This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Grimm, Schneider, Fischer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2FC.2ACI/397.1 Message Board Post: I believe Fred T. Grimm and Emma Fischer of Manitowoc County are my ancestors. I am looking for more information on Fred's parents (Henry Ludwig Grimm and Elizabeth {Schneider} Grimm), brothers, sisters, and grandparents, etc. Where in Germany (Prussia) did they immigrate from? Who were his 10 brothers and sisters (I don't have all of them)? Any information or leads would be appreciated.

Sheboygan Press, April 29, 1927 Sheboygan falls Business Men 3 OTTO HERING Otto HERING, the genial wood, coal and ice man, started in this business in 1914, when he bought out Peter KWEKKEBOOM, who previously had carried on the business which was established many years ago. The main office is located in the building at the northeast corner of Buffalo street directly north of the railroad tracks. This building originally was the barn of the old GUYETT House. Cal. JONES started the business to which he was succeeded by Louis WEISSE. In addition to wood, coal and ice, Mr. HERING does general trucking. JOHN BAUERNFEIND One of the most alert and enterprising business men in Sheboygan Falls is John BAUERNFEIND, who in May, 1895, organized the Sheboygan Falls Mutual Fire Insurance company of which he is general manager. This company was incorporated in 1899 with the following officers: Otto BALLSCHNIDER, president; Joseph OETHELDER, vice-president; J. H. JAMES, secretary; H. E. BOLDT, treasurer; John BAUERNFEIND, manager. At the present time the officers are: Joseph OSTHELDER, president; R. H. THOMAS, vice president; John BAUERNFEIND, secretary and manager; H. E. BOLDT, treasurer; L. W. SCHLIEDER, assistant secretary. The main office of the company is located in a convenient office on the west side of Buffalo street adjacent to the R. H. THOMAS lumber yard and office building. SHEBOYGAN FALLS CREAMERY The Sheboygan Falls Creamery company is the outgrowth of one of the first cheese factories in Sheboygan county. The men now associated in this company have been identified with the dairy business for more than thirty years. The present company was organized on June 1, 1920, and incorporated as the Sheboygan Falls Creamery. Butter and cheese were the exclusive products of the company for the first year, but in 1921 the building was remodeled and a large addition built in order to provide space for the proper handling of milk and other dairy products. On November 1, 1921, the company operated only one wagon, while at the present time twelve wagons and motor trucks are required to deliver milk , butter, cream, cooked and cottage cheese to the host of patrons in Kohler, Sheboygan Falls, and the city of Sheboygan. When the company was incorporated only four men were employed, whereas at the present time thirty-six men are required to carry on the business. The officers at the time of incorporation and now are as follows: O. A. DAMROW, president and general manager Henry BLANKE, vice president Ernst C. BOLL, secretary R. P. DASSOW, treasurer FALLS LIME AND STONE CO. The quarry now owned by the Falls Lime and Stone company has been operated for about sixty years, during which time it has changed ownership several times. During the earlier years hundreds of loads of stone for building purposes were hauled from this quarry, but during the recent years the hauling includes stone, sand and cement for the construction of walls and walks. The main yards and office of the company are located on Monroe street directly east of Chicago and Northwestern railway station. From a comparatively small beginning, this enterprise has grown to be one of the largest of its kind in this region. The company now deals extensively in retailing and wholesaling hydrated lime, plasters, fire brick, fire clay, flue lining, rock lath, building materials, wood and coal. The present officers of the company are: William F. SCHISSLER, president William E. HILDEBRAND, Sr., vice-president William HILDEBRAND, Jr., secretary Louis HILDEBRAND, treasurer and manager KROEGER WAGON SHOP In point of continuous years of operation, the KROEGER Wagon Shop is the oldest one of its kind in Sheboygan Falls, having been established by Chas. KROEGER in 1870 in one of the first frame business buildings erected on Broadway south of Pine street. In 1878, Mr. KROEGER moved this building to its present site on the west side of Buffalo street directly north of the railroad tracks, where he continued the shop alone until 1907 when he took his son, Fred, into partnership. Since his father's death, which occurred in 1920, Fred has carried on the business alone under the name of KROEGER Wagon Shop. Prior to the advent of the automobile, Mr. KROEGER had an extensive business in carriages and wagons; but during the past few years the principal work has been confined to repairing, although special cab and motor truck body jobs are handled with satisfaction to the patrons. ERDMAN MOTOR COMPANY The ERDMAN Motor company, located on the east side of the Sheboygan river, is successor to the Pine Auto company which was started in 1921 in a building located on Monroe street. In 1926 the name was changed from the Pine Auto company to that of ERDMAN Motor company. At the same time a spacious modern garage was erected equipped with the latest time-saving appliances, to take care of the increasing volume of business. The garage has a spacious four car show room, and contains parts, bins and accessory display counters. In the rear of the building is a large repair shop and a storage room. Eight men are employed to give prompt and efficient service to patrons. The company deals in Ford cars and Fordson tractors, and the business has increased so rapidly during the past six years that further expansion will soon be necessary to provide adequate floor space to properly carry on the business. The company, however, has taken the precaution to acquire additional property for such a purpose. Willard V. ERDMAN is the manager. EMIL SCHUEFFNER Prominent among general contractors in Sheboygan Falls is Emil SCHUEFFNER, who started in 1921 with headquarters located at 405 Buffalo street. In 1924 Mr. SCHUEFFNER expanded his business by dealing in wood and coal and, at the same time, adding teaming to his regular trade as general contractor. Starting in a small way, this business has increased to such an extent that at the present time thirteen men are constantly employed to give prompt and careful service to the public. STATE BANK OF SHEBOYGAN FALLS The State Bank of Sheboygan Falls was organized on May 7, 1910, and opened for the transaction of business in the building which it now occupies, located on the west side of Buffalo between Pine street and the railroad tracks. Henry HILLEMANN was the first president, and E. G. ROEHL the first cashier. M. T. HILLEMANN acted as cashier from 1912 until his death which occurred in 1918, and since that time Henry G. HILLEMANN has filled that position with the institution. Henry HILLEMANN, Sr., was president of the bank until he died in 1919, when John BAUERNFEIND was elected to fill this important post. The present officers are as follows: John BAUERNFEIND, president R. P. DASSOW, vice president Henry G. HILLEMANN, cashier C. H. MELZER, assistant cashier. MALLMANN DAIRY August C. MALLMANN, sole owner of MALLMANN's Dairy, started delivering milk to customers in Sheboygan Falls in 1915. Since the business was first established, at which time one wagon delivered only milk, it has grown to such an extent that another delivery wagon was found necessary. The MALLMANN Dairy depot is located at 223 Leavens street. In addition to milk, Mr. MALLMANN also deals extensively in cream, butter, ice cream, cottage cheese, and cooked cheese. A large quantity of butter, ice cream, and cheese is delivered to patrons in the city of Sheboygan. Milk is obtained from tested cows and is handled and sold under the best possible sanitary conditions. WOOD TIRE SILO The WOOD Tire Silo company of Sheboygan Falls, is successor to the Falls Stanchion company, and its origin dates back to 1914, when it took over the assets of the latter named company. The company manufactures wood tire hollow wall silos in the factory building located on Clark street near the railroad tracks. Four years ago, George A. ROBBINS, who had been a member of the company since its organization, retired from active business life, and since that time the business has been owned and operated by Julius K. WIDDER, president and general manager, and Joseph C. WIDDER, secretary and treasurer. FALLS BRICK & TILE CO. In 1905 Adolph O. WACHTER, Chas. H. WACHTER and Joseph P. OSTHELDER formed a partnership and established a brick and tile works in the building formerly occupied by the latter as a brewery. In 1921 the company was re-organized and incorporated under the name of Falls Brick & Tile company. At that time OSTHELDER sold out his interest and the following officers were elected: President and Manager - Adolph O. WACHTER Vice-president - Raymond V. WACHTER Secretary and Treasurer - Chas. H. WACHTER Milford WACHTER was appointed assistant secretary and bookkeeper. Since the company was re-organized, extensive improvements have been made to the plant, including automatic equipment for burning brick and tile in downdraft kilns practically insuring 100 per cent results. While the Falls Brick & Tile company does not claim to be the largest concern of its kind in this region, it does boast of burning the highest quality of brick and tile in Wisconsin, which are sold at the lowest possible price. To facilitate the handling of the product, cars running on iron rails, convey the finished material to the dry-sheds, this lessening the cost of production. An almost unlimited supply of different clay, sand and spring water is obtained in close proximity to the kilns.

