BlockGenesee, Wisconsin
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1980. It stands in Genesee town. It lies in ZIP code area 53149. It stands on South Branch Genesee Creek. The Survey maps it on the Genesee quadrangle.
On record in Genesee
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 3 records
Ten ChimneysNational Historic Landmark · listed 1998- Genesee Woolen Mill Sitelisted 2017
- Saylesville Historic Districtlisted 2003
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 23 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1892 USGS Eagle quadrangle1:62500
- 1894 USGS Eagle quadrangle1:62500
- 1897 USGS Eagle quadrangle1:62500
- 1906 USGS Eagle quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1954 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Eagle quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Genesee quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Lake Geneva quadrangle1:100000
What happened here
An account from the chapter on Genesee town. The inset identifies its exact source book and publication year.
Town Of Mukwonaco
WILiIilAM ADDENBROORE, farmer. Sec. 9; P. 0. North Prairie; born 1832, in Staffordshire, Eng. ; is a son of Hy. and Harriett (Johnson) Addenbrook, who are now residents of Liverpool, Eng. ; Mr. A. studied in the schools of his native land, taking a medical course at the Birmingham Hospital; he practiced medicine on the ocean packet-ships, and in the American and English seaports, until 1852, when he came to Wisconsin and bought his present farm of 120 acres; was for nine years in the grain and mercantile business at North Prairie, selling his store and elevator, in 1875 ; has since devoted himself to his farm and apiary ; his first swarm was captured in the woods about twenty years ago ; was for a time in partnership with George Grimm, whose father, Adam G., of Jefferson, Wis., was the most successful apiarian on the continent, and first introduced the Italian bees ; the partnership was dissolved in 1879, Mr.
In the county-history sources
50,052 words on this townshipThe History of Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Containing an Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources; an Extensive and Minute Sketch of Its Cities, Towns and Villages--their Improvements, Industries, Manufactories, Churches, Schools and Societies; Its War Record, Biographical Sketches, Portraits of Prominent Men and Early Settlers; the Whole Preceded by a History of Wisconsin, Statistics of the State, and an Abstract of Its Laws and Constitution and of the Constitution of the United States, published 1880 names this settlement in its chapter on Genesee Town. These are the passages that mention it, exactly as the scans read.
C. V. BKOWNEIili, farmer. See. 8; P. 0. Brookfield Center; was born in Darien, Genesee Co., N. Y., in 1816; he came to Wisconsin in 1837, lived in Milwaukee a short time, then went to Wauwatosa, there remaining until 1846, when he moved to Brookfield, Waukesha Co., which has been his home since; Oct. 9, 1842, he married in Brookfield, Adeline Phillips, a native of Erie Co., N. Y., born in 1823 ; their surviving children are Emma, William, Cbauncey, Campbell, Edgar and Adeline ; the oldest, Emma, is the wife of Alansen Pease, Andover, 111.; he was a soldier in the Union army in the war of the Rebellion ; William, the secon'd oldest, served in Co. A, 35th W. V. I., three years and three months ; was in active service ; he married Annie Robinson ; they live in Buffalo Co., Wis.; Chauncey married Ellen Grogan; they reside iu this town (Brookfield); Adeline is the wife of Andrew Fortner ; they live in Canada; Campbell and Edgar are at home. Mr. Brownell owns 120 acres of land; is a Republican in politics.
WIIililAM HIIiL, deceased; born 1805, in Cheshire, England; married Miss Rachel Bradley, who was born Oct. 9, 1810, in Yorkshire ; they came to America with four children, in 1840 ; reaching Waukesha, they were unable to find other shelter than a stable, where Mrs. Hill lay sick, while her husband searched out a home, her children suifering for the bread she was unable to get them ; Mr. Hill bought 80 acres on Sec. 17, living in a log house ; Mr. Hill did good work with his ax and breaking plow, building up a good home, and a good and honorable name. He died Feb. 6, 1870, leaving six children - Jacob, David, Jane, Anne, Mary and Elizabeth ; James Hill died before his father ; Mary and her husband William Shultis are with the widow. Mr. and Mrs. H. were among the founders of the Genesee Congregational Church. «
E. S. KEIiLiOGG, miller, Mukwonago ; born in 1846 in Vernon, Waukesha Co., Wis. His father, E. H. Kellogg, settled in Vernon in 1845, built a dam and saw-mill, built a grist-mill in 1856, sold to Boorman & Howitt in 1862 ; came to Mukwonago, and in August, 1864, bought the Mukwonago Mills ; he was naturally inventive, and gave his whole time to the study of milling and milling machinery ; his patent-flour bolt and his grain cleaner proving most satisfactory in their workings ; he died April 17, 1876. His son, our subject, was educated in the common schools and in Milton College, learned milling with his father, and operated the Mukwonago mill for two years, renting it one year after the death of his honored father. He married Miss Caroline, daughter of John Platner, Esq. ; she died May 2, 1870, leaving one daughter (Clara Louise) ; his present wife was Miss Luella, daughter of F. M. Payne, Esq., whom he married Dec. 24, 1878. Mr. K. is the son and grandson of practical millers ; in politics he is an independent Republican.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Genesee Town - it names this place 24 more 24 times.
Fires near this place
11 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of Genesee between 2008 and 2020, burning about 42 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 518 |
| 7 May 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 129 |
| 30 May 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 19128 |
| 27 April 2020 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 202 |
| 23 April 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 38 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 April 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 192 |
| 10 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2049 |
| 23 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 165 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Genesee: 3 past producers, 2 producers, 1 unknown. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Stone, Dimension. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesee Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Perrens Quarry | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Bishop Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Evans Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Genesee Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pit Wolf Constr. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
3 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Genesee in 3 storm reports between 2000 and 2008: 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2008 | Lightning | Genesee | $200,000 | Lightning struck a nearly 100-year-old church in/near Genessee on State Highway 83, and the resultant fire destroyed the structure. The time of this event andn damage amount are broad estimates. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Genesee | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Genesee | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesee Depot | 1.2 miles | 23 | |
| Saylesville | 2.1 miles | 23 | |
| North Prairie | 2.8 miles | 23 | |
| Bethesda | 3.2 miles | 23 | |
| Wales | 3.7 miles | 23 | |
| Ottawa | 5.1 miles | 23 | |
| Oak Knoll | 5.9 miles | 24 | |
| Mukwonago | 6.1 miles | 24 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Genesee | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q116756122 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1565456. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.