John Ferns (president, AOH Division 2, 1904; standing committee chairman, 1909)
Also known as: Jno. Ferns
family confidence: 0 — not family / context
Charles Ferns (1911 banquet; 1904 Democratic list) is not said to be related. Not linked: Officer Ferns of the Butte police (1901) and Mrs. Bessie Ferns (c. 1917 directory). The 1904 Democratic delegate John Ferns (precinct 12) is probably the same man but is not linked (another context).
Facts
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- Residence:
- Butte, Montana
| Date | Fact | Conf. | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904-08 | membership · Division No. 2, Silver Bow county, delegate at the 1904 state convention (Missoula, Montana) Daily Missoulian, 26 Aug 1904, read from the image. | 85 | 1904-08-26 — The Daily Missoulian, p.2 |
| 1904-12 | office · president, Division No. 2, A. O. H. (Butte, Montana) Butte Daily Post, 5 Dec 1904 (proofed). | 95 | 1904-12-05 — The Butte Daily Post, p.2 |
| 1909-12-17 | office · chairman of the standing committee, Division No. 2, elected with James Murphy as president (Butte, Montana) Butte Daily Post, 18 Dec 1909. | 95 | 1909-12-18 — The Butte Daily Post, p.5 |
| 1910-09-12 | membership · door committee of the 1910 state convention dance at Columbia Gardens (Butte, Montana) Read from the page image. | 85 | 1910-09-13 — The Butte Daily Post, p.3 |
| 1911-03-16 | event · guest at the Silver Bow Club St. Patrick's banquet ('Jno. Ferns') (Butte, Montana) Guest list. | 85 | 1911-03-17 — The Butte Daily Post, p.5 |
| 1911-06-12 | event · 'John Ferns acted as cashier' at the Irish-American ball (Butte, Montana) Butte Daily Post, 13 Jun 1911. | 95 | 1911-06-13 — The Butte Daily Post, p.2 |
| 1912-03-04 | event · guest at the Gregson Springs banquet for National President Regan (Gregson Hot Springs) Guest list. | 85 | 1912-03-05 — The Butte Daily Post, p.4 |
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Appears with
- James Joseph "James J." Murphy (b. 1883 Ardgroom; d. 1938 LA)9 shared sources
- 1909-12-18 — The Butte Daily Post, p.5
- 1910-09-13 — The Butte Daily Post, p.3
- 1911-03-17 — The Butte Daily Post, p.5
- 1911-06-13 — The Butte Daily Post, p.2
- 1912-03-05 — The Butte Daily Post, p.4
- 1912-10-16 — Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division No. 1 (Butte): minute book
- 1912-10-23 — Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division No. 1 (Butte): minute book
- 1915-12 — Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division No. 1 (Butte): minute book
- 1917-03-21 — Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division No. 1 (Butte): minute book
- John J. O'Meara (AOH state president of Montana to 1912; Centennial Brewing manager)6 shared sources
- Charles H. Gallagher (b. c.1875 Ballina, Co. Mayo, Ireland; d. 28 Aug 1964 Butte, age 89; founder of Wiz-Way Stores; AOH state president)6 shared sources
- James F. Hurley ('Jimmy Hurley' of the Hennessy store; AOH Division 2 recording secretary, 1909)5 shared sources
- Judge J. J. Lynch (Silver Bow / Butte AOH)4 shared sources
- T. J. McCarthy (Silver Bow AOH)4 shared sources
- James Connolly (Butte AOH Division 1 officer; county treasurer 1912)4 shared sources
- Thomas J. Moran (financial secretary, Silver Bow county AOH, 1912)4 shared sources
- Dennis O'Neill (Butte AOH, 1904-1912)3 shared sources
- W. K. Dwyer (William K. Dwyer), superintendent of schools, Anaconda3 shared sources
- James M. Brown (Butte AOH Division 2 officer; pallbearer for Ellen Murphy, 1935)3 shared sources
- W. J. Sewell / Walter J. Sewell (Butte AOH)3 shared sources
- M. J. Gavigan (Michael Gavigan), Butte Hibernian reciter3 shared sources
- Dan Lynch (Butte AOH, 1910-1920)3 shared sources
- James B. Mulcahy (managing editor, The Butte Independent)3 shared sources
- …and 45 more people with shared sources.
