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Grave has been located flag male ancestor  Orville Thompson  FISK

Born
November 1836 ,  Irasburg, Vermont, USA
Died
15 May 1885 ,  Maine Township, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA
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Born: November 1836 in Irasburg, Vermont, USA

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Orville Thompson  married  Salome Heath BICKFORD 12 May 1861 in Glover, Vermont, USA .  The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Salome Heath BICKFORD  was born 8 April 1832 in Vermont, USA.  Salome Heath died 1 March 1912 in Maine Township, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA.  Salome Heath was the child of John Milton BICKFORD and Comfort Weeks DROWN.

Orville Thompson FISK died 15 May 1885 in Maine Township, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA.



Son of James Fiske and Rebecca Parker (Thompson) Fisk

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Spouse & Children of Orville Thompson FISK

Orville Thompson FISK married Grave has been locatedflag female ancestor Salome Heath BICKFORD
Marriage date: 12 May 1861
Marriage place: Glover, Vermont, USA
Salome Heath BICKFORD was the child of John Milton BICKFORD and Comfort Weeks DROWN

Children of Orville Thompson FISK and Salome Heath BICKFORD

flag male ancestor Walter Scott FISK
Born: abt. 1866, , Canada
Died: 18 July 1934,


flag female ancestor Jane W "Jennie" FISK
Born: 24 June 1872, Maine Township, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA
Died: 27 October 1946,


Grave has been locatedflag female ancestor Julia Bickford FISK
Born: 24 June 1872, Maine Township, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA
Died: 6 July 1941, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Married: William DOUGLAS 1896

flag boy ancestor Milo Parson FISK
Born: 20 February 1875, , Minnesota, USA
Died: 20 April 1890,




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BirthBirth — 1836
November 1836
Irasburg, Vermont, USA
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom 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.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - 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.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
marriage1861 Marriage / Partner
Orville Thompson FISK and Salome Heath BICKFORD 12 May 1861, Glover, Vermont, USA (West Glover)

He was 24 years old.
News1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.
U.S. President1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States
News1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.
News1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Invention 1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)
U.S. PresidentApril 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.
Invention 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
U.S. President1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
1872 Birth of Child
Jane W "Jennie" FISK was born 24 June 1872, Maine Township, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA

Orville Thompson was 35 years old.
1872 Birth of Child
Julia Bickford FISK was born 24 June 1872, Maine Township, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA

Orville Thompson was 35 years old.
1875 Birth of Child
Milo Parson FISK was born 20 February 1875, , Minnesota, USA

Orville Thompson was 38 years old.
Invention 1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.
U.S. President1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States
Invention 1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.
Invention 1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)
News1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.
U.S. President1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1881 - 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.
Invention 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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Silent Vale Cemetery Maine, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA

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DeathDeath — 1885
15 May 1885
Maine Township, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA
He died at the age of 48.
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Silent Vale Cemetery Maine, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA
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Record added: 3/26/2022 6:59:32 PM
Last updated: 12/27/2022 7:21:24 PM

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