It was settled during the 1830s and 1840s, and became more developed after the arrival of Father Martin Kundig in 1847. He established Holy Assumption Parish and was a key force in platting the settlement in 1850. Because some German immigrants had trouble understanding the English-speaking Irish worshipers, construction of another Catholic church was requested. A portion of the land deeded to Holy Assumption Church in St. Martin's was donated for construction of Sacred Hearts Catholic Church to accommodate the German language-speaking congregants in 1858.
A five-story windmill for grinding grain was moved from Kenosha County to St. Martins in 1868 and served farmers until it was torn down in 1934.
In Turner, Turner and Reinsch's 1898 Hand Book of Wisconsin: Its History and Geography ... and Resources, Industries, and Commerce, it is listed as having a population of 146, and is described as follows:
It has a feed mill, four general stores, a shoe shop, a blacksmiths shops, and a daily mail.[2]
^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Martin's, Wisconsin
^Turner, Lura J., Joseph M. Turner and Paul Samuel Reinsch. Hand Book of Wisconsin: Its History and Geography ... and Resources, Industries, and Commerce. L. J. Turner and J. M. Turner, 1898; p. 240
^"Franklin Through the Ages" Franklin Historical Society
martin, wisconsin, martin, also, martins, saint, martins, former, hamlet, town, franklin, milwaukee, county, wisconsin, united, states, history, editit, settled, during, 1830s, 1840s, became, more, developed, after, arrival, father, martin, kundig, 1847, estab. St Martin s also St Martins or Saint Martins is a former hamlet in the Town of Franklin in Milwaukee County Wisconsin United States 1 History editIt was settled during the 1830s and 1840s and became more developed after the arrival of Father Martin Kundig in 1847 He established Holy Assumption Parish and was a key force in platting the settlement in 1850 Because some German immigrants had trouble understanding the English speaking Irish worshipers construction of another Catholic church was requested A portion of the land deeded to Holy Assumption Church in St Martin s was donated for construction of Sacred Hearts Catholic Church to accommodate the German language speaking congregants in 1858 A five story windmill for grinding grain was moved from Kenosha County to St Martins in 1868 and served farmers until it was torn down in 1934 In Turner Turner and Reinsch s 1898 Hand Book of Wisconsin Its History and Geography and Resources Industries and Commerce it is listed as having a population of 146 and is described as follows It has a feed mill four general stores a shoe shop a blacksmiths shops and a daily mail 2 The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company interurban railway had a St Martin s Junction stop from 1904 to 1939 The Labor Day fair formerly held in Hales Corners was moved to St Martin s in 1958 and is now known as the St Martin s Fair 3 References edit U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System St Martin s Wisconsin Turner Lura J Joseph M Turner and Paul Samuel Reinsch Hand Book of Wisconsin Its History and Geography and Resources Industries and Commerce L J Turner and J M Turner 1898 p 240 Franklin Through the Ages Franklin Historical Society 42 54 08 N 88 03 23 W 42 90222 N 88 05639 W 42 90222 88 05639 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Martin 27s Wisconsin amp oldid 1163303465, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
