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Silas W. SHEFFIELD was born abt. 1797 in New York, USA
Silas W. SHEFFIELD was the child of ? and ?Silas W. SHEFFIELD died 11 May 1872 in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA.
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Silas W. SHEFFIELD was a Cooper.
The tonnelier, or cooper, manufactured barrels (large wooden receptacles generally used for storing liquids) from timber that was usually heated or steamed to make it pliable. Barrels had to be made of quality wood, free of defects and vermin. They also had to respect official gauges and be able to contain the quantity of wine, beer or brandy expected. Coopers were frequently linked, by blood or marriage, with brewers, taverns and wine merchants.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Silas W. SHEFFIELD was a Cooper.
The tonnelier, or cooper, manufactured barrels (large wooden receptacles generally used for storing liquids) from timber that was usually heated or steamed to make it pliable. Barrels had to be made of quality wood, free of defects and vermin. They also had to respect official gauges and be able to contain the quantity of wine, beer or brandy expected. Coopers were frequently linked, by blood or marriage, with brewers, taverns and wine merchants.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
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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: Silas W. Sheffield
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 11 May 1872
Death Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan
Age: 75
Birth Date: 1797
Birth Place: New York
Occupation: Cooper
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B51821-8
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
GS Film number: 1009292
Reference ID: v 1 p 90
'Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHZL-84W : 9 December 2014), Silas W. Sheffield, 11 May 1872; citing Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, reference v 1 p 90; FHL microfilm 1,009,292.'
Name: Silas W. Sheffield
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 11 May 1872
Death Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan
Age: 75
Birth Date: 1797
Birth Place: New York
Occupation: Cooper
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B51821-8
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
GS Film number: 1009292
Reference ID: v 1 p 90
'Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHZL-84W : 9 December 2014), Silas W. Sheffield, 11 May 1872; citing Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, reference v 1 p 90; FHL microfilm 1,009,292.'
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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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