Updated 06/18/2009
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Lynndale Farms Raceway / Race Track - several photos added courtesy Jeff Nelson (his wife) and Father. William Crouch Family updated . Also added William's wife, Nancy Dent family info (limited) here Joseph Dent Family Thanks to Sandy Boudrou. German Immigration to Sussex - Lisbon Area - articles by Fred H. Keller Business History Index - Whether your business is/was a traditional brick-and-mortar one, or you operate(d) from your home, SLAHS wants to document your business history. In each Directory section, the history of a particular business (if the business has submitted their historical information) can be found by further clicking on a hyperlink to a separate SLAHS.org web page. The intent of these business web pages is to document the Sussex-Lisbon area local business history, and to promote business and historical society cooperation and awareness. Updated Jun 7, 2009 - Waukesha Canning Co. and added Butcher Jack Walter left his mark as Lannon founder, firefighter "Sussex-Lisbon Area Historical Society, Inc." is now a "group" on www.Facebook.com to use for communication and discussion of local history. |
Quarterly Meeting: Next meeting , 2009 at Pauline Haass Public Library (?), QuadGraphics room, 6:30pm. Program: ? New Exhibit: "Farming Exhibit": Depot Museum, every 2nd and 4th Saturday. Will continue as main exhibit throughout 2009 into 2010 due to popularity. Everyone is welcome! Buy A Brick Donation Give us a Click! Museum Memorial Garden: We are in need of volunteers to care for the flowers and trees. Please call June Keller (262) 246-3603 if interested in helping. Warning to local motorists:
Hwy 164 Roundabout
Construction The Wisconsin
Department of Transportation is constructing a new roundabout at
the intersection of County Hwy Q and Hwy 164 in the Village of
Richfield. Please
click here to learn more about this project.
Pages from the Past - Need volunteers to help in transcribing past columns. Updated 6/7/09 |
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Hardeman Family Letter Collection - eight (8) early letters from James Weaver (b 1800) and family to relatives in England, dated 1831 thru 1883 describing family and circumstances in both the Township of Augusta, Oneida, New York and Township of Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin. Updated 01/28/2009. |
At the March 12, 2009 Annual Meeting held at the SLAHS
Depot Museum, the following were elected Officers: |
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In 1906 Click on link to left to read about 100 years ago. |
Board of Director Meeting: Now held quarterly -- Depot Museum, 6:30 PM on: 8/6/09 and 11/5/09. |
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Waukesha County Directories, 1890 - 1892 Listing individuals with Sussex, Lake Five, Lannon Springs and Merton as residence or PO. |
Building & Grounds Meeting: Now held quarterly -- Depot Museum at 6:30pm, the Wednesday after the Quarterly Board Meetings. 8/12/09 and 11/11/09. Extra meetings to be called as needed. |
| About your: Historian Fred Keller, click on Fred Keller: A Man For All Seasons and also Fred H. Keller and His Collection - Sussex Sun articles about his collection and the beginning of a local historical society. | Publicity Committee Meeting: Steve Haasch residence at 6:30pm on: 07/6/09 and 08/10/09. |
| About your: Website Editor & Webmaster: Michael R. Reilly (Mike) (339) pages of local historical information as of February 2007. Website pages - 173 as of 8/18/03 See us grow! |
Newsletter articles due: 7/31/09. Newsletter Mailed: 8/26/09. |
Why music? Both Enya and Loreena McKennitt create and sing songs of folk-like nature. As Editor, I added the player to several web pages thinking that visitors might welcome listening to the music while they search and read. You can continue listening by opening a new page within your browser window.
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If you are interested in contributing to this website's content, cemetery and newspaper transcriptions, individual/family history, early stories of the area/people/businesses, etc., please contact Mike Reilly Note: To make your contributions easier to add, please consider submitting them by email, email attachment, or CD, audio DVD, or SD. |
FUNdraising - our Pick 'n Save id number is 737810. Please add us to the We Care program, whether you already have a charity selected or not. You may donate up to three charities. Thank you.
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The Sussex-Lisbon Area Historical Society, Inc. is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the collection and preservation of historically significant artifacts, pictures, stories, and similar materials from the Sussex and Lisbon area (Lannon, Colgate, Lake Five). The Society held organizational meetings in mid 2001, and formally announced intentions for official formation as a non-profit corporation in November 2001. The Society is affiliated with the Wisconsin State Historical Association as a local society. The Society has an open membership policy, welcoming all interested parties to join for a nominal fee. Annual memberships are for the calendar year beginning on January 1 of each year. Lifetime memberships are also available for a fee. |
1st to Stake a Claim in Lisbon Township |
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The Sussex-Lisbon Area Historical Society, Inc.'s museum is located at: N63 W23791 Main St., Sussex, WI. 53029 (The Depot Museum will be open every 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 1 to 4 PM. January thru March by appointment only) Telephone: (262) 820-9164 Correspondence should be addressed to : Sussex-Lisbon Area Historical Society, Inc. (or SLAHS) P. O. Box 32 Sussex, WI. 53089-0032 E-mail us at: slahsinc@yahoo.com |
