What's in a name?: Exploring the roots of 'Schleisinger', the community that came to be known as Slinger
Posted: Oct 1, 2023 8:01 AM CDT

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SLINGER, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Schleisingerville to Slinger. What's in a name? A lot at least for me.
I knew I had to do this story after two random people, all in one week, suggested I do some research and report on how the Village of Slinger in Washington County got its name from Baruch Schleisinger Weil, a French native. He settled in the area in the mid-1840 right before Wisconsin become a state. And the rest, like they say, is history. By the way, the spelling is almost identical to mine except he has an extra "i" in his last name.
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