Town of Freedom and Village of North Freedom

A history written in 1950 by Davies, George W.; Hanley, Frank; Templin, Albert; Griep, Rose; Griep, Henry; Ristau, Ernst; Hengstler, Edith; Hackett, Jake; Bonnell, Laura; Voss, Minnie. The numbers  refer to the pages in the scrapbook

Ableman/Rock Springs, 7

Ableman, 38

Ableman Nine, 31

Ague, 14

Aid to the Blind, 46

Alber, 26

Alexander, John, 21

Alton, Illinois, 46

American Turkey, Journal, 45

Arizona University, 46

Armbruster, 9

Armbrusters, 8

Babcock, Wisconsin, 19

Baldwin, C.L., 44

Ballon, Jake, 14

Ballone, Frank, 17

Baloone, Frank, 31

Baptist, Church, 24, 41

Baptized Christians, 29

Baraboo, 9, 27

Baraboo, News, 27

Baraboo, River, 10, 32

Baraboo High School, 44

Barbering, 17

Barker, John, 29

Barnes, Percy, 34

Baumgarten Farm, 28

Beers, Roy, 38

Bell, George, 33

Bender, Gust, 8

Bender place, 9

Bessemer, 4

Bissel, Mr., 41

Bittrick, Albert, 20

Bittrick, Henry, 30

Blachly, Doris, 46

Blachly, James, 24

Blachly, Maude, 24, 46

Blachly, Sawmills, 24

Black, Bena, 18

Black, Carrie, 18

Black, George, 18

Black, Henry Farm, 10

Black, Henry, 14, 17

Black, Inez, 18

Black, Martha Lange, 41

Black, Mary, 18

Black, Sarah, 18

Black, Will, 18

Blackman, 26

Blackman, Gil, 15, 23

Blaine, Gov John J, 44

Bloom, G.W., 4, 30

Bloom, Sawmills, 24

Bonnell, Bill, 42

Bonnell, Laura, 3, 39

Bonnell, Will, 42

Borders, George, 22

Bowery, 9

Brewster, Mr, 36

Brewster Pit, 37

Brewster, William, 19

Brilliot, Bridge, 14

Brilliot, Hill, 20

Brilliot, John, 14

Brilliot, Lizzie, 18

Brilliot, Tuse, 14

Brochnow, Carl, 30

Brown, 26

Brown, Charles, 26

Browne, S.O., 30

Bryden, Edna (Mrs Charles Stone), 43

Buckeye Nine, 31

Burdick, 12

Burns Festival, 43

Burns, Robert, 43

Burt, Arthur, 42

Burt, Newton, 42

Burt, Ralph, 42

Buxton, Mabel, 41

C&NW, RR, 4, 24, 35, 36, 37, 38

California, 31

Campbell Sisters, 8

Canada, 31, 45

Carpenter, Ben, 14, 40

Carpenter, Jennie, 18

Carpenter, Laura, 18

Carpenter, Martha, 21

Carpenter, Minnie, 18

Carpenter, Samuel, 34

Chicago, 46

Chicago University, 46

China, 32

Chinese, 32

Christie, William, 30

Church of God Campground, 21

Churches, 29

Coasting, 16

Cole, H.E., 27

Coleman, Mrs., 41

Coleman, Rev., 41

Colman, Rev L.B., 25

Columbia, University, 46

Cooley, 19

Coon, Dr, 44

Coughran, Arthur, 34

Crawford, Ft, 11

Cross Plains, 9

Crysler, Miss, 41

Cty Trunk A, 27

Cuff, Fred, 46

Curry, 26

Curry, Ed, 5

Curtis, Jim, 40

Dakota Territory, 8

Darling, Mr., 42

Darlington, Capt and Mrs, 35

Davidson, Charley, 34

Davidson, Farm, 6

Davies, George, 3

Davies, George W., 35, 44

Dean, Ben, 37

Decoration Day, 40

Delap, John, 5

Delap, Mr., 10

Denzer, 7

Devils Lake, 40

Diamond Hill, School District, 20

Dickie, 24, 34, 43

Dickie, Anna Adams, 44

Dickie, Dr. Helen, 44

Dickie, Farm, 11

Dickie, Jack, 15, 17, 23, 30, 31, 42, 47

Dickie, James, 47

Dickie, John Sr., 22, 43, 47

Dickie, John, 14, 20, 21, 31, 33

Dickie, Lincoln, 19

Dickie, Mary, 43

Dickie, Mr. and Mrs. R.M., 47

Dickie, Mrs. Jack, 5

Dickie, R.M., 19, 42

Dickie, Rob, 17, 23, 30

Dickie, Robert Bruce, 44

Dickie, Robert, 43

Dickie, Ruth, 44

Dickie, Sarah, 43, 44

Dickie, School, 15

Dickie, Tom, 31

Dickie, Will, 15

Dickie, William, 37

District #8, School, 7

Docleham, Clara Newell, 20

Doherty, John H, 44

Doherty, John, 15

Domke, Otto, 21

Donaghey, John, 14

Donaghey, John T, 45

Doppler, John, 29

Dougherty, Will, 42

Douglas, Farm, 35

Douglas, George, 34

Douglas, J.N., 34

Douglas Iron Mining Co, 35, 37

Douseman Home for Boys, 46

Draper, James, 46

Draper, St, 29

Draper, Walter, 46

Dreifke, Fred, 22

Dresher, Albert, 20

Duluth, MN, 37

Dummer, Mr., 20

Dunse, Fred, 30

Dwinnel, Frank H., 46

Dwinnell, 14

Dwinnell, Frank, 34

 