Sources linking to this person
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- 1904-08-26 — The Daily Missoulian, p.2HIBERNIANS ARE CALLED TO ORDER IN STATE CONVENTIONrole: division_2_delegate · identity 85 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: John Ferns
Identity: Division 2 delegate (image reading; not in mentioned:).
- 1904-12-05 — The Butte Daily Post, p.2BUTTE BRIEFS — AOH Division 2 officers electedrole: officer_elected · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: John Ferns
Identity: Division 2 president.
- 1909-12-18 — The Butte Daily Post, p.5ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS ELECTrole: division_2_standing_committee_chairman · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: John Ferns
Identity: Division 2 officer with James as president.
- 1910-09-13 — The Butte Daily Post, p.3A. O. H. CONVENTION NEARS THE CLOSErole: dance_door_committee · identity 85 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: John Ferns
Identity: Image reading; not in mentioned:.
- 1911-03-17 — The Butte Daily Post, p.5PROMINENT MEN ATTEND BANQUETrole: banquet_attendee · identity 85 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: John Ferns
Identity: Printed 'Jno. Ferns'.
- 1911-06-13 — The Butte Daily Post, p.2IRISH-AMERICAN BALL A SUCCESSrole: cashier · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: John Ferns
Identity: Cashier of the ball.
- 1912-03-05 — The Butte Daily Post, p.4MERRY EVENING AT GREGSON SPRINGSrole: banquet_attendee · identity 85 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: John Ferns
Identity: Guest list (text).
- 1912-10-16 — Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division No. 1 (Butte): minute book16 Oct 1912: AOH Division No. 1 minutes: 'Co President elect James Murphy' among the Good and welfare speakersrole: named · identity 80 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: John Ferns
Identity: Printed name 'John Ferns' matches this record's name exactly and no other record carries it; the record's other sources place him with James in Butte's Hibernian bodies. Mechanical match on the Sonnet transcription of 13 Sept 2026, not proofed against the image (estimate, Claude, 4 Oct 2026).
- 1912-10-23 — Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division No. 1 (Butte): minute book23 Oct 1912: AOH Division No. 1 minutes: 'Co Pres James Murphy' under Good and welfarerole: named · identity 80 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: John Ferns
Identity: Printed name 'John Ferns' matches this record's name exactly and no other record carries it; the record's other sources place him with James in Butte's Hibernian bodies. Mechanical match on the Sonnet transcription of 13 Sept 2026, not proofed against the image (estimate, Claude, 4 Oct 2026).
- 1915-12 — Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division No. 1 (Butte): minute bookc. 1 Dec 1915: AOH Division No. 1 minutes: the annual election meeting, signed 'Jas. J. Murphy Acting. Rec. Sec.'role: named · identity 80 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: John Ferns
Identity: Printed name 'John Ferns' matches this record's name exactly and no other record carries it; the record's other sources place him with James in Butte's Hibernian bodies. Mechanical match on the Sonnet transcription of 13 Sept 2026, not proofed against the image (estimate, Claude, 4 Oct 2026).
- 1917-03-21 — Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division No. 1 (Butte): minute book21 Mar 1917: AOH Division No. 1 minutes signed 'Jas. J. Murphy. Acting Sec'role: named · identity 80 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: John Ferns
Identity: Printed name 'John Ferns' matches this record's name exactly and no other record carries it; the record's other sources place him with James in Butte's Hibernian bodies. Mechanical match on the Sonnet transcription of 13 Sept 2026, not proofed against the image (estimate, Claude, 4 Oct 2026).