Loren Brewster Devoe (1837 - 1916)

Born 27 Mar 1837 in New York, United States

Husband of Mary Jane (Swearingen) Devoe — married 4 Apr 1861 in Clarno, Green, Wisconsin, United States

Husband of Berthena Elnora Botana (Cline) Devoe — married 12 May 1872 in Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, United States

Husband of Ariel Theodosia (Howe) Devoe — married 18 Oct 1882 (to before 1910) in Wayne, Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States

Died 4 Mar 1916 at age 78 in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Loren was born in 1837. He was the son of George Devoe and Elizabeth Kinney. He passed away in 1916.

On 4 April 1861, Loren married Mary Jane Swearingen in Clarno, Green County, Wisconsin. They had the following children:

William Carlos Devoe 26 May 1862 – 7 July 1932

Charles Henry DeVoe 14 December 1865 – 26 February 1954

Cordella "Della" Devoe Heckert 31 May 1868 – 21 August 1937

In 1870, Loren (age 33) and Mary Jane (age 32) farmed in Clarno with their children: William (age 8), Charles (age 4) and Cordella (age 2). The family had $600 in real estate and $400 in personal property.

Mary Jane died in 1871. On 12 May 1872, Loren married Bertha Elnora Botana Cline in Monroe, Green County. They had a son:

Willard Sanford Devoe 24 October 1874 – 16 January 1950

Bertha died in 1879. In 1880, Loren (age 43) farmed in Cadiz, Green County, with his children: William (age 18) and Charles (age 14).

On 15 Oct 1882, Loren married Ariel Theodosia Howe in Cadiz. They had a son:

George Loren Devoe 24 August 1883 – 27 April 1918

Loren and Ariel later divorced. In 1910, Loren (age 72) lived in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, with son George (age 26), George's wife Caroline Matilda "Carrie" Hellmund (age 25), and their daughter Leola Irene (age 5). George was a machinist at a cream separator factory.

Loren (age 78) died of cancer at the Black Hawk County Home. He's buried in Fairview Cemetery in Waterloo.

Sources

• "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRP8-LJT : 29 February 2024), Loren Devone, 1861.

• "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN9X-L73 : Tue Mar 05 10:02:56 UTC 2024), Entry for Loran Devoe and Mary Devoe, 1870.

• "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911," , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-148H : 26 May 2020), Loren Devoe and Bertha Cline, 12 May 1872; citing Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,266,667.

• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN4K-G1Y : Thu Mar 07 14:53:31 UTC 2024), Entry for Loran Devoe and William Devoe, 1880.

• "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRLB-T6J : 29 February 2024), Loren Devoe in entry for William C. Devoe, 1882.

• "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRPQ-845 : 29 February 2024), Loron Devve, 1882.

• "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRLB-85D : 29 February 2024), Loron Devo in entry for Benjamin F. Heckert, 1885.

• "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRLB-25F : 29 February 2024), Loran Devoe in entry for Charles H. Devoe, 1888.

• "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRG6-P6J : 29 February 2024), Laren D. Devoe in entry for Willard S. Devoe, 1897.

• "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRPS-R9J : 29 February 2024), Loren Devoe in entry for George L. Devoe, 1904.

• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML1S-FF6 : Fri Mar 08 02:57:01 UTC 2024), Entry for George L Devoe and Carrie M Devoe, 1910.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19007000/loren_brewster-devoe: accessed March 21, 2024), memorial page for Loren Brewster DeVoe (27 Mar 1837–4 Mar 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19007000, citing Fairview Cemetery, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Ann in NH (contributor 46841782).

• "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP8G-GZZF : Wed Mar 06 04:28:20 UTC 2024), Entry for Loren Devoe and Devoe, 4 March 1916.

• "Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV3L-WTL : 28 February 2024), Loren Devoe, 1916.

• "Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DHLY-QTN2 : Sun Mar 10 05:11:57 UTC 2024), Entry for George L. Devove and Lauron Devove, 27 April 1918.