Sheboygan Press April 29, 1927 Sheboygan Falls Business Men 2 J. ROSKA AND SON In May, 1897, John ROSKA started this business by buying out Otis TROWBRIDGE who had taken over the old Louis WOLF boot and shoe store at 105 Pine street. In 1916, Mr. ROSKA took his son, Herbert C., into partnership and the business was continued under the name J. ROSKA and Son. At the time this partnership was formed, the old building in which the store was located was remodeled, a new front built in, and the building made modern in every respect. When Herbert C. ROSKA returned home after the World war, in 1919, he bought his father's interest, continuing the business alone under the name of J. ROSKA and Son. This is now one of the leading exclusive shoe stores in Sheboygan Falls. A large and diversified line of men's, women's and children's shoes and hosiery are always carried in stock, giving to the people of that vicinity a choice of selection equal to that offered by similar stores in much larger cities. A first class shoe repairing department is maintained in connection with the store. L. A. PIERCE One of the rising young business men of Sheboygan Falls is L. A. PIERCE who, in 1922, started in business for himself by opening a grocery store on Pine street. Mr. PIERCE was born in Sheboygan Falls and has lived there all his life. He has been engaged in the grocery business for many years and is well known throughout the city and vicinity. Although he has been in business for himself for only four years, Mr. PIERCE has succeeded in building up a lucrative trade which is steadily increasing in volume. GUY MELENDY Prominent among technical workmen in Sheboygan Falls is Guy MELENDY, a leading electrical contractor in that community. In July, 1923, he purchased the electrical business established by Philo DEAN and since that time has carried on the business in the building located on the south side of Pine street west of Broadway. Mr. MELENDY is a careful and expert electrician, and does all kinds of electrical work, including the care of storage batteries. He deals in all kids of electrical fixtures, as well as selling and installing radio sets. PINE STREET MEAT MARKET On August 26, 1908, E. H. BLUST and G. J. TER MAAT entered into a partnership and established the Pine Street Meat Market, located at 203 Pine street, in the building erected many years ago by a man named BRUSH. This has since become the leading meat market in the community and under the competent management of E. H. BLUST, work is now in progress to make the market more inviting. A five-ton ice machine with cork insulation is being installed, together with two ice-boxes, also corked. One of the ice-boxes will serve the market and the other will be used in the curing room of salt meats and also for the sausage kitchen. When these appliances are installed, the market will be supplied with up-to-date refrigeration and will permit the giving of better service to the customers. The HUSSMAN counter in the shop is to be connected with the ice machine. In addition to the retailing of meat, Messrs. BLUST and TER MAAT are extensive buyers and shippers of livestock. A. W. RAUSCHERT One of the most progressive and aggressive business men in Sheboygan Falls is A. W. RAUSCHERT, who started in the retail furniture business in July, 1923. About a year ago he opened what is known as "The Furniture Home," located on Giddings avenue. This was formerly the George A. ROBBINS home, and Mr. RAUSCHERT inaugurated the unique plan of arranging the interior of this house in such a manner as to show the various designs of furniture and other house furnishings. The furnishings in this home are changed from time to time, in order to give customers different ideas in regard to styles of furniture, floor coverings and draperies. This has proved very popular. In his store located on the south side of Pine street, Mr. ROUSCHERT carries a stock of furniture and floor coverings. SHEBOYGAN FALLS MERC. CO. One of the rapidly growing retail establishments in Sheboygan Falls is the Sheboygan Falls Mercantile company, which was organized in 1921 by Al. E. KOEPPE, Leon PIERCE and Lee LIMBERG. These three enterprising young men took over the business which, for about thirty-eight years previously, had been conducted by WACHTER Bros. One year after the mercantile company was organized KOEPPE and Leonard KALK bought PIERCE's interest in the business, and since that time they have had supervision of the store, which is located on the south side of Pine street, near Detroit street. Recently the store was remodeled and greatly improved in appearance. This was made necessary on account of the increasing business and the urgent need for additional space for the handling of a larger stock of dry goods, fruits, groceries and notions, which form the lines carried by the company. H. W. SCHLICHTING & SONS In point of continuous years of business, the H. W. SCHLICHTING & Sons Cash and Carry Grocery is the oldest establishment of its kind in the city. It was started in 1896 by H SCHLICHTING, Sr., in a building 40 by 95 feet, erected by him at the northwest corner of Pine and Buffalo streets. In 1923 a new policy for conducting the business was adopted by changing the original method to that of cash and carry grocery, which proved a decided success and resulted in almost trebling the sales. In 1927 the store was again remodeled and enlarged, giving the store a modern appearance and making it the largest cash and carry grocery store in Sheboygan county. At the present time five hands are employed in handling the sales. The firm includes H. W. SCHLICHTING, F. H. SCHLICHTING, Paul F. SCHLICHTING, and Carlos SCHLICHTING. LINDNER SHOE STORE Among the many progressive young business men for which Sheboygan Falls is noted, none stand out more conspicuously that does L. L. LINDNER, sole owner of an exclusive shoe store located on the north side of Pine street. This store was established about thirty-five years ago by R. A. LINDNER. In 1912, the son, L. L. LINDNER, became associated with his father in the business. After the father's death in 1916, L. L. LINDNER took over the business and since then has been the sole owner. Mr. LINDNER carries a large stock of stylish footwear and maintains a department for high class shoe repairing. FALLS THEATRE In 1911 Ernest WIBBEN opened a motion picture theatre in a building located next door to the City Hotel. This form of entertainment becoming popular, in order to obtain greater seating capacity, WIBBEN moved to the HERTZBERG block on Pine street the following year. In 1913 R. B. GUYETT bought the motion picture house and after one year removed the equipment into the building which had been occupied by the Sanford Tire Shop, where it was known as the Rose Theatre. Mr. GUYETT remained at this location until the present new building was completed in 1916, when he took possession and continued operating the theatre until 1917, when it was purchased by Ed. KIRTCHER. The latter conducted the theatre until 1921, when it was taken over by P. M. CAIN, the present owner. Mr. CAIN aims to please the public, and to this end high class films are shown. J. P. SCHNEIDER One of the most popular and painstaking blacksmiths in the vicinity of Sheboygan Falls is J. P. SCHNEIDER, whose shop is located on Pine street where Detroit street intersects with that thoroughfare. Mr. SCHNEIDER began his apprenticeship twenty-eight years ago with John REICHERT in the old BENEDICT shop which was located at the north end of Broadway. Two years later he started in business for himself, and since that time has been the leading blacksmith in this vicinity. Eight years ago he took possession of the shop which he now occupies. Twenty-seven years ago Mr. SCHNEIDER became an active member of the volunteer fire department, and during the past fourteen years has been acting chief of the department. R. H. THOMAS The name of R. H. THOMAS has been identified with the business development of Sheboygan Falls for many years. He was associated with the firm of R. H. THOMAS & Sons, which rebuilt and newly equipped the flour mill later known as the Falls Roller Mills. In 1916 he was elected county clerk of Sheboygan county and after serving his term, in 1919, he purchased the lumber yard which for a number of years had been owned and conducted by H. E. BOLDT on Buffalo street north of the railroad tracks. In addition to a large supply of lumber of all kinds, R. H. THOMAS deals extensively in other building materials. HUGO VOWINKEL Hugo VOWINKEL, general plumbing contractor is a new addition to the business circles of Sheboygan Falls, having established a shop on Pine street about a year ago. Prior to that time, he was associated with his father and brother in the plumbing business in the city of Sheboygan for a number of years. Mr. VOWINKEL's experience in this line of work qualifies him to properly install the most exacting nature of plumbing. FALLS AUTO COMPANY In 1916 Jacob BUHLER started a garage and began dealing in automobiles in a building located on Buffalo street. In 1919 he moved into a building on the north side of Pine street, west of Broadway, which he now occupies as a sales room and service station. Under the name of Falls Auto company, Mr. BUHLER is sales agent for the Chevrolet and Buick automobiles. The service station, which is open day and night, is in charge of careful and competent mechanics, who are ready at all times to give prompt and efficient automobile service.

Sheboygan Press April 29, 1927 Sheboygan Falls Business Men 1 Sheboygan Falls Businesses PROGRESSIVE BUSINESS MEN OF FALLS BUILDING UP A PROSPEROUS CITY The steady and substantial growth of Sheboygan Falls during the last decade is due, in no small degree, to the progressive merchants and professional men who have kept pace with modern times, and co-operated in an aggressive movement to increase the prosperity of the community. Among the most prominent of these are those whose names appear in the following review of the business and professional section of the city. BRICKNER WOOLEN MILLS In point of continuous years of operation no other manufacturing industry is more intimately connected with the early history and development of Sheboygan Falls than is the BRICKNER Woolen Mills, ideal successor to one of the oldest manufacturing concerns in this region. The name of BRICKNER became associated with this enterprise in 186? when George H. BRICKNER bought a half interest in what was then known as the Falls Woolen Mills from William PRENTICE, and formed a partnership with B. F. HEALD, under the firm name of BRICKNER & HEALD. Four years later Mr. BRICKNER bought Mr. HEALD's interest and thus became the sole owner of the property. George H BRICKNER carried on the business alone until 1887, when the increased volume of business made it necessary to expand the facilities for manufacturing. Accordingly, in May, 1887, the BRICKNER Woolen Mills was incorporated with a capital stock of $?????. FACTORY BUILT IN 1879 In the summer of 1879, the (????) section of the present factory building was constructed. It is a one-story brick, 200 feet long and ?? feet wide, known as a six-set (???) and is operated by water power owned by the company. The building was completed during the (????) of 1880 and the machinery was moved from the original building on the east side of the river into the newly erected brick structure. The business continued to increase until it was deemed necessary to add to the floor space. In 1884 the north addition was built and in 1920 another large addition was attached to the south end of the main building. In 1882 a new warehouse was constructed on the west side of the river adjacent to the railroad tracks. This was made necessary by the increased volume of business and the resultant congestion in the main building. This warehouse was used for the storing of wool and finished cloth, but since the present office building was completed, wool has been stored in this section of the plant. The building in which the office is now located was erected in 1883. Prior to that time the office was located in a portion of the main (???) building, but the noise produced by the machinery compelled the company to erect a building removed from the confusion. During the (???) of 1883-1884, while building was in progress, for several weeks the temperature did not rise above twenty-five degrees below zero. Four box stoves were kept going in order that the men employed might finish the interior of the building. STARTED AS A CUSTOM MILL This was originally a custom mill and farmers brought wool which was exchanged for finished cloth, cash or other commodities. (???) however, the demand for woolen cloth having increased, Mr. BRICKNER added a wholesale department to the business. He made regular trips to ports on the west side of Lake Michigan, selling finished cloth and also buying wool from the centers located in the various towns. During the recent years William BRICKNER, son of the late George BRICKNER, founder of the present company owning an operating the mill, has been guiding head of the industry which manufactures and deals, both wholesale and retail, in a general line of woolen goods, particularly suiting the overcoat cloths for men's wear. In addition to the main building located on the west side of the river, the BRICKNER Woolen Mills own the old foundry building which is on the north side of the street near the west approach to the bridge, which is utilized as a warehouse, and also the original mill building which stands on the east side of the