On July 20, Township trustee clerk Kim Baker dropped off several record books of trustee business over the years. One of them is the very first book of school business for the township, with records dating as early as 1853.... Continue Reading →
About 1850, Jacob BN Klinger (1819-1894) was elected surveyor of Marshall county, a post he would hold for 12 years. He engaged his much younger brother, Jeremiah M "Jerry" Klinger (1835-1911) to join him, and the two proceeded to survey... Continue Reading →
Several towns started near Bremen never reached a self-sustaining size. The remarkable document below tells part of the tale; it is the official postmaster record for Marshall county, and lists the towns, their postmasters, and their name changes over time.... Continue Reading →
1850 census of Bremen, Indiana. This page shows the George Pomeroy and Josiah Geiselman (here spelled "Guiselman") families who founded the town in 1846. Click on the image below to see a larger version. Some sources suggest the town was... Continue Reading →
The Plymouth Tribune, on February 19, 1903, ran this glowing article on Bremen's townsfolk and businesses. Flanking the article was a similar one about the town of Bourbon. Click on an image below to see a larger version. You may... Continue Reading →
Historic Bremen 