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Burlington Homes & Farms

References and Sources Event
F 03-07-1917 J. P. Baldwin to live in part of Charles Tindall residence on West st.
F 03-07-1917 Eric Vorpahl moved from Burlington to Abe Ebert farm in town of Norway.
F 03-07-1917 Dr. F. F. Newell moved to residence Eric Vorpahl vacated on Jefferson st.
F 03-07-1917 R. H. Fitch bought from C. E. Reed the old Scheffler house on Washington st.; will move it to lot he owns on McHenry st. and remodel it into dwelling house. S 3/9/17 - Old Scheffler residence on Washington st. moved to lot on McHenry st. Henry J. Vos bought house from C. E. Reed and will make a larger house of it by building an addition to the house. (House relocation)
S 03-09-1917 John Blackburn recently bought William Harter residence on Conkey st. Sold farm at Kansasville. Also in F 3/14/17 - to move April 1.
S 03-09-1917 Roy Teut moved to Howard A. Wood farm south of Burlington. Also in F 3/7/17 - to move.
S 03-09-1917 Mr. & Mrs. L. G. Marck moved from Karcher farm to Zaspel residence north of Vienna. Also in F 3/14/17.
S 03-09-1917 Thomas Wabrek and family moved from Honey Creek to house he bought on Chestnut st. Also in F 3/7/17 and F 3/14/17.
S 03-09-1917 John May bought residence property on corner of Liberty & Randolph sts. from Miss Louisa Smith. Also in F 3/7/17. S 3/16/17 - May and family moved from home farm in Brighton to house bought from Miss Smith.
F 03-14-1917 Mr. & Mrs. O. R. Heinemann moved to flat over Wiemer millinery store vacated by Dr. F. F. Newell.
F 03-14-1917 Louis Tenwinkle moved from Martin Vandenboom farm to Mrs. E. Leach house on Perkins blvd.
F 03-14-1917 Ernest Vohs moved from Ben David farm in town of Lyons to R. H. Olmstead farm of 160 acres, which he has bought, north of Burlington.
F 03-14-1917 R. L. Southey bought George Canfield property on Wilmot ave. from Dr. J. G. Weiler, who had bought it a day earlier.
F 03-14-1917 Ferdinand Sorg moved from Burlington to Sorg homestead near New Munster.
F 03-14-1917 Mrs. Eda Smith advertises house on Market st. for sale.
S 03-16-1917 M. F. Collings bought lot 1, block 10, in Perkins South Park from Brook-Barlow Investment Co. Also in F 3/14/17 - lot 10, block 1.
S 03-16-1917 Fred Schuman bought Leber homestead on McHenry st. and will remodel it. Also in F 3/14/17 - Leber cottage on McHenry st. across from St. Mary's Catholic Church.
F 03-21-1917 William Harter began work on foundation ofr new residence on Geneva st.
F 03-21-1917 3 American ships sunk by German U-boats.
S 03-23-1917 Mr. & Mrs. John L. Marck moved to Burlington; occupy E. J. Brown residence on McHenry st. F 3/21/17 - residence near Milwaukee depot / St. Paul depot vacated by Hiram Wood.
S 03-23-1917 Mrs. Sarah Perkins to make home with daughter, Mrs. Russell Clunie, on Conkey st. Also in F 3/21/17.
S 03-23-1917 Property owners on Conkey st. between Geneva & Lewis sts. (may not be in order): Mrs. Josephine David Ferd Richter Tom Morton H. Bollow Mrs. Alvina Miller Mrs. Anna Konst William Wentker Mrs. Ellen Mathews Joe Chesick G. C. Rasch Victor Zahn Mrs. F. Baumgart Mrs. Geo. Rossmiller I. Lipton John W. Blackburn
F 03-28-1917 P. J. Hurtgen bought 8 acres on W. Geneva st. near end of street car line from Charles F. Ball; will plat 29 lots, 7 fronting on Geneva st.
F 03-28-1917 John T. Prasch building new garage at his home on Edward st.
F 03-28-1917 Anton Jensen moved from Waukesha to place I. G. Wheeler recently bought from Oscar Anderson.

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