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abt. 1824 Machias, Maine, USA
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Born: abt. 1824 in Machias, Maine, USA

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown


John S. MERRITT died 5 April 1870 in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA.



Father: John
Mother: Annie

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Recorded occupation: Sausage Maker-Laborer


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NewsFrom 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.
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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Name: John S. Merritt
Gender: Male
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Place: Somerville
Death Date: 05 Apr 1870
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Place: Somerville, Mass.
Age: 46
Birth Date: 1824
Birth
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Occupation: Sausage Maker-Laborer
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Marital Status: Married
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B02985-5
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
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Film Number: 1994571
Reference ID: 594, 45

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Did You Know?The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state

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Machias, Maine, USA

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