Erwin E. “Erv” Miller “Greenie” Miller “Father of Lannon Land O’ Lakes Baseball” By Michael R. Reilly, nephew Last Revision 07/02/14 Born in West Bend on August 27, 1907 to parents WilliamJacob Miller, Jr. and Magdalena Vogt. Before his father married, he worked as a typo, settingprint, in the office of the Washington County Pilot. And in 1906he… Read more »
By Michael R. Reilly, Grandson, December 10, 1995 Revised October 3, 1996 Last Revision 06/04/04 William Jacob Henry Miller Jr. was born on July 4, 1880 in WestBend to parents William Jacob Henry Miller Sr. and the former Appolonia Immel,daughter of John Immel and Elizabeth Weber. William had five brothers and onesister that survived beyond the early period of… Read more »
Isaac S. Howard Family compiled by Mike Reilly 06/04/04 The following is the presently available information aboutthe Howard family and relatives who moved from Vermont and settled in what wasto be later the Village of Lannon. By 1875, Isaac’s mother had died and there’sseems to be little or no trace of the family in the area. So what became… Read more »
John J. Flanagan Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 03/03/2005 When John J. Flanagan Sr. was postmaster (andduring his son’s reign beginning in 1912) in Lannon there was a John F. Flanaganin the Town of Summit who was postmaster there from 1901-1922 ( also a JohnFlanagan, of Mapleton, obit June 16, 1862 from the Oconomowoc Free… Read more »
Louis Gissal & Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 03/03/2005 No Gissal listed in the 1909-10 Wright’sDirectory of Waukesha. 1909-10, circa – Henry Gissal, grandfather of KeithGissal, comes to Lannon from Alton, Illinois where operated a small quarry alonga river bank. He was born in Germany. Henry starts up a small quarry offof Townline Rd. between… Read more »
Village loses great supporter with Spranger’s death By DONNA FRAKE Living Sussex Sun, Posted: Sept. 29, 2009 The Village of Lannon is mourning the loss of business owner and stalwart community activist Mark Spranger. Spranger, 47, who owned Repco Lawn and Garden, died Monday, the victim of an apparent suicide by handgun. An autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday, according to… Read more »
Lannon Residents – Past & Present Images James & Lynn Gissal, Sherry & Bryan Ramona and Keith Gissal c.1997 Sydney and Jeanette Gissal c. 1997 Mary Quartaro c. 1997
Kraemer family helped shape Sussex By Fred Keller Living Sussex Sun, Posted: Jan. 19, 2010
Frank & Matthew Berschens General Merchandise Store Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 03/03/2005 Horses lined the street on a Farmer’s Fair Dayabout 1910 as the farmers and their wagons congregated in front of the BerschensBros. General Merchandise Store (Frank and Matt). At the time the street wasMenomonee Ave, but today it is Lannon Road. Berschens… Read more »
Dennis McCarty Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 03/03/2005 Dennis McCarty b. circa 1805-10 inCounty Cork, Ireland, d. Feb., 1848; (At an early age he landed in Quebec,Canada, then moved to New York state for 12 years, he came to the Town ofMenomonee in 1842 , which became part of Waukesha County whenthe Milwaukee County Territory split in… Read more »
