On this day
12August
- 1828
Deviese started to establish himself permanently on Sugar river, leaving Hawthorn to continue work at Blue Mounds.
- 1830
Birth of Frederick Gould in Clayton, Jefferson county, New York
- 1843
The first post office in the town of Clinton was opened at Summerville. The passages disagree on the first postmaster: William Stewart vs. Stephen Perley
- 1854
Edward Daniels was superseded as state geologist by James G. Percival.
- 1861
A company recruited largely from the Janesville fire department left Janesville for Madison, becoming Company G of the Eighth Regiment.
- 1862
A Janesville resident enlisted in Company E, Twenty-second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.
- 1862
James B. Wright died at Helena, Ark.
- 1862
James B. Wright died at Helena, Arkansas (August 12); men enlisted in Wisconsin regiments (August 14).
- 1864
A son, William N., was born.
- 1865
Fred was born; Sebert Louis Svenson was born.
- 1873
Charles was born.
- 1877
Joseph Spaulding died at his residence three miles north of Janesville; his wife afterward removed to Janesville.
- 1878
The Rock River Paper Company sustained a loss of about $12,500 by the destruction of its West Side paper-mill
- 1899
The Caswells took the daily steamer for an all-day trip around Lake Lucerne.
- 1930
Beloit’s streetcars made their final run, ending the city’s streetcar service before the introduction of buses.
On this day
12August
- 1828
Deviese started to establish himself permanently on Sugar river, leaving Hawthorn to continue work at Blue Mounds.
- 1830
Birth of Frederick Gould in Clayton, Jefferson county, New York
- 1843
The first post office in the town of Clinton was opened at Summerville. The passages disagree on the first postmaster: William Stewart vs. Stephen Perley
- 1854
Edward Daniels was superseded as state geologist by James G. Percival.
- 1861
A company recruited largely from the Janesville fire department left Janesville for Madison, becoming Company G of the Eighth Regiment.
- 1862
A Janesville resident enlisted in Company E, Twenty-second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.
- 1862
James B. Wright died at Helena, Ark.
- 1862
James B. Wright died at Helena, Arkansas (August 12); men enlisted in Wisconsin regiments (August 14).
- 1864
A son, William N., was born.
- 1865
Fred was born; Sebert Louis Svenson was born.
- 1873
Charles was born.
- 1877
Joseph Spaulding died at his residence three miles north of Janesville; his wife afterward removed to Janesville.
- 1878
The Rock River Paper Company sustained a loss of about $12,500 by the destruction of its West Side paper-mill
- 1899
The Caswells took the daily steamer for an all-day trip around Lake Lucerne.
- 1930
Beloit’s streetcars made their final run, ending the city’s streetcar service before the introduction of buses.