river opposite the present mill. The latter building is classified as Warehouse No. 1. FALLS BANK The Falls Bank was established in 1874, originally as a branch of the former German bank of Sheboygan. In 1902, to conform with the state law governing banking institutions, the bank was taken over by local stockholders and the name changed to that of the German Bank of Sheboygan Falls. Later there was a re-organization and the name was again changed, and since then has been known as the Falls Bank Abner O. HEALD, now president of the bank, has been identified with the institution since 1886. Other officers are W. C. BRICKNER, vice-president; A. L. LEAVENS, cashier; E. G. ROEHL, assistant cashier. H. F. MALLMANN The leading hardware dealer in Sheboygan Falls is H. F. MALLMANN, who started in this business during the year 1913. He soon won the confidence of the people residing in that section of the county, which resulted in a steady increase in the volume of business. This increase called for expansion and also for more modern conveniences. Accordingly, in 1920, extensive alterations were made to the building which he occupies, including a very attractive store front having ample window room for the display of merchandise. In addition to a general line of hardware, Mr. MALLMANN installs heating systems, plumbing, electrical work, tinning and sheet metal work. Five competent men are employed at this work. KEHL CIGAR CO. The KEHL Cigar company was started in 1881 by Jacob KEHL. One year later he moved from the city and the business was purchased by his brother, Frank, who has carried on the business ever since. The KEHL Cigar company occupies the building located on the east side of Broadway directly north of the railroad tracks. Among the leading brands of cigars made by this company are La Carma, Marguerite, Frogs, Mascot and Casper Dane. WILLIAM C. KUTZBACK The name of KUTZBACK has been identified with the custom tailoring business in Sheboygan Falls for three-quarters of a century. William C. KUTZBACK followed the trade of his father, beginning to learn the trade on February 7, 1879. In 1888, under the firm name of KUTZBACK and THOMAS, he started in business in a small building located on Pine street. Since that time he has moved on two different occasions, the last time in November, 1923, to the building he now occupies on the east side of Broadway, a few doors north of the railroad tracks. Besides custom tailoring and taking of special orders for garments, Mr. KUTZBACK specializes in cleaning and general repairing of men's and women's clothing. THE STROUB PHARMACY Frank A. STROUB, sole owner of the STROUB Pharmacy, served his apprenticeship, in the store he now owns, with W. H. BARRAGER, from 1908 to 1911. Later he entered Marquette University, graduating from the pharmacy department of that institution with a Ph. G. degree on June 1, 1913. Immediately he accepted a position as prescription clerk in a drug store at Kenosha where he remained until April 1, 1916, when he returned to Sheboygan Falls and purchased the drug store of his former employer. When he took possession, he had the store remodeled and many improvements made to the interior, including electric lights, a steam heating system, and a modern plate glass front. In 1918 new fixtures were installed, adding greatly to the appearance and convenience of the store. The business has steadily increased and to provide for further expansion, in the fall of 1924, an addition fifteen by twenty feet was built on the rear and fitted up as a music room for the proper display and handling of phonographs and radio sets. This drug store had been equipped so as to compare favorably with similar stores in much larger cities, when on February 9, of this year, a fire almost completely destroyed the building. While rebuilding is in progress, Mr. STROUB occupied temporary quarters in the DEAN building, but is now back at his original store. FESSLER'S STORE, INC. FESSLER's Store, Inc., was established in Sheboygan Falls in November, 1917, as a branch of the B. A. FESSLER store at Sheboygan. The building occupied is located on the west side of Broadway directly south of the railroad tracks, and is one of the few buildings on the west side of the river which is linked with the earliest history of the community, dating back almost to the first settlement of the village. This store deals extensively in dry goods and groceries, the energetic business spirit of the FESSLER store in Sheboygan being carried on at the Falls store by Ernst WUESTENHAGEN, the aggressive manager of FESSLER's Store, Inc. FALLS BEAUTY SHOPPE While this is a new enterprise, it fills a long-felt want in Sheboygan Falls. The "shoppe" was established and opened on September 1, 1926, and has enjoyed a liberal patronage from the start. Competent operators are in charge and give painstaking service in all things connected with a place of this kind. NEVER THE TAILOR In 1866 John NEVER opened a custom tailoring shop in a small frame building which formerly stood on the site now occupied by the MALLMANN hardware store on the east side of Broadway. A few years later he moved to another building near where the office of the BRICKNER Woolen Mills now stands. After a fire in 1879 destroyed two buildings on Pine street, Mr. NEVER erected the two-story brick building located at the southwest corner of Pine street and Broadway, where he opened a gent's furnishing and tailor shop. After his death, Mrs. NEVER continued the business with her son, Henry, managing the establishment up to the present time. The fact that this business has been successful for more than sixty years, while competitors have come and gone, Mr. NEVERS attributes to the policy of giving dollar for dollar in all business dealings with customers. Fair and square dealing was the motto of John NEVER and this has ever been the motto of his son, Henry, who now has the management of the business. HERBER'S CONFECTIONERY This business was started by Louis J. HERBER in July. 1917, and has enjoyed the liberal patronage of the community since it was first established. The building in which this place is located stands on the west side of Broadway near Pine street, in the heart of the downtown business district. Mr. HERBER was born in Sheboygan Falls and has resided there all his life. In addition to an excellent line of confectionery, ice cream and sodas, inviting lunches are served.

I second the motion of Bob Forrest! Regards, Robert Lipprandt (South Florida) Researching Township of Herman and Mosel ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subject: [WI-Sheboy] Early Sheboygan Falls > Thanks so much for posting this newspaper article. I wish there were more > postings like this in interest groups! Now does anyone know of similar > articles for Herman or Howard's Grove? > > My most direct interest is the family of Carl Diedrich MEYER and his wife > Sophia Louise KRUMME, who came from Eisbergen, Westfalen in 1848. Their > children married Sheboygan County spouses with surnames MENKE, ROEHRBORN, > PIPPERT, DEWERT, BUCHHOLZ, BAALKE, and WOLHAUBT. > > Bob Forrest

I too, am grateful to read the posted articles of early Sheboygan Falls. But would love to find similar for Mosel and Sheboygan. I am researching my ancestors who arrived in Sheboygan about 1846. The names are Wolters (and all various spellings!) . My great grandfather, August Wolters, was born in Sheboygan area in 1848 and married Katherine Mies. His older sisters Theresa married John Lauer and Johanna married Johann Backhausen. Any help would be appreciated. Judi Wolters Director of Member Services Printing Industries of Wisconsin PO Box 126 Elm Grove, WI 53122 Direct: 262-754-3662 Fax 262-785-7043 jwolters@piw.org -----Original Message----- From: Robert Forrest [mailto:forrest@whidbey.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 11:07 AM To: WISHEBOY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WI-Sheboy] Re: Early Sheboygan Falls Thanks so much for posting this newspaper article. I wish there were more postings like this in interest groups! Now does anyone know of similar articles for Herman or Howard's Grove? My most direct interest is the family of Carl Diedrich MEYER and his wife Sophia Louise KRUMME, who came from Eisbergen, Westfalen in 1848. Their children married Sheboygan County spouses with surnames MENKE, ROEHRBORN, PIPPERT, DEWERT, BUCHHOLZ, BAALKE, and WOLHAUBT. Bob Forrest ==== WISHEBOY Mailing List ==== This mailing list is maintained by Debie Blindauer ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Thanks so much for posting this newspaper article. I wish there were more postings like this in interest groups! Now does anyone know of similar articles for Herman or Howard's Grove? My most direct interest is the family of Carl Diedrich MEYER and his wife Sophia Louise KRUMME, who came from Eisbergen, Westfalen in 1848. Their children married Sheboygan County spouses with surnames MENKE, ROEHRBORN, PIPPERT, DEWERT, BUCHHOLZ, BAALKE, and WOLHAUBT. Bob Forrest

Sheboygan Press April 29, 1927 CITY HOTEL 34 YEARS OLD On the opposite side of the street, north of the present city hall, was an old hostelry conducted by a man named ARNOLDI who at one time was proprietor of the Washington House in Sheboygan. Louis BALLSCHMIDER bought this property and about thirty-four years ago had the present City Hotel erected on the premises. Directly south of the SERVIS carriage and wagon shop was H. BENEDICT's blacksmith shop. This building was then owned by Mrs. John HAUENSTEIN, and was torn down when the old frame school house was moved on the lot. South of this blacksmith shop was H. SCHUMAN's wagon shop, which was established in 1869. Mr. SCHUMAN worked principally on orders. After the death of Mr. SERVIS, BENEDICT and SCHUMAN entered into a partnership and carried on the business on a larger scale in the two-story brick building now occupied by the DEAN undertaking parlors. William KUTZBACK originally occupied a frame building that formerly stood on the site of the present BRICKNER Woolen Mills office, where he conducted a custom tailoring shop for a few years before moving to his present quarters on the east side of Broadway near the post office. John NEVER, father of Henry, also occupied the same building before he had a brick block constructed at the southwest corner of Broadway and Pine streets. Near the former frame building was another in which Henry BOGK conducted a meat market for a few years. After A. P. LYMAN vacated the building now occupied by FESSLER's store the first tenant of which there is an authentic record was E. F. BOND, who later entered into partnership with J. J. ZUFELT in the hub and spoke factory on Buffalo street between Pine and Bridge streets. E. B. GARTON STARTS CAREER It was in the ZUFELT factory that E. B. GARTON, prominent toy manufacturer, of Sheboygan, first found employment after he arrived here from Canada in the fall of 1864. The ZUFELT factory has since been divided and remodeled to accommodate the purposes of various kinds of business enterprises. Henry GROH's hardware store is located in a section of the old hub and spoke factory. The store is located on the north side of Pine street east of Buffalo street. West of the City Hall, on Buffalo street, is a two-story frame building used for residence purposes. This building originally stood on the fair grounds when the county fairs were held at the Falls. For years it was utilized as the exhibit hall at the county fairs. When the city purchased the building it was moved to the present site where it was later re-modeled and converted into living apartments. In referring to the old building which formerly stood on the site where John NEVER erected the brick store in 1882, several interesting historical incidents were inadvertently omitted. For a few years the old building was occupied by David GIDDINGS and his family, sometime after Mr. GIDDINGS was married to Deacon TROWBRIDGE's daughter in 1842. In 1864, it was occupied by HORNIMAN and CO., as a general store. The silent partner of the firm was Lewis PIERCE who later purchased an interest with Horace TROWBRIDGE in the foundry. A detailed history of Lewis PIERCE appears in a review of the history of the town of Lima, where he owned and operated a flouring mill for a number of years. PINE STREET BUSINESSES >From Broadway, extending west on Pine street, the early business establishments were as follows: On the south side of the street was the Wisconsin Hotel, now occupied as a furniture store by A. E. RAUSCHERT. This hotel at different times was conducted by OSTROM; N. D. BROWN; and later by Louis Walter. West of the hotel was Mrs. H. (?). MARTIN's millinery shop. This building was torn down and the building now occupied by O. H. HERTZBERG was erected upon the grounds. William SULLY occupied the building in which L. L. LINDNER now has his shoe store. A man named WEDEPHOL had a boot and shoe store on the site now occupied by SCHLICHTING's grocery store at the northwest corner of Pine and Buffalo streets. The FRANKLIN House, now owned and conducted by L. P. CAHILL, is an old landmark in that section of the city. Near this hotel was a bakery owned and operated by a man named ADERHOLD. A Mr. CHAMBERLIAN, father of A. (?). CHAMBERLAIN, who is one of the only three who survived the terrible calamity when the steamer Sea Bird was burned on Thursday, April 9, 1868, on Lake Michigan off Waukegan, Ill., many years ago erected the building on the south side of Pine street now occupied by the Falls Mercantile company. The was a hall on the