Gilbert
BUTTON
(b.
abt. 1778
,
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
22 September 1858
,
Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Gilbert BUTTON was born abt. 1778 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Gilbert BUTTON was the child of ? and ?Gilbert BUTTON died 22 September 1858 in Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA.
m. Lydia Witter
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Occupation
Gilbert BUTTON was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Gilbert BUTTON was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death
Name: Gilbert Button
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Sheffield
Death Date: 22 Sep 1858
Death Place: Sheffield
Age: 80
Birth Date: 1778
Birth Place: Preston, Ct
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B00349-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 250248
Reference ID: p7 cn29
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F41C-FB8 : 10 December 2014), Gilbert Button, 22 Sep 1858; citing Sheffield, reference p7 cn29; FHL microfilm 250,248.'
Name: Gilbert Button
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Sheffield
Death Date: 22 Sep 1858
Death Place: Sheffield
Age: 80
Birth Date: 1778
Birth Place: Preston, Ct
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B00349-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 250248
Reference ID: p7 cn29
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F41C-FB8 : 10 December 2014), Gilbert Button, 22 Sep 1858; citing Sheffield, reference p7 cn29; FHL microfilm 250,248.'
Gilbert is buried at: Center Cemetery Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Added: 6/21/2017 8:43:15 PM
- Updated: 6/12/2018 1:52:05 PM
The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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