Lars Simonson and family came to Newark Township.

The evidence

• “P. 0. Beloit; born in Norway in 1832; came to this country with his father, Lars Simonson, and located in Beloit Township in September, 1842 ; came to Newark Township in April, 1843 ; among the earliest settlers ; his father bought tbrty acres of land with a house on it, and put up a blaeksmith-shop — -the second shop in the town. His son Simon married, on Dec. 29, 1853, in Newark, Tury Steenson, of Norway ; they had five children ; he was living with his father and mother when they were both taken with the cholera and died ; his father died July 9, and his mother July 11, 1854 ; yimon then took, full charge of the property, being an only son, and he now owns 199 acres of land with residence, barns, and all improved.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/19-bios-newark.md, PDF p. 769 / book p. 773

  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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