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June 29, 1851

Birth of S. Van Matre in Oneco Township, Stephenson Co., Ill.

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BeloitJune 2, 1851

The church voted to give a call to Rev. S. [name truncated].

CountyJune 18, 1851

"The Demokraten," a weekly Norwegian paper, was first issued in Janesville (brought from Racine), published by Knud Langland until October 3, 1851.

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The regionJune 29, 1851

Birth of S. Van Matre in Oneco Township, Stephenson Co., Ill.

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S. VAN MATRE, dealer in sewing machines and sewing-machine parts, Allen's Block, School street; was born on June 29, 1851, in Oneco Township, Stephenson Co., 111., where he engaged in farming; from Oneco he removed to Monroe, 111., where he attended school and afterward traveled for the Remington Sewing Machine Co. for one year, then went to Iowa and Ottawa, 111., in the interest of the Singer Sewing Machine ; then returned to Monroe and engaged in the business of repairing sewing machines; from Monroe he removed to Beloit and engaged in same business until September, 1878, when he obtained the agency of the following companies: The New Home, Singer, Wheeler & Wilson No. 8, Wilson and Howe ; this business he is now carrying on with success, selling on an average twenty machines

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.PDF p. 764 / book p. 768

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June 29, 1851

Birth of S. Van Matre in Oneco Township, Stephenson Co., Ill.

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The regionJune 29, 1851

Birth of S. Van Matre in Oneco Township, Stephenson Co., Ill.

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S. VAN MATRE, dealer in sewing machines and sewing-machine parts, Allen's Block, School street; was born on June 29, 1851, in Oneco Township, Stephenson Co., 111., where he engaged in farming; from Oneco he removed to Monroe, 111., where he attended school and afterward traveled for the Remington Sewing Machine Co. for one year, then went to Iowa and Ottawa, 111., in the interest of the Singer Sewing Machine ; then returned to Monroe and engaged in the business of repairing sewing machines; from Monroe he removed to Beloit and engaged in same business until September, 1878, when he obtained the agency of the following companies: The New Home, Singer, Wheeler & Wilson No. 8, Wilson and Howe ; this business he is now carrying on with success, selling on an average twenty machines