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George E. CALKINS was born abt. 1828 in New York, USA
George E. CALKINS was the child of ? and ?George E. CALKINS died 13 April 1870 in Jackson, Michigan, USA.
Father: Harris Calkins
Mother: Julia Calkins
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Occupation
George E. CALKINS was a Shoemaker.
The cordonnier, or shoemaker (a cordwainer in England), was a craftsman who manufactured shoes, boots, and other types of footwear. He knew how to create, with his own hands, the entire shoe from the sole to the upper. He was the cutter, fitter, designer, and polisher... Some shoemakers sold their shoes to merchants, but the majority sold their own shoes, either from their workshop or by going door-to-door selling their wares.
Source: tfcq.ca
George E. CALKINS was a Shoemaker.
The cordonnier, or shoemaker (a cordwainer in England), was a craftsman who manufactured shoes, boots, and other types of footwear. He knew how to create, with his own hands, the entire shoe from the sole to the upper. He was the cutter, fitter, designer, and polisher... Some shoemakers sold their shoes to merchants, but the majority sold their own shoes, either from their workshop or by going door-to-door selling their wares.
Source: tfcq.ca
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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.
Death
Name: George E. Calkins
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 13 Apr 1870
Death Place: Jackson,Jackson Co., Michigan
Age: 42
Birth Date: 1828
Birth Place: New York
Occupation: Shoemaker
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Harris Calkins
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Julia Calkins
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B51858-1
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
GS Film number: 941628
Reference ID: v A p 40
'Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHV4-KZ1 : 9 December 2014), George E. Calkins, 13 Apr 1870; citing Jackson,Jackson Co., Michigan, reference v A p 40; FHL microfilm 941,628.'
Name: George E. Calkins
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 13 Apr 1870
Death Place: Jackson,Jackson Co., Michigan
Age: 42
Birth Date: 1828
Birth Place: New York
Occupation: Shoemaker
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Harris Calkins
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Julia Calkins
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B51858-1
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
GS Film number: 941628
Reference ID: v A p 40
'Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHV4-KZ1 : 9 December 2014), George E. Calkins, 13 Apr 1870; citing Jackson,Jackson Co., Michigan, reference v A p 40; FHL microfilm 941,628.'
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