John William Stobbart ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Keokuk, IA on 8 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 11B, District 65, Dwelling 243, Family 274
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, United States, Ward 3
908 High Street; Home rented
Married 8 years
William J. Stobbart..Head..Nov 1859..40..England..Laborer

(Living with wife, 2 children, 1 stepson, and mother-in-law.)

NOTE - His birth date is believed to be in 1857 instead of in Nov 1859. Therefore, his age should have been 42 or 43 instead of 40.
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Sheridan, CO on 11 May 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 87, Dwelling 191, Family 192, Roll 120
Sheridan, Kiowa County, Colorado, United States
John W. Stobbart..Head..52..ENGLAND..Laborer, Farm

NOTE - John was living next door to his sister-in-law, Vietta Wilson. Apparently John and Almira were separated for a long time because the divorce did not become official until 1920.

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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Brandon, CO on 7 April 1930. ⁴

1930 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 4, Dwelling 38, Family 40, Roll 243
Brandon, Kiowa County, Colorado, United States
Home rented
J. W. Stobbart..72..IA..Widowed (?)

(Living alone but was actually divorced and not widowed.)
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Brandon, CO on 2 April 1940. ⁵

1940 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 31-5, Family 8, Roll 466
Brandon, Kiowa County, Colorado, United States
Home rented, $2
John William Stobbart..82..IA..Divorced..8th grade

(Living alone.)
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John married Almira Hazel Wilson, daughter of Daniel Kramer Wilson and Hester Halferty, on 18 October 1894 in Oquawka, IL.^{1 2} (Almira Hazel Wilson was born on 17 April 1865 in Fort Madison, IA ^{1 2 7 8 9} and died after 1 April 1940.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 18 October 1894, in Oquawka, IL. ¹

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Keokuk, IA on 8 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 11B, District 65, Dwelling 243, Family 274
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, United States, Ward 3
908 High Street; Home rented
Married 8 years
William J. Stobbart..Head..Nov 1859..40..England..Laborer
Hazel E. Stobbart..Wife..Apr 1865..35..IA..2/2
Garnet Stobbart..Daughter..Oct 1895..4..IA
Edwin J. Markert..Stepson..Jul 1886..13..MO..At School
Wilson P. Srobbard..Son..Jul 1899..10m..IA
Hattie Wilson..Mother-in-law..May 1829..71..OH..Widowed..9/5
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• John William Stobbart and Almira Hazel Wilson was divorced on 7 August 1920 in Pueblo, CO. ⁶
Name: Hazel Markert Stobbart
Event Type: Divorce
Event Date: 7 Aug 1920
Event Place: Pueblo, Colorado, United States
Event Place: Pueblo, Colorado, United States
Marriage Date: 27 Oct 1894
Marriage Year: 1894
Spouse's Name: William Stobbart
Court Docket Number: 13231
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Almira was the plaintiff in this divorce proceeding. What is interesting about this divorce record is that it says "Wife's Mainden Name if resumed under decree: Hazel Markart". For some reason, she did not want to use her actual maiden name of Wilson and preferred the married name from her first husband, Markart. By this time in her life, she also preferred the given name of Hazel instead of Almira.
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: John W. Stobbart
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 18 Oct 1894
Event Place: Henderson, Illinois, United States
Event Place: Oquawka, Henderson, Illinois
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1857
Birthplace: Masbury, England
Father's Name: William Stobbart
Mother's Name: Mary E. Pierson
Spouse's Name: Almira H. Wilson
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 30
Spouse's Marital Status: Unknown
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1864
Spouse's Birthplace: Ft. Madison, Iowa
Spouse's Father's Name: David Wilson
Spouse's Mother's Name: Hetty Halferty
Note: Pr Name: occupation: fireman; Sp Name: 2nd marriage;
Reference ID: item 1 p93 cn4029

Citing this Record
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFKK-86W : 4 November 2017), Hetty Halferty in entry for John W. Stobbart and Almira H. Wilson, 18 Oct 1894; citing Henderson, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,377,857.
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The marriage record book shows Almira's name was entered with her maiden name of Wilson even though she indicated that this was to be her 2nd marriage. It appears that her first husband, Markert, died sometime in 1894 and Almira was remarried to John Stobbart in October 1894.
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