John
SIMONS
Born
abt. 1780
,
Crown Colony of New York
Died
7 June 1867
,
Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
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Born: abt. 1780 in Crown Colony of New York
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John SIMONS died 7 June 1867 in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA.
m. Catherine Deal
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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.
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Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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.Death
Name: John Simons
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 07 Jun 1867
Death Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan
Age: 87
Birth Date: 1780
Birth Place: New York
Occupation: Farmer
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Marital Status: Widowed
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B51821-7
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
GS Film number: 1009292
Reference ID: v 1 p 5
'Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHD8-WQM : 9 December 2014), John Simons, 07 Jun 1867; citing Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, reference v 1 p 5; FHL microfilm 1,009,292.'
Name: John Simons
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 07 Jun 1867
Death Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan
Age: 87
Birth Date: 1780
Birth Place: New York
Occupation: Farmer
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Marital Status: Widowed
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B51821-7
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
GS Film number: 1009292
Reference ID: v 1 p 5
'Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHD8-WQM : 9 December 2014), John Simons, 07 Jun 1867; citing Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, reference v 1 p 5; FHL microfilm 1,009,292.'
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Reese Cemetery Springfield, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA
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Last updated: 8/1/2018 12:46:35 PM
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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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