Jack was born February 19, 1875 in Griggs County. He grew to manhood in Helena Township. He married Hannah Helmer on March 25, 1899. Hannah was born November 19, 1881. They lived near Karnak for a few years. The Feskes had four children.
In 1912-1914 he and Charles G. were partners in farming and did custom threshing. In 1915 John and Hannah moved back to Helena Township on the Benjamin Tufte farm. They lived there for twelve years. At this time Earl (the youngest) died from sleeping sickness and pneumonia at the age of 16. They then moved to the Charles Steinborn farm and lived there for thirteen years. Then they moved near Cooperstown.
Violet, the only one remaining of the John William family was born on the John D. Feske farm (Charles Feske, Jr. farm now) in a terrific snowstorm on April 22, 1903. Violet, the only one to get married, wed H. M. Taxdahl December 20, 1928 at Cooperstown. They have four children.
Jack and Charlie made a trip to Canada by bicycle. They ran into gumbo and had to push their bicycles. Also rode bicycle many times to Jamestown to see their sister, Millie. John was good-natured and also lots of humor, but jokes are forgotten.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 311