East Chicago, IN, 38

Egerer, Adam, 20

Egerer, Bill, 30

Egerer, District, 20

Egerer, H., 29

Egerer, Jack, 30

Egerer, John, 20

Egerer, Peter, 21

Egerer, School, 29

Elkhorn, 43

Elliot, “Shug”, 16, 34

Elliot, Jeremiah, 23

Elliot, P.C., 18

Elliott, Whit, 33

Erswell, Farm, 10

Erswell, Henry, 14, 15, 23

Erswell, Justus, 17

Erswell, Mabel, 18

Erswell, Nettie, 18

Eschenbach, 33

Fabrey, John, 22

Fabry, Alice, 7

Fabry, Alice McCoy, 25

Fabry, Frank, 14

Fabry, John, 14

Fairfield, 12

Farmers Club, 44

Fick, Albert, 22

Finley, 12

Fisk, 26

Fisk, Ab, 23

Fisk, Albert, 14

Fisk, Bert, 17

Fisk, Byron, 21

Fisk, Ellma, 18

Fisk, Royal, 14, 30

Fleming, Pat, 21

Fourth of July, 9

Fox River, 11

Freedom, Northeast, 18

Freedom, Northwest , 21

Freedom, Town of, 10, 47

Freedom’s Sons, 43

Fullmer, 33

Gary, IN, 37

Gasser, Jacob, 47

Geographical Society, 43

German Evangelical, Church, 7

Ghost, Hole, 15

Gibson, Mr and Mrs Matt, 35

Giese, Albert, 34

Ginseng, 32

Good Templar’s, Lodge, 8, 24

Green Bay, 10, 11

Green Valley, School, 7

Griep, Henry E, 27, 46

Griep, Henry, 3

Griep, Lena, 44

Griep, Rose, 3

Griep, Rose Loeffler, 8

Griese, Gustav, 29

Grist Mill, 10

Grosinske, Albert, 17, 38

Grosinske, Bob, 16

Grosinske, Carl, 12, 15

Grosinske, Gusta, 17

Grosinske, Ida, 17

Grosinske, Martha, 17

Grosinske, Minnie, 17

Grosinske, Ricka or Ricca, 16, 17

Grosinske, Robert, 17

Grosinske, Ruth, 17

Grosinske, Sarah, 17

Grosinske, Ted, 18

Grosinski, Albert, 38

Grosvenor, Gilbert, 43

Grotophorst, H, 37

Grubb, Philip, 21

Grubb, William, 21

Guik, J.R., 4

Gunnison, Alice, 40, 41

Gunnison, Harold, 46

Gunnison, Ivor, 46

Gunnison, John, 40, 42, 46

Gunnison, Manufacturing Co, 46

Gurgel, Otto, 14

Hackett, 24

Hackett, Frank, 18

Hackett, George W., 45

Hackett, George, 34, 42, 46

Hackett, Gertrude, 45, 46

Hackett, Grove, 40

Hackett, Harold, 46

Hackett, Inez Burt, 41

Hackett, Inez, 40

Hackett, Jacob A., 46

Hackett, Jake, 3

Hackett, John, 4, 39

Hackett, Luna, 40

Hackett, Major, 41, 42

Hackett, Orchestra, 41

Hackett, Sam, 16

Hackett, Samuel, 4

Hackett, Wesley, 41

Hackett’s, Corners, 4

Haefer, 6

Haines, Josiah, 33

Haines, Quinby, 8, 24, 33

Hall, Truman, 6

Hanger, Bruce, 45

Hanger, Farm, 10

Hanger, Jake, 12

Hanger, John, 12

Hanger, Mary, 45

Hanger, Thad, 45

Hangers, Point, 15

Hanley, District, 10

Hanley, Frank, 3, 4

Hanley, John, 23

Hanley, Mike, 5, 7, 23

Hanson, Stanley, 19

Happy Hill, 8

Harbison Walker, Refractories Co, 38, 39

Heile’s Branch, 10

Hengstler, 24

Hengstler, Charles, 29, 42

Hengstler, Edith, 3

Hengstler, Edith Haines, 33

Hesford, Land, 15

Hesford, Mrs, 15

Hill, 43

Hill, Jim, 4

Hill, John Brilliot, 11

Hill, Matthew, 4

Hill Settlement, 8, 24, 44

Hill, Walter, 5

Hill, William, 5

Hintz, Brothers, 14

Hintz, Emil, 21

Hirn, Alfred, 17

Hirn, Alma, 18

Hirn, Ernie, 17

Hirn, Farm, 10

Hirn, Ida, 18

Hirn, Jake, 14, 22, 31

Hirschinger, Charles, 22

Hirschinger, H, 30

Hirschinger, Mr. , 4

Hoffman, Peter, 14

Holtzman, Peter, 26

Hook, Harley, 41

Hops, 9, 31, 32

House of Worship to the Triune Church, 30

Howard, Ft, 11

Hunt, Capt S.A., 27

Illinois Mine, 35, 37

Immigration Department, 45

Impekofen, Christian, 21

Internal Revenue, 47

International Harvestor, Co, 37

Iowa, 27

Iron, Mines, 34

Iroquois, Mine, 37

Jacobs, Anna, 18

Jacobs, Gust, 6

Jahnke, 8

Jahnke, Bertha, 18

Jahnke, Emma, 18

Janke, Justine, 29

Japan, 46

Johnson, A.A., 34

Johnson, Lela, 3

Johnson, William, 39

Jones, H.G., 29

 

