Samuel FISHER
Born: 4 May 1781, North Yarmouth, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: abt. 1854, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1854, , Massachusetts, USA
Married: Mary "Polly" REED
Onesiphorus
FISHER
Born
7 March 1755
,
North Yarmouth, Maine, New England
Died
11 March 1829
,
North Yarmouth, Maine, USA
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Born: 7 March 1755 in North Yarmouth, Maine, New England
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Samuel FISHER
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Hannah BLANCHARD
Onesiphorus had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Onesiphorus married Ruth PRINCE . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ruth PRINCE was born 12 April 1751 in North Yarmouth, Maine, New England. Ruth died 27 May 1843 in North Yarmouth, Maine, USA.
Onesiphorus FISHER died 11 March 1829 in North Yarmouth, Maine, USA.
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Birth — 17557 March 1755
North Yarmouth, Maine, New England
1781 Birth of ChildSamuel FISHER was born 4 May 1781, North Yarmouth, Maine, USA
Onesiphorus was 26 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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.
Death — 182911 March 1829
North Yarmouth, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 74.
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The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state
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