Henry BIRMINGHAM

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14 March 1827 , England

Died

16 May 1874 , Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA

Cause of Death: drowned in Mill River Flood

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Born: 14 March 1827 in England

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Mother: Unknown

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Henry married Laura H DAY . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Laura H DAY was born abt. 1831 in Cummington, Massachusetts, USA. Laura H died 16 May 1874 in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA (Haydenville).

Henry BIRMINGHAM died 16 May 1874 in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA .

Father: Thomas Birmingham
Mother: Mary Grant Birmingham

m. Laura Day

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Recorded occupation: Manufacturer

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Laura H DAY
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Mary Emma BIRMINGHAM

Born: 18 December 1853, Hinsdale, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 16 May 1874, Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1827
14 March 1827
England

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)

1853 Birth of Child
Mary Emma BIRMINGHAM was born 18 December 1853, Hinsdale, Massachusetts, USA

Henry was 26 years old.

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

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Name: Henry Birmingham
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 16 May 1874
Death Place: Williamsburg, Massachusetts
Age: 47
Birth Date: 1827
Birth Place: England
Occupation: Manufacturer
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
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Father's Name: Thomas Birmingham
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Mother's Name: Mary Grant Birmingham
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06777-6
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 960205
Reference ID: V 266 P 40

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FCMB-7S9 : 10 December 2014), Henry Birmingham, 16 May 1874; citing Williamsburg, Massachusetts, reference V 266 P 40; FHL microfilm 960,205.'