Once Upon a House
Once Upon a House

On this day

11November

  1. 1833

    Mr. and Mrs. Barber reached Mackinaw and remained at the mission there.

    RegionSettler recordEvidence

  2. 1836

    A bill was introduced in the council at Belmont to locate and establish the seat of the territorial government

    BeloitEvidence

  3. 1837

    Major Charles Johnson and Cyrus Eames started for Burlington to obtain a seminary charter

    WorldEvidence

  4. 1838

    The first Methodist sermon in Beloit was preached in the kitchen of the (Blodgett) house.

    PropertyEvidence

  5. 1843

    Rev. Moses Pickett was called to preach every other week

    BeloitEvidence

  6. 1861

    By this date, 1,493 men from Rock County had enlisted.

    CountyEvidence

  7. 1863

    Mary Fitz (child) was born; a mayor resigned and N. O. Perkins was elected to fill the vacancy.

    BeloitEvidence

  8. 1866

    W. W. Child came to Rock County and opened a general store at Edgerton

    CountyEvidence

  9. 1880

    Mr. Cassoday was appointed to the Supreme bench, and Mr. Justice Cole was appointed chief justice.

    WorldEvidence

  10. 1904

    The Janesville Daily Gazette of this date reported election returns received with composure on both sides, a house consequence on an election bet, and praise of Yost as a coach.

    CountyEvidence

On this day

11November

  1. 1833

    Mr. and Mrs. Barber reached Mackinaw and remained at the mission there.

    RegionSettler recordEvidence

  2. 1836

    A bill was introduced in the council at Belmont to locate and establish the seat of the territorial government

    BeloitEvidence

  3. 1837

    Major Charles Johnson and Cyrus Eames started for Burlington to obtain a seminary charter

    WorldEvidence

  4. 1838

    The first Methodist sermon in Beloit was preached in the kitchen of the (Blodgett) house.

    PropertyEvidence

  5. 1843

    Rev. Moses Pickett was called to preach every other week

    BeloitEvidence

  6. 1861

    By this date, 1,493 men from Rock County had enlisted.

    CountyEvidence

  7. 1863

    Mary Fitz (child) was born; a mayor resigned and N. O. Perkins was elected to fill the vacancy.

    BeloitEvidence

  8. 1866

    W. W. Child came to Rock County and opened a general store at Edgerton

    CountyEvidence

  9. 1880

    Mr. Cassoday was appointed to the Supreme bench, and Mr. Justice Cole was appointed chief justice.

    WorldEvidence

  10. 1904

    The Janesville Daily Gazette of this date reported election returns received with composure on both sides, a house consequence on an election bet, and praise of Yost as a coach.

    CountyEvidence