second floor of this building which for many years was used as a meeting place by the Episcopal congregation and other societies. The building directly east of the Falls Mercantile company store was originally built and owned by T. (?). BRUSH, and since his death has changed ownership several times. EPISCOPAL CHURCH ESTABLISHED The first Episcopal service of which there is a record was held in "Free Hall," located on the east side of the river, on the first Sunday after Easter, in the spring of 18?4. Later the place of holding services was changed to the old school house, and then to CHAMBERLAIN's hall. The cornerstone for the church edifice was laid by Bishop KEMPER on June 8, 1869, and the first service held in it on January 16, 1870. The Rev. H. STAN(?) is the present vicar. Mose GUYETT came to Sheboygan Falls in 1861, and for a number of years thereafter conducted the Sheboygan Falls Hotel, located on the east side of the river opposite the railway station; but in 1868 he bought of FROHNE the Falls Inn, located on the west side of Broadway directly north of the railroad tracks. This building was razed about three years ago and an oil filling station occupies the grounds. During the early 50's, A. B. HOUGH and W. W. HARRIS operated a sash, door and blind factory; but in May, 1855, they dissolved the partnership. LEWIS and HARRIS then carried on the business in a new factory which was built near the railway station. In 1854, D. J. GEORGE began manufacturing wooden pumps and clothes reels, which he continued for several years. One of the outstanding dwelling houses on the west side of the river is the cream-colored brick which was erected for William PRENTICE during the early days of the village history. Otto B. WEISSE now lives in the house which stands at the southwest corner of Pine and Detroit streets. FOUNDRY NOW WOODSHED Among the later factories established at the Falls was a foundry built for Demand and Robert HUYCK in 1881. The firm did all kinds of iron work. The original building, which stands west of the present railway station, is now used as a woodshed. While sinking a well on Harley GIDDING's farm in the spring of 1881, water was reached at a depth of 1,200 feet which showed marked medicinal qualities. The discharge filled a four inch pipe. This well was located on the present Pinehurst farm and later was plugged to prevent the overflow on adjacent land. Mr. BRYANT states that during the peak of milling activities at the Falls, logs covered the Sheboygan river from bank to bank all the way from Sheboygan Falls to the junction of the Mullet river, a distance of several miles. A Hook and Ladder company was organized in 1867 with Charles OSTHELDER foreman. A hand engine was bought and an engine company organized in 1869 with Charles MILLER as foreman. This engine house was located at Broadway opposite the present Evangelical Lutheran church building. A volunteer company of fifty men was organized in 1816. At that time there were only thirty-six hydrants in the city. When the city dug the present two wells and piped the entire city, the hand-pump was sold, and in 1923 a combines hose and chemical motor-driven truck was purchased and the number of hydrants was increased to fifty-eight. J. P. SCHNEIDER was appointed fire chief, which position he still holds in the department. TRIBUTE TO PIONEERS Reviewing the history of Sheboygan Falls the present generation must be deeply impressed by the intrepidity and the hardiness of its pioneers who penetrated the wilderness of luxuriant pines and carved the site for the beautiful city that lies in the peaceful valley through which, serpent-like, the Sheboygan river wends its way toward Lake Michigan. Standing upon the prominence known as THOMAS Hill and looking southward over the undulating farm lands which reach as far as the eye may see, the spectator gazed in admiration at the picturesqueness of the panorama which is presented. It is not difficult to visualize the beauty with which nature clothed this particular spot. In fancy, the mind pictures the majestic pines which towered high and, with spreading branches that intertwined, formed nature's own canopy over the wide expanse of territory. Indeed, it is an inspiring site, on a perfect day, to stand on an advantageous point at the top of the hill and, in contemplation, follow the winding course of the river from the point where it enters the city from the west to where it disappears from sight, a long distance east of the city limits; and then to meditate and try to visualize the same region as it actually appeared when Col. STEDMAN and a few other sturdy pioneers arrived and began cutting down the trees and converting the logs into lumber with which the first dwelling houses were built in that Section. Ninety years is not long in the history of time, yet there is not one single person living today who can distinctly remember the circumstances connected with the first few years of pioneer settlement in Sheboygan Falls. All that is known today has been handed down by someone who long since has passed away A CITY OF INDUSTRY Doubtless, the earliest settlers at the Falls did not realize that some day a thriving little city would eventually be built upon and around the place where they erected saw-mills; but they could not have selected a more inviting site for such a purpose. That Sheboygan Falls did not become the metropolis of the county is due to the fact that transportation was the important factor in the development of an industrial community. Before railroads were extended through the county, water was the only means of transportation and consequently it was a natural result that the leading city was built along the shore of Lake Michigan. The comparatively short distance between the two places prevented the village of Sheboygan Falls from keeping pace with that of Sheboygan. The lack of natural transportation facilities, therefore, retarded the growth of the village of Sheboygan Falls. The advent of the Sheboygan and Mississippi railroad caused a temporary increased business activity in the village; but for many years thereafter the population remained approximately the same. The few small chair factories in and near the village gradually were removed to the city of Sheboygan, and after the timber had been cut off the lumber industry entirely ceased in that locality. The mills which for many years previous had been the scene of great activity, were converted to other purposes after the hum of the saws were stilled forever. While the lumber industry is now but history, Sheboygan Falls still may boast of having many manufacturing plants, more then the average city of the same class contains. Prominent among these is the BRICKNER Woolen Mills, which, in point of continuous years of operation, has an enviable record. The White Wagon Works and the JENKINS Machine company, the latter occupying the building formerly owned by the Falls Motor corporation, are both manufacturing industries of unusual size and importance. EDUCATION AND RELIGION The city has excellent educational facilities and houses for religious worship. A review of these will be found in this historical number of the Press, under proper classification. In addition to the grade and high schools, the Sheboygan County Rural Normal school is located at Sheboygan Falls. The building was started in 1923 and dedicated with impressive ceremonies on Wednesday of the first week in December, 1924, with Oscar HUHN of Sheboygan president of the board. This school was the first in the state of Wisconsin to be put on a post-graduate basis. All persons of good character who have completed four years of high school work, or its equivalent, are admitted to the one-year course, which is the only course offered by the institution. No tuition is charged students from Sheboygan county. Tuition of students from other counties is paid by the county from which the students come. The city of Sheboygan Falls was incorporated by act of legislation on October 27, 1913, and at the first election H. E. BOLDT was elected mayor and Ober CHAPLIN as city clerk. The present official family includes the following: Mayor - William O. DASSOW Clerk - Erhart A. DEMAND Common Council - Chas. D. DeLONG, president; Richard FRIEDRICHS, August SCHUEFFNER and E. A. KRAUSE. Assessor - Owen MINCH Treasurer - P. G. LaCHANCE Supervisors - First Ward, R. H. THOMAS; Second Ward, O. A. DAMROW. City Attorney - F. H. SCHLICHTING Justices of the Peace - Lester C. WEISSE and Chas. F. HEALD Chief of Police - E. A. GEORGE Chief of Fire Department - L. P. SCHNEIDER Health Commissioner - Dr. W. M. SONNENBURG Park Board - Geo. A. ROBBINS, president; Herbert C. ROSKA, secretary; John BAUERNFEIND, W. C. BRICKNER, Chas. F. HEALD, and J. K. WIDDER Board of Public Utility Commissioners - J. H. THOMAS, president; Guy E. MELENDY, secretary; Wm. O. DASSOW, A. P. SCHNEIDEWIND and C. D. DeLONG Supt. of the Water and Light Plants - John VAN OUWERKERK Sexton - Peter VAN DER WEELE The city owns and operates the water system and also the electric lighting system, the electricity used to operate both systems being supplied mainly by the Wisconsin Power and Light company. ARTESIAN WELL WATER The water supply is derived from two artesian wells which are located near the city hall. The water comes from a great depth and is pure and wholesome for drinking purposes. The first well was drilled in the fall of 1916 to a depth of 421 feet from the surface, the entire distance was drilled through rock. A ten-inch pipe extends for the first 141 feet and an eight-inch pipe extends the remaining 280 feet to bottom of the well. The water from the well is pumped with air pressure into a reservoir at ground level. This reservoir has a capacity of 126,000 gallons and is situated near the city hall. From this reservoir, the water is pumped into a stand-pipe tower located at the top of THOMAS Hill on the east side of the river, at an elevation of eighty feet. This water tower has a capacity of 80,000 gallons and stands 144 feet above the station pumping level. The second well was drilled in 1922. It is located on Adams street in what is known as COLE's Flats. Its entire depth of 115 feet was drilled through solid rock. A 12-inch pipe extend all the way down and water flows constantly at the rate of 110 gallons a minute, into a concrete reservoir having a capacity of 127,000 gallons. The water is pumped from the reservoir to the water tower by means of an automatic electric devise. There is a static pressure of 62.4 pounds in the downtown section of the city. The electric lighting system was installed in September, 1916, and this and the water system in common produce fair returns to the city, the rates for both water and light comparing favorably with that charged by other cities of the same class. In addition to these utilities, the city is served by the Wisconsin Public Service company, of Sheboygan, which, three years ago, extended its supply pipes to that city. The majority of homes in Sheboygan Falls use this gas service. PROMOTE SANITATION The city is divided into two wards and has two sewer districts, one on the east and the other on the west side of the river. The sewer system was established in 1916, and covers the entire corporate limits of the city. The system embraces four miles of sewer pipe ranging from eight to twenty inches in diameter. The city has acquired two acres of land, which is conveniently and practically located, and plans are being made for a septic tank and sewage disposal plant on this site. The city is provided abundantly with excellent streets, at present there being approximately seven miles of concrete pavement within the city limits. The recreational facilities consist of River Park, which has an area of about six city blocks and is located near the Sheboygan county Normal school. The St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran congregation has a park containing about three and one-half acres, located about one-half mile west of the city limits. A growth of beautiful virgin pine stands on these grounds. On the east side of the river is an excellent tourist camp site, and nearby is located the government rifle range. This is provided with a 600-yard range and is used by the State Guards in target practice. RAILROAD IN 1869 The Sheboygan and Fond du Lac railway was opened from Sheboygan to Fond du Lac, through Sheboygan Falls, in 1869, and the electric road from Sheboygan to Sheboygan Falls was placed in operation in 1899. Charles WHITCOMB was the first station agent when the Sheboygan and Fond du Lac Railway company began operating its trains through Sheboygan Falls. Residents of Sheboygan Falls are endeavoring to establish proof that, at one time, ASTOR had a trading post below the bridge on the east side of the river where the present Tourist camp site is located. This trading post, however, was doubtless established by FARNSWORTH, who did considerable trading with the Indians from about 1818 until the business no longer proved profitable in this region. In this review of the history of Sheboygan Falls no attempt has been made to include all the incidents which happened in that place. A complete history of the village and later the city would fill a large volume. However, very little of the early history has been omitted. Whatever remains outside this review is well known to the present generation and may be obtained with little effort. Doubtless, some names of early business men have been omitted. If so, the omission was not intentional but due to lack of available information.