Kaldenberg, George, 4

Kanause, 33

Kapelke, Fred, 20

Kaun, Louis, 4

Kelley, Brothers, 6

Kelley, Mary, 5

Kien, Frank, 17

Kimball, Mr., 4

Klein, Charles, 34

Klein, Otto, 34

Knapp, 26

Knapp, Arthur, 17

Knapp, George, 15, 17

Knapp, Hattie, 18

Knapp, Merret, 14

Knapp, Merritt, 15

Knapp, Mettie, 17

Knapp, Percy, 17

Knapp, Vernie, 18

Knoop, Fred, 19

Kobe College, 46

Koch, Barbara, 29

Koch, Bill, 15

Koch, F, 21

Koch, Frederick, 20, 29

Koch, Will, 30

Kopf, Edward, 47

Kopf, Fred, 21

Kopf, Herman, 21

Kopke, Henry, 42

Koppke, Henry, 41

Kosin, Albert, 30

Kosin, Frank, 30

Kosin, H, 30

Kreofsky, 26

Kuhlow, Rev O, 30

LaCrosse, 44

Ladd, 26

Ladd, Alfred, 6

Ladd, Mrs. Alfred, 5

Lamb, J.C., 30

Lamb, Sarah, 5

Lampert, Clark, 8

Lamport, 6

Lamport, Joseph, 10

Lang, Albert, 14, 17

Lang, Carl, 12, 15

Lang, Charley, 17

Lang, Fred, 17

Lang, Freda, 17

Lang, Gusta, 17

Lang, Martha, 17

Lang, Minnie, 15, 17

Lang, Richard, 17, 18

Lang, Tillie, 17

Lang, Willie, 17

Lange, 33

Lange, Albert, 16

Lange, Carl, 14

Lange, Charley, 17

Lange, H, 29

Lange, John, 20, 21

Lange, Martha, 18

Lange, Mary, 18

Lange, Phillip, 46

Lange, Richard, 33

Lange, Tillie, 16

Lansing, Michigan, 46

Larkin, Andrew, 7

LaRue, 14, 35, 36

LaRue, G.W., 37

LaRue, W.G., 35, 37

Latter Day Saints, 29

Lawton, 34

Lawton, J.T., 33

Lawton, John T., 33

Lawton, Mabel, 40, 41

Lehman, Fred, 30

Leider, Reinholt, 34

LeRay, Francis, 11

Locke, Mr., 4

Lodi, 41

Loeffler, Godfrey, 8

Lundy, 6, 24

Lundy, Place, 6

Lusby, 26

Lutheran, Minister, 9

Lyon, Farm, 14

Lyons, Will, 14

M.E., Church, 29, 41

Madison High, School, 44

Maine, Ab, 42

Maine, Albert, 39

Maine, Milton, 39

Malzahn, 8

Manthy, Charley, 21

Maple Hill, Cemetery, 26

Maple, Hill, 8, 24, 31, 47

Maple Syrup, 32

Masonic, Lodge, 35

