WAMSLEY Jane Barbara

Notes:

Jane moved from Ireland to Glenwood, MN in 1871.
Jane taught school at Glenwood and Villard until her marriage.
James and Jane served on the town and school board in Beaulieu and
were instrumental in starting the Hart School.

Jane Wamsley came from Canada in the early 1900's. She also taught
school.17

JANE WAMSLEY HART
Jane Wamsley Hart was born February 25, 1857 in Ontario, Canada. She
was baptized on April 17, 1858 at St. Peter's Catholic Church at St.
Joseph, Ontario. Jane's parents, Edward and Mary Byrne Cosgrove, had migrated from Ireland
to Stanley township in Ontario, Canada; Edward in 1845 and Mary about
1853.
In 1871 Jane's family moved to Glenwood, Minnesota where she
attended school long enough to get a teacher's certificate. She
taught school in the Glenwood and Villard
area until her marriage on November 27, 1877 to James R. Hart at
Long Prairie, Minnesota. They lived at Villard for twenty years.
In 1901 the family moved to Duane, Minnesota (a town now extinct)
where she helped organize the post office and worked there for a
while. In 1904 the Hart's moved to
Lagarde township, Mahnomen County. Land had just been opened up for
purchase from the Indians on the White Earth Reservation. Jane was
the first teacher at the
Sunshine School (Hart School) and was on the school board as was
James for many years.
Jane worked hard raising her family of five boys and 5 girls in this
rural setting without electricity, running water and other
conveniences. She taught her children herself
and they all grew to be intelligent, hard working people people. Her
daughters learned to sew and bake and were excellent homemakers. Two
of her daughters opened a
millinery establishment where they made and sold hats. Though I was
only years old when she died, I can remember her big delicious sugar
cookies. I had hats and scarfs
Grandma Jane had made for many years and they were lovely. From what
people who knew her have said and the newspaper clipping at the time
of her death she spent a lot
of time helping friends and neighbors when needed in times of
trouble and sickness. She was an extremely pleasant lady and showed a
lot of humor and wit. She had to be
good-natured to keep up with all the company that visited at their
small home.
Jane died on May 20, 1923 at her home in Lagarde Township, Mahnomen
County, Minnesota. She was buried at St. Joseph's Church at Beaulieu,
Minnesota.
[By Patricia (Peggy) Hart Bisek --daughter of Albert Hart Oct. 1989]

Jane married HART James Patrick on 27 Nov 1879 in Glenwood, MN. James (son of HART Patrick and JANE Elisa) was born on 25 Sep 1855 in Madison, Dane Co., WI; died on 13 Jul 1934 in Lagarde Twp, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
5 boys and 5 girls all born near Villard

1. HART Anna
2. HART Dorothy died in 1939.
3. BURKE Marie (Mamie) Hart was born in Beaulieu, Becker Co., MN.
4. HART George was born on 16 Nov 1882 in Villard, Pope Co., MN; died on 26 Nov 1956 in Waubun, MN.
5. HART Gertrude was born on 18 May 1884 in Beaulieu, Becker Co., MN; died in 1964.
6. HART Robert Stephen (John Sphenen) was born on 27 Dec 1884 in Villard, Pope Co., MN; died on 22 Oct 1953 in St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN.
7. HART Albert Patrick was born on 13 Jan 1893 in Villard, Pope Co., MN; died on 12 Aug 1977 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR.
8. HART Francis (Frank) was born on 27 Nov 1894 in Villard, Pope Co., MN; died on 12 Nov 1984 in Mahnomen, MN.
9. HART Gerald J. was born on 11 Nov 1895 in Villard, Pope Co., MN; died on 08 Jan 1966 in OR.
10. HART Agnes was born about 1899 in Villard, Pope Co., MN; died about 1920.

Notes:

Moved from Ireland to Ontario, Canada in 1871.

Edward married COSGROVE Mary Byrne in 1856 in Canada. Mary was born on 12 Oct 1823 in County Mayo, Ireland; died on 06 Aug 1901 in Pope Co., MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary moved from Ireland to Ontario, Canada in 1871.

James married RUTLEDGE Anna. Anna was born in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]