Rufus
WHITE
(b.
5 May 1778
,
Raynham, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
d.
20 August 1865
,
Walpole, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Rufus WHITE was born 5 May 1778 in Raynham, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Rufus WHITE was the child of ? and ?Rufus WHITE died 20 August 1865 in Walpole, Massachusetts, USA.
Father: Elijah White
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1778 Birth 5 May 1778
Raynham, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
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)
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.Death
Name: Rufus White
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Death Date: 20 Aug 1865
Death Place: Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Age: 87
Birth Date: 1778
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Father's Name: Elijah White
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00912-7
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 878211
Reference ID: 1865
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH55-X9J : 10 December 2014), Rufus White, 20 Aug 1865; citing Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, reference 1865; FHL microfilm 878,211.'
Name: Rufus White
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 20 Aug 1865
Death Place: Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Age: 87
Birth Date: 1778
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Father's Name: Elijah White
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00912-7
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 878211
Reference ID: 1865
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH55-X9J : 10 December 2014), Rufus White, 20 Aug 1865; citing Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, reference 1865; FHL microfilm 878,211.'
Rufus is buried at: Shepardville Cemetery Plainville, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Added: 7/7/2017 12:09:54 PM
- Updated: 7/5/2018 2:41:50 PM
The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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