John William
KOONTZ
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Born: 21 May 1838 in Clarksville, Clinton, Ohio, USA
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John William married Zilpha Jane DOUGLASS . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Zilpha Jane DOUGLASS was born 28 April 1846 in Wayne City, Wayne County, Illinois, USA. Zilpha Jane died 17 October 1935 in Clarksville, Johnson, Arkansas, USA.
John William KOONTZ died 26 July 1893 in Clarksville, Johnson, Arkansas, USA.
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Birth — 183821 May 1838
Clarksville, Clinton, Ohio, 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.1867 Birth of ChildWilliam F KOONTZ was born 8 October 1867, , Illinois, USA
John William was 29 years old.
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
Death — 189326 July 1893
Clarksville, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
He died at the age of 55.
Record added: 5/10/2021 7:53:23 AM
Last updated: 5/10/2021 7:53:23 AM
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