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December 8, 1841

Aller married Miss Eleanor Temple in the town of Union — the first couple married in that town, by a Justice of the Peace.

Rock CountyGrade A · 1 independent source

The evidence

  • “Aller is a member of the Baptist Church. He married in Union, on Dec. 8, 1841, Miss Eleanor Temple, a native of Maine. They were the first couple married in the town of Union ; married by a Justice of the Peace, there being no ordained minister in the township.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/30-bios-union.md, PDF p. 857 / book p. 861

    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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