Once Upon a House
Once Upon a House

On this day

7August

  1. 1833

    Franklin was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  2. 1840

    Caleb Blodgett, the first white settler at Beloit, died.

    BeloitEvidence

  3. 1848

    The election of circuit judges was held; Edward V. Whiton was chosen judge of the First Circuit (Racine, Walworth, Rock and Green), and Levi Hubbell of the second circuit; Levi Hubbell and Charles H. Larrabee were elected in 1848 per the 1856 history.

    RegionEvidence

  4. 1852

    Harvey Johnston was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  5. 1856

    Mary E. was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  6. 1861

    Captain [Lyon]'s company (later Co. K, Eighth Wisconsin Infantry) was commissioned to rank from this date.

    RegionEvidence

  7. 1862

    A child, William W., was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  8. 1863

    Frederick Fisher died at Bear Creek, Mississippi.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  9. 1869

    Bertie died.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  10. 1872

    Arthur R. was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  11. 1878

    The Daily Phonograph was first issued from the Free Press office; it merged into the Free Press six months later.

    BeloitEvidence

  12. 1902

    Walker W. (born September 30, 1901) died.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

On this day

7August

  1. 1833

    Franklin was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  2. 1840

    Caleb Blodgett, the first white settler at Beloit, died.

    BeloitEvidence

  3. 1848

    The election of circuit judges was held; Edward V. Whiton was chosen judge of the First Circuit (Racine, Walworth, Rock and Green), and Levi Hubbell of the second circuit; Levi Hubbell and Charles H. Larrabee were elected in 1848 per the 1856 history.

    RegionEvidence

  4. 1852

    Harvey Johnston was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  5. 1856

    Mary E. was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  6. 1861

    Captain [Lyon]'s company (later Co. K, Eighth Wisconsin Infantry) was commissioned to rank from this date.

    RegionEvidence

  7. 1862

    A child, William W., was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  8. 1863

    Frederick Fisher died at Bear Creek, Mississippi.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  9. 1869

    Bertie died.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  10. 1872

    Arthur R. was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  11. 1878

    The Daily Phonograph was first issued from the Free Press office; it merged into the Free Press six months later.

    BeloitEvidence

  12. 1902

    Walker W. (born September 30, 1901) died.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence