EARLY DAYS IN THE TOWN OF LYMAN
by Bela Foster
Continuing . . .
ANTHONY COLTEAUX
Anthony Colteaux, the son of Peter and Margaret Colteaux, was born near Port Washington, north of Milwaukee. His father's family consisted of three sons and three daughters, all of whom are deceased except Michael Colteaux of Iowa.
Mr. Colteaux was brought up on a farm and was well aware of what it means to be a farmer in Wisconsin. A young man in those days did not need to waste away for want of exercise. Work was to be found any time of the year.
In 1875, he married Miss Anna Mary Gonwa, the daughter of Frank and Anna (Shoemaker) Gonwa, of Port Washington neighborhood. Their family consisted of two sons and seven daughters. The father, mother, one brother, and two sisters are deceased.
A. Colteaux and wife came to Illinois in 1878 and began farming a few miles from Buckley, where they resided eight years.
While they lived near Buckley two young men from near Roberts used to visit them often and as they were bachelors, we conjecture did their own cooking, were much pleased to eat some of Mrs. Colteaux's cooking.
In 1885, they moved to Roberts and kept house in the second story of the Chambers building.
A few years later they started a restaurant where Kesting's barber shop is located.
Mr. Colteaux was drayman here for many years.
They moved their restaurant into the Whorrall building, where they did a good business for several years. Mr. Colteaux died, January 5th, 1917.
Mrs. Anna Colteaux is living in a neat bungalow in the north part of town. Though her health has been poorly for some time, she is gradually improving. She has two sons, Frank and Dr. J. A. Colteaux, who think very much of their mother as they should, and visit her often. Both sons are married.
Frank Colteaux is a traveling salesman. He has had success at this business. He has alwyas been a fine fellow to meet. His face is a beam of sunshine. Having known him for half a century I believe I am right when I say that I have never met a boy who carried the good traits of childhood along with him all the way for fifty years, and more....
He married May McHanna, a cousin of Mrs. W. H. Wakelin. They have a daughter, Teresa and a son, Theodore. Two very nice children. They are well educated and both are entertainers. The whole family seem to have happy hearts and the overflow of their joy goes out to the world.
Walter J. Gonwa, a nephew of Mrs. Anna Colteaux, came to live with his aunt, when he was about five years old. His mother had died a short time before. He was a nice young man. He married Belle Newman, the daughter of Samuel and Mahala Schaeffer Newman of Roberts. They have a son. He is a young man now. Walter Gonwa is a dentist practicing at Christman, Illinois. He is the son of John Gonwa, a carpenter of Roberts.
by Bela Foster
Continuing . . .
ANTHONY COLTEAUX
Anthony Colteaux, the son of Peter and Margaret Colteaux, was born near Port Washington, north of Milwaukee. His father's family consisted of three sons and three daughters, all of whom are deceased except Michael Colteaux of Iowa.
Mr. Colteaux was brought up on a farm and was well aware of what it means to be a farmer in Wisconsin. A young man in those days did not need to waste away for want of exercise. Work was to be found any time of the year.
In 1875, he married Miss Anna Mary Gonwa, the daughter of Frank and Anna (Shoemaker) Gonwa, of Port Washington neighborhood. Their family consisted of two sons and seven daughters. The father, mother, one brother, and two sisters are deceased.
A. Colteaux and wife came to Illinois in 1878 and began farming a few miles from Buckley, where they resided eight years.
While they lived near Buckley two young men from near Roberts used to visit them often and as they were bachelors, we conjecture did their own cooking, were much pleased to eat some of Mrs. Colteaux's cooking.
In 1885, they moved to Roberts and kept house in the second story of the Chambers building.
A few years later they started a restaurant where Kesting's barber shop is located.
Mr. Colteaux was drayman here for many years.
They moved their restaurant into the Whorrall building, where they did a good business for several years. Mr. Colteaux died, January 5th, 1917.
Mrs. Anna Colteaux is living in a neat bungalow in the north part of town. Though her health has been poorly for some time, she is gradually improving. She has two sons, Frank and Dr. J. A. Colteaux, who think very much of their mother as they should, and visit her often. Both sons are married.
Frank Colteaux is a traveling salesman. He has had success at this business. He has alwyas been a fine fellow to meet. His face is a beam of sunshine. Having known him for half a century I believe I am right when I say that I have never met a boy who carried the good traits of childhood along with him all the way for fifty years, and more....
He married May McHanna, a cousin of Mrs. W. H. Wakelin. They have a daughter, Teresa and a son, Theodore. Two very nice children. They are well educated and both are entertainers. The whole family seem to have happy hearts and the overflow of their joy goes out to the world.
