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1853

The John Todd family (with five children) came from Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, in 1853.

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  • “JOHBf (ir. TOO D, proprietor of Todd's Ale and Porter Brewery ; came with his fiither, John Todd, together with two brothers and two fisters, from Newcastle-on Tync, England, in the year 1853 ; commenced the brewing business in the fall of 18G8.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/17-bios-janesville.md, PDF p. 722

    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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