Tonet, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Tonet, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Label:Tonet
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kewaunee
Subdivision Type3:Towns
Subdivision Name3:Red River, Luxemburg
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:718
Coordinates:44.5892°N -87.7336°W
Area Code:920
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1575506

Tonet [1] is an unincorporated community in the towns of Red River and Luxemburg, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States.[2] It is located at latitude 44.589 and longitude -87.734, with an elevation of, at the junction of County Trunk K and Tonet Road.[3]

History

The community started as the neighboring community later to be called Champion grew. When the original log church of St. Joseph at Champion was destroyed by fire in 1874, a dispute then arose between the Flemish and the Walloon Belgians, as to where to rebuild the church.[4] As a result of the disagreement, the Flemish Belgians built their own church on the site of St. Martin Catholic Church, Tonet.[5]

Initially when it was established as a community, the place was known as Martinsville, after St. Martin's church.[6] Prior to this it was referred to in letters as "Aux Flamands."[7]

The proposed post office in 1887 was supposed to be Jonet, after Peter Jonet the first postmaster. However the clerk in charge of postmaster appointments department mistook the J for a T.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.misspronouncer.com/ MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN
  2. Web site: Tonet, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. Wisconsin Hometown Locator. 2 October 2010.
  3. Web site: Where is Tonet, WI?. roadonmap.com. 2016-10-19.
  4. https://www.threecatholicchurches.com/sjhistory
  5. St. Joseph Catholic Parish, Champion Wisconsin 1862-2012 by Robert Dubois.
  6. A History of Luxemburg Township and Village, 1885-1985 by Carol Jean Simonar (1983)
  7. Book: De Smet, Antoine . The Belgian Community In Northeastern Wisconsin; It's Origin And Development . 1952.
  8. Error Made the Name 'Tonet", Green Bay Press Gazette, Jan 14 1976
  9. Mistaken identity fits to a 'T', Green Bay Press Gazette, June 1, 1991