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.
Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources
On the printed page (PDF p. 529 / book p. 533) · open the whole page
People: Seth St. John