Lorenz after their mother church in Germany. The settlers then decided to divide the land into 120acre farms and cleared the land in order to farm and build their houses. In 1846 a second group of about 90 emigrants from Germany arrived at Frankenmuth. The new group bought land and built their own homes as well as St. Lorenz Church which was completed on December 26. 1846. Immigration continued throughout the 1800s. as immigrants arrived to reunite with their relatives. As the town grew. so did its commerce. The new immigrants included woodcarvers. sausage makers. wool processors. millers. and brewers. The community continued its Bavarian heritage as it grew. After World War II and the development of the interstate highway system.
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