It is patronized by the farmers from near and far. place on the agenda, Residential The comprehensive plan law (66.1001 WI Stats. The following pastors visited once or twice a month and held service, to-wit: Stan. There was for some time no church building and, service was held in a private house, but the members kept up their organization and adhered to each other. The pioneers have nearly all gone to the long rest, but their children occupy and own the lands and fine farms which they helped to make. The town of Ringle embraces now township 28, north of range 9 east. 227, 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1913,' Biographical Sketch of F.X. Hotels - The old renowned Weiss Hotel is now owned and conducted by Jacob Sonnentag and preserves its well established reputation for a good table and fine lodging. PDF Agenda Cassel Town Board Monday, December 12, 2022 - Cassel, Wisconsin Hamburg was settled simultaneously with Berlin and Maine, but the settlers remained few and their number grew slowly. There are seven school districts with as many modern up-to-date schoolhouses. Road Closure - County N - Town of Cassel > Marathon The memberships consisted of the following persons: Mrs. Jane Wilcox, Mrs. F. A. Wilcox, Mrs. St. Rogers, Mrs. Robert Brace, Mrs. L. Kuntzmann, Mrs. R. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Arleigh Peabody, Mrs. Maria Baxter, Mrs. Kate Richmond and Miss Bertha Richmond. Miss Nellie Lutz attends to the wants of the ladies as a milliner. At noon a parade was formed and moved to the village park, which was decorated with bunting, flowers, and garlands. The present resident rector of this parish is Rev. The land came into the ownership of B. G. Plumer, and he sold it to John Baesemann. The closures are anticipaed for Monday April 27th and Wednesday, April 29th from 6:30 am to 5:00 pm; the Road is planned to be opened nightly after work is complete.. (Website available here.). It had rained on Sunday, and many of the Marathon City people felt downcast for fear of unfavorable weather, but their fears proved groundless. Sec. [Source: History of Marathon County Wisconsin and Representative Citizens (1913) written by Louis Marchetti, pages 571-572 ---Transcribed by Marla Zwakman]. John Lotholz has a saw mill which has been running for many years and manufactured a large amount of lumber annually. It was, united in the beginning with the congregation in Naugard, town of Berlin, and both had Rev. Premium on bonds Region is located in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. Others of the earliest settlers still on their lands are Charles Brown, Gustav Striebe, Henry Jacoby, and the Kleinmann family. Marathon County, Wisconsin. After church service people gathered together on the road, or at Anton Koester's place and talked over their affairs. While there is no saw mill in that town, there is one just across the town line in the town of Bergen, at a place called Moon, and farmers can go to the village of Mosinee or to Moon to get their sawing done at whichever place is nearest to their farm. THE TOWN OF NORRIE With this exception the population is composed of farmers. Towns | Marathon County , WI There are four churches in the town. The sketch of the pioneers has been given, and there was but little change in the village. W. C. Silverthorn, as next speaker, spoke in his best vein, full of reminiscences of the past, not neglecting to spice his remarks with humorous references to his first acquaintances with the old settlers, and he was heartily applauded. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Of business places there is still the store standing where David Roberts was engaged for so many years, he having gone to his farm, but C. A. Bernier carries on his business as a merchant therein. Cash items: 131.13 Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. The county seat is Wausau. 1930 Federal Census of the Township of Cassel, Marathon County, WI; Page 62 E.D. Population, housing, and land use projections are also required in 5-year increments for 20 years. They are an intelligent and industrious people and have made farming a success. There were 286 housing units at an average density of 8.7 per square mile (3.3/km2). Some farmers raise thousands of bushels of the root crop, especially since the railroad takes them to market. Town of Cassel, County Government, 3400 County Rd S This town was established November 12, 1879, and Peter Theusz was elected its first chairman in the following spring. Ladies and lassies are supplied with millinery and fancy work by Mrs. Tressie Busse and by the Misses Mary and Anna Urbain. Town of Cassel, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States - Overview Individual deposits 79,083-83 Town of Cassel Marathon County 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Count German Polish Unclassified 1 Irish Other 2 American English Norwegian Czech French Swiss Italian Finnish Greek Slovak THE TOWN OF HARRISON The absence of roads made the township hard of approach and delayed settlement. 