SOBIESKI Oconto County Wisconsin Highway S town of Little Suamico

CHOIR AT ST. JOHN CANTIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH Maestro S.C. Liberski, Frank Peplinksi and J. Zielindki are at left; J.J. Hof stands in the church entrance, and organist, Mrs. Liberski, is at the right. Dave Cisler

PIONEER DUG-OUT HOME Drawn by a missionary priest in the late 1800's, this is the typical first cabin of Polish immigrants to Sobieski. These settlers came with next to nothing in resources and funds and built their community literally from "scratch". Drawing from "The Catholic Church In Wisconsin" 1898

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The following pictures are contributed and from the collection of Mike 

Milwaukee News paper article about Sobieski being named in1894. The name was in honor of the last ruling royal family when Poland was independent in the 1600's. It had since been occupied by foreign powers but national pride persisted.	A satellite photo to show the approximate location of Petersville, and where the old saw mill was, near Sobieski.	A picture from inside the Bond Pickle station. Leo Brzezinski, back of the picture wearing glasses, was operating the station. This picture was probably from the 1940s.	An old picture looking east on Main Street. There are 17 people in that picture.
1 - JJ Hof 2 - Mrs. Frank Peplinski 3 – Frank Peplinski 4 – Mrs. Stanley Liberski (Cecelia Brzezinski) 5 – Mrs. Joseph Liberski, Stanley Liberski’s mother 6 – Stanley Liberski 7 through 10 - children not identified	The station building still exists, it was purchased by Mr Smith, and he had it moved to his area by the creek on Cross Road.	Passenger train at the station, in the early 1900's. Rail travel was a very important part of many lives, both business and pleasure.	Front row L to R Otto Krause - Station Manager and station crew: Leo A Brzezinski, ? Kowalczyk, ?Kowalczyk, Joe Sikorski, Adrian Brzezinski on wagonLeo T Brzezinski (Jr)Leo T Brzezinski (Jr), Frank Kotulski
Brzezinski Garden in winter. 1927.  Buildings on theleft are the Tie Shed from the 1850s sawmill at Petersville.	Max Kuske bring the mail from the train to the post office located in the Brzezinski Store.  1932	Max Kuske.  Left building was Hernet Blacksmith Shop and Broniiszewski Saloon.  The saloon was built by Henry Rahrs in 1898 and was theSobieski Hotel.	Pomprowitz Store and Sot Meat Market
Brzezinski Store and Post Office.  1926	River flooding at Cross Road	Peplinski barn and Tie Shed on left.  The Tie Shed was used by the sawmill at Petersville from 1850-1870.	Peplinski and Brzezinski Retail Stores. 1913
Sobieski looking East Northeast.  On left is Hernet's Blacksmith Shop.  On the right, Broniszewski's Saloon.  Circa 1920	Press-Gazette article about Steve Nowak and the trains he made.  He was arailroad man who made trains from scratch.	Main Street, Sobieski	Sobieski Train Station
Passenger Train	Cheese Factory on roght.  Temperance Hotel on left	Waiting on the Mail Train. 1953.  In the background is the Liberski Farm and Old Post Office.	A dip in Bass Lake
Leo Brzezinski, postmaster.  Oconto County Reporter article.	Oconto County Reporter article	Edward Koldrowicz.  Real estate agent for the JJ Hof Land Company.   He was the second Postmaster in Sobieski.  He married Victoria Slupeckiin Milwaukee in 1896.

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The following picture postcards are contributed and from the collection of Dennis Kohlman.

Sobieski Main Street looking East

Sobieski Main Street looking West

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Rural Sobieski

Sobieski Arch Bridge with Horse and Buggy 1909

Sobieski Corners - Birds Eye View Highway S and 41

A Proud Polish Family near Sobieski show their cleared land, fine draft horses and a method of stump pulling commonly used. Many Oconto County families had photos of their homesteads taken to show the people in the "Old Country" how their hard work was successfully progressing.