Historical Notes And Photos Of St Cloud, Wisconsin - Village of Saint ...

with death in an auto accident. Fintan died in 1966 and is buried with the Capuchins at Mt Calvary.During the big flood of 1924 Gottlieb Klinzing, who lived on the farm that is just southeast of the bridge, washauling milk. The water was over the top of the bridge, Klinzing was swept down the river. The water reachedthe foot of South Street in the village. A new bridge was built across Highway “G” in 1926 by John Fisher at acost of $11,114. John (Jack) Baus was on the county board sometime after that, the board considered removingthe stone arch bridge.Stone Arch Bridge shortly after completion. See old wooden bridge in rear. Alphonse Halter standingat left.The people who settled here in the 1850’s had to undergo many hardships. The pioneers shared with each otherand many things were bought, sold and traded, such as wagons oxen and plows. One of the first settlers, JohannDreifuerst came by ox cart in 1855. He had first arrived in New York in 1852 and lived there before coming toWisconsin. As many other German settlers, he came first to New York and worked in the East, and learned theEnglish language to study for US citizenship. He settled on 80 acres in the Town of Russell in 1855 with hiswife and two children. During the next ten years many more German immigrants settled in the St Cloud area.The development of the community was slow, with farming on a small scale such as one cow, a few chickens,maybe some pigs and one or two dogs. The average villager owned more than one lot and some owned anentire block. Most homes were one and a half story with a nearby cow barn and hayloft. The homes had onlythe bare necessities for furnishings; a cast iron cook stove, large wood burning heater, wooden table, chairs and6