The Cross Plains-Berry Historical Society welcomes you to our

webpage. We hope the information we offer will be of help to you.

Material available for viewing at the library:

Family Histories

Adler, Michael Peter/Johann 1700-1998

Annen & Truchl Family

Annen Story, Nicholas

Baer Family by Stacy A. Scharch

Blied, Matthew

Bollenbeck Family, Christian - The History of the Bollenbeck Family

Bollig Family Tree

Brabender Family

Brendler, Charles Family

Brunner Family, John

Brunner Family Reunion, Frank/Josephine

Brunner Family-Robert and Theresa – 2013 Reunion

Buesseler Family

Dedrich, Anton Autobiography 1894

Dresen Family 1855-2006

Dunn, William C. – Life History of Wm. C. Dunn, Riley, WI

Esser, George - A Pioneer Life (2 copies)

Festge, Lillian - Branches

Festge, Fred by Doc Olson

Festge, Otto History & Genealogy

Froggot, Dr. Family

Gerath Family

Gray Family, John

Greier Family, Isidor

Herring Family Tree

Kerl Family, Robert

Kerl, Otto - Fifty Eight Years in Dane County

Koch, Carl Family Tree

Koch, Melchior - Where the Sugar River Flows

Kohlmann Family History – 1799-1963

Korth Family History

Lappley Family History

Marsh Family History, Edward

Meister Family History, George

Miller Family Tree

Partridge Family History

Rauls History, Albert Kokhlmann 1836-1965

Ripp Family – Gerhardt and Anna

Rossbach Family History

Scheele, Franz Carl Descendents 1809

Schloemilch Family

Schloemilch, Ferge – pedigree sheets, family group sheets

Schullenberg, Wilbert, Family Tree

Schumann, Christian/Susanna (Schlag)

Stamm – Baum Family/Christian & Susanna Schlag Schuman Family (all one volume)

Stumpf, Alex - Alex Stumpf Remembers – 2 copies

Valentine Family

Virnig Family History

Rememberances

The Cross Plains That Was by Frank Virnig

Frank and John Virnig Remember by Sally Virnig

Cross Plains As I Remember It by Dr. E.C. Olson 1982

Reminiscences of Home & School by Alex Stumpf

Reminiscences of Fred Festge of Cross Plains - Dr. Olson’s Memories of Cross Plains

Black Earth, Cross Plains, Vermont by Bessie Adams and Belle Thompson

Information from Martha (Grob) Kock about various bands in Cross Plains

Photographs *Viewed in the presence of a curator only. Please make an appointment.

Matt Witt Photo Collection

Old Cross Plains Building Photographs

Village and Township Histories

Village of Cross Plains History

Township of Cross Plains History

Township of Berry History

Church Histories

St. Paul’s – Marxville

St. Johns, - Town of Berry

St. Martin’s – Village of Cross Plains

St. Francis – Village of Cross Plains

St. John’s – Roxbury

Schools

Danz – Town of Berry

Park School – Village of Cross Plains

St. Francis – Cross Plain

Garfoot School – Town of Cross Plains

Quilt Blocks of School Days 1842-1963 - Booth, Danz, Dunlap Hollow, Fairchild,

Fairview, Garfoot, Helland, Marxville, Midland, “New” Halfway Prairie, “Old” Halfway

Prairie, Mazomanie Grade School, Black Earth Grade School, Wisconsin Heights H.S.,

Sandridge, Steinsrud, Table Bluff, Union Valley

Halfway Prairie School, 1943 – 1947 by Wilma Matz DiRienzo

OBITUARIES

2 Binders of Obituaries by Virgil Matz

1 DVD of Local Obituaries

All material is for in-library use only. Select records must be viewed in

the presence of a curator.

Curators of the Research Center are:

Joan Schneeberger

Charlotte Esser

John Dallman

Pauline Brunner

Contact the Rosemary Garfoot Public Library for any further information.

608-798-3881 or csplib@scls.lib.wi.us