ANTIGO, Langlade County, Wisconsin Genealogy Gopher
Antigo, Wisconsin Genealogy Gopher
A Website for Locating City of Antigo and Langlade County, Wisconsin Genealogical Research Sources
The Info Gopher
Info Gopher Gene
a.k.a.
Leland A. Fischer,
Researcher, Author and Webmaster
of this website.

facebook icon 		I have discovered during my genealogical research:
  • Benjamin Franklin, American statesman, is my first cousin, nine generations removed.
  • John Howland, Mayflower Pilgrim, is my 10th great-grandfather.
  • Joseph Rogers & his father Thomas Rogers, both Mayflower Pilgrims, are my 10th & 11th great-grandfathers.
  • Richard Warren, Mayflower Pilgrim, is my 10th great-grandfather.
  • William Weeks, architect of the Salt Lake City Tabernacle and Los Angeles buildings, is my 2nd great grand uncle.
  • Arvin Weeks, of the famous Sheboygan, Wisconsin 4 generation architect firm, and east coast buildings, is my 2nd great grand uncle.
  • James Folger, of the original J.A. Folger Coffee Co., is my 4th cousin, 4 generations removed.
  • Rowland Hussey Macy, founder of the Macy's Department Store, is my 4th cousin, 4 generations removed.
  • President Grover Cleveland, 22nd & 24th president, is the sixth cousin, once removed of the husband of my great grand aunt.
  • My Weeks family relatives were part of the early history of both Mattoon, Wisconsin and Mattoon, Illinois. Two cities with the
    same name but located in different states!
  • I am related to the French/Native American Grignon Family which is one of the oldest founding families of Green Bay, Wisconsin.
  • I am related to Dr. William H. Chase who served 24 terms as mayor of Cordova, Alaska.

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Old City Hall
City of Antigo
Old City Hall & Fire Dept. 		Where to Gopher
Langlade County Genealogy
&
Historical Information.

This website is dedicated to all genealogy researchers
and historians keeping the memories of their
ancesters's accomplishments and hardships
known to the present generation and not forgotten history.

Courthouse
Langlade County
Court House
Current Antigo Information
Antigo SkyCam Antigo Weather Antigo/Langlade
County Info 		Antigo Daily Journal Antigo Times WATK Radio Station WACD Radio Station Langlade County Airport
History of Antigo and Surrounding Areas
5th ave scene
Early History of Antigo Article

Antigo Historical Research Sources

Naval Ships Named Antigo

Celebrity Visitors/Residents of the Area

City of Antigo Web Site (offsite)
townmap
Langlade County History Part 1

Langlade County History Part 2

Langlade County Civil/Political Town Histories
1. Historical town histories told by their school districts.
2. Historical (ghost) communities.
3. Historical vacated civil/political towns.
4. Historical Post Offices 1878-present.
5. Origins of Langlade County Placenames

Langlade County Website (offsite)

Langlade County Historical Society (offsite)

Langlade County Genealogical Society (offsite)

White Lake Area Historical Society (offsite)

Elcho Historical Society (offsite)
locomotive & Antigo Depot The History of Area Railroads
1. Common Carrier Railroads
2. Logging Railroads
computer The History of Radio in Langlade County
1. Broadcast Radio/Television
2. Amateur/Ham Radio
3. Aircraft Radio
4. Land Mobile Radio
photo album Historical Photos, Places, & People
1. Catagorized photos of Antigo and Langlade County.
2. Locations of historical Antigo and Langlade County places.
3. Links to historical information about area people.
3a. Murders committed in Langlade County?
3b. Alaskan Badgers: The Matanuska Colony
3c. Who was Fred Bouker? His Alaskan progeny really want to know!
3d. A Genealogical Perspective of Antigo's Famous or Infamous Madam
And just for fun:
4. Look at some "Awkward Family Photos" --The Website.
5. Your ancestors really STUNK! -- (offsite)

Mattoon Scene
Mattoon, Wisconsin History
1. Mattoon (Rockville) Area History.
2. Historical Schools in the Town of Hutchins.
3. Early Families in Mattoon.
4. Picture Albums of the Mattoon Area.

Aniwa, Wisconsin History
1. Research References.

