Milwaukee County Historical Society

Juneau, Solomon L.

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Papers, 1803-1975
Call Number: Mss - 0621
Bulk: 1.51 cubic feet

Abstract:

This collection contains the following types of documents: correspondence, financial records, legal documents, property records, newspaper clippings and documents relating to the early Milwaukee Post Office.  A vast majority of the documents contain information about Solomon Juneau.  The remaining documents deal with his family and heirs.

Biographical Note:                                             

Solomon Laurent Juneau was born on August 9, 1793 near Montreal to Francois Juneau and Theresa Gelarneau.  As a fur trader, he made his first trip to Milwaukee around 1818, working for an agent of the American Fur Company.  He married Josette Vieau in 1820.  Solomon Juneau, one of the founders of Milwaukee, served Milwaukee as the first village president in 1837 and also as postmaster of Milwaukee. In 1852, Juneau and his family moved to Theresa, Wisconsin.  He died on November 14, 1856 and was buried two weeks later in Milwaukee.

Administrative Note:

The collection was donated by more than one individual.  Originals of files 36-43 are located at the Dodge County Historical Society in Beaver Dam.  The collection was processed by Stephanie Ferguson in 2001.  This finding aid was retyped in June 2009.

Contents List:

 

Contents

Box

Folder

 

 

 

Biographical Information

1

1

Commission on the Territorial Road from Milwaukee to Blue Mound - 1837

1

2

Correspondence, Solomon Juneau - 1830-1849

1

3

Correspondence, Solomon Juneau - 1850-1856

1

4

Correspondence, Solomon Juneau (from other repositories) bulk written by Solomon Juneau - 1823-1845

1

5

Correspondence, Juneau Family - 1836-1858

1

6

Correspondence, Misc. - 1803-1949

1

7

Correspondence, Misc. (from other repositories) bulk written to Morgan L. Martin - 1834-1841

1

8

Financial Records, Solomon Juneau - 1830-1839

1

9

Financial Records, Solomon Juneau - 1840-1849

1

10

Financial Records, Solomon Juneau - 1840-1849

1

10A

Invoice of goods for Milwaukee from the American Fur Company, New York. Circa 1842 Transferred from Ott Family Mss-3134

1

10B

Financial Records, Solomon Juneau - 1850-1857

1

11

Financial and other Records (from other repositories), Solomon Juneau - 1817-1841

1

12

Financial Records, Solomon Juneau - undated

1

13

Financial Records, Misc. - 1833-1853

1

14

Insurance Papers - 1851-1855

1

15

Legal Documents and Agreements, Solomon Juneau - 1827-1851

1

16

Legal Documents, etc. relating to Solomon Juneau's Heirs - 1837-1861

1

17

Legal Documents, Misc. - 1840

1

18

Milwaukee Post Office - Weekly and Monthly Registers - 1837, 1838, majority not dated

1

19

Milwaukee Post Office - Miscellaneous - 1836-1851

1

20

Miscellaneous

1

21

Miscellaneous - Information on Monuments to Juneau

1

22

Miscellaneous - Solomon Juneau Descendants

1

23

Newspaper Clippings, Solomon Juneau - 1856-1920

1

24

Newspaper Clippings, Solomon Juneau - 1921-1939

1

25

Newspaper Clippings, Solomon Juneau - 1940-1971

1

26

Newspaper Clippings, Solomon Juneau - no date

1

27

Newspaper Clippings (non-English) - 1905-1926

1

28

Newspaper Clippings, Juneau Descendants - 1896-1975

1

29

Property Records - Abstracts of Titles - 1835-1839

1

30

Property Records - Indentures, Agreements - 1835-1853

1

31

Property Records - Miscellaneous

1

32

Property Records - Proofs of Purchase - 1837-1859

1

33

Property Records - Taxes & Financial Related - 1837-1855

2

34

Speech to Milwaukee Common Council - April 10, 1846

2

35

Correspondence - Personal & Miscellaneous, 1834-1852

2

36

Correspondence - Business, 1836-1854

2

37

Receipts/Bills from Solomon Juneau, 1836-1856

2

38

Receipts/Bills to Solomon Juneau, 1836-1855

2

39

Property-Related Records

2

40

Correspondence in French, 1834-1837

2

41

Miscellaneous Material

2

42

Information re: Jillson Donation & Genealogical
Information re: LeCount Family

2

43

 

 

 

Oversize Items

Location

 

 

Documents Concerning land sales by Solomon Juneau - 1837, 1839, 1846, 1849

OS SM “J”

Business Ledger - 1834-1838

LC Shelf 7