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Burlington Homes & Farms

References and Sources Event
S 06-06-1896 G. C. Rasch building cottage on his lot near Columbian hotel at Brown's lake.
S 06-06-1896 C. W. Marsland and family moved to brick residence opposite the new school house.
S 06-06-1896 Charles Richter leased grounds and cottage at Brown's lake from Mrs. Hall.
S 06-13-1896 William E. Rein let contract for new residence on Chestnut st. to Herman Wald.
S 06-13-1896 John Huening bought lot on corner of Origen st. & Reynolds ave. from Nims & Voorhees; will build residence.
S 06-13-1896 William Fell and family moved to Willert residence on east side of Fox river.
S 06-20-1896 Christian Runzler building new residence on Amanda st. near Mrs. Klein's residence.
S 06-20-1896 Nelson R. Norton first lived with his family on what is known as the Rooker farm; later bought farm owned in 1896 by McCanna & Fraser (Edgewood Farm).
S 06-20-1896 T. W. Buell having barn, 36 x 62, built on farm just north of Burlington.
S 06-20-1896 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kelly to live in Jones residence on Geneva st.
S 06-27-1896 William Soetebier bought of C. F. Graff, a house and two lots on upper Chestnut st. for $700. Also in F 7/1/1896.
S 06-27-1896 Farm of 40 acres 1 mile from Burlington containing Soetebier stone quarry for sale.
S 06-27-1896 John M. Schroeder and wife moved to Jones residence on Geneva st.
S 06-27-1896 Mr. & Mrs. William Scheuermann live on Washington st.; celebrate 50th anniversary.
S 06-27-1896 Blocks 14 and 15 in Sheldon's addition with house and barn offered for sale.
F 07-01-1896 T. W. Buell and family rented Miss Maggie Wilson's residence on Kane st.; to occupy it for summer.
F 07-01-1896 Mr. Fee, salesman for Hose Supporter Co., moved to house on Liberty st. vacated by Mrs. Dr. Wilbur (Alzina, widow of Joseph C. Wilbur).
F 07-01-1896 James Mathews building new house on Pine st.
S 07-04-1896 Henry Lenz moved from Burlington to Waterford, where he has bought C. J. Noll's saloon.
S 07-11-1896 Dr. G. E. Newell bought Otis Vaughn residence property on the corner of Washington & Dyer sts.
S 07-11-1896 Mrs. F. Keuper and Miss Clara Keuper have purchased a lot on Bohner's lake from Frank Grass and have had a neat cottage built thereon. Frank VandeSand built the cottage. They will spend the summer there.
S 07-11-1896 For rent: Berger place just south of Burlington.
S 07-18-1896 Charles Stanford to move to rooms in Arnold residence vacated by Phil Homelsen and wife, who moved to Kenosha.
S 07-25-1896 Fred Keel bought lot in Briody's addition and will build residence.
S 07-25-1896 For sale: 5 room new house and acre of land on Chestnut st. Inquire of John Schumacher.

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