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James WEEKS was born abt. 1799 in New York, USA
James WEEKS was the child of ? and ?James WEEKS died 11 February 1878 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Father: Obadiah Weeks
Mother: Polly Weeks
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James WEEKS was a Mason.
The maçon, or mason, was a person who worked in stone or brick construction. Also known as a brick mason, stone mason or bricklayer, the mason was a craftsman who laid bricks to construct brickwork, or who laid any combination of stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or similar pieces.
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James WEEKS was a Mason.
The maçon, or mason, was a person who worked in stone or brick construction. Also known as a brick mason, stone mason or bricklayer, the mason was a craftsman who laid bricks to construct brickwork, or who laid any combination of stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or similar pieces.
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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: James Weeks
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 11 Feb 1878
Death Place: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan
Age: 79
Birth Date: 1799
Birth Place: New York
Occupation: Mason
Race: w
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Obadiah Weeks
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Polly Weeks
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B59946-6
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
GS Film number: 1019062
Reference ID: v 1 p 178
'Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHRP-L6T : 9 December 2014), James Weeks, 11 Feb 1878; citing Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, reference v 1 p 178; FHL microfilm 1,019,062.'
Name: James Weeks
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 11 Feb 1878
Death Place: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan
Age: 79
Birth Date: 1799
Birth Place: New York
Occupation: Mason
Race: w
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Obadiah Weeks
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Polly Weeks
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B59946-6
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
GS Film number: 1019062
Reference ID: v 1 p 178
'Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHRP-L6T : 9 December 2014), James Weeks, 11 Feb 1878; citing Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, reference v 1 p 178; FHL microfilm 1,019,062.'
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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state
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