Alfred W. Pettibone (March 14, 1835 – September 2, 1914) was one of the first Bellingham, Washington residents and pioneers who actively participated in the city's formation, in particular developing the merchandise trade and real estate businesses.
31-817: Pettibone may refer to: People with the surname [ edit ] Alfred Pettibone , businessman and Washington state pioneer A. H. Pettibone , American politician Charles Pettibone (1841–1925), American newspaper editor Claire Pettibone , American fashion designer Doug Pettibone , American musician George Pettibone , American radical labor activist Jay Pettibone , American baseball player Jerry Pettibone , American football coach John Pettibone , American vocalist John Owen Pettibone , American politician Jonathan Pettibone , American baseball player Marian H. Pettibone , American biologist and curator Milton C. Pettibone , mayor of Flint, Michigan (1897–1898) Rufus Pettibone (1784–1825), justice of
62-455: A beer garden in the park. Lodi is one of three cities in Wisconsin to have its own fair. This free fair begins on the first Thursday of July and runs through Sunday. Exhibits include livestock judging, school artwork, baking contests, and local organization display booths. There are carnival rides and games. Attractions include tractor pulls, a demolition derby , a live music beer garden, and
93-520: A Spring Creek resident mallard, which the residents have named "Susie the Duck", as a mascot. The city is completely surrounded by the town of Lodi . As of the census of 2010, there were 3,050 people, 1,224 households, and 796 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,723.2 inhabitants per square mile (665.3/km ). There were 1,272 housing units at an average density of 718.6 units per square mile (277.5 units/km ). The racial makeup of
124-506: A brother, W. C. Pettibone. The Pettibone family was of French origin and went to Wales during the Huguenot troubles . In 1635, they settled in Connecticut. Pettibone was educated in the public schools of Fremont, Ohio , and then went to Beloit, Wisconsin , where he took a six-year educational course at Beloit College . In 1856, Pettibone went to Portage, Wisconsin , where he worked as
155-624: A clerk and eventually moved on to work in a trading business. In 1858, he moved to Whatcom County, Washington , travelling there on a number of steamers , including the John L. Stevens and the Oregon . Pettibone arrived in Whatcom (later Bellingham, Washington ) during a time of Fraser Canyon Gold Rush and mass immigration to the Fraser River district . Later, taking advantage of the abandoned Whatcom Trail ,
186-411: A family home in the heart of the city on Eldridge Avenue. The house was later named historic building. Pettibone's sons followed their father's steps, and in 1889 opened their own successful real estate office in Whatcom (later Bellingham) under the name of Pettibone Brothers Abstract Company. In 1892, they purchased an international shingle mill, and later owned 200 cattle and 75 horses. Pettibone
217-599: A gold seekers' route, Pettibone erected a building with his brother there (on the site where the Whatcom Hotel was later built). They started to work as merchants, selling around $ 42,000 ($ 1,116,000 in 2020 dollars ) worth of goods in the first five weeks. At the time, the city was under control of the Hudson's Bay Company and Governor Douglass, who forced the Pettibones to move their enterprise to Victoria, Canada . For some time,
248-632: A high school alumni softball tournament. In 2015, the Lodi Agricultural Fair marked its 150th anniversary, which was celebrated by adding an additional day onto the event. A portion of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail runs through Lodi. The longest section of the trail in the area is about 6.2 miles. It begins at the Robertson Trailhead, south of Lodi on Lodi-Springfield Road off of Hwy. 60 West . Several other segments of
279-591: A later article, Flora Peabody ) . She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, lived in Whatcom, and died at Ripon in 1882. They had four children: Alice, married to a railroad constructor T. H. Bacon; Fred Curtis of Whatcom, married to Elizabeth E. Pettibone (Crickett); Will E. of Seattle; and Louis A. of St. Paul. The Pettibones were one of the Peabody heirs, and in 1886, after a series of legal disputes over land in Bellingham, they built
310-508: A male householder with no wife present, and 35% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age in the city was 40.4 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of
341-577: Is a city in Columbia County , Wisconsin , United States. The population was 3,189 at the 2020 census . Lodi is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area . The scenic Town of Lodi area had long been a home of Native Americans before the first settlers, Marston and George Bartholomew, arrived in 1845 and staked their claim. By 1846 a county government was established which created Pleasant Valley Precinct. The Town of Lodi
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#1732868969169372-463: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Alfred Pettibone Pettibone was the first to establish such businesses in Whatcom, Washington, which were developed with the help of his brother and sons. In the beginning of his career, he worked as a trader in Victoria and Langley , Canada, supplying international explorers, and then became one of
403-528: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 1.77 square miles (4.58 km ), all of it land. Spring Creek, which runs from the Lodi Marsh through downtown Lodi and empties into Lake Wisconsin , is a local spring-fed brown trout stream. Portions of the creek do not freeze over the winter and thus serve as host to brown trout and waterfowl, particularly mallards. Lodi has adopted
434-463: The Duck has been the town's official mascot since 1948. On Wisconsin Highway 113 in downtown Lodi is a small creek-side park where visitors can buy dried corn from vending machines to feed the wild ducks. In this area is a small stone basket, inscribed with the name of former Lodi resident Engle Knerzer, and every year a duck builds a nest there. When the first mallard settled in that location in 1948, it
465-735: The Pettibones worked in Victoria , and later opened a branch firm in Langley , a city on the Fraser River . Their business as suppliers for international explorers ran until 1860. When it closed, the brothers returned to Wisconsin, where Pettibone did business in Lodi , becoming one of the biggest local merchants during the Civil War . Around 1864, Pettibone moved to Ripon, Wisconsin , and continued his merchant business. His son, Fred Curtis, joined him in 1879. The Pettibones stopped working in merchandise in 1883. In 1883, Pettibone came back to Whatcom, becoming one of
