Henry BROOKS

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abt. 1827 , England

Died

22 May 1855 , Westfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: abt. 1827 in England

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Henry BROOKS died 22 May 1855 in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

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)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

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Name: Henry Brooks
Gender: Male
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Burial Place: Westfield
Death Date: 22 May 1855
Death Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 28
Birth Date: 1827
Birth Place: England
Occupation: Laborer
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Marital Status: Single
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50052-6
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 185476
Reference ID: p 8

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1K-GLS : 10 December 2014), Henry Brooks, 22 May 1855; citing Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference p 8; FHL microfilm 185,476.'