
Date of Deeds, Grants Transfers or Contracts: 6 20 1894
Deed recorded Book 2 page 60
All of Sec 13 T R41E 640 acres
Grantee: Henry Jones Grantor: Central Trust Co.
Grantee: Henry Jones Grantor J.f. Kennedy
Filed Sept. 3, 1896
Date of Deeds, Grants Transfers or Contracts: May and Feb 1896
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| Occupation |
Abt 1889–1914 |
Forsyth, Rosebud, Montana, United States [4] |
| pumpman for Northern Pacific Pump |
- Article published June 1901
If persistence is one of the essentials to success then Henry Jonas who has charge of the N.P. pump house is entitled to a good slice of prosperity and what is more, eh will probably succeed in his latest adventure. Mr. Jones besides being a mechanical genius is venturesome and enterprising and is always willing to back up his ideas to the extent of his capital and spare time. The fact that there are millions of dollars worth of gold concealed in the sands of the Yellowstone is well known to everyone and many men have worked and schemed and slaved and spent money to separate the glittering particles from the rand (sic) with more or less success. Two years ago, Mr. Jones set to work to solve the problem and while his first venture was a failure, it served to give him experience and taught him what to avoid in the future. He constructed a small dredge after the pattern usually adopted in this method of mining and operated it with a gasolene (sic) engine. The dredge was moored in the river and scooped up sand and gravel from the bottom. This was washed and sifted and the gold caught on carpets. The dredge was operated long enough to demonstrate that dredging was practicable in the Yellowstone and then he dismantled the barge and laid his plans for a larger and better dredge. He has started work on this and in odd moments has gotten his timbers in readiness for the hull. The new dredge will probably be completed some time this summer and be in readiness for a season's work next spring. The hull is 25x30 feet and constructed of the heaviest timbers reinforced to stand a tremendous strain. The buckets that dig up the sand are on a continuous belt and lifts the slush into an elevator where it is worked over and gold removed. The new dredge will be prepared to hand enough sand to make it a paying proposition and as the builder is showing his faith in his ability to wrest a fortune fro the swift flowing Yellowstone by going it alone, he is certainly deserving the highest degree of success.
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| Burial |
1914 |
Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States |
Address:
Pine Grove Cemetery |
- It is believed the body is buried in Wisconsin. A note in the estate paperwork of Henry Jones shows a bill from the estate administrator for services rendered to accompany body east. Adler Londo was paid money on account for funeral expenses. It is likely he is buried in the Wausau area.
Further investigation shows a bill from W.J. Zochert Fine Marble and Granite Work dated Feb 11, 1915
To Lettering Mausoleum Plate in Pine Grove Cem. Wausau, Wis $6.05
Lettering Henry Jonas
Jan. 6, 1858
Nov. 18, 1914
ordered by Adlor Londo Wausau, Wis RR 2.
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| Death |
18 Nov 1914 |
Rosebud County, Montana, United States [5, 6] |
- HENRY JONES A SUICIDE
Many Years an Employe of the N.P. Ends Life in Depot Waiting Room
Henry Jones, who has been running the Northern Pacific's pumping station in this city since 1888, or longer, committed suicide about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, by shooting himself squarely through the head with a 44_calibre revolver.
The rash act was committed in one of the waiting rooms of the Northern Pacific passenger station and no one witnessed it. The dead man had apparently made complete preparations for taking his life, having fitted himself out with a bran new suit of underwear after taking a bath. He placed his hat on the sill of a window and sat down on a coal box in one corner and fired the fatal shot.
Mr. Barnes, the express agent, was in the office and heard the shot and first discovered the body. He notified City Marshal Straw and Coroner Booth and the body was soon thereafter removed to Mr. Booth's undertaking rooms.
An examination of the clothing of the dead man revealed no message of any description and the coroner will search the house where Mr. Jones lived to find, if possible, whether he left anything of the sort.
The only evidence of the fact that he may have been contempating his own destruction is that he told some of his friends that he would like to sell all of his property and convert everything he had into cash in order that his people might have it after his death. None of the officers have any knowledge as to the whereabouts of his relatives.
Older residents of the city state that he was married about 15 years ago to a widow woman and that the couple failed to agree and separated a few years later. The present whereabouts of his fomer wife is unknown.
Mr. Jones owned a house near the pumping station where he lived the life of a recluse. He also owned considerable good residence property in town, had money in the bank and his income was sufficient to have kept him nicely without work. This fact and the further one that he was enjoying apparent good health, makes his act of self destruction more mystifying. He is supposed to hae been about 60 years of age.
During his long residence here he associated very little with other people and his only diversion was picture shows where he was a regular attendant.
C.E. Nelson, local agent of the Northern Pacific, is making an effort to find the relatives of the deceased and the body will be held at the undertaking rooms pending Mr. Nelson's investigations.
Found Last Letter
Another search of clothing worn by Mr. Jones at the time of his death by Coroner Booth, resulted in the finding of a letter written on the date of the tragedy. The letter was writtne (sic) on yellow "railroad" paper and is as follows:
Forsyth, Nov. 18, 1914.
Mr. James Marshall,
R.H. Foreman,
Forsyth, Montana.
Dear Sir:-Please give me a decent burial. Give my pony to someone who will take good care of her. Constant poor health has been the cause of me killing myself.
HENRY JONES,
Pumper,
Forsyth.
