Travel Back in Time to Slinger

Slinger, Schleisingerville until 1921, was founded by Baruck Schleisinger Weil, who moved to Washington County in 1845 after immigrating from the Alsace region of France. According to the Encyclopedia of Milwaukee, “For the sake of brevity, villagers approved shortening ‘Schleisingerville’ to its commonly used nickname, ‘Slinger,’ in 1921.” Others argue that the name changed in the wake of WWI and anti-German sentiments. The official 2017 Village of Slinger comprehensive plan says that it was shortened for brevity purposes, and due to anti-German sentiment, confirming both causes. Read more about the history of Slinger at the Slinger Community History and Culture webpage, a project completed and maintained by students and teachers at Slinger High School.
Images are from the Slinger Community Library.

Celebration at the Farmer Supply Company ca. 1910
Theodore Koenings invited the area farmers in for some type of celebration and had this picture taken around 1910. Koening’s Implement shop is the large building in the center. It is now an apartment building. Storck street is fully developed with new homes, all of which still stand today.
Pre-1887 view of Schleisingerville.
Street Scenes of Schleisingerville.
A stroll down Schleisingerville in the transition period between horses and cars. Sidewalks are in and trees are growing strong. Children are unknown.
Main Street of Schleisingerville.
This photograph captures the transition period from horses to automobiles. Also notice the utility poles going up and down Main Street (Kettle Moraine Drive).
St. Peter’s Catholic Church School and Rectory ca. 1921.
This is a photo of St. Peters Church. The church was constructed in 1893. The rectory was constructed after 1912. The old school construction was 1882 and the sister’s home was constructed around 1872.
West Washington Street as of 1910. Rosenheimer’s farm implement sheds on the near left. The small apartment on the left still stands. The next building which housed Slinger’s first brewery was rebuilt and John Rosenheimer Sr.’s implement shed was rebuilt as Gundrum’s market. The bricks used to construct Roth’s New Commercial House appear to be piled up in the street. On the near right side the first building was rebuilt into what is now Auto Tech. The old Wild/Leverence house was rebuilt by Harland Rhode in 1948 and the house nearest to the old bank was replaced by Fred Kletti.