John Milton BICKFORD

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5 July 1829 , Sheffield, Vermont, USA

Died

30 March 1911 , Fresno, California, USA

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John Milton BICKFORD Comfort Weeks DROWN

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Born: 5 July 1829 in Sheffield, Vermont, USA

Father: John Milton BICKFORD

Mother: Comfort Weeks DROWN

Paternal grandparents: Hezekiah BICKFORD , Deiadamia BAILEY

Maternal grandparents: Stephen DROWN , Sarah GRAY

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

John Milton married Diantha Ann GRIMES 5 January 1852 in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Diantha Ann GRIMES was born abt. 1830 in Brome, Quebec, Canada. Diantha Ann died 28 December 1882 in Maine, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA. Diantha Ann was the child of Zephaniah GRIMES and Lorinda SWEET.

John Milton married (2) Sarah THOMPSON abt. 1890 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah THOMPSON was born June 1851 in Wisconsin, USA. Sarah died 1 August 1929 in Riverside, California, USA.

John Milton BICKFORD died 30 March 1911 in Fresno, California, USA.
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John Milton BICKFORD married

Diantha Ann GRIMES
Marriage date: 5 January 1852
Marriage place: Nashua, New Hampshire, USA

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Diantha Ann GRIMES was the child of Zephaniah GRIMES and Lorinda SWEET

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Name: Diantha Grimes

Marriage Date: 5 Jan 1852

Event Type: Marriage

Marriage Place: Nashville, New Hampshire

Birth Date: abt 1830

Birth Place: Broome, C E

Age: 22

Gender: Female

Spouse Name: John Bickford

Spouse Birth Place: Glover, VT

Spouse Age: 23

Spouse Gender: Male

FHL Film Number: 1000963

Ancestry.com. New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Married... In Nashua... John Bickford to Diantha Grimes, both of N.

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Children of John Milton BICKFORD and Diantha Ann GRIMES

Emily BICKFORD

Born: 28 December 1854, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 20 February 1926, Maine, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA

Married: Andrew Greig WALLACE 11 August 1879

Diantha Ann "Anna" BICKFORD

Born: February 1856, , Vermont, USA
Died: 5 October 1933, Glenwood, Minnesota, USA

Ebenezer BICKFORD

Born: abt. 1862, , Vermont, USA
Died: abt. 1864, Brome, Quebec, Canada

Allen BICKFORD

Born: abt. 1864, Sheffield, Vermont, USA
Died: ,

Abbie (Allie) Augusta BICKFORD

Born: 25 August 1867, Sheffield, Vermont, USA
Died: 13 January 1887, Furgus Falls, Minnesota, USA

Vinnie B BICKFORD

Born: 29 October 1870, Sheffield, Vermont, USA
Died: 26 March 1935, Western, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA

Cora Etta BICKFORD

Born: 21 August 1875, Maine, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA
Died: 7 February 1962, Vancouver, Washington, USA

Eban BICKFORD

Born: abt. 1876, , Minnesota, USA
Died: ,

John Milton BICKFORD married

Sarah THOMPSON
Marriage date: abt. 1890
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Children of John Milton BICKFORD and Sarah THOMPSON

Milton John BICKFORD

Born: 13 October 1887, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA
Died: 25 December 1959, , California, USA

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Birth — 1829
5 July 1829
Sheffield, Vermont, USA

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

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.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

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)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1852 Marriage / Partner
John Milton BICKFORD and Diantha Ann GRIMES 5 January 1852, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA (Dunstable)

He was 22 years old.

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1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1854 Birth of Child
Emily BICKFORD was born 28 December 1854, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA (Dunstable)

John Milton was 25 years old.

1856 Birth of Child
Diantha Ann "Anna" BICKFORD was born February 1856, , Vermont, USA

John Milton was 26 years old.

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the 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.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1867 Birth of Child
Abbie (Allie) Augusta BICKFORD was born 25 August 1867, Sheffield, Vermont, USA

John Milton was 38 years old.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - Sheffield, Vermont
Name: John Bickford
Age in 1870: 42
Birth Year: abt 1828
Birthplace: Vermont
Dwelling Number: 85
Home in 1870: Sheffield, Caledonia, Vermont
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: Farmer
Male Citizen over 21: Y
Inferred Father: John M Bickford
Inferred Mother: Comfort Bickford
Household Members:
Name Age
John M Bickford 70
Comfort Bickford 70
John Bickford 42
Deailton Bickford 40
Emily Bickford 15
Ann Bickford 13
Allie Bickford 3

1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1870 Birth of Child
Vinnie B BICKFORD was born 29 October 1870, Sheffield, Vermont, USA

John Milton was 41 years old.

