Chippewa County WI Genealogical Society

12/19/2025

Have a great weekend and wonderful Christmas!

12/17/2025

DB’s 2025 Bluelight Special #48
11 East Grand Avenue

This address is presently a parking lot, so it takes a little imagination to picture the actual location. I’ve included a picture of the current site as well as a Sanborn Map drawing to help you visualize the setting of this former building.

1910: 11 East Grand Avenue is attached to 9 East Grand Avenue and labeled “ Cleaning “. My guess is that this refers to an on-site cleaning business, but what they cleaned is up for conjecture. Clothing is the obvious choice.

1914: 9 and 11 East Grand Avenue continue to share the same building, which houses two businesses . Adelbert S. Carpenter Real Estate Agency and Andrew Olson tailor.

1922: Arthur J. Weigand stoves and ranges

1929: Emil S. Paquette harness maker. Seems strange to have a harness making business as late as 1929, but dray men ( horse and wagon delivery teams) and the farming community still relied heavily on horsepower.

1934: West Cleaners and Tailors, Charles West manager

1937: Korger Hatchery, Henry Korger proprietor . This is where our present day Korger’s Decorating first started their business venture in Chippewa Falls, raising chickens.

1940: Korger’s Sanitary Hatchery. Anyone who has raised chickens knows how messy they are, so the addition of “ Sanitary” is a nice advertising gimic.

1945: Styer Tavern, Charles Styer owner

1955: Romie’s Bar, Roman and June Kruger owners

1959: Marty’s Bar, Francis H. Martell owner

1965: Pretzel’s Bar, Francis Schemenauer owner

1969: Pretzels moved to 19 West Central Street and this lot soon became the parking lot it remains yet today.

Thanks for viewing and be aware I am always looking for additions or corrections to my research.

Respectfully, Dennis Brain
Chippewa County WI Genealogical Society and Old Chippewa Falls Facebook site. If you enjoy local genealogy and/or history, I encourage you to join both groups.

12/17/2025

Know before you go!

Prior going to the courthouse, be sure to check into their cellphone policy. Many courthouses may not allow cellphone in the register of deeds and similar areas throughout the courthouse. Most courthouses will allow the individual to take notes-be sure to have paper and a writing utensil ready to go.

*If you plan on taking notes-be sure to have a pencil on hand in case the courthouse has a 'no pen' policy.

12/12/2025

12/10/2025

DB’s 2025 Bluelight Special #47
804 Jefferson Avenue

This week is a continuation of last week’s 603 Mansfield Street post. In quick summary, the Mud Bath Sanitarium business established by Anton Jasper in his home at 603 Mansfield Street had outgrown its enclosure, so he decided to construct a new building. Originally the site was to be on East Park Avenue by the Chippewa Springs lot, but plans changed and 804 Jefferson Avenue proved more advantageous.

June 18, 1925: Construction began on the Chippewa Mud Baths Sanitarium. The building would measure100’ x 32’, with a half basement. There were a total of fourteen rooms, 11 of which were equipped for overnight stays. One side was for women, the other for men.

September 23, 1925: The Chippewa Mud Baths Sanitarium was renamed The Park Springs Sanitarium and Hospital, with both names used frequently.

March 1, 1926: The Mud Baths Sanitarium officially opened, promising “ for treatment of rheumatism, kidney diseases, skin diseases, dropsy, La Grippe ( flu), and colds. We also take medical cases and obstetrical cases”. It’s interesting to note that while nurses were always on staff , the patient was required to choose and contact their doctor - making arrangements to meet him/ her at the Sanitarium. There was also a path west of the building that allowed patients to access Irvine Park. Eventually, rooms were installed in the basement for patients not desiring to stay overnight. The mud used in the baths “ is secured from lands near the southern limits of the city and is rich in vegetable matter”. How appealing! Anton Jasper and his family resided at the Sanitarium “ and his apartment has a large kitchen with all modern conveniences, such as built-in cupboards and buffets as well as large linen closets”.

1932: The business was now referred to as an “ Emergency Hospital and Sanitarium for the sick. Prices as low as before The War and you may have any medical doctor you wish”. The baths were expanded to include sulpher baths, v***r baths, oat straw baths, and cold water baths in addition to the standard mud bath. Also available were salt rubs, alcohol rubs, and cream rubs.

1937: The Emergency Hospital and Mud Bath Sanitarium with A. H. Jasper as proprietor continued operation, but the address was changed to 808 Jefferson Avenue.

By the year 1943 the business no longer existed.

Thanks much for viewing and remember I always welcome additions or corrections.

Respectfully, Dennis Brain
Chippewa County WI Genealogical Society and Old Chippewa Falls Facebook site.

12/10/2025

During World War One and World War Two, Men filled out registration cards that contain personal information such as address, next of kin, employer. Finding information such as this can be interesting.

12/05/2025

Have a great weekend!