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Question: Did Waukesha change their addressing system? I know Milwaukee changed their system in the early 1930's - did Waukesha ever change their system? Shari ----- Original Message ----- From: "M OConnell" <moconnell@wi.rr.com> To: <WIWAUKES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 7:17 PM Subject: Re: [WIWAUKES] Residence address > Harrison Avenue is located on the southside of Waukesha. It is not too far > from Waukesha South High School. 326 Harrison Ave. is located between Grand > Avenue and Scott Avenue. In 1988 326 was occupied by Roger Abts. From the > Waukesha City Directory-1988. > > Peg O'C > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Desertrose3228@aol.com> > To: <WIWAUKES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 5:41 PM > Subject: [WIWAUKES] Residence address > > > > I'm trying to find out if a residence is still standing..........326 > Harrison > > Ave. > > Would any one be able to help me to find out? This was at one time the > > residence of my gg grandparents. And where in waukesha it may be? > > > > Thank you for any help! > > Deanna > > > > > > ==== WIWAUKES Mailing List ==== > > The Waukesha County Mailing List is maintained by Ellen Rohr, > > Waukesha County, WIGenWeb Coordinator. If you have a problems or > > concerns, please contact me at waukesha@linkstothepast.com > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > > > > > ==== WIWAUKES Mailing List ==== > The Waukesha County Mailing List is maintained by Ellen Rohr, > Waukesha County, WIGenWeb Coordinator. If you have a problems or > concerns, please contact me at waukesha@linkstothepast.com > > ============================== > 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 >

Harrison Avenue is located on the southside of Waukesha. It is not too far from Waukesha South High School. 326 Harrison Ave. is located between Grand Avenue and Scott Avenue. In 1988 326 was occupied by Roger Abts. From the Waukesha City Directory-1988. Peg O'C ----- Original Message ----- From: <Desertrose3228@aol.com> To: <WIWAUKES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 5:41 PM Subject: [WIWAUKES] Residence address > I'm trying to find out if a residence is still standing..........326 Harrison > Ave. > Would any one be able to help me to find out? This was at one time the > residence of my gg grandparents. And where in waukesha it may be? > > Thank you for any help! > Deanna > > > ==== WIWAUKES Mailing List ==== > The Waukesha County Mailing List is maintained by Ellen Rohr, > Waukesha County, WIGenWeb Coordinator. If you have a problems or > concerns, please contact me at waukesha@linkstothepast.com > > ============================== > 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 > >

I'm trying to find out if a residence is still standing..........326 Harrison Ave. Would any one be able to help me to find out? This was at one time the residence of my gg grandparents. And where in waukesha it may be? Thank you for any help! Deanna

Mary, The following is the obit as it appeared in the Waukesha Freeman January 14, 1904 pg 5 col 1 Lorenz Groh. Lorenz Groh, aged 88, died last Thursday at his home in the town of New Berlin. He was a pioneer resident of the county, having resided here many years. His wife died a number of years ago. He is survived by a son and a daughter--Henry Groh of Milwaukee and Mrs. Joseph Kau of New Berlin. The funeral was held Friday. According to my virtual calendar, the 14th was on a Thursday, therefore Lorenz would have died on the 7th and was buried on the 8th. If you would like a digital copy of the obit, please let me know and I can send it to you in picture or PDF format, so that you can save it for your records. Ellen- www.linkstothepast.com *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 7/11/02 at 4:01 PM Mary E. Stigler wrote: >Can anyone help me find an obituary of LORENCE (Lorenz) GROH from January 1904 in the Waukesha Freeman??? > > I am told that it is listed in an Index, but I have no idea how or where to find the obit. > >Thanks >Mary > > >==== WIWAUKES Mailing List ==== >The Waukesha County Mailing List is maintained by Ellen Rohr, >Waukesha County, WIGenWeb Coordinator. If you have a problems or >concerns, please contact me at waukesha@linkstothepast.com > >============================== >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

