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Transcribed from Kewaunee Press
Pioneers of Ahnapee of Sixty Years ago Feb 26, 1921
Charles G. Boalt, David Cummings and Simon and Abraham Hall Rated as Wealthiest

In 1860, at the time of the taking of the census, the town of Ahnapee consisted of Algoma, All of the present town of Ahnapee and all of the present town of Lincoln.   We have eliminated from the figures below the inhabitants of the town then living within the present limits of Lincoln, for the reason that the census taker, not understanding the Belgium names as to make them almost entirely unrecognizable to the present generation.
Excluding the territory of the present town of Lincoln, Ahnapee had 718 inhabitants - 384 males and 334 females, of whom 358 were foreign born.  It will be noted with peculiar interest the cosmopolitan character of these first settlers.  They came from England, Germany, Canada, Wales, Ireland, Bohemia and Poland, while nearly all of the Eastern States were represented.  The census enumerator placed the combined wealth of these settlers at $320,250 in personal property and $132,030 in real estate.  By far the wealthiest men in the community, according to his estimate, were Charles G. Boalt, rated at $175,000; David Cummings, rated at $43,000; Simon Hall, rated at $55,000;  and Abraham Hall rated at $40,000.
Following is a list of the heads of families, giving their ages, occupations and places of Nativity: