From quarries to quarrels by Fred H. Keller Originally published in the Sussex Sun, Tues., Sept. 10, 1996 These are trying times for Lannon, a village that is two-thirds of a century old (started in 1930). The long-delayed municipal sewer system is being installed, and the village is trying to save money by simultaneously putting water mains in the broken-up… Read more »
Retrospect A Colgate baseball team? This postcard photo is thought to be of a Colgate, Wis. baseball team. The uniform jerseys are circa-1910 or earlier (Note: Major league baseball teams were phasing out the collar type about that time.), Also, picture postcards like this were popular in the early 1900’s. Click on photo to see full size. Any information about… Read more »
The Community of Duplainville Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 03/03/2005 Note: Duplainville is part ofthe Town of Pewaukee to the south but is an integral part of the Sussex-Lisbon area history and influence. (Note: see Duplainvillehome page on the internet) Pewaukee Area Historical Society Web Site Duplainville, Wisconsin, anunincorporated community within the… Read more »
Sussex-Lisbon Area’s Pre-History (For further reading click The Story Of Wisconsin, 1634-1848) Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 10/07/2011 The Sussex-Lisbon area was once part of New France, which was the western 2/3’s of North America claimed by France in 1671, and then the Northwest Territory in 1783 (but wasn’t yielded by British troops until 1815). The… Read more »
First Town of Lisbon Settler – ThomasSpencer Redford or ? Written and Edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 05/28/2013 To Thomas S. Redford, probably, belongs thedistinction of having been the first one to drive his stake in this town.When he first came here, he accompanied the surveying party of Hudson (?),Garret Vliet and John Brink, who surveyed… Read more »
Retrospect: Charles Zimmermann held the reins at Sussex Lumber for 42 years Posted: April 2, 2008 By FRED KELLER Sussex Village Historian Sussex Lumber went by many names between its beginnings in 1886 as Sherry Lumber Co. and its demolition on Sept. 13, 2004. The owner of the land that the lumberyard was built on was William Graeves, who… Read more »
Land Divisions Within Waukesha County Not to Scale Oconomowoc T8N, R17E Merton T8N, R18E Lisbon T8N, R19E Menomonee T8N, R20E Summit T7N, R17E Delafield T7N, R18E Pewaukee T7N, R19E Brookfield T7N, R20E Ottawa T6N, R17E Genesee T6N, R18E Waukesha T6N, R19E New Berlin T6N, R20E Eagle T5N, R17E Mukwonago T5N, R18E Vernon T5N, R19E Muskego T5N, R20E 1901 Waukesha County… Read more »
Taffy pull photo surfaces from 1952 community center event by Fred H. Keller Posted: Living Sussex Sun, June 21, 2011 Three years ago, I received a black-and-white photo in the mail from Linda (nee Speigle) Otzelberger of Hartland. The photo was of 10 people at the Sussex Community Hall during a teen event in January of 1952. The Sussex Community… Read more »
Sussex Fire Department edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Updated: 01/19/2016 Note – This article contains references and information about early Sussex gas / filling stations. The Sussex Fire Department almost had its start before the Sussex Main Street School burned down on January 30, 1922. Before this event the Sussex-Templeton Advancement Association had a project to form a fire… Read more »
Sportsplex seeks cash investors; Engage LLC needs $3.5-$4.9 million to build Sussex facility The company that wants to build a 130,000-square-foot Sportsplex in Sussex now has at least two-thirds of the money it needs to start building the facility. By PETER ABBOTT Sussex Sun,Posted: Jan. 22, 2008 The company that wants to build a 130,000-square-foot Sportsplex in Sussex now has… Read more »
