Gesner B. ROOT died
5 June 1852
in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA .
Father: Horace Root
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Recorded occupation: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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