Ina Frances (Briggs) Neller     1881-1965

 

Oil painting of Ina (Briggs) Neller by son James. 

 

    

 

Born:   March 6, 1881 in Appleton, Wisconsin

Died:   December 27, 1965 in Neenah, Wisconsin.  Cause of death:  Cardiac Decompensation (?)

Place of burial:  Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, Block 3, Lot 37.

 

Spouse:          John Henry Neller     

Children:         Donald George Neller

                        Marjorie Elizabeth (Neller) Peterson Greenwald

                        Richard Karl Neller (Sr.)

                        Robert John Neller

                        James Locke Neller

                                   

 

Father’s name:  Theodore Wood Briggs                           Birth place: Ogdensburg, New York

Mother’s name:  Leona Suberville (Dane) Briggs             Birth place: Lockeport, Nova Scotia

Siblings:         Curtis Eugene Briggs

                        J. Fred Briggs

                        Jeremiah Briggs (aka: Jay)

                        Cornelia Spaulding (Briggs) Burch

                        Mary Elizabeth (Briggs) Brooks

                        Caroline Hamilton (Briggs) Mathie

                        Theodore L. Briggs

 

    

From the Appleton Post-Crescent, December 27, 1965.

 

    

Ina on the fronts steps of the Lawrence St. home with little brother Ted in 1890.

 

Ina when a student at Milwaukee-Downer College in 1898.

 

  

1941 picture with (L - R) friend A. P. Ryan of Neenah, brother Ted, sister Caroline, and Ina.

Photos generously shared by Krisy Brue, Granddaughter of Ina Briggs Neller.  She may be contacted at: krisbrue@mhtc.net

 

The 1941 photo was taken beside the 410 E. Washington St. home.  Here is how the same home appears today.

 

I’ve created a timeline for the Neller family of Appleton.  It can be seen on John P. Neller’s page.

 

Ina and her sister Caroline did the research and daughter Marjorie created the artwork for the family tree drawing that is used as a background on my Genealogy Main Page.  Another copy done for the Neller family has on the bottom this note:

“Made for Ina Briggs Neller---Genealogy by Caroline Briggs Mathie---Marjorie Neller Peterson, Artist  1935.” 

My copy is beat, tattered and torn with a side cut off, but you may look at my scan here.  Unfortunately, I can’t get better resolution and I put the gray shade to it to give it an even appearance.  And here is the unaltered version.  If any one knows who has the original, I would love to visit it.  It should be considered a work of art and be framed and protected.  Krisy Brue currently holds the Neller version.  It is my understanding that the sisters did the research as part of their becoming DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) members; that is why there are a couple soldiers stamped onto the lower half.  My research into the family history has shown that every branch and name on the tree is completely accurate.  Considering they worked in the early 1930’s without the aide of computers, modern communications, and travel, it is truly amazing.  Thank you, Ina, Caroline, and Marjorie.

 

                       

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