143 KB) defines the contents of a local comprehensive plan, and requires the plan to be updated at least every 10-years. Road Map of Marathon County (All roads) (24 X 36) 10/6/2021. This town was created November 15, 1883, to consist of township 30, ranges 4 and 3 east, and in the following spring John Junke was elected its first chairman. F. L. Demers has a confectionery store, and Mr. Prain has a bakery. Anthony E. Muehlenkamp, the rector of the St. Marys Catholic church in Athens. J. J. Hoffmann left about the year 1887 and was succeeded by Reverend Himmler, and while he was pastor the congregation had grown sufficiently to induce them to buy a lot preparatory to building a church. L. Spitzelberger, from April, 1871, to October, 1874; Rev. This made Marathon City quite an important village and trading point. Savings deposits 10,705.35 [Source: History of Marathon County Wisconsin and Representative Citizens (1913) written by Louis Marchetti, pages 567-569 ---Transcribed by Marla Zwakman]. Cassel is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. 8 "" x 11"Filled with photos, maps and family histories, this scarce book would make a great gift for anyone from the area. At the station Ringle there is a general merchandise store conducted by Herman Lemke, and another store of the same kind by Ernest Lemke. Fred. Joseph Miller, Rev. MARATHON COUNTY, WISCONSIN SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE Sec. The town of Holeton was established September 16, 1875, and organized with the election of town officers in the spring of 1876; A. G. Stoughton was the first chairman of this town. Then a number of saw mills came in, one at the village at Norrie, which sawed a very large amount for nearly twenty years, and then shut down. The town is comparatively new, the farm settlement hardly antedating the organization of the town, but the influx of the German, Scandinavian, and Hollander was purely for farming, while the first settlers, Americans, had been more or less engaged in logging. The town was set off from the town of Wausau in 1866 when the county was governed by the three commissioners, August Kickbusch, Aug. W. Schmidt and John Week, and the first election was ordered to be held in the house of August Kell. It is but natural that the people of Marathon should feel a pride in the accomplishment of the settlement founded under such hardships and drawbacks as they experienced in the first ten to fifteen years, and they planned for a solemn celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the day when the Pittsburg pioneers first set foot on this soil. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.49. Mr. Thomas O'Connor was another splended specimen of the real old Irish gentleman. [Source: History of Marathon County Wisconsin and Representative Citizens (1913) written by Louis Marchetti, pages 562-563]. Comprehensive plans incorporate a twenty-year vision and provide a rational basis for local land use decisions. Besides there are several smaller buildings and a pump house. Another building is 160 by 80 feet and contains boiler rooms and soda recovery department. He had the largest farm when the town was organized. 2012) Koppa, John A. The office of the corporation is in Wausau. He cleared first a small place, or, rather cleared out the place first occupied by Mead, then set to work to build the dam, which he finished in 1867, then set to work to set up a saw mill. His place as speaker was then filled by the Hon. The horses trotted merrily along with the party in the best of spirits, when, in going down a short hill, coming to the end of the same, the wagon tongue suddenly dropped out of its holding, in the neck yoke and fell to the ground. Hours: 8AM to 4:30PM Monday-Friday. Agenda posted at Town Hall: 222901 County Road S, Marathon, WI 54448 and Town website: townofcassel.org . The town of Marathon enjoyed its most rapid growth after 1876, when through the judicious advertising given the Marathon county lands by J. M. Smith and somewhat later by Fred Rietbrock, new settlers came in, going to the town of Marathon, and even more so to the present town of Cassel. This town was created December 30, 1886, and had for its first representative in the county board and chairman, August Marks. The sons of the pioneers had grown up, had earned money and saved it, and invested it in land. At the time of its organization there was probably not a settler outside the mill settlement at the village of Mosinee and in the immediate neighborhood. Town of Cassel 3400 County Rd S Marathon WI 54448 (715) 443-2645 Claim this business (715) 443-2645 More Directions