The chronology

The land through time

Every documented event, from the property outward: Beloit, Rock County, the region and the world. Each one links to the page of the source that records it. The record so far covers 1820–1864; more years are being added.

Span:1634–1860 1800–1860 1820–1850 1835–1845 1860–1930Detail:Highlights More Everything

1820

The region

1820 The Winnebagoes had five villages on Winnebago lake and fourteen on Rock river.
Spring 1820 A garrison/community located on the rich bottomlands along the south bank of the St. Peter's removed to an eminence on the west bank of the Mississippi, a mile from the old cantonment.
Fall 1820 The expedition party, on its return down the lake, was becalmed near the islands in Lake Erie; Schoolcraft took a boat accompanied by Maj. Delafield.

1822

The region

Nation and world

1822 The Sacs and Foxes concluded a treaty with the United States by which they relinquished their right to have the United States establish a trading house or factory, and were paid one thousand dollars in merchandise.

1823

Beloit

1823 1823 (about; the passage gives "about 1823 or 182J") — Thiebault, a French-Canadian trader, made his home at what is now Beloit.

The region

Nation and world

March 1823 March 3, 1823 — An act of congress was approved authorizing the electors of the Territory of Michigan to choose eighteen by ballot at the next election of the delegate for that territory.

1824

The property

1824 Thiebault, a Frenchman, established himself at the Turtle village, probably about this year.

The region

Nation and world

Eras	The first people Contact and the fur trade
Ring	1820	1821	1822	1823	1824
The property					1824 Thiebault, a Frenchman, established himself at the Turtle village, probably about this year.
Beloit				1823 1823 (about; the passage gives "about 1823 or 182J") — Thiebault, a French-Canadian trader, made his home at what is now Beloit.
Rock County
The region	1820 The Winnebagoes had five villages on Winnebago lake and fourteen on Rock river. Spring 1820 A garrison/community located on the rich bottomlands along the south bank of the St. Peter's removed to an eminence on the west bank of t… Fall 1820 The expedition party, on its return down the lake, was becalmed near the islands in Lake Erie; Schoolcraft took a boat accompanied by Maj…		1822 White miners invaded the lead regions formerly worked by Sauks and Foxes, as they had begun to in 1821; the Winnebagoes were in possessio… 1822 White miners were working the lead mines under the protection of United States troops. 1822 Migration to Wisconsin from the State of New York of the remains or portions of the Oneida, Stockbridge, Munsee and Brothertown tribes co…	Summer 1823 Summer 1823 — Squatters began taking possession of the rich land occupied by the Sacs toward the mouth of Rock river. Fall 1823 Autumn 1823 — In company with his father, a man erected a saw-mill on the Vandermark Creek; a second passage states that the father came … 1823 1823 — Rev. Eleazar Williams, in the employ of the Episcopal Missionary Society, started a school of white and half-breed children on the…	1824 A good sized two-story house on Vandermark creek was enclosed. 1824 The lead ore in the southwestern part of Wisconsin began to attract attention. 1824 Henry S. Baird, of Brown county, was appointed district attorney.
Nation and world			1822 The Sacs and Foxes concluded a treaty with the United States by which they relinquished their right to have the United States establish a…	March 1823 March 3, 1823 — An act of congress was approved authorizing the electors of the Territory of Michigan to choose eighteen by ballot at the…	May 2, 1824 Congress granted quarter sections of land to counties for seats of justice / county buildings; the two passages give different approval d… 1824 Major Long's expedition took place.