Once Upon a House
Once Upon a House

On this day

1August

  1. 1833

    Black Hawk was formally placed under the guardianship of the legal Sac chief Keokuk at Fort Armstrong.

    RegionEvidence

  2. 1833

    He was born in Otsego county, New York.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  3. 1834

    Birth of Olive Billings in Pennsylvania

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  4. 1837

    Morris F. Hawes, the first settler of Richmond, arrived

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  5. 1847

    A marriage to Miss Elizabeth A. Kierstead took place at Oregon, Dane Co.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  6. 1850

    Mary E. was born in Johnstown, Rock County.

    CountySettler recordEvidence

  7. 1853

    A marriage to Caroline W. Blodgett of East Meriden, Conn.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  8. 1854

    A man married Miss Fannie Howe.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  9. 1858

    Birth of William B.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  10. 1858

    A son, William B., was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  11. 1860

    Carl Schurz delivered the speech "The Doom of Slavery" in Verandah Hall, St. Louis.

    WorldEvidence

  12. 1864

    Edward A. Sherriff died at Memphis, Tennessee, of disease.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  13. 1867

    (Alternative date for Rev. Lewis F. Raymond's call; see June entry above.)

    BeloitEvidence

  14. 1875

    Eula died

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  15. 1882

    Rev. Robert J. Roche succeeded Father Muenich and took charge of the congregation.

    BeloitEvidence

  16. 1890

    The Grand came under new management.

    WorldEvidence

  17. 1900

    At Victoria, B. C., a copy of the Nagasaki Press brought in by the steamship Glenoble contained an interview with Charles F. Gammon, who had arrived at Nagasaki shortly before the Glenoble sailed.

    WorldEvidence

  18. 1901

    He (a charter member and former master of Masonic Lodge No. 36 of Albany) died.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  19. 1907

    The interurban road was equipped and completed, covering about six miles of track with one loop on each side of the river, and began operations.

    BeloitEvidence

  20. 1907

    Beloit's first public streetcars officially begin operations on the East loop using cars temporarily loaned from Rockford, Illinois, following an opening ceremony where company president Joel B. Dow and the mayor drove ceremonial gold and silver spikes into the first rail.

    BeloitEvidence

On this day

1August

  1. 1833

    Black Hawk was formally placed under the guardianship of the legal Sac chief Keokuk at Fort Armstrong.

    RegionEvidence

  2. 1833

    He was born in Otsego county, New York.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  3. 1834

    Birth of Olive Billings in Pennsylvania

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  4. 1837

    Morris F. Hawes, the first settler of Richmond, arrived

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  5. 1847

    A marriage to Miss Elizabeth A. Kierstead took place at Oregon, Dane Co.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  6. 1850

    Mary E. was born in Johnstown, Rock County.

    CountySettler recordEvidence

  7. 1853

    A marriage to Caroline W. Blodgett of East Meriden, Conn.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  8. 1854

    A man married Miss Fannie Howe.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  9. 1858

    Birth of William B.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  10. 1858

    A son, William B., was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  11. 1860

    Carl Schurz delivered the speech "The Doom of Slavery" in Verandah Hall, St. Louis.

    WorldEvidence

  12. 1864

    Edward A. Sherriff died at Memphis, Tennessee, of disease.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  13. 1867

    (Alternative date for Rev. Lewis F. Raymond's call; see June entry above.)

    BeloitEvidence

  14. 1875

    Eula died

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  15. 1882

    Rev. Robert J. Roche succeeded Father Muenich and took charge of the congregation.

    BeloitEvidence

  16. 1890

    The Grand came under new management.

    WorldEvidence

  17. 1900

    At Victoria, B. C., a copy of the Nagasaki Press brought in by the steamship Glenoble contained an interview with Charles F. Gammon, who had arrived at Nagasaki shortly before the Glenoble sailed.

    WorldEvidence

  18. 1901

    He (a charter member and former master of Masonic Lodge No. 36 of Albany) died.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  19. 1907

    The interurban road was equipped and completed, covering about six miles of track with one loop on each side of the river, and began operations.

    BeloitEvidence

  20. 1907

    Beloit's first public streetcars officially begin operations on the East loop using cars temporarily loaned from Rockford, Illinois, following an opening ceremony where company president Joel B. Dow and the mayor drove ceremonial gold and silver spikes into the first rail.

    BeloitEvidence