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Gazetteer publications are available in the collections
of the State Historical
Society of Wisconsin.

 

 

GAZETTEERS:
KINGSTON, WISCONSIN

Town of Kingston, Green Lake County

 

 

WISCONSIN STATE GAZETTEER, 1865-66

KINGSTON

Crooker Henry A., prop'r hotel.
Frei Ferdinand, shoe maker.
Goss Charles J., dry goods, groceries, provisions, etc.
Goss, Franklin, blacksmith.
Millard J. E., miller.
Warren G. W., groceries, stoves, tinware, etc.
Wilkins W. & R., dry goods, groceries, drugs, etc.

 

WISCONSIN STATE GAZETTEER, 1895-96

KINGSTON
  On Grand river, in Green Lake county, 22 miles southwest of Dartford, the county seat, 8 west of Markesan, the nearest railroad station and banking point. Stages tri-weekly to Markesan, Marquette, Randolph Center and Randolph. Telephone connection. Population 175. John Humphrey, postmaster.

Boardman P, physician.
Bothwell D, physician.
Buchholz A, blacksmith.
Goss Franklin, blacksmith.
Greenleaf A C, hotel.
Groose & Haas, creamery.
Heuer Wm, saloon.
Humphrey John, Farm Implements.
Keeler David M, blacksmith.
Kilmer James E, jeweler.
Perry Robert H, wagonmaker.
Peters J D, general store.
Pettitt Henry, flour mill.
Pickett H E, meats.
Price H R, general store.
Rogers W K, furniture.
Shaw & Vaughn, General Store.
Sievert Wm, shoemaker.
Sims W R, general store.
Spy, W E Williams publr.
Vinz E W, harness.
Vinz Henry, general store.
Volkman Henry, general store.
Williams W E, publr Spy.
Zuinlan N, meats.

 

WISCONSIN STATE GAZETTEER, 1903-04

KINGSTON
  Population 250. On Grand river, in Kingston township, Green Lake county, 18 miles southwest of Green Lake, the county seat, 5 west of Markesan, the nearest railroad station and banking point. Has Catholic, German Lutheran and Methodist Episcopal churches and a weekly newspaper, the Kingston Spy. Stages daily to Marquette, Manchester and Markesan. Telephone connection. W. R. Sims, postmaster.

Belan August, mason.
Bothwell D, physician.
Bucholz August, blacksmith.
Denary Don, hotel.
HAAS BROS, Creamery.
Hoeft August, mason.
Hoeft Bros, harnessmakers.
Keeler David M, blacksmith.
Kilmer James E, jeweler.
Marquardt G H, general store.
Nettleton C P, hotel.
Pahl R, saloon.
Roberts & Williams, agrl implts.
Shaw Joseph T, general strore.
Siewert Wm, shoemaker.
SIMPS WM R, General Store, Furniture and Undertaker.
Staple August, blacksmith.
Volkman Henry, general store.
Williams D E, livery.
Williams George W, general store.
Williams W E, publr The Spy.
Wilson J T, express agent.

 

WISCONSIN STATE GAZETTEER, 1913-14

KINGSTON
  Population 250. On Grand river, in Kingston township, Green Lake county, 18 miles southwest of Green Lake, the county seat, and 8 west of Markesan, the nearest railroad station. Has Catholic, German Lutheran and Methodist Episcopal churches, a bank and a weekly newspaper, the Kingston Spy. Stages daily to Marquette, Manchester and Markesan. Telephone connection. W. R. Sims, postmaster.

Drew R J, physician.
Ellison A O, auctioneer and land agent.
Gardner J E, railroad agt.
Gunderson Rosa, milliner.
Heft R W, taxidermist.
Hoeft H E, general store and clothing.
Jenkins James, flour mill.
Keeler D M, wind mills, flour and ice.
Kelmer Jesse, jeweler.
Kingston Co-operative Creamery.
Kingston Spy, A G Stiles editor.
Kingston State Bank, J T Shaw pres, E Dixon cashier.
Lueptow H, dairy.
Lueptow & Umbreit, meats.
Plagenz Charles, hardware.
Shaw Joseph T, general store.
SIMS WM R, General Store, Furniture, Funeral Director, Notary and Telephone Exchange.
Stiles A G, editor The Kingston Spy.
Stiles H J, harnessmaker.
Stiles & Son, dray.
Straschein E A, hotel and paperhanger.
Thayer C B & Son, sawyers.
Volkman H, general store.
Williams L C, livery.
Williams D E, agrl implts.
Williams George W, general store.
Williams & Williams, threshers.
Wilson J T, express agent.

