JACKSONPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
2010 SCHEDULED PROGRAMS
June 23, 2010
CHARLES AND ELIZA OLSON family history in Jacksonport dates back to when the family first moved from the Rowley's Bay area to a farm south of Logan Creek around 1920. The Olson’s built a legacy in farming, fishing, construction, hospitality, and other areas. Ben Olson, Ben’s grandson and great grandson of Charles and Eliza will share a retrospective of Jacksonports’ Olson family.
Eliza with sons
Delor, Ben, Alger, and Everett
July 28, 2010
ANNUAL MEETING—“From Bonnets to Hats 1830–1930.” The featured presenter will be Leslie Bellias of the Wisconsin State Historical Society in Madison. She will be showing antique hats from the Wisconsin History Museum’s collection as well as reproductions for modeling. This will be a dinner meeting and will be held at Mr. G's Logan Creek Grill. So put on your favorite hat and come join us for dinner, a silent auction and great companionship as we learn about the history of hats!
August 25, 2010
If you appreciate natural wonders, you could not help but enjoy and appreciate the cherry blossoms in the spring and the turning of the cherries to bright red at harvest time. To many picking cherries was almost a social event, to others, a means to have a little extra spending money. Joins us—as Tom Wilson will share a combination of pictorials of the orchards, the people, the locations, and the processing plants
September 22, 2010
We plan to have fun tonight! There’s truly nowhere to Hide because we’ll Seek out the fun and laughter as we follow our Hearts and remember the games we’ve played with family and friends and the fun we’ve had through the years, past and present. As we Hopscotch down Monopoly lane, maybe we can get Red Rover to come over for a run through the Chutes and Ladders to keep the London Bridge from falling down. And our evening will be a success if the Hoola Hoop and Dodge Ball teams don’t get too rowdy and the Bunco squad gets called!
So please don’t Go Fish this evening. You don’t even have to get all Dolled up, just bring whatever Marbles you have left, give us a hand and be ready to Puzzle together our Jacks and Old Maids before we Kick the Can and go home to Candyland! “A Look Back at Jacksonport Fun and Games” will be presented by Kathy White Graf and Leslie Goulet, with audience participation and stories encouraged. Bingo! We ALL win!
2009 PRESENTATIONS RECAP
June 24, 2009
ANNUAL MEETING. Jessica Michna from Racine WI will portray First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. Originally from Pennsylvania, Jessica Michna developed a love of American history at an early age, visiting the many Revolutionary and Civil War sites in the area. Mrs. Michna’s performances are compelling and emotionally captivating. We will laugh along with her humorous anecdotes about life in the White House, and share in her tears as she relates how the horrors of war impacted the First Family. It will be fascinating to meet one of history’s most influential and often misunderstood women.
July 22, 2009
THE EPISCOPOL CHURCH OF THE HOLY NATIVITY. We will visit the Episcopal Church of the Holy Nativity which stands on the wooded hill on County V. Simplicity and peace and a hovering beauty enfold it. It is a hallowed spot, a bit of Old England that has in some way strayed into this whirling western world. We will also visit the cemetery down below the ridge—on the old Lumberman’s Road where lie the remains of Reynolds, Robinson, Nugent, Smythe, Erskines, Johnson, and McArthur, and others, who will be portrayed by family and friends. Our program will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the cemetery. Parking will be at 6313 County A, and we will walk on a path up to the cemetery. Dessert and beverages will be served on the lawn of the church after our visit to the cemetery.
August 26, 2009
VISITING WITH THE SCHLEICHER FAMILY. Rudolph Schleicher was born in Alverwhich, Germany, and there he married Katherina Lautenbach also of Germany. They came to America in August 1889 and arrived at the Port of New York in New York City on a vessel containing hundreds of immigrants. Rudolph received citizenship to the United States in October of that same year in the Door County Circuit Court. Katherina and Rudolph had six children, Charles, Lena, Emma, Pauline, Annie and Arthur.
Arthur married Lucy Wagner of Jacksonport in September of 1939. Arthur and Lucy had eight children, Arnold, Darrel, Catherine, Joyce, Willard (Bill), James, Mary, and Julian (Fritz). Arthur died as a result of an accident in the woods and left eight school aged children at home with Lucy. Lucy was one of the first people in Door County to have open heart surgery. Kelsey Schleicher daughter of Bill will reminisce with friends and relatives depicting the legacy of the Schleicher family.
September 23, 2009
GROVOGAL FAMILY OF FISHERMAN. Among some of the early pioneers of the area, Conrad Grovogel (with a variety of spellings) came to Door County with his father Michael Grovogel before 1864. In 1865 Conrad married Elizabeth Platt and began their large family. Conrad made his living as a commercial fisherman along with three of his sons, Bill, George and John. The fishing was done in 25’ single masted sailboats, while the fish were caught with nets or set lines of hooks. They also used pound nets to fish for herring. The life was arduous and dangerous. Holly Kohls, presentation will cover life as a family of fisherman and where many of the family have ended up. Holly is the great great granddaughter of Conrad and Elizabeth.