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Josiah DECKER was born 26 May 1813 in New York, USA
Josiah DECKER was the child of ? and ?Josiah DECKER died 21 September 1874 in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA.
Father: Johannes Cornelius Decker
Mother: Sarah DePuy
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1813 Birth 26 May 1813
New York, USA
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: Josiah Decker
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
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Death Date: 21 Sep 1874
Death Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan
Age: 61
Birth Date: 1813
Birth Place: New York
Occupation:
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: J. Decker
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Sarah Decker
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B51822-1
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
GS Film number: 1009292
Reference ID: v 1 p 154
'Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHZL-T2D : 9 December 2014), Josiah Decker, 21 Sep 1874; citing Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, reference v 1 p 154; FHL microfilm 1,009,292.'
Name: Josiah Decker
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 21 Sep 1874
Death Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan
Age: 61
Birth Date: 1813
Birth Place: New York
Occupation:
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: J. Decker
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Sarah Decker
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B51822-1
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
GS Film number: 1009292
Reference ID: v 1 p 154
'Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHZL-T2D : 9 December 2014), Josiah Decker, 21 Sep 1874; citing Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, reference v 1 p 154; FHL microfilm 1,009,292.'
Grave
Oak Hill Cemetery Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA PLOT Lot 299, Rt. 1
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Josiah is buried at: Oak Hill Cemetery Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA PLOT Lot 299, Rt. 1
Added: 7/31/2017 11:52:33 AM
- Updated: 8/6/2018 10:36:40 AM
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