Once Upon a House

Fall 1847

A man came to Wisconsin and worked at his trade about three years.

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  • “P. 0. Janesville; born in 1817 in Providence, Luzerne Co., Penn.; came to Wisconsin in 1847; worked at his trade about three years; in 1851, settled on the farm he now owns. Married Miss Margaret, daughter of Caleb Inman, of Rock Co.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/23-bios-turtle.md, PDF p. 795 / book p. 799

    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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