Once Upon a House
Once Upon a House

On this day

5August

  1. 1821

    Morse, having just returned to Niagara from his visit to Governor Maitland at York, wrote a letter reporting the visit.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  2. 1826

    A treaty was held at Fond du Lac of Lake Superior with the Chippewa and other tribes, confirming the previous treaty's boundaries and defining those of the Chippewas.

    RegionEvidence

  3. 1837

    The Newburgh sales recorded in the passage ran through this date (see March 29).

    WorldEvidence

  4. 1840

    James D. Doty is recorded with this date; the action itself is truncated in the passage.

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  5. 1840

    James D. Doty was re-elected Territorial delegate.

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  6. 1844

    J. W. C. Dietrichson landed at Milwaukee, coming to the Koshkonong settlement in the last days of August.

    RegionSettler recordEvidence

  7. 1845

    Moses S. Prichard came to Janesville and began practicing law with A. Wyatt Smith

    CountySettler recordEvidence

  8. 1849

    A biographical subject married Miss Catherine B. Pike in Maine.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  9. 1860

    Malvina A. Foster died.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  10. 1862

    $8,055 was subscribed to the bounty scrip at a Janesville evening war meeting (a 1908 passage gives the sum as about $8,000).

    CountyEvidence

  11. 1867

    Myrtie was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  12. 1869

    Charles H., born 1859, died.

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  13. 1869

    Augusta was born.

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  14. 1871

    Perry E. was born

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  15. 1874

    A daughter, Evelyn F., was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  16. 1877

    Births: Pearle (Aug. 5), Florence (Aug. 7), Mabel Alice (Aug. 30), Susie (Aug. 26), and a physician (Aug. 20).

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

On this day

5August

  1. 1821

    Morse, having just returned to Niagara from his visit to Governor Maitland at York, wrote a letter reporting the visit.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  2. 1826

    A treaty was held at Fond du Lac of Lake Superior with the Chippewa and other tribes, confirming the previous treaty's boundaries and defining those of the Chippewas.

    RegionEvidence

  3. 1837

    The Newburgh sales recorded in the passage ran through this date (see March 29).

    WorldEvidence

  4. 1840

    James D. Doty is recorded with this date; the action itself is truncated in the passage.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  5. 1840

    James D. Doty was re-elected Territorial delegate.

    WorldEvidence

  6. 1844

    J. W. C. Dietrichson landed at Milwaukee, coming to the Koshkonong settlement in the last days of August.

    RegionSettler recordEvidence

  7. 1845

    Moses S. Prichard came to Janesville and began practicing law with A. Wyatt Smith

    CountySettler recordEvidence

  8. 1849

    A biographical subject married Miss Catherine B. Pike in Maine.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  9. 1860

    Malvina A. Foster died.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  10. 1862

    $8,055 was subscribed to the bounty scrip at a Janesville evening war meeting (a 1908 passage gives the sum as about $8,000).

    CountyEvidence

  11. 1867

    Myrtie was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  12. 1869

    Charles H., born 1859, died.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  13. 1869

    Augusta was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  14. 1871

    Perry E. was born

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  15. 1874

    A daughter, Evelyn F., was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  16. 1877

    Births: Pearle (Aug. 5), Florence (Aug. 7), Mabel Alice (Aug. 30), Susie (Aug. 26), and a physician (Aug. 20).

    WorldSettler recordEvidence