Once Upon a House
Once Upon a House

On this day

12December

  1. 1824

    An Evansville settler was born in Brighton, Sussex, Eng.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  2. 1839

    Mr. Gravdal went to the land office at Milwaukee and made his first purchase of land; Goelicke Holt became the owner.

    RegionEvidence

  3. 1846

    Mary True married Josiah Arnold in the little log house.

    RegionSettler recordEvidence

  4. 1848

    Frank D. Kimball was born at East Greenwich, R. I.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  5. 1861

    John D. Welch became battalion adjutant.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  6. 1862

    Second Lieutenant John W. Lowry resigned.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  7. 1862

    Company E crossed the river on the morning of December 12, in advance of Burnside's army.

    WorldEvidence

  8. 1864

    A Rock County soldier was shot through the arm in front of Petersburg.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  9. 1865

    The greater portion of the block on North Main street, Janesville, was destroyed by fire

    CountyEvidence

  10. 1865

    Edith was born

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  11. 1866

    Chas. L. was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  12. 1867

    Arthur Nelson was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  13. 1873

    Mr. Kellogg died in Milwaukee.

    RegionSettler recordEvidence

  14. 1876

    A railroad employee was appointed station agent at Hanover Junction.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

On this day

12December

  1. 1824

    An Evansville settler was born in Brighton, Sussex, Eng.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  2. 1839

    Mr. Gravdal went to the land office at Milwaukee and made his first purchase of land; Goelicke Holt became the owner.

    RegionEvidence

  3. 1846

    Mary True married Josiah Arnold in the little log house.

    RegionSettler recordEvidence

  4. 1848

    Frank D. Kimball was born at East Greenwich, R. I.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  5. 1861

    John D. Welch became battalion adjutant.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  6. 1862

    Second Lieutenant John W. Lowry resigned.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  7. 1862

    Company E crossed the river on the morning of December 12, in advance of Burnside's army.

    WorldEvidence

  8. 1864

    A Rock County soldier was shot through the arm in front of Petersburg.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  9. 1865

    The greater portion of the block on North Main street, Janesville, was destroyed by fire

    CountyEvidence

  10. 1865

    Edith was born

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  11. 1866

    Chas. L. was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  12. 1867

    Arthur Nelson was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  13. 1873

    Mr. Kellogg died in Milwaukee.

    RegionSettler recordEvidence

  14. 1876

    A railroad employee was appointed station agent at Hanover Junction.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence