History of Milwaukee, WI
The first saying of the word happened in 1761 by a British officer that was stationed in Breen Bay. His name was James Gorrell and he transcribed the word as being Milwacky. The very first settlers or immigrants to settle in Milwaukee were traders that were French and French Canadian. The 1830s brought about rapid settling and more and more families came to this city in 1837. With them, they brought friends and other family. There was a city Charter that came about in 1846. Solomon Juneau was nominated as being the mayor. He had settles in Milwaukee with his family and was French Canadian. The Common Council back then met at a church that can now be found in Plankinton Ave and Wisconsin Ave. The Common Council remained there for 2 years and then was moved to a stable. In 1850, a fire came and completely demolished the stable. The council then moved meetings to a hotel in addition to 2 commercial buildings and a produce store. There was an additional fire that ruined their quarters and until the year 1889, the City Council met at a variety of places. In January of 1889, the Council authorized a $1.25 million purchase to land and a permit to build a city hall. There is a bell tower that is named after its founder. The clock that is in the bell tower is made from opaque glass. The clock is about 2 feet long and 8 inches wide. The face of this clock has a diameter of 18 feet. Once the clock was completed, there were rumors that it was the 3rd largest clock in the entire world. There is also a flagpole that is next to the bell tower and it stands about 40 feet high. The base is about 1 foot and has a copper ball that is 3 feet wide. German Immigration In the 1840s, there was an increased number of German immigrants that increased Milwaukee's population. Milwaukee now has a widespread German heritage. As of the year 2010, there are now more than 40 phone book pages that have the last name Schmidts or Schmitts. The 19th century resulted in Milwaukee being a final destination for many immigrants that had fled the Revolution in 1848. Over the years, there were more than 1 million German immigrants that had left Germany to come to the US. There are now several restaurants that continue to carry the German heritage. City Hall The fire that took place in 1929 destroyed one of the towers on the building. During that time, there was no fire equipment to get to the tower to put the fire out. There were blueprint's that allowed architects to repair the damage back to its original standing. There were offices that were on both the 5th and 7th floors that were turned into offices shortly before the 1st World War. In 1931, the 3rdf floor of the building received a renovation. A balcony was taken off the building and there was stencil that was taken off the ceilings. How the Population Has Emerged Milwaukee received its first settlers in 1818 and they were fur traders. The population started then and in 1846, there were two towns that were combined to make Milwaukee. The population grew intensely over the years and as of 2010, the population reached 594,833 people.
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