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October 1823

October 3, 1823 — Archibald Jack was born in Ireland.

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  • “P. 0. Beloit; born in Ireland Oct. 3, 1823; son of James Jack, who came to Turtle in Jatiuary, 1846, and was one of the oldest and most respected settlers. Archibald, in 1851, bought 115 acres in Turtle, in Sections 33 and 34, and, through industry and frugality, has a good home and is in comfortable circumstances.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/23-bios-turtle.md, PDF p. 801

    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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