CEO Ben Bracker's Back History:

John Kerkman (farmer/constable/supervisor)(Ben and John Brackers Great Grandfather)came to the Wisconsin territory from Lembeck, Prussia (W. Germany) because farming was no longer profitable due to crop failures which caused famine in the Westphalia area. On Oct. 23, 1844 he purchased 40 acres which later became known as Wheatland. Their Grandfather, Henry Bracker (farmer/blacksmith) married their Grandmother, Anna Catherine Gertrude Kerkman on Jan. 16, 1889 in New Munster, Wisconsin. Their father, Bernard William (Ben) Bracker (farmer/butcher/artisan/businessman) was born in Twin Lakes on May 30, 1895.
And like those before him, being from an esteemed family, and greatly respected, having blacksmithing skills, and understanding the local land, he would be called upon to help the neighbors repair water systems and drill point wells in Racine, Kenosha, and as far up as the Lake Puckaway area where he had a cabin. He was married twice, once to Theresa Prott on June 4th, 1919 and passed on May 2 1958. and again In 1960 To Ruby Caflisch whom passed on July 4th, 1998. During the second marriage Ben sr. had three children, Ben(1961), Betty(1962), and John(1964). Passing away on June 14, 1967.
Three years after little Bens Father died (1970) at about the age of 9, little Ben came to meet John Krizan sr . Togather they worked mainly in the Spring and Summer until John sr. (who was 'semi-retired' all during the time as John sr. put it) sent Ben to his oldest son John (jr). At the same time Ben worked for Jack's Auto Service in the Fall and Winter. When Ben jr was over 18 he began working full time for John Krizan jr in his well drilling and pump service business. In time running the business as needed over those years. At one point during his employ achieving the tile "Vice president in charge of operations (Acting President)". (Until Ben quit due too problems with new employees and general disagreements. Though later John jr and Ben jr subcontracted each other and even working together side by side on jobs until John jr's passing away. Even today Ben and John jr's son Kenny work together from time to time as needed.)
Afterward Ben went to work in the Oil fields in southern California, attaining Chief Lead Roustabout of South West Veco's approx. 1800 man work force. Meeting his wife Shawn in the process he later returned to the place of his childhood in Franksville Wisconsin to raise a family, where he continues as CEO of Bracker Pump & Well Service today.

BRACKER PUMP & WELL COMPANY OVERVIEW:

In the 1980's "Bracker Pump and Well Services" started out of "Bracker Brothers Enterprizes". Which in turn had started in 1978 by Ben Bracker with John Bracker soon coming aboard to help. Starting out in Racine (Franksville area) Wisconsin, with a "National Truck Mounted Crane" which Ben worked over and mounted by himself in CAlIFORNIA. He and his wife Shawn and brother John pulled together to make "Bracker Pump & Well Service" the most well equipped, reliable, dependable, and informed "Well and Pump" service East of I-94 in Racine and Kenosha counties.

Soon after they added another 'service and pulling truck' with a "Smeal Pulling Rig" and a portable unit called an "Up-z-dazy" which pulls most well pumps and is the size of a 'wheel barrow'. Also having a 2 ton "International" 'dump truck', a "CASE 580C" 'loader backhoe', a few trailers, a "Ford 841 Power Master" tractor, along with their large parts & pump stock and other major necessities to 'provide help " for all of your water well needs"' for over 20 years. John and Ben having acquired over vast experience between them in the field. Plus Shawn's 20 years of holding down the office.

In early 1999 they branched out once again into the "municipal sewer and water services" area, having worked on these in the past, they decided to make it a regular part of their services. Now they regularly serviced Racine, Kenosha, and Milwaukee counties, occasionally going to Walworth and Waukesha counties. Serving with 'Emergency Well Pump Replacement and Repair'. While also providing a complete well service, including: Pressure tank replacement, Low water pressure systems repaired, Water leak repairs and replacement, New complete water systems, Well pits upgraded, well abandonments and other well code work. Plus added "Municipal Sewer and Water Laterals " with underground boring. Also mains, including drainage water, sump tiling and repair. With 'Underground Boring', adding a boring machine and rubber tracted mini-excavator with an extending-hoe. Ben also has graduated with three accumulative high honor degrees in Civil Engineering: Architectural, Structural, and Public works. Attaining Scholastic awards in Architectural.

"Bracker Pump and Well Service" is the company to get your job done right the first time.