Lucas, John Jr., 1893-1969

LUCAS, BOMGAARS, KRENERICK

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Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:34

From the Alton Democrat, January 9, 1969:

Alton relatives were notified Jan. 3 of the sudden passing of John Lucas, Jr., 74, who died in his sleep that morning at his home in Milwaukee, Wis. Funeral services and burial were at Milwaukee.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Lucas taught in the Milwaukee school system for a number of years, retiring several years ago.

He was born at Alton, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lucas, Sr., early residents here, and grew up here, receiving his secondary education at Alton public school. He attended college at Cedar Falls and at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and married a Milwaukee young lady.

Mr. Lucas is survived by his wife; one sister, Miss Nell Lucas of 1804[?] W. First St., Sioux City, and by three brothers, Henry of Sioux City, Arie of Sheldon and Herbert of N. Sacramento, Calif.

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From the Milwaukee Journal, January 5, 1969, Part 2, p. 10 – Milwaukee Deaths, Funerals

John A. Lucas

Services for John A. Lucas, a former Milwaukee high school teacher, will be held at 8 p.m. Monday, at the Fass funeral home, 3601 N. Oakland ave., Shorewood. He died Friday at Community Memorial hospital in Menomonee Falls of a heart ailment.

Mr. Lucas, 75, of 9401 W. Brown Deer rd., was born in Alton, Iowa. He was graduated from Iowa State university and received his master’s degree from the University of Iowa. He began teaching in 1924 and taught in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and elsewhere before coming to Milwaukee in 1929. He taught here at Boys’ Technical high school, and Pulaski and Custer high schools.

He is survived by his wife, Jenefer; three brothers, Herbert of Sacramento, Calif., Henry, Sioux City, Iowa, and Arie, Sheldon, Iowa, and a sister, Nell, of Sioux City. Mr. Lucas will be buried Tuesday in Wisconsin Memorial Park.”

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Death notice, Milwaukee Journal, Jan. 6, 1969”

Lucas, John A. Of 9401 W. Brown Deer rd., Jan. 3, 1969, aged 75 years, beloved husband of Jenefer (nee Krenerick), brother of Herbert of Sacramento, Calif.; Arie, Sheldon, Iowa; Henry and Nell Lucas of Sioux City, Iowa; also survived by nieces and nephews. Complete services Mon. at 8 p.m. from the Fass Funeral Home, 3601 N. Oakland ave. Friends may call from 7 p.m. until time of service. Private interment Tues. at Wisconsin Memorial Park. (Memorials to Kenwood Methodist church or the Salvation Army appreciated.)

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RESEARCH NOTES

FindaGrave.com shows him (as John Lucas) buried in Wisconsin Memorial Park, Brookfield, Wisconsin. Born 30 Jan 1893 in Alton, Iowa, parents Jan Lucas (1852-1939) and Dirkje Bomgaars Lucas (1852-1920). Spouse, Jenefer Krenerick Lucas (1902-1994).

His World War I draft registration card shows him as John Lucas jr., age 24, a student at Cedar Falls, Iowa; born January 3[sic], 1893 in Alton, Iowa; single; medium height and build, grey eyes, black hair. The Sioux County soldiers’ discharge record book (Sioux County Courthouse) shows that he served with Hdg. Train Detach State Univ. of Iowa 6/15/18-8/12/18, and with Eng[ineers] Corp., Camp Forest, Georgia, 8/13/18-1/30/19.

His World War II draft registration card has him as John Alan Lucas, resident of Granville Township, Milwaukee, Wis.; age 49, born January 30, 1893 in Alton, Iowa; wife Jenefer Lucas.

Submitter’s notes: His correct birth date is January 30, 1893 (birth announcement, Alton Democrat, Feb. 4, 1893). All during his residence in Alton he was known as John Lucas jr.; he seems to have acquired the middle name of Alan some time after he moved permanently to Milwaukee in 1929/1930. He graduated from the Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar Falls, in 1922 with a B.A. in Education and from the University of Iowa in 1924 with a master’s degree in history, and attended summer school at the University of Wisconsin in 1928. He subsequently taught history, civics, and social science in Milwaukee high schools (as did his wife). He married Jenefer Krenerick in Milwaukee on 24 June 1931 (Alton Democrat).
John and Jenefer appear to have had no children.