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Edward PORTER was born abt. 1793 in Connecticut, USA
Edward PORTER was the child of ? and ?Edward PORTER died 30 September 1872 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
m. Nancy Agnes Wilson
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Occupation
Edward PORTER was a Merchant.
A marchand, or merchant, was a trader who sold a specific type of merchandise or product. Merchants handled most of the supply and distribution of products that came from Europe.
Source: tfcq.ca
Edward PORTER was a Merchant.
A marchand, or merchant, was a trader who sold a specific type of merchandise or product. Merchants handled most of the supply and distribution of products that came from Europe.
Source: tfcq.ca
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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. 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.Death
Name: Edward Porter
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 30 Sep 1872
Death Place: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan
Age: 79
Birth Date: 1793
Birth Place: Connecticut
Occupation: Merchant
Race: w
Marital Status: Widowed
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B59946-4
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
GS Film number: 1019062
Reference ID: v 1 p 83
'Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHRG-529 : 9 December 2014), Edward Porter, 30 Sep 1872; citing Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, reference v 1 p 83; FHL microfilm 1,019,062.'
Name: Edward Porter
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 30 Sep 1872
Death Place: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan
Age: 79
Birth Date: 1793
Birth Place: Connecticut
Occupation: Merchant
Race: w
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B59946-4
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
GS Film number: 1019062
Reference ID: v 1 p 83
'Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHRG-529 : 9 December 2014), Edward Porter, 30 Sep 1872; citing Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, reference v 1 p 83; FHL microfilm 1,019,062.'
Grave
Forest Hill Cemetery Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA PLOT Block 34 Lot 9
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Edward is buried at: Forest Hill Cemetery Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA PLOT Block 34 Lot 9
Added: 7/31/2017 8:21:17 AM
- Updated: 8/1/2018 11:14:46 AM
The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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