William
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Born: abt. 1802 in Ireland
William BURNS died 6 September 1879 in Comstock, Michigan, USA .
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Recorded occupation: Stone 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.Source: tfcq.ca
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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)
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
Name: William Burns
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 06 Sep 1879
Death Place: Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Age: 77
Birth Date: 1802
Birth Place: Ireland
Occupation: Stone Mason
Race: W
Marital Status: Widowed
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B51859-8
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
GS Film number: 984130
Reference ID: v 1 p 185
'Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHVN-QJB : 9 December 2014), William Burns, 06 Sep 1879; citing Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan, reference v 1 p 185; FHL microfilm 984,130.'
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Last updated: 8/7/2018 4:12:22 PM
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