William P
MERRILL
(b.
abt. 1823
,
Windsor, Maine, USA
d.
14 April 1886
,
Hyde Park, Massachusetts, USA*
)
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William P MERRILL was born abt. 1823 in Windsor, Maine, USA
William P MERRILL was the child of ? and ?William P MERRILL died 14 April 1886 in Hyde Park, Massachusetts, USA*.
Father: James
Mother: Chloe
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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.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states. 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
Death
Name: William P Merrill
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Newburyport
Death Date: 14 Apr 1886
Death Place: Hyde Park, Massachusetts
Age: 63
Birth Date: 1823
Birth Place: Windsor, Me
Occupation:
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: James
Father's Birthplace: Hebron, Me
Mother's Name: Chloe
Mother's Birthplace: Paris, Me
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06799-7
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 960232
Reference ID: v 374 p 270
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch.org
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Name: William P Merrill
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Newburyport
Death Date: 14 Apr 1886
Death Place: Hyde Park, Massachusetts
Age: 63
Birth Date: 1823
Birth Place: Windsor, Me
Occupation:
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: James
Father's Birthplace: Hebron, Me
Mother's Name: Chloe
Mother's Birthplace: Paris, Me
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06799-7
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 960232
Reference ID: v 374 p 270
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch.org
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Added: 11/28/2017 7:53:10 PM
- Updated: 1/12/2023 3:28:42 PM
The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state
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