There is also a card index to the early Waukesha Freeman. I don't know everything that this card index covers or the time frames included, but I do know I located the marriage announcement (circa 1865) of an ancestor in this card index. Shari ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam" <berger@netstream.net> To: <WIWAUKES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 12:57 AM Subject: Re: [WIWAUKES] Need obit from Waukesha Freeman- 1904 > Mary--I believe the Waukesha Public Library has all the Waukesha Freemans on microfilm. These may be > available to interlibrary loan--I am not sure. If there is an index I'd like to know about it. -- Pam Berger > > "Mary E. Stigler" wrote: > > > Can anyone help me find an obituary of LORENCE (Lorenz) GROH from January 1904 in the Waukesha Freeman??? > > > > I am told that it is listed in an Index, but I have no idea how or where to find the obit. > > > > Thanks > > Mary > > > > ==== WIWAUKES Mailing List ==== > > The Waukesha County Mailing List is maintained by Ellen Rohr, > > Waukesha County, WIGenWeb Coordinator. If you have a problems or > > concerns, please contact me at waukesha@linkstothepast.com > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > ==== WIWAUKES Mailing List ==== > The Waukesha County Mailing List is maintained by Ellen Rohr, > Waukesha County, WIGenWeb Coordinator. If you have a problems or > concerns, please contact me at waukesha@linkstothepast.com > > ============================== > 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 >

Pam, There is an early index for the Waukesha Freeman at at the Waukesha Library. Used it many a time. It is in the Wisconsin room. There are actually two copies. They have a light blue soft binder cover and it is a couple inches thick. The bindrs are located West shelving unit, about 2-4 sections over from the wall.. About a year ago it was on the top shelf. Last time I was there (6 weeks or so ago) it was on the second shelf from the top. Ellen- www.linkstothepast.com *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 7/13/02 at 12:57 AM Pam wrote: >Mary--I believe the Waukesha Public Library has all the Waukesha Freemans on microfilm. These may be >available to interlibrary loan--I am not sure. If there is an index I'd like to know about it. -- Pam Berger > >"Mary E. Stigler" wrote: > >> Can anyone help me find an obituary of LORENCE (Lorenz) GROH from January 1904 in the Waukesha Freeman??? >> >> I am told that it is listed in an Index, but I have no idea how or where to find the obit. >> >> Thanks >> Mary >> >> ==== WIWAUKES Mailing List ==== >> The Waukesha County Mailing List is maintained by Ellen Rohr, >> Waukesha County, WIGenWeb Coordinator. If you have a problems or >> concerns, please contact me at waukesha@linkstothepast.com >> >> ============================== >> 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 > > >==== WIWAUKES Mailing List ==== >The Waukesha County Mailing List is maintained by Ellen Rohr, >Waukesha County, WIGenWeb Coordinator. If you have a problems or >concerns, please contact me at waukesha@linkstothepast.com > >============================== >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

Mary--I believe the Waukesha Public Library has all the Waukesha Freemans on microfilm. These may be available to interlibrary loan--I am not sure. If there is an index I'd like to know about it. -- Pam Berger "Mary E. Stigler" wrote: > Can anyone help me find an obituary of LORENCE (Lorenz) GROH from January 1904 in the Waukesha Freeman??? > > I am told that it is listed in an Index, but I have no idea how or where to find the obit. > > Thanks > Mary > > ==== WIWAUKES Mailing List ==== > The Waukesha County Mailing List is maintained by Ellen Rohr, > Waukesha County, WIGenWeb Coordinator. If you have a problems or > concerns, please contact me at waukesha@linkstothepast.com > > ============================== > 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

Mary, I think I am going to the library on Saturday. I will let you kniow if I do and can look it up for you. Ellen- www.linkstothepast.com *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 7/11/02 at 4:01 PM Mary E. Stigler wrote: >Can anyone help me find an obituary of LORENCE (Lorenz) GROH from January 1904 in the Waukesha Freeman??? > > I am told that it is listed in an Index, but I have no idea how or where to find the obit. > >Thanks >Mary > > >==== WIWAUKES Mailing List ==== >The Waukesha County Mailing List is maintained by Ellen Rohr, >Waukesha County, WIGenWeb Coordinator. If you have a problems or >concerns, please contact me at waukesha@linkstothepast.com > >============================== >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

Can anyone help me find an obituary of LORENCE (Lorenz) GROH from January 1904 in the Waukesha Freeman??? I am told that it is listed in an Index, but I have no idea how or where to find the obit. Thanks Mary

You may want to try this page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwashin/churches.htm Ellen- Waukesha County www.linkstothepast.com *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 7/3/02 at 6:07 PM GGraf13821@aol.com wrote: >I have two people that are buried at Holy Angel's Cemetery in West Bend. Is >West Bend in Milwaukee? If this cemetery is posted on line somewhere -- can >someone direct me to it. > >Thank you, >Vikki > > >==== WIWAUKES Mailing List ==== >The Waukesha County Mailing List is maintained by Ellen Rohr, >Waukesha County, WIGenWeb Coordinator. If you have a problems or >concerns, please contact me at waukesha@linkstothepast.com > >============================== >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

