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| =====Wales, WI===== | =====Wales, WI===== | ||
| + | {{ :un:waleswi_plat_1914-002.jpg?200|Wales Plat, 1914}} | ||
| + | {{ :un:waleswi_plat_1900-001.jpg?200|Wales Plat, 1900}} | ||
| Located west of Milwaukee and about 35 miles from Caledonia, this is rolling country with oaks and other trees. | Located west of Milwaukee and about 35 miles from Caledonia, this is rolling country with oaks and other trees. | ||
| - | Johann Georg Ungerecht moved to Wales from Hebron (near [[103_GlenUllin|Glen Ullin]]) ND, and farmed there for 15 years. Then, the story goes, he sold his land to the state so they could build the Wisconsin State Tuberculosis Sanatorium - and we've found old plats that verify the story. They continued to live in Wales a couple more years, it's unclear what prompted them to return to the Glen Ullin area. The Sanatorium was a very scenic facility, and there are some interesting pictures [[https://www.flickr.com/photos/passgo/sets/72157602093018776/|on Flickr]]. In 1959 it was converted into the Ethan Allen Correctional Facility for Boys, that closed in 2011 and the site has been idle since then. | + | Johann Georg Ungerecht moved to Wales from Hebron (near [[103_GlenUllin|Glen Ullin]]) ND, and farmed there for 15 years. Then, the story goes, he sold his land to the state in 1909 so they could build the Wisconsin State Tuberculosis Sanatorium - and we've found old plats that verify the story. The Sanatorium was a very scenic facility, and there are some interesting pictures [[https://www.flickr.com/photos/passgo/sets/72157602093018776/|on Flickr]]. At that time, the primary components for treating TB were fresh air and bed rest. In 1959 it was converted into the Ethan Allen Correctional Facility for Boys, that closed in 2011 and the site has been idle since then. The Ungerechts continued to live in Wales a couple more years after selling the original farm, it's unclear what prompted them to return to the Glen Ullin area, and they may have briefly lived in Caledonia (one source says Paul was born there). |
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