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Bruckerville, Settlement of

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Author:
Mary Moltzan

Location:
T. 29 N. - R. 2 E., Sec. 15, Township of Holton

Background:

Holton's Heritage, published in 1975, talks about Bruckerville. It was located in the NE corner of Sec .15 of Holton Twp. Joseph Brucker owned the land, a store and "postal service" in 1882. (See also Brucker in Johnson Twp.). Bruckerville was at the intersection of the current Brucker Ave. and Hwy. A.  Brucker also owned a sawmill about 2 miles east in Section 11.

Schools:

Bruckerville School #3 was located near the store. It was the only two room school in Holton Twp. It was built in about 1896.

Business:

See Background

Industry:

See Background

Bruckerville Cheese Factory, located at the intersection of County Highways A and F,  was owned and operated by Fred H. Reynolds. It closed in 1953 after merging with the nearby Dorchester Cheese Factory.