Benjamin Bleasdale, later of Janesville, was born in Leeds, Eng.

The evidence

• “P. 0. Janesville; born in Leeds, Eng., in 1829; son of Robert Bleasdale, who came to America with his family in 1845 and settled on Sec. 7, where Benjamin now owns 200 acres. He married Miss Fannie Burton, of Rock Co., in 1 8(3-1: ; they have, one son — Freddie B., born in 1867.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/21-bios-lima.md, PDF p. 792 / book p. 796

  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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