Timeline: Scherf, Anna: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

Scherf, Anna

1839 - Aft 1860 (21 years)

Scherf, Anna (1839 - 1861)

Date

Event(s)

1839

1839: Kaukauna History
The village of Kaukauna is incorporated
1839: Kaukauna History
George Lawe moves to Kaukauna, builds a home, opens a trading post and a farm.

1841

1841: USA History
Ninth President of the US is William Henry Harrison 1841
1841: USA History
Tenth President of the US is John Tyler 1841-1845

1842

1842: Kaukauna History
Nancy Grignon dies at age 53 at Buttes de Morts.
1842: Kaukauna History
Immigrant Michael Klein who born in Germany in 1803, settles on the south bank.

1843

1843: Appleton History
The U.S. government began surveying the land north of the Fox River.

1844

1844: Appleton History
Eleazar Williams made a loan agreement with Amos A. Lawrence, using his wife\'s land on the Fox River for collateral. Williams later defaulted on the loan, and Mr. Lawrence took possession of the property.
1844: Kaukauna History
Immigrant Peter Deidrich, born in Holland, settles and operates a ferry service directly across from Michael Klein farm.

1845

1845: Appleton History
1845 Paul Grignon bought the land on which he had lived for the past ten years, becoming the first to purchase land north of the Fox River that would one day be a part of Appleton.
1845: Appleton History
1845 The Reverend Reeder Smith met with Amos A. Lawrence to discuss establishing a college on the Eleazar Williams property in Wisconsin.
1845: Appleton History
1846 Bela Murch became the first farmer to settle in what is now Appleton on November 6.
1845: Irish History
1845-1849 The Irish Potato Famine: Many Irish emigrate to America and the population of Ireland drops from 8 million to 6 million due to death from starvation or emigration
1845: USA History
Eleventh President of the US is James Knox Polk 1845-1849

1846

1846: USA History
Mexican-American War begins

1847

1847: Appleton History
1847 Reeder Smith purchased land on behalf of Amos A. Lawrence as a site for the Lawrence Institute.
1847: Appleton History
1847 The Wisconsin Territorial Legislature granted a charter to the Lawrence Institute on January 17.
1847: USA History
Treaty of Cahuenga ends Mexican-American War

1848

1848: Appleton History
1848 On August 4, Rev. Reeder Smith, Rev. William H. Sampson, Joel S. Wright, a surveyor, and Henry Blood, a Methodist volunteer, moved onto the Lawrence Institute land and began laying out the plots for the school and for a village.
1848: Appleton History
1848 The name Appleton\ was first used for the tiny village that was growing around the Lawrence Institute. The village was named to honor Sarah Appleton
1848: Appleton History
1848 Wisconsin entered the union as the 30th state on May 29.
1848: Appleton History
1848 Wisconsin Methodist Church leaders raised the $10,000 necessary to match Amos A. Lawrence\'s gift of $10,000 to endow the Lawrence Institute.

1849

1849: Appleton History
1849 On July 3, construction began on the first Lawrence Institute building.
1849: Appleton History
1849 The first meeting of the Township of Grand Chute was held in the village of Appleton on April 3.
1849: Appleton History
1849 The name of the Lawrence Institute was changed to Lawrence University and on November 12, the first classes began with 35 students.
1849: Appleton History
1849 The three villages of Appleton, Lawesburg, and Martin (later called Grand Chute) were established.
1849: USA History
Twelfth President of the US is Zachary Taylor 1849-1850
1849: Kaukauna History
Andrew Black, from New England, settles as a neighbor to Diedrich.

1850

1850: Appleton History
1850 Between September 2 and 10, the first United States census was taken in the area, showing a population of 619 people in the Grand Chute Township.
1850: Appleton History
1850 The first school opened in Appleton.
1850: USA History
Thirteenth President of the US is Millard Fillmore 1850-1853

1851

1851: Appleton History
1851 In April, the first county elections were held.
1851: Appleton History
1851 On February 17, Outagamie County was created by the State Legislature, with Grand Chute as the county seat.
1851: Appleton History
1851 The first meeting of the Outagamie County Board was held in Appleton on April 18.
1851: Wisconsin History
June 1851 Morgan L. Martin's crew of 500 workers began excavations at Kaukauna for the locks and dams system.
1851: Kaukauna History
March 1851 the Wisconsin state legislature changed the name of the town from Grand Kaukalin to Kaukauna.
1851: Kaukauna History
Alexander Grignon plats the town of Springville located on the eastern end of the Grignon land, near a sulphur spring. The town could not compete with Kaukauna and failed.