 

WISCONSIN STATE GAZETTEER, 1915-16

KINGSTON
  Population 300. On Grand river, in Kingston township, Green Lake county, 18 miles southwest of Green Lake, the county seat, and 8 west of Markesan, the nearest railroad station. Has Catholic, German Lutheran and Methodist Episcopal churches, a bank and a weekly newspaper, the Kingston Spy. Stages daily to Markesan. Telephone connection. W. R. Sims, postmaster.

Ellison A O, auctioneer and land agent
Gunderson Rosa, milliner
Heft R W, taxidermist
Hoeft H E, general store and clothing
Jenkins James, flour mill
Jinks J M, r r and tel agt
Keeler D M, wind mills, flour and ice
Kilmer Jesse, jeweler
Kingston Co-operative Creamery
Kingston Spy, A G Stiles editor
Kingston State Bank, J T Shaw cashier
Lueptow H, dairy
Lueptow & Umbreit, meats
McKay John, nurseryman
Moore John & Son, general store
More & Walker, general contractor
Plagenz Bros, threshers
Plagenz Charles, hardware
Shaw Joseph T, general store.
SIMS WM R, General Store, Furniture, Funeral Director, Notary and Telephone Exchange
Stiles A G, editor The Kingston Spy
Stiles H J, harnessmaker
Stiles & Son, dray
Straschein E A, hotel and paperhanger
Thayer C B & Son, sawyers
Volkman H, general store
Walderman Lester, live stock dealer
Walker W D, building blocks
Walker & Walker, house movers
Walsh J E, physician
Williams D C, livery
Williams D E, agricultural implements
Williams George W, general store
Wilson J T, express agent

 

WISCONSIN STATE GAZETTEER, 1919-20

KINGSTON
  Population 300. On Grand river, in Kingston township, Green Lake county, 22 miles southwest of Green Lake, the judicial seat, and 5 from Dalton, the nearest railroad station, the nearest railroad station. Has Catholic, German Lutheran and Methodist Episcopal churches, a bank and a weekly newspaper, the Kingston Spy. Stages daily to Markesan. Telephone connection. Wm.. Sims, postmaster.

Buchholz August, blacksmith
Central Wisconsin Utilities Co
Ellison A O, auctioneer and land agt
Grand River Telephone Co, Wm R. Sims mngr
Haas A A, garage
Heft R W, taxidermist
Hoeft H E, clothing
Jenkins James, flour mill and electric lights
Jinks J M, r r and tel agt
Kilmer Jesse, jeweler
Kingston C-operative [sic] Creamery
Kingston Dairy Association, cheese factory
KINGSTON SPY, A G Stiles editor
Kingston State Bank (capital $15,000), Edward Vaughn pres, J T Shaw cashr
Lueptow H, dairy
Lueptow & Umbreit, meats
McKay John, nurseryman
Moore John & Son, general store
More & Walker, general contractors
O'Bryan Stafford, blacksmith
Pahl T H, confectioner
Plagenz Bros, threshers
Plagenz C H, tinner
Plagenz George, billiads
Powers C D, physician
Schoeffel Theodore, blacksmith
Shaw Joseph T, cashr State Bank
Siewert H A, general store
SIMS WM R, General Store, Furniture and Funeral Director
STILES A G, Editor The Kingston Spy
Stiles H J, harnessmaker
Stiles & Son, dray
Straschein E A, hotel
Thayer C B & Son, sawyers
Volkman H, general store
Walderman Lester, live stock dealer
Walker W D, building blocks
Walker & Walker, house movers
Williams D E, agrl implts
Williams George W, general store


Last updated 8/22/1999

This site represents an ongoing project to document the history of the village of Kingston. If you have information to share, please contact Bob Schuster by email at rmschust@facstaff.wisc.edu or at 6020 Kristi Circle, Monona, Wisconsin 53716, (608) 221-1421.