Advertisement See a problem? [Source: History of Marathon County Wisconsin and Representative Citizens (1913) written by Louis Marchetti, pages 559-561]. At the 2000 census there were 847 people, 271 households, and 223 families living in the town. Town Hall is available for Rental Fee is $100 (with a $25 refund deposit) Contact the Clerk for Reservations Estimated Population: 924 Highway Obstructions Election Information At this plant there is manufactured both sulphate pulp and sulphate paper, popularly known as Kraft pulp and paper. The population of the village was almost entirely limited to the owners of this large mill establishment, mentioned in chapter on settlement on the Wisconsin Central Towns, and their employees. Based on violent and property crime rates. INDUSTRIES IN 1912. It was organized as a separate town in the year 1887 with townships 26 and 27 north of range 10 east as its territory. Of the 271 households 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.6% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. The latter is used mainly as wrapping paper, although it is also used for sandpaper, bag paper, cover paper, and envelope paper. Source: "Cassel Centennial Booklet" He came there about the end of the fifties, built the house and cleared about five acres of land, and from some holes that he dug there, evidently excavating, or examining into the formation of the land at a shore line close to the fall; it seems that he was thinking of putting in a mill at that place. It is planned to get the furniture for another room next year (1913-14) to give instruction in the tenth grade. Joseph Desserts mill cuts 8,000,000 a year; Lawrence & Peters, 4,000,000. There are six school districts each with a good modern schoolhouse, well equipped with all necessary school supplies. Nicholas Eiffler, and with the growth of the congregation in numbers and their better material condition a fine church edifice and parsonage was erected in the early eighties. This town was one of the hardest for the settlers to reach, because the distance to Wausau from its nearest point was twenty-four miles and twelve miles to the line of the Wisconsin Central, west, but there was no road to it for years. Cassel is a town in Wisconsin with a population of 981. This is rather a new place, mostly filled with Americans about 200 in number. Provides auto-suggestions when entering text. General merchandise, including groceries, crockeries, dry goods, clothing, and nearly everything manufactured, is kept in stock by Frank Lieg, August Ritger, George Lang, and A. Silvermann. [From "The History of Northern Wisconsin," (1881) page 569]. The procession was led by John A. Lemmer, marshal, on horseback. It is on the Wisconsin Central Railroad, and has the elements of growth and prosperity. It was dedicated by Rev. Perry Millar, D. D., assisted by Rev. The first settlers were, with but few exceptions, native Americans, but there has been a change. The present trustees are: Rev. Deposits subject to check: $43,849.74 It is incorporated with the following set of officers: President, Fred Brandt; vice president, A. F. Sindermann; secretary and treasurer, Ernst Ringle; manager, Adam Mucha, who with Otto Mathie constitute its board of directors. It is a large eight-page, seven-column paper with news and communications from every part of the county. It has 300 inhabitants. The splendid white pine stood all through the hardwood forest of that town and furnished the logs which kept several mills running in this town for years, and there is a good supply of white pine standing in this township yet, although at this time the whole township is settled and big farms are on every section. Wisconsin 1866 US land Office Marathon County Fairgrounds. He came early and prospered above many of his neighbors. The chief of that firm was then over eighty years of age and was averse into embarking into a new business wholly unknown to him. It has two schools, two or more stores, with boarding-houses, saw-mills, a shingle mill and a planing mill. The religious services are now conducted by Rev. At that place are two stores keeping general merchandise; one is being conducted by Roman Woijtasik, another by Peter Knippel; also a creamery operated on the cooperative plan by farmers. THE TOWN OF HEWITT He got all his lumber ready to set up the building in the spring of 1872 when a big flood swept it away. Both churches are neat frame buildings, and the congregations are in a flourishing condition each with a strong membership. All these congregations have joint or separate parochial schools. Mr. Phelix McGuire was a very prominent personage in the Irish settlement, having been in this region of country a few years before the few families that came at nearly the same time to locate. The village owns the library building donated it by Joseph Dessert, who maintained it at his expense from its completion in 1898 until he deeded it to the village in 1906, and at the same time gave $1,000 towards its future maintenance and $200 for books. Many of the families of this town are members of the congregations in the near villages of Abbotsford, Colby, Dorchester and in the town of Johnson, which joins this town on the east. When Reverend Hudtloff was succeeded in the town of Berlin by Rev. KOREAN WAR Veteran Burials Arden Paronto carries a large stock of hardware, and so does August Hallberg. The comprehensive plan law (66.1001 WI Stats. town - range areas. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. Their hardships as pioneers have been related, and also how the exemption of the lands of the Wisconsin Central Railroad from taxation bore hard on them, but the town of Holeton is now as fine a farming town as any in the county. The Catholic St. Paul's Church was built in 1878 and soon afterwards had a resident priest who also attended to the mission churches in the town of Emmett and in the town of Knowlton. Its name is the "Immanual's" church, and its trustees are Karl Klinger and Fred Hintz. The congregation has a fine large church and is growing and out of debt. [Source: History of Marathon County Wisconsin and Representative Citizens (1913) written by Louis Marchetti, pages 558-559]. The foremost promoters of this congregation were Joseph Kremsreiter, Jospeh Hilger, Joseph Reis, Ludwig Kremsreiter, Martin Rodlinger, Anton Schmirler, and Jacob Mollig. Its officers are: President, A. The present territory is limited to township 30, range 7 east, lying west of the Wisconsin river, and the greater portion of township 29, north of range 7, lying west of the river. Since that time some of the old members have moved away, some (Norwegians) have joined the Scandinavian church, which has been organized since, and others have come to take their places. Another hotel is Fanner's Home, owned and conducted by Robert Hanke. The enrollment is seventy pupils. (6 Jan. 1918 25 May 2004), Kuyoth, Peter Z. Was set off from the town of Mosinee November 12, 1886, to consist of township 27, range 8, and all of township 27, range 7, lying east of the Wisconsin river. TOWN OF PLOVER Oliver Saylor, local pastor. The first troupe of settlers arriving in the summer of 1857 built two houses, which they used until their houses on their lands were advanced far enough to be habitable. As late as 1867 there were but a few houses in what is now the village. J. Orlowski, and the present pastor, Rev. Very Good condition with a strong binding and clean pages. Judge Marchetti, who was to have made the first address in German, but who, being detained in court, sent his letter of regret, which was read and very favorably received. Hull, after whom the town was named. He died some years ago and his saw mill quit running when the timber near the mill was exhausted. Town Histories of Marathon County, Wisconsin - Genealogy Trails (30 Mar. Walter Coerper runs a livery stable, and August Klug and Mr. Pavlick, meat markets. Since the mill stopped operation in 1911, no business of any importance has been carried on. William Meyer, under whose direction a log house was erected for a church at the site of the present church in the year 1861. banks: $9,088.73 Its territory was limited to township 28, range 2 east; on the same day the county board established also the town of Brighton, but the act establishing town of Brighton was repealed in the same session, leaving Hull as the only town from the line.. Charles Quandt knelt down at his side and called him by name, and not receiving an answer or seeing any signs of life, splashed a handful of muddy water in his face to revive him; not seeing any signs of returning consciousness, he tried to scrape another handful of water together from the mud puddle and crying out "Herman, are you dead ?" The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. [Source: History of Marathon County Wisconsin and Representative Citizens (1913) written by Louis Marchetti, page 576 ---Transcribed by Marla Zwakman]. It employs twenty men on an average throughout the year. The town of Halsey covers township 30, range 4 east, and was set off from the town of Hamburg November 15, 1883. Contact the Chairman or Clerk if you have an item you wish to It is particularly distinguished for its good roads. THE TOWN OF MOSINEE (IN 1912) The first bans ATV/UTV use on county highways that go through townships without any local roads open to the vehicle. The mill manufactures about 50 tons of pulp a day and 30 tons of finished paper. The town of Hamburg was set off from the town of Berlin February 10, 1876, to consist of township 30, ranges 3, 4 and 5. 