Green County, Wisconsin Historical Society
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We are Closed for the 2020 Season.....
We normally open our museum to visitors in June, but given that 2020 has been an unprecedented year due to Covid-19, we have been forced to stay closed to the public for tours for the remainder of the year. We will have work days on Mondays from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. if you need to drop off donations. Masks are required and social distancing guidelines are in place. Please contact us at 608-324-4676 or info@greencountywihistoricalsociety.org for any other information regarding access to the building.
Celebrating Our Past--Company H
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Company H of Monroe, Wisconsin
April 28, 1898 was the entrance of Badger troops into the Spanish-American War. Company H is shown in their brand-new uniforms gathered in the original Turner Hall before they left for duty. They went to Milwaukee where the three infantry regiments were mobilized. The Third regiment was the first to be mustered into the Federal service and the first to get away to active service at the “front” at Tampa, Florida. Col. S.P. Schadel of Monroe commanded the First Wisconsin and Capt. F. F. West commanded Company H. M.C. Durst and Fred Buehler were lieutenants of the company.
Soldiers listed in the Monroe Times were:
Mathias C. Durst, Arthur Musselman, Fred T. Odell, Lewis Dodge, Sam Hoesley, Rudolph Schober,
Ben Pollock, John White, George Meythaler, Frank Nee, Albert Mather, John D. German, Wm. Nee,
Ned Schoenfield, Clyde Noble, Chas. P. Butterfield, George Schadel, Ward Barker, Jacob Blotz,
John Burns, Ed. Burrington, Vet Baird, George Durgin, John Duebendorfer, George Fields, J.C. Hood,
Jas. W. Hodges, Alfred Karlen, Robert Kundert, John Lewis, Nat McCarty, Charles Nunce, Edward Norder, Otto Schober, Wm. Schuetze, Frank Schindler, Wm. Sullivan, Will Wright, John M. Blotz, Albert Booher,
Fred Becker, Ben Byers, Lou Craigo, Arthur Durgin, Ed. Duebendorfer, Ed. Howard, Will Holmes,
Chas. Hehlen, Wm. Keating, Edward Johnson, Charles Ludlow, Louis B. Miller, Matti Ochman,
Christ Roder, Oscar Schroder, Henry Schindler, Fred Steinman, Joe Sickinger, Gottlieb Wittwer,
Clemant Zophy.
The company returned to this city the early part of September 1898. The war lasted 105 days and cost the U.S. $140,500,000 according to the Wood County Reporter in Grand Rapids, Wisconsin.
Sherry Anderegg
Green County Historical Society
April 28, 1898 was the entrance of Badger troops into the Spanish-American War. Company H is shown in their brand-new uniforms gathered in the original Turner Hall before they left for duty. They went to Milwaukee where the three infantry regiments were mobilized. The Third regiment was the first to be mustered into the Federal service and the first to get away to active service at the “front” at Tampa, Florida. Col. S.P. Schadel of Monroe commanded the First Wisconsin and Capt. F. F. West commanded Company H. M.C. Durst and Fred Buehler were lieutenants of the company.
Soldiers listed in the Monroe Times were:
Mathias C. Durst, Arthur Musselman, Fred T. Odell, Lewis Dodge, Sam Hoesley, Rudolph Schober,
Ben Pollock, John White, George Meythaler, Frank Nee, Albert Mather, John D. German, Wm. Nee,
Ned Schoenfield, Clyde Noble, Chas. P. Butterfield, George Schadel, Ward Barker, Jacob Blotz,
John Burns, Ed. Burrington, Vet Baird, George Durgin, John Duebendorfer, George Fields, J.C. Hood,
Jas. W. Hodges, Alfred Karlen, Robert Kundert, John Lewis, Nat McCarty, Charles Nunce, Edward Norder, Otto Schober, Wm. Schuetze, Frank Schindler, Wm. Sullivan, Will Wright, John M. Blotz, Albert Booher,
Fred Becker, Ben Byers, Lou Craigo, Arthur Durgin, Ed. Duebendorfer, Ed. Howard, Will Holmes,
Chas. Hehlen, Wm. Keating, Edward Johnson, Charles Ludlow, Louis B. Miller, Matti Ochman,
Christ Roder, Oscar Schroder, Henry Schindler, Fred Steinman, Joe Sickinger, Gottlieb Wittwer,
Clemant Zophy.
The company returned to this city the early part of September 1898. The war lasted 105 days and cost the U.S. $140,500,000 according to the Wood County Reporter in Grand Rapids, Wisconsin.
Sherry Anderegg
Green County Historical Society
CELEBRATING OUR PAST—Henney Funeral Car
In June of 1928 a new “Henney Nu 3-Way Funeral Car” was delivered to the Knight & Voelkli undertaking firm. Made in Freeport, IL at the John W. Henney & Company, who offered a fine line of funeral coaches starting in the late 1890s through the 1940s.
Henney's modern-looking coaches included stylish cycle fenders and shortened running boards with integral step plates beneath each door. Options included a choice of a single side-entrance attendant's door or an extra-wide double side door that allowed easy access for a gurney or casket.
In 1927 Henney introduced the NU-3-Way coach, a funeral car equipped with a three-way casket table. The table could be loaded from either side or from the rear. The 3-way table allowed the casket to be firmly attached to the vehicle eliminating all chance of a mishap. It could also be loaded from the rear, if the coach was equipped with a back door.
This interesting article and others are available for research at the Green County Historical Society Museum. Appointments for research are needed. Call 608-324-4676 for more information.
In June of 1928 a new “Henney Nu 3-Way Funeral Car” was delivered to the Knight & Voelkli undertaking firm. Made in Freeport, IL at the John W. Henney & Company, who offered a fine line of funeral coaches starting in the late 1890s through the 1940s.
Henney's modern-looking coaches included stylish cycle fenders and shortened running boards with integral step plates beneath each door. Options included a choice of a single side-entrance attendant's door or an extra-wide double side door that allowed easy access for a gurney or casket.
In 1927 Henney introduced the NU-3-Way coach, a funeral car equipped with a three-way casket table. The table could be loaded from either side or from the rear. The 3-way table allowed the casket to be firmly attached to the vehicle eliminating all chance of a mishap. It could also be loaded from the rear, if the coach was equipped with a back door.
This interesting article and others are available for research at the Green County Historical Society Museum. Appointments for research are needed. Call 608-324-4676 for more information.
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Turner Hall Builder's
Historic Legacy I have been looking for the contractor and builder of the Turner Hall for a long time now and hit the jackpot when I found this obituary. He also built many other landmarks in Monroe which are listed as well, and I’ve included just a few pictures of some of them. Because of the prolific details, not only of his accomplishments as a builder but also the details of his death in his obituary, I thought others might be interested in reading it too. It’s an excellent example of the writing in that time period. A special thank you to Tom Mitchell for his help! Sherry Anderegg Green County Historical Society |
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Nickels and Dimes
We are always in need of spare change to help with the upkeep of our 150 year-old building.
So please, round up your change and turn it into a few dollars to help us pay those unexpected maintenance bills that are not always covered under our operating expenses!
We thank you in advance. Please mail any donations to Green County Historical Society, PO Box 804, Monroe, WI 53566 and be sure to mark your check "nickels and dimes".
So please, round up your change and turn it into a few dollars to help us pay those unexpected maintenance bills that are not always covered under our operating expenses!
We thank you in advance. Please mail any donations to Green County Historical Society, PO Box 804, Monroe, WI 53566 and be sure to mark your check "nickels and dimes".