First wagon road from Milwaukee to Madison, going through Jefferson, was surveyed.

Talbot Chambers Dousman built a log cabin and made first claim in the Town of Ottawa.

Parents of Abram G. Hardell settled in Town of Summit on 500 acre farm.

T.C. Dousman built first frame barn in Waukesha County on 400 acre farm known as "Ingleside".

Elisha W. Edgerton received land grant for farm on Hwy I8.

Bark River School District organized.

Siloam Chapel organized.

First Presbyterian. Church of Ottawa organized.

St. Mary's Episcopal Church receives deed to land on corner of Hwy s 18 and 67.

George Washington Van Brunt purchases Edgerton farm on highway 18.

Van Brunt Mansion constructed.      

Chicago and Northwestern Railway Co. complete railroad through the area.

Griffith Thomas built a store and became the first merchant and first postmaster.

The post office was moved from Utica to Dousman.

First residence in Village of Dousman was built by Frank Martin. Corner of Hwys D & Z.

A Mr. Steinica built the first hotel, it burned down within two years.

First Dousman Cornet Band built a Music Hall.

O.H. Neff and G.A. Groop moved their respective businesses, a blacksmith shop and a wagon shop from Utica to Dousman.

Abram G. Hardell built the elevator and started a lumber yard.

William Reid built a building which housed a print shop and a dry goods store run by Krueger Bros.

Herman Claus built and operated a harness shop

G.A. Rogers established the "Dousman Leader".

Union Emmanuel Church was built on land purchased from A.H. Gifford for $50.00.

St. Bruno's Catholic Church was constructed.

Griffith Thomas sells store to William Hunter and Henry Weiner.

President Grover Cleveland made a whistle-stop in Dousman.

Residents organized a public school for Dousman.

Bullfrog Station settlement has 150 residents.

Land purchased from E.L.Gifford to build a school house.

Mundschau brothers, John, Lawrence and Nick take charge of Griffith Thomas store.

L.G. Bischel opens first tavern in Dousman.

Mary Moody was the first teacher at the Dousman school, earning $1.50 a day.

L. G. Bischel builds hotel

Abram G. Hardell moved to the Village of Dousman.

Dousan Volunteer Fire Department was established. . Nick Mundschau was president  and A.C. Longley was Chief.

Wisconsin Home and Farm School founded. (Lad Lake)

Willard A. Van Brunt estate deeds 319 acre farm to the Wisconsin Consistory.            .

Northwestern Railroad spur, "Tibbey Line", runs to marl plant south of the Village.      :

Oscar A. Olson organized the Dousman State Bank.

Wisconsin Consistory deeds Van Brunt property to the Consistory Home Association

Frederich C. Krueger founded the "Weekly Index".

H.M. Bischel takes over tavern & hotel business.

First fish hatchery in the state, located several miles south of the Village. Eagle Line Products Co. developed the Marl beds.            ,   .

Cy and E.F. Bischel partners in tavern and hotel business from their father, H.M. Bischel.

Territory known as Dousman is incorporated as the Village of Dousman.

Nic Mundschau was first president of the Village of Dousman.

Dousman residents baricade the streets and light bonfire in celebration of Armistice Day.

Cy Bischel serves ice cream and banana splits at tavern & hotel during prohibition.

Waukesha County Dairy Show held in Dousman.

Dousman population was 235 residents.

Main Street in Dousman was paved.  '

First Staughton fire engine purchased and kept in small firehouse south of Dousman House tavern,

Bischel's Saloon back in tavern business as prohibition is repealed.

Population of Dousman was 270.

F.C. Krueger sells "Weekly Index" & print shop to George Ehrlich. Thus became the Ehrlich Printing Co.

Dousman's population grows to 328.

Ruth Howard purchases Ehrlich Printing Co.

Dousman Community Building burns to the ground.

Community Club holds Auction to raise funds for new Community Building.

First Dousman Derby Days celebration.

Cy Bischel sells tavern business to Tom Stapleton.

Village adopts zoning ordinance for sewer and water service.

S. Jane Abbott acquires printing company.

410 residents in Dousman.

Union Emmanuel changed name to Emmanuel United Church of Christ.

Northwestern Railroad installs coal burning stove in depot office.

Railroad Depot closed. Ellis Altwise serves 4 months short of 25 years as last agent.

Dousman State Bank moves across Main Street.

Dousman Frogs, Land O' Lakes baseball team, defeats Oconomowoc Five O's to win grand championship.

New firehouse constructed on land owned by Bob and Eloise Jeffery