Once Upon a House
Once Upon a House

On this day

1July

  1. 1832

    The army continued its march up the river and saw an Indian spy on the high ground on the west side of Rock river.

    RegionEvidence

  2. 1833

    Cadman was born in Providence, Saratoga Co., N. Y.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  3. 1833

    The number of post-offices in the United States was 10,127.

    WorldEvidence

  4. 1838

    A Norway-born settler (born Dec. 24, 1807) came to Clinton, Wis., and made a claim of eighty acres.

    RegionSettler recordEvidence

  5. 1839

    The commissioners were again in session.

    BeloitEvidence

  6. 1839

    The commissioners held sessions; the assessment roll was corrected and accepted, and a tax levy of five mills on the dollar was ordered. The assessed value of Rock County in 1839 was $21,792.45.

    CountyEvidence

  7. 1844

    Joseph H. was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  8. 1844

    Marriage to Miss Eliza Holt.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  9. 1852

    The second great reduction of postage took effect by law.

    WorldEvidence

  10. 1852

    Joseph B. was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  11. 1856

    The Central bank's capital stock was increased to $50,000.

    WorldEvidence

  12. 1858

    Rev. C. Smedes resigned as Rector of the parish.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  13. 1862

    A Beloit soldier was wounded in the left arm at the battle of Malvern Hill.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  14. 1863

    Philander Wilcox was killed at Gettysburg.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  15. 1863

    Philander Wilcox was killed at Gettysburg; Jared H. Knapp fell at Gettysburg; Calvin Miller was killed at Gettysburg; a soldier of the Second Wisconsin lost his right leg at Gettysburg.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  16. 1863

    Jared H. Knapp fell at Gettysburg.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  17. 1863

    Williams lost his right leg in the battle of Gettysburg.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  18. 1863

    Calvin Miller was killed at Gettysburg.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  19. 1867

    A Janesville man returned from Montana and took a position as messenger in the Rock County National Bank.

    CountySettler recordEvidence

  20. 1868

    A Janesville man returned to Janesville from the East.

    CountyEvidence

  21. 1868

    A doctor returned to Janesville, where he resided until his death.

    CountySettler recordEvidence

  22. 1868

    Mr. Parmely married Emma J. Parmelee of Connecticut.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  23. 1870

    The Gazette was sold to Gen. James Bintliff and others.

    BeloitEvidence

  24. 1870

    Harvey E. was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  25. 1873

    He purchased a half-interest in the Recorder printing office.

    BeloitEvidence

  26. 1873

    H. Leonard took possession of the newspaper property he considered valuable.

    RegionEvidence

  27. 1875

    Vernon married Nellie Curtice

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  28. 1878

    An event involving Charles S. Guernsey and David J. occurred (the passage is truncated by the scan).

    WorldEvidence

  29. 1884

    He was unanimously chosen superintendent of the State Hospital for the Insane at Madison by the state board of supervision.

    RegionEvidence

  30. 1894

    Mr. Matheson became junior member of the law firm of Fethers, Jeffris, Fifield & Matheson at Janesville.

    CountySettler recordEvidence

  31. 1896

    Rev. Platts began his pastorate.

    BeloitEvidence

  32. 1898

    "The Farm and Home," a weekly farm-interest paper, was first published.

    BeloitEvidence

  33. 1906

    C. Hendley's sole ownership of the "Daily News" ended when he sold out in 1906 to the merger company, which was reorganized in July, 1906.

    BeloitEvidence

On this day

1July

  1. 1832

    The army continued its march up the river and saw an Indian spy on the high ground on the west side of Rock river.

    RegionEvidence

  2. 1833

    Cadman was born in Providence, Saratoga Co., N. Y.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  3. 1833

    The number of post-offices in the United States was 10,127.

    WorldEvidence

  4. 1838

    A Norway-born settler (born Dec. 24, 1807) came to Clinton, Wis., and made a claim of eighty acres.

    RegionSettler recordEvidence

  5. 1839

    The commissioners were again in session.

    BeloitEvidence

  6. 1839

    The commissioners held sessions; the assessment roll was corrected and accepted, and a tax levy of five mills on the dollar was ordered. The assessed value of Rock County in 1839 was $21,792.45.

    CountyEvidence

  7. 1844

    Joseph H. was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  8. 1844

    Marriage to Miss Eliza Holt.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  9. 1852

    The second great reduction of postage took effect by law.

    WorldEvidence

  10. 1852

    Joseph B. was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  11. 1856

    The Central bank's capital stock was increased to $50,000.

    WorldEvidence

  12. 1858

    Rev. C. Smedes resigned as Rector of the parish.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  13. 1862

    A Beloit soldier was wounded in the left arm at the battle of Malvern Hill.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  14. 1863

    Philander Wilcox was killed at Gettysburg.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  15. 1863

    Philander Wilcox was killed at Gettysburg; Jared H. Knapp fell at Gettysburg; Calvin Miller was killed at Gettysburg; a soldier of the Second Wisconsin lost his right leg at Gettysburg.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  16. 1863

    Jared H. Knapp fell at Gettysburg.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  17. 1863

    Williams lost his right leg in the battle of Gettysburg.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  18. 1863

    Calvin Miller was killed at Gettysburg.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  19. 1867

    A Janesville man returned from Montana and took a position as messenger in the Rock County National Bank.

    CountySettler recordEvidence

  20. 1868

    A Janesville man returned to Janesville from the East.

    CountyEvidence

  21. 1868

    A doctor returned to Janesville, where he resided until his death.

    CountySettler recordEvidence

  22. 1868

    Mr. Parmely married Emma J. Parmelee of Connecticut.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  23. 1870

    The Gazette was sold to Gen. James Bintliff and others.

    BeloitEvidence

  24. 1870

    Harvey E. was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  25. 1873

    He purchased a half-interest in the Recorder printing office.

    BeloitEvidence

  26. 1873

    H. Leonard took possession of the newspaper property he considered valuable.

    RegionEvidence

  27. 1875

    Vernon married Nellie Curtice

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  28. 1878

    An event involving Charles S. Guernsey and David J. occurred (the passage is truncated by the scan).

    WorldEvidence

  29. 1884

    He was unanimously chosen superintendent of the State Hospital for the Insane at Madison by the state board of supervision.

    RegionEvidence

  30. 1894

    Mr. Matheson became junior member of the law firm of Fethers, Jeffris, Fifield & Matheson at Janesville.

    CountySettler recordEvidence

  31. 1896

    Rev. Platts began his pastorate.

    BeloitEvidence

  32. 1898

    "The Farm and Home," a weekly farm-interest paper, was first published.

    BeloitEvidence

  33. 1906

    C. Hendley's sole ownership of the "Daily News" ended when he sold out in 1906 to the merger company, which was reorganized in July, 1906.

    BeloitEvidence