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86. Fred Hohmann to Clarisse Annette Johnson, Feb. 19, '60. F. Hellmann. 87. John Simerson to Caroline Doughty, March 19, '60. Benj. Babcock. 88. Hartman Kohelhepp to Elizabeth Regli, Feb. 21, '60. Wilson Crippin.

89. Benjamin Green to Mary E. Myers, April 15, '60. Jos. Scafe.

90. William Vodegel to Louise Brandhorst, April 14, '60. Rev. F. W. Pahl.

91. Bernhard Jacobson to Betsy Thompson, June 19, '60. Ernst A. Warner.

92. Joseph Elder to 'Sarah Mills, June 10, '60. Jos. Scafe.

93. John P. Pearce to Martha Hilbun, July 26, '60. Jos. Scafe.

94. Jacob Herold to Anna Maria Leinhos, July 6, '60). John Ellers.

95. John Halbeis to Antonia Spuehr, July 28, '60. Conrad Walter.

96. Haver Stoffer to Caroline Pfeffer, May 28, '60. F. Lane, P. J.

97. Wm. Silkworth to Fannie S: Fordham, April 26, '60- J. A. Hunner.

98. John Cruse to Anna Heerman, Dec. 28, '59. J. A. Hunner.

99. John Ellers to Anna Thurer, July 2d, '59. J. A. Hunner.

100. Chas. Meinzer to Anna M. Schlossstein, Aug. 16, '60- J. A. Hunner. [01. Erick Alme to Ellen Erikson, Aug. 15, '60- E. A. Warner.

102. Robert Aitkin to Mary Sharp, Sept. 12, '60. Rev. Sam'l Elliott.

103. Caspar Grob to Wilhelmina Kurtzweg, Oct. 1, '60. J. A. Hunner.

104. Philipp Hartmann to Anna Schwinn, Sept. 16, '60. Rev. John H. Westerfield.

105. Andrew Hemrich to Elizabeth Schneider, Nov. 12, '60- J. K. Benedict.

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106. Marshal Wier to Catharine Lacy, Nov. 14, '60. J. K. Benedict. 107. James J. Bushnell to Martha J. Ford, Oct. 24, '60. Rev. Woodley.

108. Geo. Schmidt to Margareth Karhe, Nov. 13, '60. Rev. J. H. Westerfield.

109. John Burgess to Rachel Evans, Oct. 24, '60. Jos. Scafe.

110 Herman A. F. W. Schroeder to Florentine Fischer, Dec. 2, '60. Wm. Rieck.

111.

John Kammenstrahl to Elizabeth Cabucod, Dec. 1, '60-

m. Burt.

112. Andrew Barth to Mary Sullivan, Dec. 22, '60. Wm. Burt.

113. John A. Tester to Mathilda Binder, Feb. 21, '61. Wm. Rieck. 114 Hy. Wm. Sieker to Mary E. Brandhorst, March 3, '61. Rev. E Strube. 115. John Brenner to Louise Lautenbach, March 3, '61 Wm. Rieck.

116. J. Geo. Ulrich to Mary Bertud, Mar. 24, '61. E. Gunkel. 117. John Schatz to Catharina Weibel, Mar. 24, '61. E. Gunkel.

118. Henry Adams to Achsa C. Hilliard, May 9, '61. Rev. J. L. Anderson.

119. Geo. Kochendorfer to Anna Oertli, April 21, '61. Rev. Len. v. Wald. 120. John J. Senn to Elizabeth Weibel, May 8, '61. J. Linse. Henry Dreyse to Barbara Flitsch, May 8, '61. J. Linse.

121.

122. Caspar Witwen to Mrs. Anna M. Richards, June 1, '61. E. A. Warner.

123. Wm. Liebenberg to Dorothea Schoepp, May 15, '61. Ferd. Hellmann.

124. Wm. Brueggeboos to Ursula Meuli, June 1, '61. Ferd. Hellmann.

125. Wieland Allemann to Catharina Wald, June 29, '60- Joel C. Ford.

126. Herman Hoevel to Elizabeth Mombeck, July 5, '61. Franz Ginzkey. 127. Conrad Ochsner to Elise Hugendobler, July 18, '61. F. Hellmann.

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EARLIER MARRIAGES.

128. Archy Lee to Miranda Gardner, Aug. 4, '61. Jos. Scafe. 129. Geo. Gray to Sidney Barnard, Aug. 27, '61. R. Kempter, P. J.

