Once Upon a House
Once Upon a House

On this day

2September

  1. 1823

    Jane Mellen was born in Watertown, N. Y.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  2. 1841

    Silas Hurd married Cynthia Maria Cowan.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  3. 1842

    Saml Hersey married Hannah Cole at Beloit.

    BeloitEvidence

  4. 1843

    The biographical subject was born in Saratoga County, New York.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  5. 1862

    The Twenty-second regiment was mustered into service at Camp Utley, Racine.

    RegionEvidence

  6. 1862

    Captain George B. Ely was wounded at the battle of Antietam and discharged December 24 following; the passages give the wound date as September 2, 1862.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  7. 1864

    The flag of the Twenty-second Wisconsin, the first Union flag raised over Atlanta, was raised, exactly two years after the regiment was mustered into U. S. service.

    WorldEvidence

  8. 1875

    The River Falls Normal School opened.

    RegionEvidence

  9. 1878

    The fair of 1878 was held

    WorldEvidence

  10. 1879

    Lars Halvarsen Skavlem died in Newark, Rock County.

    CountySettler recordEvidence

  11. 1879

    The fair of 1879 was held September 2–5, with receipts of about $2,500.

    WorldEvidence

  12. 1904

    The Janesville Daily Gazette of this date reported dancing, theater performances ("The Little Outcast," "Pawnbrokers," "Southern Skies"), baseball at Yost's park, and a game between Portage/Port— and Janesville at Yost's.

    CountyEvidence

  13. 1908

    The certificate of incorporation for Saint Jude's Church was issued by the secretary of state.

    WorldEvidence

  14. 1914

    The Odd Fellows lodges of Beloit and Janesville, together with the Janesville Rebekah chapters, held a picnic at Yost Park, attended by about 300 people, as reported the following day.

    PropertyEvidence

On this day

2September

  1. 1823

    Jane Mellen was born in Watertown, N. Y.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  2. 1841

    Silas Hurd married Cynthia Maria Cowan.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  3. 1842

    Saml Hersey married Hannah Cole at Beloit.

    BeloitEvidence

  4. 1843

    The biographical subject was born in Saratoga County, New York.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  5. 1862

    The Twenty-second regiment was mustered into service at Camp Utley, Racine.

    RegionEvidence

  6. 1862

    Captain George B. Ely was wounded at the battle of Antietam and discharged December 24 following; the passages give the wound date as September 2, 1862.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  7. 1864

    The flag of the Twenty-second Wisconsin, the first Union flag raised over Atlanta, was raised, exactly two years after the regiment was mustered into U. S. service.

    WorldEvidence

  8. 1875

    The River Falls Normal School opened.

    RegionEvidence

  9. 1878

    The fair of 1878 was held

    WorldEvidence

  10. 1879

    Lars Halvarsen Skavlem died in Newark, Rock County.

    CountySettler recordEvidence

  11. 1879

    The fair of 1879 was held September 2–5, with receipts of about $2,500.

    WorldEvidence

  12. 1904

    The Janesville Daily Gazette of this date reported dancing, theater performances ("The Little Outcast," "Pawnbrokers," "Southern Skies"), baseball at Yost's park, and a game between Portage/Port— and Janesville at Yost's.

    CountyEvidence

  13. 1908

    The certificate of incorporation for Saint Jude's Church was issued by the secretary of state.

    WorldEvidence

  14. 1914

    The Odd Fellows lodges of Beloit and Janesville, together with the Janesville Rebekah chapters, held a picnic at Yost Park, attended by about 300 people, as reported the following day.

    PropertyEvidence