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Burlington Homes & Farms

References and Sources Event
S 10-05-1878 Nic Fink advertises 203 acre farm, 6-1/2 miles south of Burlington, for sale.
S 10-12-1878 F. G. Kline / Klein rebuilding barn that burned down about harvest time; 40 x 46 foot barn is being built by Rodering / Rothering & German / Germann.
S 01-11-1879 Lewis Konst and family moved to house bought from Adam Kleinkopf, which is next building to Konst's new store.
S 02-08-1879 John Prasch again advertises 227 acre farm.
S 02-08-1879 George B. Dennis of Vienna moved to Burlington; rented estate of late Joseph Wimpenny.
S 03-08-1879 William Rasch bought house and lot - 10 acres - on McHenry rd. from William Hubbard.
S 03-22-1879 John Hegemann to put up new buildings on Washington st. behind Plymouth church.
S 03-22-1879 Mrs. T. VanSlyke offers residence and 2 lots on corner of Washington & Johnson sts. for sale or rent.
S 04-12-1879 John Adams advertises house and 4 lots on Dodge st., block 46, for sale.
S 05-03-1879 Rev. Corsbie rented part of C. Arnold's house.
S 05-10-1879 Hubert Wagner erecting iron fence in front of his estate on Geneva st.
S 05-10-1879 M. P. Petrie moved from "Canada" (Jacob Muth, Jr., house) to Lewis st.
S 05-31-1879 Ephraim Sawyer bought house next to malt house at sheriff's sale.
S 05-31-1879 E. L. Smith and family moved to rooms in R. Wald's store on Pine st.
S 06-28-1879 William Rasch built new barn at his place on McHenry rd.
S 06-28-1879 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Storrye / Storey and family moved to Milwaukee.
S 07-19-1879 O. W. Chandler is erecting an iron fence in front of his residence on Kane st.
S 08-02-1879 John Hegeman built new residence on corner of Geneva & Johnson sts. next south to Plymouth church; to serve as residence of H. M. Corsbie for present. S 8/9/1879 - Rev. H. M. Corsbie and family moved in. S 8/23/1879 - Corsbie rented Lewis Royce residence on Chestnut st. S 8/30/1879 - Dr. C. L. Crandall rented Hegeman house. S 9/13/1879 - Dr. Crandall moved to Hegeman's new house. S 9/20/1879 - Corsbie and family moved to Royce residence a week ago.
S 08-09-1879 F. Wilhoft building addition to his house on Dodge st.
S 08-09-1879 Jacob Weirauch / Weyrauch building new barn on his premises west of fair grounds.
S 08-23-1879 Mr. Hoch built piazza along whole front of his house on Geneva st. (ws Geneva, 2n Amanda).
S 08-23-1879 Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Royce to move to Delavan. S 9/20/1879 - Royces moved a week ago Wed.
S 08-30-1879 New well being dug on premises of John Hegeman's new house.
S 08-30-1879 John Runkel has new farm house; about 5 miles south of Burlington.
S 09-13-1879 Valentine Smith putting in sidewalk on his side of Jefferson st.

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