| Birth | 28 Jul 1859 | John William Lake was born on 28 Jul 1859 in Stoney Creek, Henry County, Indiana. |
1860 Census
(with Parents)
| 11 Jun 1860 | John appeared in the 1860 Federal Census of Stoney Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana, as John Lake, in the household of his parents, Martha and Julius Clinton Lake. He is a male age 10/12. He was born in Indiana. |
1870 Census
(with Parents)
| 23 Jun 1870 | John appeared in the 1870 Federal Census of Stoney Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana, as John W. Lake, in the household of his parents, Martha and Julius Clinton Lake. He is a 11 year old white male. He was born in Indiana. He attended school within the year. |
1880 Census
(with Parents)
| 1880 | John appeared in the 1880 Federal Census of Richland, Grant County, Indiana, as John M. Lake, in the household of his parents, Martha and Julius Clinton Lake. He is a single white male, age 20. Son of head of household. His occupation is at home. He attended school within the year. He was born in Indiana. |
| Marriage | 4 Nov 1880 | John William Lake and Barbara Ann Chancey were married on 4 Nov 1880 in Grant County, Indiana. |
| Marriage | 5 Nov 1892 | John William Lake and Leetha Eliner Marks were married on 5 Nov 1892 in Grant County, Indiana. |
| Marriage | 2 Mar 1895 | John William Lake and Emma Retta Weaver, daughter of James Abraham Weaver and Sarah Elizabeth Wolff, were married on 2 Mar 1895 in Grant County, Indiana. |
| 1900 Census | 24 Jun 1900 | John William Lake appeared as head of household in the 1900 Federal Census of Pleasant, Grant County, Indiana, as John W. Lake. Living with him was his wife, Emma, as well as his children, Ila, Bertha, Charles and Roger, and a step-daughter, Hettie Gentes. He is a married white male, age 40. Born July 1859. Married 5 years. He was born in Indiana. His mother and father were born in Indiana. His occupation is farmer. He was unemployed 0 months. He can read, write and speak English. He owns his home. It is a farm, number 217 on the farm schedule. |
| 1910 Census | 28 Apr 1910 | John William Lake appeared as head of household in the 1910 Federal Census of Pleasant Township, Grant County, Indiana. Living with him was his wife, Emma, and their children, Iva and Lawrence. |
| Death | 13 Jun 1932 | John William Lake died on 13 Jun 1932 in Pleasant, Grant County, Indiana, at age 72.  |
| Burial | after 13 Jun 1932 | He was buried after 13 Jun 1932 in Converse Cemetery, in Plot: Section A. |
John William Lake