130. Jacob Regli to Elizabeth Paul, Aug. 29, '61. R. Kempter.

131. Oliver Milton Olds to Elizabeth Garvin, Sep. 10, 61. Rev. M. Woodley. 132. Nels H. Kins to Anna Maria Dragnil, Oct. 12, '61. E. A. Warner.

133: Geo. Amann to Anna Hepp, Sep. 28, '61. Ld. Wegelin. 134. Balth. Carish to Christina Schamaun, Oct. 22, '61. M. W. Hamann.

135. Math. Fetzer to Catharina Ulrich, Aug. 1, '61. J. A. Hunner.

136. John Heerman to Maria Werli, Oct. 31, '61. J. A. Hunner.

137. Gust. Reinhardt to Augusta Kornemann, Nov. 18, '61, E. A. Warner.

138. Silas Hutchins to Jerusha Gray, Jan. 1862. J. Scafe.

139. Thos. W. Glaspoole, jr., to Susan Ann McGwin, Dec. 20. '61. Geo. M. Tuttle.

140. John Timblin to Isabel Dicken, Feb. 20, '62. E. A. Warner. 141. John Jurison to Mary Christenson, Feb. 20, '62. E. A. Warner.

142. August Kurzweg to Mary Wilk, March 8, '62. Franz Ginskey.

143. Michael Mallinger to Sophie Richtmann, March 22, '62. John George Senty.

144. David Davidson to Else Olson, March 15, '62. Bernhard Jacobson.

145. Geo. Bertzle to Berline Bertzel, March 14, '62. E. A. Warner.

146. L. D. Farrington to Alsine J. Swift, March 9, '62. Geo. M. Tuttle.

147. John Fitzgerald to Mary Moon, May 24, '62. Geo. M. Tuttle.

148. Louis Zeizinger to Rosetta Kuchlein, April 27, '62. Geo. M. Tuttle.

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169. Henry Wilk to Hannah Massen, March 21, '63. John Ellers.

170. Wm. Harvey to Mary Reed, April 27, '63. Elijah Warren. 171. John M. Hemrich to Catharine Hartwig, May 1, '63. J. A. Hunner.

172. Judson J. Joiner to M. Caruthers, Dec. 25, '61. Rev. Sylvester A. Watson.

173. Andrew Beck, jr., to Anna Catherine Knecht, June 8, '63. Jos. Glotzbach. 174. J. F. Schultz to Emilie Schoepp, June 26, 63. Fred. Laue.

175. August Schoepp to Mathilde Schultz, June 25, '63. Fr. Laue.

176. Ole C. Sorum to Mary Johannson, Aug. 8, '63. Bernhard Jacobson.

177. Richard Kempter to Julia Huebsch, Sept. 14, '63. Fred Laue.

178. Jaspar Kingsley to Margareth Murphy, Sept. 1, '63. John Hill.

179. Ferdinand Walter to Mary Ristow, Sept. 27, '63. C. A. Boehme.

180. Fred Hohmann to Christina Schmidt, Nov. 15, '62. Wm. Robertson. 181. G. P. Austin to Alice P. Higgs, July 8, '63. Rev. J. S. Peregrine. 182. Christian Kindschi to Menga v. Wald, Nov. 22, '63. Rev. E. H. Linse. 183. Thomas L. Hill to Jane M. Higgle, Jan. 1, '64. Rev. H. Richter.

184. C. A. Boehme to Leonora Kempter, July 10, '62.

185. Henry Guyer to Marie Wegelin, Oct. 8, '63. John Linse.

J. B. Altermatt.

186. Otto Badmer to Anna Ochsner, March 24, '64. Jos. Glatzbach. 187. Carl Theodore Schlevoigt to Mrs. Anna Meinzer, Mar. 15, '64. F. Laue.

188. Conrad Eitel to Fredericka Loetz, April 26, '64. Rev. H. E. Linse.

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189.

August Uebel to Amalie Ludwig, May 2, '64.

Rev. H. E. Linse.

190. Geo. Schlossstein to Anna Rahm, July 1, '64. F. Laue.

· 191. John Brinkley to Dora Cook, May 22, '64. J. J. Senn.

192. Daniel Gumbert to Sarah Butler, Dec. 1, '63. Jos. Schlumpf, (to be 181.)

193. Herman Redake to Rosa McGionly, Sept. 28, '64. John Burt.

193. John F. Korb to Mina Kurzweg, Nov. 14, '64. Chas. Jahn.

194. Michael Walsh to Minnie Scheiner, Nov. 5, '64. John Burt. 195. Beat Keller to Margareth Waecker, Jan. 11, '63. J. A. Hunner. 196. William Marquart to Henriette Walter, Feb. 3, 63. F. Laue.

