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Burlington Homes & Farms

References and Sources Event
S 08-25-1883 Joseph Althoff is building a new house on lots recently bought from Henry Stang. F 8/21/1883 - on Jefferson st. nearly opposite Fred Itzen / Itzin residence.
F 08-28-1883 Capt. S. E. Tyler moved to new house on upper Chestnut st.
S 09-08-1883 George Verhalen bought 241.6 acres in town of Burlington from Cornelia Barns.
S 09-08-1883 John Warren bought 20 acres in section 3 form Cornelia Barns.
S 09-08-1883 George Verhalen bought part of section 3 from John Davis.
S 09-08-1883 George Verhalen bought part of section 21 from C. Hillman.
F 09-18-1883 John Stacker's new house on Dodge st. nearly completed; 2 story gable roofed with 1 story wing.
F 09-18-1883 Albert M. Sawyer offers for sale 60 acre farm about half way between Rochester and Honey Creek.
S 10-06-1883 Heirs of Mathias Klingele wish to dispose of frame dwelling on Washington st. occupied by Herman Wald.
F 10-09-1883 W. A. Bennett moved to new Brehm house on corner of State & West sts.
F 10-09-1883 Joseph Jackson rented house in which W. A. Bennett and wife formerly lived.
F 10-09-1883 H. E. Sheldon moved from Crane house on Jefferson st. to Arnold house opposite the fair grounds entrance.
F 10-09-1883 Mrs. G. H. Wilbur and family to occupy Crane house on Jefferson st. S 10/20/1883 - J. H. Wilbur.
F 10-09-1883 Mrs. Edwin R. Smith and family moved to Manitowoc; Smith residence (on West st.) to be occupied by George and Edward Loomis.
S 10-13-1883 Pierce Murphy bought the Casper Schaidt / Scheidt residence on McHenry st. Schaidt to move to Nebraska.
S 10-20-1883 J. H. Wilbur now living in house formerly occupied by E. S. Sheldon on Jefferson st.
F 10-30-1883 Matt Cunningham completed residence on corner of Jefferson & West sts.; has housewarming party.
F 11-06-1883 Phillip Griebel and family, formerly on Racine rd. 4 miles east of Burlington, moved to house near the Catholic school house. (Thering house on Jefferson st.)
F 11-06-1883 Old man Kensler (Kinzle?) living on corner of Conkey & Lewis sts. (Could be Kienzle or Kinzle.)
F 11-06-1883 C. K. Norton farm of 40 acres between Brown's and Norton's lakes for sale.
F 11-06-1883 2 story house owned by B. Brehm and lately occupied by G. C. and E. H. Loomis for sale. S 11/10/1883 - House on Madison st. formerly occupied by George and Ed Loomis for rent.
F 11-06-1883 Spoor property on corner of Jefferson & Dyer sts. offered for sale.
S 11-10-1883 Mrs. Catherine Zubrod offers 48 acre farm for rent; 1-1/2 miles south of Burlington on Wheatland rd.
F 11-20-1883 Steam heating apparatus put in A. Meinhardt's new home.
F 11-20-1883 James Edmonds inherits John Edmonds house and lot on corner of Madison & Pine sts.

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