1852

1852: Appleton History
1852 The Appleton Water Power Company was incorporated to construct dams and reservoirs on the Fox River.

1853

1853: Appleton History
1853 On April 14, the first meeting of the Appleton Village Board was held. John F. Johnston was elected village president.
1853: Appleton History
1853 Samuel Appleton died at his home in Boston on July 12.
1853: Appleton History
1853 The cornerstone for Lawrence University\'s Main Hall was laid.
1853: Appleton History
1853 The village of Appleton was incorporated, encompassing the former villages of Lawesburg, Appleton, and Grand Chute.
1853: USA History
Fourteenth President of the US is Franklin Pierce 1853-1857

1854

1854: Appleton History
1854 Appleton\'s liquor ordinance was repealed, legalizing the sale and possession of alcohol.
1854: Appleton History
1854 The system of Fox River Locks and canals began operating. A boat from the Mississippi River met a boat from the Great Lakes for the first time at Appleton.
1854: Appleton History
1854 The village of Appleton was divided into two fire districts, east and west of Appleton Street, and a fire warden was appointed for each district.

1856

1856: Kaukauna History
Completion of the Fox Locks and dam system. The economic boom for Kaukauna ends as canal workers move on. Vacant buildings are purchased and moved.

1857

1857: Appleton History
1857 Amos A. Lawrence visited Appleton for the first time and inspected the school named for him in May.
1857: Appleton History
1857 Appleton was incorporated as a city on May 2.
1857: USA History
Fifteenth President of the US is James Buchanan 1857-1861

1861

1861: Appleton History
1861 The Chicago-Northwestern Railroad was extended to Appleton from Neenah and Menasha. Trains started serving Appleton for the first time on February 27.
1861: USA History
American Civil War begins at Fort Sumter
1861: USA History
Sixteenth President of the US is Abraham Lincoln 1861-1865
1861: Kaukauna History
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway, the main line between Green Bay and Milwaukee comes to town.