496-632: The Supreme Court of Missouri Shep Pettibone , record producer and DJ Places in the United States [ edit ] Pettibone, North Dakota Pettibone, Texas Pettibone Farm , Lanesborough, Massachusetts Pettibone Park (La Crosse) , Wisconsin Other uses [ edit ] Pettibone (company) See also [ edit ] Senator Pettibone (disambiguation) All pages with titles containing Pettibone Topics referred to by
527-603: The biggest local merchants in Lodi, Wisconsin , during the American Civil War . The Pettibones' family house in Bellingham, built on Eldridge Avenue, later became one of the city's historic buildings. Pettibone was born on March 14, 1835, in Waldo, Ohio . His parents, lawyer Hiram R. Pettibone and Jane (Curtis) Pettibone, were both born in Grand Bay, Connecticut. Pettibone had a sister named Jennie A. Pettibone (later Krammer) and
558-567: The city was $ 51,357, and the median income for a family was $ 57,763. Males had a median income of $ 37,049 versus $ 27,063 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 23,546. About 1.6% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over. In 2018, the median household income of Lodi residents was $ 72,944. Lodi households made slightly more than Shorewood households ($ 72,903) and Waukau households ($ 72,917). However, 7% of Lodi residents lived in poverty. Susie
589-569: The city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,882 people, 1,141 households, and 745 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,008.6 people per square mile (775.5 people/km ). There were 1,199 housing units at an average density of 835.7 units per square mile (322.7 units/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 98.27% White , 0.17% Black or African American , 0.28% Native American , 0.24% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.31% from other races , and 0.69% from two or more races. 1.01% of
620-444: The city was 96.3% White , 0.3% African American , 0.5% Native American , 1% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 0.8% from other races , and 1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2% of the population. There were 1,224 households, of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5% had
651-464: The first residents of Bellingham and an active participant in the city's life. There, he decided to enter the real estate business, and the firm Pettibone, Powell & Pettibone was opened–the first official real estate company in the city. This firm closed in 1884, but in 1890, a new one was formed under the name of Powell & Pettibone. Some years later, Pettibone fully retired from the business. In June, 1861, Pettibone married Lucy B. Peabody (in
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#1732868969169682-517: The line's early days, Lodi had a depot where trains could refill with water, fuel, receive and deport cargo and passengers, and send telegraphs . The depot and adjacent feed mill have long been demolished, but its foundation and platform still remains between the Church Street grade crossing and the Sauk Street grade crossing, and a barren lot remains where they once stood. The Lodi Canning Company
713-435: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,141 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
744-506: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Pettibone . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pettibone&oldid=1224855535 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
775-659: The trail are located in or near Lodi, including a 1.3-mile segment on the corner of Lovering and Highway J and a 21-mile section north of the Colsac III Ferry on Lake Wisconsin . The Lodi Lakeland Airport (FAA ID 9WN5) is a publicly owned general aviation airport 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the city center. The airport is owned by the town of Lodi and operated by a local organization. A Wisconsin and Southern (reporting mark WSOR) railroad line runs through town en route north to Baraboo and Reedsburg and south to Dane , Waunakee , and Madison . This section of railroad
806-405: Was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.03. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88 males. The median income for a household in
837-898: Was a Republican and belonged to the Episcopal Lutheran church . He was a member of the Masonic fraternity , connected to the Ripon Commandery No. 10, K. T., of Berlin, Wisconsin, and to the Hoo Hoos . Alfred Pettibone died on September 2, 1914, at the age of 79. He was buried in Bayview Cemetery, Bellingham. [REDACTED] This article is based on the text donated by the Wenard Institute under CC-BY-4.0 license. Lodi, Wisconsin Lodi ( / ˈ l oʊ . d aɪ / LOH -dye )
868-716: Was created in 1849. Isaac Palmer founded the village of Lodi in 1846 in what was then the Pleasant Valley Precinct of the Wisconsin Territory . He named it after Lodi , in Italy. Palmer chose this glaciated valley as the location for the village because of its water power potential. Spring Creek powered a sawmill that year and a grist mill followed in 1850. Lodi is located at 43°18′51″N 89°31′51″W / 43.31417°N 89.53083°W / 43.31417; -89.53083 (43.314296, −89.530994). According to
899-451: Was formerly the CNW mainline, reached Lodi in 1872 and was fully completed in 1873, and linked Milwaukee and Fond Du Lac , with intercity travel provided in the towns in between by C&NW. Two sets of tracks were originally built, although only one remains today in most locations along this line. It was then briefly owned by Union Pacific Railroad after it merged with CNW in 1995, and a lease
930-692: Was nicknamed "Susie" by the granddaughter of the police chief. There is an annual "Susie the Duck Day" celebration, the highlight of which is the rubber duck race. Participants pay a fee for a small rubber duck. The thousands of ducks are then dumped into the creek where they "race" toward a finish line and prizes are awarded based on order of finish. The day's celebrations also include a parade, activities in Goeres Park , brat stands on Main Street and in Goeres Park, and
961-402: Was signed in 1996 by Wisconsin and Southern for rights to this trackage included in a Madison-area ex-C&NW trackage deal. The line now runs through Lodi from Madison to Reedsburg , and trains that run along it are recognized as L463. Ex-Union Pacific and ex- Burlington Northern units that now belong to WSOR still occasionally run in the area, although most have been repainted. During