197. Henry Becker to Mrs. Mary Mohr, March 4, '65. J. P. Stein. 198. Alfred Streen to Mrs. Jane Curley. May 1, '65. J. P. Stein. ?

199. Adam Weber to Catharina Raus, May 25, '65. Jos. Grossell.

Abstract made from the transcript of R. R. Kempter, clerk of circuit court, Sept. 16, 1865.

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PUBLIC SOCIETIES.

Public Societies we consider such associations, as have no in- tention or pretension of witholding their constitutions from pub- licity, and have no ritual, nor passwords or other distinguishing marks or signs, by which their members may be assured of the connection of other members to which the parties belong. These public societies are nevertheless of a private character, and there are conditions of membership, and also obligations of members to the society and to each other, usually, however, not of a very rig- orous kind. Meetings of such societies, although often of a pri- vate character, are by no means secret or exclusive, and at other times rather public, having at such times many features of an ex- hibition. All of such societies have a distinct trait of sociability in it; although the particular purpose may not always be the cultivation of this sociability. So, for instance, is the particular purpose of Turner Societies the practice of such gymnastics as may tend to general development of the body for strength and agility. The particular purpose of singing societies is the cultiva. tion of vocal music, especially of the quartette. Shooting Society are intent on perfection of markmanship with the rifle, and so with every other society in a similar way. In the present chapter I shall treat of these societies in chronological order, but may oc. casionally vary the same for cogent reasons. It is noticeable that most of the public societies exist among the German part of our population, an out-growth of the general disposition for social in. tercourse. It must be confessed that the descendants of the early immigrants are not quite so prominent in upholding this partie_ ular characteristic of their ancestors. Many of the latter, too, have acquired an inclination to be members of secret societies, formerly almost unknown among them. I am not prejudiced for one or the other kind of societies, having never belonged to a secret,

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continued until 1863, although the proceedings show the last meet" ing to have been held July 6th, 1862, and was never formally dis- solved. The members removed to other places, and since, on ac- count of the war. almost all local interest had begun to flag, this society shared the effect of the general indifference. At

FOUNTAIN CITY

a Turner Society had been founded on the 6th day of March 1858. This is the oldest of these societies of which we have the exact date of organization, and it may have preceded the first society of this sort at Buffalo City by some months. The principal organizer was G. G. Oppliger, who was elected Speaker or President, J. J. Senn was elected Secretary, Michael Pistorius Treasurer, Joseph Halbeis Instructor, and Anton Burch Overseer of Property. Like most of the societies this also became in time inactive, partly on account of removal of members o other places, partly because of other reasons. It was, however, formally kept up, and revived, until it united with the Germania Society on the 26th of May 1872. Some members of the latter society form what is designated as the Turner Section This section has been periodically active, whenever it found a good and enthusiastic instructor, as for in- stance in Mr. William Finkelnburg, but at present is reported as dormant.

No actual Turner Society existed at

ALMA

at any time, at least not under that name. There were certainly some among the younger men who had received the necessary training, and might have acted as instructors, but no energy was expended in the formation of a society. Only once there was an attempt, but it was a little late in the day, so to speak, because the patriotic spirit of which Turner societies had formerly been born had largely evaporated in the older men, and never existed in the younger men and the boys. It should not, however, be left unre- corded that Mr. John Brueger, while he was a clerk in the store of J. A. Tester, and afterwards, did instruct the youngsters of the vil- lage in gymnastics, and that he was very systematic and also very successful. For the purposes of exhibition many things were learned which did not really belong to the gymnastics of the Turners, but served their purpose and animated the participants. Like other exertions this needs some stimulant, and ambition fur-

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nished it in this case. Some of our young men, who were then but big boys, even carried off prizes at gymnastic tournaments.

Roller-skating and base-ball struck our place, as they struck every other, and it will require another equally disinterested and energetic young man like John Brueger to again put life and mettle into the enterprise. Provisions for the purpose have been made in the constitution of the Concordia society. This closes the account of Turner Societies. Gymnastics will always be attractive to young people, and exhibitions of skill in them will always at- tract a full house once or twice every year, but material for an old- fashioned "Turn- Verein" will after a while be wanting entirely, if it is not so already.

Next after the above, partly because of the partial relationship, partly on account of the proximity of the time of starting them, come the

SHOOTING SOCIETIES.

