Once Upon a House

1857

A man settled on his present homestead.

The regionGrade A · 1 independent source

The evidence

  • “P. 0. Janesville; born in Canterbury, England, in 1825 ; came to the United States in 1828 ot 1830, and to Wisconsin in 1842, and went to Pennsylvania in 1843 ; returned to Janesville in 1847 ; settled on his present homestead in 1857. He and his partner built the residence of A.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/22-bios-rock.md, PDF p. 794 / book p. 798

    Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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