West Bend is in Washington County, WI Joyce

I have two people that are buried at Holy Angel's Cemetery in West Bend. Is West Bend in Milwaukee? If this cemetery is posted on line somewhere -- can someone direct me to it. Thank you, Vikki

Joe, Are you aware of the wealth of information at Stearns County??? I am sending the following--as you may be very interested. I have not yet sent for copies of these records...would love to have copies if you send for them--perhaps we could split the cost?? Author: Title: Michels, Nicholas, 1825-1899 Subject: Michels, Anna J. (Denzer), 1829-1911 Notes: Genre: Clippings (Book, newspaper, etc.); Registers Colla: 3 items === Call Number: CS71 .M534 M534 Author: Michels, Jim, 1927- Title: Michels family tree / Subject: Michels family. Notes: In ring binder. Genre: Colla: [126 p.] : ill., ports. ; 29 cm. === Number: BIOGRAPHICAL FILES Author: Title: Orth, August A., 1891-1977 Subject: Orth, Mary C. (Michels), d. 1953 Notes: Residences: St. Joseph Township (Stearns County, Minn.), St. Cloud, Sartell Genre: Clippings (Book, newspaper, etc.) Colla: 1 item === Author: Title: Michels, Nicholas, 1825-1899 Subject: Michels, Anna J. (Denzer), 1829-1911 Notes: Genre: Clippings (Book, newspaper, etc.); Registers Colla: 3 items === OH 90 Author: Feneis, John A. b. 1886. Title: Interview Subject: Feneis, John A. b. 1886. Catholic Church. Diocese of St. Cloud (Minn.) -- History. Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.) -- History. St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Waite Park, Minn.) -- History. Railroads -- Minnesota -- Waite Park -- History. Notes: Genre: Colla: 1 sound cassette (50 min. ; 5/8 ips) : analog ; 4 x 2 1/2 x1/4 in. + 1 transcript (21 p.) === Call Number: BIOGRAPHICAL FILES Author: Title: Neis, Cyril T., 1922-1998 Subject: Neis, Clara (Philipsek) Notes: Residences: Rockville township (Stearns County(MN), St. Cloud. Genre: Miscellanea. Colla: 1 item. === Call Number: BIOGRAPHICAL FILES Author: Title: Eichers, Michael E., 1875-1961 Subject: Eichers, Mary (Neis) Notes: Residences: Cold Spring, Rockville (MN) Genre: Obituaries ; Directories ; Maps Colla: 4 items, map === Call Number: Biographical Files Author: Title: Neis, Bernard, 1824-1881 Subject: Neis, Elizabeth, d. 1906 ~ Neis, Anna ~ Neis, John, d. 1901 Notes: Residences: Germany, St. Joseph Township (Stearns County, Minn.) ~ One item in German Genre: Clippings (Book, newspaper, etc.); Registers; Photocopy from books; Maps Colla: 16 items, maps === Call Number: Biographical Files Author: Title: Neis, John H. Subject: Neis, Theresia (Oster) Notes: Residence: Stearns County (Minn.) Genre: Genealogical Chart; Miscellanea. Colla: 2 items, genealogical chart === Call Number: Biographical Files Author: Title: Neis, Martin, 1882-1952 Subject: Neis, Margaret A. (Kremer), 1885-1967 ~ Neis, Leonard J. Notes: Residences: Pearl Lake (Minn.), St. Cloud (Minn.) Genre: Miscellanea Colla: 2 items, ports === Author Title VIEW Feneis, John A. b. 1886. Interview VIEW Neis, Cyril T., 1922-1998 VIEW Round Barns, 1977-2000 VIEW Eichers, Michael E., 1875-1961 VIEW Feneis, Aloys J., 1893-1985. VIEW Feneis, John N., 1850-1940. VIEW Feneis, Wendelin VIEW Goetten, Peter, Sr., 1832-1910 VIEW Mrozek, Sylvester, 1916-1989 VIEW Neis, Bernard, 1824-1881 VIEW Neis, George VIEW Neis, John H. VIEW Neis, Martin, 1882-1952 VIEW Neis, Norbert W., 1906-1984 VIEW Neis, Peter Joseph, 1832-1912 VIEW Neis, Thomas, 1886-1977 VIEW Neussendorfer Family VIEW Reinert, John A., b. 1875 VIEW Curtis, Theodore V., 1888-1960 Author Title VIEW Schwinghammer, Henry, Sr., 1872-1967 VIEW Schwinghammer, Joseph, 1837-1916 VIEW Neis, Arthur J. Interview === Author Title VIEW Primus, Mary Culp. Interview VIEW Kramer, John J., 1831-1905 VIEW Leukam, George, 1859-1931 VIEW Imdieke, Joseph, 1840-1928. VIEW Meyer, Edwin, 1918-1999 VIEW Primus, Clarence J., 1911-1975 VIEW Primus, Donald, 1919-1991 VIEW Primus, Joseph, 1857-1921 VIEW Primus, John Sr. , 1863-1939 VIEW Schneider, Henry, d. 1914 VIEW Primus, Clothilda (Mrs. A.J.) (1897- Interview === Author Title VIEW New Munich Creamery, 1917-1943 VIEW [Garbe, Mary Lee Meyer], 1949- Meyer Nathe. VIEW [Schulte, Daniel A.], 1947- Nathe pedigree and register. VIEW [Garbe, Mary Lee Meyer], 1949- Schwieters-Nathe. VIEW Kulzer, Joseph, 1873-1966 VIEW Cullen, James B., D.D.S., 1891-1954 VIEW Otte, Bernard, b. 1857 VIEW Nathe, Arnold, 1913-1998 VIEW Nathe, Anton, 1834-1900 VIEW Nathe, Beverly (Notch) VIEW Nathe, Casper, 1840-1893 VIEW Nathe, Casper J. VIEW Nathe, Frank, 1863-1900 VIEW Nathe, Joseph, b. 1836 VIEW Nathe, Wilhelm, 1793-1843 VIEW Rohling, William, b. ca. 1905 VIEW Schwartz, Ferdinand J. "Fred," 1904-1997 VIEW Schwieters/Nathe family history VIEW Meyer, Herman H., 1869-1935 VIEW Stroeing, Henry, 1885-1969 Next >> Author Title VIEW Zierden, Mathias, 1821-1900 VIEW Zierden, Peter J., 1866-1948 VIEW Nathe, Amanda (Mrs. Edward) (1906- Interview VIEW Nathe, John and Virginia Interview VIEW Klein, Henry, 1837?-1922. VIEW Niermann, Herman 1859-1937 === Author Title VIEW Weisser, Albert, 1857-1924. VIEW Weisser, Frank, 1885-1957 VIEW Weisser, Ferdinand, 1818-1895 VIEW Weisser, Mary Blonigen (Walz), 1857-1944 VIEW Schneider, John J., 1882-1937. === Can all be found at: http://archives.stearns-museum.org ----- Original Message ----- From: Joe Schmitt To: Susan Nokes Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 9:18 AM Subject: Michels Susan, Michels difficult? Yes! See what I have below. My interest stems from Henry Michels wife Anna Neis sister to my great-grandmother Margaretha Neis Bold. My connection to that generation was closer, perhaps, than yours. That's how I happened to receive and preserve the photo albums that belonged to my grandparents with all their relatives "back east". I may have some more information on the Uniontown WA line in the vertical file but first must look. I'll get the photos together to send. Joe

