Once Upon a House
Once Upon a House

On this day

16November

  1. 1826

    John P. Watson was born in Cambridgeshire, England.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  2. 1831

    A future resident was born to Nathan G. and Eunice (Brewster) Babbitt

    BeloitEvidence

  3. 1831

    A future Rock County resident sailed from Liverpool, England, in the packet ship Sheffield, Capt. Hagstaff

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  4. 1835

    The settler who arrived the previous day made his selections of land.

    RegionEvidence

  5. 1838

    Henry B. and Lucinda Crandall came to Rock Co. with their family and located on Section 28 in Milton (another passage dates the family's coming to the fall of 1838).

    CountyEvidence

  6. 1842

    Ben W. was born; a Sherman child was also born November 16, 1842.

    BeloitEvidence

  7. 1843

    Ella was born

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  8. 1854

    Mr. Dickinson arrived in Janesville by rail to Afton (the terminus) and finished by stage.

    CountyEvidence

  9. 1854

    A man married Miss Sarah C. Carr.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  10. 1860

    There were twenty-four paupers in the Poor House.

    WorldEvidence

  11. 1862

    Page N. Butts died at Fort Henry.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  12. 1864

    Peter (born Jan. 29, 1839) died.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  13. 1870

    The office of the Northern Farmer was seized, suppressed and sold out by the Sheriff, suspending the Times temporarily.

    BeloitEvidence

  14. 1878

    The Reform Club's name was changed to the Blue Ribbon Club

    WorldEvidence

  15. 1881

    A widower's second marriage, to Miss Margaret Young, took place.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

On this day

16November

  1. 1826

    John P. Watson was born in Cambridgeshire, England.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  2. 1831

    A future resident was born to Nathan G. and Eunice (Brewster) Babbitt

    BeloitEvidence

  3. 1831

    A future Rock County resident sailed from Liverpool, England, in the packet ship Sheffield, Capt. Hagstaff

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  4. 1835

    The settler who arrived the previous day made his selections of land.

    RegionEvidence

  5. 1838

    Henry B. and Lucinda Crandall came to Rock Co. with their family and located on Section 28 in Milton (another passage dates the family's coming to the fall of 1838).

    CountyEvidence

  6. 1842

    Ben W. was born; a Sherman child was also born November 16, 1842.

    BeloitEvidence

  7. 1843

    Ella was born

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  8. 1854

    Mr. Dickinson arrived in Janesville by rail to Afton (the terminus) and finished by stage.

    CountyEvidence

  9. 1854

    A man married Miss Sarah C. Carr.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  10. 1860

    There were twenty-four paupers in the Poor House.

    WorldEvidence

  11. 1862

    Page N. Butts died at Fort Henry.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  12. 1864

    Peter (born Jan. 29, 1839) died.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  13. 1870

    The office of the Northern Farmer was seized, suppressed and sold out by the Sheriff, suspending the Times temporarily.

    BeloitEvidence

  14. 1878

    The Reform Club's name was changed to the Blue Ribbon Club

    WorldEvidence

  15. 1881

    A widower's second marriage, to Miss Margaret Young, took place.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence