Josiah
LOOMIS
(b.
14 October 1761
,
West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
2 July 1844
,
West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Josiah LOOMIS was born 14 October 1761 in West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Josiah LOOMIS was the child of Jonathan LOOMIS and Hannah SELDEN and the grandchild of: (paternal) William LOOMIS and Martha MORLEYJosiah had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Josiah married Sabra ELY abt. 1789 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA . Sabra ELY was born 22 January 1770 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Sabra died 8 March 1839 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
Josiah LOOMIS died 2 July 1844 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
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Occupation
Josiah LOOMIS 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
Josiah LOOMIS 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
Family and Children of Josiah LOOMIS
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Sabra ELY-- Date: abt. 1789 Place: West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Sabra ELY-- Date: abt. 1789 Place: West Springfield, Massachusetts, USAChildren of Josiah LOOMIS and Sabra ELY:
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1761 Birth 14 October 1761
West Springfield, Province 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.
1839 Death of Spouse/PartnerSabra ELY died 8 March 1839, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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)
Death
Name: Josiah Loomis
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Death Date: 02 Jul 1844
Death Place: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 83
Birth Date: 1761
Birth Place: W. Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Jonathan Loomis
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B39208-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186172
Reference ID: Book 5, P 1, #2
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FCM4-C9X : 10 December 2014), Josiah Loomis, 02 Jul 1844; citing West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference Book 5, P 1, #2; FHL microfilm 186,172.'
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Name: Josiah Loomis
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Death Date: 02 Jul 1844
Death Place: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 83
Birth Date: 1761
Birth Place: W. Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Jonathan Loomis
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B39208-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186172
Reference ID: Book 5, P 1, #2
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FCM4-C9X : 10 December 2014), Josiah Loomis, 02 Jul 1844; citing West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference Book 5, P 1, #2; FHL microfilm 186,172.'
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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Josiah is buried at: Park Street Cemetery West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Added: 7/11/2017 5:41:23 PM
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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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