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Bostwick Valley Pioneers Shape Historic Settlement
The article traces the early settlement of Bostwick Valley near La Crosse from 1850 onward. It details immigrant arrivals including Norwegians and Germans, land claims, the first mill and post office, church and school development, and the township organization of Barre in 1874 amid a rabbit overrun in the Northwest Pacific region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
St Joseph Ridge
Troma
North American
Martin Bostwick
Jerome
John
Athe Valley
Vermont
Kostwick Valley
Thostwick
Conni Miler
Sprain
Hush Hogan
Ireland
Bostwick Valley
Mineral Point
Walworth County
Hosan
Nels Yeo
Peter Nelson
Ams
Pritt Tolterson
Familly
Bawas
Delia Halvorson
Mr. Standish
Rhodes
Halstin Nelson
Alonsx
Hal Yor Balverson
Larson Naudeson
Fred Sprain
Herman Sander
Teltitch Sandman
Mr. Sprain
Milwaukee
Frecht
Barre
Keukham
Fochtman
la Grasse
Taylor
Barre Way
Mary Ann Tilif Leon
Auzmat
Lf Ole Balyvorson
D. Sandman
Aargaret Sprain
John Bostwick
Folly Cark
Mr. Marker
New York
Bostwick Falley Creek
Ta Crosse
Anderson
Tirown & van Ness
Valentine Weimer
William Anks
John Halvorson
Guidad
Hamilton
Bangor
Crown
Joseph Moran
Gle Halvorson
O. & Barlow
William Ranger
R. T. Robberta