	Date	Event(s)
1	1839	1839: Kaukauna History The village of Kaukauna is incorporated 1839: Kaukauna History George Lawe moves to Kaukauna, builds a home, opens a trading post and a farm.
2	1841	1841: USA History Ninth President of the US is William Henry Harrison 1841 1841: USA History Tenth President of the US is John Tyler 1841-1845
3	1842	1842: Kaukauna History Nancy Grignon dies at age 53 at Buttes de Morts. 1842: Kaukauna History Immigrant Michael Klein who born in Germany in 1803, settles on the south bank.
4	1843	1843: Appleton History The U.S. government began surveying the land north of the Fox River.
5	1844	1844: Appleton History Eleazar Williams made a loan agreement with Amos A. Lawrence, using his wife\'s land on the Fox River for collateral. Williams later defaulted on the loan, and Mr. Lawrence took possession of the property. 1844: Kaukauna History Immigrant Peter Deidrich, born in Holland, settles and operates a ferry service directly across from Michael Klein farm.
6	1845	1845: Appleton History 1845 Paul Grignon bought the land on which he had lived for the past ten years, becoming the first to purchase land north of the Fox River that would one day be a part of Appleton. 1845: Appleton History 1845 The Reverend Reeder Smith met with Amos A. Lawrence to discuss establishing a college on the Eleazar Williams property in Wisconsin. 1845: Appleton History 1846 Bela Murch became the first farmer to settle in what is now Appleton on November 6. 1845: Irish History 1845-1849 The Irish Potato Famine: Many Irish emigrate to America and the population of Ireland drops from 8 million to 6 million due to death from starvation or emigration 1845: USA History Eleventh President of the US is James Knox Polk 1845-1849
7	1846	1846: USA History Mexican-American War begins
8	1847	1847: Appleton History 1847 Reeder Smith purchased land on behalf of Amos A. Lawrence as a site for the Lawrence Institute. 1847: Appleton History 1847 The Wisconsin Territorial Legislature granted a charter to the Lawrence Institute on January 17. 1847: USA History Treaty of Cahuenga ends Mexican-American War
9	1848	1848: Appleton History 1848 On August 4, Rev. Reeder Smith, Rev. William H. Sampson, Joel S. Wright, a surveyor, and Henry Blood, a Methodist volunteer, moved onto the Lawrence Institute land and began laying out the plots for the school and for a village. 1848: Appleton History 1848 The name Appleton\ was first used for the tiny village that was growing around the Lawrence Institute. The village was named to honor Sarah Appleton 1848: Appleton History 1848 Wisconsin entered the union as the 30th state on May 29. 1848: Appleton History 1848 Wisconsin Methodist Church leaders raised the $10,000 necessary to match Amos A. Lawrence\'s gift of $10,000 to endow the Lawrence Institute.
10	1849	1849: Appleton History 1849 On July 3, construction began on the first Lawrence Institute building. 1849: Appleton History 1849 The first meeting of the Township of Grand Chute was held in the village of Appleton on April 3. 1849: Appleton History 1849 The name of the Lawrence Institute was changed to Lawrence University and on November 12, the first classes began with 35 students. 1849: Appleton History 1849 The three villages of Appleton, Lawesburg, and Martin (later called Grand Chute) were established. 1849: USA History Twelfth President of the US is Zachary Taylor 1849-1850 1849: Kaukauna History Andrew Black, from New England, settles as a neighbor to Diedrich.
11	1850	1850: Appleton History 1850 Between September 2 and 10, the first United States census was taken in the area, showing a population of 619 people in the Grand Chute Township. 1850: Appleton History 1850 The first school opened in Appleton. 1850: USA History Thirteenth President of the US is Millard Fillmore 1850-1853
12	1851	1851: Appleton History 1851 In April, the first county elections were held. 1851: Appleton History 1851 On February 17, Outagamie County was created by the State Legislature, with Grand Chute as the county seat. 1851: Appleton History 1851 The first meeting of the Outagamie County Board was held in Appleton on April 18. 1851: Wisconsin History June 1851 Morgan L. Martin's crew of 500 workers began excavations at Kaukauna for the locks and dams system. 1851: Kaukauna History March 1851 the Wisconsin state legislature changed the name of the town from Grand Kaukalin to Kaukauna. 1851: Kaukauna History Alexander Grignon plats the town of Springville located on the eastern end of the Grignon land, near a sulphur spring. The town could not compete with Kaukauna and failed.
13	1852	1852: Appleton History 1852 The Appleton Water Power Company was incorporated to construct dams and reservoirs on the Fox River.
14	1853	1853: Appleton History 1853 On April 14, the first meeting of the Appleton Village Board was held. John F. Johnston was elected village president. 1853: Appleton History 1853 Samuel Appleton died at his home in Boston on July 12. 1853: Appleton History 1853 The cornerstone for Lawrence University\'s Main Hall was laid. 1853: Appleton History 1853 The village of Appleton was incorporated, encompassing the former villages of Lawesburg, Appleton, and Grand Chute. 1853: USA History Fourteenth President of the US is Franklin Pierce 1853-1857
15	1854	1854: Appleton History 1854 Appleton\'s liquor ordinance was repealed, legalizing the sale and possession of alcohol. 1854: Appleton History 1854 The system of Fox River Locks and canals began operating. A boat from the Mississippi River met a boat from the Great Lakes for the first time at Appleton. 1854: Appleton History 1854 The village of Appleton was divided into two fire districts, east and west of Appleton Street, and a fire warden was appointed for each district.
16	1856	1856: Kaukauna History Completion of the Fox Locks and dam system. The economic boom for Kaukauna ends as canal workers move on. Vacant buildings are purchased and moved.
17	1857	1857: Appleton History 1857 Amos A. Lawrence visited Appleton for the first time and inspected the school named for him in May. 1857: Appleton History 1857 Appleton was incorporated as a city on May 2. 1857: USA History Fifteenth President of the US is James Buchanan 1857-1861
18	1861	1861: Appleton History 1861 The Chicago-Northwestern Railroad was extended to Appleton from Neenah and Menasha. Trains started serving Appleton for the first time on February 27. 1861: USA History American Civil War begins at Fort Sumter 1861: USA History Sixteenth President of the US is Abraham Lincoln 1861-1865 1861: Kaukauna History The Chicago and Northwestern Railway, the main line between Green Bay and Milwaukee comes to town.