Caledonia Historical Society
Caledonia Township, Columbia County, WI
Jennifer Blau, President of the Caledonia Historical Society
Contact her at: 608-697-0279
jenablau@hotmail.com
This beautiful scrapbook dates from December 25, 1886. It was created by Mrs. Margaret Ellis, the great-great grandmother of Ms. Blau, who is the current owner. Mrs. Margaret Ellis came to America in 1854 as part of the Potter Immigration Society. When Margaret's husband John (who was in the Civil War) died in the 1890s, she became postmistress of Moundville, WI and ran the Post Office out of her house which was across the street from the railroad station. The scrapbook contains wedding announcements, obituaries, local and national information, valentines, scraps of wallpaper, pictures from magazines, postcards, and photos. |  |
 | Left: Scrapbook inscription reads, "Mrs. Margaret Ellis/Moundville/Marquette County/Wis." |
The Caledonia Historical Society meets every other month on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 in the Town Hall. Their biggest current project is creating a historical library where future generations can come and do their family and farm histories. They are always looking for information, especially family histories, from Caledonia from its beginning in the mid-1800s to the present.
Images courtesy of Jennifer Blau
Entry compiled by: Emily Christopherson
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