Once Upon a House
Once Upon a House

On this day

8August

  1. 1826

    She was born at St. Johnsbury, Vt., later married to Alfred Dewey.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  2. 1835

    Levi B. Carle was born at Lowell, Massachusetts.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  3. 1846

    Trustees met at the office of Anson Eldred and unanimously adopted a preamble and resolution in answer to a previous address.

    BeloitEvidence

  4. 1846

    A congressional act was approved granting land to aid in the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers and to connect them by canal.

    WorldEvidence

  5. 1855

    A dispensation was granted to establish Fulton Lodge, F. & A. M., at Indian Ford.

    WorldEvidence

  6. 1861

    The Fifth Regiment arrived in Washington and was assigned to General King's brigade on Meridian Hill.

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  7. 1863

    James Bray died at Vicksburg.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  8. 1865

    Twin sons Robert L. and Albert D. were born

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  9. 1879

    A father of a Rock County resident died in Milton.

    CountySettler recordEvidence

  10. 1903

    A concert at Yost's park was announced in the Janesville Daily Gazette of that date.

    PropertyEvidence

  11. 1907

    A son, Franklin Willis, was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  12. 1914

    A baseball game between the Janesville nine and the Beloit Moose team was set for the afternoon at Yost Park, in connection with a picnic.

    PropertyEvidence

On this day

8August

  1. 1826

    She was born at St. Johnsbury, Vt., later married to Alfred Dewey.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  2. 1835

    Levi B. Carle was born at Lowell, Massachusetts.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  3. 1846

    Trustees met at the office of Anson Eldred and unanimously adopted a preamble and resolution in answer to a previous address.

    BeloitEvidence

  4. 1846

    A congressional act was approved granting land to aid in the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers and to connect them by canal.

    WorldEvidence

  5. 1855

    A dispensation was granted to establish Fulton Lodge, F. & A. M., at Indian Ford.

    WorldEvidence

  6. 1861

    The Fifth Regiment arrived in Washington and was assigned to General King's brigade on Meridian Hill.

    WorldEvidence

  7. 1863

    James Bray died at Vicksburg.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  8. 1865

    Twin sons Robert L. and Albert D. were born

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  9. 1879

    A father of a Rock County resident died in Milton.

    CountySettler recordEvidence

  10. 1903

    A concert at Yost's park was announced in the Janesville Daily Gazette of that date.

    PropertyEvidence

  11. 1907

    A son, Franklin Willis, was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  12. 1914

    A baseball game between the Janesville nine and the Beloit Moose team was set for the afternoon at Yost Park, in connection with a picnic.

    PropertyEvidence