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Tag Archives: Central Wisconsin
The Brazeau Family
written by Kathy Engel, SWCHC Librarian Recent donations by South Wood County Historical Corp. board member Nicholas J. Brazeau, Sr. contained the following photographs of Brazeau ancestors who made their home in Grand Rapids, Wis., now Wisconsin Rapids. The first … Continue reading
Witter History, Family-Style
written by Angelica Engel, Website Coordinator On June 28, 2007, my father and I crashed through underbrush in the woods of Hopkinton, Rhode Island, looking for the grave of Josiah Witter, the (how many greats?) grandfather of Isaac Witter, whose … Continue reading
Posted in Angelica, Dave Engel, Local history
Tagged Angelica Engel, Central Wisconsin, local history, Wisconsin Rapids, Witter Family
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Goodbye Forever
written by (Uncle) Dave Engel, LHS 1963, SWCHC Director Emeritus When I left town, I thought it was for good. Late summer 50 years ago, in 1967, I abandoned the Rapids paper mill beater room to motor west from River … Continue reading
Posted in Dave Engel, Local history
Tagged Central Wisconsin, Dave Engel, local history, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County
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A Good Memory
written by Kathy Engel, SWCHC Librarian I’m known in my family for remembering dates. When were we in New England? 1989 and 2007. When is Uncle Gary’s birthday? July 23. When did Wood become a county? 1856. Keeping track of … Continue reading
Posted in Angelica, Dave Engel, Kathy, Local history
Tagged Central Wisconsin, Kathy Engel, local history, Wisconsin Rapids
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