Sheboygan Press April 29, 1927 PIONEERS GIVE DATE The foregoing information and that which is to follow was furnished by William P. BRYANT and (?). C. KATZBACK, both prominent residents of Sheboygan Falls. The former was born in Racine in July, 1847, and came with his parents to Sheboygan Falls in September, (????). From 1875 to 1892 he taught in the schools throughout the county, but during the last few years he made his home in Milwaukee. The first night after their arrival at the Falls, the BRYANT family obtained lodgings at a hotel then conducted by a Mrs. KNOWLES. This hotel was located near the junction of the Milwaukee road and the DYE road, and at this junction, Mr. BRYANT said, there was a guide post on which was printed "Milwaukee 54 miles - Green Bay 60 miles." In 1869 Mr. BRYANT broke his left leg in two places and his right leg in one place, both between the knees and hips, when a horse he was riding became frightened and ran away. The sulkey in which Mr. BRYANT was riding struck a bump in the road and he was thrown against a tree, sustaining the injuries which caused a permanent partial disability. W. C. KUTZBACK, who operates a custom tailoring shop on Broadway north of the railroad tracks, is a son of August F. KUTZBACK, who was a pioneer tailor of Sheboygan Falls. The father came to the Falls in the early 50's and in 1866 formed a partnership with E. ROITSCH and established a custom tailoring shop on the east side of Broadway north of the railroad tracks. Later this building was moved across the street where it stands at the present time. William C. learned his trade as a tailor in a shop other then his father's and in 1879 established a business of his own which he has continued ever since. BUILDS FIRST FOUNDRY The first foundry in Sheboygan Falls was built in 1846 by Horace TROWBRIDGE on the north side of the street at the west approach to the new wagon bridge. For many years this was the only foundry in all the region between Milwaukee and Green Bay. In 1850 a brick building replaced the former frame structure which was destroyed by fire. When the business was resumed after the fire, a new firm was organized known as TROWBRIDGE, ROGERS & Co., and the name of the foundry changed to that of the "Phoenix Iron Works." In 1856, however, ROGERS sold out his interest to Louis PIERCE and the company was then known as TROWBRIDGE & Co. PIERCE did not remain in the company long before he traded his interest for a farm and withdrew from the Phoenix Iron Works. In 1875 C. E. SANFORD bought the foundry and carried on the business under the name of Phoenix Iron Works, manufacturing principally water wheels, which were sold under the trade name "WALSH Turbine." During the recent years the building has been owned and occupied as a warehouse by BRICKNER Woolen Mills. In 1848 A. P. LYMAN, who opened a general store two years previous in the building now occupied by FESSLER's store, began operating the Rock Mills, which were located near what is known as the second dam. At that period there were three different mills located near this site with water rights to this power. A flimsy wagon bridge was constructed across the river at this dam, leading from the mills up the incline to the main traveled highway at the top of the hill. In 1857 Mr. LYMAN had this mill thoroughly repaired and greatly increased the capacity of his grist and flour grinding. FIRE DESTROYS MILLS This mill was destroyed by fire and rebuilt on several occasions. BRAY, ROBINSON & Co. operated it as a flouring mill for some time after which it was taken over by HEALD, REYSEN & Co. A. HENRY succeeded the latter firm, and during his ownership it was destroyed by fire and rebuilt by him. In 1897 R. H. THOMAS bought the property and the following year reopened the flouring-mill, which he continued to operate until 1913, when he disposed of it to W. O. DASSOW who, five years later, sold the property to E. GONZENBACH. The latter changed the name to that of Falls Roller Mills. A few years later the Wisconsin Power & Light company acquired possession of the property and recently converted the building into an automatic hydroelectric station. On March 7, 1849, Fidelity Lodge No. 34, I.O.O.F. was organized, and in 1871 was re-organized with N. P. HOTCHKISS as Noble Grand. In 1879 the lodge hall and building in which it was located on Pine street was destroyed by fire which had its origin in the rear of Dr. SHEPHERD's drug store, which occupied the ground floor. This fire spread to the building at the corner and this too, was destroyed in the conflagration. The Odd Fellows immediately rebuilt, and John NEVER, who had a tailor shop across the street on Broadway, had the two story building constructed which is now occupied by his son Henry. About 1850, Joseph RICHARDSON started a custom saw-mill west of the city limits, manufacturing cheese boxes, patent farm gates and woodwork of nearly every description. Mr. RICHARDSON came to Sheboygan Falls in 1845, and with his sons, William H. and Egbert, formed a company known for many years as J. RICHARDSON & Sons. Since 1876 the business has been carried on under the firm name of RICHARDSON Bros. In 1857 a lathmill was attached to the original building, and in 1864 a circular saw with a cutting capacity of 1,000 feet an hour was installed. Four years later a planing mill was put in place, and in 1870 the saw-mill department was entirely rebuilt. "COMMONWEALTH" STARTED HERE The first newspaper in the village was called the Free Press which was started in 1851 with J. A. SMITH proprietor and editor. About a year after it was started the plant was moved to Fond du Lac where it was later converted into a daily known as the Daily Commonwealth. In 1926 this newspaper was merged with the Fond du Lac Reporter. The Herald was started in 1868 by LITTLEFIELD & CONNOR. Soon afterward, it was purchased by Charles S. McCAUSLAND who had his office for a time in the Sheboygan Falls hotel on the east side of the river. The printing presses and equipment were later moved to the top floor of a frame building on the east side of Broadway just north of the railroad tracks. When this building was burned, the publishing of the Herald was continued at Sheboygan where, after changing ownership several times it was purchased by the late Otto GAFFRON, of Plymouth. In January, 1927, the name was amalgamated with that of the Review and Reporter and is now owned and published by H. W. QUIRT who purchased the plant from Mrs. GAFFRON in July, 1926. The Sheboygan County News was started in the city of Sheboygan in 1876 and two years later in May, was moved to Sheboygan Falls where it was published by F. J. MILLS, Sr. In September, 1878, John E. THOMAS became proprietor and he was succeeded by his son, the late William C. THOMAS, who conducted the paper in connection with the official organ of the dairy interests of the state. After the death of Mr. THOMAS, which occurred in January, 1925, L. E. and R. A. PERRY purchased the entire printing plant and now are owners and publishers of the Daily Market Reporter, and also the Sheboygan County News. In 1842, C. D. COLE started a saw-mill and grist-mill on the east side of the river south of the old STEDMAN mill. A rude set of stone had already been in operation in the STEDMAN mill, but after COLE started milling the stones in the STEDMAN mill were removed. Mr. COLE had several sons who later were identified with the development of Sheboygan Falls and also the city of Sheboygan. One son, husband of Mrs. Helen BRAINARD COLE, of Sheboygan, died during the first year of the Civil war. In 1844, A. T. LITTLEFIELD and Jonathan LEIGHTON built a double saw-mill on the west side of the river on a site now occupied by the BRICKNER Woolen Mills. The former mill was built on a wager in six weeks. Fifty hands were employed in the LITTLEFIELD & LEIGHTON mill for some time. James R. COLE, for a few years rented a portion of the old STEDMAN mill and engaged in the making of sash, doors and blinds. About the same period LITTLE & RELFE/REIFE ? manufactured wooden pumps in a building located on what, in recent years, has been known as the MEYER estate. This is situated on Maple street about one block west of the WHITE Wagon Works. The first tannery was built by J. D. GOULD in 1855. It was located on the west side of the river north of the lower dam. While GOULD operated the tannery, he also established a retail shoe store on Broadway in a building located on the site now occupied by L. F. DEAN & Son, undertakers. During the Civil war period, Mr. GOULD moved his shoe stock to the building located a the southwest corner of Broadway and Pine street. He was one of only two subscribers who received a daily newspaper at that time, and each morning residents of the village gathered in his store to hear the latest from the front. WEISSE BUYS TANNERY In 1866 Charles S. WEISSE, Sr., purchased this tannery from Mr. GOULD and the former was succeeded by his sons, Charles H. and Louis A. The former was killed on October 8, 1919, when a portion of a brick wall fell upon him after the tannery had been destroyed by fire. Charles H. WEISSE, before his death, was a prominent democrat in Wisconsin politics, and for eight years represented this district in Congress, being the only democrat from this section of the state to be elected to the sixtieth Congress. The tannery was rebuilt by Louis WEISSE, brother of Charles H., and carried on by him and his two sons until 1925 when the tannery was closed. At this time, the building is unoccupied. In 1865, the Riverside Woolen Mills were started by HILLS & CLARK. They carried on the business until 1875, when the property was taken over by the German Bank of Sheboygan, which, the year previous, had established a branch at the Falls with John C. FAIRWEATHER as cashier. A deal was then entered into whereby the firm of O. TREADWELL & Co. continued the business. For a few years the mills were carried on under this management, employing about forty hands making shawls exclusively. At the request of the late J. H. MEAD, then head of the German Bank, G. H. BRICKNER, son of the late G. H. BRICKNER, bought the interest which the bank held in the property and became the sole owner. Since it was first erected in 1865, several additions have been made to the building, which is now occupied by the WHITE Wagon Works. In 1854, William SERVIS began manufacturing carriages and wagons. He steadily enlarged the business with a brick block and several other buildings used for manufacturing purposes. The work of this factory was awarded first premiums at six consecutive state fairs and also at the world fair held at Chicago in 1893. After Mr. SERVIS died the building was idle for a few years when M. McKINNON & Son occupied it for the manufacture of curd agitators and other cheese factory equipment. After carrying on this business for about five years, McKINNON sold his patents to STOELTING Bros. of Kiel and closed the Sheboygan Falls factory. The building is now owned by the city and occupied as the city hall and the fire department. CHURCH SERVICE IN SCHOOL The Congregational church was organized with thirteen members on June 12, 1847. The first pastor was the Rev. Mr. Hiram MARSH, and the first meeting was held in the old district school house on Broadway at the foot of Pine street. The edifice was dedicated in the fall of 1854. After the congregation disbanded, the property was purchased by the Evangelical Lutheran congregation and used by it as a house of worship until the present new modern edifice was completed. When building operations started, the old Congregational church building was moved off the site and now is situated on the west side of Buffalo street north of the railroad tracks, where it is occupied by the Farmers Equity society of Sheboygan county. The building is now owned by R. H. THOMAS. In 1853, Carl OSTHELDER started a brewery on the site now occupied by the Falls Brick & Tile company. Mr. OSTHELDER died in 1863, and after the Civil war his son, Joseph, returned to the Falls and carried on the business which his father had established. He discontinued the brewery in 1874 and opened a saloon downtown, which was later carried on by his son, Louis G. OSTHELDER. During the early 60's, W. D. KIRKLAND had a cooperage on the east side of the river south of the new bridge and opposite the old Prentice woolen mill. This building still stands on its original site, the ground floor being occupied as a garage and the upper floor as living quarters. FIRST