Once Upon a House

Spring 1852

Mr. Owen came to Wisconsin and joined his father.

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  • “OWEN, farmer, Sec, 11 ; P, 0, Hanover; born Sept, 10, 1840, in Orange Co., N, Y,, where he worked the farm of his father, Increase Owen, In the spiing of 1852, became to Wisconsin, joined his father, who had been here since 1845, and bought some land, which Mr, Owen assisted him to. cultivate. In September, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, 13th Wis.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/32-bios-plymouth.md, PDF p. 871

    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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