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Burlington Homes & Farms

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RA 03-06-1875 Herich Lrews (?) bought lots 7 and 8, block 39, Burlington, from John Schwegler.
RA 03-06-1875 William L. Rooker bought part of block 27, Burlington, from Erastus O. Vaughn.
RA 03-06-1875 Louis German bought lot 2, block 2, Sheldon's Addition, Burlington, from Mike German. RA 5/15/1875 - August Germann bought lot 2, block 2, Sheldon's 1st Addition, from Louis Germann.
S 03-11-1875 House and 4 lots in block 11, located on a rise between Fox and White rivers, offered for sale.
S 03-18-1875 J. W. Eggleston to move to Janesville. S 4/15/1875 - Eggleston decided to remain in Burlington; rented house of Mrs. Moses Crane.
S 04-01-1875 Ignaz Kienzle / Kinzle offers large 2 story stone house on corner of Lewis & Conkey sts. and two lots that go with it in exchange for a small farm. Ad dated 4/1/1875.
S 04-08-1875 Frank Grossmeir - house on Geneva st. a few rods east from the Catholic Cemetery.
S 04-15-1875 House of John Kannaly / Connelly, near depot, was destroyed by fire. RA 4/24/1875 - fire on April 21. S 4/29/1875 - received insurance money and will be able to re-build.
S 04-22-1875 On Lewis st. north of Geneva st., H. A. Sheldon is building 2 story brick veneer house, 30 x 32 feet, immediately west of Orson Sheldon's place. To be occupied by Sheldon's sister-in-law and husband, Mr. & Mrs. Tom M. Morton.
S 04-22-1875 On Lewis st. north of Geneva st., and opposite H. A. Sheldon's new house, E. C. Benson is putting up a house 18 x 40 with 18 feet posts. East wing is 18 x 16 and west wing, 14 x 16, with bay window on north side. RA 5/22/1875 - square hip-roof dwelling on Lewis st.
S 04-22-1875 On Lewis st. north of Geneva st. and adjoining E. C. Benson's new house, E. D. Perkins is building a house 20 x 42 with 18 feet posts, a wing 14 x 14 on the west side, and a large bay window on the east side. RA 5/22/1875 - gothic frame of 2 stories on acre on Lewis st.
S 04-22-1875 Dr. Sherwood's residence is on Chestnut st. opposite the Fair Grounds.
S 07-01-1875 James W. Goff - residence on Pine st., 2 doors west of John Edmonds - ad for teaming.
S 07-08-1875 Deacon Bliss (Zebina Bliss) resided nine years ago in house now occupied by A. Zwiebel. (Mentioned in account of trial of Henry Ward Beecher on charge brought by Theodore Tilton.)
S 07-08-1875 J. W. Johnston to be at 99 Pine st. until Aug. 1 only. (Capt. J. W. Johnston was photographer.)
S 07-15-1875 Mrs. L. Bierschbach advertises 80 acre lot on Gardner's Prairie for sale. 1-1/2 miles from center of Burlington with frame house, barn, and outbuildings. S 8/5/1875 - Bershback.
S 07-22-1875 E. C. Benson's new home on Lewis st. nearly completed.
S 08-05-1875 Capt. J. W. Johnston moved from 99 Pine st. to residence, first door west of the new Lutheran church on Pine st. Mrs. C. A. Johnston, hair dresser, at same location.
S 08-19-1875 Widow Plaite / Plate altering her store building at corner of Geneva & Johnson (Jefferson?) sts., formerly occupied by Schemmer as a boot and shoe store, into a dwelling house for herself.
S 08-26-1875 Mrs. K. Miller, who has millinery store on Chestnut st., lived on Pine st.
S 09-02-1875 William Rhodes bought lots opposite Dr. Louis Kords residence on Pine st. and an adjoining business lot from Mrs. R. Wald, Jr.; will build a residence on same. S 9/30/1875 - making arrangements to build. S 10/14/1875 - bought parts of block 47 from Louis Kords and Jacob Muth. Also in RA 10/9/1875.
S 09-16-1875 A. L. Lawton advertises his residence on Chestnut st. for sale. Also in subsequent issues.
S 09-30-1875 M. L. Beals, house opposite St. Mary's church, to sell personal property and winter in Maryland.
S 10-07-1875 Dwelling house of John G. "Jack" Wilson, 1-1/2 miles west of Burlington, burned to ground last Monday. Also in RA 10/16/1875 - burned Oct. 11. S 10/14/1875 - insurance paid. S 10/21/1875 - house being rebuilt.
S 10-14-1875 Wallace French put up two fences, one around his father's house and one around his own. 1876 Directory shows Wallace on east side of Pine st., 2 south of Madison, and George W. on north side of Jefferson, 1 west of Dodge st.

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