SCHOOL NOW GARAGE The first frame school house was erected on the east side of Broadway directly south of the BRICKNER Woolen Mills office. It was a two-story building in which the majority of men and women prominent in building up the community attended school. When a more commodious school house was erected this old landmark was moved on a lot now occupied by the post office, but later was removed across the street where it is now occupied by the FRICKE garage. During the earlier days, a long frame building stood on the west side of Broadway, extending from Pine street north. During the 50's this rookery was occupied by Mose and John KELLER, tinsmiths, MARSH's drug store and JOERN's flour and feed store. When the present two-story modern brick block was erected, this building was moved on Buffalo street immediately north of the railroad tracks where it is occupied by a wagon shop and also as a harness shop. This building now stands adjacent to the old Congregational church building. On the site of the present Henry NEVER clothing store, Archibald SKINNER and his son, in 1854, occupied a frame building, which burned in 1879, as a general merchandise store. Later John SULLY, a pioneer settler of Sheboygan Falls, occupied the same building; but in the spring of 185? he moved his entire stock of merchandise into what was then called COLE's store on the east side of the river. This is the three story building at the corner of Water and Monroe streets, many years ago owned and occupied by C. D. COLE, first merchant in Sheboygan county. In 1859, John BRYANT, father of William F. BRYANT and grandfather of J. L. BRYANT, photographer at Sheboygan, opened a jewelry store on the west side of Broadway directly south of the present State Bank, A few years later Mr. BRYANT retired from the business. It may be well to mention at this time that Frederick JOERNS, who occupied one section of the old rookery south of the building in which Mr. BRYANT had his jewelry store, in January, 1856, moved his entire stock of merchandise from the Falls to Winooski. At one time M. P. ROBERTS had a drug store and Nicholaus BOGK had a general store in this same building. DISASTROUS CONFLAGRATION On the east side of Broadway extending from the railroad tracks north to the present WEISSE tannery, were several frame buildings, all of which were destroyed in 1868 by one of the most disastrous fire in the history of the village. This conflagration consumed George WOOD's harness shop, MORGAN's paint shop, GOULD's shoe store, Dick DENNETT's saloon, Charles CHAMBERLAIN's billiard hall and a three-story frame building which was located near the railroad tracks. Other serious fires which occurred at the Falls, in addition to those already mentioned in this review, were: HILL & CLARK's hub & spoke factory in 1865; the SKINNER fire in the same year; Joseph OSTHELDER's brewery in 1869; Owen SPRAGUE's fanning-mill and pump factory, located on the east side of the river near the railway station, in 1875; Henry DICKE's brewery, at the north end of the village near the present ice houses, in 1877; the Odd Fellows block on Pine street in 1879; and G. H. BRICKNER's gristmill in 1880. The BRICKNER gristmill was then being operated by J. H. REYSEN, and was destroyed by fire after having been struck by lightning. The building was located on the east side of the river opposite the present BRICKNER Woolen Mills. Charles and Louis TROWBRIDGE, up to about 1862, occupied a small section of the ground floor in the GUYETTE House as a jewelry store. Soon after the Indian scare, Charles TROWBRIDGE opened a watch repairing and jewelry store in the city of Sheboygan. Before the Civil war, and before the GUYETTE House was built, John CHRISTIAN conducted a general store in an old frame building which stood on the site.

Sheboygan Press April 29, 1927 VILLAGE OF SHEBOYGAN FALLS PLATTED in 1837; FIRST NAMED ROCHESTER The village of Sheboygan Falls received an independent organization in 1854. In the spring of 1837, R. B. MARCY and Silas STEDMAN platted the land about the falls into village lots, under the name of Rochester. In 1846, David GIDDINGS, B. C. TROWBRIDGE, S. STEDMAN and Albert RAMSERILL, owners of the village of Rochester, re-platted with additional grounds, which became the recognized plat of the village. In 1850, by act of the legislature, the name was changed from Rochester to that of Sheboygan Falls. On May 1, 1834 (?), the first charter election was held. The total number of votes cast was forty-seven and the following officers were chosen: President, John KELLER; trustees, George TROMBULL, A. SKINNER, J. E. THOMAS, and W. D. KIRKLAND; treasurer, H. S. MARCH; clerk, William H. COLE; and marshal, William C. EASTWOOD. BABCOCK FIRST POSTMASTER The first post office at Sheboygan Falls, which properly may be said to have been the first post office in the county, was established in 1837 with George BABCOCK as first postmaster. A post office had been established at Sheboygan in 1836, but was temporarily abandoned the following year when all the families, with the exception of the postmaster's left that port in the spring of 1837. The office was then established at Sheboygan Falls, mail being received by carrier on the regular route between Milwaukee and Green Bay. The first mail carrier, named GRISWOLD, grew tired of the job and committed suicide by hanging himself in 1837. The postmasters who have served in that office since it was established, in regular order of their succession, were: Charles D. COLE; W. H. PRENTICE; L. M. MARSH; J. E. THOMAS; Col. S. B. STEDMAN; James T. BRIDGEMAN (second term); Charles A. SPENCER; Joseph OSTHELDER, Sr.; Ben HEALD; J. B. OGLE; B. H. SANFORD; George A. ROBBINS; George WILDERMUTH; Dr. C. W. PFEIFFER; and Dr. R. M. NICHOLS, incumbent. In 1913 the post office was changed from third to second class. Unfortunately, a few years ago one of the most interesting old landmarks in Sheboygan county was torn away and demolished. This was an old frame cabin which stood on the hill on the east side of the river a short distance north of the interurban tracks, and which was the first school house built in Sheboygan county. In this small building, Horace RUBLEE taught the first class of children, and until the district was organized several years later, some of the most prominent men in the later life of the community received their early educational training in this school house. PIONEER DWELLING REMAINS Another old landmark still stands near the east limits of the city at what was commonly called the Junction. This dwelling house was erected during the pioneer days for William SULLY. At the present time it is occupied by Ben HUELE and his family. The beautiful home of Abner O. HEALD, situated on the north side of the main traveled highway to Plymouth, is a picturesque reminder of earlier days in Sheboygan Falls. This very unusual dwelling, with its spacious grounds, its broad stone wall which extends along the entire road frontage of the lot, and the inviting landscape gardening, was the original home of Samuel ROUNSEVILLE, former nurseryman and prominent resident of the village. The brown-colored frame house which stands at the top of the hill directly north of the interurban station, now occupied by Charles F. HEALD, was originally owned and occupied by John SULLY and his family. The greatest interest surrounding the former industrial life of the village up to 1883, was the old Col. STEDMAN mill, the first to be erected in the vicinity. This sawmill was completed in the winter of 1836, and from that time until it was washed away in the flood of 1883, many of the most important manufacturing industries of Sheboygan Falls were housed in this building at one time or another. STARTS RAKE FACTORY About 1859, E. QUINLAN rented a portion of the building and began manufacturing rakes. Later George W. ARNOLD became associated with QUINLAN, but within a short time afterward ARNOLD withdrew and QUINLAN again became sole owner of the business. In 1871 George SPRATT bought out QUINLAN and carried on the business until the old landmark was washed away. Mr. SPRATT then for a short time after the flood carried on the business in the building now occupied by the FESSLER's store, and in 1864 (Is this date right ?? - K.R.) moved the rake manufacturing business to the city of Sheboygan. In was in this building that George MATTOON, founder of the present Northern Furniture company of Sheboygan, and his brother, Obed, started in the furniture business. They made chair spindles for a few years and after George MATTOON moved to Sheboygan, his brother Obed established a retail furniture store on the ground floor of the three-story frame building located at the corner of Monroe and Water streets. While MATOON was in the STEDMAN mill the boiler exploded with terrific force, causing considerable damage. Charles Mar (??), employed in the factory, had his boots completely blown off his feet by the concussion, but otherwise escaped uninjured. TAYLOR Brothers also occupied part of this old mill as a sash, door and blind factory. Immediately after the flood, TAYLOR Bros. continued their business in a building on Water street, on the east side of the river near the site of the present oil filling station, until the building was destroyed by fire in 1884. The STEDMAN mill was located on the south side of the street at the (?) approach to the new bridge. It was a two-story frame building, typical of early days, mounted upright log supports which rested upon the rock foundation of the river bed. Elsewhere in this historical number of The Press may be found a picture of this mill showing the original dam and other buildings which stood in proximity. BRICKNER WOOLEN MILLS It is interesting to not that the present BRICKNER Woolen Mills were started in the old STEDMAN mill in 1861. The company was originally known as the Sheboygan Falls Woolen Mills and was established by William PRENTICE. Later it was known as PRENTICE & FARNSWORTH, then PRENTICE & HEALD and after that as BRICKNER & HEALD. In 1872 BRICKNER became sole owner of the mills. Among the old landmarks located along the east side of the river is the three-story frame building directly north of the present interurban station, in which MATOON had his furniture store. The hall on the upper floor of this building was used by practically every leading lodge of Sheboygan Falls. It was here that the first temperance society in Wisconsin was organized on September 30, 1847. The name of this society was the "Sons of Temperance No. 1" and the charter was obtained from New York. The organization was succeeded by the Sheboygan Falls Lodge of Good Templars No. 1. Later the society was called the "Alliance Lodge of Good Templars." St. John's Lodge No. 24, of Masons, also met in this hall for some time. This lodge was organized on September 6, 1849, with a membership of ten. The first officers were: Harrison HOBART, W. M.; L.W. DAVIS, S. W.; L. B. BRAINARD, J. W.; V. YOUNG, S.; William TROWBRIDGE, T.; G. H. SMITH, S. D.; (?) ROBERTS, J. D.; and Thomas I. GRAHAM, Tiler. TEMPERANCE HOUSE The large frame building on Water street directly south of the building just mentioned, known as Temperance House, was the second frame building erected in Sheboygan Falls. Dr. SHEPHERD, Sr., occupied the building for a number of years, as did C. D. COLE and his family. Later it was occupied by the VINCENT family. Despite its age, the building is still in a fine state of preservation. The building at the east approach to the bridge, for many years occupied by the News plant, was originally known as STEDMAN hall. For many years this was the most popular public meeting place in Sheboygan Falls. At one time a man named BLOM occupied a portion of the building and manufactured chairs. The hotel located on Monroe street opposite the railway station was built by Col. THORPE, and since his time has been under several different managements and known under many different names. When the first county fair was held at Sheboygan Falls, fruit, vegetables and other articles were exhibited in this hotel, while the livestock was exhibited at Free hall at the top of the hill north of the interurban station. Free Hall was erected in the (??)'s and for many years was a popular meeting place for the inhabitants of that locality. During the Civil war the hall was utilized for drilling men before they went to the front. The hall was later converted into living quarters and since then has been used for dwelling purposes.

