Once Upon a House
Once Upon a House

On this day

15October

  1. 1820

    Nelson Winston was born in New York.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  2. 1834

    Marriage to Miss Anna M. Lewis, of Milan, Ohio.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  3. 1839

    Johnston's will was recorded.

    CountyEvidence

  4. 1842

    The Methodist Episcopal church society (Beloit) was formed by the Rev. William Lovesey.

    BeloitEvidence

  5. 1852

    D. J. Jackson came to Wisconsin (Beloit).

    BeloitEvidence

  6. 1869

    A son, Horace H., was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  7. 1871

    The Afton mill tenant returned to Hanover and opened his store.

    WorldEvidence

  8. 1874

    A daughter, Nettie, was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  9. 1877

    Ernest P. G. and Le Roy were born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  10. 1878

    The subject married Ella J. Meade of Beloit

    BeloitEvidence

  11. 1908

    The summer cottage of Edward Fairchild at Yost's Park, near Beloit, was destroyed by fire, as reported in publications of this date.

    PropertyEvidence

  12. 1908

    The Avon ditch, six miles long, reclaiming 3,200 acres of wet land and running to the bank of Sugar river in section 36, was completed.

    CountyEvidence

  13. 1922

    The Milwaukee Journal published a special correspondent's article reporting Prof. George L. Collie's suggestion that the Indian mound groups in and around Beloit be advertised as a motor tourist attraction, and reporting that a thorough charting showed 210 Indian mounds to have existed in and close to Beloit.

    BeloitEvidence

On this day

15October

  1. 1820

    Nelson Winston was born in New York.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  2. 1834

    Marriage to Miss Anna M. Lewis, of Milan, Ohio.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  3. 1839

    Johnston's will was recorded.

    CountyEvidence

  4. 1842

    The Methodist Episcopal church society (Beloit) was formed by the Rev. William Lovesey.

    BeloitEvidence

  5. 1852

    D. J. Jackson came to Wisconsin (Beloit).

    BeloitEvidence

  6. 1869

    A son, Horace H., was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  7. 1871

    The Afton mill tenant returned to Hanover and opened his store.

    WorldEvidence

  8. 1874

    A daughter, Nettie, was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  9. 1877

    Ernest P. G. and Le Roy were born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  10. 1878

    The subject married Ella J. Meade of Beloit

    BeloitEvidence

  11. 1908

    The summer cottage of Edward Fairchild at Yost's Park, near Beloit, was destroyed by fire, as reported in publications of this date.

    PropertyEvidence

  12. 1908

    The Avon ditch, six miles long, reclaiming 3,200 acres of wet land and running to the bank of Sugar river in section 36, was completed.

    CountyEvidence

  13. 1922

    The Milwaukee Journal published a special correspondent's article reporting Prof. George L. Collie's suggestion that the Indian mound groups in and around Beloit be advertised as a motor tourist attraction, and reporting that a thorough charting showed 210 Indian mounds to have existed in and close to Beloit.

    BeloitEvidence