Mathy, Farm, 21

Maxham, 24

Maxham, Ed, 6

McCoy, Alfred, 12

McCoy, Alice (Mrs. Fabry), 9

McCoy, Alice, 16, 18

McCoy, Allen, 16, 17, 23, 42

McCoy, Bridge, 10, 12, 16

McCoy, Bruce, 16, 17, 30, 42

McCoy, Cora, 16, 18

McCoy, Farm, 10, 11

McCoy, Sam, 6, 12, 16, 23, 34

McCoy #15 School, 15

McCoys Blacksmith Shop, 16

McCoys Dam, 16

McFetridge, 19

McGann, Louise, 41

Melzel, Louise, 41

Memorial Day, 40

Mertske, Henry, 20

Mertzke, Arthur, 46

Methodist, Church, 22, 25

Meyer, Arthur, 21

Meyer, August, 21

Meyer, Charles, 26

Meyer’s, Schoolhouse, 21

Michigan State, University, 46

Miles, Jonathan, 6, 24

Military, Rd, 11

Milwaukee, 31, 43

Minnesota, 27

Minnich, Franklin, 42

Mississippi, River, 27

Missouri, 31

Modern Woodmen, 40

Moore, Rev William W, 25

Morgan Park Military School, 46

Morley, Lucy, 41

Morley, T.R., 21

Moulton, 34

Nelson, John, 33

Nelson, Mrs. Fred, 5

Nelson, Ora, 44

Newell, N.C.T., 20

Newell, WCT, 30

Nicolaus, Pastor, 30

No 7 Freedom, 18

North Freedom, 4, 24

North Freedom Band, 42

North Freedom Bank, 42

North Freedom Baptist Church, 47

Northern Pike, 10

Norton, James, 5

O’Neal, Jack, 31

Oak, Street, 29

Ode, Ludwig, 20

Old Settlers Assoc, 39, 40

Old Settlers Meeting, 24

Old Military Road, 10

Oliver Mine, 34

Oliver Mining Co, 37

Page, C, 26

Page, H, 26

Page, Place, 4

Paint Industry, 36

Paint, Mill, 10

Passing of the Pigeon, 19

Pawlisch, Otto, 46

Pease, Charles P., 35

Petteys, M, 29

Pettys, 43

Pettys, Albert, 34

Pettyses, Albert, 5

Pettyses, Alvin, 5

Pettyses, Mead, 5

Philadelphia, 45

Pifern, Gust, 21

Pike, E.A., 37

Pike, Mr and Mrs Ed, 35

Pittsburgh, PA, 38

Popp, Rev P.T., 30

Portage, 8, 11

Post, Elvira, 6

Post Office, 16

Potratz, A, 20

Powell, 33

Prairie du Chien, 10, 11

Prairie du Sac, 7

Prairie du Sac, Township, 39

 

