Kate's Brief History
Tidbits of history, briefly.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
From the 1874 DuPage Atlas – Dr. John A. Bell
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Over his long life, (90 years!) Dr. Bell made it his mission to serve. Born in Ohio in 1838, Bell’s family moved to Abingdon, Illinois when...
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
From the 1874 DuPage Atlas – Daniel Strubler
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In 1832, George and Salome Strubler emigrated from Alsace, France to Warren, Pennsylvania with their young son, George Jr.. Two more sons, P...
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
From the 1874 DuPage Atlas – The Stolps
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Highlighted in this atlas are three farms owned by families named “Stolp.” The name may be familiar to people who have been to the Paramount...
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
From the 1874 DuPage Atlas – W.H. Wright
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W.H. Wright’s farm looks tidy and prosperous, but who exactly was W.H. Wright? Naperville’s history features a number of Wrights. One of th...
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
From the 1874 DuPage Atlas – Frederick Long
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At sixteen years old, Fred Long emigrated from Stuttgart, Germany in 1853 and was living in Naperville by 1856. There is no record of his pa...
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