On the morning of September 14, 1972, around 11:06am, owner Mrs. Anna Diedrich called police to check on guests at the Kaukauna Motel on route 4 (Highway OO). They were supposed to have checked out the day before but had not been answering knocks at the door. Lieutenant Dean J. Ball discovered a woman dead […]
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March ?? 1956: Friday evening around 8:05pm, high school junior Michael McCormick, 17, (703 Quinney Avenue) met Terese VanderHorst, 18, (1121 Lawe Street) at 323 West Ninth Street. The house belonged to Angela McCormick, Michael’s grandmother, who was not home at the time. Soon, an argument broke out, and McCormick struck her over the head
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(Yes, I know this should be edited better.) Alexander George Grignon was born August 24, 1834 in Green Bay, as part of the historic Grignon Family. His father was George Grignon (1800-1849) and mother was Mary Pauline Prickett (1815-1910). This Alexander is not to be confused with others of the name, including the Alexander (1812-1882)
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Overview Arthur Esler, 14, died as result of being electrocuted on September 30, 1926 in Kaukauna, WI. He was electrocuted by the high tension wires on top of one of the towers on the bridge between the Island and the Union Bag and Paper mill. Esler Family Background The Esler family was prominent in Kaukauna,
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