Oliver
TENNEY
(b.
6 January 1796
,
Littleton, Massachusetts, USA
d.
31 August 1881
,
Littleton, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Oliver TENNEY was born 6 January 1796 in Littleton, Massachusetts, USA
Oliver TENNEY was the child of ? and ?Oliver TENNEY died 31 August 1881 in Littleton, Massachusetts, USA.
Father: John
Mother: Lucy Reed
m. Betsey E Cragin
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Occupation
Oliver TENNEY was a Retired Merchant-Farmer.
A marchand, or merchant, was a trader who sold a specific type of merchandise or product. Merchants handled most of the supply and distribution of products that came from Europe.
Source: tfcq.ca
Oliver TENNEY was a Retired Merchant-Farmer.
A marchand, or merchant, was a trader who sold a specific type of merchandise or product. Merchants handled most of the supply and distribution of products that came from Europe.
Source: tfcq.ca
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1796 Birth 6 January 1796
Littleton, Massachusetts, USA
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.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: Oliver Tenney
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 31 Aug 1881
Death Place: Littleton, Massachusetts
Age: 85
Birth Date: 1796
Birth Place: Littleton
Occupation: Retired Merchant-Farmer
Race: w
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Lucy
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07564-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 960221
Reference ID: v 329 p 102
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FC9R-V5H : 10 December 2014), Oliver Tenney, 31 Aug 1881; citing Littleton, Massachusetts, reference v 329 p 102; FHL microfilm 960,221.'
Name: Oliver Tenney
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 31 Aug 1881
Death Place: Littleton, Massachusetts
Age: 85
Birth Date: 1796
Birth Place: Littleton
Occupation: Retired Merchant-Farmer
Race: w
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Lucy
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07564-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 960221
Reference ID: v 329 p 102
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FC9R-V5H : 10 December 2014), Oliver Tenney, 31 Aug 1881; citing Littleton, Massachusetts, reference v 329 p 102; FHL microfilm 960,221.'
Oliver is buried at: Westlawn Cemetery Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA PLOT Section 1, Lot 168, Grave 1
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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