Sheboygan Falls 2 Sheboygan Press, April 29, 1927 Among the earliest settlers in Town Sheboygan Falls, and the dates of their arrival, were: 1837 - James L. TROWBRIDGE on Section 27. 1844 - Joseph RICHARDSON (sawmill) on Section 35; and Ernst LOGEMAN on Section 14. 1845 - John HARCOG on Section 5; Hiram CONOVER on Section 30; William WHIFFEN on Section 22; George WHIFFEN on Section 10; George HOWARD who built a sawmill on Section 17; Newton GOODELL and his family drove up from Illinois with a yoke of oxen and located on Section 2?, west of the Falls. James LITTLE located on Section 30 where he rolled up a log house in December six feet high, and moved in on January 1, 1846, with no roof except the chamber floor. This was an open winter and he suffered no great hardship. Nathan SARGENT located on Section 26; William ROBINSON, Joseph RICHARDSON, W. MAYBERRY and a number of others settled in the village the same year. 1846 - Several newcomers took up land in the town. Among them were John ATWOOD on Section 26; Jacob ALBRIGHT on Section 26; Ernst KALMERTON on Section 27; M. BRAINARD on Section 35; J. H. DENISON on Section 35; J. HABIGHORST on Section 18/13?; N. D. BROWN on Section 25; Fred DIERS on Section 1; Fred ROELFE on Section 15; Christ. JOHANNING (a miller) on Section 6; G. W. PECK on Section 36. Among the German arrivals were John KAESTNER on Section 4; R. SCHLICHTING on Section 2; John KELLER, George and Peter MATS on Section 6; while a number of others located along the Green Bay road. 1847 - Hiram SMITH on Section 28; E. L. SARGENT on Section 27; E. T. BARRON (lightning rod agent) on Section 36; and E. WIDDER (later a cheesemaker) on Section 12. 1848 - John HALTER on Section 34; F. QUASIUS on Section 13/18?; Manny McKIMMON on Section 21; August EBENREITER on Section 20; F. J. NOHL on Section 6, and J. P. ZONNE in the village. During the years 1847 and 1848, several Germans arrived and took up most of the remaining government lands in town. 1849 - O. B. GERRELLS on Section 21; Hawley GERRELLS on Section 21; J. W. PRANGE on Section 3/8?; August ARNOLDI on Section 11; and Joseph ARGENTEN on Section 13. 1850 - C. BLANCK (shoemaker) on Section 6; and Henry DELERLEIN/DEIERLEIN on Section 5. 1851 - H. KLEMME on Section 4; and Henry TIDMAN on Section 28 1852 - Peter BOHN on Section 32; George KOHL on Section 13; G. DAMROW on Section 14; and F. RAHN on Section 7. 1853 - H. SCHLICHTING at Falls; Daniel SCHMIDT on Section 10; C. SCHOMBERG on Section 3/8?; and Christ. KROEGER on Section 24. 1854 - H. J. HOLDEN (later cheesemaker) on Section 32; Charles A. JOSLIN on Section 30; F. C. MATHER (later manufacturer of butter and cheese) on Section 27; H. MAHLER on Section 2; Charles MANDLE on Section 29; August FIEBIG on Section 33; and Louis WALTER (later hotel and meat market proprietor) at Falls. 1855 - Charles PRANGE on Section 8; Christ. MILLERT on Section 10; Z. HOLDEN (later cheesemaker) on Section 3?; R. R. WHITE on Section 34; and F. MARKWARDT on Section 23. 1856 - C. G. MATHER (later butter and cheese) on Section 27; and G. BASSUENER on Section 8. 1857 - Peter SLOAN on Section 33/38?; F. C. LEAVENS on Section 26; E. HEIDENREITER on Section 35; and J. KLOCKING on Section 16. 1858 - G. W. POLAND on Section 32; and John BOLDT on Section 15. 1860 - Hugo LIEBNER (later merchant) at Falls; and Louis BALLSCHNEIDER (later City Hotel) at Falls. 1861 - William FENNER on Section 26. A nearly complete and accurate list of residents or property owners in the town of Sheboygan Falls in the year 1873 follows: North Tier of Sections F. RAHN; C. KALBERG; P. FEDERER; C. WUNDER; F. DIERS; C. STOLZENBERG; A. KLETZIN; F. BAHLOW; J. BRAUN; M. LIEBEL; D. and W. and J. W. PRANGE; H. MAHLER; Z. ZEMKE; A. KNOLL; C. SELLEM; M. SCHWALBE; A. ZIERSEL; J. KOESTNER; H. KLEMME; C. RAUTMANN; J. HERZOG; C. GIERKE; H. BURMAN; C. BAUMAN; H. RAUTMAN; G. DENNERLEIN; H. GRON; P. MOG; M. MOHL; H. MEINERT; F. SCHMIDT; August SCHMIDT; F. BORN; and C. SCHONBERG. Second Tier of Sections E. HAMMERSCHMID; A. KUHFAS; F. BRAND; S. and F. FASSE; George HOWARD; H. DASSOW; C. KAUFMAN; C. MILLERT; Daniel SCHMIDT; G. WHIFFEN; F. WENTHE; J. BOEKER/BREKER?; D. KINTZ; J. SCHUMACHT; W. KOHL; A. ARNOLDI; J. SPECHT; F. TANZER; B. DRAPES; H. WEDEPOHL; Mrs. FOEMME; A. CAPPELAN; H. BADKE; C. and F. KLEMME; C. HICHMEIER; G. BASSUENER; George HOWARD; C. H. RAUTMANN; William HOGAN; H. DIERS; Carl FOEGHTING; George BECK; J. NEVER; F. WIDDER; G. TANZER; and H. WIDDER. Third Tier of Sections H. KLEMME; B. JABER; P. MAIS/MALS?; E. EDLER; George HOWARD; F. SCHMIDT; J. RIEMER; J. MARKWARDT; F. QUASIUS; G. KUHL; Henry HABIGHORST; S. MALS/MAIS; S. REHMIER; J. HEIDEL; F. DESSELTHOR; G. AZEL; G. KEFFEL; J. SEITZ/SELTZ; H. BENNINGHAUSEN; W. TODD; J. KLOCKING; J. RIEMER; C. SCHLICHTING; J. BOLDT; H. SCHUMACHER; Dan KUNTZ; John BULL; E. LOGEMAN; J. WEVER; P. SCHNOLL; J. AGENTEN; H. DREPS; J. BREHER; J. OEMING; and C. WICK. Fourth Tier of Sections C. S. MURNBURGER; M. GILSDORF; F. SCHMIDT; F. STEFFEN; C. EDLER; C. HAFT; A. STRASSBERG; J. BURKHARDT; J. KUHN; H. and O. KALLENBERG; A. SAMRE?; M. McKINNON; H. GERVELLS; W. THIELE; William GOODWIN; F. MARKWARDT; J. BOHNSACK; John WEICK; J. KELLER; George KOEHLER; C. ENGELHARD; E. SELLEY; F. JAHN; G. SCHIEBE/SCHLEBE; F. BLANK; C. THOMAS; August EBENREITER; J. HECKER; O. D. GERRELLS; F. MUNSTERMAN; L. WINKLER; J. CULVER; J. SCHONROCK; F. and William FENNER; Carl MULLER; H. HABIGHORST; and M. MESSNER. Fifth Tier of Sections H. CONOVER; Charles JOSLIN; M. MATTHEWSON; J. N. BRUCKNER; A. FARVOUR; C. BRUCKNER; C. HEIDEN; A. MILLER; T. MANDLE; H. SMITH; J. BUNKMAN; C. KALMERTON; J. BAVOLT; J. HAYMAN; J. COMMING; Christ. KROEG; J. SEVERINS; S. GOODELL; J. DANKFORD; N. D. BROWN; A. B. DIXON; William HEINER/HELNER?; L. ALVERS; P. MOHR; B. THORPE; I. MICHI; C. M. LIMPRECHT; H. TIDMAN; A. PEACOCK; G. MATHER; J. L. TROWBRIDGE; F. L. SARGENT; J. ALBRIGHT; J. SCHRODER; J. ROBBINS; J.S. HUBBARD; Mr. MANSON; and Mr. WHITE. Sixth Tier of Sections John DIETSCH; H. SCHONEMANN; C. METZNER; George TUPPER; P. BOHN; H. DAYTON; J. HOLDEN; William GASSETT; B. H. WISSELINK; C. GEORGE; Ira N. STRONG; H. ASHCROFT; George BERRY; J. GAIL; W. Y. DAVIS; C. KROENER; N. CARPENTER; M. JONAS; C. ALTEN; P. SCHREFF; S. BROWNE; G. W. POLAND; August FIEBIG; J. GRAY; James RICHARDSON; P. SLOAN; H. J. and Z. HOLDEN; R. B. WHITE; A. DAVID; J. H. DENISON; B. F. SANFORD; F. C. LEAVENS; and D. GIDDINGS.