It must be remarked, that these two words do not very closely translate the German words "Schuetzen," "Verein." The word "Rifleman" or "Marksman" is the closest translation of the word "Schuetze," which by consent has come to mean one who shoots and hits, not merely something, but a given target or point. As the special purpose of these societies we may designate the prac- tice of rifle shooting for the purpose of improving and reaching, as near as possible, perfection in it. There is something of a military character about it, as we might infer from the constitutions of the different societies, but all the resemblance their exercises and tournaments have with military camps is that plenty to eat and to drink is required on both occasions, for which fact I do not wish to blame, but to commend them. Unquestionably these so- cieties originated in the fact that there were a goodly number of men living in the county who had come from Switzerland, a country, which not only furnishes sharpshooters of proverbial ex- ellence, but in which shooting matches and preparatory exercises or practice occur every Sunday during the milder seasons, in every village and valley, and where the management of such societies is perfectly understood.

My old friend John Buehler, now the landlord of the Sher- man House in Alma, thinks that the organization of the two prin- cipal societies and their union as Buffalo County Riflemen's As-

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sociation dates from a picnic, connected with a shooting match at Mr. Schaettle's place, called Spring Lake, where he had a brewery at that time. John, who was 25 years younger than he is now, was moved by the spirit, and mounting a stump made a speech to the participants in said shooting match, in which peroration he vividly and with his peculiar force drew a mental picture of the advantages, enjoyments and profits, which would accrue from regular organization and confederation. This picnic happened on the fifth day of May 1862, at least I find in the record of proceed- ing of the Turner Society that a picnic and shooting match was to be held on that day and place, and that afterwards a committee was appointed to settle up the matter. In the year following the societies at Alma and Fountain City were organized, almost on the same day. Arrangements were made for an annual tournament, to be held alternately in one of the two places, and the first one was held at Fountain City on the 16th and probably 17th of Aug- ust, 1863.

We will now proceed to the history of the separate societies: " Alma Shooting Society."

It was originally founded on the 24th day of May 1863, and consisted of 28 members, of whom three, Christian Lehmann, J. A. Tester and John Hemrich still live and remain members of the society. Seven of the original members live outside of Buffalo County, seven have died and eleven are still residents of this county, though no longer members of the society. Such affairs do from time to time begin to flag, members remove, become dissatis. fied, the others, though remaining, become discouraged, and some times even the whole fabric dissolves into nothing. There were languishing times in this society also, until in 1874 it was reor- ganized and duly incorporated. At the time of the incorporation or soon afterwards, the number of members was 36, and it increased very fast, so that on the 17th of February 1878, when the West Wisconsin and Minnesota Schuetzenbund was founded, it num- bered 58 members. But before that event, especially before reor- ganization and incorporation, it had no settled place for its prac. tice and tournaments. For some time it held them in the ravine that comes down on Cedar Street near Polin's, then at the Probst property now owned by Louis Mueller, then on vacant lots in Block 13, Lower Addition, the targets being on the hillside near the

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shooting section, the club had, in fact, lost its claim to the mem- bership of those who were not active participants, but supported the society by paying their annual dues, and by rendering neces- sary services on occasions when such were required. Hence only those are now counted as members of said section as actually take part in the practice and tournaments. Fountain City set the ex- ample of inviting ladies to try their skill with the rifle, and the custom was adopted at Alma in the same direction. The present number of active members is only 20, but as the membership of the Germania is 50, they may be considered quite numerous. The first place of practice was in the lower end of the town, but after- wards in the upper, where in 1879 they built a nice hall and where they still have their station.

The West Wisconsin and Minnesota Schuetzenbund.

This union of societies was founded on the 17th day of Febru- ary 1878 by a convention of delegates from the societies of Alma, Fountain City, Winona Germania, and La Crosse. G. G. Oppliger was elected President and Christ. Florin, Secretary of said con- vention. After working out a constitution and rules for practice and tournaments the convention passed the following resolutions:

1. That until differently resolved the shooting tournaments or festivals should be held by the original societies in turn and by no others;

2. That Alma should be the first head-center of this new union, and the first festival should be held at that place;

3. That the societies having now joined, should pay their initiary fee of $3.00 each forthwith, the amount of 10) cents per member, however, not before the meeting of the next diet.

Further resolutions were, to have the constitution printed in 250 copies, also rules of practice 100 copies on cardboard for post. ing up in the shooting halls; also that no members of societies not in the union should be admitted, and the customary vote of thanks to the Fountain City society and its president.

