Aldrich, manufacturer of Aldrich Wind-Mills, was born in Munro, Saratoga Co., N. Y.

The evidence

• “ALDRICH, manufacturer Aldrich Wind-Mills; was born in Munro, Saratoga Co., N. Y., on Oct. 3, 1833, and came to Wisconsin March 1, 1867, locating at Beloit ; from Munro he moved to Logansport, Ind., where he learned the trade of machinist, and afterward for ten years acted as foreman in a steam-engine and mill-work manufactory ; at this place, he also manufactured paper on his own account under the firm name of Aldrich & Baldwin ; he next engaged in the manufacture of woolen goods ; from, Logansport, he moved to Beloit, built the building now occupied by the Eclipse Wind-Mill Co., and engaged for three years in the manufacture of woolen goods on his own account; he took charge of a machine.shop and foundry at Keokuk, Iowa, for two years, and afterward returned to Beloit and entered the wind-mill nianufactory of 0. B.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/18-bios-beloit.md, PDF p. 729

  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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