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- Henry's occupation was insurance agent at Norway-Dover Insurance Company.
He lived at Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England from 1828 to 1841. Subsequently at English Settlement, Wisconsin from 1842 to 1918.
Henry emigrated to the United States with his parents when he was 13 years old. In Wisconsin, Henry was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge adn a trustee of the English Settlement Church. He also served on the school board of the school district.
With Lydia's early death, Henry had to be both the father adn mother to his growing family.
Henry was a great lover of flowers adn made them his hobby during his declining years. He took great pride in his garden and in keeping a flower bed at the west side of the cemetery and also lovingly cared for the cemetery.
Two of Henry's desires were realized. One that he might live to be ninety years old thus outliving any other member of the family. And two that he might live to see the end of World War I. He passed away oen month and oen day after the end of the war and nine days after friends and relatives had gathered to help him celebrate his 90th birthday.
Henry Noble was born near Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, on December 3, 1828, and when thirteen years of age came to America with his parents, brothers and sisters in 1841. They spent the winter in New York and arrived in Wisconsin in May, 1842. He grew to manhood at the English Settlement, and on December 9, 1949, he and Oydia Woodhead were married. Eight children were born to them: William who married and lived in Manistee, Michigan, Mary, (Mrs. William Wood); Elisabeth, (Mrs. George Stenhouse), John, who married Minnie Gooder and lived at Orient, South Dakota; Sarah Ann, (Mrs. Henry Hook) lived at Brooklyn, Wisconsin; Benjamin and Allen (never married) and Joseph, who married Annie Haigh and lived in a Iowa.
Henry Noble served for several years at agent for the Norway-Dopver Insurance Company. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge and a trustee of the English Settlement Church. He also served on the shool board of the school district. He was a great lover of flowers and made them his hobby during his declining years. He took great pride in his garden and in keeping a flower bed at the west side of the cemetery. He also lovingly cared for the cemetery.
Two of his desires were realized - one, that he might live to be ninety years old, thus outliving any other member of the family, and the other that he might live to see the end of the World War. He passed away December 12, 1918, nine days fater friends and relatives numbering 60 had gathered at the English Settlement church to help him celebrate his 90th birthday.
His wife died May 10, 1863; thus he had to be both mother and father to his growing family. At the time of the Centennial in 1942, there were 15 grand children, 25 great grandchildren, and 4 great great grandchildren.
There were four great grandsons in World War II: Corporal Leonard Noble at an Army air base in New Orleans and Private Kenneth Noble at Fort Lewis, Washington. These are sons of Floyd Noble of Riceville, Iowa, and grandsons of Joseph Noble. Weston and Russell Noble, sons of Merwin Noble and grandsons of Joseph Noble, also served in the armed forces in World War II.
From "Joseph Henry Noble and Annie Haigh Noble Family History and Genealogy"
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1828 - 1918 (90 years)
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