Shawano County Historical Society (offsite)

Shawano County Genealogy (offsite)

Greater Mattoon Area Historical Society
The NEW Mattoon Historical Society Museum is seeking artifacts, photos and historical information about the Mattoon area community.
If you can help call the organizers at 715-489-3647 or email mattoonarchive@gmail.com.
Genealogical Research Sources
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My Antigo Newspaper Obituary Indexes
(55,000+ obituaries in the following newspapers.)
1. Weekly News Item 1882-1935.
2. Antigo Republican 1888-1911.
3. Langlade County Special 1891-1897.
4. Antigo Weekly Journal 1898-1906.
5. Daily Journal 1905-1913.
6. Antigo Daily Journal 1913-present.
indexes
My Newspaper Historical Article Indexes
1. PrimeTime Historical Articles.
2. Hidden Places Series Articles.
3. Miscellaneous Historical Articles.
1917 high school School Class Lists
1. Antigo High School
2. Elcho High School
3. White Lake High School
4. Mattoon High School
5. Birnamwood High School.
6. Normal School/Langlade County Teachers College
7. Locations of Historical School Districts.
funeral home Funeral Home Records
1. General information about current & historical Antigo funeral homes.
2. Link to Unclaimed Persons.org website.
church Church Records
1. General information about Langlade County church records.
cemetery Cemetery Records
1. General information on county cemetery research.
2. Public cemetery locations.
3. Church cemetery locations.
4. Family/Burial Site locations.
5. Links to cemetery interment lists.
Ancestor
Ghost Research 		Ancestor Ghost Research
1. Links to ancestor ghost research.
vital records Vital Records
1. General information on county vital records
2. Links to Langlade County vital record research.
court house Online Death, Birth & Marriage Indexes
1. Link to 1882-2006 Death Index.
2. Link to 1882-1907 Birth Index.
3. Link to 1881-1907 Marriage Index
4. Link to Delayed Birth Transcription.
census image Census Records
1. My Langlade County census transcriptions.
2. Links to Langlade County census indexes.
3. Townships in each enumeration districts.
U.S. flag Naturalization Records
1. General information about Langlade County naturalization records.
2. Link to Nick Gombash's Index to Langlade County Naturalization Records.

FIRST
First flag raising of the day.
John Bradley was in this group.
military
Second flag raising of the day.
The Iconic Photo.
Military Records

1. My Langlade County 1890 census Civil War veterans schedule analysis.
2. My Langlade County WW I draft registration records transcription.
3. Links for Langlade County military record research.
* Antigo was the home of John Bradley. Since 1945 he was thought to be one of the six men
in the second flag raising of the day over Iwo Jima's Mt. Suribachi in a scene immortalized
by Associated Press photographer Abe Rosenthal. However, now it is believed he was one of
the men who raised the flag in the first flag raising of the day. His son, James Bradley, belives
his father probably thought that the first flag-raising was the one that was captured in the
famous picture taken by Joe Rosenthal. This would fit John Bradley's personality because he
never spoke about his war experiences and never unpacked a scale model statue of the Marine
Corp War Memorial sent to him by the sculptor.
When I was a teenager I remember talking to John Bradley several times. My mother would often drag me
along with her when she went to his funeral home for visitations of people she had known who had died.
After paying respects I would then sneek down into the basement of the funeral home to watch the gold fish
in a large stone pool with a running water fountain. I remember several times while sitting by the pool
Mr. Bradley walked through the area while going about his work. He would always stop and briefly talk to me.
A fond memory of my youth! L.F.
Links:
*The controversial research about whether John Bradley is actually in the iconic photo.
*A new 2016 Marine Corps investigation into this controversial research.
*The reaction of his son James Bradley to this controversial research.
*Mis-Identification of first flag raising photo.
map Historical & Current
Map Research Tools
1. Link to copies of original county survey maps.
2. Maps showing civil/political town realignments.
3. Links to historical maps of county.
4. Links to Sanborn Fire Insurance maps of Antigo
5. Links to map aids to locate places in county.
land patent Land Patents
1. Links to Langlade County land patent research information.
platbook Plat Books
1. General information about the Antigo Public Library plat book collection.
card catalog
Antigo Library Card Catalog
Subject & Surname Index
1. General Information about card catalog.
2. Link to Antigo Public Library.
library shelf Local Area Resource Books
1. Antigo Public Library local area resource books.
2. My county historical books list and indexes.
city directory City Directories
1. 1898 Antigo Business Directory.
2. 1900 Antigo Telephone Co. Subscriber List.
3. 1920 Antigo Business Directory.
computer Internet Genealogy Research Links
1. Langlade County Genealogy Research Links.
2. Wisconsin Genealogy Research Links.
3. Nationwide Genealogy Research Links
The Webmaster's Personal Genealogy
Ben Franklin
My Family Tree, Branches and Twigs

My Historically Famous Ancestors

Benjamin Franklin is the webmaster's first cousin, nine generations removed. I have traced my maternal Weeks Family back to Nathan Folger, Benjamin Franklin's first cousin. Nathan's father was Eleazer Folger, Sr. the brother of Benjamin Franklin's mother, Abiah.

Nauvoo Temple
My Maternal Weeks Family Branches

Another historical ancestor is, William Weeks, the first architect of the Mormon Church. He designed and built the Nauvoo, Illinois Temple and was to build the Salt Lake City Tabernacle when he had a falling out with Brigham Young. When he departed William took all his architectural plans with him thus delaying the start of the building of the Tabernacle for about five years. Almost, a century later the plans were given back to the Mormons by William's closest living relatives.

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