Walter J. Gonwa, a nephew of Mrs. Anna Colteaux, came to live with his aunt, when he was about five years old. His mother had died a short time before. He was a nice young man. He married Belle Newman, the daughter of Samuel and Mahala Schaeffer Newman of Roberts. They have a son. He is a young man now. Walter Gonwa is a dentist practicing at Christman, Illinois. He is the son of John Gonwa, a carpenter of Roberts.
DR. J. A. COLTEAUX...
Before I cease my writing, I wish to give you a short sketch of one of Roberts born in 1886 in the upper story of the Chambers store building. We remember him as a boy and saw him grow to manhood. All of the days and years that it took him to become a full grown man he did not forget to cultivate a character that is worth more than wealth or political honor. While reputation and wealth are all right, yet we always look above either of those to see the man who is built in the background, as it were with a spotless character. When a boy, he was industrious. He was always a son who thought of aiding his mother. That is no more than a son should do, but so many boys and girls put pleasure before mother, and seek the pleasure, while mother works alone. We have noticed too, that the love for mother is with him still. He was not a boy to sit on a stump while the other boys played their games. He was up and playing just as hard and as good as the best.
After he had finished his common school education, he decided that he would like to be a physician. He went to college and preserved his integrity and came out at the head of his class. He received his diploma and started practicing medicine in his own neighborhood in 1912.
He has had wonderful success as a physician and surgeon. If you could see his hospital on most any forenoon except Wednesdays and Sundays you would realize the amount of practice he has. He has an average of 35 patients a day. They come from a radius of 50 or 60 miles.
On Friday, March 13 (today), the towns represented by patients are: Buckley, 6; Cullom, 1; Ellsworth, 1; Fairbury, 1; Gibson City, 3; Kentland, Ind., 1; Loda, 2; Melvin, 3; Onarga, 2; Paxton, 3; Ridgeville, 1; Roberts, 3; Strawn, 1; Thawville, 2; Watseka, 1; and Wall Town, 1. Aside from the hospital patients, Doctor Colteaux travels an average of 150 miles per day visiting patients.
He has many minor operations, many surgical operations, many x-rays, many fractures. You readily see that Dr. Colteaux is a busy man. His success and his kind disposition make for him the support that he rightfully receives. His helpers at the hospital are all competent painstaking.
Dr. J. A. Colteaux is married and has a son and a daughter. Wilfred is in school at Urbaba and Jeanette is in the Roberts High School. She graduates this year.
We spoke of the family in a former article.
--Roberts Herald. 18 March 1936. Bela Foster.
Before I cease my writing, I wish to give you a short sketch of one of Roberts born in 1886 in the upper story of the Chambers store building. We remember him as a boy and saw him grow to manhood. All of the days and years that it took him to become a full grown man he did not forget to cultivate a character that is worth more than wealth or political honor. While reputation and wealth are all right, yet we always look above either of those to see the man who is built in the background, as it were with a spotless character. When a boy, he was industrious. He was always a son who thought of aiding his mother. That is no more than a son should do, but so many boys and girls put pleasure before mother, and seek the pleasure, while mother works alone. We have noticed too, that the love for mother is with him still. He was not a boy to sit on a stump while the other boys played their games. He was up and playing just as hard and as good as the best.
After he had finished his common school education, he decided that he would like to be a physician. He went to college and preserved his integrity and came out at the head of his class. He received his diploma and started practicing medicine in his own neighborhood in 1912.
He has had wonderful success as a physician and surgeon. If you could see his hospital on most any forenoon except Wednesdays and Sundays you would realize the amount of practice he has. He has an average of 35 patients a day. They come from a radius of 50 or 60 miles.
On Friday, March 13 (today), the towns represented by patients are: Buckley, 6; Cullom, 1; Ellsworth, 1; Fairbury, 1; Gibson City, 3; Kentland, Ind., 1; Loda, 2; Melvin, 3; Onarga, 2; Paxton, 3; Ridgeville, 1; Roberts, 3; Strawn, 1; Thawville, 2; Watseka, 1; and Wall Town, 1. Aside from the hospital patients, Doctor Colteaux travels an average of 150 miles per day visiting patients.
He has many minor operations, many surgical operations, many x-rays, many fractures. You readily see that Dr. Colteaux is a busy man. His success and his kind disposition make for him the support that he rightfully receives. His helpers at the hospital are all competent painstaking.
Dr. J. A. Colteaux is married and has a son and a daughter. Wilfred is in school at Urbaba and Jeanette is in the Roberts High School. She graduates this year.
We spoke of the family in a former article.
--Roberts Herald. 18 March 1936. Bela Foster.
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