1875 Birth of Child
Cora Etta BICKFORD was born 21 August 1875, Maine, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA

John Milton was 46 years old.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 - Maine, Otter Tail, Minnesota
Name: John Bickford
Age: 53
Birth Date: Abt 1827
Birthplace: Vermont
Home in 1880: Maine, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA
Dwelling Number: 65
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Diantha Bickford
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
Occupation: Farmer
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Household Members:
Name Age
John Bickford 53
Diantha Bickford 54
Allie Bickfor 12
Vinnie B. Bickford 9
Cora Etta Bickford 4

1800 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1882 Death of Spouse/Partner
Diantha Ann GRIMES died 28 December 1882, Maine, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Maine, Otter Tail, Minnesota
Name John Bickford
Sex Male
Age 54 years
Birth Date 1831
Birth Year (Estimated) 1831
Birthplace Vermont
Race White
Event Date 1885
Event Place Maine, Otter Tail, Minnesota
Page Number 7
Volume Otter Tail
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S A Bickford
F
33 years
Wisconsin

Name S A Bickford
Sex Female
Age 33 years
Birth Date 1852
Birth Year (Estimated) 1852
Birthplace Wisconsin
Race White
Event Date 1885
Event Place Maine, Otter Tail, Minnesota
Page Number 7
Volume Otter Tail
V B Bickford
F
24 years
Vermont

Name V B Bickford
Sex Female
Age 24 years
Birth Date 1861
Birth Year (Estimated) 1861
Birthplace Vermont
Race White
Event Date 1885
Event Place Maine, Otter Tail, Minnesota
Page Number 7
Volume Otter Tail
C E Bickford
F
9 years
Minnesota

Name C E Bickford
Sex Female
Age 9 years
Birth Date 1876
Birth Year (Estimated) 1876
Birthplace Minnesota
Race White
Event Date 1885
Event Place Maine, Otter Tail, Minnesota
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1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1887 Death of Child
Abbie (Allie) Augusta BICKFORD died 13 January 1887, Furgus Falls, Minnesota, USA

John Milton was 57 years old.

1887 Birth of Child
Milton John BICKFORD was born 13 October 1887, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA

John Milton was 58 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the 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

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1895 - Orwell Township, Otter Tail, Minnesota
Name John Bickford
Sex Male
Age 64 years
Birth Date 1831
Birth Year (Estimated) 1831
Birthplace Vermont
Race White
Event Date 1895
Event Place Orwell Township, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States
Line Number 30
Page Number 2
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Rosiene Bickford
F
45 years
Wisconsin

Name Rosiene Bickford
Sex Female
Age 45 years
Birth Date 1850
Birth Year (Estimated) 1850
Birthplace Wisconsin
Race White
Event Date 1895
Event Place Orwell Township, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States
Line Number 30
Page Number 2
John M Bickford
M
7 years
Minnesota

Name John M Bickford
Sex Male
Age 7 years
Birth Date 1888
Birth Year (Estimated) 1888
Birthplace Minnesota
Race White
Event Date 1895
Event Place Orwell Township, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States
Line Number 30
Page Number 2

Minnesota State Census, 1895

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1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 - Orwell, Otter Tail, Minnesota
Name: John Bickford
Age: 69
Birth Date: Jul 1830
Birthplace: Vermont
Home in 1900: Orwell, Otter Tail, Minnesota
Sheet Number: 7
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 91
Family Number: 95
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Sarah R Bickford
Marriage Year: 1886
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
Occupation: Farmer
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: R
Farm or House: F
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Household Members:
Name Age
John Bickford 69
Sarah R Bickford 48
John M Bickford 12
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

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.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 - Brilliance, Ward, North Dakota
Name: John M Bickford
Age in 1910: 80
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: Vermont
Home in 1910: Brilliance, Ward, North Dakota
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Sarah R Bickford
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
Native Tongue: English
Industry: Farmer
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: Farm
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 60
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
John M Bickford 80
Sarah R Bickford 57
John M Bickford 22
William W Matova 21
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Death — 1911
30 March 1911
Fresno, California, USA
He died at the age of 81.

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