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By the 1890s, full-service funeral homes were beginning to appear in Milwaukee, with more space than the typical home. A Schroth was one of the first, advertising his funeral parlor with livery service in 1898. [4] Archibald Lohman and his family lived on the second floor of the house, with the funeral parlor at ground level.
A committee appointed by members of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in 1847 established Forest Home Cemetery on what would later become Milwaukee's south side. When the land was selected it was located nearly two miles outside of the city limits along the newly built Janesville Plank Road (now Forest Home Avenue), in an area believed to be far enough from urban development to remain rural. [4]
Three distinct Polish communities evolved in Milwaukee, with the majority settling in the area south of Greenfield Avenue. Milwaukee County's Polish population of 30,000 in 1890 rose to 100,000 by 1915. Poles historically have had a strong national cultural and social identity, maintained through the Catholic Church.
5 takeaways from Willie Nelson's Milwaukee concert, including opener Ryan Larkins. It was a perfect night for the season's first major outdoor concert in Milwaukee, with clear skies and a cool ...
The Obituaries were formed in 1986 by singer Monica Nelson, guitarist Rob Landoll, bassist Laura O'Donnell and drummer Aaron MacMahon. After the addition of bassist John Allan Naylor and drummer Dan Cunneen (Final Warning, Zipgun, Nightcaps), the group quickly gained a reputation in Portland and was soon headlining venues like Satyricon and Pine Street Theatre. [2]
Debbie Nelson, 69, American author (My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem), complications from lung cancer. [52] David Nething, 91, American politician, member of the North Dakota Senate (1966–2012). [53] Marlos Nobre, 85, Brazilian composer. [54] Don Ohl, 88, American basketball player (Detroit Pistons, Baltimore Bullets, Atlanta Hawks). [55]
The Death of Nelson, 21 October 1805, a painting by Arthur William Devis who attended Nelson's autopsy.. The breakdown of the year-long peace that followed the Treaty of Amiens led to the United Kingdom declaring war on France in May 1803, a conflict that would become known as the War of the Third Coalition.
Barboursville, West Virginia – Philip P. Barbour (governor of Virginia) [45] Bard, California – Thomas R. Bard (irrigation district official) Bardstown, Kentucky – David Bard, who obtained the original town site from the governor of Virginia, and his brother William Bard, who surveyed the site [46] Bargersville, Indiana – Jefferson ...