Once Upon a House

1856

A Johnstown farmer married Miss Ellen M. Wortman of Michigan.

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  • “Johnstown ; born in New York, in 1830 ; came to Wisconsin in 1840, with his father, who located at Johnstown, where he died, when Thomas succeeded to the farm of 160 acres, his present homestead. Married, in 1856, Miss Ellen M. Wortman, a native of Blichigan ; has five children — Clarence A., Albert C, Frank E., Perrin A. and Ray H.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/24-bios-johnstown.md, PDF p. 808 / book p. 812

    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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