A Digital Collection of Rockford, Illinois History
Advertising postcard that was for sale on www.ebay.com, 1909
Emerson Moldboard Plow Tractor
In 1899 Emerson Manufacturing Co. purchased a 19-acre tract west of Rockford. It was taken over
by the J. I. Case Co. later
Source: Rockfordiana Historic Houses and Landmarks – 1, article found in Rockford Morning Star 1/5/1946
Source: www.eBay.com
Source: Rockford Morning Star Oct. 15, 1968
Source: National Lock News, August 1927, Vol. 1, p. 4, p 23
Source: Rockford Streamlined, 1834 – 1941, p. 83
J. I. Case Co., Manufacturer of Agricultural Implements
Source: Rockford Register-Republic March 18, 1944
Source: Rockford Morning Star 6/1/1943
“J.I. Case Co. Turns Out Its First Bomber Wings” for Martin Bombers, in 5 months instead of the usual 12-18 months. “
Source: Rockford Morning Star Sept. 5, 1943
Source of photo: Jan Carter, 2011
1894 – 1904 W A Sussmilch Source: National Ave., 19p booklet 1896: 8 year old son, Charles died of diphtheria at his home on National Ave.; funeral at home, burial is West Side Cemetery (name changed to Greenwood Cemetery)
1907 – 195_: Jay D. White, wife Pauline, sales manager Emerson Mfg. Co., 1224 National Ave. June 6, 1950, paper announces death of Jay D. White, 86, Retired Official of J. I. Case Co. Born in Pennsylvania, first worked for W F and John Barnes Co. 1895 married the former Pauline L. Rollert in Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 1956 Paul White dies at North Rockford Hospital. Member of Second Congregational Church.
by 1955, William E. Sterling and wife Marian D. were residing at 1224 National Ave. He was a sales/engineer at Twin Disc.
1987: sale of house, $90,000 “1st Floor laundry and family room plus all the charm of the big living room with fireplace. Formal dining, hardwood floors under carpet, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, screened front porch, 2 car garage and more.”
2003: sale of house $155,000
Owner in 2010 ( – 2015 and ongoing) Ma Concepcion and Domingo Rommel; sale price listed in www.rockfordtownshipassessor.net : $185,900