The object of this union is defined as follows:

To improve the members of the union in the use of firearms, and to effect a greater harmony in regard to rules and arrange_ ments; also to advance the interests of social intercourse and friendly relations among the members of the different societies.

Everything was promising well and there was the most cor.

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dial intercourse among the members, especially as long as the four original societies were the only ones. But at the tournament at La Crosse the representatives of St. Paul were admitted without asking the consent of the diet and this numerous and by .its representation powerful, society began to create trouble. Not that the members attending our festivals were not very cordial compan- ions, but the society itself, especially at the tournament at St. Paul exceeded the previous and reasonable expectations on which the union had been founded by admitting into it the society at Monroe, Green County, Wis. This society, rather small, was situ- ated in a distant part of the state, which could not be reached ex- cept by a circuitous and expensive voyage. The union had been founded by four societies so located, that cach could be reached by short and cheap transportation. The accession of St. Paul did not materially change this condition, since that place could at least be reached by all with convenience, though a visit to this capital of Minnesota was rather a heavy tax upon the less opulent members.

Nevertheless there was a considerable attendance from this place, as also from all other societies at the festival at St. Paul. The St. Paul attendance at Winona was by no means very satis- factory, but at the next festival the attendance of St. Paul at Alma consisted of no more than three men out of a membership of 115-120, and only one of these was a genuine member of the St. Paul society, although the two others, one an American, the other a Swede, had to be admitted upon the assurance that they were members. The excuse of the former frequenters of the festivals was that the game season had opened and that they preferred to go hunting. This prejudiced the Buffalo County members against those from the larger places, and it was remarked that these festi- vals had lost their ancient character as popular enjoyments, and that this could only be restored by returning to the old Buffalo County Association, in which a neighborly regard could be ex- tended to any members of societies from Winona or La Crosse if these societies would reciprocate the favor. This put an end to this West Wisconsin and Minnesota arrangement, which might yet well continue, if it had for ever been confined to the five-or rather four-societies, since the fifth, that of Wabasha never actually ac- eeded to the union, although it had sent a written application, and paid the initiary fee for entering into the confederation,

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The former harmony between the societies of Fountain City and Alma still continues, and the festivals afford an annual oppor- tunity for a convivial meeting of old friends and comrades, not only of those who have so often met in the friendly contest of arms, but also of a number of others, who have either never joined in, or have for various reasons abandoned the sport. There are at these festivals usually some friends from La Crosse and Winona, and they are always cordially welcome, but others are not seriously missed.

Rifle clubs have been at odd times started at other places, but did never continue long enough to acquire any particular history. We now come to the

SINGING SOCIETIES.

They do not depend upon any weapon for their practice or amusement, and do not waste any powder and lead. The cultiva- tion of one of the most precious gifts of nature and civilization to mankind, the gift of song, is the object of their association and of their meetings. That the members are jovial fellows and know . how to enjoy life reasonably, and are always ready to contribute to the enjoyment of others, goes without saying. That they are almost exclusively Germans or Swiss by . birth or descent is equ- ally true, and that in their songs they are often prone to cherish the memory of their fatherland, will not detract from their char- acter of good, loyal and useful citizens of this country. We have a German rhyme, a piece of a whilom popular song which says:

"Where they sing you may tarry long,

Bad men never love a song."

But they need neither apology nor recommendation from me.

Singing societies have a history of more than twenty-five years in this county. I would bespeak the one connected with the Buffalo City Turngemeinde, organized in 1859 as the first, but I think there was one at Fountain City at or before that date, pro- bably connected with the Turner society in the same way. All these societies have their ups and downs, for human enthusiasmus does not last forever, and there is a longing after variety in every human breast. One of the difficulties in this case is to find a suitable leader, somebody ambitious and patient, with just enough capacity for the work, a modicum of self-assurance and at the same time politeness and forbearance enough to conciliate the tardy and

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tious structure, which after a few years was considered insufficient and inconvenient, but the members of the society of that time will remember with pleasure, if not with regret, the good nature and sociable disposition of the entertainments held in it. But ambi- tion is never satisfied, and so a new hall was built, the little house sold to the schooldistrict for a Kindergarten, or rather a primary department. After it had been found too small and otherwise un- fit for that purpose, and after the building of the new schoolhouse was finished, it was sold to John Buehler, sr., and a basement story added thereto, and is now inhabited by Theodore Buehler, Esq.

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