Francis
MILLETT
(b.
abt. 1816
,
Leeds, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
d.
7 May 1886
,
Whitman, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Francis MILLETT was born abt. 1816 in Leeds, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Francis MILLETT was the child of ? and ?Francis MILLETT died 7 May 1886 in Whitman, Massachusetts, USA.
Father: John
Mother: Betsey
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Occupation
Francis MILLETT 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.
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Francis MILLETT 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.
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: Francis Millett
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 07 May 1886
Death Place: Whitman, Massachusetts
Age: 70
Birth Date: 1816
Birth Place: North Leeds, Me.
Occupation: Shoemaker
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John
Father's Birthplace: Thomaston, Me.
Mother's Name: Betsey
Mother's Birthplace: Thomaston, Me.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06798-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 960232
Reference ID: v 374 p 360
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch.org
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Name: Francis Millett
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 07 May 1886
Death Place: Whitman, Massachusetts
Age: 70
Birth Date: 1816
Birth Place: North Leeds, Me.
Occupation: Shoemaker
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John
Father's Birthplace: Thomaston, Me.
Mother's Name: Betsey
Mother's Birthplace: Thomaston, Me.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06798-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 960232
Reference ID: v 374 p 360
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch.org
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Added: 11/28/2017 8:01:35 PM
- Updated: 5/2/2023 5:07:28 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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