Walworth County Genealogical Society

P.O. Box 159
Delavan, WI 53115

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Wisconsin State Genealogical Society

City of Whitewater

Early businesses were the postoffice as of 1839, a tailor, and general stores.

A Presbyterian society was formed in 1839-40.

The first town meeting was held April 5, 1842 and lists the following families as being there: WILLIAMS, KINNEY, WHEELER, MAGOON, MEAD, PIKE, BISHOP, CLARKE, BIRGE, ROBINSON, PRATT, PRINCE, VAN HORN, WORKMAN, PARSONS, BROWN and NIEMANN.

In 1842 a cemetery was laid out.

1842 also brought the Baptist society, 1844 St. Patrick's Church, and an Episcopal parish. Several other churches followed.

Early newspapers were the Whitewater Gazette 1855, Whitewater Register 1857, Register 1871, Puddingstick 1879, which later was changed to the Whitewater Chronicle. and later the Gazette.

A library existed before 1858.

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