The Community of Lake Five
Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly
Last Revised 03/03/2005
Note: Lake Five is generally considered to be part of Washington County to the north but much of the area is located south of County Line Q and is an integral part of northern Waukesha history and influence.
Lake Five itself is in Washington County, in the Town of Richfield; the small community of Lake Five is across the border in Waukesha County, in the Town of Lisbon. Lake Five is, however, often associated with the Township of Erin also. The lakes communities in general were not incorporated, rather scattered dwellings only, but these locations may be listed as places of birth or death in family records.
Lake Five is located in section 32 in the Township of Richfield, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA, that is, a mile east of the township's west border and on its southern border. The southern tip of the lake mosies over into Waukesha county. Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~djschulteis/richfield/lakefivelake_index.htm
The Lake Five post office was established on May 28, 1855,
discontinued for a short time in 1860, and after restarting was again
discontinued in 1866.
The postmasters were:
Patrick McGovern
May 28, 1855
PO discontinued Oct. 13, 1860
PO reestablished Nov. 13, 1860
Patrick McGovern
Nov. 13, 1860
Moved to Washington County Feb. 14, 1866
| Land patentees surrounding
the lake were:
Harvey Brichard NWSE 40 acres James Conell SWSE 40John Donneley SWSE 40 Richard Griffing SWSW 40James Kiley NESW 40 Patrick Shannon SWNW 40
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abt November 1842: The mission of St. Benedict, later called St. Columba, at Lake Five began, with Rev. Kundig offering Mass in the home of John Donnelly, on the shores of the lake. Source: http://www.savestpatrick.com/history.htm St. Columba had been a mission of St. John Parish, Monches, across the line in Waukesha County, until its incorporation in late 1899 and then again, shared a pastor with St. John from the 1950s into the 1990s. Source: http://www.chnonline.org/2002-09-12/newsstory2.html
1856 Postmaster: McGovern, Patrick
Lake Five Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
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Charles Sylvester FLEMING was born on Dec 27 1844 in Lake Five, Wisconsin. He died on Aug 16 1915 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Charles married Bridget Elizabeth DUNN estimated 1873. Bridget Elizabeth DUNN was born on May 14 1858 in Lake Five, Wisconsin. She died on Feb 21 1907 in West Allis, Wisconsin. Source: Andy's Kin -- Detailed Genealogy