Quandt, Charley, 17

Quandt, Henry, 17

Quandt, John, 17, 21

Racine, 43

Ragatz, Bartel, 34

Rakowski, Victor, 37

Rapid City, South Dakota, 36

Rattlesnake, Den, 10, 14, 16, 38

Reedsburg, 31, 44

Reeves, Jo, 42

Rehr, Henry, 21

Republican Committee, 23

Retzloff, H., 20

Rhinelander, 45

Rice, Ella, 18

Rice, Harry, 17, 30

Rice, Ida, 18

Rice, Orson, 17, 30

Rice, W, 14

Rice, W Farm, 11

Rice, William, 23

Rich, Elizah, 30

Ristau, Augusta, 29

Ristau, C.L., 20, 29

Ristau, Carl, 47

Ristau, Christina, 29

Ristau, Ed, 34

Ristau, Ernst E., 29

Ristau, Ernst, 3, 20, 42, 46

Ristau Farm, 28

Ritzenthaler, 26

Ritzenthaler, Carrie (Mrs. Ballone), 8

Ritzenthaler, Fred, 8

Ritzenthaler, Place, 4

Roberts, Albert, 12

Roberts, Cap, 37

Roberts, Capt C.T. and Mrs., 35

Rocky Garden, 10

Rodwell, Ethel, 41

Rooney, 24

Rooney, John, 5

Roser, Fred, 34

Rublee, Professor, 42

Rumph, Dan, 21

Russell, Mr, 12

Santa Fe, Railroad, 46

Sauk City, 7

Sauk Co Land & Mining, Co, 37

Sauk County, Highway Commission, 45

Sauk Co Teachers Training, School, 44

Saw, Mill, 10

Scharnke, Gustav, 37

Schellenberger, August, 8

Schellenberger, Carl, 30

Schenkat, Kate, 45

Schenkat, M, 30

Schenkat, William, 45

Schenkott, Adolph, 20

Schenkott, Agnes, 20

Schenkott, Caesar, 20

Schenkott, Frank, 20

Schenkott, George, 20

Schenkott, Katie, 20

Schenkott, Mary, 20

Schenkott, Otto, 20

Schenkott, William, 20

Schlei, Pastor, 30

Schloomer, Mr, 36

Schmidt, A, 30

Schmidt, Walter, 22

Schmidt, Wilbur, 47

School District 7, School, 15

Schorer, George, 46

Schram, Albert, 30

Schram, Hill, 10

Schranke, Gustave, 10

Schronke, Edward, 22

Schwartz, Store, 34

Scotch, Colony, 43

Scotland, 43

Seeley, Bottom Land, 10

Seeley, Creek, 10, 11, 37

Seeley, Dan, 6, 40, 41, 46

Seeley, Emma Lamb, 46

Seeley, Emma, 5, 6

Seeley, Fort, 5

Seeley, James, 46

Seeley, Max, 46

Seeley, Milo, 40

Seeley, Sarah, 6

Seeley Creek, Valley, 36

Seil, 8

Seils, Augusta, 47

Seils, Hannah, 47

Shumway, 33

Simniok, John, 19

Simon, Mrs Algie, 25

Simons, Algie, 15, 44

Singing Schools, 41

Slentz, Dam, 10, 11, 14

Slentz, Grist Mill, 14

Slentz, Pond, 10, 16

Slentz , Sam, 14

Smith, Frank, 42

Smith, Henry, 5

Smith, John E.L., 46

Smith, John, 42

Smith, Lew, 24

Smith, Lewis, 27

Smith, Prof W.E., 44

Smithsonian, Institute, 43

Snyder, George F, 44

South Bridge, 40

Sproul, William, 12, 14

Sproul’s Slough, 11, 12

St Pauls Lutheran Church, 30

Stabnow, 26

Stabnow, Amelia (Mrs. Stueber), 8

Stabnow, August, 8

Stabnow, Henry, 8

Stabnow, Herman, 8

Stabnow, Paul, 24

