William Potter
STILLMAN
(b.
28 March 1838
,
Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA
d.
1 December 1910
,
Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA
)
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William Potter STILLMAN was born 28 March 1838 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA
William Potter STILLMAN was the child of ? and ?William Potter STILLMAN died 1 December 1910 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA .
Father: Ephraim Stillman
Mother: Pamela Potter Stillman
m. Mary Abby Capwell
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1838 Birth 28 March 1838
Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA
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)
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.Death
Name: William Potter Stillman
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 01 Dec 1910
Death Place: Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island
Age: 72
Birth Date: 1838
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Father's Name: Ephraim Stillman
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Mother's Name: Pamela Potter Stillman
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09340-6
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
GS Film number: 1906752
Reference ID: p 80
'Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F8X6-TXQ : 6 December 2014), William Potter Stillman, 01 Dec 1910; citing Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, reference p 80; FHL microfilm 1,906,752.'
Name: William Potter Stillman
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 01 Dec 1910
Death Place: Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island
Age: 72
Birth Date: 1838
Birth Place:
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Ephraim Stillman
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Pamela Potter Stillman
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09340-6
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
GS Film number: 1906752
Reference ID: p 80
'Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F8X6-TXQ : 6 December 2014), William Potter Stillman, 01 Dec 1910; citing Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, reference p 80; FHL microfilm 1,906,752.'
William is buried at: First Hopkinton Cemetery Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
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- Updated: 9/20/2018 9:11:24 AM
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