by Sears Homes | Feb 25, 2012 | Uncategorized |
On Friday, I posted a detailed blog about Addie’s deep roots in the Lake Mills community. Addie Hoyt (1872-1901) was the granddaughter of Kimball Hoyt and his wife, Sally Sanborn Hoyt. The Hoyts first came to Jefferson County in 1843. When Sally Sanborn Hoyt...
by Sears Homes | Feb 24, 2012 | Uncategorized |
In the unspoken but ever-present caste system of Victorian America, 24-year-old Addie Hoyt was a socialite, and a woman of note. According to information gleaned from the Lake Mills Leader (newspaper), young Addie Hoyt possessed much promise and potential. She was...
by Sears Homes | Dec 26, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Wouldn’t it be nice if the City of Lake Mills would have treated you better? And not only the city, but all of Lake Mills’ past and present residents? Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone interested in this mystery would treat everyone with respect? I...
by Sears Homes | Dec 13, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Addie’s been in the news a few times in the last 30 days, and some of these news articles have given conflicting accounts of what will become of her remains. Last month, after the autopsy was done, her remains were transported from Milwaukee by David Olsen...
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