Timeline: Deimer, Joseph: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

Deimer, Joseph

Abt 1846 - 1875 (~ 29 years)

Deimer, Joseph (1846 - 1875)

Date

Event(s)

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.

1863

1863: Appleton History
1863 The Lawrence Engine Company was formed with Appleton\'s first fire engine.

1865

1865: Appleton History
1865 The Appleton City Gas Light Company was incorporated.
1865: USA History
Abraham Lincoln assassinated
1865: USA History
Seventeenth President of the US is Andrew Johnson 1865-1869
1865: USA History
United States Civil War ends

1866

1866: Appleton History
1866 The Appleton City Railway Company was incorporated to provide streetcar service to the city of Appleton. Horses provided power for the streetcars.

1869

1869: Appleton History
1869 The United States Supreme Court ruled for Lawrence University and against the claims of Edward Meade, resolving a long dispute over ownership of Appleton\'s downtown property.
1869: USA History
Eighteenth President of the US is Ulysses Simpson Grant 1869-1877
1869: Kaukauna History
Augustin Grignon dies at age 80 at Buttes de Morts.

1870

1870: Appleton History
1870 Elizabeth Cady Stanton, an early leader of the women\'s rights movement, visited Appleton.

1872

1872: Appleton History
1872 Riverside Cemetery was established, with the remains of pioneers moved from Appleton\'s first cemetery at the present site of The Post-Crescent newspaper offices.
1872: Appleton History
1872 The United States government bought the Fox Locks for $145,000.
1872: USA History
Yellowstone National Park established
1872: Kaukauna History
Railway tracks from Manitowoc to Antigo laid along the south bank of the river.
1872: Kaukauna History
The Kaukauna Water Power Company plats the village of Ledyard on the south side of the river.

1874

1874: Appleton History
1874 Victoria Woodhall, a prominent figure in the women\'s rights movement, delivered a lecture in Appleton entitled, Tried as by Fire

	Date	Event(s)
1	1846	1846: USA History Mexican-American War begins
2	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
3	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.
4	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.
5	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
6	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.
7	1852	1852: Appleton History 1852 The Appleton Water Power Company was incorporated to construct dams and reservoirs on the Fox River.
8	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
9	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.
10	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.
11	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
12	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.
13	1863	1863: Appleton History 1863 The Lawrence Engine Company was formed with Appleton\'s first fire engine.
14	1865	1865: Appleton History 1865 The Appleton City Gas Light Company was incorporated. 1865: USA History Abraham Lincoln assassinated 1865: USA History Seventeenth President of the US is Andrew Johnson 1865-1869 1865: USA History United States Civil War ends
15	1866	1866: Appleton History 1866 The Appleton City Railway Company was incorporated to provide streetcar service to the city of Appleton. Horses provided power for the streetcars.
16	1869	1869: Appleton History 1869 The United States Supreme Court ruled for Lawrence University and against the claims of Edward Meade, resolving a long dispute over ownership of Appleton\'s downtown property. 1869: USA History Eighteenth President of the US is Ulysses Simpson Grant 1869-1877 1869: Kaukauna History Augustin Grignon dies at age 80 at Buttes de Morts.
17	1870	1870: Appleton History 1870 Elizabeth Cady Stanton, an early leader of the women\'s rights movement, visited Appleton.
18	1872	1872: Appleton History 1872 Riverside Cemetery was established, with the remains of pioneers moved from Appleton\'s first cemetery at the present site of The Post-Crescent newspaper offices. 1872: Appleton History 1872 The United States government bought the Fox Locks for $145,000. 1872: USA History Yellowstone National Park established 1872: Kaukauna History Railway tracks from Manitowoc to Antigo laid along the south bank of the river. 1872: Kaukauna History The Kaukauna Water Power Company plats the village of Ledyard on the south side of the river.
19	1874	1874: Appleton History 1874 Victoria Woodhall, a prominent figure in the women\'s rights movement, delivered a lecture in Appleton entitled, Tried as by Fire