Vacation 2013
10 September - 7 October 2013
Wisconsin - October 2013
a map of our travels (click on map for larger version)
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Page 8
2 October 2013
Sheboygan, Wisconsin - older part of town
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Some Canada Geese remain in Sheboygan for considerable time before the cold drives them further south.
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Random Lake, Wisconsin
St Marys in Random Lake, WI
Just down the hill from the Merget house in Random Lake.
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The Merget house in Random Lake. It was built before the US Civil War - - - - - - - - - - - - Random Lake is west of US Hwy 57.
The Northwest part of the lake. Gerard did a lot of fishing for Bluegills on this lake in 1958.
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What was found while driving between these places.
A medieval or Roman reproduction Ballista - Trebuchet in the background
A Ballista on the left of the house and on the right a medieval Trebuchet
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St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church
St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church.
Sheboygan County, west of Sheboygan Falls on County Road I north-east of where I intersects with Co Rd V (5 Corners)
It is Where many of Gerard Mittelstaedt's relatives on his mother's side ( Merget and Walter ) are buried.
The Walter family home was just west of here was where Gelane (Merget) Mittelstaedt was born.
Grand Army of the Republic - Northern Civil War Veterans have this medalion their graves.
Adam Merget - great grandfather of Gerard.
Marcella - Aunt - - Frank - Grandfather - - Margaret - Grandmother
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St. Patricks Catholic Church
St. Patricks Catholic Church, near Adelle, Wisconsin
Where Gerard Mittelstaedt was baptized.
It is East of the village of Adelle, Wisconsin in Sheboygan County
on the north side of County Road A
about 2500 feet east of US Highway 57.
It is in sight of the Frank Merget farm which was located about 2500 feet WNW of the cemetery behind the church.
absolute address sign
view from the North and the far side of the graveyard
Window above the door
establishment information stone on front face of church above door
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an older grave - Margaret Walter - died June 18, 1865 - 83 years
a grave about 60 years old
an offering at a more recent grave
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