Miss Brecheisen, the youngest child of a family of 11 and the only survivor, was born December 24, 1864, in Attica, N.Y. in 1885. She taught one of the first schools in Battle Creek, gave piano lessons, was assistant postmaster, worked for the Battle Creek Enterprise and in 1904 was employed at the telephone company. She remained there more than 40 years.

Miss Brecheisen moved to the Norfolk Convalescent Home four years ago and enjoys visitors.

Next mentioned is a Mr. Walters "tonsorial artist" in Battle Creek since about 1884. Little is known about him as he evidently did not stay to see Battle Creek grow, fade and then grow again. The same may be said of Dr. Doolittle.

J. M. Rosterundt who was then the town's only butcher located here about 1882. T. H. Barneke came to Battle Creek about 1885 and engaged in wagon making. He worked with Conrad Hansen, Ferdinand Eyden, a contractor and builder, came in about 1884 and Charles Guderian, another Wisconsinite, came in the 1890's. Charles operated a saloon which some oldsters believe was situated on the lot now the home of the Alvin Fyerherm family. It was a large two story frame building. Then there was M. F. Killinger, another Virginian, a carpenter by trade. He was a brother of M. M. Killinger, postmaster at that time. There was also a Mr. Hansel mentioned who was in the livery stable business as a partner with F. J. Hale. None of the oldsters now living remember Mr. Hansel. Mr. Ross, previously reported being in business in 1884 was still in business in 1887. He has, however, expanded to include implements and hardware to his harness making work. He first came to the area in 1871, homesteading in the northwest corner of Section 27, Township 23, Range 2. He was engaged in farming until 1879 when he moved to Battle Creek to engage in business.

The Neuwerk family came to Battle Creek in 1885. One of the brothers, Henry, engaged in the "grocery, queen's wear, and flour business" in the building erected by him which is now the Cotton Shop. Henry later served for many years as Justice of the Peace. He never married, living with his parents and later with his brother Pete in the house now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Herman Rinkel. In the panorama picture of the town taken in 1887 or 1888 looking northwest is shown a small house (about 24x24) with a shed attached to the rear. This was the Neuwerk home. It stood on the lot now the Battle Creek Mutual Insurance Company and the store building to the right (east) was the rear of the building which is now the building housing Jackie's Dress Shop and Dr. Church's veterinary office to the rear.

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