Also in the pockets of the deceased the coroner found bank deposit certificates aggregating in amout $1,250.
Efforts toward locating the relatives of Mr. Jones are still being made but up to Thursday morning had not been successful.
Forsyth Times-Journal
Thu, Nov 19, 1914 ·Page 1
Last Thought was Care of His Pony
Henry Jones Asked It Be GIven to Some Kind Person, Then He Suicided.
(Special Dispatch to the Miner.)
Forsyth, Nov. 21, Brief funeral services were held Friday afternoon over the remains of Henry Jones the Northern Pacific pumpere, who committed suicide in Forsyth last Wednesday afternoon. Among his papers was found a note to James Marshall, oreman of the roundhouse, asking that he be given a decent burial and that his pony be given to someone who would be kind to it. He also stated that continued ill-health was the cause of his taking his own life. A sister resides in Wausau, Wis., and the body was shipped there Friday night.The Butte Miner
Sun, Nov 22, 1914 ·Page 2
Commits Suicide
Special to The Independent
Forsyth, Nov. 18. - Henry Jones, for the past twenty-six years an employe of the Northern Pacific here, killed himself this afternoon while in the depot waiting room. There was no one present. Jones shot himself in the forehead with a revolver. No relatives are known.
19 Nov 1914
Helena Independent Record
Henry Jones Death Record
Event Date: 18 Nov 1914
Gender Male
Age 57
Marital Status Unknown
Birth Year (Estimated) 1857
Registration Year 0
Index Number 89-149
Rosebud County, Montana
Line 6 Register No. 52
Jones, Henry
Sex M
Color W
Married Widowed or Divorced - Divorced
Date of Birth - Month Jan
Date of Birth - Day [blank[
Date of Birth - Year 1857
Age 57 years 10 mos [no days listed]
Occupation Ryman
Birthplace - Ger. Wis.
Name of Father Aug. Jones
Birthplace of Father Ger
Name of Mother Sophie Schroeder
Birthplace of Mother Ger
Legal documents created after the death of his brother Frederick indicate that he died prior to 1934.
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| Probate |
19 Dec 1914 |
Forsyth, Rosebud, Montana, United States |
- https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19124-25551-89?cc=1908714&wc=M623-2Z9:179570001,179942001
That the next of kin of said deceased, and to whom the petitioner is advised and believes, and therefore alleges to be the heirs at law of said deceased, are Mary Londo, aged forty-seven (47) years, residing at Wausau, Wisconsin, sister; Fred Jones, aged about sixty-four (64) years, residing at Two Rivers, Wisconsin, brother; John Jones, aged about fifty (50) years residing at Montrose, Louisiana, brother.
That your petitioner has been advised and believes that there was another sister by the name of Minnie Jones, whom the relatives of the deceased are unable to inform your applicant as to whether or not the said Minnie Jones is living, it is unknown to your applicant, or to the other relatives of the deceased. If living, the said Minnie Jones would now be about the age of sixty (60) years.
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| Probate |
1915 [7] |
- Case number 197. Jones Henry, Estate
Order fixing date of hearing pg 343
" appointing administrator pg 344
" pub notice to creditor
" sale pg 345
Decree estab Notice Creditors pg 378
application and order pg 379
Order to show cause pg 390
" Sale Real Estate pg 391
" appointing appraisers pg 503
Order confirming sale
" app day settlement pg 556
Decree Settlement II & Final acct pg 569
" final discharge pg 638
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| Occupation |
1888–1917 |
Forsythe, Montana Territory, United States |
| pumper |
Address:
Northern Pacific Railroad |
| Probate |
8 Jan 1917 |
Forsyth, Rosebud, Montana, United States |
| Person ID |
I5662 |
Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees |
| Last Modified |
11 Aug 2024 |
| Family |
OTTGEN, Helen, b. Apr 1857, Oldenburg, Germany d. Yes, date unknown |
| Marriage |
11 Sep 1898 |
Forsyth, Custer, Montana, United States [8] |
- Marriage License
State of Montana
County of Custer
To any Person Authorized to Solemnize Marriages - Greetings
You are hereby authorized to join in lawful wedlock and celebrate within the county the rites and ceremonies of Marriage between Henry Jones a man, whose color is white, whose residence is Forsythe, Montana, whose age is 40 years, born at Manitowoc, County of Manitowoc, and state of Wisconsin, and who has not been previously married or divorced. His father's Christian and Surname --is--was August Jones His Mother's Christian and Maiden name was Sophia Schroeder And Helen Burmaster, a woman, whose color is white, whose residence is Forsyth, whose age is thirty-eight years, Born in Oldenburg, county of Baden, State of Germany, who has twice been previously married or divorced. Her Father's Christian and Surname is Diedrich Ottgen. Her Mother's Christian and Maiden Name is--was [BLANK]
Dated 9 September 1898
Marriage Certificate
State of Montana
County of Custer
This is to Certify, That the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace did, on the Eleventh day of September, 1898 at Forsyth, in the said County of Custer and State of Montana join in lawful wedlock Henry Jones and Helen Burmaster with their mutual consent.
In the presence of M. E. and R. L. Witnesses
Witness by my hand this 11th day of September 1898
C.F. Smith Justice of the Peace
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| Divorce |
May 1902 |
Forsyth, Rosebud, Montana, United States |
|
| Family ID |
F1918 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
18 Aug 2024 |
Jindra and Chaloupka Families
1857 - 1914 (57 years)