Dear List, I know many of you have ties to Milwaukee, either with relatives that started out in Milwaukee then moved west, or vice versa. Or realtives that somehow had a tie to a Milwaukee religious institution. I have been working very hard over the past few weeks/months attempting to get Milwaukee cemeteries online. There are 92 cems on the main page, with at least a brief history available on 49 now. Many of them have transcriptions. That does not include the Catholic Cems available from the archdiocese database. Unfortunately the records/transcriptions are hard to track down. I am finding some though, and thanks to many of you I am adding to the cemeteries weekly. I recently came across three documents that gave me a bit more history on the Milwaukee Cems. I transcribed/rewrote and put those histories online. When you go to the cemeteries page, you will find a New reference to Lost Cemeteries. There are cemeteries that were known to have existed in Milwaukee, but have long since disappeared or not enough information is known about them to identify them as one of the cemeteries listed on the main page. As I sort them all out, I will be moving and rearranging them. The main list is by village/city. I am hoping to be able to find a map soon, soon so that I can identify them by township. If you prefer alphabetical, there is a link to an alphabetical list. Here is the link. http://linkstothepast.com/milwaukee/cems.html Enjoy. Ellen- waukesha at linkstothepast.com (replace at with the @ symbol) P.S. if you have anything to add or correct, please feel free to email me privately.

