Misere, Wisconsin

Misere (also spelled Misiere^[1]) is an unincorporated community in Door County, Wisconsin, United States, within the town of Brussels.^[2]^[3] The community is located at the intersection of Misere Road And County Highway J, 3 miles south of Brussels and 2 miles northeast of Rosiere.

It is located at 44.699 latitude and -87.600 longitude at an elevation of 820 feet above sea level.

Misiere was founded in the later part of the 1850s by settlers from Belgium. It attained it largest size and population in the late 1800s and early 1900s when it was the site of St Michael's Catholic Church ^[4]^[5]^[6] and its cemetery,^[7] post office,^[8] two saloons, a dance and social hall, a general store, a cheese factory, blacksmith shop, and a number of personal residences and barns. Previous short lived names for the community include; Leccia,^[9]^[10] and Minor,^[11] as these were names of early post offices there.

References

^ Algoma-Record Herald, Dec 21, 1967, pg 5
^ https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/gaz-record/2831242
^ The History of the Belgian Settlements in Door, Kewaunee and Brown Counties: ... a legacy in 10 parts by Math S. Tlachac (1974) page 25
^ https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AMXDVLQNX5DMII8Q
^ St. Michael's Leveled But Memories Remain, by Clara Vandertie (Door County Advocate, 1976-08-5) Accessible via https://www.doorcountynewspapers.org/
^ History of Misere Reveals Trying Times - Rift in Parish (Algoma Record Herald, 1968-01-11) Accessible via https://www.algomapubliclibrary.org/
^ http://wigenweb.org/door/cemeteries/stmichaels.html
^ Leccia Post Office reference at Misere existed from Apr 15, 1880 - Dec 9, 1885" Going For The Mail: A History of Door County Post Offices, by James B. Hale (1996) p 104
^ https://catalog.archives.gov/id/68844038?objectPage=933 (img 933 of 1,305) Record Group 28, Records of the Post Office Department 1773 – 1971 Wisconsin: Dane - Douglas NAID: 68844038
^ https://catalog.archives.gov/id/68844038?objectPage=927 (img 927 of 1,305) Record Group 28, Records of the Post Office Department 1773 – 1971 Wisconsin: Dane - Douglas NAID: 68844038
^ https://catalog.archives.gov/id/68844038?objectPage=951 (img 951 of 1,305) Record Group 28, Records of the Post Office Department 1773 – 1971 Wisconsin: Dane - Douglas NAID: 68844038

[1] Algoma-Record Herald, Dec 21, 1967, pg 5

[2] ttps://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/gaz-record/2831242

[3] The History of the Belgian Settlements in Door, Kewaunee and Brown Counties: ... a legacy in 10 parts by Math S. Tlachac (1974) page 25

[4] ttps://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AMXDVLQNX5DMII8Q

[5] St. Michael's Leveled But Memories Remain, by Clara Vandertie (Door County Advocate, 1976-08-5) Accessible via https://www.doorcountynewspapers.org/

[6] History of Misere Reveals Trying Times - Rift in Parish (Algoma Record Herald, 1968-01-11) Accessible via https://www.algomapubliclibrary.org/

[7] ttp://wigenweb.org/door/cemeteries/stmichaels.html

[8] Leccia Post Office reference at Misere existed from Apr 15, 1880 - Dec 9, 1885" Going For The Mail: A History of Door County Post Offices, by James B. Hale (1996) p 104

[9] ttps://catalog.archives.gov/id/68844038?objectPage=933 (img 933 of 1,305) Record Group 28, Records of the Post Office Department 1773 – 1971 Wisconsin: Dane - Douglas NAID: 68844038

[10] ttps://catalog.archives.gov/id/68844038?objectPage=927 (img 927 of 1,305) Record Group 28, Records of the Post Office Department 1773 – 1971 Wisconsin: Dane - Douglas NAID: 68844038

[11] ttps://catalog.archives.gov/id/68844038?objectPage=951 (img 951 of 1,305) Record Group 28, Records of the Post Office Department 1773 – 1971 Wisconsin: Dane - Douglas NAID: 68844038

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