2012), Koppa, John A. James Schwebach on October 5. in this territory, which included Cassel, than in most other German towns. That farming is carried on profitably is shown by the fact that this small settlement supplies two cheese factories in that town with all the milk needed to run the same throughout the season. The Holy Family Polish Church was founded in the year 1882. At the close of his address cheers were given with a will for the old settlers. New settlers were coming in after 1877, many of them of Polish nationality - the work of J. M. Smith, whose advertisement of Marathon county lands was making itself felt. Among those still on the land who came with the building of the railroad are: Charles S. Ouimette, who now is and for thirty years was the town clerk of the town, with hardly an interruption; he still occupies his original farm with his family. It had jumped clear over the tongue without breaking it. The population density was 25.6 people per square mile (9.9/km2). The public schools in Cassel are above average. The services were conducted in the schoolhouse, which served for such purposes without any protest from anybody at that time, and the minister serving the congregation in the town of Maine visited this congregation in Rib Falls at a mission. The settlers assembled in church for service, coming from one to twelve miles, from the present towns of Marathon, Cassel, and Wien. Click on the link below to view a community's progress: City of Schofield (Undergoing update in 2021-2022). The cost of the school building was $27,000, the cost of the sister house $11,000. Chapter 8 - PUBLIC WORKS Chapter 7 - TRAFFIC CODE Sec. The town is divided in five school districts with six schoolhouses, district No. John Karsz, president; John Kozmeja, secretary, and John Podjaski, treasurer. The town supplies five cheese factories with milk, giving the farmers a good income from their farms. Marathon County Wisconsin The farm with the experimental state orchard is now owned by Jacob Gensman of Wausau or his son. It is strictly a lumber town. Its trustees are: H. Marquardt, F. Schuett and K. Ziebell. The condition of the Bank of Marathon City, which was organized about ten years ago to facilitate exchanges and accommodate business, is given by the official statement dated February 4, 1913, as follows: Resources. The German Evangelical Lutheran St. John's congregation built its present church in the year 1893; forty-three families belong to this congregation. TOWN OF CASSEL - 3400 County Rd S, Marathon, WI - Yelp 1918 - 21 Mar. [From "The History of Northern Wisconsin," pub. This last named gentleman was a blacksmith by profession; he came from Germantown in Washington county with the intention of utilizing the water power and arriving here lost no time in executing his plan. built in 1888, and who remained with the congregation until 1898. It was very sparsely settled at the time and little timber cut except the pine. Due from banks: $22,225.80 For every 100 females, there were 110.2 males. Rev. Town of Cassel in Marathon, reviews by real people. After 1857 there was a very slow influx of newcomers, one or two coming a year, but the town showed no decisive growth until after the coming of John Baesemann in 1866. According to 66.1001 WI Stats., if a town, village, city, or county engages in official mapping, subdivision regulation, or zoning, those actions must be consistent with that . THE TOWN OF KRONENWETTER The first Catholic church and parsonage was built about 1883, but a large new edifice was erected in 1896 at a cost of $15,000. Van Berg. WORLD WAR I Veteran Burials, Gregor J Budzinski - from town of Marathon (1969), Joseph P Cichon - from town of Marathon (1976), Adolph R. Pospyhalla - killed in action Aseatic area, WWII 1944; Son of Louis & Anna Pospychalla, Raymond A. Wadzinski - killed in action in France WWII 1944, Son of Frank & Jennie Wadzinski, Alfred Wilichowski Time certificates of deposit 50,877.83 Its cost was $3,000 and it has a membership of thirty-four, where Rev. The membership of this congregation is ninety-five families. Town of Cassel is a cultural feature (civil) in Marathon County. PDF Town of Cassel, Marathon County - ncwrpc.org Banking house: $2,800.00 About Town of Cassel: City, Municipality, Township . The afternoon was given over to visiting from one table to another. There are two schoolhouses in this town, and with the ease with which natives of Holland learn the English language, it will be but a short time when this town is altogether American in character. [Source: History of Marathon County Wisconsin and Representative Citizens (1913) written by Louis Marchetti, pages 565-567]. At the same time there were also established the towns of Wausau and Eau Claire; the reason for it undoubtedly was to get the .people living on and along the Stevens Point road to help in getting the road in some state of improvement, to make it passable, if nothing more.