I wish I could travel from Oregon for this event. A number of years ago my husband and I took our grandchildren who were then about 8 and 10 on a Lantern Tour of Burial Hill in Plymouth, MA. This was during Halloween week and at night. It was quite an experience to hear the tour lady, who was dressed in period costume, tell about some of the "residences". My husband and I were in this cemetery hundreds of time during the day light hours and it was even a bit spooky for us with only one latern in front and a lantern carrier/tour person leading another group in a slightly different area. It was very meaningful to hear the stories of the people of long ago. A day time tour with stories of the time the people lived should be very memorable. Sprag57@aol.com wrote: > Appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on June 18, 2002. > > Town of Merton - Time and nature have rubbed some of the oldest white > gravestones at Stone Bank Presbyterian Cemetery nearly bare of their writing. > Names are turning to dust, just like the tenants below. > > Leave it to a few local history buffs to put some life into those silent > slabs and to see that the community's earliest settlers are not forgotten. > > Come Saturday, June 22, 2002, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., they're planning > to raise the dead. This won't be a seance. And not at all ghoulish, like some > adult Halloween costume party. Just an attempt to celebrate a rich local > history and the 150th birthday this year of Kettle Moraine United > Presbyterian Church with something organizers are calling a "Historic > Cemetery Walk." > > Costumed local residents, including a few descended directly from Stone > Bank's earliest settlers, will tell stories of how they came to America and > how their early lives here began. They'll assume the identity of settlers > with names such as Miles, Dayton, Mason, Whittaker, Ferguson and Rea. > > English and Scottish settlers arrived in the area in 1842 and staked their > claims - paying about $1.25 per acre. Journeys on foot along Indian trails to > Milwaukee were common. Hardship was a way of life. > > Church organized > Fifteen charter members organized the church in 1852, worshipping first in a > log schoolhouse until the first church was built for $321.22. The cemetery > opened earlier, in 1845. > > "The men donated their time and money, and the ladies of the church raised > money by having church dinners," are the words ascribed to one early member, > Minnie Jensen Rea, who'll be a cemetery dweller Saturday. > > "The Scotch Presbyterians required strict obedience to their church > discipline. Even though many acres of trees had to be cleared, butter, soap > and candles had to be made in the home, wool washed, carded and spun, and all > the clothes made by hand, no one did any work on Sunday. Only the necessary > feeding of the animals was excusable. We also did not buy or sell on the > Sabbath. No nonsense or games of any kind were permitted. We could only make > calls on our families and friends." > Marian Bertelson Pfeiffer, who's been around half as long as the church and > is a lifelong resident of the Stone Bank area, is one of the cemetery walk > organizers and scriptwriters. > > She wrote much of the local history for a Stone Bank sesquicentennial > celebration she helped organize. Still, she wasn't prepared to stop there, > even though rheumatoid arthritis and several joint replacement surgeries in > the past 11 years have slowed her down at times. > > "I made up my mind," she said. "I had it in my heart to do the same for the > church." > > A curious proposal > She helped produce a calendar with historical pictures of church founders. > Fellow church member Paul Wilberscheid suggested they take it a step further > with the cemetery walk. He'd been to one in his native New Holstein - an > affair that attracted thousands, he said - and he thought he might hold > appeal here. > > "When he brought it up," Bertelson Pfeiffer admitted, "I thought he was > crazy!" > Mostly, Wilberscheid said, everyone was a little curious about the idea. They > probably anticipated he had in mind some version of "Night of the Living > Dead." > Bertelson Pfeiffer said she was on board as soon as she understood what he > intended. A committee of nine pitched in. > > It wasn't hard to find volunteers to stand among the tombstones in this > pretty little cemetery at the corner of Highway K and West Shore Drive. > > "There's a motto in our church: Nobody says no to Marian," Bertelson Pfeiffer > said. > Janice Dayton, 75, who lives in the house where she was born in the heart of > Stone Bank, will wear her grandmother's dress while portraying her > great-grandmother Elizabeth Rea Dayton. > > "I'm not an actress at all," she said, "but I thought it would be kind of > fun." She never knew her great-grandmother, but Dayton said she's learned > about her thanks to her own research and that of history buffs such as > Bertelson Pfeiffer. > > End of Milwaukee Journal article. > > PLEASE NOTE: The Stone Bank United Presbyterian Church is located on Hwy K, > about 1 mile east of Hwy C. Parking for the Cemetery Walk is at the church. A > horse drawn wagon will make the trip across the fields to the cemetery and > back frequently (from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.). Box lunches will be available > for sale. > > ==== WIWAUKES Mailing List ==== > The Waukesha County Mailing List is maintained by Ellen Rohr, > Waukesha County, WIGenWeb Coordinator. If you have a problems or > concerns, please contact me at waukesha@linkstothepast.com > > ============================== > 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

Appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on June 18, 2002. Town of Merton - Time and nature have rubbed some of the oldest white gravestones at Stone Bank Presbyterian Cemetery nearly bare of their writing. Names are turning to dust, just like the tenants below. Leave it to a few local history buffs to put some life into those silent slabs and to see that the community's earliest settlers are not forgotten. Come Saturday, June 22, 2002, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., they're planning to raise the dead. This won't be a seance. And not at all ghoulish, like some adult Halloween costume party. Just an attempt to celebrate a rich local history and the 150th birthday this year of Kettle Moraine United Presbyterian Church with something organizers are calling a "Historic Cemetery Walk." Costumed local residents, including a few descended directly from Stone Bank's earliest settlers, will tell stories of how they came to America and how their early lives here began. They'll assume the identity of settlers with names such as Miles, Dayton, Mason, Whittaker, Ferguson and Rea. English and Scottish settlers arrived in the area in 1842 and staked their claims - paying about $1.25 per acre. Journeys on foot along Indian trails to Milwaukee were common. Hardship was a way of life. Church organized Fifteen charter members organized the church in 1852, worshipping first in a log schoolhouse until the first church was built for $321.22. The cemetery opened earlier, in 1845. "The men donated their time and money, and the ladies of the church raised money by having church dinners," are the words ascribed to one early member, Minnie Jensen Rea, who'll be a cemetery dweller Saturday. "The Scotch Presbyterians required strict obedience to their church discipline. Even though many acres of trees had to be cleared, butter, soap and candles had to be made in the home, wool washed, carded and spun, and all the clothes made by hand, no one did any work on Sunday. Only the necessary feeding of the animals was excusable. We also did not buy or sell on the Sabbath. No nonsense or games of any kind were permitted. We could only make calls on our families and friends." Marian Bertelson Pfeiffer, who's been around half as long as the church and is a lifelong resident of the Stone Bank area, is one of the cemetery walk organizers and scriptwriters. She wrote much of the local history for a Stone Bank sesquicentennial celebration she helped organize. Still, she wasn't prepared to stop there, even though rheumatoid arthritis and several joint replacement surgeries in the past 11 years have slowed her down at times. "I made up my mind," she said. "I had it in my heart to do the same for the church." A curious proposal She helped produce a calendar with historical pictures of church founders. Fellow church member Paul Wilberscheid suggested they take it a step further with the cemetery walk. He'd been to one in his native New Holstein - an affair that attracted thousands, he said - and he thought he might hold appeal here. "When he brought it up," Bertelson Pfeiffer admitted, "I thought he was crazy!" Mostly, Wilberscheid said, everyone was a little curious about the idea. They probably anticipated he had in mind some version of "Night of the Living Dead." Bertelson Pfeiffer said she was on board as soon as she understood what he intended. A committee of nine pitched in. It wasn't hard to find volunteers to stand among the tombstones in this pretty little cemetery at the corner of Highway K and West Shore Drive. "There's a motto in our church: Nobody says no to Marian," Bertelson Pfeiffer said. Janice Dayton, 75, who lives in the house where she was born in the heart of Stone Bank, will wear her grandmother's dress while portraying her great-grandmother Elizabeth Rea Dayton. "I'm not an actress at all," she said, "but I thought it would be kind of fun." She never knew her great-grandmother, but Dayton said she's learned about her thanks to her own research and that of history buffs such as Bertelson Pfeiffer. End of Milwaukee Journal article. PLEASE NOTE: The Stone Bank United Presbyterian Church is located on Hwy K, about 1 mile east of Hwy C. Parking for the Cemetery Walk is at the church. A horse drawn wagon will make the trip across the fields to the cemetery and back frequently (from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.). Box lunches will be available for sale.