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July 15, 1838

A settler came to Wisconsin and located at Beloit.

BeloitGrade A · 1 independent source

The evidence

  • “Race street; was born March 7, 1818, at Providence, R. I.; came to Wisconsin July 15, 1838, and located at Beloit. From Providence he moved to Canaan, Essex Co., Vt., and engaged in farming; from Canaan he moved to Beloit, making the distance from Caanan to Buffalo with teams and then by steamer United States to Chicago ; thence by teams to Wisconsin.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/18-bios-beloit.md, PDF p. 731

    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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