Sheboygan Press April 29, 1927 TOWN OF SHEBOYGAN FALLS THRIVING CITY GROWN ON SPOT WHERE COUNTY FIRST LURED PIONEERS The history of the town of Sheboygan Falls and the present city of Sheboygan Falls are so closely connected that they necessarily must be taken up together. The most interesting events related to the settlement and subsequent developments of the town, as well as Sheboygan county, are found in and near Sheboygan Falls. It was there that the first permanent settlement was made in the county, although a year previous a spirited, though temporary, settlement was made at the present site of the city of Sheboygan. The first authentic record showing the sale of land in the town of Sheboygan Falls indicates that on March 20, 1835, the upper half of Section 36, on which the present city of Sheboygan Falls is located was conveyed by the United States government to Randolph B. MARCY, who became the first owner of land in the township. STEDMAN FIRST SETTLER MARCY never settled there, and Col. Silas B. STEDMAN, who came from Massachusetts, and who bought a part of MARCY's interest on December 1, 1835, was the first to settle within the town limits. Mr. STEDMAN contracted to have a sawmill finished for him by June, 1836; but when he arrived with his family he found that it was not completed, and it was not until the following winter that the mill was ready for use. David GIDDINGS superintended the building of the sawmill, and on March 10, 1838, the records show, Mr. GIDDINGS bought the northeast quarter of Section 36. Included in the land which he purchased is the present Pinehurst Farm and the property upon which the Pine Lodge was erected. The original GIDDING's home was located near the Falls cemetery. At the time this sawmill was built on the east side of the river, near the present new bridge, a log cabin was also put up for the use of the workmen employed in STEDMAN's mill. It is interesting to note that in 1837, lumber sold for $50.00 a thousand feet, and that the wages of good mechanics were $5.00 a day. The following year, however, the entire West suffered a depression and prices and wages generally declined in consequence. FIRST HOME STILL STANDS In 1837, John McNISH, a shoemaker, arrived and built the first frame house in Sheboygan Falls. This house was later occupied by Col. STEDMAN and, for a number of years, a part of it was occupied by Hon. John E. THOMAS and his family. This building still stands where it was erected ninety years ago, at the crest of the hill directly north of the present interurban station. A dwelling house, located on the east side of the river, long occupied by Dr. SHEPHERD, Sr., was the third house built in the town. C. D. COLE/COLO? lived in this house during the early years of Sheboygan Falls. In August, 1837, Deacon William TROWBRIDGE moved on a farm located two and one-half miles west of the Falls, which was the first settlement in the town outside the village of Sheboygan Falls and remained the only one for several years. During the ensuing five years the development of the town was slow and intermittent; but between the years 1842 and 1852, there was an influx of New Englanders and German emigrants, which gave a spur to the growth of the village and town. In 1840 and 1841 Samuel ROUNSEVILLE and Herman PIERCE arrived at the Falls and remained. In September, 1842, George C. COLE with his mother and sisters came and at this time there were four dwellings and about twenty-five inhabitants, all told, besides Deacon TROWBRIDGE's family on the farm. George O. TROWBRIDGE, E. S. THORP and Seth MORSE, unmarried men, lived there at the time. In June, 1844, Dorotha, wife of Deacon TROWBRIDGE, died, and was the first white woman who died in the county, and the first person buried at the Falls. MORE SETTLERS ARRIVE This year came new settlers, among whom were Darius LEAVENS, Henry WILLIAMS, Silas JACKSON, John SMITH, Almond ANDREWS, and others. Village lots were given to those who would build upon them, and a number were occupied in this way. Dr. COELA, a physician and lawyer, came in 1844, as did A. T. LITTLEFIELD and Jonathan LEIGHTON, who built a double sawmill on the west side of the river on the present site of the BRICKNER Woolen Mills. The population of the village in that year was fifty. In 1843 a few additions were made to the settlement of the town by several Germans who came and settled on the Green Bay road two and on-half miles north of the Falls in Sections 13 and 14. Among them were E. LOGEMAN and N. HEIDE. Levi HUBBARD also came and remained in town.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2FC.2ACI/1749 Message Board Post: I'm tracing the Fass family back in my genealogy and have reached the point of Leendert Fass having arrived in New York from Holland in 1845 and Susanna DeDies having arrived in New York from Holland with her parents in 1845. Leendert and Susanna were married inRochester New York and then moved to Wisconsin. I need the names of Leenderts parents so I can make the jump across the ocean to the Netherlands. If anyone has any information, please contact me!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2FC.2ACI/318.343 Message Board Post: I realise that this was posted a long time ago, but since I am researching the Faas family, I thought I'd give this a try. The information that you gave on the board is correct. My grandmother was Jennie Fass, who had a twin sister susan. The other siblings were Lewis Johb B. and Anna. There parents were Edward Fass and Berdena Meerdink, Edward Faas was the son of Leendert and Susanna DeDies, Edward was born in East Williamson, New York. He married susanna in Rochester New York. Siblings of Edward include Pieternella Ann who married Cornelius Back in the sheboygan area, Anna, who married Peter Daane in the Oostburg area, along with a sarah and John. John married Lena Sager on 12/06/1916. She died on 02/18/1939. John remarried a Gertrude Cummings in 1942 and the family then moved to Michigan (Central Lake) Here John owned and operated a canning factory called Faas Foods. John and Lenahad two children. John Jr. who died in October of 1972 and a daughter Betty. I hope this helps you, if you want more email me. If you can get me back from Leendert (I need his parents names so that I can continue the search in the Netherlands) I would appreciate it. Ed Rauwerdink--Grandson of Garret Rauwerdink and Jennie Faas.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: GROSS, KEPPLER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2FC.2ACI/1748 Message Board Post: I have been working with just vague clues of where in Wisconsin to look for my Great Great Grandfather Friedrich Gross and his wife Johanna Keppler and their children. I knew from 1870/1880 census records in Hancock, Michigan that 4 boys had been born in Wisconsin. I knew that the wives of a couple of the boys had come from the Sheboygan area. Then I got an obituary for my Great Grandfathers brother Emil Gross. Wonderful!! It said he was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. I went straight away to every online resource I could find for that county, but alas my family was not to be found. Then tonite, checking the Sheboygan site from Rootsweb again, I got another good piece of evidence. Friedrich L Gross is listed in the Vital Records Birth Index, parents are Friedrich and Johanna Keppler!! So know that I can say I know for sure they were there, I have more questions? What was it about Sheboygan, Wisconsin that made my German ancestors head there? Why can't I find then on the census? Does anyone else out there have Gross relatives from Sheboygan? Friedrich & Johanna's children that I can clearly identify are Ernest, William, Emil, Friedrich, Louis, Albert and Edmund. There may have been 2 children beforehand, but I cannot verify that. Let me know if you have any insight!! Thanks, Liz

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2FC.2ACI/160.171.2 Message Board Post: Barbara, Is there any mention of sisters Berta Marie Louise and Wilhelmine Carolina Fredericka. Berta was born about 1854 and married in 1875 in Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin. Shirley

Hi Listers, I did not receive this back from the first time I sent this out, so to make sure it is getting through, I am resending it. Sorry if you receive two copies, Debie Hi Listers, I know it has been several months since you all last heard from me. I am sorry for seemingly disappearing, I really didn't, but had to place the websites on hold while my dad was sick and recovering. I thank all of those who wrote to make sure I was alright, that truly meant alot to me. I am back and transcribing again. The following has been added in July: Death Index Am - Aq Ar - Az Al Da Li Ll - Lt August will be a much better month, so keep checking back for new information. Remember I update the What's New Today page so return visitors won't have to search the entire website. I hope all of you are having a great summer and having time to do some genealogy as well, Debie Blindauer

Hi Listers, I know it has been several months since you all last heard from me. I am sorry for seemingly disappearing, I really didn't, but had to place the websites on hold while my dad was sick and recovering. I thank all of those who wrote to make sure I was alright, that truly meant alot to me. I am back and transcribing again. The following has been added in July: Death Index Am - Aq Ar - Az Al Da Li Ll - Lt August will be a much better month, so keep checking back for new information. Remember I update the What's New Today page so return visitors won't have to search the entire website. I hope all of you are having a great summer and having time to do some genealogy as well, Debie Blindauer

Hi Colleen, The only problem with the Wisconsin vital records index is it wasn't law to have them recorded until June of 1907 and even then some are still missing. Prior to June, 1907, it is really hit and miss if they were filed. Also some of the spelling has been found to be way off. As I have time during the day to make trips to the Register of Deeds, I have been looking the records up and making any obvious corrections in brackets and adding the parent names in my attempt to further aid the researcher should the spellings be wrong. Sorry the website couldn't be of much help. Just as an added side note, this mailing list is archived, and the archives can be searched, so there still is a good possibility you can still perhaps connect with someone. If I can be of further help, please feel free to e-mail and I will do what I can, Debie At 09:02 PM 7/31/2003 -0600, you wrote: >Hi Debie, >Thanks for the link. I have checked it. I guess what I need is vital >statistics for the children. >I have also found the father 'William' on the 1855 census but not the 1850 >census, so maybe they were somewhere else before Sheboygan. > >Colleen > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Debie + Joe [mailto:sebring@excel.net] >Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 8:35 PM >To: WISHEBOY-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [WI-Sheboy] Plymouth Pictures > > >Hi Colleen, > Have you checked the Sheboygan County genealogy website? New >information is being added again all the time and there is alot there to >start with. Please check it out at: >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sheboygan/ > > Select Sheboygan and start hunting, > > Debie > >At 09:58 AM 7/31/2003 -0600, you wrote: > >Hello List, > > > >I'm looking for information on my Great Great Grandfather and family. There > >were in Holland Sheboygan in the 1860 and 1870 census. > >The children were born in Wisconsin. > >I would like to find out where in Wisconsin the children were born and when > >the parents came to Wisconsin from England. > > > >Husband: William Lawson > >Wife: Hannah Lawson (maiden name unknown) > > > >Children: Harriet (born about 1844) > > Evangeline (born about 1850) > > Adeline (born about 1850) > > Frank (born about 1853) > > Lydia (born about 1854) > > George (born about 1855) > > Arthur (born about 1859) > > Freddie (born about 1862) > > > >Any information would be helpful > >Thanks, > >Colleen > > > > > > > > > > > >==== WISHEBOY Mailing List ==== > >This mailing list is maintained by > >Debie Blindauer > > > >============================== > >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > >go to: > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > >==== WISHEBOY Mailing List ==== >Visit the Sheboygan County Genealogy website at: >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sheboygan/ > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go >to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >==== WISHEBOY Mailing List ==== >Visit the Sheboygan County Genealogy website at: >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sheboygan/ > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hi Colleen, Have you checked the Sheboygan County genealogy website? New information is being added again all the time and there is alot there to start with. Please check it out at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sheboygan/ Select Sheboygan and start hunting, Debie At 09:58 AM 7/31/2003 -0600, you wrote: >Hello List, > >I'm looking for information on my Great Great Grandfather and family. There >were in Holland Sheboygan in the 1860 and 1870 census. >The children were born in Wisconsin. >I would like to find out where in Wisconsin the children were born and when >the parents came to Wisconsin from England. > >Husband: William Lawson >Wife: Hannah Lawson (maiden name unknown) > >Children: Harriet (born about 1844) > Evangeline (born about 1850) > Adeline (born about 1850) > Frank (born about 1853) > Lydia (born about 1854) > George (born about 1855) > Arthur (born about 1859) > Freddie (born about 1862) > >Any information would be helpful >Thanks, >Colleen > > > > > >==== WISHEBOY Mailing List ==== >This mailing list is maintained by >Debie Blindauer > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237