Peninsula
Genealogical Society - Door
Co. WI
Town of
FORESTVILLE
updated 12 Nov 2009
Town of Forestville
Door County, WisconsinSee: HISTORY OF DOOR COUNTY for more History of Door County including early settlers.
FORMER NAMES: None.
YEAR FORMED:Organized December 1857. Town of Forestville included all of the main land of the county except Otumba (Sturgeon Bay).
James KEOGH, Sr. born in Ireland, farmer, (1852):
John STONEMAN, born in England, farmer, (1855).
ETHNIC GROUPS:Irish, Belgian, English, German.
OCCUPATIONS:Farming, Blacksmith, Tailor, Sawmill.
EARLY BUSINESSES:(1) Merchantile Store, Proprietors: Major Joseph MCCORMICK and Mr. HARRISON, (1856);
(2) Tailor Shop, Proprietor: Lydia C. ROCKWELL FITTSHUR, (1857);
(3) Tailor Shop, Proprietors: BERNHARDT Brothers. (1856);
(4) Sawmill and Blacksmith, Proprietors: BERNHARDT Brothers, (1856);
(5) Sawmill, Proprietor: VAN NORSTRANDS;
(6) Steamer and Barges, Proprietor: J. FETZER & Co.
SOME FAMILIES ASSOCIATED WITH TWP:KEOGH, HARRISON, FITTSHUR, BERNHARDT, STONEMAN, SCHLISE, SCHMITZ, PERRY, VAN NORSTRAND, FETZER.
MORE TOWN OF FORESTVILLE PEOPLE-Biographies found in: History of Northern Wisconsin-1881
BUSCH, Stephen (firm of Busch & Co, general merchandise, Forestville)
FETZER, John Fetzer (firm of Fetzer & Co, general merchandise, Forestville)
OLLINGER, Michael (farmer, PO Maplewood)
ROBERTS, Joseph (proprietor blacksmith & wagon shop-now Stoneman & Roberts, Forestville)
SCHMITZ, Martin (proprietor of Forestville House, Forestville)
SCHNEIDER, Joseph (proprietor blacksmith & wagon shop, Forestville)
STONEMAN, John (farmer, O Forestville)
(1) St. Mary’s Catholic (Maplewood), address: Rectory 7492 Co. Hwy H:
(2) Forest Lutheran (Carnot), address: Chapel and Cemetery 6691W Carnot Road. -when the church building burned the congregation merged with Tanum in Clay Banks. Chapel and cemetery are still maintained (2008);
(3) The Brown Church: at intersection of Forest Dr. And Co Hwy J (NE). No evidence of building remains (1990), when The Brown Church disbanded the congregation founded Emanuel Lutheran Church in Kolberg and St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Forestville fillage.
(4) Gospel of Peace, Independent Pentecostal-address: 420 Hwy 42, Forestville, WI 54213; (5) St. Peter’s Lutheran Church-LCMS-address: 316 Main Street, Forestville, WI 54213.
(1) Carnot Public School. Across the road from the Forest Ev. Lutheran Cemetery.
Early settlers came to this area via the Ahnapee River.
LOCATION AND ADDRESS OF TOWN HALL:Forestville Town Hall, 7705 Cty Rd H Brussels No - (920)856-6584 (2005).
DAMAGE DUE TO FIRE OF OCT 1871:Property Damage: 11 people lost buildings.
(1)Carnot (1891-1907),
(2) Marcus (1858-1863): name changed to Forestville (1863 to present),
(3) Maplewood (1874-1904, 1914-present).
