Slaga House in Dodge–the old stage line stopped and changed horses at the Slaga House which also offered meals and rooms.
Dodge 1957 looking South west
Dodge Stage–1870. Original stage route forded the river at the end of Jefferson Street
Paul Syverson serves at 2023 Dairy Breakfast out side of Pine Creek
Downtown Pine Creek 1920
Second Rectory, Pine Creek
Pine Creek School 1943
Pine Creek band with Father Gara, front
Jacob and Frances Pellowski house 1905
Remnant of a coin bank given out to patrons of the Bank of Dodge
Dodge General Store run by Mike Kulas
Berzinski school located at intersection of Whistle Pass Rd and Cty J
1874 map of Dodge
Dodge Bridge, 1904 (Second bridge)
First Catholic church in the Pine Creek/Dodge area was the small building on the left bottom. It was used as a hay shed on the Andrew Cierzan farm.
First rectory for Catholic church in Pine Creek
1960 Dodge Schoolhouse is behind the light colored house on the right
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1960
2022 Bambanek house north of Dodge
Dodge Public School closed in 1964, Other schools in the Town of Dodge were Brezinski, Pine Creek Public and Sacred Heat Parochial in Pine Creek Michelle Bagnieski on Diz at Windmillers’ Horse Show in Dodge 1999
Dodge Public SchoolDowntown Dodge–approx 1910. Jereczek store
Downtown Dodge April 2014 Dodge Depot 1890s April 4 1956 Flood Dodge Directory and 1877 Map
Downtown Dodge 1920-Cremery on right, store/tavern/shoemaker on left
Jenny Docken rides Rocky at Scott & Laura Windmiller’s Diamond D Ranch in Dodge 1998 Dodge Trail Ride-held annually in October by the Dodge Sportsmen Club. Up to 500 horses, mules and donkeys with riders attend 1989 Old Tulius blacksmith shop on south end of Dodge Storefront in Dodge on west side of railroad tracks Old tavern in downtown Pine Creek Dodge-looking north on County J towards Arcadia 2014 Looking west across the train track in Dodge April 2014 Old store on south end of Dodge April 2014
Photos
1956 Alvin Kulas, Richard Kramer, Edward Rebhahn, David Wicka
1924 Mrs Anna Weier
Dodge School 1954-55 Row 1( on left) F-B Wayne Mueller. Sharon Rolbecki, Richard Moga, Allen Rolbecki, Mary Ellen Gabrych Middle-Carol Jean Wicka, Tom Wnuk, David____, Cynthia Staublin, Mark Mrozek, Rodney Barth Row 3-Howard Barth, Chcuj Rolbecki, Steve Wnuk, Viginia Repinski Teacher Genevieve Schwertel ID courtesty of Ginny Grzadzewleski and Jim LosinskiDodge Flood March 2019 –looking NWMarch 2019 Flood looking east into townDecember 1915
Located on Cty J NW of DodgePine Creek 8th Graders 1913
Dodge Steam Engine with IDs of men in the photo
1895 Dodge steam engine owned by Frank Pellowski
View of Pine Creek looking east towards Sacred Heart/St Wencelaus Church about 1914. Public school is the first building on the right on the way into Pine Creek from the east. Photo from Jim Losinski
Celine Wicka Sobotta identified everyone on this Latsch Valley School 1930s picture. Starting with the girl with the ball–Anna Glenzinski, Armenia Zywicki, Clarence Wicka, Dominic Kaldunski, Teddy Moga. Middle row: Stanley Moga, Josephine Kukowski, Irene Zywicki, Lawrence Rebhahn Bottom row: Theresa Kaldunski, George Kukowski, Celine Wicka, Rhita Kukowski
Wicka Family around 1900, Latsch Valley Back Row left to right. Leo, Polly, Paul, Jenny, Jake, Valentine William but went by the name Willie. I’ve been told that he didn’t like the name Valentine. He was my grandfather and born in Trempealeau County. Front Row: Mary, Paul Wicka, Vina, Mary Bambenek-Wicka The infant Paul is holding is Florence Cierzan, Jenny’s daughter (Jenny is the back row) Paul & Mary’s children are as follows: Wenzel (Vincent) born 1873 John – June 19, 1874 Clara died August August 1875 Felix – July 1876 Johanna – February, 1879 (Jenny ?) Paul – January Year?? Frances – January 1883 Leo – July 1885 Jacob – April 1888 Pauline – March 1890 Valentine (Willie) – February 14, 1892 Mary – July 1894 Valeria – July 1896 Paul and Mary were very prayerful and devout Catholics. Every night the family gathered together to recite the rosary and the Litany of the Saints . . . all spoken in Polish
Paul Wicka was born April 10, 1836 in Pomerania, Poland. When and how he came to Wisconsin; I don’t know that yet. Paul died May 22, 1912 at the age of 76. Paul married Mary Bambenek and they had 13 children. Both Paul and Mary are buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery Pine Creek, Wisconsin Trempealeau County.
Mary Bambenek was born in Pomerania, Poland on March 11, 1852; she died on January 28, 1934 at the age of 83. She’s the daughter of Martin Bambenek born in Poland on September 28, 1821 died October 13, 1878. Her mother was Mary Magdeline Stotlman born on June 17, 1826 died on April 9, 1883. She and Martin were married on February 14, 1848 in Lesno, Poland. They are buried in St. Mary’s cemetery in Winona, MN. Martin was a merchant. I read somewhere that he was a saloon owner. Photo and info from Cynthia Sobotta
Mary {Bambenek) and Paul Wicka
Pellowski Barn, sight of illegal still operation 1928
Jenny Docken rides Rocky at Scott & Laura Windmiller’s Diamond D Ranch in Dodge 1998
