There are numerous sources of the names of former residents of Star Lake. A number of families, and eventually their stories, are listed under "The Pioneers" which is a subheading of this subject, "Former Residents." The families listed as "The Pioneers" are generally ones that had descendants living in Star Lake in Star Lake in the 1950's; thus their names are well known.

Many former residents can be identified from newspaper articles, other published sources, and oral histories. Below, in alphabetical order, is a list of all persons I am aware of which have been resident in, or connected with, Star Lake.

Note: Click on "Source" to see the souce documents for the name. Additional documents are shown as 2, 3, 4, etc.

Christianson, Stein. Celebrated his 100th birthday in January, 1930, according to "Backward Glances" in the Vilas County News-Review, Jan. 13, 2010. He was thought to be the oldest man in Vilas County.

Duensing, Robert W. Died as Star Lake Resident February 9, 2011. Obituary

Fernsten, Viola J. According to her obituary, Mrs. Fernsten, maiden name unknown, was born in Star Lake about 1901. She lived in Escondido, California. Source

Foster. First name unknown. Mother of Frank, Harold and Jesse Foster. See entry for Jesse Foster. She found work cooking at the local hotel. Eventually she became postmaster at the town of Oxley, and later became the first postmaster in Boulder Junction. Source

Foster, Frank. See Jesse Foster, his brother.

Foster, Harold. See Jesse Foster, his brother.

Foster, Jesse. Moved to Star Lake at age 14 to work in a lumber camp. He liked the area and moved his mother and brothers, Frank and Harold to Star Lake. Source

Harvey, R. R. Source

Harvison, D. B. Doctor at Star Lake. Source

Harvison, M.M. Son of D. B. Harvison, Star Lake doctor. He was studying medicine at the Bennett Medical College in Chicago, but his home was Star Lake. Source

Howard, Patrick. Summer resident who moved to Star Lake late in life. Partner of Debbie Errington Becker. Died Sept. 3, 2010. Obit

Tahtahnowah, Jackson Chekotah. Vilas County News-Review, Backward Glances, 70 Years (i.e. 1930), April 14, 2010 say "Tahtahnowah of Star Lake, reported to be 120 years old, died of pneumonia."

Whitmore, Dewey. Father of Phyllis Whitmore. He was employed by the Milwaukee Road in the ticket office of the Star Lake station. Phyllis thinks this was his first job after marrying. It would have been in the early 1920's. They did not stay long, as his job moved him to Minocqua.

Whitmore, Phyllis. Married name: Titus. Daughter of Dewey Whitmore. In 2005 a volunteer at the Minocqua Historical Museum told me that she lived in Star Lake as a very little girl, having very few memories of the place. Her father was Dewey Whitmore.

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