John H
SMITH
Born
1 February 1795
,
New Jersey, USA
Died
8 July 1872
,
Ledyard, New York, USA
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Born: 1 February 1795 in New Jersey, USA
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John H married Hannah HOUGHTALING abt. 1828 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hannah HOUGHTALING was born 1 July 1799 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah died 3 November 1844 in Ledyard, New York, USA .
John H SMITH died 8 July 1872 in Ledyard, New York, USA .
son of James Smith and Phebe Warner
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Birth — 17951 February 1795
New Jersey, USA
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.1830 Birth of ChildIsaiah SMITH was born March 1830, , New York, USA
John H was 35 years old.
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)
1844 Death of Spouse/PartnerHannah HOUGHTALING died 3 November 1844, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
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.Death — 18728 July 1872
Ledyard, New York, USA
He died at the age of 77.
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New Jersey was named for the English Channel Island of Jersey in honor of Sir George Carteret (one of the two men to whom the land was originally given). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1687 - Crown Colony of New Jersey
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of New Jersey
December 18, 1787 - New Jersey becomes 3rd U.S. state
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