Once Upon a House

January 1836

Seth St. John was born, the first white child born within the limits of the present city of Janesville.

Rock CountyGrade A · 1 independent source

The evidence

  • “John was the first white child born in what are now the city limits of Janesville. The date of his birth was January, 1836. His father was Samuel St.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/14-rock-county-ch08-janesville.md, PDF p. 529 / book p. 533

    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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