Henry John2 Arts (Peter John1) was born 28 December 1876 at DePere, Brown County, Wisconsin, the son of Peter John and Johanna ______ (Tiessen) Arts. His birth is recorded in Brown County birth records, v. ___, no. _____.

He died 28 July 1947 at Ladysmith, age 71, of ___________, at _________, _____ County, _____________. The funeral was held ____________________, at ___________ Church, _________, and he is buried in the Catholic section of Riverside Cemetery near Ladysmith. His death is recorded in ________________ County death records, v. ____, no. _____.

He married Mary Petranella Diederich 17 January 1905 at St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church, at Tony, Rusk County, ____________________. Reverend _________________ presided. Witnesses were __________________ and ________________. The marriage is recorded in the marriage register of the church. See also Rusk County marriage records, v. ___, no. ________.

Mary Diederich, also known as "Allie", was born 29 [27] March 1883 at DePere, Brown County, Wisconsin, the daughter of John William and Cecilia (Van Der Heyden) Diederich. Her birth is recorded in Brown County birth records, v. ___, no. _____. She died _____________________, age __, of _____________, at _____________, ______________ County, __________. The funeral was held _____________________, at _________________ Church, __________, and she is buried in ___________ Cemetery at ____________. Her death is recorded in _____ County death records, v. ____, p. _____.

She resided at 219 Pedersen Avenue, Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin, 54848. (Info. dated 1970.)

The Arts had five children:

Irene Philomena Arts = 1) Ray ______ Perkins
= 2) Francis Joseph Anheir
Raymond Martin Arts = Lucille ______ Fushon
Harold Henry Arts = Dorothy Marie Newhouse
Russell John Arts = Mae ______ Hinkel
Eleanor Hattie Arts