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.
1853
Beloit
- 1853 The Henry Knile family came to Beloit in 1853 and bought the east half of Sec. 29.
- October 5, 1853 The Supervisors of the town of Beloit passed a resolution to issue bonds to the Racine & Mississippi Railroad Company.
- May 1853 Mr. Ritcher came to Wisconsin in the latter part of May, 1853, and located in Beloit.
- March 28, 1853 The Beloit Board of Supervisors dated a notice regarding the railroad-stock subscription election.
Rock County
- 1853 The Synstegard parents came from Norway about 1853, walked from Milwaukee to Rock county, and bought 220 acres in Avon township.
- Fall 1853 Mr. Rogers came to Rock Co. in the fall of 1853 and settled on Section 33.
- 1853 The Gibbs family settled in 1853 in Porter Township, Rock Co.
- Spring 1853 William (of the Bradford farm family) moved to Bradford, Rock Co., and settled on 480 acres.
The region
- 1853 George Crossman purchased eighty acres (Sec. 34) in 1853.
- January 19, 1853 An Agricultural Convention was to be held at Madison, to which the Rock County society was asked to send delegates.
- 1853 The removal of the Winnebagoes was continued up to 1853, when from 700 to 900 still remained.
- 1853 George W. Parker and Ole Evenson sold their plow-shop site in 1853.
Nation and world