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Burlington Homes & Farms

References and Sources Event
S 08-20-1920 Fred Madaus bought Solomon residence on Johnson st. - immediate possession. Also in F 8/12/20.
S 08-20-1920 A. W. Smith has been on Prailes farm south of the Milwaukee depot / St. Paul depot; will move Nov. 1. S 10/8/20 - Smith moved out; Prailes moved to farm.
S 08-20-1920 John Waardenburg to have auction of personal property on the William Aldrich farm 4 miles west of Burlington and 3 miles east of Spring Prairie on Aug. 30. Also in S 8/27/20 plus ad. S 9/10/20 - Waardenburg leased Cunningham Bros. farm at Brown's Lake.
F 08-26-1920 Henry Rewald home on Chestnut st., known as the Burlington hospital, sold to William Kadow. F 3/3/21 - Kadow family moved in.
F 08-26-1920 Small fire on roof of Jim Heck's house on Main st. on Aug. 25.
F 08-26-1920 Albert McEachron lived at 349 Edward st.
F 08-26-1920 Roof of Mrs. Dan Cadwell home at 442 Perkins Blvd. slightly burned by chimney fire on Aug. 24.
S 08-27-1920 George A. Williams bought new residence on Kendall st. just completed by Hoppe & Rueter. Also in F 8/26/20.
S 08-27-1920 Henry Mitchell bought Mary Voorhees home on Origen st. Also in F 8/26/20.
S 08-27-1920 Fred J. Schmidt bought Albert V. Plate home on Liberty st. Also in F 8/26/20. S 9/3/20 - Al Plate and family moved to Milwaukee where 2 sons are employed.
S 08-27-1920 James Wilson and sister to move from farm to Lewis st. residence vacated by George A. Williams, which Wilson bought.
S 08-27-1920 William Kadow bought Henry Rewald home on Chestnut st., known as the Burlington hospital. Also in F 8/26/20.
S 08-27-1920 Fred Schuman bought house and 2 acres on Randolph st. from Herman Isferding. Also in F 8/26/20. F 9/23/20 and S 9/24/20 - Schumann and Ruby Olmstead married Sept. 20.
S 08-27-1920 Elias Nagel bought 2 lots on Madison & Wisconsin sts. from Joseph B. Petrie. Also in F 8/26/20.
F 09-02-1920 Edward Prailes lived at 517 McHenry st.
F 09-02-1920 7 room house at 353 Edward st. for sale.
S 09-03-1920 J. F. Wegge farm of 123 acres, 2-1/2 miles northeast of Burlington, for sale.
F 09-09-1920 Hill DeRosia bought Frank Mueller property on Schemmer st. which he has been occupying.
F 09-09-1920 Hiram J. Smith reportedly bought property of late Nick Thomas on west shore of Brown's Lake.
F 09-09-1920 Frank Swartz / Schwartz (of Luetten & Schwartz) and family moved from Silver Lake to Burlington.
S 09-17-1920 Ed. C. Smith rented Mrs. Mary (Amelia?) Cook farm on Lake Geneva road occupied by Philip A. Block.
S 09-17-1920 Emil Dusha bought F. A. Novak residence on Storle ave. occupied by Frank Prable and will occupy at once.F 10/7/20 - Amil Duscha and family moved into house vacated by Frank Proeble.
S 09-17-1920 Otto A. Meurer and family leased Herbert Gale home on Origen st.
F 09-23-1920 Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Weyrough (Marie Hanschke) at 782 Chestnut st.
F 09-23-1920 Fred Schumann and Ruby Olmstead, married Sept. 20, to live on Randall / Randolph st.

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