Once Upon a House
Once Upon a House

On this day

29July

  1. 1837

    A treaty was made with the Chippewas of the Mississippi at Fort Snelling, ceding their Wisconsin lands south of the divide

    RegionEvidence

  2. 1839

    A daughter was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  3. 1839

    Flora Comfort was born at Olean, New York.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  4. 1844

    A pew deed in the First Church was executed to James McNeil for sixty dollars.

    WorldEvidence

  5. 1849

    Rev. Alfred Eddy accepted a call and began his labors as pastor in Beloit.

    BeloitEvidence

  6. 1850

    Ely B. was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  7. 1851

    A fraction of land adjacent to Fort Winnebago was reserved by order of the president.

    RegionEvidence

  8. 1852

    John M. Whitehead was born on his father's farm.

    RegionSettler recordEvidence

  9. 1852

    A marriage took place (to Miss Jane M. Conklin).

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  10. 1852

    He married Miss Jane M. Conklin.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  11. 1855

    Florence L. died.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  12. 1864

    Colonel Torrey was missing in action, doubtless shot from his horse in a thicket.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  13. 1865

    A soldier was honorably discharged at Fort Lincoln

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  14. 1914

    The Janesville butchers and grocers were scheduled to hold their annual picnic at Yost's Park on Wednesday, July 29th, as announced in the July 14 edition of the Janesville Daily Gazette.

    PropertyEvidence

  15. 1929

    The Billboard (Monday issue) reported on Yost's Park at Beloit, under manager John A. Yost, stating that the park plays vaudeville and bands.

    PropertyEvidence

On this day

29July

  1. 1837

    A treaty was made with the Chippewas of the Mississippi at Fort Snelling, ceding their Wisconsin lands south of the divide

    RegionEvidence

  2. 1839

    A daughter was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  3. 1839

    Flora Comfort was born at Olean, New York.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  4. 1844

    A pew deed in the First Church was executed to James McNeil for sixty dollars.

    WorldEvidence

  5. 1849

    Rev. Alfred Eddy accepted a call and began his labors as pastor in Beloit.

    BeloitEvidence

  6. 1850

    Ely B. was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  7. 1851

    A fraction of land adjacent to Fort Winnebago was reserved by order of the president.

    RegionEvidence

  8. 1852

    John M. Whitehead was born on his father's farm.

    RegionSettler recordEvidence

  9. 1852

    A marriage took place (to Miss Jane M. Conklin).

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  10. 1852

    He married Miss Jane M. Conklin.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  11. 1855

    Florence L. died.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  12. 1864

    Colonel Torrey was missing in action, doubtless shot from his horse in a thicket.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  13. 1865

    A soldier was honorably discharged at Fort Lincoln

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  14. 1914

    The Janesville butchers and grocers were scheduled to hold their annual picnic at Yost's Park on Wednesday, July 29th, as announced in the July 14 edition of the Janesville Daily Gazette.

    PropertyEvidence

  15. 1929

    The Billboard (Monday issue) reported on Yost's Park at Beloit, under manager John A. Yost, stating that the park plays vaudeville and bands.

    PropertyEvidence