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Author:
Mary Moltzan

Location:
T. 26 N. - R. 9 E., Sec. 3 and T. 27 N. - R. 9 E., Sec. 34 & 35, Townships of Bevent and Reid

Founded:
December 30, 1886

Background:

The Cherek, Dallman and Woytasik families founded the village in 1886 in what was then Pike Lake Township. Pike Lake was later divided into Reid Township and Bevent Township. The village then lay on the border between the two townships. Bevent was actually supposed to be named "Berent" after a lawyer but was incorrectly transcribed and was legally called Bevent.

See Township of Bevent

Post Office Established:
April 27, 1891

First Postmaster:
Martin Cychosz

About The Post Office:

Service discontinued December 15, 1910. The P O was located SE 1/4 Section 34 in Reid Township but serviced Bevent.

Railroad:

See Township of Bevent

Churches:

St Ladislaus Catholic Church. Original church, a frame structure,was built about 1883. In 1896 the church was moved to Bevent's main street when a new church was built. It was used as a parochial school until 1914 and later housed Cherek Brothers Grocery. Andy Beine operated the grocery business since 1968. He then built a new store to the right of the old building which was torn down. This area of Marathon County was settled primarily by Polish immigrants. The importance that those immigrants and their descendants placed on their religion was evidenced by many roadside shrines. Individual families and entire parishes used to make pilgrimages to these shrines as part of their observance of religious holidays.

Schools:

St Ladislaus Catholic School. (See above). A new school was constructed in 1914.

Business:

General store operated by Roman Woijtasik

General store operated by p Peter Knippel

Creamery operated through a cooperative plan of local farmers

Blacksmith shop operated by Joseph Cherek

Portable sawmill operated by J. Wanta

Industry:

Portable sawmill operated by J. Wanta

See Township of Bevent

Farming:

Many early settlers farmed during the growing season and worked the sawmills and lumber camps during the winter. For a long time there was no road to the county seat and Wausau was reached by way of Stevens Point. Later the so-called Waupaca road was built and Wausau could also be reached by way of Hatley.

See Township of Bevent