Stabnow, Seigfred, 7, 25

Stabnow, William, 8

Stackman, Julius, 41

State Board of Public Welfare, 47

State , Highway Engineer, 45

Steinbrinck, 6, 26

Steinbrinck, John, 26

Steinbrink, Fred, 6

Steinbrink, Willie, 6

Stubnow, Minnie, 6

Sullivan , Farm, 6

Sullivan, George, 6, 22, 40, 41

Sullivan, Place, 4

Swamp Nine, 30

Swamp, Road, 21

Swartz, George, 10

Swimming Hole, 16

Tampert, Bud, 38

Templin, 26

Templin, Albert, 3, 15, 10, 11, 17, 21, 30, 42

Templin, Anna, 17

Templin, Augusta, 17

Templin, Edward, 12, 14

Templin Farm, 10, 18

Templin, Fred, 17

Templin, Gusta, 16

Templin, Gustave, 16

Templin, Helen, 18

Templin, Matilda, 17

Templin, Maude, 3

Terbilcox, Mr and Mrs, 35

The Great Templeton, 43

Thom, John, 34

Tilgner, Albert, 47

Tinkham, Jennie, 34

Trebilcock, William, 38

Trumbel, Ed, 20, 24

Trumbul, Edward, 34

Trussell, John, 17

Turnam, Boys, 8

Turnham, 26

Turnham, Wesley, 15, 26

Tuse, Hill, 11

U.S. Steel, Corp, 37

Ulrich, Dick, 17

Ulrich, Louie, 17

Ulrich, R, 30

Ulrich, Reinholt, 14

United States Army, 47

United States, 45

United States, Government, 27

University of Wisconsin, 45, 46, 47

Unternahrer, Julius, 35

US Steel, Co, 37

USDA, 45

 

Vertein, Clara, 22

Vertein, Family, 5

Vertein, George, 22

Vertein, Harry, 22

Vertein, Henry, 22

Vertein, John, 22

Vertein, Mabel, 22

Vertein, Walter, 20, 22

Vodak, J.A., 34

Vodak Sawmill, 29

Voeck, John, 17, 18

Voll, Frank, 20

Voll, Herman, 20, 22

Voss, Mattie, 18

Voss, Minnie, 3

Voss, Rachel, 18

Voss, Welthy, 18

Voss, Will, 17

Waddell Farm, 10

Waddell, James, 20

Waddell, Mary, 4, 20

Waddell, Reverend James, 4

Warne, J.W., 38, 39

Washington, D.C., 43, 45

Watermelon Nine, 31

Watertown, 7

Waukesha High School, 43

Weinke, 20

Weinke, Ernest, 46

Weinke, Herman, 19, 30

Werthner, Friederike, 29

Werthner, Rev J.G., 29

West, Elsena, 15

Wetmore, Alexander, 43

Wetmore, Doctor, 14

Wetmore, Dr. N.F., 43

Wetmore, William, 43

Whitewater State Teacher’s College, 43

Widows Compensation, 46

Wiggins, Jonathon, 30

Wiggins, Luna, 16

Wildcat, Nine, 31

Will, Tom, 17

Winnebago, Ft, 10, 11

Winnebago Indians, 12, 27

Wintergreen Patch, 18

Wisconsin, 45

Wisconsin General Hospital, 44

Wisconsin Legislature, 23

Wisconsin River, 11, 12, 27

Wolluck, 8

Wood, Industry, 27

Wood, May, 25

Woodman Hall, 34, 36

World War II, 45

Wright, Hazel Dickie, 47

Wyman, Emory, 27

Yellow Thunder, Chief, 12, 27

Young, Dell, 17

Young, Zeph, 14

Zahl, Ferdinand, 29

Zantow, 8

Zardt, 21

Zimmerly, Grove, 9

Zimmerly, Jacob, 8

Zimmerly, John, 8

Zimmerman, Albert, 22