Albion Mills in Kaukauna

The Albion Mills was built in 1861 on the Fox River Canal in Kaukauna by Charles Cord and William T. Gray. It was later sold to John Stoveken and called the Eagle Flour Mill. It later became the first Paper Mill in Kaukauna.

A Reminescence transcribed from the Kaukauna newspaper in the early 1880's

Last Monday was the 18th anniversary of the dedication of the First flouring mill built in Kaukauna. The building was a frame structure standing on the same spot where the elegant stone structure erected by our esteemed townsman, John Stovekin (Sic Stoveken), is now located, and was built and fitted by the messrs, Cord & Gray who subsequently disposed of the property to Mr. Stoveken. (abt 1864) The name of the institution was the "Albion Mills" and it did good service for Kaukauna, Little Chute and the surrounding vicinity until the destruction by fire several years later.

The people of Kaukauna thought its completion an occasion of sufficient importance to celebrate by a dedication ball, which accordingly took place in the new building, the music being furnished by Ferris & Berkhaus' band, while judge Aiken played the drum. Nearly the entire population then residing in the village, together with many from Appleton were present. Among the latter were Dr. C E Ostransler, Henry D. Ryan, Dick Webb, Theodore Earl, John Jewett (This is likely John Hewitt), D. J. Brothers and Webb Ketchum. A most glorious time was had by all present, dancing being kept up until a late hour. ...

Badger Paper Mill

The Badger Paper mill was the largest papermill in the country at the time it was built in 1885. The owners/managers were Joseph Vilas, Henry Frambach, John Stoveken. The Mill was destroyed by fire in the late 1890's. The site and foundations were reused in the early 1900's when a Hydroelectric facility was built. This hydroelectric facility is still in operation at a young age of 100 years, producing electricity for the Kaukauna utilities.

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This image is of the Badger Paper Mill Subsidiary Called the Quinnesec Pulp Company
The mill was built by John Stoveken in the area now called Niagara, Wisconsin on the Menominee River. When John Stoveken built the mill it was called the Northern Pulp Company. John's Son, John Stoveken, Jr. helped to build this mill and lived in a log cabin on the bluff on the Michigan side of the water falls.

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St. Marie - Brouillard

Marie St. Marie and Joseph Brouillard, Sr

Authors GGG Grandparents - Pictures are estimated 1880

Brouillard - Mitchell

Philomena Brouillard and Julius St. Mitchell
GG Grandparents of the Author

Stoveken - Kohanek

John Stoveken, Sr (Seated Left) Elizabeth Kohanek (Seated Right) about 1892

Standing individuals are Margaret St. Mitchell and John Stoveken, Jr

Elizabeth Kohanek is John's second wife. His first wife, Gertrude Diedrich Stoveken died in 1881

GG Grandparents and G Grandparents on the same picture

1897 Stoveken Letter

This letter was written by John Stoveken to his business agent James Driessen in Kaukauna in 1897. The ledger book is the accounting ledger held by James Driessen for John Stoveken. It contains business transactions of sales and leases of property in the Kaukauna area known as the Stoveken Plat. It is still in it's original mailing envelope and was donated to the Kaukauna Library by Leo Driessen

Eagle Paper Mill

The Eagle Mill was Built in 1872 as a Flour Mill and Paper Mill in Kaukauna, Wisconsin by John Stoveken. It was using straw at that time to make Manila paper. This Mill was the first Paper Mill in the U. S. to use Pulp wood to make paper beginning in 1878 . The first machines to make paper from wood pulp were designed here and patented in 1879. John and his brother Henry Frambach combined had 17 US patents. The patents were primarily in the paper industry. However John Stoveken later became involved in the Gold Mining and refining business and had developed a process to reduce the cost of Gold recovery and recieved 5 patents for equipment and processes to recover gold. John Stoveken is the GG Grandfather of the author.