Source: Rockford Morning Star July 4, 1925
Beloit Wisconsin
Graham, Freeman
not in 1857 City Directory
Source: 1857 Rockford City Directory
1859-60, 1866 City Directory lists Graham as foreman, Talcott, Emerson & Co.
Source: 1859 – 1860 1866 Rockford City Directory
and Julia, and 5 children are in 1860 census here
Source: 1860 Federal Census
came to Beloit in 1855, and engaged in the implement business and 4 sons, Freeman, Byron, Julius and David, launched Graham Cotton Mills, Graham Distillery and paper mills
cotton mills, (Graham & Sons) resident 905 So main St.
Source: 1869 Rockford City Directory pg. 235
Anderson, Nile
64, Died Wednesday in Beloit. Services today in St. Paul Lutheran Church
Source: Rockford Morning Star 6/12/1970
“Beloit residents see renewal plan,” – August 1971
Source: Rockford Morning Star August 5, 1971
The Manor in Beloit, WI – 1970
Source: Rockford-Loves Park Bell Telephone Directory for 1970
Bergman, Mudi
Miss Mudi Bergman of Beloit, is engaged to Pvt. Paul John Klumb, Jr. pf. Wauwatosa, WI.
Source: Rockford Morning Star 9/9/1944
Beloit Wisconsin – Origin of Name
From French word “Balotte” meaning “handsome ground” Spelling of Balotte changing like Detroit.
Northwest Quarterly Magazine Summer 2006 p 21
Beloit International Film Festival 2013
“Presenting the Power of Film”
By Karla Nagy
“Back for its eighth year, the annual four day event draws scores of visitors.’
“This year’s Honorary Chair is David Zucker, a Milwaukee native whose successful Hollywood career began in 1972, with the zany Kentucky Fried Movie. Since then he’s produced hits that include Airplane, the Naked Gun series, A Walk in the Clouds, Phone Booth and Ruthless People.”
“Tickets are sold at the BIFF Box Office, located at Visit Beloit, 500 Public St., Beloit.”
Source: Northwest Quarterly magazine, Winter 2913, p 61, Vol. 10, No. 5
Robert and Elizabeth Solem Museum
Lincoln Center is home to the Beloit Historical Society, founded in 1910
“Occupying the spot of the former Lincoln Junior High School, it also houses the Robert and Elizabeth Solem Museum, with exhibits that showcase area history.”
In the Beloit Gallery, browse items from the historical society’s 30,000 piece collection.
beloithistoricalsociety.com
Source: page 29, Northwest Quarterly magazine, Winter 2013, Vol. 10, No. 5